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51. Can A Nation Repent?

2 Chronicles 34:14-33

Sermon

Erskine White

... comes from Your forgiveness. Open our eyes to see and our ears to hear, that we may be Your forgiven people from this day forth, and even forevermore. God of all nations and Lord of history, make our nation repentant as well. Take us away from the politics of pride and the miserable fruits of misplaced patriotism. Make us proud as a nation, not of what we are, but of what we're called to be. Teach us not to glory in our wealth or our might; teach us to glory in the right. Inspire our President, our leaders ...

52. Called into Friendship

John 15:1-17

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... He does not force himself upon us. He doesn’t do as the Communists do: "Be our brother and walk with us or we will kill you." If our friendship with God breaks down, the fault does not rest with him, but with us. We have refused because of our pride or our stubbornness or even our sin to return the friendship. God cannot be that loving person who shares with us the most intimate purposes of his heart and seeks to draw from us our best qualities if we are not willing to seek his friendship. To be a friend ...

53. Even The Demons Believe!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... being the best: the best at tennis, at bridge, at making money, in school. You have to have the fastest car, the biggest house, all that kind of thing. If you are not the best, you just don’t count. And if you don’t count, perhaps you commit suicide. Pride and envy, the demon of greatness, has ruined many lives. It is easy for us to sit back and point a finger of condemnation at the people of Plano. We would never be as senseless as they are. Or would we? God forbid we should only condemn; God help us ...

54. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... right, it's a picture of a camel. Today, I'm going to tell you a story by Rudyard Kipling about the problem of pride and how the camel got its hump. When God first created the earth and all the animals, He gave each of the animals a ... who go to church to pray. The first man says his prayer very loudly. He acts like he is better than everybody else. He has too much pride. The second man prays quietly and asks God to forgive him of his sins. God listens to the prayer of the second man, because this man is ...

55. From Black Holes to Red Holes

Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of the black hole of sin and shame that had so overwhelmed the tax collector in today's text was instantly overcome, completely neutralized, by the crimson drops of Jesus' own blood as it fell into that spiritual vortex. The black hole of sin and pride was transformed by Christ's red holes of self-sacrifice on the cross. What poet Denise Levertov calls "God's pierced palm" (in chapter six of the long text of her "The Showings") are the red holes of our eternal deliverance. Jesus is our singularity. God ...

56. Chickens with Eyeglasses

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... approximately half of the Acts of the Apostles deals with Paul’s life and works. It would have been easy for Paul to become arrogant and proud, to think of himself as being better than others, for even church leaders can be afflicted with the deadly sin of pride. Except for one thing in Paul’s case: he had a decided weakness. We don’t know what that weakness was. But he had something in his life which was a continual reminder to him of his humanity and his limitations. Paul called it his “thorn in ...

57. A Message About Egypt

Jeremiah 46:1-28

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... Verse 9 then reverts to commands directed to the Egyptian army to engage in battle. Cush, Put, and Lydia were allied with the Egyptians and their people would have been an integral part of the Egyptian army (see Additional Notes). Verse 10 now describes why Egypt’s pride will be thwarted and its army unsuccessful. It is not because of the power of the Babylonian army, but rather because of God himself. That day belongs to the LORD. In other words, it is a day of the Lord, a day of his warring activity. He ...

58. Separation of Faith and Life

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... Christian message by its prominent members. Genuine disciple making, then, becomes impossible and even unnecessary. Understanding the Text A major shift occurs here. The theological discussion of the first four chapters dealing with the church’s cliquish behavior, pride, and attachment to secular culture now moves to a head-on confrontation of specific community issues. The connection between chapters 1–4 and chapters 5 and 6 must not be missed, though. Because the community of the Corinthian Christians ...

59. The Healer

Matthew 4:23-25, Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... t we, whom Jerusalem looks down their nose at, now claim the fame of having his best? Isn’t he OUR guy? Jesus said no. He’s God’s guy. And God’s Son has a heart for those who recognize and resonate with the heart of God. “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall,” says the famous proverb. And Nazareth was a proud town. Jesus not only called them out, but he shut them down. And the rift would last throughout his lifetime. Jesus came with anointing upon him. He was filled with ...

60. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1-16, Hebrews 13:1-25, Jeremiah 2:1-3:5, Luke 14:1-14

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... , or spoon to use. Jesus also had some words about table etiquette. They had less to do with how to behave in polite society. They had to do with the proper relationship to yourself and to others. His advice had more to do with the attitude of pride expressed by where persons wanted to sit at the table. The parable for today deals more with the spiritual state shown at the table than how to know the conventions of civilized eating. CONTEXT Context of Luke 14 Luke reports in chapter 14 about three different ...

61. Proper 25

Psalm 65:1-13, Luke 18:9-14, Joel 2:28-32, 2 Timothy 4:9-18, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... judge all Pharisees, even all Jews, negatively. To do so would be equally against the spirit and intent of the parable. Homily Hints 1. Proper Praying. (vv. 11-12) The sermon can be directed to the proper attitude in coming to prayer before God. A. No Human Pride B. No Elevating Self by Merit C. Confession of Sin and Need D. Open to God's Forgiveness 2. Standing by Himself. (v. 11) The importance of corporate worship. A. No Person Is Self-Made. Persons need community to meet their needs. B. A Reality Check ...

62. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... : If you wish in the world to advanceYour merits you're bound to enhanceYou must stir it and stump it,And blow your own trumpet,Or, trust me, you won't have a chance! The opposite of the poor in spirit are the proud in spirit. There is the pride of Peter who, blowing his own trumpet, said to Jesus, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." He thought himself rich in his own power and determination. Soon Jesus was arrested and Peter began to follow Jesus at a distance, hanging back ...

63. The Poor In Spirit

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John A. Terry

... wish in the world to advance Your merits you're bound to enhance You must stir it and stump it, And blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you won't have a chance! The opposite of the poor in spirit are the proud in spirit. There is the pride of Peter who, blowing his own trumpet, said to Jesus, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away." He thought himself rich in his own power and determination. Soon Jesus was arrested and Peter began to follow Jesus at a distance, hanging back. When ...

64. Stooping Is a Divine Posture

Isaiah 23:1-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... ; when Rome falls, the world will fall.” The city of Tyre could have boasted, “As long as Tyre stands, Phoenicia shall stand; when Tyre falls, Phoenicia will fall; when Phoenicia falls, the world will fall.” Only it didn’t happen that way. The truth that “pride goeth before a fall” is cleverly illustrated in a fable from the Farmer’s Almanac. Two geese were about to start on their annual migration when they met a frog who begged to be taken along. The geese said, “Okay, if you can think of a ...

65. Authenticity vs. Showmanship

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Joseph M. Freeman

... to God, whether it be Law or something else, must never become an end in itself, for God and loving Him must be our constant end. The Pharisees and scribes, in their teaching and keeping of the Law, caught a spiritual disease called pride. That pride blinded them and misled others who were well-meaning as well. The phylacteries mentioned in verse 5, according to Barclay, are like little leather boxes, strapped one on the wrist and one on the forehead ... inside ... there is a parchment roll with ... four ...

66. "But, Lord, I Didn’t Want To Be Saved in That Way"

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... healing he deserved, he is pacified with the flattery of servant. We have come to the heart of the story. Naaman was a man of pride. He would not permit himself to be treated in a way beneath his status. Face was very important, and he could not bear to lose ... ways that to save life we must lose it; for only in losing it do we find it. Coming to God we bring empty hands, no pride of self, no demands for self-preferred types of experience, and no bartering the services of God. We lay nothing on God as to how ...

67. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... into the deep. Go into the streets. Go into the city. Go into the village. Go to the lost sheep. Go call your husband. Go make it right with your brother. Go and learn. Go quickly. Go in peace. Arise and go!" (3) Many of us want the pride and prestige of being a part of a special group but few of us want to take that next step of going and serving. It is said that the city commission of Miami, sometime back, established a municipal beautification committee. They appointed twentyfive members to it. But word ...

68. Can A Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... can cause us to look down on others, to pass judgement on others, and, in some most regrettable instances, even to persecute others. C. S. Lewis once put it like this, "Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind. Pride is spiritual cancer: it eats up the very possibility of love, or contentment, or even common sense." The letter to the Ephesians was probably written during Paul's imprisonment. If anyone could have boasted about their good works, about their sacrifices for ...

69. Schadenfreude

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Rev. Dr. S. Ronald Parks

... got away with something, and it wasn't you! Enter the elder brother in the story of the Prodigal Son. He had an idea of justice and, as far as he is concerned, all is well. The daily tour of his family's estate is conducted with an air of pride and a smirk planted firmly on his face. Gone is the younger brother, that impulsive and disrespectful idiot. "If there was any justice in God's good creation, he is either begging for food, toiling in anonymity, or wasting away in jail. In any event, he is, as far as ...

70. The Dangers of Being Religious

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... would do well to learn from the mistakes of the Pharisees lest we, too, come to oppose the works of God in our generation. Following are 26 soul-searching questions you may use to see if what troubled the Pharisees troubles you. 1. Are you increasing in pride or humility? In 49 A.D. Paul, a Pharisee, converted to Jesus Christ, went up to Jerusalem to discuss the gospel with the apostles. Of the meeting Paul wrote, "They added nothing to me." Such arrogance began to melt, however, as the Holy Spirit began to ...

71. The Paradoxical Power of Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... and bruises became a balm for our wounds of strife, our gashes of hatred. Oh, the paradoxical power of weakness. When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died; my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were a present far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all. (5) 1. Soren Kierkegaard, Christian Discourses (London: Oxford University Press, 1961), p. 137. 2. Ibid., p. 139. 3. Ibid., p ...

72. Enemies of Promise

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to eradicate the promise within all children through a lifetime of tutelage. It blew them up in their day-care center while they were still innocent of hate. The enemy of hate devours promise, leaving only the bones - and charred remains. 4. The Enemy of Pride: Why do so few child geniuses live up to their hype? Why do so few intellectual prodigies become Nobel/Pulitzer/Templeton prize recipients? Why is the world run by C students? My mother thought she knew the answer. She had a favorite saying that she ...

73. Heart Religion

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... his heart. and his thoughts are like. To take the case of the legalistic Jew in the times of Jesus, he might in his heart of hearts hate his fellow man with all his heart, he might be full of en and jealousy and concealed bitterness, and pride; that did not matter so long as he carried out the correct hand washing, and observed the correct laws about cleanness and uncleanness. Legalism takes account of a man’s outward actions; but it takes account at all of his inward feelings. He may well be meticulously ...

74. A Concert of Praise

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... solo God had bestowed upon her. Mary continued to sing her song of praise, "Surely, from now on all generations shall call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name" (Luke 1:48b-49). This was not a statement of pride. Pride is refusing to accept God's gifts or taking credit for what God has done. Humility is accepting the gifts and using them to praise and serve God. What an honor God bestowed upon her, but that honor would lead to pain. The pain came even before her ...

75. Uzziah King of Judah

2 Chronicles 26:1-23

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... but the Chronicler adds that he was leprous, and excluded from the temple of the LORD. Whereas 26:15 ended with the fame of the king spreading over all the neighboring areas, 26:21 ends with the king being expelled from the temple because of his pride. How the mighty have fallen! 26:22–23 The narrative ends with the usual summary notes taken from the source text in 2 Kings 15:6–7. Two small changes are noteworthy, however. First, whereas the Deuteronomist’s version refers to “the book of the annals ...

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