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726. Battle Stations

Ephesians 6:10-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... now out of the battlefield of prayer, you're pacing back and forth, you can hardly wait to go on the attack. You're ready to head out into the frontlines and you're just waiting for your marching orders. Finally, your marching orders arrive. You open up the envelop eagerly and here's what they say: "Stand firm." We're not told to charge, we're not told to attack, we're just told to stand firm. Now you wonder why that is? Here's why: When you take a stand for God, you won't have to go to ...

727. Face the Music

Hebrews 9:27-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... after people who would walk by that grave would look at it and say, "That's odd." You cannot escape the judgment of God. III. There Is a Practical Appeal before Death You Must Not Miss "So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation." (v.28) Now the little word "so" connects this verse with the previous verse. In v.27 we see that man has three problems: sin, death, and judgment. But in v.28 we see that Jesus ...

728. Are You In the Know

Job 19:23-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... neighbors and friends, "Don't miss next Sunday, the preacher is going to tell us exactly when Jesus is going to come back." Sure enough the next Sunday you couldn't get people in that church with a shoehorn. They were standing around the walls and out the door, eagerly awaiting the pastor's message. When he got to the pulpit he said, "I am now going to tell you when Jesus is going to come back. He said, "Are you ready for this truth?" They all said, "Amen." He said, "All right, get out your pen and write ...

729. Pulling Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... Sometimes much is at stake. A marriage. Your health. The safety of others. Pulling weeds is an important part of a successful life. Here is the second thing we need to see: God is our Savior. You might not think so after reading this parable. God sounds like He is eager to destroy us when we do wrong. However, if you read this parable to say that God is a vengeful judge, you miss an important truth. The last thing God wants to do is destroy us. God makes us mindful of the weeds growing in our lives that God ...

730. Matthew 14:13-21

Matthew 14:13-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... . The disciples are empowered by their role as Jesus’ servants in this situation. Taking the pittance of provisions, they begin to distribute the bread and fish to the crowd. It is as these elements pass from the disciples’ hands to the eager, outstretched hands of the hungry crowd that the miracle of multiplication occurs: “all ate and all were filled.” Notice everyone was not simply “satisfied,” but genuinely “stuffed.” But that is not the end of this miracle, nor or of the disciples ...

731. Never Say What You Won't Do!

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... pastor, teacher, and writer, Chuck Swindoll, has observed that dating couples are often less than honest with each other. This is even true when they are engaged. For example, a man may tell his wife-to-be how much he loves the symphony. He eagerly escorts her to these performances, grinning like a mule eating briars, trying to impress his fiancée with how much he loves the arts. She is thinking, oh boy, I finally found a really cultured man! However, when they return from the honeymoon, he determines ...

732. Holy Habits

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , pick up one of these “Living It Out” volunteer brochures today at one of our welcome points. Read down the list of opportunities. Notice which ones appeal to you. Pray over them. The Lord will point you toward the right one. I am particularly eager to recruit teachers for our many children’s classes. We have teams of teachers who have found the true rewards of teaching children, like Frank and Sharman Cantrell, who are not even parents of the children they are teaching. Then there are others such ...

733. FEAR NOT! You've Got To Be Kidding!

Luke 1:26-37

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... than once, but this time it was the real thing. On their way home from church, they took the baby to see Angus and Minnie. His daughter, Annie, carried the baby up to Minnie in her bed. He writes: Annie laid the baby into the old woman's eager arms. The baby was waking and starting to wail. Minnie folded her arms around the child, still resplendent in her christening gown. "There, there," I heard Minnie say. The baby stilled and Minnie looked into her eyes and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of." Then ...

734. Zechariah I: Stuck Like a Dope With a Thing Called Hope

Zechariah 9:14-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... " from Rogers and Hammerstein's classic musical "South Pacific." She sings the exuberant song of Advent: "I'm stuck like a dope with a thing called hope And I can't get it out of my heart! Not this heart." Can't you just see her eager response to the call of the Old Testament Prophet Zechariah: "Rejoice greatly, daughters of Zion Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope." -Zechariah 9: 9-14 This joyful image comes from a difficult and turbulent time in the history ...

735. Keeping Shut About the Good News

Acts 3:1-10; Acts 4:13-20

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... , my brother and I were invited to preach for the hundredth anniversary of our home church in Clarion, Pennsylvania. One of the highlights of the weekend was the opening of the original cornerstone, placed in 1887. The newspaper report reads: Eager anticipation faded to disappointment on Friday as Daniel Schmader, stone mason, finally freed the 1887 cornerstone and its contents. A quick look into the crumpled box revealed an almost indistinguishable collection of soggy material. There was nothing in the box ...

736. In the Upper Room

John 17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... preacher and his wife as they labor here among us." Another one of the saints in that congregation was Percy Copenhaver, my first Lay Leader. He was a retired coal miner, not well-educated, poor in grammar, but deeply formed in the walk of faith. I was young and eager and had made some mistakes, and to be honest, there were some folks in that church who weren't particularly patient or forgiving. It came to a head in a contentious Board meeting one night. After it was over, I was upset and I went out for a ...

737. Whose Side Are You On?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... Maybe our Amish friends have some things to teach us about how to raise young people. Jesus and his disciples were at Caesarea Philippi. Their ministry to this point had been a stunning success. Crowds pressed in on them everywhere they went. People eagerly reached out to touch this attractive young teacher from Nazareth. The disciples themselves were caught up in the excitement of it all. Jesus asked them, “Who do you say I am?” and Simon Peter answered enthusiastically, “You are the Christ, the Son ...

738. Our Prayers Are Our Thanksgiving

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... Proclamation Number One. "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God," he said. That would seem to be an endorsement of monotheism if ever there was one. In such times of national peril, the state is a bit more eager to acknowledge and even appeal to a higher power. Yet, it would serve us well to remember that those "Pilgrims" whom we historically honor on this day (that's the name they gave themselves) were, in the old world, known as "Separatists" and "Puritans." Their ...

739. I Will Dance

2 Samuel 6:1-23, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship David never read the owner's manual. In his eagerness to transport the Ark to his new capital, uniting the north and south in one kingdom, he failed to include Levites in the procession. Uzziah died for David's sin. David responded with anger, grief, bargaining, denial, and finally acceptance, as he accepted forgiveness for his sin. What scandalized people ...

740. Rare, Yet Well Done

Hebrews 9:11-28

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... sacrifice. It is appointed for us once to die, and after that the judgment. Thanks to your love we know that you, who were offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those of us who are eagerly waiting for you. Come soon, Lord Jesus. Amen! Hymns When Morning Gilds The Skies What Is This Place? Here In This Upper Room

741. Only God Can Judge

Matthew 20:1-16

Illustration

King Duncan

Ellsworth Kalas tells about a sunswept October afternoon in 1932 when he came bounding home from school, eager to tear off school clothes and put on playground stuff. But to his great surprise, he discovered that his father was home. It was unthinkable that his father would be home at three-thirty in the afternoon. "Why are you home, Dad?" young Ellsworth asked. He remembers his father being ...

742. Christ’s Twin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... the subject of quality control. Deming began each speech with the story of the 5‑year‑old girl who, with her mother, had sewn a costume for a Halloween party contest. “So much fun,” Deming said about the kids at the party. “So curious. So eager to learn. Boys and girls having such a good time . . .” His voice would quiver and trail off. Then he would lean forward and sneer: “Until a prize was offered for the best costume.” Whispering the words, “The children were crushed. Came home crying ...

743. Oh, You'd Better Watch Out!

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to prepare his disciples for his death and resurrection. But he wanted them to know he would be returning for them. Jesus says in our lesson from the Gospel regarding his return that we are to live in a spirit of watchfulness like children eagerly waiting for Christmas Day. We are awaiting the return of our Lord. We need to put Christ’s words into perspective, however. Many well-meaning followers of Christ have abused Christ’s teachings about the day of his return. First of all, Jesus was insistent ...

744. A Clock or a Compass?

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

David T. Ball

... about it make it nearly impossible to get excited about the idea that a new heaven and a new earth are taking the place of the old ones. Since the new ones didn’t replace the old ones during Jesus’ lifetime, which it appears he sincerely and eagerly anticipated, as did the Apostle Paul, nor during the subsequent 2,000 years of human history, we have a hard time “keeping faith” in this aspect of the gospel message, that the kingdom of God is at hand. Time to reach for our compasses. Consider the ...

745. A Double Share of the Spirit

2 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... . If you're really blessed, you might even receive more than one such fellow traveler. The blessings of such people walking with us on our journey cannot be underestimated. Such people come as mentors and partners. They come willing to give of themselves, and they come eager for you to grow into who you are meant to become. For me there were many such blessings, but one in particular was my father. As a pastor himself, he was key in my accepting the call to ordination. More than that, though, was the onsite ...

746. Power Failures and Power Surges

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and personal agenda the best way to ensure your future? No wonder our power is grounded, tied to the ground and unable to soar in the Spirit. Sometimes I wonder how “wise” the bridesmaids in today’s parables really were. They hopped out in eager expectation of the bridegroom’s arrival and then snoozed away when he didn’t appear when they thought he should. What made these five “wise” bridesmaids “wise” is that they prepared for the unexpected and did not put all their wicks in anybody’s ...

747. Interior Decorations

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... same night as Jesus' birth - so that we may combine the celebration of the Messiah's birthday with our own frenzy of gift exchanges. (Though it is perhaps a yet unproclaimed miracle that Epiphany Sunday has not been descended upon by shopkeepers eager to expunge last year's inventory from their shelves.) While the simple shepherds responded with spontaneous open-mouthed wonder and joy at the angel's message and the tiny baby's presence, the Magi were more deliberate in their response. These were educated ...

748. The Seduction of the Palms

Luke 19:28-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... into the city, the visual image Jesus projected was a palimpsest of humble service. Throughout his ministry and especially during this moment of tempting power, one cannot escape Jesus' rejection of violence and the ways of the zealots. Of course zealots are still with us - those whose heroism is as eager to take a life as to lay down a life. Jesus saves the church from falling into the zealots' twisted logic of violence by demonstrating that the triumphalism of might is never the right path.

749. No Excuses

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... follow a special avenue of discipleship? Is there some venue of service staring you in the face, meriting your attention, but receiving only your excuses? When you hear the voice of Jesus calling, will your response be "Excuse me, Lord" or will you spring up like the boy Samuel and eagerly proclaim, "Here I am, Lord"?

750. Pit and Rock

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to sing some of these "praise choruses" as part of your sermon.) Of course, there is always the risk of overloading on "feel good" praises and chocolate-rich hosannas. The crowd greeting Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, described in this week's Gospel text, was eager and willing to eat lots of sugary "hosannas," but not the more tart fare of sacrifice and service. Their faith was only in the unmitigated joy of praise. Thus when hard times came, the crowds either dispersed or turned instead to shouting "crucify ...

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