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751. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... think that Christian faith is simply people being kind to one another. Christian faith has to do with much more than that. But at least it does deal with that. The minimal requirement of Christian faith is that we treat others kindly and with tenderness and with respect. Such kindness is contagious. There is a wonderful story that comes from the life of the great missionary Albert Schweitzer. A number of years ago on his way to Aspen, Colorado, Schweitzer changed trains in Chicago. As he was standing on ...

752. Drawn Not by Wrath but by Love

John 6:35, 41-51

Illustration

... ! Leave the altar." The little boy grew up to become an atheist and a communist. His name was Marshal Josip Tito - dictator of Yugoslavia for 37 years. The priest in the church in Illinois upon seeing the stain near the altar, knelt down beside the boy and looked him tenderly in the eyes and said, "It's alright son. You'll do better next time. You'll be a fine priest for God someday." That little boy grew up to become the much-loved Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. There is the gospel! We are drawn, not by wrath and ...

753. The Spin Zone

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... satisfied by more sex with more people. It is simply increased. David had eight wives and at least ten concubines, so both lust and polygamy was the crack in David's armor. As we go through this epic of the life of David we leave the stage of triumph and tenderness and we now enter into the stage of tragedy and trouble. We learn from when we are tempted what not to do by what he did do and hopefully avoid "The Spin Zone." I. Flee Temptation Don't Fight It "Then it happened in the spring, at the time when ...

754. What Is 40 Days Of Purpose?

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... , did you know there are over 50 commands in the Bible, that you cannot obey if you are not tied into a local church family? I Peter 3:8 says, "You should be like one big happy family, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender minds and humble hearts." (I Peter 3:8, LB) Now there is a word for this purpose. The word for learning to love other believers is called fellowship. Fellowship may be one of the most misunderstood terms in all of the Bible. We call drinking a Coke and eating ...

755. Shame On Who?

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... of righteousness and virtue, the more we shall pity and love those who are suffering from the blindness, disease and death of sin. The sight of such people then, instead of raising in us a haughty contempt or holier -than-thou indignation, would rather fill us with such tenderness and compassion as when we see the miseries of a dread disease."[[2]] God hasn't called us to be in the rock throwing business, but He has called us to be in the love sharing business. There are a lot of men and women out there who ...

756. God Where Are You? - The Problem of Evil

Genesis 3:1-6, Judges 6:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... . When Billy Graham spoke to the grieving families, he raised the "Why" question and said, "I don't know." Then he added these words, "Times like this will do one of two things: they will either make us hard and bitter and angry at God or they will make us tender and open and help us reach out in trust and faith. I pray….that you will not let bitterness and poison creep into your souls, but you will turn in faith and trust in God even if we cannot understand. It is better to face something like this with ...

757. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... out a tiny spot and said, "Tend that place for Me." I answered him quickly, "Oh no! not that! Why no one would ever see, No matter how well my work was done; Not that little place for me. The word he spoke then wasn't stern; He answered me tenderly: "Nazareth was a little place, and so was Galilee."[1] Look at your hands, look at your heart, realize everything you have is a gift of God to be used for His glory, and your gain. Whatever gifts you have use them, don't lose them. 1. Cited by David ...

758. The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... out a tiny spot and said, "Tend that place for Me." I answered him quickly, "Oh no! not that! Why no one would ever see, No matter how well my work was done; Not that little place for me. The word he spoke then wasn't stern; He answered me tenderly: "Nazareth was a little place, and so was Galilee."[2] Look at your hands, look at your heart, realize everything you have is a gift of God to be used for His glory, and ultimately your eternal gain. Whatever gifts you have use them, don't lose them. It truly ...

759. Bashful Love

Mark 9:32

Illustration

Stephen M. Crotts

... ask Sally out for a date. She agreed. And over supper John confided in Sally, telling her of his year long love. And you know what? Sally said she'd loved John the whole year too! Think of all the joy they missed! Think of the romance and comfort and tenderness that will never be because their love was shy. And aren't we bashful like John was with Sally when it comes to our own love affair with God? We are reluctant to draw near, timid to ask for help. We're shy to ask questions, to find out more ...

760. The Two Prodigals

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... daughters is no disgrace. To continue to be — even when the Holy Spirit pleads with us — is the major problem of every precious human being. Lent is an exceptional time to fall on our knees and unhurriedly seek the riches of the Christian message, delivered long ago. Yes, softly and tenderly Jesus is calling us home. Yes, oh, gentle Savior, pass me not and hear my humble cry. Yes, he touched me and made me whole. Our days are numbered but praises be to the living God there is today and maybe tomorrow.

761. Repairing Our Lives

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... .C.E.). Yet, God never wavered in returning to the people, repairing the breach and proclaiming a new day for the Jews. Isaiah heralded God's message of reconciliation, repair, and hope while the community was in exile: "Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord's hand double for her sins" (Isaiah 40:1-2). After the community's return to Jerusalem the prophet continued to ...

762. Put Everything You Have Into It

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

Donald B. Strobe

... have into it." Not everybody does. For instance: classified ad appeared in the newspapers sometime back: "For sale: One 52-year old husband. Never remembers anniversaries, birthdays, or special days. Seldom holds hands, hugs, kisses, or says, 'I love you.' Rarely is kind and tender. Will sell cheap - two cents. Call 555-0366. Will bargain." Not much of self put into that marriage. No wonder the wife wants to get rid of the husband. Cheap. But marriage is a 60-60 proposition. Each must go more than half-way ...

763. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... comes in person to tell you face-to-face that God is for you, with you, and concerned personally about you. The prophet Isaiah reminds God’s people that God was with them as they passed through the waters of the Red Sea (Isaiah 43:2). Baptism is tenderly personal, but it is also communal, taking place in a much broader context. You are baptized into a community, the church, into the company of people who care for and about you as well as one another. This is the family of God. Symbolically, you are buried ...

764. A Father's Heart Cry

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... arms and tears of joy. Jesus knew the love of the Father as well as his anguish, just like Hosea had known it. "How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?" the prophet asks. "My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender." "I will not execute my fierce anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and no mortal, the holy one in your midst, and I will not come in wrath." The good news is that in the end God's love always outweighs God's punishment. That ...

765. A Day of Singing

Zephaniah 3:14-20, Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... in and split me wide open. Has singing ever done that to you?” she asks. She continues, “The singing enveloped me. It was furry and resonant, coming from everyone’s very heart . . . Something inside me that was stiff and rotting would feel soft and tender. Somehow the singing wore down all the boundaries and distinctions that kept me so isolated. Sitting there, standing with them to sing, sometimes so shaky and sick that I felt like I might tip over, I felt bigger than myself, like I was being taken ...

766. The Eternal Words of Christ

Luke 21:25-36

Illustration

Donald Deffner

... once again the reply came back, "No." The admiral was awakened and notified and the battleship sent yet another message again repeating, "This is a warship on official maneuvers. You are ordered to change direction. Signed, Admiral Peacock." A moment passed and the reply came back, "No. Signed Seaman Smith, Tender of the Light House." Often it is WE who are the ones who need to change course. The clear light of God's Word for us doesn't change.

767. The Work of the Church

Luke 3:1-6

Illustration

Sharon Rhodes-Wickett

... was a woman, a lay member of the conference. She found a bucket and some soap. Although dressed in a beautiful traditional tie-dye gown, she pushed up her sleeves, and she was giving that 8-year-old girl a bath. She soaped up her hair and was tenderly making her all clean and new. She washed the clothes the child had been wearing, and they were spread out on the bushes in the sun drying. The woman went out and got another dress for her to wear, too. Hundreds of pastors and devoted laypersons poured into ...

768. Thou Sayest I Am King

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... abdicating their life to Jesus Christ? Wouldn’t it be tragic if a single person here today remained silent and left it to the stones to proclaim, hosanna to the king? Would you look at your own life now, your own relationship to Jesus? Can Jesus say to you, affirming, tenderly, acceptingly, thou sayest I’m a king.

769. Plenty Good Room

John 14:1-4

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of us long before it touches our mind. It causes an emotional lump in our throat before it raises a rational question. Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe in God believe also in me. And on it goes with heart-touching love and tenderness. In this passage of scripture, John provides us Jesus’ most definitive word about himself, about Heaven, and about the human hope for life after death. Let’s look at those in reverse order. First, Jesus’ word about human hope beyond the grave. In this passage ...

770. I Am the Bread of Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of life. Husbands, wives, it’s not enough simply for you to share together in the parenting process; it’s not enough for you simply to provide sexual satisfaction for your mate; life demands more than that. Life demands relationship; caring and sharing, tenderness and affection, giving as well as receiving love. There must be shared values and commitments. I don’t believe people fall in love. People grow in love. And people don’t fall out of love, they cease to love because they cease growing ...

771. The Wisdom of the Wise Men

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... s going on, and you can’t understand why it has happened to you. All of a sudden, meaning begins to unfold and life takes on a preciousness that it never had before. The stars will shine, so keep your head up; keep your eyes open; keep your heart tender, so that when the star shines, you’ll recognize it. And when you recognize it, follow it. Follow it. What other wisdom have we from the wise men? There it is in verses 10 and 11 – look at it. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great ...

772. Better Than a Spanking

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . One way to look at baptism is as an initiation into the family of Christ. It is based, of course, on Jesus’ baptism at the hand of John the Baptist. John was a fiery preacher, a preacher of righteousness and repentance. But at Jesus’ baptism, something somewhat tender and touching happened. When Jesus was baptized, Luke tells us, “heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased ...

773. Sermon Opener - WaterFire Faith

Acts 8:14-17

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

... something magical. The magic in this case took the form of a sculpture, a sculpture installed on the three rivers of the capital city of Rhode Island. This one sculpture has 100 component parts. Each part is a giant metal basket into which fire tenders place wood and light the firewood. These sparkling bonfires have attracted millions of people to Waterplace Park. Anyone who has ever walked the river during WaterFire will never forget the experience of how "opposites attract." Here's a city that set fire to ...

774. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of food. Around the table are all the elderly relatives. His girlfriend hugs and kisses him. Then the matriarch of the family (presumably his grandmother or great-grandmother) knocks on the table and motions to him to come to her. Antwone walks over to her. She tenderly holds her hands to his face and looks deeply into his eyes. She says one word - "Welcome." The room erupts with joy. (2) He was Home. Home. A place of welcome, where we're recognized, greeted, loved and supported. Home a retreat to which a ...

775. A Whole New Era

John 2:1-11

Illustration

Phillip Yancy

... way, into wineskins, harbingers of the new. From purified water of the Pharisees came the choice new wine of a whole new era. The time for ritual cleansing had passed; the time for celebration had begun. Prophets like John the Baptist preached judgment. Jesus' first miracle, though, was one of tender mercy. The lesson was not lost on the disciples who joined him at the wedding that night in Cana. Don't let it be lost on you!

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751. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

752. Drawn Not by Wrath but by Love

John 6:35, 41-51

Illustration

753. The Spin Zone

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

754. What Is 40 Days Of Purpose?

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

James Merritt

755. Shame On Who?

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

756. God Where Are You? - The Problem of Evil

Genesis 3:1-6, Judges 6:13

Sermon

James Merritt

757. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

758. The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... out a tiny spot and said, "Tend that place for Me." I answered him quickly, "Oh no! not that! Why no one would ever see, No matter how well my work was done; Not that little place for me. The word he spoke then wasn't stern; He answered me tenderly: "Nazareth was a little place, and so was Galilee."[2] Look at your hands, look at your heart, realize everything you have is a gift of God to be used for His glory, and ultimately your eternal gain. Whatever gifts you have use them, don't lose them. It truly ...

759. Bashful Love

Mark 9:32

Illustration

Stephen M. Crotts

760. The Two Prodigals

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

761. Repairing Our Lives

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Sermon

Richard Gribble