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801. God, the Enemy

Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... , And yet the menace of the years Finds, and shall find me, unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. From what we had learned of McVeigh's attitudes and opinions, those lines probably came as close as any to a philosophy of life for him. Even to the point of ending the appeals process, McVeigh sought to be the master of his fate. But of course he was not. And in a letter written just a day before his death ...

802. A Guide to Christmas

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... was a nice day trip with the family to carry a picnic and go out and see this unusual sight. Yes, the people responded to John as if he were some kind of sideshow for entertainment. There was much travel and activity, many questions and opinions, but there was no major movement toward repentance. The results? The king came and there were no roads. God visited and there was no repentance. People had not prepared. They were not ready for the Messiah. Few recognized him. Some actually threatened his life. He ...

803. Worship Wars!

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... virtues, and always get such a marvelous comparison." "Somebody has to be the watchdog around here to see that the big hair in the choir isn't adulterating or the preacher isn't being overpaid and that my taste in music is upheld." "Well, you certainly have strong opinions, sir." "And they are right, too, I assure you!" "So, you have one eye on your neighbor, one on yourself. What is the third thing that happened in worship for you?" "I keep one on myself, one eye on my neighbor, and third, I keep no eye on ...

804. Why Not a Christian Live 8 for the Environment?

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Paul found opponents to his doctrinal views in such solid Christian outposts as the Corinthian church and the Galatian community. These were crucial conflicts on the doctrines and the directions of the new church. There were HUGE differences of opinion and insight among the various new communities of believers. Yet despite these distinct, sometimes distressing, differences in doctrine, Paul felt an underlying unity. In spite of all that divides us theologically, there's a common Spirit of service that ...

805. From Real Life to Resurrection Life

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and dads who spend all their car time on crowded interstates, snarled school parking lots, fast food drive-thrus, or cruising for a parking place at the mall, yet we buy the biggest, toughest, four-wheel drive SUV we can find. " When Truman Capote was asked his opinion of the writing of James Michener, the American novelist famously replied: "Th-that's not wr-writing, that's t-typing." When you look at how many people live their lives, you're tempted to say: "That's not living, that's existing." If we can't ...

806. Keep on Praying

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... focus of her attention. The weakness of this judge must have been well-known. At least his mindset was evident enough to this widow that she chooses to focus her attentions on him instead of her legal opponent. Yet even knowing that the judge's opinion could be swayed through sheer dint of effort, this widow didn't have many options before her. Without family, without influence or status, she could only count on her own unswerving demand for justice, her own overwhelming need for a just verdict. Her resolve ...

807. A Brand New Church Out of an Old Brand

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to our lives, enabling us to make choices quickly. For good or ill, brands simplify our lives. At an early age we learn the language of brands. We learn to define ourselves in terms of the brands we don't buy as much as the ones we do. We form opinions of others based on what they buy and where they buy it. (No self-respecting teenager will ever carry anything in a K-Mart bag!) The 10 top brands in the world today? No surprises in Brandland: 1) Coca-Cola 2) Microsoft 3) IBM 4) General Electric 5) Ford 6 ...

808. The Problem with Busybodies

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... Nevertheless, get sore if you are not appointed to a committee. If you are appointed to a committee, do not attend any of the meetings. If you do attend a meeting, find fault with the work of the officers and members. If asked by the chairman to give your opinion on some matter, tell her you have nothing to say. After the meeting tell everyone how things should be done. Let the pastor earn his money; let him do all the work. Never give to your church in advance. Wait until you get your money’s worth, and ...

809. The Best Places to Live

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... same page. What each product has in common, however, is that it is the "best". Hammacher-Schlemmer has sought out experts in everything from hair-care to house-painting and had them test, then rate, a series of similar products. Based on these expert opinions and their combination of scientific and hands-on tests, the best of each product category has been selected. It was this role-call of winners that Hammacher-Schlemmer featured in their specialized catalog of only the best. It's important for people to ...

810. Undercooked Turkey and Unwrapped Presents

Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is because the people giving those gifts had two important characteristics: 1. They were wise. 2. They were men. Men are not big gift-wrappers. Men do not understand the point of putting paper on a gift just so somebody else can tear it off. This is not just my opinion: This is a scientific fact based on a statistical survey of two guys I know. One is my son, Rob, who said the only time he ever wraps a gift is "if it's such a poor gift that I don't want to be there when the person opens ...

811. You've Won the Heavenly Sweepstakes!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sandwiches will ever de-compose in our landfills. Even worse was the threat of a processed turkey roll (note that they couldn't bring themselves to call it a roast) at a Thanksgiving or Christmas celebration. We always voiced loud and revolting opinions about just what parts of the turkey had been "processed" to create those symmetrical loaves of "meat." "Processed" isn't even a very reassuring term when applied to people. Prisoners entering the penitentiary are "processed." How many of us would be please ...

812. Building Bridges While Getting Shot at from Both Shores

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of prisoners when they said nothing out of fear when hundreds of thousands of their own neighbors were exterminated validates most of what the US has been saying about its hopes and dreams for Iraq a place where people can be free to express their opinions without fear of death or discrimination. But the face of this War on Terrorism, which some are calling World War IV (World War III being the Cold War) is getting both uglier and yet more familiarly human. One young soldier, accused of stripping naked a ...

813. Make Me a Sheep

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... had re-watched the strange, sweet movie "Babe" the story of the pig who grows up to be a sheep "dog." Babe becomes an outstanding if highly unusual sheep-herder because he grows up listening to both the dogs and the sheep voicing their opinions about each other. The sheep call all dogs wolves and are convinced they are murderous creatures with nothing on their minds except torturing and hurting the sheep for their own sheer entertainment. The sheepdogs, on the other hand, think the sheep they're charged ...

814. A Sign or a Son?

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... according to their particular show's rules. But in most of these programs there is a huge call-in or log-on component that invites our interaction. Everyone who watches the on-screen struggles is invited to cast their vote, voice their opinion, involve themselves, in the relationships building process that is unfolding week-by-week. The on-screen relationships are fostering millions of off-screen relationships. In a culture awash in false relationships, in a culture looking to Dr. Phil and Survivor to teach ...

815. Warts and All

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... as well as anything, by the way. It's tempting to try as many remedies as possible anything to get rid of these nasty, ugly nodules. Anyone know the most reliable long-term cure for warts? That's right. Do absolutely nothing. Contrary to popular opinion, warts aren't caused by handling toads, getting cursed, or bad luck. Like the common cold that spreads from one person to another, warts are caused by a virus. Children, whose immune systems aren't yet mature, seem to be especially susceptible to this virus ...

816. Are You Running?

John 12:12-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... us to become one of the crowd and to abdicate our own mind in favor of these sinful, self-serving spokesmen. A dictatorship runs on the feet and backs of swarming, faceless crowds and rent-a-crowd democracy. It's the mind of the crowd that holds up the opinions and the huge self-portrait billboards of any dictator. In today's gospel text the crowds once again got it wrong. Confronted with a man who would not just lead them, but transform them, all the crowd-mind could think to do was to celebrate Jesus as a ...

817. The Oneness of Twoness

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... raised as one—-the choir, the praise team—-can always be as great a source for enmity as it is for enjoyment. No matter how large or small, exquisite or simple, professional or prosaic, in the choir/praise team there are always differing opinions about style, sound, song selection, and solos. In the end, however, all musical groups accomplish what Paul wanted for those Roman Christians two thousand years ago: many voices join together in one voice to glorify God. A choir or praise team is successful ...

818. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... focus of a disciple's life, not their prior status in this world. In today's text Paul continues this discussion and subtly undermines the sense of spiritual superiority held by those advocating celibacy. First, despite his own celibate lifestyle, Paul offers his personal opinion (verse 25) that "if you marry you do not sin" (verse 28). But the choice to marry or not to marry isn't the most important issue for Paul. Rather it's the radical change in the disciple's relationship to the world. Whether married ...

819. The Servant Song

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... God alone gives him the words he is to speak. Every morning God wakens the prophet’s ear and delivers to him the words he is to proclaim (v. 4). Apart from that communication from God, the prophet has nothing to say. Only false prophets give their own opinions or pontificate on the course of events out of their own minds (cf. Jeremiah 23:18-32; Ezekiel 13:6-7). They are like those preachers who preach out of their own thoughts and not out of the Word of God given in the scriptures. This intimate teaching ...

820. Proper 16

Exodus 1:1-22, Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:1-8, Psalm 124:1-8

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... Jesus assumes that his disciples are aware of what people are saying about him. They are not isolated and ignorant of the options for comprehending the person and work of Jesus. Second, faith is involved. It is not enough merely to mouth the opinions of others. We must grapple with the issues of faith ourselves and form a conviction that is genuinely ours. Third, faith is independent. We may be called to draw conclusions that differ from those currently available through traditional channels. We are called ...

821. Proper 22

Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 21:33-46, Philippians 3:1-11, Psalm 19:1-14

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... not only find in scripture the parameters for our lives as believers, but also testimony to the necessity of our struggle to work out our salvation with faithful fear and trembling. Paul and some other professing believers had sharp differences of opinions. Apparently Paul's opponents attempted to win the day by claiming an authority based upon their Jewish credentials. In response, Paul recites his own qualifications. Many bad sermons, frequently well off the interpretive mark, have been preached on vv. 4 ...

822. Changed Lives: The Man Born Blind from Birth

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... that are a problem. Steps and rugs are landmarks, felt by the feet. Canned goods can be labeled with Braille or other markings. A person blind for many years will rather find that it is the demeaning, belittling, or patronizing attitudes and opinions of people with sight that present the greatest difficulties. Insensitive people are the biggest obstacle. (3) So, how do you see other people? Here’s the second question: How do you see God? At this point in their association with Jesus, these disciples ...

823. The Lost and Found Elder Brother

Luke 15:25-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... is resentful and envious and judgmental. Look with me now at these three hurtful, un-God-like attitudes that prevent us from celebrating life. I. FIRST OF ALL, THE ELDER BROTHER WAS RESENTFUL. There is nothing God-like about resentment. In my opinion, there is nothing more destructive to our spirits than brooding, seething resentment. Resentment is a spiritual poison. It can ruin your life and devastate your soul. This was happening to the Elder Brother in the story. He resented “the homecoming” his ...

824. When Do You Feel God's Pleasure?

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

James W. Moore

... , indicating that reconciliation had happened. And… somewhere in heaven at that moment God was smiling… and I’m sure that at that moment, John Paul could feel God’s pleasure. What Pope John Paul did there in Rebibbia Prison was profoundly Christian. In my opinion, it was the most Christ-like thing he ever did. He sought out the enemy. He embraced the enemy. And he forgave him. The caption read… “Does forgiveness have a place in an age of violence and vengeance?” The answer to that question is ...

825. When Extravagance Is Beautiful, and When It Is Not

John 12:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... , it sounded good and he expected Jesus to praise him for his wisdom and prudence. But, to his surprise, Jesus was not impressed with his harshness toward Mary who was, after all, one of their hosts and one of Jesus’ closest friends and who in his opinion had just done a gracious, kind, loving beautiful thing for him. Now, the point of the story is simply this: Sometimes it’s just O.K. to be extravagant. Sometimes in the name of love and kindness and gratefulness… it’s O.K. (indeed it’s beautiful ...

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