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801. The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... is that of the loving father in Luke 15:11-32, running with open arms to greet his returning son. If in our sin we reflect our darker nature, God''s forgiveness reveals how great his love and light really are. Let us not waste precious time, talent and resources running from God, but realize that God is running after us to wrap his loving arms around us. SECONDLY, OUR ABILITY TO FORGIVE ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED FORGIVENESS IS A REFLECTION OF OUR RESURRECTION FAITH. There is a wonderful story that comes from an ...

802. Where the Bread Loaf Is Not a Stone

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... nourishment for the body. Jesus knew that the human spirit and soul need God himself--not pectin, not something to make us feel full--but something so great that our cups could run over. Take Elvis Presley for example. He had looks; he had talent; he had money; he had millions of fans who worshipped him; he had gorgeous women throwing themselves at him. Who could possibly want anything more? Apparently Elvis did. He had everything under the sun, and yet he turned to pills and capsules. He needed something ...

803. Dealing with the "F" Words of Life

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... replied, "I will not discuss that with people like you." "Why not?" the students asked. Marney said, "I do not discuss such matters with anyone under thirty years of age." Marney continued, "Look at you! Just look at you. You are in the prime of your life. Full of talent and energy. Very few if any of you have experienced poverty, failure, defeat, heartbreak or a brick wall that stops you dead in your tracks. So tell me, what in God''s name can any of you know of a dark harsh world which only makes sense if ...

804. Living the Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... pre-season game, Coach Lombardi knew his work was cut out for him. He started practice on Monday by saying, "Men, we will be going back to the basic fundamentals of the game. In case you have forgotten, this is a football." Max McGee, one of the most talented players on the team, said, "Coach, please don''t go too fast." We will not rush this sermon series on the Ten Commandments. We will go one commandment at a time. What a different world ours would be if we received these words--as difficult as they may ...

805. The Third Commandment: God's Last Name Is Not...?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in your arms and you took sacred vows to raise the child in the church. You gave your word! Remember when you were received into the fellowship of the church. You took sacred vows and made a promise. Again, you promised to support our church with your time, talent and treasure. You gave your word. Think about it. The good news of the gospel is that God keeps his words and promises. He sent his son Jesus. "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us." Even when Christ died on the Cross, God the Father was ...

806. Don't Let Your Tongue Bite You

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... tongue. I realize today that in our church family we would be evenly divided over whether or not Buddy Ryan should have been terminated as the Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles Football team. However, the reason he was fired was not his talent as a coach--but the inability to control his tongue and tame it. His tongue became careless and carefree. His words, often about other players and coaches were discouraging, degrading and destructive. We also at times use our tongues to win arguments rather than ...

807. The Triumph of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... lived in the strength of the flesh. The life of a Christian is to be lived in the world by the power of the Holy Spirit. The work, ministry, worship and witness of the church is to be done not in our own resources, energy, ingenuity, strength, talent or wisdom, but in complete dependence upon the power of the Holy Spirit. One Sunday I went home and watched the Philadelphia 76'ers play the Chicago Bulls on national television. That day the 76''ers were soundly defeated by the Bulls. After the game, Charles ...

808. Whose Servant Are You? (Part II)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... work that God had for him to do. The journey continued. He eventually went to France and worked in a community called, L''ARCHE, which is a home for people who are severely handicapped, both physically and mentally. Can you imagine this learned professor, talented Priest, outstanding author, spending his time caring for one single human being--one on one? Well, that is exactly what Henri Nouwen is doing now. It is to this vocation that Henri Nouwen is finding the greatest fulfillment in his journey to be ...

809. The Power of Remembrance (Part III)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... evil spirits. Paul liberates her by the power of the Holy Spirit to be the woman God has called her to be. Now, do you begin to see how God had used Paul to bring this gathering of future saints together? No one else could have molded the unseen talents of these human beings to be used by God for the advancement of a Kingdom that stretches all the way to our church fellowship today. The story is told of Pablo Picasso who, during the roaring twenties in Paris, was asked to paint the portrait of a young poet ...

810. A New You in a New Year (Part X)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... COUNT, YOU MUST CHOOSE A PRIORITY. I believe it was Edna St. Vincent Millay, who once shared, "I know that life must go on, but I forget just why." We sometimes miss the great opportunities of life because we get sidetracked. I once heard the tale of a talented bloodhound in England that started a hunt by chasing a full grown male deer. During the chase a fox crossed his path, so he began now to chase the fox. A rabbit crossed his hunting path, so he began to chase the rabbit. After chasing the rabbit for ...

811. The Importance of the Second Violin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... --he was committed to the way of the CROSS. He wasn't committed to his dear wife only when it was convenient, but also when it was challenging and costly. Young Timothy was that kind of servant. He was willing to play second violin behind the talents of the Apostle Paul. He was committed not to convenience but to the purpose of the Cross. There is a powerful illustration of this in that great Christian classic, PILGRIM''S PROGRESS. There is a character named Pliable who wishes to accompany Christian to find ...

812. Saintly Citizenship - Earthly Responsibilities

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a grand Christian woman named Clara Hale. She is better known to many as "Mother Hale." It seems at the age of 62, when some folks are retiring, she got "re-fired up" to do a great work for the Lord. She offered to God her main talent, which was that of a mother. She began to care for babies born of parents who used cocaine and crack. This ministry eventually included children born with the HIV virus. When they held the service of celebration for her life at the famous Riverside Church, the processional ...

813. Secrets Shared for the Journey of Life

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... age, vigorous mental stimulation minimizes the decrease. The study also concluded that the dendrite length in childhood does not predestine the length as adults. Using the brain is the best way to help it stay active, alive and growing. This same principle is true of the gifts and talents God gives us. Every member here has a special gift. God expects us to use it. If you do not use the gift God has given you, you will lose it. (2) Paul knew that if God had permitted him to be imprisoned in this jail cell ...

814. A Rod And A Staff

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... he is alarmed. Death is not the house--but only the porch, not the goal--but the passage to it." (2) The believer''s ultimate assurance in facing and understanding the reality of death is God. Cecil B. DeMille, the famous motion picture producer, was a man of great talents and keen insights. He liked to go off by himself at times to think out a problem. One such time, he was in a canoe on a lake in Maine where he spent a whole afternoon allowing the canoe to drift quietly while he thought about his problem ...

815. Maundy Thursday: Two Memorials

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... American Fur company, which gave him control of the fur trade to the Orient. He founded Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River, the first permanent American settlement in the Pacific Northwest. Eventually Astor sold all of his fur interest and thereafter devoted his talents to real estate in New York City. It was at this time that he built the Astor House, which was the forerunner of a series of family hotels, such as the Waldorf Astoria which was built by John Jacob Astor''s great grandson. Astor left ...

816. A New You or a New Year

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... day count, you must choose a priority. I believe it was Edna St. Vincent Millay, who once said, "I know that life must go on, but I forget just why." We sometimes miss the great opportunities of life because we get sidetracked. I once heard the tale of a talented and gifted bloodhound in England that started a hunt by chasing a full-grown male deer. During the chase a fox crossed his path, so he began now to chase the fox. A rabbit crossed his hunting path, so he began to chase the rabbit. After chasing the ...

817. The Wideness in God's Mercy

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... blunt about this: personal witness and personal stewardship are not church membership requirements. They are a natural result of being touched by the grace of God. As a church member, are you required to do personal evangelism? Are you required to tithe of your time, talent, and treasure? The answer is, "No!" However, I will be equally direct and say that once you have experienced the healing touch of Jesus at the center of your soul, you will want to respond! You won't be able to contain yourself. It doesn ...

818. Placard Faith, Complex World

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... was God, says John, that to see the Son is to see the Father. The kind of relationship being described by John can be illustrated by the relationship that exists between a composer and a symphony orchestra. When a group of musicians, under talented podium leadership, play a Mahler symphony for example, we know they have done their job well when we feel transported to the essence of what Mahler, through that particular symphony, is trying to say. The symphony becomes the vessel through which Mahler expresses ...

819. Presented to the Lord

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... . On the day of his bar mitzvah, Louis performed beautifully. At the end of the ceremony, Rabbi Gafni stood and spoke directly to Louis. He said, “Louis, this morning you met your real self. This is who you are. You are good, graceful, talented, and smart. Whatever people told you yesterday, and Louis, whatever happens tomorrow, promise me one thing. Remember . . . this is you. Remember, and don’t ever lose it.” A few years later, Louis wrote to Rabbi Gafni. The boy whose parents predicted that he ...

820. What Gets Into People?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... haven’t we? How many of you sports fans remember the name Mickey Mantle? When Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees, many fans and sports writers predicted that he would be the best to ever play the game of baseball. He demonstrated spectacular talent and athleticism from a young age. He was voted the Most Valuable Player of the American League three times, and set numerous records that still stand today. But even Mantle will admit that he never lived up to his potential. Mantle became addicted to ...

821. Maximum Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... of the mountain both falls enter a common pool. Here the two creeks are joined and flow on as a river together. Marriage is like this, too. We become one and flow on. His is hers and hers is his. Neither mate loses his identity. They blend. Talents, strength, faults, faiths, needs -- they are joined in marriage and the two become one. On The Rocks I think marriage is like a three-sided tent. Leaving is one side. Cleaving and becoming one are the others. And you will note that a tent will not stand unless ...

822. The Story behind the Glory

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... frankincense, and myrrh. In essence they presented all that their lives represented. That, dear friends, is the "rest of the story." A person of color was applying for membership in a Southern church. When questioned about his willingness to support the congregation with his time, talent, and treasure, he frankly said, "Brethren, I'se all I'se got." In sober truth that is all any of us possess, but if we give it, we give all else, as well. We will leave this fellowship this morning and return to a terribly ...

823. Resting at the Mediocre Inn

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... He was not, however, prepared to envy them. But as he now reflects on the two groups side by side, “stars and servants, the servants clearly emerge as the favored ones, the graced ones. They work for low pay, long hours, and no applause, ‘wasting’ their talents and skills among the poor and uneducated. But somehow in the process of losing their lives they have found them. They have received the ‘peace that is not of this world.’” Yancey goes on to say that when he thinks of the great churches he ...

824. The Challenge of God Brings Hope

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... move out, at least somewhat, from his/her comfort zone. Daily tasks at work, ministries we perform, and interaction with people become challenges to those who are shy, but they are also opportunities to grow and discover gifts that might have lain hidden, possibly talents never discovered. Extroverts can be challenged by their need to discover the quiet side of who they are. Having the courage to look on the inside and take time in personal reflection is a great challenge to the person with a more exuberant ...

825. Look Inside and Discover Life

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... but as the scriptures tell us explicitly, "The Lord looks on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7c). We need to look inside, therefore, where God sees us, and honestly observe and judge what is present. During our journey of introspection we will discover many significant talents and gifts, some of which we have previously discovered and use often and well, and others that may be latent and await their utilization. We will also find some things that we probably don't want to discover and certainly prefer not to admit ...

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