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826. While We Watch for the Coming

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... this one. It is the most useful implement that I have. It is called Discouragement, and with it I can work my way into hearts otherwise inaccessible. When I get this tool into a person’s heart, the way is open to plant anything there I may desire." The legend embodies sober truth. Discouragement is a dangerous state of mind because it leaves one open to the assault of the enemies of the soul. Napoleon used to say of his famous marshall, Massena, that he had a remarkable reserve strength, and that he was ...

827. Salvation as Hope

Romans 13:8-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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T. A. Kantonen

... only positive content before the final resurrection. What happens, then, at death to one who is in Christ? Paul’s answer is that he is still in Christ but out of the body. He speaks of death as a departure of the soul or spirit from the body. "My desire is to depart and to be with Christ ... But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account" (Philippians 1:23-24). "We would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8). Paul thus affirms the possibility that the ...

828. Numbered Hairs

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... is so common that many find it difficult to believe that anyone could be interested in them for their own sakes. "Everyone has an angle," it is said, or, "Everyone is after something." Where can you find a person who is not wanting to use others? This desire is absent from God’s heart. Exploitation has no place in his intentions or deeds. He is not negligent either. He never fails to do what he should do. We may be guilty of that, but God is not. Diligence, rather than negligence, is characteristic of him ...

829. Achieving An All-In Victory - 1952

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

... not a man, but a mob." But the best known description of all is doubtless that of the immortal Paul himself. In his letter to the Romans he confesses: "I cannot understand my own actions; I do not act as I desire to act; on the contrary I do what I detest ... I cannot be good as I desire to be, and I do wrong against my wishes ... Miserable wretch that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?" (Romans 7). Where do these many selves so perversely compounded within each of us come from? This problem ...

830. Illustrations for Lent Easter Old Testament Texts

Isaiah 42:10-17, Isaiah 42:18-25

Illustration

Jon L. Joyce

... could go on in strength as he had before. So idolatry creeps upon anyone who is not alert. It is so easy to cater to oneself; to want fame and fortune so badly that we slowly let these desires come between us and God. Beware lest great shame come upon you because idols of today have subtly replaced God in your objectives and desires. 4. God will be praised for his law (Gospel) [Isaiah 42:21] Our age is one of much disdain for God’s law. The ten commandments are regarded by many as out of date. They are as ...

831. The Perfect Gift

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... heart, the will, the values. As the Bible declares, "If a person be in Christ, he is a new creation." (II Cor. 5:17) A fourth gift offered by Christ is inner peace. People who do not have inner peace have inner war, a war between their selfish desires and the ways of God. When a person becomes a Christian, the war ends, because self surrenders to Christ. In the wake of the surrender, Christ sends an inner tranquility that no tranquilizer on earth can touch. "My peace I give unto you," said Jesus, "not as ...

832. Worthy Is The Lamb

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... to bring you to God." As you can tell from your sermon outline, there are two messages from our texts which I have the joy of declaring. The first is this: Salvation Is Available To All. God desires that everyone be saved. That includes O.J. Simpson, Susan Smith, and Timothy McVeigh. Verse 4 of our Timothy text reads: "God desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." What is salvation? It means that the disease of sin working in me is brought under control. I am restored to right ...

833. Christ Shall Return

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... text we read, "since the whole universe is to break up in this way, think what sort of people you ought to be, what devout and dedicated lives you should live!" A second way to prepare for Christ's return is to be watchful. This means to believe in, desire, and anticipate Christ's return. Jesus said, "...you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour." I recall a sign I saw somewhere in the Smokey Mountains which read: "Jesus will return this week. Be ready!" But a close look at ...

834. How to do Extraordinary Things

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... just committed what he had to God, asking only that it glorify God. Just imagine if in our business affairs, we were to pray regularly, "I commit my business to you, O God; use it for your glory. My greatest desire for my business is not that it be profitable, though I hope it will; my greatest desire is that it glorify you and assist in Kingdom-building. Just imagine if in our prayers for our families, we always added this heartfelt plea: "I commit my family to you, O Lord; use it for your glory." Just ...

835. A Gospel that Fills the Glove

Sermon

James Bjorge

... came the declaration that the Father knows that men need all these things. Jesus met a gal of Samaria who had lost her dignity and self-worth and he gave her back herself. He willingly talked about esteem needs with the disciples as they struggled with their desire to feel important in the Kingdom of God. He assured men who were insecure that the Father was omnipotent and they were secure in his hands. As Jesus filled these human needs, he revealed to them the great need of forgiveness and being born in the ...

836. Why Should I Go On Living?

Matthew 12:38-45

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... , or making revolutionary speeches on this subject or that. The other 99% of them are silent and huddled together in quiet conformity and uniformity. A sociologist tells us that if you ask them what they want out of life, it turns out to be a cautious desire to be well-fixed comfortable and happy. They want enough time and enough money to do something, but they aren’t quite sure what. They are like the lock in one of Lewis Carrol’s fantasies. This lock keeps running around looking for something, and ...

837. Chapter V

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... hear. It is easy to get into the groove of thinking that the only time parents are worth listening to is when what they are asking is in line with what we already want. Too frequently, we go on to equate their loving us with giving in to what we desire. Saint Paul, however, here is tapping us on the shoulder and saying, "Just a minute, friend! Listen to what is being asked of you." And an odd thing is that when we do, we often find that what is being said, or asked, or even demanded, is something that is ...

838. DANCER

Judges 21:23; Psalm 87:7

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Stephen Stewart

... of religious rites and has been associated with war and hunting, with marriage, birth, and other occasions, since the recorded history of man. It grew out of three basic human reactions: 1. the desire to imitate the movements of beasts, birds, even the sun and moon; 2. the desire to express emotions by gestures; 3. gregarious impulses. Throughout past ages dancing has been associated with worship. Closely related to religious praises was the sacramental dance in which worshipers sought to express through ...

839. Episode III: Birth of the Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... duplicate if we are to reach people for Christ: 1. We must have Passion The first thing we need is passion and desire. The disciples expected something to happen. They wanted to reach the world for Christ. Tony Campolo, professor of sociology at Eastern ... 3:00 in the morning in a greasy diner on some back street to throw a birthday party for a lady of the evening? It is a desire for Pentecost to stay alive and for others to repent of their sins and be transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. 2. We Must ...

840. Advertised Goodness

Matthew 6:1-2, Matthew 6:5-6

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... others wouldn't, even on a dare. Christians are different in style and in song; But if they are humble, to Christ they belong." The other great truth presented by Jesus in these verses is this : THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE GOOD DEED IS WHAT COUNTS. Is your dominant desire to bring glory to yourself or to God? God knows the answer. Do you? For example, as we work hard to make the Easter service at the pyramid a marvelous event, let us check our motives. If the dominant motivation is to show how influential the two ...

841. The Passover and the Passion

Drama

Denny C. Wise

... . Choir: "Hevenu Shalom" (or some other appropriate song) (During the song, the Disciples come down the aisle singing if possible, and greet Jesus with Kiss of Peace. They should be happy. All remain standing until Jesus takes his seat in the center.) Jesus: I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I tell you, I shall not eat it again until all is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God ... Let us pray.... O God, Lord of the universe, we have assembled here in friendship to relive ...

842. I Believe In Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Robert Allen

... when the story was over for the evening, it was time for our bedtime prayers. We taught our children to pray because we believed in prayer. I shall never forget the evening we had a special service at church. To close out the service, I simply invited those who desired to come down and kneel at the communion rail for a few moments of prayer. Many, many people got up from their pews and made their way to the front to kneel down and offer up their prayers. As I looked out at those who were kneeling in prayer ...

843. Paul - Persecutor, but Participant

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... the betrayal of Judas, the denial by Peter, the injustice of Pontius Pilate, or the cruel mockery of the soldiers that made Jesus endure such agony. No, it was my sins and yours. It was our guilt, our neglect, our lack of love, our failure to put to death the desires of our sinful nature, that took him to the Cross. Once you see that, and then see that Jesus did go, for you and me, to that Cross, then you will indeed repent and rejoice that you can now go to his table. You can now participate with each ...

844. We Do Not Have To Stay The Way We Are!

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... One of her boys replied, "Well, first you must sin!" Here is one of the big hurdles for the spirit of true repentance and that is our need for it. The concept of sin does not have much going for it in our modern climate and its idolatrous desire for self-affirmation. We may have made some mistakes or bad decisions because we were wrongly positioned in our family, but surely these little things couldn’t separate one from God? Several years ago the country was caught up in the drama of an 18-month-old girl ...

845. The Right Spirit Within Us ...

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... us. It is created not by rules but by love that has died for me. The new covenant is not another law to be obeyed to make one’s self righteous and often times self-righteous. Instead, sinners will be filled from within to do what is right, filled with desire to do God’s will. This transformation comes about in grateful response to what a forgiving God has done for us. This is the drawing power of the cross. Because of this event, we can change, we don’t have to stay the way we are. The love of God ...

846. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... obedience to God. Willingly he walked the path of suffering. Willingly he wore the crown of thorns and the purple mantle. Those who looked upon him in misery and woe might well have remembered the words of the prophet, "There is no form or comeliness that we should desire him." He did not lose his life; he gave it! Here is the redeeming sacrifice. Here is the sacrificial lamb. Here is the Good Shepherd who did not desert his flock, even in the face of death. This is what the cross of Christ is all about. In ...

847. Authenticity vs. Showmanship

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Joseph M. Freeman

... ourselves in the midst of such a gathering, I suspect we would consider Jesus being the only one in an esteemed position of authority. The rest of us, regardless of our life-stations before and after the gathering, are merely attentive spectators. Is it not our desire, may we safely say, to move Jesus out of his esteemed seat as teacher/rabbi/Lord? This is not so with the scribes and Pharisees. Verse 2 notes that they "sit on Moses' seat," that is, wherever they might travel, sit, or stand, they have an ...

848. The King's Reception (What Are You Wearing to the Wedding?)

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Brett Blair

... indifferent and they were looking for excuses. If they had wanted to go badly enough they could have managed. It is really amazing to me how quickly people can clear their calendars to do the things that they want to do. But these three men had no real desire to go, so they let other things keep them away. Well, this parable is being reenacted everyday in the lives of people and in the life of the church. The great enemy of faith and salvation even to this day is preoccupation. God is simply crowded out. We ...

849. A Man Who Laughed at God

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... God’s will for you to quit your job, leave home, go to a strange land, experience hazardous adventures, sacrifice your personal objectives, and simply leave the future (and the finances!) in his hands. What would you do? Would you be willing to set aside your own desires and obey? Are you ready to change jobs? Are you ready to go to college? Are you ready to move to another city ... or state ... or even country? Do you trust God that much? But obedience to the will of God isn’t always geographical. He ...

850. Hot Tubs and Fishing Trips

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Thomas Long

... them. And what happened to them was this: They were called for. It was a call bigger than self, broader than occupation, deeper even than family. It was a call from the Son of God himself. They were not called for because they had somehow made themselves desirable or competent. They were called for because it is the very life of God to call his people. "Follow me," said Jesus, "and I will send you calling, too." What happened, of course, was that they made the most profound change a person can possibly make ...

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