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851. What Must I DO to Receive Life?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the truth when he heard it. He could not reshape his priorities. To love God and love your neighbor in such a sacrificial and self-effacing way was beyond him. I think he knew all along what was missing. He knew where his heart was. He did not want to give up his life style. He did not want to part with his wealth. And when he retained his wealth he relinquished eternity. Amen.

852. G.O.D. (A Drama about Tough Choices)

Drama

Dave Marsh

... a drive and accidentally find yourself in his neighborhood where you accidentally push his doorbell. d. Find 25 new ways of using a lampshade. Dave: Yeah, right, like I’m going to choose anything but A. Okay, last question… Dave: Question #5: Jesus asks you to give up everything and follow Him. Do you: a. Give them up and follow Him. b. Don’t give them up and reject Him. Dave: Hey, wait a minute. Where are the other choices? Something must be wrong with my test? (Stands) Excuse me, um, I think there ...

853. The Healing Power of the Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice mesmerized the crowd with great music in a magic moment. This is the message of Easter. Through the miracle of Easter, God is saying to each one of us, “Don’t stop! Don’t be afraid! Don’t give up! Don’t get discouraged! Keep on playing! I’m here, surrounding you with my love and strength, and I will help you. Don’t quit on Me now! That’s precisely what the Risen Christ said to the disciples on that first Easter and that’s precisely ...

854. Do You Love Me?

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Brett Blair

... minutes but first what else is here? What do we see happening here physically? Well, for one thing we see the disciples fishing and this probably represents their temptation to give up, to throw in the towel, to go back to the old life. That’s always the temptation, isn’t it? Of people of faith? When times get tough, we are tempted to give up, to backslide, to go back to the old lifestyle. There is one other thing. The Breakfast. Why does John tell us the details of the breakfast? The major reason for ...

855. Been There, Done That, No Thanks!

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... made is taking our identity from our career rather than from Christ. If your dream is to be like Christ, you will never reach the point where you say, this is it. This is far as I can go. For Paul there was no turning back, no winding down, no giving up. He had discovered freedom, yes, and unconditional love. But just as important, he had found a reason to live. How about you? Do you have the kind of excitement about your life that St. Paul had? Some people don't want to change. Others want to go back to ...

856. Be Careful Which Entree You Choose

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... my light, not so I can see, but so that OTHERS can see me. I cannot help being blind," he said, "but I can help being a stumbling block." (5) Paul did not want to be a stumbling block for others. If giving up meat was a way to avoid hurting the faith of new, less mature Christians, then he would give up eating meat. I'm certain you realize that this is an approach to life that is completely out of step with our modern way of looking at things. Our modern attitude is "I'm looking out for me. If my lifestyle ...

857. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... , murderer Richard Loeb was a trifle optimistic about his survival after being stabbed 56 times by a fellow convict in 1936: "I think I'm going to make it!" he said. Those were his last words. Legendary swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks must have been confused before giving up the ghost in 1939 because his famous last words were: "Never felt better." William Palmer, who was hanged in 1856, was told to step on the scaffold's trap door. "Is it safe?" he asked. Now that's a great question. Finally, Phineas T ...

858. The Real Leap Of Faith

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... for the chapel and thought I might as well try that." There in the hospital chapel he prayed. The next day he asked his wife to pray with him. That evening John Ulrich prayed all night, "My shirt was soaking with sweat," he remembers. Ulrich promised God that he would give up his bad habits, and even his good job if only God would save his son. The next day he returned to his son's hospital room. His son was sitting up in bed calmly talking to his mother. Ulrich sat down and talked to his son for two hours ...

859. The Secret Of A Great New Year

Luke 3:1-20, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... The Schullers had three children, but none of them seemed destined for the ministry. Years passed, and Mrs. Schuller bore another son, Robert. Through him, God answered Mr. Schuller's prayer. (2) We all have our dreams, don't we? The saddest day comes in our lives when we give up on our dreams. Jesus' dream was to do the will of his Father. He had a calling to answer--a destiny to fulfill. Let's look for a few moments at this turning point in Jesus' life and ask what his example might mean for our lives as ...

860. On Forgetting To Do A Business Plan

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand? If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace. “In the same way,” Jesus declares, “any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.” (NIV) Whoa! That will sure thin the crowd in a hurry. Before you jump into this Christianity thing, Jesus is saying to them and to us, be sure you understand what you are getting into. Well, what are we getting into ...

861. Who Am I Supposed To Hate?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... rid of your family. Some of you may be in a mood to get rid of your family, but that impulse did not come from God. In the early eighties, a Michigan State University study reported that one third of four- and five-year-olds would give up their relationship with their dad for television. That's terrible. But when you consider that the average employed American watches forty hours of television a week, you have to wonder if some mothers and fathers don't love the idiot box more than they love their children ...

862. Please, Don't Let me Jabez Anyone Else (Part 5)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... didn’t want any of this new life. She did everything in her power to draw Steven back into his old lifestyle. Because he was afraid of losing her, he gave in. Max reports that Steven wept uncontrollably on their last day together. He knew what he was giving up, but he couldn’t find the strength to leave behind his old lifestyle in order to find new life in Christ. (3) There are people whose impact on our lives can be destructive. That is why we tell our young people, "Be careful who you run around with ...

863. From Hurting to Helping

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... blind. He took special interest in the child. Along with a friend, he paid for an optical implant, a medical procedure performed in a nearby city. But that effort failed and all but destroyed one of Elisabeta’s eyes. David McGuire refused to give up. He contacted a church in the United States, where people began raising money. He wrangled with governments to arrange visas. An airline donated seats to get mother and daughter to the state of Washington. Paul Shenk, a surgeon, offered his expertise. During ...

864. Big Fish

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... They lie still.” The Associated Press carried a good fish story from Oslo, Norway sometime back that turns out to be true. The story was about a school of herring that sank a 63-foot boat. The herring were caught in the fishermen’s net and refused to give up without a fight. When the crew tried to haul in the net, the entire school of herring swam for the bottom. This actually capsized the ship. The skipper of the ship was quoted as saying, “I have been fishing since I was 14 and I have never seen ...

865. Can You Smell the Perfume?

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... his nailed feet; And when his crucifiers were using him for entertainment – let's see if he can call down the angels; And when he searched the landscape for signs of love and faithfulness; When he realized he was abandoned by everyone he ever loved; Jesus almost gives up and cries out, "My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me!" And when even this cry is mocked by those who mistook his cry to God as a cry to Elijah – Then Jesus smelled the perfume . . . ...And he remembered this woman who gave all she ...

866. God's Workmanship

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... two children over and over that they mustn’t go to sleep. Meanwhile the wind became a sixty‑mile‑an‑hour gale, the temperature dropped to zero, the gray became utter blackness. And the maddening snow kept falling. The searchers had to give up until daylight. “At two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, twenty‑five hours from the time the Miner children had disappeared, searchers spotted something in a pasture two miles south of the school. It was an overturned sleigh . . .” The searchers found the ...

867. A Stone’s Throw From: The Harvest

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... but I've always said to myself, If I could do it over again, I would follow my dream. You've got greatness in you Rodney, never doubt it. You go to RobotCity. You go meet Bigweld and you show him your big ideas. And Rodney, never, never give up." B. We are called to plants seeds of encouragement in the lives of everyone we touch, our children, grand children, coworkers, neighbors, the people in the seats next to you, in front of you and behind you. We're called to plant seeds of encouragement for the ...

868. Getting It Right

Romans 5:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... s help we can keep growing. Nothing that happens in this world is in vain if we entrust it to God. Most of us will say that some of the most valuable lessons we learned in life were learned through adversity. Sometimes, just hanging on, not giving up, not giving in is all it takes to get it right. Paul put it like this: "We boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has ...

869. The Two Ultimate Questions of Life

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... as a popular song put it a generation or so ago, “If you ain’t loving, then you ain’t living. . . .” Poor grammar, but great theology! Love is at the center of our lives. The power of love has driven persons to climb mountains, cross oceans, start wars, give up thrones. Love brings a glow to the face, a twinkle to the eye, a lightness to the step. No other force in this world can do that. Withhold love from a small baby and it will be sickly and perhaps die no matter how many vitamins and minerals ...

870. The Kingdom Is at Hand

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... to know that God cares about him in an intimate and personal way today. He also needs to know that God is at work through dedicated men and women working to reverse his situation. Someone needs to tell him that miracles are occurring every day. He should not give up hope. And he needs to know, above all else, that by the power of God his life can still have meaning today. The Kingdom of God is near to those who will hear Christ’s message and believe that message. Indeed, the Kingdom of God is not just ...

871. The Complete Picture

John 11:1-45

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... that Nicodemus faced, the Samaritan woman faced, the blind man faced. That Martha and Mary faced. And that’s the question facing you today. Do you believe this? When your heart is broken and everything important to you has fallen apart, and all the evidence says to give up hope. That there is no purpose or meaning to life. That there is no God. And then, as you stand beside the grave of your dead faith, with tears pouring down your face, Jesus says to you, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one ...

872. Shameless Passion

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... what he has promised. For in just a little while, 'He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith' " (Hebrews 10:36-38). Jesus knew these truths by heart and this passion to listen to his Father caused him to give up his life willingly. He Willingly Gave Up His Life While attending school, we have to take tests to show how much we know. We have no choice. In the military, one must go through basic training to become a full-fledged soldier. No other way. To be an ...

873. Love One Another

Romans 9:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... And the happiest person around, when Joe finally came home from the hospital, was his brother Paul. That is a good example of brotherly love, isn't it, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) Today in one of our readings from scripture, the Apostle Paul offers to give up his own life for the sake of those who are separated from Jesus. Paul wanted everyone to become a Christian, especially those people who were Jews -- like he was. They were like his family, so he wanted them to believe in Jesus like he did. But ...

874. U-Turns Permitted

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... to become an occasion for celebrating new life in Christ. A by-product of this newness that renewal brings is a desire to share the joy that we have found with others. Sharing with others God's redemptive acts moves us beyond just giving up something to taking up the opportunities to share God's grace in our lives with others. Evangelism and discipleship are also appropriate responses to our new faith journeys. Following an Ash Wednesday worship service a woman who was visiting with a neighbor said ...

875. Is Your Christmas A Compromise?

Drama

Karren Boehr

... Christmas," when I told her my cards said "Merry Xmas." I know the real reason for Christmas! But that doesn't keep me from having fun. Well, better get those cookies baked. Wouldn't want those shut-ins to starve to death at Christmas time. (Mumbling) To think I'm giving up a perfectly wonderful evening to stuff stupid baskets. It's insane, that's what it is, perfectly insane. (Character walks off stage shaking head in disgust)

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