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851. Proper 16

Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 11:33-36, Romans 12:1-8, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 1:1-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... no hesitation in answering. Peter did not say, "Let us think about it for a while." His reply was spontaneous and immediate. This indicates that God gave him the insight and put the words in his mouth. It was so great and true that Peter could never have thought up the answer in so many words if he had a year to consider the answer. Jesus acknowledged the correctness of the answer and told Peter that God revealed it to him. Man on his own and in his weakness cannot know or understand the true identity of ...

852. Faith's Curious Dynamic

Matthew 5:1-12

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Stephen M. Crotts

... - in various ways." He gave the following example: Suppose we heard an unknown man spoken of by many men. Suppose we were puzzled to hear that some men said he was too tall and some too short; some objected to his fatness, some lamented his leanness; some thought him too dark, and some too fair. One explanation ... would be that he might be an odd shape. But there is another explanation. He might be the right shape. Outrageously tall men might feel him to be short. Very short men might feel him to be tall ...

853. Others

Romans 9:30--10:21

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Leonard Sweet

... s words as they were contained and revealed in Jewish Scripture, so some linear qualities will always be necessary to keep us and our lives on track. When the loopiness of this new age is combined with the linear logic of the last century's ploddingly progressive thought, the linear and the loop together create a spiral. Did any of you ever use a Spirograph as a kid? By sticking your pencil in just one hole and allowing the geared-edged teeth of the wheel to intersect with a guide you could create fantastic ...

854. The Devil Takes Visa

Isaiah 55:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... shall run to you." (verses 4-5) So how does God explain this astonishing offer, this stunning turn of events? By reminding Israel, and all covenanted people that: "My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways, my ways . . . For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Verses 8-9) Every time you think you know what God is thinking . . . think again. Every time you believe your vision of the divine plan is clear . . . rub your ...

855. Son-burned, Wind-blown, Earth-Stained

Luke 12:35-48

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Leonard Sweet

... be willing to sport the wind-blown look for our master's sake. Unexpected bursts of the Spirit may suddenly blow us off the course we thought was ours to hold and sail. In fact, John's gospel says that the wind blows where it will, and you can't tell from whence ... of us are born with gangrene thumbs. I'm part of the latter. My wife is part of the former. I had always thought that having a green thumb was just an expression. But I discovered that it's literally true. After hours spent dead-heading various ...

856. Nothing but Christ, and Him Crucified

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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James McCormick

... . He was somewhat crippled with arthritis so that he walked with a kind of shuffle. He was balding and brilliant. (I have always thought those two go together.) He knew everything there was to know about English literature. I have vivid memories of the day I was ... our kind of world. Jesus tried it and you see where it got him. It got him dead!” That’s what we would have thought if the story had ended on the Friday of crucifixion. But that’s not where the story ended. Jesus did not die and remain dead ...

857. When Do You Feel God's Pleasure?

Matthew 3:13-17

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James W. Moore

... spirit of Jesus. God is pleased with us when we live in a Christ-like way. We can feel God’s pleasure and sense His smile when we become (as the hymn-writer put it… “more like the Master.” Let’s roll this out a bit with three thoughts. I. FIRST OF ALL WE FEEL GOD’S PLEASURE WHEN WE FORGIVE LIKE CHRIST FORGAVE. This is one of the most dramatic messages of the Christian faith: You are forgiven! Now, pass that forgiveness on to others. Live daily in the Christ-like spirit of forgiveness. How can ...

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

John 12:1-8

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James W. Moore

... ’t be in today.” Now, that incident… that act of kindness, that spirit of love and compassion must have made God smile because that is so akin to the nature of God. But, where has that bigness of spirit gone? Where has that kind of respect and thoughtfulness gone? This is the question that looms dramatically before us each and every day (indeed, each and every moment) of our lives, namely this: Will I be big or little? Will I be kind or hateful? Will I be self-giving or self-absorbed? Will I be open ...

859. Wide Enough for All (Mother's Day)

Acts 2:1-13

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King Duncan

... to the medicine man, he told them that he could help them, but there was what we would call a “Catch 22" to his medicine. He explained that they would each go mad when they gave birth so they needed to think about this decision carefully. The three women thought about what they had been told and then returned to the medicine man. Two of the women decided that, yes, they wanted the medicine. But the third woman said no. If it would make her go mad, she wanted no part of having a baby. So the man gave ...

860. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

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King Duncan

... Catholic nun but had not been one for very long. Formerly a buyer for Macy’s in NY, she said, “I had a nice apartment and everything was going my way. In fact, I was engaged to be married. About two months before the wedding I prayed and thought, thought and prayed, and then called my fiancé over and gave him back the ring.” Some months later, she was wearing her nun’s habit on the subway and right in front of her was her former fiancé. She said hello and he said hello . . . they both cried and ...

861. Against All Hope

Romans 4:1-25

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King Duncan

... almost hear God saying aloud to him, ‘Millard, if I could make that crazy bumblebee do that, I could give you a new liver.’ And Millard began to cry. He was still crying when he went back to his house a few minutes later. His wife was alarmed. She thought something was wrong. ‘Oh no, honey,’ Millard said, ‘these aren’t tears of sadness, these are tears of joy. I am so happy to be alive in God’s beautiful world!’” (6) I hope that each of you is happy to be alive in God’s beautiful world ...

862. The Door Is Always Open

Luke 15:11-32

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James Merritt

... than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you want to pay. d. He Left His Rebellion Verse 17 tells us that the boy "came to himself." In other words, he was not in his right mind. Have you ever thought about the fact that sin is a form of insanity? Eccl. 9:3 makes this very interesting statement: "Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their heart..." Think about it. Only insanity would cause a person to choose sin over salvation. Only ...

863. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

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James Merritt

... Cosby said, "That means if somebody hits you, you don't hit him back." Peter looked at him confused and said, "That don't sound too smart." Cosby said, "Well that's the whole point of what Jesus said, Peter. You have to be bigger than the other person." Peter thought for a moment and he said, "Well, that makes sense because if you're bigger then you should hit him back." That's the way we think. But Jesus said, "If you are a Christian, as hard as it may be, you should turn the other cheek. Let me emphasize ...

864. Nobody's Perfect--Except Jesus

Hebrews 4:15-16

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James Merritt

... lady, in the back, raised her hand. He said, "Mrs. Jones, you have met a perfect person?" She said, "Yes, sir, I have." He said, "Who might that be?" She said, "My husband's first wife." Well, I have met a perfect person: his name is Jesus. Jesus never thought sin, Jesus never wrought sin, Jesus never taught sin, and Jesus never caught sin. He lived 33 years on this earth. He was untainted by the fault of sin, untarnished by the flaw of sin, and untouched by the finger of sin. In two short verses, here in ...

865. No Excuses

Luke 9:57-62

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James Merritt

... loves their family more than I do. But not even your family is to come before Jesus. Anybody that chooses their earthly family over their Heavenly Father, is not fit to serve the Heavenly Father. I heard one time about the way a man proposed to his wife, and I thought it was one of the greatest proposals I had ever heard. This man was a tremendous Christian, and as much as he loved his fiancé, he made it plain that he didn't love anybody like he loved the Lord Jesus. He got on his knees and this was the ...

866. God's Favorite Day

Psalm 118:24

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James Merritt

... manufacturing business, and you are either going to be manufacturing joy or misery. The Bible says you ought to be joyful every single day. You may think that is impossible, but the Bible says "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice." (Phil. 4:4) Have you ever thought about what that verse really says and really means? It doesn't say rejoice in what God has done for you, or what God has given to you; not even what He is to you. We are told just to rejoice in Him. You see, if you rejoice in the ...

867. God, Elvis, and O.J. Simpson

Psalm 139

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James Merritt

... hijack a sunbeam and travel at the speed of light, you could never get away from God. No matter where you go, David says in v.10, "Your right hand shall hold me." The word for hold literally means "to snatch." Jonah discovered that. He got on a ship and thought he would take to the ocean, and the waves would separate him from God. But, as you know, God literally snatched him out of the boat, snatched him out of the sea, snatched him out of the belly of the fish, and brought him to where he wanted him to ...

868. God's Will: Don't Leave Home Without It

Romans 12:1-2

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James Merritt

... world looks at me and sees a window, and in that window it sees Jesus, that is transformation. This transformation is to take place in the mind. He said, "Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Now why the mind? Because the mind is the source of the thought, and the thought is the seed of the deed. Prov. 23:7 says, "For as he thinks in his heart, so is he." It is not at all coincidental that Paul mentions the body in verse one and the mind in verse two. In verse one he says we are to sacrifice ...

869. In Defense of the Offense

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

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James Merritt

... are told, "the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." And in v.25 Paul says, "Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." In other words, if God were capable of a stupid thought that thought would be wiser than the wisest thought any human has ever conceived. Jesus said that the things of God are hidden from the wise and the prudent, but they're revealed unto babes. If you are going to come to God, you'll have to come as a little child. Then there ...

870. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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James Merritt

... what is right." The souls of men and women and boys and girls are far more important to me than any "rights" I might have. You see, Paul had something that Jewish people did not have. They were people of legalism. They had to keep the law, or so they thought, to be right with God. Paul was under liberty. He was free from the demands of the law. Yet, Paul willingly subjected himself to the law's ritual requirements, in order to get a hearing for those who still were trying to keep the law. In other words, he ...

871. Nothing but the Blood

1 John 1:7

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James Merritt

... ?" Her little boy said, "Yes ma'am, but Mama can't you just sort of dust me off?" Well, our hands are dirty because of the deeds we do. Our hearts are dirty in the desires that we have. Our heads are dirty in the deliberations we consider, in the thoughts that pass through our mind. If you want God to forgive you, you must allow God to cleanse you. I believe that God does not forgive without cleansing. Let me tell you the difference between God and us when it comes to sin. When God sees sin, He wants to ...

872. Murder in the First Degree

Matthew 5: 21-26

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James Merritt

... saying to that father was "I wish you were dead." If you have ever been angry at a person, angry enough to have even a fleeting thought of wishing they were dead, you are guilty of murder. But Jesus goes beyond that to show how ordinary everyday run-of-the-mill anger ... council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire." (vv.21-22) People then, just as people now, thought that murder was simply the unlawful, physical taking of a human life. But now Jesus is going to teach us that you ...

873. It Ain't Over Til It's Over

Matthew 5:31-32

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James Merritt

... lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?" The reason why they asked that is because there was a school of thought in that day that a man could divorce his wife for any cause whatsoever. For example, a man could divorce his wife – If she spoiled ... what you do. Go home and tell your husband that you love him. Do everything possible to prove it. Do things that you've never thought to do for him before, and then when he's convinced you love him more than anybody else in the world, tell him you ...

874. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

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James Merritt

... the inside it’s “Hail to the Cheat.” That’s why we need God to search our hearts. II. Lord Show Me Completely “Try me, and know my anxieties…” (v.23b) Now David goes from the heart to the mind. David is saying to the Lord, “Show me any thoughts that carry me away from fellowship with you.” You see, it is just as important to keep your mind clean as it is to keep your heart clean. Jesus even said the greatest commandment of all was to “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul ...

875. The Love Triangle: Man-Woman-God

Psalm 127:1-5

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Bill Bouknight

... to our repertoire. So, we took lessons one night per week for about six weeks. Quickly we discovered that we needed some place to practice our lessons, especially the foxtrot and the waltz. Our home did not have a room large enough for that purpose. Then we thought about a large classroom at our church. It had plenty of space. So, following our lessons, we would go to the church, plug in our music box, and dance to our heart’s content. I was always a bit anxious about this. I worried that someone passing ...

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