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901. Blind Ambition

Mark 9:30-37

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Mark Trotter

... . I can remember the coaches I had in school and how important they were in my life, because they saw their role as coaches as to change boys into men with character, principles and courage. They saw sport as a means of teaching young people what life was really about: hard work, perseverance, team work, sportsmanship, winning humbly and losing graciously. Things like that. Sport is still important in American life. In fact, television has made sports even more influential than ever ...

902. Lent 4

John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, John 9:1-12, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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John R. Brokhoff

... 1. There are people who have 20/20 vision but cannot see spiritual truth or values. In this passage God gives Samuel insight to see who is to be the next king of Israel. It is not observation of outward appearance but the insight into a person's character and potential. It answers the question often asked, "What did you see in him/her?" c. The morally blind - Lesson 2. Evil-doers live in the darkness of sin. Christ gives light to his followers that they may walk in the path of righteousness. Gospel: John 1 ...

903. Proper 6

Genesis 18:1-15, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 (9-23), Matthew 9:35-38, 10:1-42, Romans 5:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... truth that God can come to us in people and speak through them? 2. Serve (v. 3). Abraham explained to the male visitors why he was so friendly and hospitable. In fact, he served them a feast. He explained, "I am here to serve you." It reflects the sterling character of Abraham. In our day, service is no longer the goal; today it depends upon payment. Abraham reminds us of a greater One who said, "The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve." 3. Laugh (vv. 12-15). When Sarah overheard one of the men ...

904. Road Rage

Matthew 3:1-12

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Susan R. Andrews

... actors in this stable drama are soft and squishy and durable - perfect to touch and rearrange - or toss across the living room in a fit of toddler frenzy. The Joseph character has always been my favorite because he looks a little wild - red yarn spiking out from his head, giving him an odd look of energy. In fact, I have renamed this character John the Baptist and in my mind substituted one of the innocuous shepherds for the more staid and solid Joseph. Why this invention? Because, over the years, I have ...

905. What Is Success?

Matthew 7:24-29

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Stephen M. Crotts

... to hear that your wife is dead." The man looked up at me in alarm. "My wife?" I continued, "And I'm doubly sad to hear that you have lost your children!" "My children?" the man whispered. "And, oh, how it pains me to learn you've lost your character, your church, your friends, and your God, Christ!" The man protested, saying he'd lost none of those things I'd mentioned. "But I thought you said you'd lost everything!" The man sobered, and it wasn't long before he realized that he'd actually lost none of ...

906. God, The Venture Capitalist?

Matthew 25:14-30

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Stephen M. Crotts

... a father (Matthew 6:9). The parable of the prodigal son tells us God is a daddy waiting for a runaway boy to come home (Luke 15:11ff). And Psalm 23 explains God as a good shepherd. Our text for today explains yet another facet of God's character that is surprising to many. He is a businessman investing his resources for profit. He is what we today would call a venture capitalist. In the parable, Jesus explained how life is like a rich man going on a long journey who called together his servants. He gave ...

907. Three Ways to Know a Saint

Sermon

King Duncan

... seeking after sin. But then a solution came to her. She fashioned a bumper sticker and put it on her car for all the world to see. It read, “I am a holy and blessed saint.” Everyone who saw the sticker marveled over the woman’s saintly character. And soon, the sin of pride took away her saintly glow, and she became an ordinary woman once again. Saints don’t take much time thinking about themselves. Their focus is on God and their neighbors. A saint doesn’t have to go to Calcutta like Mother ...

908. Celebrity Culture

Psalm 95:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... of the trustees of the Soul Survivor youth ministry. In an essay on how celebrities play a central role in popular culture and are an integral part of postmodern culture, Cray observes how these celebrities, people famous simply for being famous, lack the character of heroes and mesmerize those who lack purpose, personal history, or secure identity. In this "culture of the voyeur," 'I am seen, therefore I am'. Worship of celebrities requires no commitment to moral action, and it complements a sense of self ...

909. Soul Deep Not Skin Deep

Luke 16:1-15

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Leonard Sweet

... to work the system, or in the more contemporary terms of network, because he knows how to make the net work. Jesus doesn't admire the thorns that bar the manager's dubious situation. Neither does Jesus concern himself with the man's self-serving character. What Jesus focuses on is the fruit that results from the manager's shrewdness (machinations?). Jesus sees a man unafraid to push the accepted limits in order to bring about a needed change. And he sees in this shrewdness something that his disciples might ...

910. Dolphin Drops

Isaiah 56:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... . What we lack in pure experience we can always make up for in poser-experience. Look, sound, and act like you know what you're doing and lo and behold, people assume you do. Putting on layer upon layer upon layer of posed persona and camouflaged character may get us through a lot of life's hoops. But we end up with a big hollow center instead of an essential spiritual self. The poses we strike can't take much pressure. With no structural stability inside, our multi-layered baklava shells crack and crumble ...

911. Eleven Plus One

Acts 2:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... Let's contrast what you and the computer chose with what Caldwell and I selected. First the assumptions behind our selections: 1) Our pick of cars is based on the premise that money is no object. We explored their personalities, values, and character traits as revealed in or deduced from the Scriptures. 2) The motor matches are an attempt to sharpen the disciples' personality profiles into categories and images postmoderns understand. We were very loose in our considerations about what points in their lives ...

912. Straw Polls and Soul Quakes

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Leonard Sweet

... brings Christ back into our midst ("Wherever two or three are gathered together, there am I in the midst.") The Holy Spirit is a "midst" kind of God – found in our mists and midst. Individuality of spirit, mind, and heart – unique and unrepeatable characters – is what the Holy Spirit both nurtures and craves. And you wonder why there are 30,000 different Christian denominations in the world today? Here I have before me a lowly, humble straw. (Pass out straws to members of your congregation as they ...

913. By Heart

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Deuteronomy 30:11-20

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Leonard Sweet

... was written in stories. Let's see how well some of you know, not just the verses of the Bible but the stories of the Bible. Here's a little test. See how many of these songs you can identity as theme songs for Bible characters. I'll name the song. You tell me the Bible character/story. 1. "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" 2. "Strangers in Paradise" 3. "The Second Time Around" 4. "I Feel Pretty" 5. "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues" 6. "The Wanderer" 7. "The Lady is a Tramp" 8. "Hair" 9. "I Could ...

914. Greeting and Meeting Jesus

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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Leonard Sweet

... ask how many people you welcomed into your home. 3. God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet, but God will ask how many you helped to clothe. 4. God won't ask what your highest salary was, but God will ask if you compromised your character to obtain it. 5. God won't ask what your job title was, but God will ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability. 6. God won't ask how many friends you had, but God will ask how many people to whom you were a ...

915. The Woods Are Lovely, Dark, and Deep

2 Samuel 18:1-18

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Leonard Sweet

... you think of? Going into the woods was a foreshadowing of dark and ominous things to come. Remember Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical "Into the Woods?" In it, childhood storybook characters go traipsing into the woods and at the end of Act I, a witches' spell is broken and everyone is happy. But at the end of Act II, the characters have learned some painful lessons about their time in the woods. Even the Bible speaks of the dangers of the woods. In the Dictionary of Biblical Imagery (Intervarsity Press ...

916. Warts and All

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... , and touts the power of faith. He may not look like a Christian, with gargoyle ears and pointy tail, three-fingered hands and harpoon teeth. But he talks and acts more like a Christian, as Steve Beard has claimed, than any other fictional character in the history of Hollywood. One of the most intriguing features of Nightcrawler is his superhero costume. Nightcrawler's dark-blue skin is blanketed with tattoos, one for each of his sins. These self-inflicted symbols of an angelic alphabet testify to the ...

917. The World's Greatest Cover Up

Romans 4:1-25

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Leonard Sweet

... with a crowd of beautiful young women dressed as flight attendants. Every FBI agent stares at this spectacular group of women walking through the terminal. Not one agent sees that in the midst of these beautiful women is one ordinary looking airline pilot, the Leonardo DiCaprio character. He's covered up completely by having everyone look right at him. They look his way but do not see him. All eyes look only at the women, allowing the con-man to hide in plain sight. How many of us this morning are hiding in ...

918. In Life Nothing Works but the Impossible

Matthew 1:18-25

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Leonard Sweet

... risen Lord. That “little baby Jesus” was the complete and miraculous incarnation of God’s saving power and love, even before he was born. [If you show movie clips with your sermon, show this one and note how much flack Ferrell’s character has taken for the theological crudity of this prayer when here you are suggesting its theological sophistication and wisdom.] One of the most popular college religion texts, Phil Zuckermann’s Invitation to the Sociology of Religion (2003) says that the truth ...

919. All Saints

Psalm 34:1-22, Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 2:28--3:10, Matthew 5:1-12

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