Sermon and Worship Resources

Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on

Showing 901 to 925 of 4943 results

901. A Tale of Two Cemeteries

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Bass

... a familiar story - that of St. Lawrence’s martyrdom in A.D. 258 by the Roman emperor, Valerian. I suspect that every Roman Catholic child in Italy is told and taught the story. It makes All Saints’ Day at Campo Verano what it is today and probably will continue to be. Lawrence was one of the seven deacons of Rome; he was in charge of the treasury that had been provided to care for the poor and feed the hungry. The Roman emperor, Valerian, learned of it and demanded the money from the Pope (Sixtus), whom ...

902. Amazing Grace

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... ll even preach on the street.’ "It came! It came! New life surged into me. By grace, I became more than an efficient technician in medical skills. Now, I could minister healing to the whole person. It was a new life; a new practice of medicine. And you know," he continued, "that has been six years ago - and Christ hasn’t asked me to preach on the street yet." You see, you can trust God. He doesn’t call you to the thing you are not fitted to do, but to the area of service where you can do the greatest ...

903. Life - The Womb of the Eternal

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... in total disarray. In the midst of all this, there is the constant crying of a new born baby in the next apartment. The frustrated old man knocks on the wall for silence again and again, to no avail. He curses the irritating sounds of new life, and as he continues in the muttering of nothings, the old clock on the wall runs down, and to no purpose he breathes his last gasp, while the dusty curtain falls. It was no wonder that I walked to my hotel in despair. My faith said to me: "Thank God, this is not a ...

904. Called to Be Saints

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... on how big the occasion either of the calling or the opportunity to serve. We have all that is necessary in this Word that has called us to God’s "chosenness," made us his people, and sealed us with water and fed us with bread and wine even as he continues to call us and feed us and sustain us in our daily tasks. It is with us, as it was with the disciples in today’s Gospel - we must constantly be asking, "Rabbi, where are you staying?" And he will say, "Come and see." He will instruct us in his ...

905. WASHED ANY FEET LATELY?

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... roads from the sandaled feet of the little brotherhood. Normally they did it willingly as a matter of course. But tonight, all of them sat stubbornly in their places and would have none of the menial duty. Perhaps on their journey to the upper room they continued to argue with each other as to whom would have the position of honor when Jesus ushered in the kingdom of God. Perhaps with ruffled tempers and with sore feelings, they trooped into the upper room like a group of sulking schoolboys, not one among ...

906. Faith Opens the Door

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... dry land. They said he was mad, but that didn’t stop Noah. He trusted what he believed to be the will of God. By faith he was saved and his family with him. "Noah accepted God’s word and staked everything on it." "Noah’s life was one continued and concentrated preparation for that which God said would come." Faith takes the message of God seriously and acts upon it.4 William Barclay suggests that in the early days of the church one man might meet a friend and say: "I have decided to become a Christian ...

907. The Call to Obedience

Luke 22:42 · Romans 1:17 · John 15:10

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... into the narrow door of the cabin, trying desperately to get out at the same time. They were scratched and torn and dead. Perhaps God requires that we give others a chance at the doors of life and it just might be that all of us could survive. And Michalson continues, "Nobody needs eyes to see God. No eyes - but the eyes of faith," which can see in Jesus of Nazareth the one in whom God chose to make himself present to us in our history and for our salvation. To be obedient to Christ is to be obedient to God ...

908. What Form of Church Does God Want for the Furture?

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... preaching, teaching, church government, social programs, family life, and personal conduct. We must place ourselves willingly and wholeheartedly under the authority of the Word of God as it is revealed in Jesus and from the Scriptures. Long ago, Jesus told his followers, "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free" (John 8:31-32). Paul did this, and look at what happened to him. He was transformed from Saul, a murderous, hard-hearted ...

909. Mary of Nazareth

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... of God with power ... by the resurrection from the dead ... (Romans 1:3-4) Mary experienced Easter. She certainly would have been among the "... other women that were with them ..." (Luke 24:10) And when do we last see her? In Jerusalem, with the other disciples, "... all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus, and with his brethren." (Acts 1:14) We take leave of Mary as she is on her knees, praying for the coming of the Holy Spirit. She is part of ...

910. THE WITCH OF ENDOR

Drama

Marcia Miller

... .] RECOS: Muidem. Darcy. Please don’t fight. [MUIDEM begins dancing again. Recos begins beating on the drums. DARCY dances, too. RECOS continues on the drums, but dances, too. A noise is heard outside; then a knock on the door. ENDORA enters, motions for ... s end. I don’t know what to do. You, dear Samuel, my friend and advisor, are the only one who can help me. SAMUEL: Continue. SAUL: O, Samuel, the Lord has left me. The Philistines are making war against Israel and God won’t answer me, not through the ...

911. Mary of Bethany and Jesus’ Mother

Drama

Jon Joyce

... even among the pilgrims, that something is brewing about my son. MB: The master seemed so - so lonely, even with his closest friends there, all trying to enjoy an evening together. He said - [She pauses, studies MJ briefly, then rises and stands with her back to MJ as she continues. She cannot face MJ when she speaks] I don’t know if I should tell you this or not, but I will. Last evening, he spoke about the day of his burial. [She sighs, turns back to MJ, then sits near MJ, taking MJ’s hands in her own ...

912. On Leaving Your Signature

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... for leaving your own individual mark. These are challenging and exciting days in which to serve. You are also marked men and women: "... his name shall be on their foreheads." Since it is written and accepted as written, you have no other choice than to continue to leave your signature on others - on this church, on this congregation, on this community - even as he has left his signature on you. It is a pact that has been signed in blood. He asks your total commitment. You have said it in words. May ...

913. Achieving An All-In Victory - 1952

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

... Then we talk of waging an "all-out" war. We fight to win an "all-out" victory. And when it is won there is no peace. Allies now become enemies. Class conflicts begin again. Racial rivalries are revived. Religious bigotries break out with renewed virulence. The war continues. Why? The answer is indisputable. The war within the hearts of men has never been won. A few individuals have fought this fight and they have won the all-important "all-in" victory. And to the degree that the world is saved at all, these ...

914. The Temptations

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... . It would be well to keep in mind something which U.S. Senator Edward Long of Missouri said several years ago as we consider whether we are ministering or simply trying to force our own individual (and corporate) viewpoints on society: "Society is continually pushing in on the individual. He has only a few areas in which he can be himself, free from external restraint or observation." Third, Jesus was tempted to be a showoff. "Convince me, by something spectacular, that you really are God’s Son ...

915. Turn On The Lights!

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... than a social security check. Yet, they contributed one/tenth of that meager income to God's work. In God's sight, their tithe is so much larger than mine. Remember, the only person Jesus publicly praised for generosity was a widow who gave all she had. God continues to use such gifts and givers to light up His world. Our financial commitments today reveal how serious we are about turning on the lights for Jesus Christ. A SECOND WAY WE CAN TURN ON THE LIGHTS IS BY SETTING A GOOD EXAMPLE. I refer to the way ...

916. Chapter III

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... , floods, and diseases, except to posit their origins with God, or gods. But even in this Christian era, when we are able to unravel many of these former mysteries, and have come to understand through the Scriptures and the revelation of himself through Jesus, the essential and continual goodness of God, we still tend to pin on God all sorts of tragedies that we encounter for which we can’t find a quick or easy answer. God gets it in the neck, and is cast as the fiendish ogre, who bedevils man and causes ...

917. Whispering The Lyrics (revised)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Thomas Long

... nursing home, whose severe neurological disorder had left him with a profound and permanent amnesia. He simply had no memory of anything from 1945 on. Having no ability to retrieve the past and no ability to construct a meaningful present, Jimmie lacked the continuity that makes for a sense of the self. He was, wrote Sacks, a person who "wore a look of infinite sadness and resignation." However, when Sacks asked the Sisters who ran the nursing home whether Jimmie had lost his soul, the Sisters were outraged ...

918. Behold Your God

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... or a crutch. His comfort is like the little girl who came home from a neighbor’s house where her playmate had died. "Why did you go?" questioned her father. "To comfort her mother," replied the little girl. "What could you do to comfort her?" the father continued. His daughter answered, "I climbed into her lap and cried with her." Into the Bethlehem crib God climbs to cry with us, to live with us, to suffer with us, to laugh with us, to die with us. This is the comfort that says much, much more than ...

919. Lessons from a Shrewd Crook

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... 10 percent of the liquid assets of our estate will go to certain institutions of the United Methodist Church. What does your will provide in kingdom currency? Don't you want to be assured after you get to heaven that some of your assets are continuing to help Christ Church start new mission programs, new churches, and build needed buildings? So you see, Jesus was right. We can learn something useful even from a rascal. The shrewd crook in Jesus' story teaches us two things: We Christians should be at least ...

920. The Prodigal Daughter

Drama

Maxine Dudley

... I knew you. Please don’t leave me. I’ve lost everything. You are all I have left. Are you there? Please forgive me. (Sarah continues in prayer, head bowed. She wipes the tears from her eyes. Silence for 30 seconds.) Sarah: I must go home. I am tired. I ... music may be sung as participants move forward to pick up whole heart. When all participants have returned to their seats, the narrator continues.) Narrator no. 1: We have given God that which separates us from him. He will give us a new heart which can ...

921. To Our Heart’s Content

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Susan Hedahl

... ), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. (Luke 2:34, 35 RSV) We, too, for another year, are leaving the cradle of the child and venturing out. What will this year bring? If last year was difficult, will this one be better? Will our prosperity continue? What resolutions have been forged in our hearts for the new year as we leave the child’s cradle? There are some here who will not see another Christmas. There are others yet to enjoy their first Christmas. And all of us bear in our hearts the ...

922. Song of an Exile

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... beware. Wretched, indeed, is the fate awaiting them. Standing as his foes, the poet will have nothing to do with them; and so far does he distance himself from them that he refuses even to mention the names of their gods (Psalm 16:4). A Continuing Communication Having thus taken his stand for God the psalmist makes no attempt to go his way in his own righteousness. That, he realizes, would be foolish any time, but particularly so in hostile surroundings where he is being pressed daily to defect from his ...

923. The State Of The Church

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Robert Allen

... the way, the truth, and the life." We must not hesitate either! We must lead people into the life of faith. This is not only the preacher’s task, but it is the responsibility of every Christian. This is the "rent" that all Christians pay; this is the continuing work of everyone who claims a faith in Jesus Christ. If there is any area in which we have failed, it is in this area of accepting our responsibility to lead others into the life of faith. Once, I was having lunch with a man whom I was attempting ...

924. Break Through

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... to David was no mere playing with words. It was a promise. It was the faithfulness of David, and others like him, that would be established. It was the lineage of faith that would become a "house" of God. And through the people of the house of faith God would continue to break into the history of humankind to put them on the move again to a land of promise and a kingdom of God. David’s part was to trust, and be a willing servant. That is exactly what is asked of the house of faith today. In this season ...

925. Remember Who(se) You Are

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... religious, at least not in any traditional sense. But we have been initiated by our baptism into the way of Jesus as a means of putting us in accord with the Source and Creator of life; the Speaker of the Word. We come to this church today because we continue to make that choice. We do not leave the direction of our lives to chance, nor to someone else’s choice, but choose to walk in the way Jesus leads us. That young man washed by the spray of mighty Yosemite Falls was overwhelmed and inspired by the ...

Showing results