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Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” There is the answer to malice and bitterness and anger. There is the answer for making us kind and tenderhearted and forgiving toward one another. We are to imitate God. We are to acknowledge and to remind ourselves of the great love and kindness and mercy and forgiveness we have received from God. Charles Shedd once applied this to anger. He wrote, “It is no sin to have a temper, only to go on having it ...

77. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... spirits of our children. Jesus makes it very clear that often times it's the smallest things which make the biggest difference in our faith. The same can be said about parenting. Watch this. (Show Imitation video from www.sermonspice.com) They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Our children will not only imitate us, but in many ways, they will grow up to be like us simply because we're their parents. Surveys show that parents still have more influence than peer pressure, even though the kids ...

78. Satan Is No Myth

Illustration

J. O. Sanders

... , "a gospel contrary to that which we have preached to you" (Galatians 1:7-8). He has his own throne (Revelation 13:2) and his own worshipers (Revelation 13:4). So he has developed a thorough imitation of Christianity, viewed as a system of religion. In his role as the imitator of God, he inspires false christs, self-constituted messiahs (Matthew 24:4-5). He employs false teachers who are specialists in his "theology," to bring in "destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them" (2 Peter ...

79. Warning Against Falling Away

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... order to make your hope sure is a stronger result clause than the original Greek contains (cf. RSV: “in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end”). NIV substitutes we do not want you to for the simple “lest you.” If the readers imitate those who through faith (an anticipation of the discourse on faith that appears in chap. 11) and patience inherit what has been promised, if they exemplify the life of faith, and if they are diligent rather than sluggish, they will inherit the promises made ...

80. Happiness Is Being Yourself

John 4:5-26

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . She always repeated what others were saying. That's why she was called Echo. She had no thoughts of her own. They are like mockingbirds. Have you ever heard a mockingbird? It imitates other birds. In fact mockingbirds will try to imitate barking dogs and all kinds of sounds. It would be hard to know when a mocking bird is being itself because it is always imitating others. We all want people to like us, don't we? But it is also important that we do not let others think for us. We do not have to be cruel ...

81. The Only Place of Worship

Deuteronomy 12:1-32

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... to them (14:28f.). They must be included in the very heart of Israel’s life—the joyful worship and feasting in the presence of God. In this way Israel would add yet another dimension to the multiple ways in which their national life was intended to imitate and mirror what Yahweh was like and had done. For did not Yahweh himself defend the cause of the widow and orphan? Did not Yahweh also love the aliens, feeding and clothing them (Deut. 10:18)? No worship, then, that claims to love God but excludes ...

82. Hoshea Last King of Israel

2 Kings 17:1-6

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... than generally, can also refer only to him (cf. 16:15). These links back to 1 Kings 14 and 2 Kings 16 are significant. It was right at the beginning of the account of the divided monarchy that hints were first given that Judah, in imitating the practices of the nations, might ultimately share in their (and Israel’s) fate. Nonetheless, for much of the succeeding history Judah and its monarchy have been treated quite differently than Israel by God, because of David. Yet the account of the reign of Ahaz ...

83. The Vision of the Great Prostitute

Revelation 17:1-18

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... –14) iv. The beast and ten horns destroy the prostitute (17:15–18) Interpretive Insights 17:8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. Here we see another instance of evil trying to imitate good, since both God and Christ are described similarly (e.g., 1:4, 8, 18; 2:8; 4:8; 11:17; 16:5). The beast’s “dying and rising” also parodies Christ’s death and resurrection (cf. 1:18; 2:8), and while his time on the world stage will ...

84. God’s Judgment of Babylon Calls for Celebration

Revelation 19:1-10, Revelation 18:1-24

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... me. For this reason I have sent you Timothy. . . . He will remind you of my way of life in Christ” (1 Cor. 4:16–17). We can urge people to imitate our way of life in Christ without compelling them to imitate our personality or mannerisms (i.e., Paul and Timothy seem to have had very different personalities but a shared commitment to Christ). Illustrating the Text Marriage is an important metaphor to describe God’s relationship with his people. Metaphor: In our day, many people have distorted what ...

85. Joshua Appointed as Moses’s Successor

Numbers 27:12-23

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... man of God Moses forfeits ministry opportunities by disobedience (see Num. 20:2–13). So can we. Mediocre leaders say, “Do what I say, not what I do.” Ideal spiritual leaders lead by positive example, putting into practice what they preach. They can say with Paul, “Imitate me. Do what I do” (see 1 Cor. 4:16; 2 Thess. 3:9). Can we say that? 2. God endows leaders spiritually for their task. It is not by chance that Joshua is chosen as Moses’s successor. He has the right “spirit” (Num. 27:18 ...

86. The Rape of Dinah

Genesis 34:1-31

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Shechem were Hurrians. Jacob’s sons (but not Jacob himself) are understandably incensed. Hamor attempts to appease them with the offer of peaceful coexistence. One more time we encounter an instance of deception in Genesis. Jacob imitates his father, who imitated his father. And now Jacob’s sons imitate their father. Simeon and Levi are the ringleaders. They let on that it is proper for Dinah to marry a Hamorite only if all the males are circumcised. Three days later, when the pain from the operation ...

87. Israel Exiled because of Sin

2 Kings 17:7-23

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

88. Samaria Resettled

2 Kings 17:24-41

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

89. The Flock Paradox

2 Samuel 5:1-5, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to the flock. Some scientists now realize that the flock syndrome is actually more complex than simply everyone flocking together and wanting to be alike. The flock syndrome is actually more realistically, a “flock paradox!” Because the instinct to imitate also provokes paradoxically feelings of ambition, envy, jealousy –and the instinct to individuate, to “one-up” someone else! Commercialism in general and franchises in particular are built upon the fact that at the base of the “flock syndrome ...

People talk about imitating Christ, and imitate Him in the little trifling formal things, such as washing the feet, saying His prayer, and so on; but if anyone attempts the real imitation of Him, there are no bounds to the outcry with which the presumption of that person is condemned.

Florence Nightingale

91. Hanging Around Jesus Changes You

Philippians 3:17 — 4:1

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... changed you, did it not? And in a close relationship, as that child becomes an adult, whose values you admire, is it not true you can learn from that child, that his or her ways of looking at the world become yours? Not that you self-consciously try to imitate your child’s outlook. It is just that it seems to happen, probably because the adult child loved you enough to share that part of him or her, and you love the child enough to admire him or her. Look at yourself, those of you with a warm relationship ...

92. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... God to guide him, his example of complete trust, should be our model as well. Joseph was a simple man, but he possessed an unquestioning and absolute faith. Whether we be great or small, whether we move society by what we do or have little influence, let us imitate the simple faith of Joseph. If we can, we will help bring God's work to perfection today and each day of our lives. March 25 Ä Feast Of The AnnunciationIsaiah 7:10-14Hebrews 10:4-10Luke 1:26-38 Saying Yes To God The recently published book ...

93. The Three Kings--And The King Of Kings

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... herself on the man and protected him with her own body. The other people walked away in silence. Here are two examples of people willing to worship Christ, to pay him homage, not just by words, but by their deeds. They gave him the highest honor, which is imitation. That is what you do in the presence of this King. I hope we are wise enough to worship him. III. They were also wise enough to offer gifts to him. That is the third thing to remember. They knew that was the appropriate response for them. Saint ...

94. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · Isa 65:17-25 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Ps 98

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... his example. When it comes to work, he earned his own living to avoid being a burden to the church. His people are asked to do the same. A pastor is an example for the congregation. The minister should be able to say, "Follow my example. Imitate me." PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Gospel: Luke 21:5-19 1. Doing your best when things are at their worst. Need: We are living in the worst times. Perhaps every generation says this. But, has there been a generation with so much destructive power: nuclear weapons in the ...

95. Epiphany 7

Luke 6:27-36

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... on the Plain" provides Luke's version of Jesus' ethical injunctions. The key to the passage is in vv. 35 and 36, which indicate that what underlies all of the preceding "ethics of reversal" is an "ethics of imitation": we are to do the opposite of what wrongdoers do to us precisely because in so doing we imitate God's kindness and mercy. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns Oh, Love, How Deep Lord, Keep Us Steadfast In Your Word Jesus Lives! The Victory's Won Now The Green Blade Rises In Adam We Have All ...

96. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... is that the message be heard. For that to happen, good delivery is essential. Some think effective public speaking is a matter of bombast -- shouting, florid gestures and entertaining jokes. Nothing is further from the truth. You don't have to become somebody else or imitate other speakers to be a better preacher. You might make a powerful first impression if you do that, but in the long run you will lose credibility, because a congregation who knows you on the weekdays will soon figure out that you're not ...

97. Comfort the Disturbed/ Disturb the Comfortable

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Carl Jech

... the spirit of the law as over against the letter of the law, suggesting that to follow the spirit is even more difficult than following the letter. Jesus is constantly pictured as entering into controversy. He is not afraid of stirring people up with his teaching! We should imitate the form and style of what Jesus was about, but some of the actual content of what we say and teach will be new. Jesus got involved in social issues aplenty, but we will look in vain for his comments on what to do when pastors in ...

98. Just Be Like Jesus

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Children's Sermon

... think that God is not love or that he does not forgive or that he makes false promises. That is not the way that God works or teaches us to work. He says to be honest and to imitate him, and not to deceive or lead people away from him. Now, sometimes we do wrong and we are sorry and we ask his forgiveness and God forgives us. But there are other times when we try to ... the things that he wants us to do. And, remember to be careful of people who might trick you into being bad. Just be like Jesus: imitate him.

99. A Wandering Aramean

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

... , if that's all we are, then we're in sad shape. The painful truth is, although we have roots and they are valuable for our self-understanding, our roots usually are not very pretty. Many of our ancestors are worth little as models for us to imitate. That's even true of our religious 'ancestors. Look at some of our ancestors in faith, those wandering Arameans we claim as fathers. They were more sinners than saints. Abraham seemed forever clumsy. Once, while in Egypt, he tried to pass off his wife, Sarah, as ...

100. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Mal 3:19-20, 4:1-6

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... his example. When it comes to work, he earned his own living to avoid being a burden to the church. His people are asked to do the same. A pastor is an example for the congregation. The minister should be able to say, "Follow my example. Imitate me." PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Three Lessons: What to Do with This Wicked World. Need: Today's world is in a terrible mess. Each generation seems to think that conditions are so bad that the Day of The Lord is nigh. What is the answer? Can the world be saved from ...

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76. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

77. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

78. Satan Is No Myth

Illustration

J. O. Sanders

79. Warning Against Falling Away

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

80. Happiness Is Being Yourself

John 4:5-26

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

81. The Only Place of Worship

Deuteronomy 12:1-32

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

82. Hoshea Last King of Israel

2 Kings 17:1-6

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

83. The Vision of the Great Prostitute

Revelation 17:1-18

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

84. God’s Judgment of Babylon Calls for Celebration

Revelation 19:1-10, Revelation 18:1-24

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

85. Joshua Appointed as Moses’s Successor

Numbers 27:12-23

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

86. The Rape of Dinah

Genesis 34:1-31

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

87. Israel Exiled because of Sin

2 Kings 17:7-23

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

88. Samaria Resettled

2 Kings 17:24-41

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

89. The Flock Paradox

2 Samuel 5:1-5, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Florence Nightingale

91. Hanging Around Jesus Changes You

Philippians 3:17 — 4:1

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

92. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

93. The Three Kings--And The King Of Kings

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

94. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · Isa 65:17-25 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Ps 98

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

95. Epiphany 7

Luke 6:27-36

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

96. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

97. Comfort the Disturbed/ Disturb the Comfortable

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Carl Jech

98. Just Be Like Jesus

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Children's Sermon

99. A Wandering Aramean

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

100. Proper 28

Lk 21:5-19 · 2 Thes 3:6-13 · Mal 3:19-20, 4:1-6

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... his example. When it comes to work, he earned his own living to avoid being a burden to the church. His people are asked to do the same. A pastor is an example for the congregation. The minister should be able to say, "Follow my example. Imitate me." PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Three Lessons: What to Do with This Wicked World. Need: Today's world is in a terrible mess. Each generation seems to think that conditions are so bad that the Day of The Lord is nigh. What is the answer? Can the world be saved from ...

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