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76. Running Around The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Thomas Long

... all of the other players drop out one by one, intimidated by Thomas' hand, that is, all except one player, a stutterer named Fred. Curiously, Fred appears to have a poor hand; his cards showing on the table are "nondescript garbage." Astonishingly, though, he keeps up the betting pace, calling and raising Thomas at every opportunity. Thomas is puzzled since his own hand is a poker player's dream. It isn't absolutely perfect -- he is holding one poor card -- but other than this single little flaw his hand is ...

77. And Who is my Neighbor?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... is as old and the stars and as familiar to us as our own need to be loved. We know this law—we cannot not deny its existence. Someone has observed that Knowledge is exploding at such a rate--more than 2000 pages a minute--that even Einstein couldn't keep up. In fact, if you read 24 hours a day, from age 21 to 70, and retained all you read, you would be one and a half million years behind when you finished. Campus Life, Feb, 1979 The fellow who wanted to argue with Jesus had a clear understanding of the ...

78. Drooping Arms And Crooked Feet

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Students were instructed to run on a treadmill. As a student became tired and exhausted on the treadmill, his energy level ” as measured by the ergograph ” would gradually drop. However, if researchers said to the student, "You're doing great . . . keep up the good work. . . I'm proud of you," suddenly, the student's energy would dramatically improve. On the other hand, if they said, "You're lazy. . . quit dragging your feet . . . what's wrong with you. . . ." ” talking discouragingly and critically ...

79. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Morgan, because he sensed his children were becoming distant from him. Dr. Morgan asked, "Do you ever play marbles or ride your bike with your children?" The man replied, "Of course not, I''m too busy and too grown-up for that." Dr. Morgan replied, "Keep up that attitude and you will lose them for sure." Dr. Morgan continued, "Children are not lost at age 17 but at age 7." When was the last time you just bummed around or hung out with your children? Spend time with them. Encourage your children--fan ...

80. Treasure Hunters

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... nest" where the family was raised showing its wear and tear, more 55-65-year-olds are moving up in house size. In part, this trend reveals that the "booster" generation is both wealthier and healthier than were their parents. They can easily keep up the house payments and keep up with the demands of the house. But as more couples and singles choose to rattle around in larger and larger houses, some which look like log cabins on steroids, it is clear that our culture is still convinced that "bigger is better ...

81. The Miracle of Peace

Psalm 85:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... have done and made more promises than we are capable of keeping. Trying to save ourselves we have sunk ourselves in over-commitments, soaked ourselves with anxiety, and filled our lives with things. No wonder we have trouble being faithful. In our rush to keep up, we neglect the things that are really important. When I was first learning to use a computer, I completed my first sermon on the word processor and proceeded to erase the whole thing about 11 p.m. Saturday night. In an expression of exasperation ...

82. She Looked Great, But...

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

... ll tell you . . . just like I tell everyone else who asks me why I wear my shorts backwards. I tell them that God turned my life around so fast that my shorts couldn’t keep up.” Did you catch that? “God turned my life around so fast that my shorts couldn’t keep up.” Quite an interesting response. Yarbrough says that something interesting happened as that semester progressed. In spite of his odd appearance Yarbrough began to see through Shannon’s actions, class participation, research papers and ...

83. She Looked Great, But...

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

84. Pop Verses!: Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... why self-centered churches die! This is why inward focused churches die and outwardly focused churches thrive! Christ is not going to bless a church whose only desire is to be catered to. Christ is not going to strengthen a church whose only mission is to keep up traditions or be entertained. Christ is not going to bless a church that just stuffs itself with Bible study and never goes out to burn those spiritual calories by serving. You will HAVE when you DO. You want fulfillment? Give a cup of cold water ...

85. Prepare The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... 3:14-15). When they practiced their religion, they said "What a weariness this is" (1:13), and they began to palm off the worst animals in the flock for sacrifice (1:13-14). They didn't pay their tithes to the Lord, they didn't keep up the temple, and when it was politically convenient, they divorced their wives and married the idolatrous wives of foreigners. It was a time to look out for yourself, and a bad time for those who could not -- laborers, widows, orphans, single parents, aliens and strangers. It ...

86. Being Set Free

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... with our Christian discipleship. We come to worship, we receive forgiveness, and we leave with the same long face and guilt that we came in with. It is such glorious freedom to get out of that slavery and worry and concern about pleasing everyone and trying to keep up with everyone. God becomes much more important than the Joneses. There is a greater freedom, not only from fear, from self, and from others, but also from sin. We often sin not because we want to, or try on purpose to sin, but because we just ...

87. The Sabbath - Delightfully Different

Exodus 20:1-21, Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... picking Jewish legalists harassed Jesus about the Sabbath. They had listed thirty-nine types of work, with lots of sub-heads in each category, that were prohibited on the Sabbath. It required one Philadelphia lawyer or a dream team of Los Angeles lawyers just to keep up with Sabbath rules and regulations. In short, they had made the Sabbath more a burden than a blessing. On one particular Sabbath day, Jesus and his disciples were traveling down a road and were feeling a bit hungry. They picked a few ears of ...

88. Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... things, we might be content to just let someone else handle the problem. Unfortunately, WORRY is about all many of us seem to be able to manage. This affluent society of ours, the necessity for providing only the best for our families, the constant pressure to "keep up with the Joneses," all conspire to turn us into a nation of worrywarts. Even those with a deep and abiding commitment to Jesus Christ are forced into that mold. And the result is that the church, the Body of Christ, we who are the Lord's ...

89. The Road Less Traveled

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... to pray!" There is a great lack of resources for facing life when one has not been taught to pray. You, fellow Christian, have been taught to pray. How we need to thank God for those who taught us. But, please remember that if we do not keep up the practice of prayer, all the lessons we have had will soon drop from us. Is it any wonder Saint Paul exhorts us, "Pray without ceasing"? Earlier I suggested that prayer was perhaps the foundational quality in the Christian journey out of which the other important ...

90. Have You Had Your Caffeine Today?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jerky. I’m not making this up. Or how about Biofuel Caffeinated Popcorn with a caffeine-laced caramel coating? One bag provides as much stimulation as three cups of coffee. (2) There is caffeine for every taste. It appears that we need energy to keep up with the demands of our busy lives. Can you imagine that after Jesus’ crucifixion that his disciples would have had their energy level drop and their enthusiasm go off a cliff? That would be a normal reaction to the disappointment they had experienced ...

91. For the Love Of God is Forgiving

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... followed me everywhere I went. And that's when it hit me, sometimes in our busy lives and schedules we don't even know that we have sinned and slapped the skunk. We don't even know that we're covered with the smell. We are running so hard to keep up with the race of those around us or we're running so hard to try and outdistance God, that the smell doesn't ever have a chance to catch up with us. But the minute we slow down we smell it and we're nearly overwhelmed by it. Sometimes the ...

92. Sing A New Song

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Erskine White

... life they don't mind at all. For example, no one minds a change in his paycheck, if it means getting more money. We don't mind putting a new addition on our house, or buying a bigger car, if those changes make our lives more comfortable, or help us "keep up with the Joneses" down the street. And most of us can think of something we wish we could change about our personality or our appearance. So, it's not that we're against all change in and of itself. It's just that we'd like certain areas of life ...

93. Gentiles 'R Us

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... be willing to forgive." But wait! What about that three strikes thing, Jesus? How many times are we supposed to forgive someone who sins against us? Is forgiveness limited or unlimited? If we’re supposed to keep score, wouldn’t three be an easier number to keep up with than seven times seventy? Do we HAVE TO forgive everyone who sins against us, no matter what? Even people like Timothy McVeigh or Saddam Hussein or Slobodan Milosevic? How can we do that? Let’s try an experiment. I want each of you to ...

94. Proper 9

Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 · Gal 6:7-18 · 1 Ki 21:1-3, 17-21 · Isa 66:1-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... is one when - a. Jesus is above us as Lord b. Jesus is in us as Savior c. Jesus is ahead of us as Leader 2. Keep Up the Good Work (6:7-14). Need: In this section of the Lesson, we can see a connection with the Gospel for the Day. In the Gospel ... the Kingdom. In witnessing it is easy to get tired, to lose heart, and to want to do something else. Paul urges us to keep up the good work. Outline: Keep up the good work of - a. Sowing in the Spirit - v. 8 b. Doing good to all - vv. 9-10 c. Glorying in the cross - ...

95. Shadrach, Meschach, Abeddnego: Unexpected

Daniel 3:1-30

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... when cooked and hardened created a medicinal candy that was used to soothe children's sore throats, suppress coughs, and help heal minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. Consumers liked the marshmallow's unique texture and taste so much that candy makers couldn't keep up with the high demand. The candy makers needed a way to make marshmallows faster. They came up with "starch mogul" system was developed in the late 1800s. This system allowed marshmallows to be made in 24 to 48 hours. Instead of making marshmallows ...

96. The Temptation Of His Life

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... is just to say a special gift is on the way." She had to spend the few days left in that week getting caught up. Sometimes we would do anything to gain popularity and acceptance. Young people face it. We call it peer pressure. Adults face it. We call it keeping up. But the call of God in our lives is not to do that. It is instead a call to be faithful followers who, like Jesus, seek to serve God and establish His kingdom. One of the leaders of the early church was Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna. He was brought ...

97. Be Careful What You Wish For, You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... you say? Be careful what you wish for? Having said all that, the question arises, "Where do this year's graduates fit in all this?" Granted, not too many of them are looking for a king, but LOTS are looking to "be like other 'nations'," to keep up with the proverbial Joneses, whoever they might be. Word has it that the graduates of the 80's and 90's have been heavily oriented toward the trappings of success - jobs, homes, cars, THINGS. Not all graduates, of course, but many, many, many. No question, those ...

98. My Precious, My Precious

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... from unexpected droughts, famines, or plagues. Instead, the rich man's intentions for his good fortune are entirely directed toward his own self. He intends only to relax, eat, drink, be merry and assumes that because of his great surpluses he'll be able to keep up this self-serving behavior for many years (verse 19). But the rich man is exposed for who and whose he is by none other than God, who informs the hopeful hedonist that all his selfish plans, all his gloating over possessions are fruitless. For ...

99. Are You a Leg-Grabbing Christian?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with the ball's rapid back-and-forth progress was hampered by one factor. Firmly attached to his left leg was his eighteen month old daughter, while glued to his right leg was his three year old son. Watching him struggling to keep up with his oldest child's soccer movements while making sure that his younger kids stayed safely anchored to his legs was even more interesting than the soccer game. Someone called out encouragingly, "It's a good thing kids come with velcro!" If you've ever established a close ...

100. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... I have one last chance to get it right when it comes to leading a church. With all my heart, I want to build a congregation that honors God and ministers to people. Let me be perfectly clear. It’s not about staying ahead of the Baptists, keeping up with the Catholics, or being one of the largest Methodist churches in the country. My final report will not be made to an annual conference or to a reporter surveying the religious landscape of a growing county. To God and God alone, we must be accountable. If ...

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