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76. Not the Seasons for Figs

Mark 11:12-19

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of them shrugged and said, “I guess he wins the dog.” There is something ambiguous about those of us who are in the church. We hold such great promise. God could start a revolution with us, if we would allow God to do so. We’ve got lots of leaves. The question is not, “Where’s the beef?” as the old commercial had it, but “Where’s the fruit?” A church in Kansas City is reported to have the following slogan: “Wake up, sing up, preach up, pray up, stay up, pay up, but never give up or let ...

77. What Really Matters The Price Of The High Calling

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Then I tell them. And then I tell them what I’ve told them. So here it is. 1. Recognize who and where you are. 2. Leave the past behind. 3. Have a goal. And 4. Concentrate on the path. First, Recognize who and where you are. Not that I have already attained ... prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, we must acknowledge who and where we are. Then secondly, we must leave the past behind. A couple of Sundays ago, I talked about Daug Pomershowl, the first Secretary General of the United Nations - a ...

78. God's Say-So

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... -so, so we can say, “I will not be afraid.” This is a wonderful echo of Psalm 118, vs. 6: “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Do you feel the power of that? Because God has said, “I will never leave you,” you and I can say, “I will not be afraid.” Courage and certainty don’t come easy -- especially in the kind of days in which we live and the kind of days in which you are called to exercise your ministry. In a recent international conference on preaching, John ...

79. Another Road

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... warned them and sent them off on their way back home by "Another Road" God met the Wise Men where they were but God didn't leave them there. God sent them home by Another Road. III. Another Road Let me tell you about another wise man, a wise man of our ... Wise Men we're invited to go home by Another Road. This morning we're invited to come to Bethlehem, "the house of bread" and to leave by Another Road. This morning we're not only offering bread and wine for the journey but oil for healing. I don't know what ...

80. The Right Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... about to say. When you put a teabag in a cup of hot water the longer that tea bag remains or abides in that water the more that water will take on the color and the taste of that tea. If you want the tea to be stronger you just leave the bag in longer. That is what happens to us every day when we abide in Christ, just remain in Christ, we begin to take on the color of His character and the flavor of His life. Here is your assignment beginning today. You abide in Christ by simply taking ...

81. After The Beep

Isaiah 66:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... has spoken to us by His Son!" God, in His grace, didn't give up trying to reach His people. Here is the Good News of the Gospel. God has sent to the world His ultimate message, His own Son. In a sense, we might say that God tired of leaving messages on our machine that we ignored. He finally decided to come right to where we are and confront us person to person. God Himself descended into the grit and the grim and the grease of our human condition. God "became flesh and dwelt among us!" I have a friend ...

82. The Truth about Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... there is only one of us, there is really always two of us!" That little boy was right. I want to tell you in your deepest darkest dungeon, you may feel lonely, but you are never alone. Because the very Son of God Himself said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." The Rock of Ages, like a rock, will stand with you in all of your troubles. b. His Strengthening Presence Paul testified not only that the Lord "stood with me" but also "strengthened me." (v.17) Now that word strengthen literally means "to ...

83. Proper 16

John 6:25-59, 1 Kings 8:22-61, Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... continue in my word, you shall know the truth ..." Words are as good as the person who speaks them. The speaker is in his words. Jesus not only speaks words of life, but he himself is the Word of life and truth. 4. Believe (vv. 64, 69). Why did many leave Jesus? It is because they did not believe in Jesus. Why did the 12 choose to remain loyal? Peter answered, "We have believed." (v. 69) Faith makes one faithful. To come to Jesus is to believe in him. Yet, we do not come to him unless the Father gives us ...

84. Twenty Ways to Confuse Santa

Humor Illustration

... 've moved. Include a map with unclear and hard-to-read directions to your new house. Set a bear trap at the bottom of the chimney. Wait for Santa to get caught in it, and then explain that you're sorry, but from a distance, he looked like a bear. Leave out a Santa suit, with a dry-cleaning bill. Paint "hoof-prints" all over your face and clothes. While he's in the house, go out on the roof. When he comes back up, act like you've been "trampled." Threaten to sue. Instead of ornaments, decorate your tree with ...

85. Discipleship: Backward or Forward to God

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... on the supreme advantage of faith. They are at home in the old order and are unwilling to take risks for the new order. They remain mildly content with their parents' definition of reality rather than shaping new realities. Unlike Jesus, who had the courage to leave the repressive atmosphere of Nazareth, this disciple went home again and stayed home, devoted to the old order until at last he was buried in it. Alas, said Jesus, the way to God is not backward, but forward. God is interested in creating a new ...

86. Raised Voices

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... can you say that? The whole community has been talking about nothing else for weeks. HANNAH: I haven't heard anything. REBECCA: Then you must not have been listening. You did know that Moses has gone to talk to Pharaoh, not once but many times. HANNAH: About us leaving Egypt. Yes, I knew that. But nothing will come of it. The Pharaoh is much too determined to keep us here. Our slave labor is of great value to him. REBECCA: That may be, but something did come of it. Pharaoh has promised to let us go. HANNAH ...

87. The Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... our children wanted nothing more than a double portion of our spirit? Outline: 1. Elijah mentored for Elisha the life of a godly man. 2. When Elijah was taken to heaven, he left Elisha a living faith, not material trinkets. 3. What kind of an inheritance are you leaving the world? Will others be energized by the fire of your faith? 4. Give yourself to setting in order your legacy of faith and love. My oldest sister is probably the most spiritual of the children in my family. When Mom died, she didn't give a ...

88. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Mark 16:1-20, Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . Jesus' spirit is with us - Acts 1:8 D. Jesus rules as King of kings - Ephesians 1:21 4. What Jesus Left Behind. When Jesus went to his Father, he did not take all with him. He left much on earth. This involves us still on earth. What did he leave behind? A. A church - disciples - Acts 1:11 B. A world to win - Matthew 28:19; Luke 24:47 C. His presence - Matthew 28:20 D. His power - Acts 1:8 5. The Good of His Going (John 16:7). The ascension was good for Jesus: exaltation, celebration, praise, dominion ...

89. Raised Voices

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Drama

Pamela Urfer

90. Life in the Living Stone Age

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Jesus, a stone mason by trade, imbued them with life and energy. Second, flesh: proto-Christian communities connected eating Jesus’ flesh with life, not decay. For them, the body was back; and its mouth was working, because they were hearing new words of Jesus. *** “Leaving No Stone Unturned” I pick up certain stones. To say I collect them puts it in much too organized a fashion, as I do not sort, label, or even take the trouble to identify them (igneous, sedimentary, etc.). Here is what makes me pick ...

91. It's Not How You Start But How You Finish That Counts

Ephesians 4:1, 11-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... a minister, when everybody is doing his share and pulling his load, when every member in the body is in tune with the head, then the entire body functions properly. Folks, I'm not here to build buildings. I'm here to build you. As George Bush was leaving the White House, he sat down and wrote a note to Richard Capen, the Ambassador to Spain, and former editor of the Miami Herald. His simple letter finished with these words: "Dick, above all, finish strong.4 That's not only good advice from a President, that ...

92. When I’m In Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... , "No one stood with me." Then he says, "But the Lord stood with me." Like a rock, there stood the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever had anybody walk out on you? Leave you in the lurch so to speak? Leave you holding the bag? Cut and run? A business partner can leave you. A spouse can walk out on you. A child can run away from you, but Jesus will never leave you. The Bible says in Psalm 27:10, "Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close." (Psalm 27:10, NLT) In a children's group ...

93. Like a Tree Planted

Jeremiah 17:5-10

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... Rule. He bartered his seeds and seedlings for food and ill-fitting clothing,3 which probably landed him, along with Jeremiah, at the top of Mr. Blackwell's "Worst Dressed List." John Chapman was a visionary thinker well before it became trendy, leaving the beginnings of lush orchards throughout the Northwest Territory. We still benefit today from the fruits of his labors. Jesus planted seeds, too, seeds of hope, joy, and faithfulness. To be fruitful, seeds must be nurtured, so please do water and feed ...

94. The Call of Abram

Genesis 12:1-9

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... ’s presence, the citizens would have immediately considered that the gods were angry at them if disaster struck Haran. They would have blamed Abram, and at best they would have banished him. Consequently, for Abram to follow God with singleness of purpose, he needed to leave Haran and wander about in a land under no sovereignty but God’s. 12:2–3 God supported the call with two sets of three promises each. In the first set, God expressed a commitment to Abram. The first promise was that God would make ...

95. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to travel back to Judah, where she has relatives. She tells Orpah and Ruth, they should stay there in Moab with their own families, and after a while, Orpah stays. But Ruth, in one of the most endearing lines in Hebrew history, tells Naomi, she will never leave her side. “Your people are my people; and your God is my God,” she says. Ruth’s story is yet another story about character, loyalty to God and people, honor, and service. Ruth’s heart is rewarded when they return to Judah. She begins to glean ...

96. Reveille

Mark 6:7-13, Matthew 10:1-42, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... who follow Jesus will have everlasting resurrection life! They will be lifted up! It’s your job as one of Jesus’ “star fleet” to give the everlasting Life of Jesus to as many as you possibly can, to lift out of the dust every one you can lift, to leave no stone unturned in the search to save God’s people. There’s an urgency to Jesus’ voice in this scripture today. He sees that his time is limited, and he needs to save as many as he can. He will need his disciples to help. As Jesus’ disciples ...

97. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... drink. We are hungry and you feed us. We are rejected and you love us. We come to you for you are faithful. We praise your name over and over, Lord Jesus. Amen. From the bleakness of our souls, O Lord, we turn to you. Our dark and empty mood leaves us frightened of the possible outcome of our days. We abhor the thought that we would become a shell, a front, a flat picture completely devoid of any depth or dimension. Our emptiness isn't our desire. We have run and are running now in life's race hoping to ...

98. Remember, Rejoice, Revive

John 14:15-31

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... we are again, straining against our death enemy, hurt, bewildered, afraid of the future, fearful of loneliness, and not seeing very far ahead. Today's grief and separation are all we can handle.God does us a favor by not giving us voice or vote aboutwhich of us ought to leave here next. We don't get to say "when," even for ourselves. God, in his mercy, put such matters out of our reach. Would we ever let go of a loved one on our own? Would we ever cast the ballot to decide who's next? No, our voting would ...

99. How Can We Meet Grief?

2 Samuel 18:19--19:8

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... where I bury my own trouble." Leslie Weatherhead, the late English preacher, grieved for his mother after she died. One day he picked up her Bible and found strengthening words written on the flyleaf of that Bible. Here are those words: If I should die, and leave you here awhile, Be not like others sore undone, who keep Long vigils by the silent dust and weep. For my sake, turn again to life, and smile, Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do Something to comfort weaker hearts than thine. Complete these ...

100. Jerry's Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Clark D. Cowden

... what your own father looks like?" His son said, "I don't recognize you. I didn't invite you to come. I think you should leave." Jerry was speechless. He didn't know what to say. The entryway of the house was filling with people all staring at him like he ... their hearts, their homes, their lives. He thought, maybe Jesus is like a Christmas gift. God wraps him up, puts our name on the box, and leaves it under the tree for us. It is already ours, but it is not ours yet. The gift of Jesus doesn't do us any ...

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