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76. Can One Become Two?

Matthew 19:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... quickly, because I know what some are thinking. I have counseled separation in the past. I don’t believe that women ought to stay in abusive situations and I believe there are situations where even a couple may need to separate for a time, but if divorce ... , ESV) What Jesus meant was not everybody is going to believe God’s word and not everybody is going to obey it. If you are going to stay in the center of God’s will and be obedient to what He wants you to do then it is until death do you part. If you ...

77. An Important Village with a Questionable Reputation

John 1:43-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... his teaching. It is quite probable that, as people in his town learned some of his views as a young adult, he faced a great deal of criticism. It’s important for us to see that even Jesus couldn’t please everyone. The important thing is that he stayed true to his values. Do you think everyone in town agreed with him when he said to turn the other cheek? Do you think that people liked it when he used Samaritans—the very people his neighbors despised most—as heroes in some of his teachings? Do you ...

78. Exile

1 Peter 1:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... is a hard word and not one that we use very much, but it is the perfect word to describe the feelings of Christians on earth. Let me show you what I mean. (Bring out the large suitcase and any other items that you might use to describe your long stay.) I have with me a suitcase, a rather large suitcase. When do you use a suitcase? (Let them answer.) That's right, when you are going away from home. A suitcase means that you do not plan to ...

79. Jesus the Hope of the World

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... There’s an old nautical saying, "When the ship goes down it’s every man for himself." I’m shoving off, boys. It was great fun while it lasted, but it’s time to fold up my tent and silently steal away into the night. John: You might as well stay. Thomas: For what? To be arrested and crucified myself? I can think of better ways to spend my time than bogged down in the Roman judicial system and winding up on a cross. Thanks, but no thanks. Peter: Come on, things aren’t that bad. There are still a lot ...

80. Swimming With The Sharks

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... aquariums. The reason for this is that sharks adapt to their environment. If you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium in which it lives. Sharks can be six inches long and fully mature. But turn them loose ... Christ. If we are challenged to live heroic lives for Christ, we have that capability. Left unchallenged, however, most of us stay where we are ” with an immature understanding of faith and a nominal commitment to Christ. Our lesson for the day contains ...

81. He Touched Me

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... could even be the sermon that you need. Christ ministers to each of us in our own way. There is a delightful story of two traveling angels who stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guest room. Instead, the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, after the rude reception they ...

82. Reflections On A Calling (ten-year Anniversary Sermon)

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... within the system in such a way as to guarantee good moves when it time for them to move on to another appointment. but there's no "cutting edge" in their life -- no contagious excitement. No passion about what they're doing which will not let them sit down or stay quiet as it relates to their calling. And I think the problem is precisely there -- the calling has died. Thank God for that grace of His within my life--the call remains real. I could also talk about it in terms of a phrase of St. Paul's which ...

83. Samaria and Our Spiritual Journey

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... One, there is a Samaria in all of our lives. Two, there is a ministry in Samaria. And three, Samaria is to pass through, not to stay in. Now that kind of “lateral thinking” about the text was profitable to me. Let’s see whether it will be so for you. I First ... to try to fix blame, especially to fix blame on God for our Samaria. It does help to know that our Samaria is not to stay in; God will give us the grace to pass through. I have a witness to share which came to me from a Presbyterian minister in ...

84. Faithful Fathers Fortify Families

Deuteronomy 6:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... Bible study, worship, and faith in God ever seem to my children to be out-of-date, square, or whatever—I trust God's help to have faith enough to yet pray for them, to offer up sacrifices for them, and to lead them spiritually….I'm going to stay a father. With love in our home, I will answer their questions about the facts of life, but at nudeness and lewdness, I refuse to wink. Drinking and smoking are as out-of-place and unwanted in my home as profanity or the plague, and if experimentation with drugs ...

85. The Call to Downward Mobility

Isaiah 49:1-7

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... from beyond us. It comes as a gift that we receive. And, when received, it becomes as a gift we share. Spend time with Jesus and he’ll give you what you are looking for. He may first show you that you’ve been looking for the wrong things. III. Stay with Jesus and you will be “called” You may be among those who don’t believe that anyone other than pastors are “called.” Everyone who has found what they are looking for in Jesus is called to witness to him, just as Andrew did to his brother, Simon ...

86. Samaria and Our Spiritual Journey

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... it, took some detours in my thinking, looked in from the side rather than head on, and this is what I came out with. One, there is a Samaria in all of our lives. Two, there is a ministry in Samaria. And three, Samaria is to pass through, not to stay in. Now that kind of “lateral thinking” about the text was profitable to me, let’s see whether it will be so for you. I First, there is a Samaria in all our lives. Verse 4 says, “Jesus had to pass through Samaria.” Now He could have gone another way ...

87. All Roads Lead To Bethlehem

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... home,” instead of daring to go on an Advent adventure. Instead of getting on “the road to Bethlehem,” instead of re-creating the birth of Christ in their lives, “Shirks” prefer to stay at home and stay self-absorbed, believing that they can be self-contained and independent. Second, the “nibblers.” One of the duties of a shepherd is to prevent wayward sheep from wandering away on their own. One of Jesus’ best known parables is the “parable of the lost sheep.” He described himself to his ...

88. Flight to Egypt

Jeremiah 41:16--43:13

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... the land of Egypt. 43:1–3 As anticipated in Jeremiah’s report of the divine decision, Azariah (see comment on 42:1–6) and Johanan, the two named leaders, as well as all the arrogant men erupted with an angry rejection of Jeremiah’s proposal to stay in Judah. The arrogance, of course, is a function of their putting their own opinion above that of the Lord’s will. In essence, they accuse Jeremiah of being a false prophet (You are lying! The LORD has not sent you to say). They also curiously accuse ...

89. The Bowl Judgments

Revelation 16:1-21

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... . The tick is our word for a physical beginning, tock our word for an end. The tock enables us to fill the interval between the tick and the tock with meaningful activities so that the everyday, the ordinary is placed in proper perspective.[8] We better stay awake! Human Experience: Have you ever hit the snooze button on your alarm clock, let your eye open a millimeter to check the time, and realized you must have hit that button more times than you realized? Suddenly, you move from drowsy awareness to jump ...

90. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 1) This week’s Story: The Story of Elijah and the Cloak of Power told in the annals of the Kings Book Two When the Lord was ready to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, because the Lord is sending me all the way to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the Lord lives, and you yourself live, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel together. The band of prophets who all were in Bethel came out to meet Elisha ...

91. Moving On

Luke 6:12-16, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... prayer. Luke tells us he did this before he chose his apostles that day. Jesus had many followers, many disciples. He chose 12 of them to be his closest apostles. Later, he would choose 70 more. And yet still, in the end, few of them were brave enough to stay with him at the cross, to declare they were his disciples in the midst of persecution. The bravest of his followers was not even one of the 12, but a Pharisee named Joseph of Arimathea, who would dare to request Jesus’ body, and place it in his own ...

92. What About Me?

John 1:29-42

Sermon

John Jamison

... that have bothered you for a really long time? Why did she have to get so sick and die so young? Why did things fall apart like they did? Why is life so difficult? Why do good people suffer and bad people…?” or maybe, “Should we follow you now or stay with John?” You know the list. It seems like we all have one, and there are those times when we would just like to have a few of those questions answered. If Jesus asked, would you start with the questions? Or money? What do I want? Well, I don’t ...

93. Out On A Limb

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... Very gingerly, he made his way down, branch by branch, and when he finally got on the ground, he discovered his knees were trembling with the excitement and fear of the whole experience. Like a typical small boy, however, once he knew he could conquer the tree, he couldn't stay out of it, and before long, he went up and down it like a monkey. Somehow, the risk of being out on a limb high in the tree became as routine as brushing one's teeth. Years later, long after he had grown out of his tree-climbing days ...

94. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... , and all the rest. It wasn't clear enough. Too much static on the line. So God said, "I'm going to come down there and open up and bare it all." And God did. But as God revealed Godself the message led to the cross. Those people who stayed with this child of God and heard Him speak went through an emotional roller coaster. They saw Him confront the religious establishment, raise people from the dead, and love people as none had before. Then it all turned to despair. Bethlehem's child, the hope of the world ...

95. The Golden Gift

Drama

... the galleys, news reached me that she was living in Grenoble with her youngest child Roger. She was employed as a folder and stitcher at a book bindery. That was 10 years ago. I hope she is still there. BISHOP: You have suffered a terrible injustice. You are welcome to stay here as long as you like. JEAN: I cannot do that. I must find my sister, if she still lives. I will be on my way in the morning. BISHOP: What will you do after you find your sister, or after you satisfy yourself that you can't? JEAN: I ...

96. Why I Can’t Sleep in Church

Ezekiel 33:1-20

Sermon

... home, to think about, and to put into action. Amen There are many reasons why people sleep in church. Some are better reasons than others, but here are some. You be the judge. People sleep in church because: a. They are tired after working all week. b. They stayed up too late the night before. c. They know more than the preacher does. d. The pews are too comfortable. e. It’s too stuffy or warm. f. It’s boring and there’s nothing else to do. g. They trust the preacher not to say anything interesting ...

97. Go Away, Devil!

Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... will pretend that I am sick"? Have you ever thought that? Have you been tempted to try this on you mom and dad? I know that you have, because almost every boy and girl I know has tried this at least once. We are tempted to miss a test or stay home when we have had a bad experience the day before. We know that we are wrong, but we are tempted to try it. I remember when I used to try that kind of a trick on my mother and father, and the first thing that they wanted to give ...

98. Do You Hear What I Hear?

Luke 1:46-56, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Jesus, "If I keep you warm, will that be a good enough gift?" And Jesus told me, "If you keep me warm, that will be the best gift anybody ever gave me." So I got into the manger, and then Jesus looked at me and he told me I could stay with him---for always." As little Misha finished his story, his eyes brimmed full of tears that splashed down his little cheeks. Putting his hand over his face, his head dropped to the table and his shoulders shook as he sobbed and sobbed. The little orphan had found someone ...

99. Eavesdropping On Eternity

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... for all people. He didn't understand that the Messiah came to seek and to save the lost. There's not a lot of glory in that job description. Instead, there is a lot of sacrifice and hard work. Who wants that? Not Peter. Not us. Peter wanted Jesus to stay in glory on the mountain, but God was sending all of them back down into the valley, to preach and teach and heal--and die--for the sake of all those hurting people who are living in a less-than-glorious world. Many years ago, there lived a pastor named ...

100. Keeping Sunday

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... that they had been traveling so fast in the last few days that they had gotten ahead of their souls and were going to stay quietly in camp for the day in order that their souls could catch up with them. In their primitive way they were describing the ... must not shave or ride horseback; if his ox fell in a ditch, he could pull the ox out; if he fell in a ditch, he had to stay there. Eggs laid on the Sabbath could not be eaten; the hens had been working. If a flea bit a person on the Sabbath, he must not ...

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