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76. Augustine, Defender of the Faith

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... , was one of the great teachers of the church and a great Christian thinker. Both Roman Catholics and Protestants acknowledge his importance as a theologian and shaper of the church. He taught us that: 1. Sin is the result of free will and imperfection. 2. Evil does not stop at the church doors. 3. As a member of the human race, it is only by God’s grace that we are saved. All this came from his own early life of debauchery, and from God, who spoke to him in Romans 13: "Let us conduct ourselves properly ...

77. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . He is a busy man. You are just a poor blind beggar! He doesn’t have time for the likes of you, so hush up – now!” But you see, they were so wrong, so blind. Jesus teaches us here one of the most important aspects of Christian love. He stops to help Bartimaeus, a poor blind beggar whom no one else seems to care about, and in so doing, he underscores for us the beauty of all-inclusive love… the beauty of seeing every one we meet as a person of integrity and worth. Recently I ran across a powerful ...

78. Try to Be Nice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... us. That is what we preach. God knows each one of us, he knows what we go through and he cares for us. He wants to wipe away the tears from our eyes. But at some point both our friends, and God, would say it's time you stop feeling, and start acting. Stop focusing on "me" all the time and start thinking about somebody else. benShea tells an old rabbinic story. He says that the difference between heaven and hell is not the size of the portions that you get to eat. If you are in heaven, or in hell, you ...

79. What Do I Do - When I Don't Know What To Do?

2 Kings 4:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... early about crossing a railroad track or crossing the street. We all learned it at one time or another. Do you remember these four words? "Stop. Look and Listen." That is some outstanding advice, because that is exactly what you need to do when you don't know what to ... got closer he saw it was real. He was ecstatic. With renewed energy, he picked himself up and ran for the door. He was stopped at the entrance by a security guard who denied him entry. He looked at the guard and said," Look, all I want to do ...

80. Appointment with Thunder

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... return to such well-worn material? First, we need to return to them precisely because the Ten Commandments are so familiar. You see, once something is familiar, we run the risk of no longer paying careful attention to it. When a place is familiar, we stop exploring it. We may no longer look carefully at the picture that is familiar. We may no longer listen carefully to the song that is familiar. And, we may no longer say thoughtfully the prayers, sing meaningfully the hymns, or read carefully the scriptures ...

81. Getting Off the Merry-Go-Round

Romans 8:1-11

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... force of the spinning merry-go-round threatens to throw you off. On the other hand, you hold on for dear life to the railing because you are afraid of what might happen to you if you fall off. And round and round the merry-go-round goes. When it stops, nobody knows. You are stuck, caught between wanting to get off and unwilling to let go. This experience of being stuck on a merry-go-round often seems to be the way we live our lives. We are stuck, unable to change the same old patterns. The same thing keeps ...

82. Whose Wife Will She Be?

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... drive out of our church and they drive up highway #99 after the funeral, and they drive into Washington Memorial Cemetery, and the road pulls right up to a grave which is carved out of the ground on the top of a hill. And many people think: the road stops here; the road stops here; there is no more; it is impossible for the road to go any farther.” (3) But, of course, the road does go farther. Death is not the end of the journey. There is more beyond. A healthy approach to death is to deal with it as a ...

83. Wanna Fight?

Mark 9:38-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus to preach and drive out demons when he was not “authorized” to do so. This offended the disciples and they told him to stop. The disciple John tells Jesus what they had done. It was not that the disciples had found any misuse of the name of ... not be doing this because he was unauthorized. The disciples felt they owned the Jesus franchise. Jesus said to the disciples to stop hindering the man, for no one could perform a miracle in his name and then speak evil of him publicly. Jesus’ acceptance ...

84. Elihu

Job 32:1--37:24

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... invocation of Job’s name in 33:1 by using the imperative haʾazinah, “listen,” to again direct Job’s attention to his words. These similar imperative phrases at the beginning and the end bracket Elihu’s monologue as a unified set of speeches. The imperative stop is probably better taken as “stand; stand up; take (your) stand,” since Job is not actively engaged in the dialogue at this point. The idea is that now is the time for Job to take stock of all that Elihu has said. In particular, Job ...

85. The Power of One Passion and One Prayer

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... it, moments when everyone is sitting on the edge of their seat. The first one comes in this first verse we read in Acts 1: Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” Let’s stop right there for a second. After Jesus rose from the tomb, he appeared to his disciples. Over the next forty days, he spent time teaching them about the kingdom of God. At some point he told them to wait in Jerusalem because he was going to baptize them with ...

86. Blind Beggars All

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Erskine White

... like that for us today. In this world, where we can so easily feel "folded, spindled and mutilated' like a number and not a name, where we can wonder whether our own individual cry for help isn't drowned out by the collective clamor and deafening din around us, Jesus stops to tend our need. The message here is that each one of us is important to Jesus, and none of us are left behind. We matter to Him. As far as Jesus Christ is concerned, we will never be lost in the crowd. If ninety-nine sheep are safely in ...

87. The Kingdom of God Is Like… a Joke!

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Steven Burt

... lay person can be a hero and help. But Jesus then says, along came a Samaritan -- the despised enemy, not only of the Jew in the ditch, but the despised enemy of the Jews who are listening to Jesus’ story. They’re appalled. And not only does the Samaritan stop, but he goes a step further by binding up the Jew’s wounds, putting the man on his own donkey, and taking him to a place of lodging where he cares for him. The next day he leaves money with the innkeeper for extended care, promising he’ll pay ...

88. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... to invite me to play golf with you instead. Now why do you do that?" Sam shook his head and said, "You're right Joe. I do stop and invite you to play golf every Sunday - but I've been wondering when you were going to get around to inviting me to go to church ... verse that brought him back to the church and to an incredible conversion experience during Easter season. Hang on. The story doesn't stop there. This man not only came back to church and came back to Christ but also answered God's call to ministry. He ...

89. Fixing The Fox!

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... background music in the home and at work. Then there is TV. A national study has been made of the watching habits to TV. It is hard to believe that the average American watches TV from six to seven hours a day. That is hard to believe until you stop and think of the time you spend watching a televised game or look at a movie. Through these media, secularism is having an impact on our lives. Think also of the popularity of these media. Is there a home that does not receive at least one daily newspaper? There ...

90. A DRAMA OF LOST WORDS

Drama

... : Well, if you can’t believe what I tell you ... Woman 2: Believing has very little to do with it. Anybody can say anything. Somebody who cares, shows it! Man 2: But I’ve told you ... Woman 2: I’m tired of being told - show me! [Lights go dim; they stop talking and face front] Person: Yes, see, when you’re facing each other, you point at each other, and you start to laugh ... [They aren’t hearing, and the lights are not going up on Man 1 and Woman 1. The Person is not sure what to do. Faces Man ...

91. Heart To Heart

Ezekiel 18:1-32

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... of the body depend upon the heart which sends food via the blood and attacks germs. It is as simple as this: When the heart stops, you stop living. In a physical sense, the heart is not much of an organ. It weighs only eleven ounces. Yet, it beats at the rate of ... top cause for heart disease is cigarette smoking. Doctors tell us that 120,000 deaths from heart attacks could be prevented if people stopped smoking. As the heart is the key to the life of the body, the heart is also the key to the life of the ...

92. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , if only we were like someone other than ourselves, if only… He says to us: Use the gifts I have given you. Stop crying about what you do not have and start concentrating on what you do have. We could measurably strengthen this church if ... ocean. Therefore, since I cannot resolve the whole issue, I will do nothing at all.” May I remind you that when the Good Samaritan stopped to help a beaten victim on the Jericho Road that day he did not resolve all of the social, political, and economic ills of first ...

93. Yes! (Easter Sunday)

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... of those “Hallelujah’s.” He said that as they were singing all of those Hallelujahs, he got carried away. He loved to sing those Hallelujahs and he was just about to sing a couple more when all of a sudden the choir stopped, the director stopped and the organ stopped. He said that they stopped too soon. He said, “Since that time I’ve been going around with a couple of Hallelujahs inside of me just waiting to get out.” (8) What a way to live and die--with Hallelujahs just waiting to get out. Like ...

94. No Room for Jesus

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... s pocket and pulled out a new red barrette. Though she was tired, Clara knew it was important for Susie to take the barrette back to the store, apologize to the manager, and put the item back where she had found it. So, they did just that. Later, they stopped for a few quick groceries. At the checkout, the clerk asked, “Have you kids been good so Santa will come?” Big brother Jason said, “I’ve been very good, but my sister just robbed a store.” (1) Well, I am certain on this Christmas Eve that all ...

95. A Squirrely Holiday

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . 'Could you use another Bible?' I asked. He said he preferred a certain translation. It traveled well and was not too heavy. It was also his personal favorite. 'I've read through it 14 times,' he said. 'I'm not sure we've got one of those, but let's stop by our church and see'. I was able to find my new friend a Bible that would do well, and he seemed very grateful. 'Where are you headed from here?' I asked. 'Well, I found this little map on the back of this amusement park coupon.' 'Are you hoping to ...

96. Easter: Seeing Is Believing

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... those Hallelujahs and he was just about to sing a couple more when all of a sudden the choir stopped, the director stopped and the organ stopped. He said that they stopped too soon. He said, "Since that time I've been going around with a couple of Hallelujahs inside of ... see and believe that Christ is alive and the tomb empty because others see Him living in you. 1. Don't Stop Laughing Now! Compiled by Ann Spangler and Shari MacDonald (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002), p. 54. 2. www.ministryandmedia.com 3. Mack ...

97. Unstoppable Determination

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... man hit him, then another. But Cafego kept going. Finally, about five Giants ganged up on him, and still he plowed goalward. At last he started down just as the timer’s gun exploded. “My gosh!” a spectator shouted. “They had to shoot him to stop him!” (2) That, too, is determination. St. Paul had that kind of determination. Listen to his words: “What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things ...

98. Yada, Yada, Yada

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... not hear them. You have not sat in the field in the evening listening for them. When the Angelus rings . . . you cross yourself and have done with it. But, if you prayed from your heart and listened to the trilling of the bells in the air after they stop ringing, you would hear the voices as well as I do.” (4) Joan heard the voice of God; the king, if he heard anything at all, heard only thunder. Why? Because she was listening for that voice. Some people are so disconnected from God that they never hear ...

99. Holy Days and Festivals

Le 22:17–23:22

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... . Now the text moves on to holy days and festivals used by God to instill in Israel a sense of being a holy people in proper relationship with himself. Interpretive Insights 23:3 sabbath. The Hebrew word shabbat is from a root meaning “to cease, stop, rest.” On the Sabbath work ceases, and one begins a period of rest. “Day of sabbath rest” should read instead, “a Sabbath of complete rest” (HCSB). As on the Day of Atonement (vv. 28, 31), no work whatsoever is allowed. Lesser holy days are less ...

100. Parabola

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... road. But being the bad area of town, he figured, he was drunk. He looked like he might be bleeding, but he was afraid to stop. He could always call the police when he got to the church. But as he met his colleagues and ran late into the meeting, the ... They are like you. But Jesus pushes us to be beyond who we currently are –to be, for example, like this guy…. At last, someone stops, gets out of his car, goes and checks the man’s pulse, and when finding him stabbed, lifts him up and puts him into his ...

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