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76. For a Man in His Sixties

Philippians 4:2-9

Eulogy

Louis M. Pratt

... sadder thing would be if, when we are so needed by his family, we were found wanting, without sympathy, without compassion. We may not know how to judge L.T., but we know how to judge a religious community and its relationship to God. When it fails to support people in their grief, and chooses to act as their judges rather than their family in Christ, it has failed in its life together. At no time more than now, at the death of L. T., will the Carpenter family have more need of the church and its ministry ...

77. Independence Day - The Mission of the Mighty

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... a Declaration setting forth the causes which have impelled us to this mighty revolution and the reasons which will justify it in the sight of God. I am fully aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration and support and defend these states; yes, through all the gloom, I can see the rays of ravishing light and glory.” The Father of our country was no naive dreamer or empty-headed revolutionist. He knew the cost of freedom in toil, blood and treasure. One hundred ...

78. A Good Picture of Bad People

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

... was sought from the governors in their 1965 meeting, but two governors (Hatfield from Oregon and Romney from Michigan) had refused to vote with the majority who supported the war. This year the White House wanted NO dissenters. Momentum gathered, and it became obvious that the governors were going to overwhelmingly support the president’s request. Governor Mark Hatfield shared with some of his colleagues that he could not vote for the statement, and most of these friends pleaded with him to change his ...

79. The God You Worship

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

... sensitive to himself and to the sermon he wants to preach, but is sensitive to God and to the people, he would acknowledge that God has put in each of our hearts a desire to know God. In every place, in every city, regardless of the external evidence, which might support the contrary, there are also people who have "a hope of finding God." The good news is "He is not far from each one of us, for in him we live and move and have our being. Indeed, we are his offspring." Would the evangelist then offer God to ...

80. Proper 6

Lk 7:36--8:3 · Gal 2:11-21 · 1 Ki 19:1-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... heaven to prove that Yahweh is the only true God. This is followed by his slaughter of the four hundred fifty prophets of Baal supported by King Ahab and Queen Jezebel who sends a messenger to Elijah to tell him that within twenty-four hours she will have his ... too can love the Lord - vv. 37-38 b. Women too need forgiveness - vv. 47-48 c. Women too need healing - 8:2 d. Women too can support Christ's work - 8:3 Lesson 1: 1 Kings 19:1-8 1. A Troubler in Trouble! (19:1-3). Need: Elijah was known in his country ...

81. Obedience to God

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... God." They went away mumbling to themselves. What a sight! Like a dog running away with his tail between his legs. Now, why don’t you join your friends? Joseph: But you must remember that God is our leader, not Caesar. How could the Messiah support a corrupt form of government? He is supposed to overthrow the Romans and give the kingdom back to Israel. We have only one King and one God, Yahweh. Nathanael: Don’t you understand that governments are instituted among men by God? And as long as governments ...

82. Giving Dangerously

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... be expected to tithe. In other words, be as fair with God as you would expect God to be with you. In a way, I am sorry to be preaching about money as we approach Consecration Sunday because the timing makes it sound as though this is an appeal to support the church. No. This sermon is not to help the church, but rather to help you. This is not just a financial issue, it is a spiritual issue. You see, I want for you what the Apostle Paul wanted for the Christians in ancient Philippi. As we read in the ...

83. Annie's Gift

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... doesn't like our little pastor. She says he caters too much to the young. Of course, it's not in Ella's nature to like a preacher. I'm sure Jesus would have disappointed her somehow, and Paul would have given her fits. So she's not a big supporter of the new building fund. I can't remember all her reasons, but I know the words, ˜over my dead body!' were in there somewhere. "Ella's wrong about the pastor. He really cares for us older folk. I can understand that he is more comfortable with the young people ...

84. Loving From The Heart

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . I can tell you that there are many people in church today because, in a time of crisis, a group of persons from the church were there when they were needed. They brought food. They arranged for child care. They manned the phones. They offered encouragement and support. There is no substitute for that. What has love got to do with persecution and suffering. It was love that brought Christ into the world. It's the love of others in our church family that helps us keep going in our darkest hours. FINALLY, IT ...

85. Samaria and Our Spiritual Journey

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... they sometimes find jobs. The seed for this ministry was planted a few years ago when John Huggins, Roger Watson, and Roger Hoover had been out of work for a long time. Each of them started talking to me and some others about the need for mutual support in his situation. John Allen came on the scene. Then others: Burns Landess and Horace Branch. The seed grew and now there it is -- one of the significant ministries in our church. People come from all over the city to be the recipients of that ministry. At ...

86. Heaping Coals and Virtues

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... lives be ruled by the model of divine love. As people who live their lives by genuine divine love, we know that this divine love is not merely a matter of things to be avoided. Rather, genuine divine love is something that reaches out to help and support and manifest God's love to the people we meet. As George Bernard Shaw once stated it: "The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that's the essence of inhumanity." Genuine divine love is never indifferent ...

87. A Tale of Two Dancers

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... David's reign that the first prophet arose. His name was Nathan. He came to David after the affair with Bathsheba. He said, "You are condemned in the name of God." From that time on, for the next 1000 years, the kings will own the Temple, and the Temple will support the kings. No matter how corrupt the kings are, the priests in the Temple will say the king is doing the will of God. The prophets, most of whom now will not go near the Temple, from David's realm until Herod's realm, will remind the kings, "You ...

88. Get a Charge

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... you don't know what contemporary missionaries are doing in this world, if you still have outdated, antiquated ideas about missionaries, then I invite you to come tonight. In fact I urge you to come tonight to hear Dr. Stevens speak. We have three missionaries that we support around the world: one in Malaysia, one in Congo, and one in Moscow. Three exciting missions that are going on in critical places in the world, and we have a chance to be a part of that. I have another text for this morning. You heard it ...

89. The Twelfth Man

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... travel to and from the events, or better fields and courts that make all teams feel at home is still being discussed). But the decline is only marginal. What is true is that winning away games, where people aren't pulling for you, is very hard. Feeling the support of those around us is often the difference between success and failure. Do you remember as a child how we longed for all eyes to be on our stunts, or in more grownup words, our efforts and endeavors? "Watch me! Watch me!" we pleaded as we turned ...

90. What's So Great about Going to Church

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... , he decided to commit himself completely to God… and to the church. Let me ask you something. Have you done that? Have you made that decision to trust God and to put Him and the church at the top of your priority list? Have you decided to support God and the church with your presence in worship every Sunday? As Isaiah learned many years ago, going to church will draw us closer to God. II. SECOND, GOING TO CHURCH GIVES US COMPASSION FOR OTHER PEOPLE. In church that day, Isaiah became concerned about the ...

91. Just Do It

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James W. Moore

... ! Please come to church! If you have been away, come back! If you are out of the habit, make a new start. Please come. We will welcome you with open arms. I want to say with all the feeling I have in my heart to everyone within earshot, please support the worship services, the Sunday School sessions, and the special church enrichment events with your attendance. We can’t all preach the sermon. We can’t all sing the solo. We can’t all teach the lesson… but, we can all be present, we can all be there ...

92. I Love My Church

1 Chronicles 29:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... , and gladly give a sacrificial offering to help the work of God get done. Because if Jesus loved this church enough to give His life, you know He would love the church enough to give a tithe and an offering. Now let me ask you another question. If you do support this church financially, why do you? I want you to understand that God not only sees what you give, God sees why you give it, and even if you give, and give generously, if you give for the wrong motive or the wrong reason, God writes zero over your ...

93. Living By Faith In A Time of War

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... in Iraq on September 11, 2001. We Christians should flee from no one, except the devil. As the Bible says, “God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.” (2 Tim. 1:7) Here is our third admonition: SUPPORT THOSE WHO BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE STRUGGLE. Notice in verse 8 of Judges 7 that when all of Israel’s troops went home except for the 300, the furloughed troops gave all of their provisions to the 300. We are blessed to be protected by the finest military ...

94. Close Up - Wives: Sweet Surrender

Colossians 3:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... or by written note to tell him how much you appreciate all that he does do for you as a husband. Take an opportunity, in front of his friends, to commend him and brag on him and to affirm him as a man. Make it a point to always be supportive of your husband and his decisions in front of your children. Go out of your way, this week, to do something extraordinarily kind for your husband. I read recently where someone said, "You show me a man who comes home greeted by a smile, encouraged to take off his shoes ...

95. Finishing Strong

Nehemiah 9:38--10:39

Sermon

James Merritt

... As a part of that will there is one last core commitment they made and we must make if we are going to finish strong. III. Support The Work Of God Beginning in verse 32 to the end of the chapter, the phrase, "house of our God" is used 9 times. Today ... we can keep that from happening and we can finish strong by surrendering to the word of God, submitting to the will of God and supporting the work of God. If you will do these things, you will not only please God, you'll not only fulfill your purpose in this ...

96. If, Because, Regardless

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... me. And when we take advantage of the ministries of the church and expect the church to continue to do what they do without our support and involvement, it's the same as "eating bread we didn't pay for." And it's probably those folks who don't like to ... would prefer to simply leave it and walk off. Atticus' attitude is different. He is able to take these modest payments and support his family while continuing to be an attorney and help the members of the community. Mr. Cunningham probably wouldn't be bringing ...

97. Samaria and Our Spiritual Journey

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and meaning, and they sometimes find jobs. The seed for this ministry is planted a few years ago when John Huggins and Roger Watson had been out of work for a long time. Each of them started talking to me and some others about the need for mutual support in his situation. John Allen came on the scene. Then others, the seed grew and now there it is - one of the significant ministries in our church. People come from all over the city to be the recipients of that ministry. You see, it doesn’t matter what ...

98. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in words of quiet certainty: “But even if we ain’t with you, God is gonna take care of you.” As she spoke that promise, thing in me quivered power.” At the heart of the shared life of the people of God is the ministry of spiritual support, guidance and restoration. This is what Paul is talking about in Vs. 1. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. (Gal. 6:1). As Christians ...

99. The King on a Donkey

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... we could not transfer any of our present giving to this to this special cause. This had to be above and beyond our regular giving. Well, as we thought about it, we thought we might divert some of our special giving, apart from our 10% giving to the church. We support a number of special causes that are close to our hearts: a little boy in India through the Christian Children’s Fund; we tithe our house payment and our house payment is a lot — in fact it’s a $1,000 a month we tithe that to Habitat for ...

100. Accusations

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4, 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... –7), Paul could now write 2 Corinthians in order further to prepare for his long-awaited third visit (cf. 13:1–2). As the accusations against Paul in the present section make clear, Paul is, however, still struggling to win the Corinthians’ total confidence and support. 2:3 In verses 3–4 and verse 9, Paul gives three reasons why he wrote the tearful letter instead of coming to the Corinthians as promised after the painful visit. First, he wanted to prepare the way for his coming; for by changing his ...

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