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1026. Why Did Pastor Hypnotize Jenny?

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Tony Everett

... this is the name by which it will be called: "Yahweh Sidquenu" (The Lord is our righteousness). Here is God in action. Here is a promise of comfort and hope to those who are discouraged. Here is an admonition to remain faithful to those who are ready to give up. And, best of all, here is a promise that the Lord has kept, in Jesus, Son of God, the Christ. We are beginning the Advent Season, in which we are reminded again, and again: "The days are here, the promise has been fulfilled." The righteous branch of ...

1027. Jesus Teaches the Essence of His Being

John 6:60-71, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... when the going got tough. When the going got tough, they chose to quit. Maybe some returned later. Make sure that they understand the reason for the disciples' departure. Conclude with a prayer for strength and courage, and for them to know that Jesus never gives up on us. Reading the Gospel Center it around the children's message, and emphasize only that part of it not included in the children's message. Proclamation of the Good News You may want to identify why some people, who took the same membership ...

1028. In The Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... flesh was bad and the body was evil. If they could have found some way to live outside the body they would have, but they couldn't come up with anything. So, they tolerated the body as a necessary way to "house the soul." We aren't ready to give up on the Greeks altogether. We too slip into this mind set that the soul is good and spiritual, and the body is bad and carnal. In April of 1996 Baylor University, a Baptist school in Texas, did the unthinkable. The school not only allowed, but sanctioned a campus ...

1029. The Season of the Resurrection

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

... I did say, "You may have given up on God, but God hasn't given up on you; God hasn't lost belief in you." Stewardship Suggestion: The stewardship of doubting. How do you handle, deal with, your doubts? Ignore them? Complain about them? Give up? or,Face them? Acknowledge them? Share them? Charge to the Congregation Suggestion: Find a member of the congregation who has faced serious doubts about faith, church, self, and who has tackled and conquered them. Pastor then invites the faithful to deal with them in ...

1030. A Mother's Pride And Joy

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... she keep her son, and thus preserve the great pride and joy of her life, or keep her vow to give the child for God's ministry as she had promised? She decided to keep her vow. Hannah's real pride and joy was God. It isn't easy to give up what seems like the most important thing in your life. Who knows the struggle Hannah went through, except perhaps another mother? Hannah loved God more than her own son. After Samuel was weaned at about age three, Hannah took him to the shrine at Shiloh and left him with ...

1031. God Forsaken

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Erskine White

... story worth remembering. He quoted from a book by Frank O'Conner, an Irish writer. It seems that when O'Connor was a boy, he would take walks through the orchard fields, and sometimes he would come to a wall which looked too high to climb over. But instead of giving up his journey, he would throw his hat over the wall. Then he had no choice but to keep going. President Kennedy used to say that this is what we have done with the space program. We have thrown our hat into space, and now we have no choice but ...

1032. Forgive and Go Forward

Romans 8:18-27

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... like at all what's happened. We'd like to be able to try to talk him out of it. We'd like to explain to him in detail all the beautiful reasons for going on with one another. We'd like to be able to beg him not to give up.Since we cannot do these things, what must we do? How are we to get rid of our anger, our deep hurt and resentment for this painful day? Lovers of God and lovers of,there is only one way to get rid of our pain. We must forgive . We must ...

1033. T.G.I.F

John 1:43-51

Sermon

William Luoma

... come. Amen Hymn: "I Lay My Sins on Jesus" or "Amazing Grace" First Lesson Reader: One of the dramatic incidents in the Old Testament is when God tested Abraham. This account is strangely appropriate for Good Friday, as the question is asked: Is a Father willing to give up his son?Genesis 22:1-14 Second Lesson Reader: The writer to the Hebrews describes Jesus as a high priest who is able to identify with us in every way.Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-10 Gospel Reader: Luke describes the deep emotion Jesus experienced ...

1034. You Can Be a Difference

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

... it in heaven. How can we do that? Fasting may be a good discipline, but today with so many of us already overweight, it might be more for our own health than a sign of sacrifice. We are so surrounded with things we possess that, if we were to give up something, we probably would not even miss it. So how about our hearts? Would we consider giving them to God that God might renew them and give us a new and different perspective on life? There is an alternative to seeing the evidence of God’s judgment upon ...

1035. Seeing as the Lord Sees

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

... world was doing its worst and His Son, Jesus Christ, endured it, God was there ready to lift him up and to give him the best. You, too, are a child of God. God saw in David one who, even in the midst of adversity and alienation, nevertheless refused to give up love - especially the love of God and through faith he continued. So what did God see in David that he might also see in us? I believe he saw there a heart that was open to the heart of God with which he could make connection and with whom he ...

1036. Shepherding One Another in a Collapsing World

Romans 9:1-29

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... more brotherly place to live."2 That is the Holy Spirit working within us inasmuch as we will let him. Still we hear the echo of Paul’s loving concern for his people: "I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren." Paul was willing to give up everything if it would lead the Jews to Christ. Peter reminds us (1 Peter 29 NEB) that we are, "A people claimed by God for his own, to proclaim the triumphs of him who has called (us) out of darkness into his marvelous light." How do we fulfill ...

1037. Go Away, Devil!

Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... all sorts of things if he would just forget about God and follow him. Jesus refused to be tricked by the Devil and did not give up. Over and over again the Devil would say to Jesus that he would give land and fame and food to him if Jesus would fall ... But Jesus stayed with what he knew was true and right, and he told the Devil to go away because he would never give in and give up on God. Sometimes we need people to show us the medicine when we are tempted to stay home and pretend that we are sick. Sometimes ...

1038. Popcorn Catching

Matthew 15:21-28

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... come easily and that we must believe a lot before it happens. It is the same as it is with trying to catch popcorn in your mouth. if we don’t get it the first time we try and try again. If it isn’t important to us then we give up trying. God likes for us to know what is important to us and what is not. lie also likes for us to know where the good things come from and that when he gives to us the things that we need and want it is in answer to our prayers ...

1039. When Is The Baby Coming?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Erskine White

... , the point of Christmas is not only that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born among us, but also that our lives are profoundly changed because of His birth. Think of how the birth of our own children changes our lives. For example, you give up forever the idea of having any extra money to save or spend. Phrases like "getting a good night’s sleep" are permanently stricken from your vocabulary. Your formerly tidy house becomes a two-story toy box, and your formerly healthy body becomes a depository for ...

1040. Lent 5

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... with Abraham and gave a law to Moses! People: LET US WORSHIP THE GOD WHO CARES ENOUGH TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH HUMANITY! Leader: Let us worship the God who established a new covenant in Christ! People: LET US WORSHIP THE GOD WHO DOES NOT GIVE UP ON HUMANITY, EVEN WHEN WE ARE DISOBEDIENT. Collect Almighty and caring God, who have tried again and again to establish a relationship with us and to guide us to righteousness, help us to take your new covenant to heart; that our knowledge of your will ...

1041. Wrestling In A Title Bout

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Clark

... 'T ELABORATE ON WHAT THAT BLESSING IS, BUT I BELIEVE THAT JACOB'S BLESSING WAS A NEW NAME. The Lord spoke through the shadowy figure that Jacob wrestled, saying, "Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel." What a relief! That would have been better than giving up a name like "Ichabod" or "Sue" if you are a boy. God was saying, "You will no longer be called `the supplanter'; you will no longer be called `the cheat.' " How do you think it affected Jacob the Supplanter to get a new name? Names are ...

1042. Face To Face With The Devil

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... and tries to lead you astray?" The little girl replied, "I'll ask Jesus to answer the door for me." God promises each one of us that, no matter what, He will be there for us. We have a God who loves us unconditionally. We have a God who never gives up on us. We have a God who will not let us fall. If we ask for His strength, He will give it. We will be tempted. Nothing in this world is surer than that. We need to respond as Jesus responded. We need to confront the Temptor head-on and ...

1043. The Lamb Wins

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... John of Patmos a lot about an "Eternal Rooting Section" --but it had nothing to do with sports and caskets. It had a lot to do with faith and commitment. John, on the Island of Patmos, writes this letter to a people who are discouraged and ready to give up. However, John writes that the outcome of the world is certain--they are not alone. There is a whole host, a Great Hall of Fame from Abraham to the present moment, who are cheering them on from Heaven on every side. There are people who will never know ...

1044. It Was for Us

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

James McCormick

... God could use his power to threaten us. He could use his strength to coerce us. But that wouldn’t work. God knows us too well to bully us. That would never accomplish God’s purpose. You can’t force someone to love you. But God will never give up on us. The story of the Bible is the story of a God who, century after century, keeps pursuing us. He has reached out to us with prophets, priests, messengers. He has tugged at our hearts by his Spirit. He has whispered in our ear again and again, “You ...

1045. Out With the Old - In With the New

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... a traffic jam to clear and she came to a stop on an expressway ramp. The traffic thinned out, but the lady was still too afraid to move. Finally, the man behind her yelled, "Lady, the sign says yield, not give up." Dear friend, you yield your life to Jesus Christ, but don't you ever give up your pursuit of doing all you can do, and being all you can be for the glory of God. The Apostle Paul had to overcome unbelievable obstacles as he climbed the mountains of life. He had to overcome stonings, shipwrecks ...

1046. With Friends Like These ...

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... to live as we learn to grieve. Smaller losses need to be acknowledged and grieved along the way also, even when we fear others will not understand. Job knows pain, which convinces him of nothing other than God's absence. His situation seems hopeless, yet he never gives up calling on God. Finally, when God does speak to Job out of that whirlwind, and Job confesses that he had tried to understand all these mysteries on his own. Job decided to leave things in God's capable hands. So "gird up the loins" of your ...

1047. Risking Relationships That Redeem

Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... thin. At that moment, Ruth makes a leap of faith, choosing an unknown future, against all common sense. She casts her lot with a poverty-stricken older widow who needs her and whom she cares about, deciding from her heart to do what she believes is right. Giving up everything in life that is familiar to her, Ruth makes her painstaking way from Moab back with Naomi to her hometown of Bethlehem. Ruth sacrifices for another who is in need of her love, without regard for the loss of her own well-being. Ruth's ...

1048. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Mark 6:1-6, Mark 6:7-13, 2 Samuel 5:6-16

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... to accept, God cannot give us grace. 4. Went (v. 6b) Nazareth was a defeat for Jesus. There was no other place where Jesus was rejected. Of all places Jesus could have expected acceptance was among his closest friends and family. It may have discouraged Jesus into giving up his teaching and healing. How does he take his failure? "He went ... teaching." He went on with his work to other villages, working as hard as ever. Old Testament: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 1. Bone and flesh (v. 1). David was no stranger nor ...

1049. I’m Movin’ On

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... very nervous driving in traffic. She was waiting for a traffic jam to clear and she came to a stop on an expressway ramp. The traffic thinned out, but the lady was still too afraid to move. Finally, the man behind her yelled, "Lady, the sign says, "Yield, not give up." What I have been trying to tell you today is this: Because of the grace of God and the mercy of God and the forgiveness of God, it doesn't matter where you've been. What matters is where you are, where you're headed, and are you determined ...

1050. Breaking The Cycle - God’s Answer In Forgiveness

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... years of hardship took the edge off his arrogance, and God worked on his heart as well. He could have been bitter and hated his brothers, but forgiveness ruled. Forgiving involves acknowledging your hurt, releasing your thoughts about the violation and giving up the desire to pay the offender back ... forgiving has more to do with your own spiritual and mental health than it does with your spouse's. Forgiving releases your spouse from your wrath, but — more importantly — it frees you from the bondage ...

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