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1051. When I Am Tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.' Jesus said to him, 'On the other hand, it is written, ' ... the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'" (Matthew 4:5-6, NASB) The devil takes Jesus to the ...

1052. The World’s Favorite Scripture

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... your mother. 6. You shall not murder. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 10. You shall not covet. Now we all immediately recognize those as the Ten Commandments. Allen Wolfe, ... in his life; it is wrong not to. "You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him." (Lev. 19:17) If you love your brother, or your neighbor, you will confront him when he is wrong and ...

1053. More Time

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... be exactly what we need. Indeed, so much for so little because, after all, it is all a gift from whom all blessings come. Our Lord tells us that unless we repent we will perish. He also wants us to know, after a time, we are to bear fruit or cease to exist. Prominently brought into play is a troublesome, but always present, meaning of justice. We have our doubts about people and situations. Did they get what they deserve? Go back as far as you like in our Judeo-Christian tradition and the always challenging ...

1054. Guided by the Spirit

John 16:12-15

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... one the church needs to do that. In this morning's Gospel Lesson, we see Jesus using a combination of both of these educational approaches, and maybe even another one in addition. Jesus tells his disciples, "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now." Up to this point in his ministry, Jesus has told them a lot of things. He has taught them all kinds of things about who he is and how much God loves them and how they are to love one another and, eventually, extend that love beyond ...

1055. Building God’s Kingdom: The Christian Challenge

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... place its efforts in solidarity with other believers. As he wrote to the Ephesians (3:6) that the Gentiles were co-heirs with the Jews, as inheritors of God's promise, so now Paul rejects those who make distinctions in the community. One's origins have no bearing; all that matters is belief in Jesus. Salvation comes through Christ. Again, Paul seems to have learned what Jesus told his apostles in response to Thomas' question (John 14:6): "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father ...

1056. The Good News about Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... there is that beautiful scene where people are bringing little children to Jesus and he takes them in his arms and blesses them. Part of God’s plan for marriage is the parenting of children. Here again, many wonderful, devout couples are unable to bear offspring. Life tests us in many ways. And some couples decide that their situation does not lend itself to effective parenting. Jesus understands all this. What he wants us to see, however, is how beautiful God’s original plan is for the propagation of ...

1057. Shoots of Tomorrow

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... been a symbol of life. The tree's "branch" became a biblical symbol for newness growing out of hopelessness, and was also a way of speaking about the expected Messiah (Jeremiah 23:5). Our earthly lives are branches that continue to grow and bear fruit. As we bear fruit, the kingdom's branches spread throughout the world. Advent is the time of year when many trees have lost their leaves. Our deciduous trees can certainly pass for dead at this time of year. Metaphorically speaking, we also "lose our leaves ...

1058. Priceless

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... cross could be. Yet this Alexamenos was not ashamed to claim Jesus as Lord, even though it led to ridicule. It helps us realize why Christians did not wear the cross as a symbol for centuries. More important than whether we wear the cross is whether we bear the cross. Anna Mow was a missionary, mother, writer, and teacher, an active speaker, and much loved disciple of Jesus Christ. She seemed willing to endure anything for the sake of her Savior. Perhaps that's why it seemed so ironic that one who was such ...

1059. A "Somebody Done Somebody Wrong" Song

Hosea 1:2-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... to put the pieces back in place; and don't tell me you haven't tried that approach. Broadcast a story alleging a politician's misconduct in office and a career can be destroyed even if libel is proven. To quote the Berenstein Bears (from The Berenstein Bears and the Truth by Stan and Jan Berenstein), "Trust is something you cannot put back together once it is broken." Take marriage, for instance. Two people can carefully create a world together, can share their lives and their bodies with one another, can ...

1060. Satan’s Talking Points

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the best math couldn’t factor in and figure out some highly unexpected variables – like their own demise. This ancient and powerful Mayan culture didn’t foresee the arrival and ultimate invasion of a bunch of Spanish soldiers of fortune — soldiers bearing weapons the Mayans had never seen and bringing diseases their bodies had never encountered. The advanced Mayan technology that had carefully calculated “the end of the world” on 21 December 2012, was unable to perceive that “the end of THEIR ...

1061. The Intimate Gospel: The Word became Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... as we look at who Christ really is, especially when we think of him in terms of preeminence. Listen again to verses 6 through 9. There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came for testimony to bear witness to the light that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light, the true light that enlightens all men was then coming into the world. Now get a perspective on that. John was in a great line of prophets who had blazed the trail of God in human ...

1062. A Crib, A Cross, And A Cave

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... it ourselves. Jesus carried His Cross out of His deep, unconditional love for us. (1) That Cross, that instrument of suffering and death became our symbol of forgiveness and redemption. The Cross is empty because for the seed of hope, which was Jesus, to grow and bear fruit it had to be buried and planted so that hope could take root. The Cross is empty because Jesus was the final sacrifice, the final Paschal Lamb. There would no longer need to be bloody sacrifices for the forgiveness of sins. This act and ...

1063. Like a Venomous Snake

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... if you give into it. But he also adds this word of grace: “God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” That is good news, isn’t it ... and God will help you overcome it. “God is faithful,” writes Paul. “He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” The secret to resisting ...

1064. Discover the Promise of Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... repentance. [9] Do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our ancestor'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. [10] Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. [11] "I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [12] His ...

1065. Never Too Old For God: Abraham And Sarah

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?" [13] The LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?' [14] Is anything too wonderful for the LORD? At the set time I will return to you, in ... all God's promises. What we can learn from this family is just that. God is faithful. And when we trust God, God's promises will bear fruit. But in God's time. But we also learn that God doesn't define us by age or sex or economic circumstance. God never ...

1066. Harmony and Humor: The Ties That Bind Christianity’s Many Christianities

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... St. CHRISTOPHER 7.6.8.6.8.6.8.6 ["Beneath the Cross of Jesus"]. 1. In Haiti, there is anguish that seems too much to bear; A land so used to sorrow now knows even more despair. From city streets, the cries of grief rise up to hills above; In all the sorrow ... anywhere your world cries out, you're there - and suffering, too. And may we see, in others' pain, the cross we're called to bear; Send out your church in Jesus' name to pray, to serve, to share. Please be seated. Thank you for that unison singing, and for ...

1067. Who Is the King?

Luke 4:1-13

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... growled ferociously and said, "Who's the king of the jungle?" And the tiger, trembling and shaking, said, "You are, o lion. You are the king of the jungle!" Then there was a bear that passed by. And again the lion grabbed him, and put a strangle hold on him and growled ferociously, and said, "Who's the king of the jungle?" And the bear too, trembling like the tiger, said, "You are, o lion. No question about it. You are the king of the jungle!" And then the lion came upon a mighty elephant, huge, massive ...

1068. The Road Is Too Rough

Illustration

Olga J. Weiss

... He said, "Dear child, I understand, I walked it long ago." "But there's a cool green path," I said; "Let me walk there for a time." "No child," He gently answered me, "The green path does not climb." "My burden," I said, "Is far too great, How can I bear it so?" "My child," He said, "I remember the weight; I carried My cross, you know." But I said, "I wish there were friends with me Who would make my way their own." "Oh, yes," He said, "Gethsemane Was hard to ...

1069. What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “God Matters”

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... own, but it’s hard to collect from steel and plastic or get much money out of a wrecked car. I could have said, “Accidents happen, thank God nobody was hurt, I’ll just cover the damage,” but I didn’t do that. The owner of the car had to bear the cost though he was not around when the accident happened. We are God’s children, the sheep of his pasture, and when it comes to sin, God came to take the hit for us so “that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jesus ...

1070. Valley of Weakness (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... history so easily have their way with us, bruising our lives with tragedy, piercing our souls with pain, but far too often we choose to bear it alone. We feel lonely, but we do not seek support and comfort. We feel angry, but we know no safe person with whom to ... our fears to others leaves us even more frightened. We are needy, but who has time to hear our cry for help? So we bear our burdens alone. “I don’t want to bother my friends with my problems; they have enough problems of their own.” So we sink ...

1071. Why Am I So Lonely? (Series: Real Faith For Real People)

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... They stuck together. They devoted themselves to the fellowship. That is what I want to talk about today. I. We Combat Loneliness by Keeping Company with Christ And they devoted themselves to prayer. What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief’s to bear! Friends are those rare people who come in when the rest of the world is going out. Friends are the people who ask how you are, and then stay around long enough to hear the answer. Friends know your deepest and darkest secrets and love you anyway ...

1072. The Promise of Hope

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1073. Being and Doing as the People of God

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the Protestant world. Some years before his death, he wrote these words. “The saddest failure of the church is not hypocrisy. I bear witness after many years in the ministry that I have run into very little conscious, deliberate hypocrisy. But the saddest failure of the ... in our lives, despite our broken hearts, despite the devastating loneliness, despite the pain that we sometimes think we can’t bear another minute, we are alive in joy because Christ is alive and we have the confidence that Jon-Jon is ...

1074. Dying to Live

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... which had held sway — the Assyrians, Meads, and Persians. These powers were so cruel and savage, so sadistic and merciless that they could only be described with the imagery of wild beasts. So the writer talked about the Lion with the Eagle’s wings, the Bear with three ribs between his teeth, the Leopard with four wings and four heads, a terrible beast with iron teeth and ten horns – a ghastly sight, something like that which might come out of one of our modern terror movies. These were symbols of the ...

1075. Live the Questions

Exodus 5:22--6:12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ? Why have they become the victims of drugs, or why have they been caught in the clutches of this sin-sick society? Why was it Mary whose marriage broke-up? She’s such a committed Christian, so alive in the faith. Why does she now have to bear the awful pain of loneliness, and the burdensome task of rearing children alone? You know that it’s true so often our questions far outnumber answers. And how often are our questions so deep and pervasive that they make us impotent, drain us of energy, and bring ...

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