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1051. Religion In A Nutshell

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Robert Allen

... ideas and how they apply to our lives. I. Religion in a nutshell affirms that there is a God. When Jesus was asked, "Which is the greatest commandment?" he quoted from a familiar Hebrew text (Deuteronomy 6:4-5): Hear, O Israel, the Lord thy God is one. You shall love the Lord thy God with all of your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind, and with all of your strength. This is the basic creed of the Jewish people. It is the first scripture that every Jewish child commits to memory. It ...

1052. Easter 4

Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24, John 10:1-21

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... , and one another. In the name of the Good Shepherd we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession All-compassionate God, we confess with sorrow our failure to appreciate the spirit of self-sacrifice that lies at the heart of Christianity. In the name of the one who sacrificed all in love, we manage to be selfish and self-serving. Forgive us, we pray. Instill in us the image of the Good Shepherd as a guide and inspiration for how we should care for one another; and give us the grace to be able to serve others in a true ...

1053. God With A Human Face

John 1:1-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... gift each year. He confessed, "It was the greatest gift I ever had in my life." Every one of us would appreciate a gift like that. And so would God! In our liturgy we have the offering when we give to God our material gifts as an expression of our love and faith in God. But, there is another form of offering called the "offertory." It is the time when we re-give ourselves to God and his Christ. We give ourselves as we sing "Create in me a clean heart, O God ..." This is a far more expensive and appreciated ...

1054. Been There, Done That, No Thanks!

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... there is no ceiling on discipleship. We can be better followers of Jesus at seventy than we are at forty. We can be more loving, more joyous, more focused. The mistake many of us have made is taking our identity from our career rather than from Christ. If your ... as I can go. For Paul there was no turning back, no winding down, no giving up. He had discovered freedom, yes, and unconditional love. But just as important, he had found a reason to live. How about you? Do you have the kind of excitement about your ...

1055. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... in building relationships. And most of us are not even aware that it is a problem. Because we are confused about the nature of sin, we aren't aware of our need for forgiveness. Sin is any brokenness in our lives. It is any transgression against the love of someone else or the love of God. Sin manifests itself anytime we have used another person or when we have not lived up to our full potential as children of God. All of us have regrets about the way we have lived our lives, and I am able to say to you ...

1056. Family Resemblance

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... the heavenlies! (7) We are flawed people, but we know who our Father is. We are children of God. We know we are God's children because of what Christ has done in our behalf. And we go forth from this room secure in the knowledge that this God who loves us and gave Christ for us goes with us to be God's people in all that we do. 1. From "Children's Letters to God," compiled by Stuart Hample and Eric Marshall. Cited in "Helping Teens Make Good Choices," by Bob DeMoss, DECISION, October 1995, p. 16. 2. Tony ...

1057. Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blond

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... flowers deserve it? No. It shines because it is in the nature of the sun to shine. Just the same way the nature of God is love. Let me give you an example from the Holy Land, the land of the Bible, itself. In Matthew 5:45, Jesus says that God “makes his sun ... gone to the lost boy in the far country and said to him, even in the pigpen: “Have I got good news for you! Your father loves you, and is even now awaiting your return home with joy. So get up and get out of the pigpen and go home! There’s a party ...

1058. In A Mirror Dimly

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that future time when we will no longer see through a glass dimly -- but will see clearly, and will know as we are known. The love that will last forever that comes to us in Jesus Christ will be perfected in eternity. Now on his way to saying that, Paul ... my word" That fellow is living in hell because he has failed to put away childish things. He has not become full-grown in his love. Now, what is separating you from others may not be that dramatic. But all of us act childishly from time to time. We allow ...

1059. Let Me Say That Again

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ? I believe God may make these next 10 years the most fruitful and exciting of my life. So let me say it all again: God empowers us and will sustain us to the end and through the end into His blessed eternal kingdom. You can count on it. 1) God loves you. That means you are special, you have access to the Father, and you can be forgiven; 2) God calls you - to discipleship, to witness, to be Christ to others; and 3) God empowers you, and will sustain you to the end and through the end of this life into ...

1060. Dealing With Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... on that list were highly complimented. It was an honor to know that the President hated you. Do you have an enemies list? How do you treat the people on that list? There is an old Irish blessing that goes like this, “May God bless those who love us. And those who do not love us, may He turn their hearts. And if He does not turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles so we may know them by their limping.” Do you have any enemies? How do you treat them? Does your faith affect how you treat those who have ...

1061. Removing Obstacles

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Sermon

James L. Killen

... and then says, "That is what is supposed to be going on in the church." In another place, when an issue came up about the Christian's freedom to do certain things, Paul said, "Yes, we ought to claim our freedom. But we ought to use our freedom in loving concern for others and be careful not to do anything that will be a hindrance to others" (1 Corinthians 9 and 10). Again and again, Paul reminds the people that they should put their mission first and be of one mind and purpose. Paul provides us with three ...

1062. He's Back

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of what he had done. He said it was sitting in that court, face to face with people who had been harmed by his actions, that his conversion began. But it was completed in prison, in his cell, as he was reading scripture. First he experienced Jesus' love for him. Then he experienced Jesus' requirement of him. He knew he had to change. He read in the Bible that Jesus, too, was a revolutionary of sorts. He had come to overthrow a power that was holding the world in bondage. But he specifically rejected the ...

1063. Be Kind

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

James McCormick

... finally come down to this - is this the most important thing of all: are we kind to one another, as God is kind to us? At the end of the day, what you have accomplished and how much you have accumulated is not nearly as important as whom you have loved. The basic question is, “Are you kind?” I want to conclude by sharing a true story, just as it was written by the person who had the experience. He wrote: “Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone ...

1064. Getting a Handle on Our Faith

John 11:1-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... human souls.” Only God should engineer the human soul. One reason so many of our faces look like following Jesus is more a life sentence than a life style is because we’re trying to wear other people’s faces and not our own. A Lighter Moment: I love puns. Sorry, I just do. I just discovered the finalists for the “10 Best Puns of 2004.” Here is my favorite of the 10: Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate ...

1065. Looking Into the Eyes of the Risen Christ

John 20:11-18

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . Can you hear Him? He is calling us by name… and telling us that He has conquered death… and that He wants to share with each one of us personally… - The Good News of Easter - The Good New of His great victory - The Good News that goodness wins, that love wins, that God wins. On that hill called Golgotha, evil had its best chance to defeat God and could not do it. God wins!... and He wants to share that victory with you and me. That is the good news, the amazing news that can change our lives forever ...

1066. Sleep Loose

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... tight" is an uncomfortable, unhappy way to go through life. But for those who know they are "special," that they are "loved," each bedtime brings the comfort and security of "sleeping loose." Paul's final words to the Corinthians this week demonstrate ... from the risk of going off half-cocked, misinformed and misdirected. To "sleep loose," we must listen for the message of God's love which comes to us through the sounds of the Holy Spirit. 3. Agree with one another We are not just to tolerate each other's ...

1067. Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... or may not speak to the current generation, Jesus is the ultimate leader, the head of the church. He is forever the same. What remains unchanged amid changing times is Jesus Christ God's final word of redemption to creation. The unchanging nature of God's love and grace makes Christ the proper focus of all Christian hope and faith. The lectionary reading skips down to verses 15-16 for today's reading, but these final verses offer a fitting conclusion to the author's revelation that Jesus Christ is "the same ...

1068. Proper 17

James 1:19-27, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... spring from which the water flows. To change one for the better is to change one's heart. By nature the heart is evil. For this reason a person needs to be born again with a new heart that loves God. Out of a good heart comes a godly life. Old Testament: Song of Solomon 2:8-13 1. Comes (v. 8). Love brings lovers together. The lover cannot wait to be with his beloved. Like a young stag, he leaps over the hills to be with his beloved. 2. Gazing (v. 9). The lover cannot wait to see his beloved. He ...

1069. The Cost of a Priceless Gift

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... darkness, light.Where there is darkness, light. O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled,O Divine Master, grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console;as to console; Not so much to be loved, as to love.Not so much to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, it ...

1070. Celebrating Generosity

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Joey has this surprised look on his face and Dennis says, "Mrs. Wilson gives us cookies not because we're nice, but because she's nice." (2) Dennis is right on target. It's not what we do but what God does for us. We love God because God loves us. Our generosity is motivated by our reciprocal love for God. That's what motivated the widow. And Jesus noticed. I believe that's why this church has been so blessed and why we have always been able to do what God has called us to do. We've not had a whole ...

1071. Resurrected Obedience (Series: Living on the Resurrection Side of Life)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , believe in A. In God We Trust. We inscribe those words on our money. Do we embrace these words with our lives? God has set his people free. He has placed before us all the benefits and delights of belonging to His family. He has made available His love, His care, His provision in generous measure. Do we trust Him? I think one of the greatest statements of the Bible is John 14:18. Jesus says, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” Abandonment is an awful feeling. Sometimes parents will ...

1072. The Trinity

John 16:5-16

Sermon

... word father. But now I have come full gamete. I am back to just plain daddy again. If we could only think of God as that loving daddy who waits patiently for us while we foolishly wonder off to the far countries in our life and do our own thing. Then, when we ... to her front door in a carriage drawn by six horses. But if he did this he would never be certain that the maiden loved him or was simply overwhelmed with all of the splendor. The prince came up with another solution. He would give up his robes, move ...

1073. For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... : “Albert Schweitzer said there are two classes of people in this world - the helpers, and the non- helpers. I’m a helper.” What an obituary! It is the way we find ourselves — by losing ourselves. The criterion of Christian freedom is serving one another in love. III And that brings us to the last truth on which we need to focus. The freedom of Christ sets the stage and provides the power for our becoming all that God intends us to become. The reason Christ’s freedom provides a dynamic power for ...

1074. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... me through this, I’ll be all right then too.’ With that he closed his eyes and rested. The love of God is that big. That’s what God’s love is like. Paul says this love of Christ that has been expressed to us compels us, it binds us in, it urges us on, it ... male nor female, neither red nor yellow, black or white, nor Muslim nor Christian nor Jew, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. Surely by now we’ve understood that greed won’t work, and selfishness won’t work, ...

1075. Martyrdom Chic

Acts 7:55-60

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." Only hours after sharing these words, Reverend King was murdered on the balcony outside his hotel room. You see, Reverend King loved life. He didn't want to die. But doing God's will and living the example of self-giving love was what was important to him, even more important than "longevity." In this age of pop psychology and out-of-control world affairs, we must construct a new vision of what it means to go all the way for ...

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