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1101. Saintly Citizenship - Earthly Responsibilities

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , D.C., an Italian stone mason was standing below in a courtyard, putting his final touch on a small, angelic figure. A passerby noticed what he was doing and asked him where the figure would be placed when it was done. The stone mason said with a sense of pride that the figure was going to be attached to one of the towers, stretching up toward the sky. "But it doesn''t bother you that after all of your work no one will see it hundreds of feet above the ground?" The stone mason looked him in the eye ...

1102. The Destructive Power of Dis-Unity

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... them to see each other as equals rather than enemies. It is told that the Devil herself was having a yardsale, and all of her tools were scattered around the yard with different white stickers indicating the price to be paid. There was hatred, deceit, lying, pride--all with expensive prices. But over to the side of the yard on a display was a tool more obviously worn than any of the other tools. It was also the most costly. The tool was labeled "discouragement." When questioned, the Devil said, "It''s more ...

1103. Still Waters

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... on it, so do we. Our sputtering hearts, our reeling heads, our dragging feet, from time to time they all need to receive anew that sense of well-being. It's dangerous theology to think you can improve on God. As a matter of fact, there is something prideful about our reluctance to rest more often. Sometimes it is more blessed to receive than to give; at least it takes more humility." (2) It is amazing how many symptoms of sickness we can hide when we are immersed in the busyness of life until our bubble ...

1104. The Longest Table in the World

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... food on the table. When we were all seated at the "One Table," there was great laughter, good conversation, smiling faces, delightful communion, as we shared the past year of our lives together. God''s family was complete. In my wallet I carry with great pride pictures of Jennifer and John. They are my children--I love them. I would not carry a picture of John and not Jennifer. I love them equally and completely. I strongly believe when someone is not allowed to come to this "Table" then someone is missing ...

1105. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part V)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... dazzling snow. "I will test myself against that mountain," he thought. He put on his buffalo-hide shirt, threw his blanket over his shoulders, and climbed the peak. When he reached the top, he stood on the rim of the world. He could see forever, and his heart swelled with pride. Then he heard a rustle at his feet, and looking down, he saw a snake. Before he could move, the snake spoke: "I am about to die," said the snake. "It is too cold for me up here and I am freezing. There is no food and I am starving ...

1106. The Marvelous Meaning of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... must be extremely horrible for Christ to die for them. If you take the word "sin," the middle letter is "I." As Calvin Miller so beautifully writes, "No serpent ever crawled so low that he did not dream of thrones and crowns." (2) If you take the word "pride," which the early church fathers listed as the worst of the seven deadly sins, you will come again to notice that the middle letter is "I." Basically, sin is the big "I." According to the Apostle Paul in Romans 1:18-25, it is when we begin to worship ...

1107. When "Well Done" Is Rare

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... gripping the American culture--especially our youth--it''s known as the "I DON''T CARE" syndrome or the "I CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT" syndrome. It seems that "well done" is rare these days, what with a poor quality of workmanship, a lack of pride, a general disregard for doing things right. Who pursues excellence anymore? Whatever became of quality control? How many hear the boss say, "Good job!" or go to sleep at night knowing they''ve done their best? (1) Yes, the question before us tonight is, "Why ...

1108. Seeing Jesus Clearly

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... "see" him again and began to be open to him again, my crisis of faith began to pass. It is important how clearly we can see Jesus! Another illustration: a story about a small seacoast village in England that routinely would become covered by dense fog. The pride of that village was a lighthouse that had been built on the north end of town where the harbor was navigable and free from the huge rocks that dotted the rest of the coast. One night the villagers had gathered on the south end of town to celebrate ...

1109. Keeping Sunday

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... instead they sought stillness. They were free to keep right on competing, but they chose to take an upward look. The Sabbath principle involves remembering that we are creatures, not gods; we cannot do everything, nor ought we to expect ourselves to, for that smacks of pride, and we do better humbly to recognize our limitations. A third Sabbath principle is worship. Ralph Sockman once wrote, "Six days a week we sit at the loom. On the seventh day God calls us to come look at the design." Difficult as it is ...

1110. A Landmark Event!

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... run him off. Yet his wife realizes the old man is near death and she pleads with her husband to show mercy. "He's come home to die, Pa. He has no place to go but here. He has no one but you. With nothing to look back on in pride and nothing to look forward to in hope ... he's come home to die." Perhaps there's one of you here today whose past is nothing more than a guilty spasm of pain and whose future seems but a hopeless end. Come! For such a one as you this church ...

1111. Deliverance: The Forgotten Third of Jesus' Ministry

Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... hints of what demons in people do to give away their presence: a carnal appetite out of control, unexplainable physical strength (Mark 5; Acts 19), unexplainable intelligence (Acts 16:16), self-destructive tendencies (Mark 5), rage against Jesus (Mark 1:22), pride, rebelliousness, filthiness, and even such physical liabilities as dumbness (Matthew 9:32-33), blindness (Matthew 12:22-23), epilepsy (Matthew 17:14-21), insanity (Mark 5), crippledness (Luke 13:10-17), and disease (Job 1-2). Now, be cautious here ...

1112. Maximum Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... ?" "She said, 'You'd better come out from under that bed and fight like a man!' " Fight like a Christian to become one -- that's what this last part of our text is saying. And how does a Christian fight? With love and listening ears and swallowed pride. With a willingness to build a win-win situation, an obligation to soothe, to say, "I've been wrong, forgive me." Not having always to have one's way, but with prayer and so much more! In the mountains of Georgia there is a waterfall called AnnaRubyFalls. It ...

1113. The Story behind the Glory

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... Babe, to kneel and humbly lay Their riches gifts of gold, of myrrh; and then To travel back, dream-told, another way. Ah, rare and wondrous wisdom, in our day To read God's portents and to find his key! Sweet manger baby, to thy gentle sway We yield all pride, all knowledge, gifts for thee. We worship in the radiance of thy Face, And rise, a different way of life to trace. This is the "rest of the story." Amen.

1114. The Amazing Holy Week Equation

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... a cross. -- Philippians 2:5-8 (RSV) The amazing Holy Week equation that we see in Jesus is that, when it comes to doing the will of God, less is more. Jesus, writes Saint Paul, "emptied himself" and thereby became obedient. Jesus did not fill himself up with pride and drive and determination. Rather, Jesus emptied himself, and allowed his spirit and mind to be filled with God. Here is the meeting place of Palm Sunday, A.D. 33 and Palm Sunday 2003. It is in the conscious making room in our minds for the Mind ...

1115. Grace in the Midst of Limited Resources

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... him nine holes to play without a putter. After that event Azinger was embarrassed beyond words. One of the British tabloids shrieked that this man was the model of the Christian life, yet he had lost his temper. Azinger began to grasp the degree to which pride had fed his frustration. "When I started playing competitive golf," he said, "my hometown paper asked, 'Is Azinger good enough to make it on the tour?' When I made the tour they asked, 'Is Azinger good enough to win?' After I won my first tournament ...

1116. Who Needs a Doctor?

Mark 2:13-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... -pity. The Lord, we are told, works in mysterious ways, and I believe it. Sometimes being dragged into the depths is the only way we glimpse a vision of the heights, being desperate and disconsolate and defeated is the only way we redeem ourselves from pride and self-satisfaction. In pain, Miss Bryant is starting to be a Christian now, which she only thought she was before." And then these words: "The visible church may have lost a militant member, but the invisible church has gained a new soul. The moral ...

1117. Maundy Thursday: Seeing Ourselves in the Disciples

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... did just that. His Gospel which bears his name contains Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and a majority of Jesus’ parables. The Gospel according to Matthew changed the world like few writings have ever done. Maybe we see ourselves in James and John. They remind us of the pride and the ego that is within us all. It was their mother who went to Jesus to do their bidding for them. She admonished the Master: “When you come into your Kingdom place my sons, one on your right hand, and one on your left hand. Even ...

1118. Getting Ready for Advent

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... . All obstacles to God's coming are pushed out of the way as God moves out of the chaos and confusion of the wilderness. As Advent is celebrated again this year, let us also be reminded that we too are to push any obstacles such as pride, prejudice, materialism, and selfishness out of our lives in preparation for the coming of the King who will bring structure and order to our chaotic and confused lives and world. In the New Testament, John the Baptist picks up the role of herald. John does not proclaim ...

1119. Teammates in the Cause of the Lord

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... expected of them? Teamwork does not happen overnight; it will take time, but we must begin today. Excuses will always be present, but we cannot allow these to cloud our vision. Our mission and cause, the work of Jesus Christ, is far too valuable to allow personal pride, arrogance, or need for self-gratification to get in the way. We need to be teammates in our common goal of building the Kingdom of God in our world. Our work is the work of Christ for we are his body, as Saint Paul reminds us (1 Corinthians ...

1120. No Other Name

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... vast majority of the adherents of this religion are peace-loving, law-abiding folks. No religion is perfect, however, because all are tainted by contact with sinful humanity. Religion is humanity's quest for God. And because it is humanity's quest, it is always flawed. Human pride and human greed have both served to distort the human quest to find God. Here is the importance of today's text: Jesus Is God's attempt to reach out to humanity. Here is why we say that "there is no other name under heaven given ...

1121. A Forgiving Presence

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , undisciplined anger. Some of us know about that in relation to our spouses and our children. We scream and rant and rave, allowing our anger to be unbridled. Some of us know about it in our work, and our associates get the painful brunt of it. Unexamined pride, we drift into that subtle mindset of thinking we’re good, that we have it made. That we’re really a cut above those around us. That we are or should be delivered from the adversities of life, because the Lord favors us - unabashed and unchecked ...

1122. Servants Without Portfolio

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... using me. I don’t want to be manipulated. You see, we don’t want to be put in the position of weakness. But what joy comes, what vitality and meaning, what power for life comes when we act out of being a servant, rather than the pride producing choice to serve now and then as we please to serve. The most characteristic element of a servant after the style of Jesus is compassion. Compassion means caring with a passion. That’s what it means. Caring with a passion. Compassion is not knowing about the ...

1123. Confession And Supplication

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the language of the church and the vocabulary of the preacher, rather than the language of scripture. We concentrated on social ills, but we failed to confront the fact that these ills are rooted in hardened hearts, deceitful minds, self-centered, pride-dominated persons who have become so perverted in their self understanding that they sense absolutely no need of God. Our director of program, Marvin Budd, is doing a study research project for our annual conference on the future of Christian education ...

1124. A Star, A Stable, and A Song

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... where Jesus was born. How powerful the idea that the builders of the church would force all who approach the place of Jesus’ birth to stoop, to bow low, and this is what the stable is really about. Here is the stripping away of all the world’s pride before the immense simplicity of God. The humblest circumstances of life are lifted up into immortal poetry. What is God saying to us in the stable? At least this – I will not let you think that in some rare place and privilege life will attain its highest ...

1125. The Christian Life Defined By Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and John and Paul especially, selected that word for love in order to express to us what God chose to do in Jesus Christ, for us persons and our salvation as the creed has it. The spontaneous, unmerited love and favor God has shown to us, rebellious and pride-filled sinners, is agape. The Son of God loved us and gave himself for us. I. Prayer for Love. In the gallery of word pictures signifying love, none come close to the breadth and height and width of agape. The love of Christ which passes all knowledge ...

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