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1126. Luke 16:19-31

Luke 16:19-31

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... is no back-and-forth access between the fires of Hades and the comforts of heaven. The earthly roles of the rich man and Lazarus have been totally reversed. As this realization sinks in the rich man makes one more request — again still thinking his opinion holds some power and still thinking that Lazarus is some low-level lackey who can be ordered about. Although his request concerns the welfare of others, his five brothers, his plea for a special heavenly messenger is rejected. Abraham refuses to put the ...

1127. Who Wants to Be Your Brother?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1128. A Faith that Does Not Quit

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... no interest in helping anyone who would not benefit his career or fill his pockets. But the poor widow kept on coming and coming, pleading and pleading. She would not let the judge rest. And notice what happened. The judge did not fear God, did not regard man’s opinions, yet he finally gave in to the widow and gave her the justice she was seeking. Why? Because she would not give up. He could not get rid of her. She would not accept silence or take no for an answer. She kept coming and coming. The judge ...

1129. Hope from a Stump

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... man was speaking to the boy. They were simple words, yet they presented a profound theology and philosophy of life. Those words were [these], ‘Hush child, God ain’t dead!’” (3) And that is what keeps hope alive even in the darkest times. “A baby is God's opinion that life should go on,” wrote Carl Sandburg. And it's true. A baby is a sign of hope. During this season of the year, the symbol of that hope is a babe in a manger. All the world is heartened by that babe. Children understand hope far ...

1130. A Man of God

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... It means ‘Child who takes the anger away.’” When he inquired as to why she would have been given this name, she said, “My parents had been forbidden by their parents to marry. But they loved each other so much that they defied the family opinions and married anyway. For several years they were ostracized from both their families. Then my mother became pregnant with me. And when the grandparents held me in their arms for the first time, the walls of hostility came down. I became the one who swept ...

1131. The Bridge at Sychar

John 4:1-26

Sermon

David O. Bales

... community (the Jews) that throws out what it considers its human garbage (the Samaritans) and that community then points to one of the lowest people on their social register: this woman. Jesus’ conversation with the woman is scandalous. We catch a glimpse of this opinion when Jesus’ students return and the scripture says, “They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman” (v. 27). Jesus reaches out to a person who’s least valued in her community. A friend of mine used to say that if Jesus ...

1132. Hey, What’s that Sound?

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Tony Everett

... s possible to go through life with our own repeated and frustrated attempts at success. Like Bob, it’s possible to find ourselves exhausted and miserable at the end of each day with little or nothing to show for our efforts. Like Bob, we often have opinions that are so tightly held that they keep us from seeing the obvious source of power in front of us. Like Bob, we can easily overlook new possibilities and waste enormous energy by endlessly repeating the same mistakes. Today’s Old Testament text is a ...

1133. Fear of Missing Out

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... But when you power down in prayer, you will find that your identity in God is informed by grace. God created you to be just who you are. And God has invited you to God’s table. When you find your identity in God, and you realize God’s opinion of you, you will feel the pleasure and blessings of God, and you won't think about envying anyone else. You will know and feel you are chosen and cherished. Your identity is not dependent on things and places and people. Your identity is in Christ. An identity-less ...

1134. Voice Recognition

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... creatures. People are becoming “twitter-patted,” Thumper said. The creators of “Twitter” probably didn’t have that reference in their inbox. To be “twitter-patted” was to become so influenced and infatuated by some outside influence that one’s own opinions were mowed under and one’s own convictions were one-upped. How many voices influence you each day? How many voices, how many facebook posts, tweets, instagrams, or hash-tags, decide how you will respond to the events and experiences ...

1135. A Prayer for Persecuted Christians Everywhere

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... them. But even more, a call to proclaim the love of Christ over the forces of hatred and evil. And it is a time to look inward, to look closer to home. Acceptance and love starts next door, not in the next time zone. Acceptance of different opinions starts with those you pass the communion plate to in your pew, not in some government sponsored chat-room. Acceptance starts at the table of the Last Supper — where Jesus looked out and saw a Judas, and a Peter, and ten other frail and fragile followers, and ...

1136. Pastor, Don't Talk About That!

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... always wrong? Colson is correct. Right and wrong do exist. There is such a thing as a Christian morality, apart from legalism. Knowing where to draw the line may be difficult, but there is a line. Some of you will remember Sam Donaldson, the somewhat opinionated former newscaster with ABC news. Sam was being asked what he thought was wrong with America. “Sam,” a woman asked him, “you were raised a Southern Baptist. Do you ever wonder if maybe some of the things we were taught in that old time religion ...

1137. Family Re:Union - (PG) Parental Guidance Required

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... December 2010 was down 45%. In reality, they weren’t really referring to homes; they were referring to houses. I don’t have to tell you the difference between a house and a home. I contend that U.S. home building is at an all time low. In my opinion, we’ve got fewer true homes in more houses, than ever before in the history of our country. That is why we’ve been doing this series called “Family Re:Union” because we really do need to reunite and renew both the family and commitment to the family ...

1138. Follow the Directions

Psalm 119:9, 18, 89

Sermon

James Merritt

... as an alien. The alien had no home in Israel he had no permanent dwelling place. He was allowed to live there, but he had no voice in the land. If you were an alien you had no say so in the affairs of Israel. You possess no vote. Whatever opinion you might have about any important decision was completely ignored. God said, “You’ve treated my Word like an alien. It has no voice in the way you live your life. You allowed no vote in the decisions you make. When it comes to how you conduct your affairs My ...

1139. Ignite: Man on Fire

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

James Merritt

... . The Declaration of Independence 7. The invention of gun powder 8. The discovery of the Western hemisphere 9. The death of Jesus 10. The death of Muhammad Well, at least Jesus made it! I want to submit to you that not only is this list badly flawed, but in my opinion the top four greatest events in human history are all found in the first five books of the New Testament. Two of them are found in the Book of Acts and three of the four didn’t even make the list. I would agree that one of the top ten ...

1140. Lost Baggage: Flying Standby

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... God’s Word you are being judgmental. Here is another one. When you judge motives rather than methods you are being judgmental. You can judge actions – what people do. You cannot judge motives – why people do them. When you judge other people based on your opinions, your feelings, your self-made standards, and you do it in a condemning way that is either unfair or unjustified, you are being judgmental. At the same time, you are not wrong to judge others when God’s Word says others are wrong. It is ...

1141. Living “I Don’t Know” While “In the Know”

Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... us imprisoned in the details of knowledge, the data of information. Then . . . how much knowledge is wasted and goes unused for human betterment? The French philosopher Jean-Francois Revel calls the failure of known facts to inform public opinion “connaissance inutile” or “wasted knowledge.” There is a lot of “wasted knowledge” even with all our know-it-alls. The philosophical study of “how we know what we know” is called “epistemology.” A scholarly study of epistemology considers ...

1142. Leave Your Calculator Home

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... with some Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?” This was dangerous ground for the Master. If he said not to pay taxes, he would be in big trouble with the Romans; if he said, “Pay your taxes,” he would offend his own people. But ...

1143. Why He Did It

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... Peter did not want to receive. Suppose someone you love came up to you and said, “Son,” or even worse, “Mom, I’ve just gotten a report from my doctor. I’ve got maybe six more weeks to live.” My first response would be, “Change doctors! Get a second opinion. Surely there’s a way to beat this.” None of us wants to lose someone we love. We want to hold on to every moment. This was especially true of Simon Peter. He loved Jesus. He believed that Jesus was the Messiah, the strong son of God. He ...

1144. The Good Life

John 10:11-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... simply called “Seven”. We’re learning Jesus’ answer to a question that He asks His own disciples on more than one occasion and is asking you today. “Who do you think that I am”? And rather than let us guess or simply give our own opinion He identifies Himself. John who wrote the fourth gospel records seven “I am” sayings of Jesus never found anywhere else in scripture. In these statements Jesus clearly describes exactly who He is. But amazingly He doesn't use it with titles or names He does ...

1145. One-Way Street

John 14:5-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... for religious beliefs, at last count there were 37,177 different religious beliefs that popped up. People like Tommy Tolerance and Danny Diversity say that every one of these beliefs are equally valid and they all lead to God. They just take different paths. The opinion that Jesus is just one way among many is a very popular concept. Just listen to the following people: John Lennon: “I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It is just that the translations have ...

1146. The Failure

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... can be and still be living. At the last moment, most probably with his last breath (because we are not told that he ever said another word) he makes one final appeal to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Universe and I submit to you in my opinion he is the most amazing example of faith in the entire Bible. In an instant, just before this man slips off the clothes of earth and puts on the clothes of eternity Jesus answers this man’s request and makes a reservation for him in heaven. All the man ...

1147. Planting Your Feet

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... I really have no qualms with that list except for the number one position. I don’t agree with who they put #1. I would have no problem putting Bob Dylan as #2 and moving everyone down the list one slot, but in my humble, but extremely accurate opinion, the greatest, most prolific songwriter of all time was a king by the name of David. David wrote at least 75 songs that we know of for sure and probably wrote the most famous song of all time. You may remember it. It begins with these words, “The Lord ...

1148. Signed, Sealed, and Delivered

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... Bible. The Bible is divided into two parts - the Old Testament and the New Testament. The word “testament” means “covenant” and in the Bible a covenant refers to a divine promise. Even though they are distinct, they are not contradictory. Contrary to popular opinion there is no difference between the Old Testament God and the New Testament God. You need to understand this, because the Old Testament is not out of date and the New Testament is not Plan B. There is certainly a division in time between ...

1149. Are You a Polar Bear?

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

... primary choice we confront is whether to make Jesus Lord of our life. When we do that, everything else falls in place. The French existentialist and atheist Jean-Paul Sartre took the exact opposite approach to life from Kierkegaard. He was of the opinion no such choice existed. In his play “No Exit” he portrayed persons locked in a cage. They cannot escape their imprisonment, and they are in despair. But halfway through the play, the cage door swings open; still, those inside refuse to leave the cage ...

1150. God's Pattern for Sainthood

Psalm 24:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... --tightly stretched wires of various lengths that vibrated and trembled from time to time. A second mouse ventured forth and came back telling of hammers--many hammers dancing and leaping on the wires. The mice decided they must revise their old opinions. The theory they developed was complicated, but complete with evidence. In the end, the mice concluded that they lived in a purely mechanical and mathematical world--a world simply of wires and hammers. The story of the Unseen Piano Player was relegated ...

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