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101. Saving A Church

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

... deadly sins—Acedia. It is translated in the King James Version as sloth, but that doesn’t capture its real meaning. Acedia means simply——not caring. It is possible for a person to walk by the old man feeding the birds in the park and say: well, he’s not my ... a bleak world and say: well, she’s not my mother. The greatest insult that we can say to the world is: I don’t care. I said: Lady, do you realize what you have done. You have charged me, and everyone in that church, with one of the seven ...

102. Lost In America

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... meaning, new joy. If, on the other hand, you are among those who have already said yes to the Master, he is asking you to care as He cares. He is asking you to help him in the business of knocking on the doors of lost people’s lives. You and I encounter such ... people every day. Some of them are our friends. Some of them are in our own family. We have a grand calling to care for the lost. For there is rejoicing in Heaven whenever one who is lost is found. 1. As told by Motivational Speaker, Les Brown. ...

103. Doing What Matters?

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... their job, or were maybe afraid of losing their home, or were worried about their children, if you truly wanted to show God’s care for that person, what could you do? Now, I imagine there are few of us here who have the ability to turn water into ... question if praying for them is all that we have to offer them. Prayer is wonderful, but sometimes a touch is even better. God’s care might be in providing a meal, sitting and listening, or showing that we value them enough to stop and not just go past them. ...

104. The Little Boat

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... experience that we are "perishing," no matter how far we try to run from it or hide. But for all this God loves and God cares. And there is more. He has sent His Son that we should not perish. In this frail craft that we call life he is present, ... center asking the questions. "God, why did this happen to me? Are you punishing me? Are you there? Have you deserted me? Don't you care? Aren't you there? Are you asleep?" Saint Paul the apostle, as he writes to his friends in Corinth who have found faith but are ...

105. When Compassion Overcomes Irritation

Mark 6:30-44

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Donald B. Strobe

... it! Jesus might have become irritated. But when he saw them, and saw their enormous needs, he put his weariness aside for awhile and began to teach them. He never turned His back on a real need, even when his shoulders were drooping from the load of care. He saw the people “wandering as sheep without a shepherd,” and had compassion on them. They had such great needs. And so do we. As William Barclay says in his commentary on this passage: “Life can be so bewildering. We can stand at some cross-roads ...

106. God's Call for All

Acts 9:35-43

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... we ready to serve each other? We are saved by our faith, and not by our works, but as James, the brother of Jesus, tells us that faith without works is dead, and to quote him directly, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world" (James 1:27). There's a song that says, "They'll know we are Christians by our love." Let's hope so. Let's hope they know us by the mutual aid that we practice ...

107. Miscellaneous Laws

Deut 23:15–25:19

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... family of the offender on the one hand and of the victim on the other. The judge must supervise the beating in his presence. (c) There must be proper proportion (v. 2b). The number of lashes must be precisely fixed as the number his crime deserves and carefully counted; there would be a beating only if the guilty man deserves to be beaten. (d) There must be a proper limit (v. 3). There is to be no prolonged or indefinite beating. If forty lashes is the maximum penalty, it can be assumed that judges would ...

108. Job's Reply to Bildad

Job 9:1–10:22

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... Ezek. 37:5). The fact that God watched over (shmr) Job’s spirit is here a good thing—a sign of God’s protective care. Elsewhere, however, Job employs this same verb (shmr) to describe God’s intense scrutiny of Job in order to harshly punish any sin, however small ... wave upon wave. The Approach of Death 10:18–19 At rock bottom again, Job wonders why God would expend such intricate care in shaping and forming Job for birth only to subject his life to such pain and terror. Job would rather have died ...

109. The Lord Speaks

Job 38:1--41:34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... , but the fearful, shrinking beast, in need of the nourishment that God provides. Who provides food for the raven? God demonstrated his care for humans when he used the ravens to feed the prophet Elijah who was hiding from Jezebel in the wilderness (1 Kgs. ... control as the donkey ranges the hills in search of any green thing. The wild donkey depends only on the providential care of God, who establishes the donkey’s habitat and provides its necessary fodder. Humans are not part of this equation. The Wild ...

110. What Kind of Sheep Are You?

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... up those new shoes? Did any of you wear those little mittens when you were a baby on your hands so that you wouldn’t scratch up your tender face with those new baby nails? Well…it was something like that. The shepherds had to be very careful to make sure this little sheep stayed nick and scratch free! The shepherds watched over thousands and thousands of sheep on the hills of Bethlehem. The birthing place of the lambs was called the “Tower of the Flock” (Migdal Eder), a watchtower in the fields from ...

111. Walking Through A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Leonard H. Budd

... . There have been times when things were dark, when it appeared I was ensnared, and when there was no tunnel to the light. Then, in the darkness, came a sense that God would see me through. I did not know how. I could not imagine how! But faith in that care has not let me down. For some here, that is your story, too. One of our hymns gives that faith. It was written by Civilla Martin on a Sunday afternoon. She was ill, bed-bound. Her husband composed the tune later that day. It is, says one book, "a hymn ...

112. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... to be a good steward of the earth means being conscious of how we are connected to everyone. This earth is a home where we all as a family live together. At some risk, I want to be specific and hopefully practical in suggesting things we can do in the care and use of this talent God has entrusted to us. You may have some other ideas that will work even better. 1. Take Another Step. I encourage you to take one more step in the direction of being a responsible steward of God's creation. Many of you have taken ...

113. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... immunize thousands of children throughout the U.S. (5) You don't make that kind of risk because you draw a paycheck. You don't pay that kind of potential price to move up in the organization. You take that kind of risk because you care. Heroes are people who care. HEROES ARE ALSO PEOPLE WHO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS. The Italian fisherman John Napolii chose to put the lives of his fellow human beings over his own financial well-being. Ruth Foisy chose to face embarrassment over a mistake she made when she was a ...

114. Anxiety Alert – The Fear of the Future

Matthew 6:34

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James Merritt

... really believe that God can do what He says He will do and I don't really believe that God will be with me and take care of me in any trouble." Being a worrier myself, it is a lot easier to talk about overcoming worry, than it is to overcome it. ... the moment you were conceived, to the moment you die, God was there, God is there, God will always be there and He will take care of you. Have you noticed how everything these days is going "retro"? Shoes, clothes, food, cars? When I was growing up my mother used to ...

115. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... to those most on the margins of the believing community, whether because of their lack of status or their meager resources (18:5; 25:40, 45). The category of “little ones” begins that idea here, since this is a status term (see comments on 18:6). Caring for those disciples least likely to be valued will bring great reward from God. In our teaching on this passage and on this theme in Matthew, we would do well to consider who in our own faith communities has little status and so potentially little value ...

116. A Portion of Thyself

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... end of time, and the day we will all appear before the throne of God for judgment. God will say to some of us: “You took care of me! When I was hungry, you fed me. When I was naked, you clothed me. When I was sick, you looked after me.” We’ll ... shift was a deposit in the bank of heaven, and that’s all! Sure, she was aware! Yes, she was willing to share! But did she care? Did her heart go with the gift? Did her spirit reach with her fingers and touch the one she tended? When she told the reason for ...

117. JONAH

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... . Family frictions, an unchurched community, billions of bellies exploding with the pain of hunger - all Ninevehs. How we wish we could climb into a boat’s hold, go to sleep, and avoid them. But God calls us to care, and caring takes time! Caring takes preparation and hard work. Caring takes giving. Caring demands involvement in a world without guarantees - a world full of problems. There was just no escape for Jonah. God had a plan for Jonah’s life, and his going in the opposite direction of that plan ...

118. What Excites God

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... enough about this man to go pick him up and bring him to Jesus. I tell you, whenever we try to bring anybody to Jesus, it always excites our Heavenly Father. You think about it long and hard and you will realize if you're saved it is because somebody cared about you. If you think about it, most of us who are saved here today are saved because somebody brought us to Jesus. It may have been your parents, it may have been your pastor, it may have been a person you didn't even know. But somebody was concerned ...

119. It Was a Dark and Stormy Evening! Father's Day

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... says Pastor Pritchard, “God’s compassion is not measured by our circumstances nor is His kindness limited to our understanding. God cares just as much when the tempest is raging as when the seas are calm and the sun is shining. His mercy is ... awe and reverence about her parent’s ability to do the right thing and make the right decisions, so ought we to trust God. God cares about us. God can calm the storms in our lives. A South Carolina pastor named Ernie Nivens tells about a visit he and his family ...

120. An Army Officer Deeply Concerned

Luke 7:1-10

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King Duncan

... ’t the centurion who was the good person facing hard times, but his servant. However, can’t we surmise that the servant was a person of character as well? That’s why the centurion valued him so much. And so, when the servant became gravely ill, this caring man, a Roman centurion, sought to find help for him. He heard that Jesus could help his servant and so, even though he wasn’t Jewish, he sent some Jewish friends to ask Jesus for help. This is important. Faith isn’t the special province of one ...

121. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... ; the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Job’s presence and guidance provided a similar blessing. So precious was the “light of [his] face” to his fellows that they took care not to allow a single bit to be lost (Heb. “they did not allow it to fall”). I chose the way for them. Job’s influence is clear. He chose the direction the community would take. None opposed him, but all accepted his counsel confidently. Job was ...

122. I Am The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... ?" For the next three days, the chaplain came and explained the twenty-third psalm to her in as simple a way as he could. "The great God who can conquer death for you because he sent his Son to die on the cross, is the tender, forgiving, caring shepherd of your soul," he said. The Great I AM Is The Good Shepherd Day One The chaplain began by saying that the twenty-third psalmhas comforted and assured the hospitalized and the grieving; inspired and comforted the lost and the lonely, and lifted the spirits of ...

123. Tasting the Gruel of Love

Matthew 22:34-40

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King Duncan

... heart; so from memory he recited the twenty-third Psalm and a passage from the Gospel of John. And he said this: ‘Mrs. Oswald tells me that her son, Lee Harvey, was a good boy and that she loved him. And today, Lord, we commit his spirit to your divine care.’” Len Niehoff adds this commentary to this news story, “I think it is fair to say that on that date in this country there was no more hated person than Lee Harvey Oswald. No one had anything to say about him that allowed any room for grace or ...

124. By Humbly Doing Good

1 Peter 5:6-11

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J. Howard Olds

... that he may exalt you in due time. Humble yourselves. It is how to handle trouble. II. BE CAREFREE Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. We have a lot of mothers here today. You need to hear this. This is one of the great texts of the Bible. You ... or a day when you are going to need it. You will need to pull it out of the depths of your being. Cast all your cares on Christ. Jim Moore in one of his books says “We are all stressed up with no place to blow." A plaque in a bookstore says, “ ...

125. The Shepherd

John 10:11-18

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John Jamison

... the safest path to lead his flock to the water. Not only was it important to find the safest path but he had to be very careful to find the right watering hole as well. His sheep did not swim well, especially now that their woolly coats were filling out so well. If ... past months’ work. But more than that, he felt a warmth inside knowing he had done what he had set out to do. He had taken care of each and every one of his sheep. He was no hired hand. He was a shepherd. As he made his way back to his humble ...

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