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101. Jesus Out of Character

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... ring in our ears. It can be used humorously, as when a professor I heard of used to quell an unruly class that was beginning to indicate that the time had come for the lecture to end by raising his hand and saying, “One moment please; I have one more pearl to cast.” “Do not give dogs what is holy or cast your pearls before swine.” One can imagine such sayings circulating in the early days of the Church when the Gospels were being written, and being quoted by some of the more restrictive folks in ...

102. God's Christmas List

John 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... day is Christmas Day, because Jesus Christ is the gift that keeps on giving. Many of us remember the comedian, Jack Benny when he met his future wife, Mary, the first time, he was so shy and so intimidated that he couldn't even ask her out. Instead, he starting have one rose sent to her every day with a little card on it that simply said, "From, Jack." She finally walked up to him after about a week or so and said, "Why do you keep sending me roses?" Without even looking her in the eye, he said, "Would you ...

103. God's Gifts Are Free: Enjoy

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... some of the good things in your life you had earned.) To know that all the goods you have in life are free gifts of God owned by him makes every day a Thanksgiving. Appreciating that God is the One who owns all the goods we have in life can have one more wonderful outcome. It can set you free to enjoy those gifts even more. Owning property is one of God’s good gifts; make no mistake about that. But when there are problems with what you own, be it the car, the house, the expensive machine, it is an anxiety ...

104. Slow Burn

Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... for you have lost your identity. Your identity is attached to what your eye is set upon. If you set your eyes upon wealth and material things, your soul will be in darkness. God and money cannot exist together. As Jesus says, “you can only have one master.” When your eye however focuses only upon God, you will be filled with light. Jesus notes that only God is eternal. Only God’s fire cannot be extinguished. “Where your treasure is, there is your heart.” Is your heart filled with the fiery light ...

105. More Than Enough

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... : Philip. “Philip, where are we going to buy bread to feed all these people?” And this, John tells us, was not a real, practical question but a rhetorical one. It was asked not because they needed a plan and Philip was the most likely disciple to have one. It was not asked because Philip had a Garmin that could tell them how to get to Walmart. It was not asked because Philip was familiar with the territory and knew where the bread store was. It was asked not because Jesus was truly flummoxed about what ...

106. God's Adopted Children

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Good News as we begin this New Year--God loves us just that much. There was a TV commercial some years back that says it all. Actually, according to one writer, the commercial didn’t say a single word. It simply showed a series of people who have one thing in common--a nasty injury or scar. “There was a cowboy with a huge scar around his eye, and something wrong with the eye itself. There was a fellow with a bulbous cauliflower ear; another with horribly callused feet. There’s no explanation at all ...

107. Déjà Vu or Divine Revelation?

Luke 23:35-43

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King Duncan

... some people occupy unique positions in society? For example, did you know that the Queen of England is not required to have any form of identification, even a driver’s license? Police officers aren’t allowed to ask her for one because she’s not required to have one. Everywhere she goes, everyone is expected to know who the Queen of England is without her needing to show any proof of her identity. (3) It must be a blessing and a curse to be so famous that everyone in the world recognizes you the moment ...

108. When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... 's plan, but they worked out according to God's plan and that is even better. Frankly, that would miss the point. At several junctures in the story, God intervenes. Frankly, that doesn't solve everything. Sarah wanted her husband to have a son. She encouraged him to have one by the maid. God gave her the gift of a son, but she is resentful and bitter. Abraham loved both his sons. He wanted to raise them both. When that plan didn't work out, God promised to take care of Ishmael and to make him the father ...

109. The Complete Picture

John 11:1-45

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... , George Washington, first President of the United States. If you have a one-dollar bill on you, I’d encourage you to take it out right now and look at it. Don’t worry, this isn’t my sneaky way of taking up a special offering. If you don’t have one on you, you may want to look up an image of one on your phone. The man who painted Washington’s portrait was a famous artist named Gilbert Stuart. He painted a life-size portrait of Washington in 1795. It is 8 feet tall, 5 feet wide, very detailed. The ...

110. About that Salesman

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... t know any better, you would think Jesus was being anti-Jewish, anti-Roman Catholic and anti-education. “You are not to be called ‘Rabbi’ . . .” and “do not call anyone on earth ‘Father’ . . . Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor.” Obviously Jesus was not anti-Jewish, anti-Catholic or anti-education. But he was anti-hypocrite. He was anti-snob. “The greatest among you will be your servant,” he said. “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those ...

111. What Do I Do When The Load Is Too Heavy?

Exodus 18:13-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... freight and reached the level where the line hit the water, the ships were not allowed to load anymore freight, because they knew any load heavier than that would sink the ship. That marking on a ship's hull became known as the Plimsoll Line and we all have one. We all have limits. Have you ever noticed when you get behind a huge tractor trailer that is carrying a lot of cargo or freight, there is a sign that tells the load limit that that truck can carry? Well, if a tractor trailer with a massive engine ...

112. In the Upper Room

John 17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... 2. So that the world might believe. Jesus says he has sent his disciples into the world in the same way God the Father has sent him. Now he prays for us to be one, "so that the world might believe." Christian unity and fellowship within the body have one clear purpose—to enable the church's mission and witness so that the world might believe. Sometimes we get it all turned around…as if unity and fellowship within the life of the church was for our benefit, to make us feel good, comfortable and caring. I ...

113. Food That Is Needful

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... changes in life we never counted on or planned for. My preacher friend, Norm Neaves, tells of a couple in his church, Don and Candye Chavez who adopted a child a couple of years ago. They had wanted a child, for a long time, but had not been able to have one. To be able to adopt was like a dream come true. They had all sorts of dreams and aspirations for their baby. Don couldn't wait for him to grow up and be big enough to ride bicycles and build and operate go carts and do those things that dads ...

114. There Is a Price for Everything, Part 2

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... six—year—old sister in that department, but she also sheltered 13 Jews. Sixteen years old, she was. In an interview she was asked why she did it, and she said this: “Our parents taught us not to make differences between people. They told us we all have one God. And therefore in the future if you can help people, do it.” And she concluded, “I always thought that if I could help somebody, I ought to try and do it.” (Shelby, “Just A Minute, Jesus, Don’t Be So Rough”, September 9, 1984). Anne ...

115. An Encounter With Two Old Friends

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

... new. The unforgiven Pharisee had justified himself, but God ignored the verdict. The Pharisee transferred his guilt to the publican and went home in isolation. But the publican was justified, and went home in joy and newness. Now talk about self-image! There is none higher. To have one’s name inscribed in God’s book as a member of his household, to live within the shelter of his mercy, to know that my name has been bound together with the strong name, what more can we ask? To know that he has re-created ...

116. Can the Rich Be Saved?

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is not a game of horse shoes. When it comes to life, ALMOST won’t work. Sometimes it just needs to be ALL. Those people waiting on you to finish surgery and come out and tell the family sitting there how that particular brain surgery went. They only have one thing on their mind. Did you get it all? Suppose the leaders of Sonshine Choir came home last week and reported that they returned with 105 of the 106 students on the trip. They said to parents standing in the corner, we couldn’t find your daughter ...

117. Advent 1

1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

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E. Carver McGriff

... for Christmas? Not anything to wear, I want no jewels or perfume. But something far more rare. Standing in Doctor Dentons, Clutching a well-loved toy, A tousle-headed, sleepy-eyed, Trusting little boy; Excited about Christmas, The source of all our joy. If I could have one wish tonight, -- Bring back that little boy." Ellen Goodman, writing for The Boston Globe, wrote this: It's only a few days before Christmas and I am wandering the exotic and bewildering aisles of Toys-R-Us waving my magic wand. I wave it ...

118. Lent 4

Luke 15:1-7, Joshua 5:1-12, Isaiah 12:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:11-32

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George Bass

... Preaching Workbook III, Cycle B. The following story might just fit into it.) - Two young friends recently visited my wife and me; both of them are intellectuals. One is a Doctor of Medicine, while the other is a Doctor of Philosophy in philosophy. They have one thing in common; both were "born" and reared in the Christian faith, and both of them managed to tell us that they were still, as they have been since beginning college, agnostics, if not atheists. The Ph.D. person was interviewed for a position at ...

119. The Three Poison Pills of Position, Prestige, and Power

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

... but had no friends....Jesus founded his empire upon love, and at this hour millions would die for him.... He has won the hearts of men, a task a conqueror cannot do." The person who said that was none other than Napoleon. The very man history records as having one of the largest egos knew what tenuous grounds he stood on. You want the devotion and allegiance of men? Don’t be a Napoleon. Don’t fight to be leader of all; fight for the least position of all. Be a servant. II James and John wanted position ...

120. Crown Him Lord!

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... preacher, strode into the room and a quiet fell. The familiar blue books were distributed. "Gentlemen," he began, "you may use your Bibles for this exam. You have three hours. There is just one question and it has three parts. Here it is: You have one last sermon to preach in your ministry. It's your last best shot. Choose your text and theme, explain why you have chosen them, and give a full, detailed outline for the development of that sermon." That morning and that question have left lasting marks ...

121. A Tale of Two Cemeteries

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Bass

... the cemetery into the church building is also an announcement to the world that they believe in the resurrection of the dead and the reality of heaven, as well. And every Christian congregation, whether it has its own cemetery near it, surrounding it, or does not have one at all, is made up of the living and the dead, the saints who make up the church militant and the saints who comprise - in death as they lay in their graves, awaiting the sound of the trumpet when Christ returns - the church triumphant. It ...

122. A Wonderful Mother (In-Law)

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... mother-in- law back home." It is an OLD problem. Even in ancient Rome, the writer Juvenal said, "Domestic concord is impossible as long as the mother-in-law lives." Well, none of that is really fair. There are lots of genuinely terrific mothers-in-law...I know...I have one. The mother-in-law to whom I would call your attention this morning is Naomi. Of course, she was a mother too (you do not get to be ONE without first being the other). She was probably a GOOD mother, but we do not know much about that ...

123. The Sword of the Lord

Hebrews 4:12-13

Sermon

James Merritt

... John 15:3, "You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you." It has conquering power. Did you know that when the Lord Jesus comes back and faces the devil, all of his demons, and the armies of this world, he is only going to have one weapon? "Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations." (Rev. 19:15) That sword is the sword of the Lord, the word of God. c. It Is Definite In Its Objective The Bible here is compared to a sword. This sword ...

124. Put Me In Coach!

1 Peter 4:10

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James Merritt

... 've worked for Him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other Christians." (Hebrews 6:10, NLT) I know some of you are sitting here thinking that you really can't serve God, because you are not very talented or maybe you think you only have one talent and it is not much of a talent and if you never use it, nobody will ever miss it. Jesus told a story in Matthew 25 about a man who had a talent and he buried it in the ground. The master who gave him that talent was furious ...

125. Never Too Old For God: Abraham And Sarah

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... conflict? No. Does it mean that every day will be sunshine and roses? I highly doubt it. Even though the Bible primarily illustrates the multi-generational family, it also lifts up other kinds of families as well. Look at Ruth and Naomi. All these shows and the Bible have one thing in common, They remind us that family is where we learn to make it. One of the really good TV shows was the Andy Griffith Show. In the very first episode, we find out that Andy's a widower with a son Opie, whose housekeeper got ...

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