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1251. Proper 19

Exodus 14:19-31, Exodus 15:1-21, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1-12

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... for others as we have for ourselves. Forgive such unevenness, merciful God. Amen Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the Good News! God pardons our guilt and surrounds us with constant love. People: God pardons our guilt and surrounds us with tender affection. Pastor: Friends, believe the Good News! People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Since God has not treated us as our sins deserve nor requited us for our misdeeds, let us be forgiving, not only seven times, but seventy times seven ...

1252. Proper 25

Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Psalm 90:1-17, Matthew 22:34-46, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter - Psalms 90:1-6, 13-17 First Lesson - With the death of Moses, Joshua succeeds to his the leadership of the people of Israel. Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Second Lesson - Paul expresses a motherly affection for the church at Thessalonica. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 Gospel - Jesus asks questions, as well as answering them, in a debate with the Pharisees. Matthew 22:34-46 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: ...

1253. The Paralysis of Analysis – The Fear of Failure

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... him and nodded for him to get up and speak. The sales rep said to himself, "One - Two - Three" and the CEO looked at him and said, "What did you say 'One-Two-Three' for?'" In this series, I am going to deal with the five most common fears that affect us in everyday life. I am going to begin with the fear of failure. If you are a golfer you understand that is the number one fear we face on a golf course. David Leadbetter, is known as one of the top one or two teaching pros in the world ...

1254. What If It Happens To Me? The Fear of Suffering

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... going to experience sickness or sorrow or suffering. There is no such thing as a pain free life. The issue is not - is something going to happen to me, because you live long enough and it is. What determines victory or defeat is how you are affected by the suffering. If it leads to resistance, resentment, and bitterness then you will lose out to depression and despair. If it leads to prayerfulness, patience, faith and trust, then it can lead you to maturity and victory. That is exactly what we find in Paul ...

1255. I Don’t Like My Options

2 Kings 5:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... times we all face when we're dealing with a difficult situation, and that is regardless of what it may cost me, do I help this person or hurt this person? Whenever you don't like your options and you're dealing with someone else who could be affected by your decision, always ask that question. You and I are in much the same position as that slave girl with people who live around us. We are surrounded by people who have an incurable fatal disease of the spirit called sin. Now we cannot heal them ourselves ...

1256. No One Left Behind

2 Kings 7:3-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... finds its rest in God." There is a problem with physical hunger and I don't mean to belittle it or demean it. I know that half the world goes to bed hungry every night, but I believe there is an even greater famine today. It is a famine that affects every nation in the world. It is a famine the Prophet Amos spoke of when he said this - "'Behold, days are coming,' declares the Lord GOD, 'When I will send a famine on the land, not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, but rather for hearing the ...

1257. The Spin Zone

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... end the inappropriate relationship; ask for financial safeguards; stay away from the bars and those who indulge in drugs or alcohol If you have already fallen into the "Spin Zone" confess your sin to God and then go to the people who have been directly affected and confess to them, trusting God with the consequences. It may be to your pastor, your spouse, your boss or your kids but end the concealment now. Realize that God specializes in forgiveness and because of Jesus Christ and His death on the cross you ...

1258. Framing Values – Part Two

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... offend their teenagers and they will build up walls with their teenagers. Let me tell you this about the magic issue of sex. Study after study demonstrates what many people know is common sense. Parental involvement is the single most critical factor affecting the sexual activity of teens. A study of 10,000 high school sophomores conducted by the U.S. Department Of Education found that strong parental values and parental supervision has the most significant effect on teen's sexual activity. Parents who had ...

1259. The Revolution Against Evolution

Genesis 1:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... significance. This is a battle over more than just science, because when evolution is taught in the science classroom that view will bleed over to ethics, to law, to education, to morality, to theology and philosophy. It is like a cancer in the bloodstream that will affect every vital organ of the culture. VI. What Does Design Do To The Theory Of Evolution? Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their expanse is declaring the work of His hands." (Psalm 19:1, NASB) The Bible makes ...

1260. A New Hope

Jeremiah 18:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... clay and said, "Well, the clay is marred, but what I do best is take marred clay and remake it into something beautiful and that is what I am going to do now." That tells me that no clay is so marred that the hands of God cannot detect it, affect it, correct it and direct it to become something absolutely beautiful. What I am saying is with God there is always "A New Hope" just around the corner. I don't care how dark your life has become. It is never too late to begin again. It is never too ...

1261. Israel: The World’s Invincible Nation

Jeremiah 23:2, 7-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... people in the world. Only ¼ of 1% of the world's population is Jewish. But listen to this: They have won 12% of all of the honors in medicine, health, music, public life, and science. You would not believe how much of your daily life is affected everyday by the Jewish people. Have you ever taken an aspirin for a headache? Bayer, who developed the aspirin, was Jewish. Have you ever been vaccinated for polio? Jonas Salk, who developed this vaccine, was Jewish. Have you ever gone to the dentist and have him ...

1262. It’s All About Him

John 4:19-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... soul. They have the idea that worship is tied up with how you feel. If you leave feeling good you have worshiped. If you leave feeling better about yourself you have worshiped. If you leave feeling more comfortable about yourself you've worshiped. Now worship should affect the way you feel. But again how you feel after worship can be an experience from worship but it is still not the essence of worship. God is Spirit, and you must worship Him in your spirit. Worship is when your spirit connects with His ...

1263. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light

John 8:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... matter what light passes through it is always still pure light. It is not susceptible to contamination or infection. It doesn't matter whether it is sunlight, moonlight, starlight, or lamplight. Whatever kind of light it is, light always remains pure, but in order for it to be affective, it must shine. We must shine the light of the world so others can see it. II. We Must Show The Light So Others Can Follow It Listen to the middle part of this statement. "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will ...

1264. Like a Good Neighbor – Jesus Is There

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... walked in the door I found my wife with another man. So I just came over here and decided to end it all; then you show up and drink my poison." You see, there's an attitude that says, "I do what I want to do no matter how it affects other people," and they look at others and say, ‘What is yours is mine—I will take it." They are controlled by lust. II. Legalism: What Is Mine Is Mine—I will Keep It Now Jesus moves on to the second major players in this act. "Now by chance a ...

1265. I Didn't Know How to Teach Until I Met You

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Illustration

Keith Wagner

... his mother has a terminal illness and life at home must be a struggle." His third grade teacher wrote, "His mother's death has been hard on him. He tries to do his best but his father doesn't show much interest and his home life will soon affect him if some steps aren't taken." Teddy's fourth grade teacher wrote, "Teddy is withdrawn and doesn't show much interest in school. He doesn't have many friends and sometimes sleeps in class." By now, Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and was ashamed of herself. She ...

1266. The World Is Not Enough

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... to hear me carefully. We've got inside information that this world is coming to an end. We've got inside information that either when we die or Jesus returns, the currency of this world is going to be absolutely worthless. That should radically affect your investment strategy. For us to accumulate vast earthly treasures and never ever be generous toward God and His work, in the face of the inevitable future that we know is coming, would be equivalent to stockpiling Confederate money, knowing that one day it ...

1267. Life on the Rock

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

James Merritt

... 't heed the word of God. They walk out the same way they walk in. Nothing they hear makes one bit of difference in the way they live. They treat the word of God just like they would treat a good movie; they enjoy it, but they never let it affect the way they live. Do you know anybody like that? Can I let you in on a little secret? The church is full of people like this. I call them "fair-weather followers." These are the people who come to church, listen to sermons, sing hymns, say "amens" as long ...

1268. God and the Minimum Wage

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

James Merritt

In 1938 the United States Congress passed a law called "The Fair Labor and Practice Act." That law affects millions and tens of millions of lives to this very day, because it established for the first time in our history a minimum wage. Believe it or not, it was set at 25 cents an hour. I can remember working when I was in high school in a Five & Dime ...

1269. The Dark Side Arrives

Sermon

James Merritt

... says, "You shall not commit adultery." (Exodus 20:14, NASB) By adultery the Bible means sexual sin. There is a particularly dark side to the dark side of sexual sin. The Apostle Paul put it this way in I Corinthians 6:18, "No other sin so clearly affects the body as sexual sin. For sexual immorality, is a sin against your own body." (I Corinthians 6:18, NLT) When the dark side of sexual temptation arrives, how do you defend yourself? I am going to raise three questions and answer them. It will give you ...

1270. Things Change

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... of the period of the judges, when there was as yet no king over Israel. There really was no nation per se. Rather the Israelites lived in a lose confederation of tribes with no single leader. When enemies attacked or when decisions affecting them all needed to be made, leaders known as "judges" were called forth, but there was no institutionalized national leadership structure or formal way of selecting leaders. There was no office in which the authority to head all the tribes resided. Unfortunately, the ...

1271. Stewards of Power

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10, 9:20-22

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... ." This implies that in breaking this commandment, you are abusing the power you have in being trusted by your partner. "You shall not steal." If you are in a position where you could steal what belongs to someone else, then you have the power to affect that person's life. "You shall not bear false witness." Imagine how you exert power over someone's life when you lie about that person. "You shall not covet ... anything that belongs to your neighbor." You may not have power to make everything you covet ...

1272. Bethlehem: Where Extremes Meet

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... appeal. If either side of the matter were not present, the Christmas story would not be what it is and has been. For example, if it were only a thing of profundity and depth, little children and the great mass of people would not be affected by it, for they would not understand it. There is no great popular devotion to Einstein's theory of relativity; for the simple reason that it is beyond the capacities of most of us to comprehend its abstractness. Profundity, without simplicity, will always be limited ...

1273. What Gift Do You Bring?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... say, "Well, he was probably hit and was only responding to what someone did to him." It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter if he acted or reacted. He still had the decision to make as to what he would do. He chose to make the play, and it affected the outcome of the ballgame. Well, somebody else might say, "Well, one play does not a ballgame make." And that is true in some cases, but in some cases it is exactly true. One decision, an impulse, or reaction, can actually change the outcome of the event. It can ...

1274. Leaving Before the Invitation

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... tempted to just come to Sunday school. "We don't go to worship. We don't stay for the invitation." No wonder people are tempted. Why risk it? Why become vulnerable to an experience that could change your very life? Why become vulnerable to an experience that could affect the way you spend your time, energy, and money? Why be vulnerable to an experience that will cause you to reorder your priorities? Why stay for the invitation? Why listen to the call of God? It is one thing hearing the call of God, but it's ...

1275. Mary Magdalene’s Day

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... is placed on all priests. It just doesn't matter that substantiation may be no higher than three percent. She cared deeply for her Lord. On a strictly human level, those kinds of relationships sooner or later cause the busybodies to come out in the open. Strong affection and great respect are not immune from Satan's clutches. The very best are tempted to become the very worst. To notify Simon Peter first of all is to show not only that he was the leader of that faithful band of followers but her attempt to ...

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