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1276. Get off the Throne and Learn Wisdom

Matthew 7:1-6

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Phil Thrailkill

... are on the way. Most of the ‘you’s in the New Testament are plural; that we read them as singulars says much about our love of the myth of individualism and our isolation. The world is not impressed. Obeying verse 3 through 5 would change every life in this room ... again. Because I don’t see so good, and since I see you better than me, I need regular, private, eye exams with God. Only love sees 20/20. Verses 3 and 4. If my brother or sister does not welcome my gentle help for minor flaws, then I may not ...

1277. Panic Room

John 20:19-23

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King Duncan

... that you and I have--it was a lack of faith. What is fear? It is a lack of faith. Faith in ourselves, perhaps, or faith in others. But ultimately, it is a lack of faith in God. If we truly were able to completely trust God and God’s love for us, couldn’t we handle anything that comes our way? Perhaps you are familiar with the name Rollo May. He is a famous therapist and author whose work many young people first encounter in college. Among his many books is one titled, My Quest for Beauty. The book tells ...

1278. How Does It Work?

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

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James L. Killen

... If you are married, you know what a difference it can make for there to be someone there with you and for you. Knowing that God is there can make a similar difference. Perhaps the biggest difference living in relationship with God can make is that you will know someone loves you. That makes a big difference. A group of Christian men went into a prison to conduct a retreat for the inmates. It was part of a program called KAIROS. At the end of the retreat, one of the men told what it had meant to him. He said ...

1279. The Extended Family

John 13:31-35

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Mark Trotter

... to each other. In fact who by kinship rules were obligated often to hate one another, because they came from different nations and races, and they had no feeling of goodwill toward any of these people. The Antiochians see the Church coming together as a new family, loving one another as if they were family, and are amazed. Jesus dismantled the kinship structure, and created a new family. Now look at our time. As I look at our time, it seems to me that the kinship tyranny is just about gone, and a new one ...

1280. Easter 6

Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... is soon to depart. They face the world with its opposition without their leader. They, like us, will need a helper, a Counselor. Outline: The Spirit will come to help - a. Us to keep the commandments - v. 15. b. Us to know the truth - vv. 17, 20. c. Us to love Christ - v. 21. 3. You Can Have The Spirit (14:15-21). Need: Many church members are not sure they have the Spirit. If they do not, they are interested in knowing how to get the Spirit. This sermon hopefully will help people know how they can get a ...

1281. Proper 13

Matthew 14:13-21, Romans 8:28-39, Romans 9:1-29, Nehemiah 9:1-37, Isaiah 55:1-13, Genesis 32:22-32

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John R. Brokhoff

... who gives the strength to overcome all enemies. 3. Against (v. 31). Who could be against us who put our trust in God? Paul raises this question in the light of our justification by grace through faith. Let's begin with God. Can he be against us? No, because his love for us was shown in the sacrifice of his Son for our good. Can Christ be against us? No, because he died, rose, and now intercedes for us. If God and Jesus are not against us, but for us, there is no greater power that can be against us, for ...

1282. Innercizing Your Shopping List

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... earn your B.A. And what do you discover as they hand you your degree? You really need a master's degree, or even a Ph.D., if anyone is going to recognize you as an expert in your major. Think about it, parents. For every day we're loving, patient, funny, and totally focused on our kids, there will be a day when we feel hassled, hurried, and humorless when dealing with our children. We can always do better. We can always do more. We're always lacking in some area, some facet of our personal and professional ...

1283. The Candles of Advent - Year A

Bulletin Aid

Richard J. Fairchild

... and glow as joy brightens winter like sunshine on snow. RETURN TO YOUR SEATS AS SONG IS SUNG THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT: LOVE INTROIT - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice ... we thank God for hope he gives us, for the peace he bestows, for the joy he pours into our hearts, and for the love that redeems us and shows us the way. VOICE - We thank God for his gift of Jesus. We thank him that through Christ his light has come ...

1284. Choose Life

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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James W. Moore

... Not, I am with you come what may in this life and in the next life.” Did you know that there are 365 “Fear Nots” in the Bible? Isn’t that great? That’s one for every day of the year…and the point is clear: “Because of God’s love for us and presence with us always…we can choose to live in “confidence.” Candler School of Theology at Emory University is named in honor of Bishop Warren Candler. It is said that when he was on his death-bed Bishop Candler was asked if he were afraid of dying ...

1285. Unlikely Election

Acts 1:12-26

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John E. Harnish

... to be 43, a fairly unremarkable life, but she wrote many poems and hymns which became popular, even though, as one critic says, her poetry has a "lack of concentration and a tendency toward meaningless repetition of phrase." Unlikely as it seemed, they became some of the best-loved hymns of the church. One of her hymns could be the prayer of St. Matthias and all the unlikely saints who follow in his spirit: Lord, speak to me, that I may speak in living echoes of thy tone; as thou hast sought, so let me seek ...

1286. Everyone's a Fundamentalist About Something

Mark 2:23-3:6

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Leonard Sweet

... truly define the depth and direction of our lives. If something is not woven within the very warp and woof of our lives it is not a fundamental part of our being. Jesus chose to weave the thread of love throughout every aspect of his existence. The very fiber of his soul was knit together with this love. Will we choose to do the same? In his recent book for seekers, R. Scott Colglazier tells the story of Victoria Ingram Curley. She "was like most brides-to-be. She was picking out her beautiful white wedding ...

1287. Marriage 101

Ephesians 5:22-23

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James Merritt

... let me tell you seriously what I mean by leadership. I mean by leadership the way you live before your wife and children, the way you love your wife and children, the way you walk, the way you talk, the way you apply God's word to your own heart and to ... married you told me you would face death for me?" He said, "Yes, and I would, but that shark wasn't dead." Well, you ought to love your wife enough to die for her. But it goes deeper. "...that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the ...

1288. God's 'Yes!' To Every Promise

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... ve come to realize that "Yes!" is one of the most important words we can hear. Kids need to hear "Yes!" from their parents. "Yes! I love you. Yes! I care what you do. Yes! You are one of the most important parts of my life. Yes! I'm proud to be ... need to wonder if there is life after death. Jesus is God's "Yes!" to that promise. You don't need to wonder if God loves you and loves you unconditionally. Jesus is God's "Yes!" to that promise. You don't need to wonder if your sins have been forgiven. Jesus is God ...

1289. On the Road with Zacchaeus

Luke 19:1-10

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James W. Moore

... … that they’re coming to get me… they’re coming to take me home.” Now… wait a minute… we’ve heard this story before, haven’t we? It’s a modern-day version of The Parable of the Prodigal Son… a story Jesus told long ago to show us how loving and gracious and forgiving God is! When we turn to Him in penitence… When we say to Him, “I’m sorry,”… He is there for us. He runs to greet us… anxious to wrap the warm arms of forgiveness around us. Let me ask you something: - How is it ...

1290. Christ's Chosen People: Privilege

John 15:1-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... one of us – the possibility of a deeper walk with Christ. Jesus said to his disciples, “You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.” Ponder that awesome truth. We have not chosen God; God has chosen us. In His extravagant grace, He has given us His love, and confronted us with His call. We arrive in his presence as common we leave as royalty. The major theme of our scripture is the life of Christ’s Chosen People. I’m going to deal with that theme in two parts. First, we are chosen for privilege ...

1291. When It's Time to Reconcile

Romans 12:9-21

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J. Howard Olds

... all the way home. Any of us have a chance to make it into the kingdom of God.” The little lady looked up at Carlos and said, “Then I’m not sure I want to go to heaven if Castro is there.” People often ask me, “Will I meet my loved ones in heaven?” You know that is not the question that bothers me. The question that bothers me is, “Will I be ready to live for eternity with some of the people I have met on earth?” If I wind up on the same street or in the same house ...

1292. Fanning the Flames of Family

Ephesians 5:8-10

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J. Howard Olds

... as he was strapped into the electric chair. I get no respect." Lack of respect in our relational lives is nothing to laugh about. It would be a happy day in many families if we started treating the people we know as well as the strangers we meet. Love one another. Begin at home. I just read a book this week entitled Season of Life. It's the story of Joe Ehrmann who played professional football for the Baltimore Colts from 1973—1980. There he earned a reputation as the “sack pack," the man who could mow ...

1293. A Match Made in Heaven

Genesis 29:15-28

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David J. Kalas

... get to stand here in the front. And from here, I get to see the faces. I am always touched as I watch the faces of the bridesmaids and the groomsmen while their best friends — or, often, their siblings — come to this long-awaited moment. More than that, I love to watch the faces of the bride and the groom as they speak their vows — those profound promises — to one another. And, from where I stand, one of the most interesting faces that I get to see is the face of the bride's father. In our tradition ...

1294. It’s about Grace

Ephesians 2:1-10

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Nancy Kraft

... help us clarify the core issue at stake for us. For we have a tendency to get sidetracked with so many extraneous issues that we can lose sight of our center. That's when we need to stop and remind ourselves: Duh! It's about grace, stupid! Grace, the unconditional love of God that is given freely to the undeserving. It sounds so simple, but it is so hard to really grasp. It's never been easy for God's people to get it. Remember the story where God told Jonah to go preach to the Ninevites so that they would ...

1295. Welcome to the Center of Life

Ephesians 1:3-14

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Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... 2 Corinthians: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (v. 3). The thanksgiving is based in the fact that God, the center of all that is, the creator and sustainer of the entire universe, has come to us in Jesus Christ to offer us life and love. That claim itself is enough to give us pause, to cause us to take a break from the noise of television and cell phones and from the busyness of our lives to listen for a deeper and stunning truth. At the heart of all of creation, at the center of ...

1296. The Servant Leader

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... into Jesus here than most places.” (3) That’s a pretty good explanation. And it is a challenge to the rest of us. I love the way Ruth Harms Calkin put it in a poem, titled I Wonder: You know, Lord, How I serve You with great emotional fervor in ... Maundy in the first place. It was at the Last Supper that Jesus said to the disciples and to us: “A new command I give you: Love one another . . .” The bread and the cup are important to us as followers of Christ. But so are the towel and the basin. Christ ...

1297. Right Answer - Wrong Conclusion

Mark 8:27-30

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King Duncan

... . Peter who has just proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah immediately rebukes him when Jesus announces he must suffer and die. Peter has provided the right answer, but had drawn the wrong conclusion. We can do that too. Jesus is the Messiah. He is the Son of God. Jesus does love you more than anyone else will ever love you. Trust him. If you go through a time of trial, trust him. If you go through a time of suffering, trust him. If you stand at the door of death, or if someone you ...

1298. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' Faith

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... God, could be linked with God the Father in such a way. How can the Thessalonian church be ‘in’ the Lord Jesus Christ if he is no more than a first century Jew?” (Morris, Themes, p. 31). The description of God as Father adds the dimension of love to the thought of God’s care for the church, while the title Lord bears further witness to Paul’s estimate of Jesus. The use of this title comes out of the early church’s belief in the resurrection of Jesus, which, more than anything else, convinced ...

1299. Israel Punished and Restored

Hosea 2:2-23

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... harlotrous wife (cf. Deut. 24:1) or demanding the lawfully stipulated death penalty for unfaithfulness (cf. Gen. 38:24; Lev. 21:9; Deut. 22:23–24), Yahweh pleads with Israel to amend her ways in order that she may continue to be his wife. This is a love that will not let her go! 2:2–4 The plea is directed at the couple’s children, meaning Israel as a whole, as much as to say that if all the individual Israelites will turn from their harlotry, then the “collective wife,” Israel, whom they represent ...

1300. The Great Omission

Mark 1:14-20

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Charley Reeb

... as if we are saying, “What you are looking for you will not find in the world!” People respond to real people who have a real love and passion for God. The gospel does not have to be dressed up, dolled up, or given a makeover. The gospel does just fine by itself. ... or spirituality, but I want you to know that I believe that Jesus Christ is more than an idea. He is a presence. He loves you very much and because he has helped me through so many crises in my own life, I believe he can help you through this ...

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