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1276. A Man for All Seasons

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... to be answered in the negative. In fact, contemporary worship is to avoid rigidity in worship. I must confess to those proponents that is not automatically the case. I am reminded, years ago, of the church we attended when I was a child, which prided itself on never using printed orders of service because they didn't want to get in the way of the Holy Spirit. Leaders mentioned with frequency how those formal churches shut out God by their insistence on following a printed order. Years later, in retrospect ...

1277. Plea for Discipline

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... Physical prowess may have little — if anything — to do with it. Superior mental capacity, while potentially providing greater dedication and service, may be a detriment. To recite all the books of the Bible and quote theology endlessly may only be an exercise in damaging pride. The big and little, handsome and not so handsome, wealthy and poor, are to be self-controlled with the living Christ in charge of our lives. Are you and I up to this demanding assignment? An old preacher once told me that for the ...

1278. Proclaiming Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... way things are is just fine. Others note our exemplary lives and we feel fulfilled. When we are making an obvious contribution on behalf of Christ and the church, why grow anymore? Some even say that if it isn't broke, why fix it? Common sense and pride say to leave well enough alone. So, our proclamation rates above the average in our biased inspections. When I already have all of this, why should I want more? The apostle says it isn't enough, until our proclamation is fully unfettered. Are we moving along ...

1279. Birthpangs of the New Age

Romans 8:22-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

1280. Looking to the Unseen

2 Corinthians 4:18

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... of the very mystery that lured him on toward the unseen but real. Following in Paul's footsteps we too look to the unseen mystery of God that beckons us from our stuffy rooms wherein we enclose ourselves. The mystery of God lures us from pride and arrogance and deflates our presumption and snobbery and makes us more human and approachable. By acknowledging the mystery of God we are released from the pretense of having all the answers to become fellow pilgrims in pursuit of a deeper understanding of life and ...

1281. A Time for Us

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... then we are gone, forgotten. Or we are like the grass, which in the morning is fresh and vigorous, but in the evening, after the heat of the day, withers and dies. Our life is seventy years, or eighty at the most, says the psalmist. Yet, their pride is but toil and disappointment, for it is soon gone, and we pass away. Every older person, lonely at home or bored at a nursing home, knows something about this melancholy mood, this transitory state of life. With the writer of Ecclesiastes, they wonder if life ...

1282. Living the Word of God

James 1:17-27

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... proper. Our failures make us hollow shells that need to be filled. The hollowness that sometimes is the reality of our lives must be filled with lives of faith that not only speak but live God's Word. Sometimes things get in the way of our goal. Pride, laziness, preoccupation with other things, and feelings of inadequacy can all get in the way of our ability to live the Word of God. Thus, we must remove all obstacles so that we can hear the word clearly and then actualize what we hear. Mahatma Gandhi came ...

1283. Where Is Love?

Hebrews 9:1-28

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... of their skin, or their gender, or the gender of the people they choose to love. Instead of a "sweet hello" they anticipate only condemnation from the church, and from God. For others, that barrier to God stands inside us rather than beyond us — pride, arrogance, and the guilt of our own rebellious deeds. Although religious in outer form and ritual, we dare not approach God in honest prayer, because coming near to the heart of God means we are forced to recognize our own ungodliness — our human weakness ...

1284. Philippians 3:4b-14

Philippians 3:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... jot and title of the law, allows him to proclaim proudly that “according to righteousness which is in the law,” he was by definition “blameless,” even “faultless.” Suddenly Paul does an about face: after building a pyramid of Jewish pride he turns upside down the expectations of his listeners. In startlingly bad language Paul declares that all his previous attributes and accomplishments are nothing but “loss.” Even more graphically he continues by comparing his life lived before Christ as ...

1285. Christ the Righteous Judge

Revelation 20:11-12

Sermon

Shirley Gupton Lynn

... two atomic bombs ago. Not only has war continued, at this very moment peace eludes us, and we are reeling from fresh news of terrorism. And wars are fought over the same goals for which one tribe clubbed another at the dawn of history—land and national pride. In the 1980's, Jonathan Schell wrote a book called The Fate of the Earth. In it he deals with our ultimate potential for evil, the power to cause the EXTINCTION of the earth by nuclear war. Mr. Schell believes extinction is a certainty once nuclear ...

1286. It’s About God

John 3:14-21

Sermon

David T. Ball

... Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” We need to feel this excitement about what God has done for us, given us Jesus Christ whom God then exalted, because it is all too easy to get puffed up with pride about what we think we’ve done, we who declare our belief in Jesus Christ. When we lose sight of what truly unparalleled, unsurpassable acts of love God has directed our way, we can get to thinking that it’s really all about what we’ve done, we believers ...

1287. Following a God Who Flip Flops ...

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... 's not about whether someone's actions reflect consistency. It's about whether our actions are healing and loving. I'd much rather vote for someone who may be erratic or flip-flopping who knows how to love, than I would for someone who is consistently arrogant and prideful. How about you? What kind of leaders do you want? How is it that we hold these people accountable? Let us make a new beginning today as we hold one another accountable for love; as we become the witness and the example for God's grace as ...

1288. Ashes for Remembering

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... filled with references to the day of the Lord. Amos 5:18-20 speaks of the judgment of Israel and the reconstruction of God's people. Ezekiel 30:1 speaks of judgment on the Gentiles as well as the Jews. Isaiah 2:12-21 tells us that all elements of pride and false strength will be seen for what they are on that day. Hosea 2:18 compares the day of the Lord with a plague of locusts when everything goes out of control. Malachi (chapters 3 and 4) speaks of universal judgment when some people will be filled with ...

1289. Jesus' Criticisms

Matthew 23:1-39

Illustration

George Johnson

Here is a list of Jesus' criticisms about religious leadership in his day: They did not practice what they taught (hypocrisy). They put heavy burdens on others but not themselves (legalism). They sought and loved public recognition (pride). Status, respect and titles were important to them (arrogance). They locked people out of the kingdom (judgmental). They established laws to benefit themselves (greed). They neglected to emphasize justice and mercy (bias). They were accomplices to silencing the prophets ...

1290. MegaGrace

Acts 4:32-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Paul's insight that we experience "justification by faith through grace," Martin Luther inspired the reformation of the Church itself. The medieval church made God's grace a prize that believers struggled to earn and then felt a certain selfrighteous pride in attaining. The modern church has found another way to make grace conform to our puny human categories. Dietrich Bonhoeffer coined the phrase "cheap grace" to express how the Church presents itself as offering an easy solution to our problems ...

1291. Interior Decorations

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... story, here's how the ending would come out: When Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, when he found out her condition, being a man of the law and of high pride, went to the judges as the Deuteronomic code dictated and denounced his betrothed for her betrayal of their marriage compact. Mary, being a woman and without a voice in the court, could say nothing in her defense about an angelic appearance and a divine mission. So ...

1292. Healing Aerobics

2 Kings 5:1-15ab

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... by God be completely transformed until the healer is thankfully acknowledged. In Moore's outline this means that Naaman returns in a state of "submission" to kneel before Elisha. Naaman assembles himself and all his entourage before Elisha in order to prostrate his pride before this "man of God," as Elisha is now called (verse 15). His submission is complete, as Naaman now identifies himself as a servant to both Elisha and Elisha's God. Thus Naaman is finally brought to the fourth stage of healing when ...

1293. Doorkeepers, Lampkeepers and Wisdomkeepers

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... their false spirit. But if the door is narrow and well-guarded, how are we to gain access to the gift of salvation lying on the other side? Indeed, how do we even find our way to this narrow entrance in the looming stone wall of our pride, our fears, our sinfulness? Jesus, of course, is himself the master key - unlocking all the doors. But in grace God has sent many lampkeepers to us, individuals whose words and wisdom will enable us to illuminate the other doors and side passages that ultimately lead to ...

1294. Strength's Weakness

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... are finally an athlete's downfall. Tendonitis and arthritis slow down a pitcher's arm. Torn ligaments and floating cartilage cripple a running back's knees. Tennis elbow stops all "ace" servers cold. That which was once an athlete's source of power and pride becomes the weakest, most vulnerable part of his or her body. There comes a time in every athlete's life when no longer does "practice make perfect." Instead, practice only makes pain. Among Jesus' 12 disciples, Thomas was not singled out as an example ...

1295. The Ride of Your Life

1 Peter 1:17-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... not only the money, time, energy and enthusiasm spent, but also the satisfaction gained. Think you aren't "rich and famous" enough to have a "lifestyle"? (Ever watch "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"?) Think again: - Do you have a home you take pride and comfort in?... How much of your income goes into that home: paying a mortgage, purchasing new carpet or repairing old plumbing? - Do you keep a relatively green, growing lawn and perhaps a flower bed or two? ... How many Saturday afternoons have you ...

1296. Fifty-Fourth and Lexington

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... faxes, conference calls a lot of messages and stories still seem to get through our culture on the old gossip chain. And typically, these stories are altered and adjusted to fit the part of the country they emerge in, the economic status of the community, or the local prides and prejudices. Some cultural rumor-stories have been around now for decades. Ever hear about the snake in the coat at K-mart or was it a python living on a sale table at Wal-Mart or a boa constrictor that was found under the collar of ...

1297. Fighting Fire With Fire

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of the Holy Spirit burning in us, a fire which sears as it heals. In the summer of 1994, there occurred the most devastating tragedy in the history of "smoke jumping."Smokejumpers are elite squads of firefighters, parachuting "hotshots," who take great pride in being on the front lines of out-of-control wildfires. Smokejumpers constitute the first and most dangerous stage of defense for wilderness fires. On a windy day in July, on the appropriately named Storm Mountain in Colorado, the smokejumpers came too ...

1298. Heads Down, Thumbs Up

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the Philippians to be of the same mind as Christ, to imitate him in humility and obedience, he was saying, "Kneel down and empty out." Jesus emptied himself of his divinity in order to come to us in humble human form. We must empty ourselves of our pride and self-confidence in order to be filled with the divine love Christ offers us. In the face of some of life's biggest challenges, the way we indicate our thumbs-up confidence is by bowing down. (You might have your congregation kneel down at this point ...

1299. Digging Mankind Out of his Snug Burrows

Luke 2:22-40

Illustration

Staff

... , in "The Outline of History" wrote this about Jesus, "He was like some terrible moral huntsman digging mankind out of the snug burrows in which they had lived hitherto. In the white blaze of this kingdom of his there was to be no property, no privilege, no pride, no precedence; no motive indeed and no reward except love. Is it any wonder that men were dazzled and blinded and cried out against him? Even his disciples cried out when he would not spare them the light. For to take him seriously was to enter a ...

1300. Mark 8:27-38

Mark 8:27-38

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to Peter's classic confession that Jesus is "the Christ." But Jesus has much more to reveal to his disciples before they are really able to confess his messianic identity and comprehend what that actually entails. So Jesus silences the disciples, curtails any pride they may feel in guessing his identity, and begins to fill in the blanks in their understanding. The messiah Jesus depicts in verse 31 is very different from the image Mark himself has tried to convey about Jesus. No longer does Mark focus ...

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