Sermon and Worship Resources

Antonyms: keep, claim, continue, stick by, self-control, power through, achieve, defend, bear, hope, acquire, quick visit, adopt, continue along, adhere, remain, pursue, support, take up, keep up, reuse, advocate, stay, persevere, cherish, keep going, carry on

Showing 1326 to 1350 of 4977 results

1326. A Christian With A Conflict Of Interest

Isaiah 5:1-7

Sermon

James McLemore

... sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good that I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do -- this I keep on doing." Paul was saying, "I want to do right, but I keep on doing wrong. I keep running into this conflict. Conflict all around me, conflict inside me. I am trying to be a Christian, but I have a conflict of interest." There are things that I should do. I should go to church on Sunday, but Sunday conflicts ...

1327. The Blind Guiding The Blind

Psalm 92:1-15, Luke 6:46-49, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Isaiah 55:1-13, Luke 6:37-42

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... analogy to a blind leader or teacher. The second carries forward somewhat the same theme by speaking about an impediment in the eye that keeps one from seeing clearly. The next two shift the nature of the image to a productive tree and a house on a solid foundation ... on our own interests. Christ has not become master of our motives. C. Unresolved Problems. Areas of our lives where we keep hidden sins. We nurture false desires that are not dealt with honestly. 3. Eye (I) Surgery. (v. 42) More critical of ...

1328. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Before Him." (v. 6) It would be a severe breech of hospitality not to provide refreshment for a traveler even though he arrived so late. Bread is usually baked for only one day. In some cultures people still want fresh bread daily. They do not like to keep bread overnight when it would become stale. 7. "My Children are with Me in Bed." (v. 7) Palestinians did not have separate bedrooms as a rule. The typical peasant house usually had one large room. A part of it might be set aside for sleeping quarters. A ...

1329. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... major project on behalf of Christ. As persons join the army of the lamb, they should consider what resources they have for the battle. They need to garner all the spiritual resources available to engage the powers of evil. They need the life of prayer to keep them on course. They need the study of scriptures to know the strategies Jesus would use. They need the fellowship of other believers as troops to oppose the forces that oppose God's kingdom. Above all, warriors for Christ against sin and evil need the ...

1330. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:12-20, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... guilt and sadness at the same time. Even if the loss may not be of great value, we may spend hours searching for what is lost. We keep retracing our steps if it is something we lost because of our carelessness. We try to think about where the lost item may be. If the loss ... upon by religious leaders as defiling. Jesus did not accept their definition of what religion is about. It is not to keep oneself pure by lack of fellowship with those who have sinned. Purity comes from your own actions and not from the ...

1331. On Golf, Swimming, Gardening and Lent?

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... Lent together. In spite of what has happened to us in our pilgrimage on earth, in spite of the bad shots we have made, in spite of the times we have found ourselves in sand traps with our best efforts, the right instinct is to try again and to always keep our sights on God. For the past need not bind us: There is forgiveness and grace for that. And the future need not panic us: There is God's presence and Spirit for that. So what is called for is hunkering down, concentrating, and hitting our next shot with ...

1332. Fire Wood

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

John G. Lynn

... to cast over the earth, and how I am constrained until it be kindled!" What did Jesus mean? He knew that Peter, like all of his disciples, was a wilderness that needed fire or he would die. Peter needed the fire of God's Word to keep his heart from freezing over and to keep the passion of his soul from cooling down. Peter had left his fishing business on the Sea of Galilee. That was the first time the fire of God's Word had invaded his life. He was growing cool in that job -- cool and bored, casting the ...

1333. All Mine To Give!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... , pay the bills, and play with. I like the way C. S. Lewis put it. "There should be a measure of hurt, a bit of sacrifice in our giving. I seek to give until it starts to hurt. Then I give a little more and I know I'm in keeping with what the Bible teaches about sacrifice." For us it might mean giving up another vacation or a trip home or a new wardrobe or new wallpaper in the kitchen just to see that our missionaries have what it takes to stay on the job. Again, in stewardship, the issue ...

1334. Breaking The Tabboo

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... experts in computing the tithe, and deciding just how much to give to God and how much to keep for oneself. But they had it all wrong. The widow had it all right. She recognized that her use of her money was never a case of giving some of it ... God. It is arrogant, presumptuous, and sinful to think that we can give some of our money back to God in our church offering and keep the rest for ourselves. It is all God's. And this poor widow is recognizing that fact through her simple gift. What makes her example ...

1335. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

William L. Self

... , he announced to his pastor that all this religious activity had to cease because his wife was greatly disturbed by it. Her reasoning was very straightforward. She said to her husband, "I like our lifestyle and our place in the community. I'm afraid that if you keep this up, you'll give it all up and become a missionary, or move to the inner city, or join the Salvation Army, or do social work." "It's destroying our marriage," he said, "therefore, I'm changing churches so I can start over, save my marriage ...

1336. Our Jealous Husband

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... son?" said the blacksmith. "No, it's not hot," said the prideful young man. "It just doesn't take me long to look at a horseshoe!" Pride can be a god in itself, thus making it even harder to get the first commandment right. God is calling his people to keep the main thing the main thing: Love for and allegiance to him above all else. This Lenten season is a good time to reflect how many other gods we are allowing to infect and afflict our lives. The rest of the commandments form the basis for this nine-step ...

1337. Hear, Hear

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... faith and he wanted to fulfill God's wishes for him, so he asked to be baptized. "Why shouldn't I be baptized?" Yes, why not? God had done his job in giving faith. Let's not add any more than Scripture does to give people assurance of faith! 5. Keep at it: Philip had the privilege of baptizing a new Christian, but he didn't get to see the eunuch grow up spiritually. That's okay, Philip just kept on doing what God was calling him to do: "preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea." Don ...

1338. To Have And To Hold (Your Tongue)

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... and I can't wait to get out of here!" Last week the eunuch was a God-fearer who became a Christian. We meet another God-fearer today. Last week the eunuch said, "Why shouldn't I be baptized?" Today, on behalf of many people, another man says, "Can anyone keep these people from being baptized?" Last week we asked God to open our ears and speak to us. Today we ask God to use our tongues to lift up Jesus' name! New ground was again being broken in the apostle's ministry. The apostle Peter had had a vision that ...

1339. The Heart Of The Matter

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... , wasn't working. They had tried for several hundred years to make the covenant work. But it just wasn't working out as God had intended. Although God had been faithful to the covenant, the people of Israel had shown time and time again that they could not keep the requirements of the Mosaic covenant. They broke the law of God; they broke the heart of God. Many of the prophets had been sent by God to warn the people to change their ways. If they didn't repent, they would be disciplined by God. Sometimes the ...

1340. The Power Of God For Us

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... enjoying the country in which he or she is posted. How well can I represent the United States, if I despise everything about the country in which I am serving? So we are not expected to despise this life, this earth, this nation. But we are expected to keep our eyes on the difference that exists between us and the population around us. God is counting on us to represent the interests of Christ and to hold out to our host country the benefits of being in covenant with God. While we will enjoy the customs of ...

1341. Week Four Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... be dead inside. The Hebrew people were certainly a group who had to endure many hardships. Because of their faithlessness to God and God's agents, the prophets, the people were sent into exile in Babylon. While there I am sure they had great difficulty keeping their spirits high. They probably thought God had abandoned them. They may have even felt that they deserved it, after all they had not upheld their end of the covenant. Yet, in the end the people were returned to Jerusalem and they began to rebuild ...

1342. Holy Week

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... peace on the earth. His mission was to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners, and to bring the light. Jesus realized his vocation would lead to death. This is why he chides Judas for his remarks toward Mary: "Leave her alone. Let her keep it against the day they prepare me for burial." Jesus did not avoid his ultimate date with death; he willingly accepted death as his vocation in life. Jesus' obedience, even unto death, has brought us to life. We all have different vocations, but there is one ...

1343. Letting God

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... Indicating the cradle) Is this him? The newborn Messiah? MARY: Yes, it is. 2ND SHEP: Praise God for his mercy! OTHERS: Amen! JOSEPH: How did it happen that the angels came to you? 1ST SHEP: I don't really know. We have been living out in the fields these days, keeping watch over our flocks. 2ND SHEP: And suddenly, the angel of the Lord stood before us, and the glory of the Lord shone around us. 3RD SHEP: But the angel said to us, "Do not be afraid, for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all ...

1344. Time Out

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... place to escape from the noise of the traffic, the blaring of the radio, and the insistent ring of the telephone. Even military personnel in the midst of wartime manage to make time for "R & R," an opportunity for rest and relaxation. There is a prayer that I keep in a prominent place in my study which helps me remember the importance of making time for rest: Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give ...

1345. Let Our Kids Pray

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

... between these two spheres: the sphere of the church and the sphere of the state; the sphere of faith and morality and the sphere of welfare and well-being of the people. The important thing about keeping tension between these two is that it keeps us from the abuse and tyranny of one or the other spheres. The church reserves the right to speak to the state and to call it into question when it operates in a way that runs alien to the values of the faith. But the church has also experienced this ...

1346. How Much Protection Do You Have?

Psalm 119:9-11

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... know what this stuff is? (Children respond.) It's sunscreen. We used to call this suntan lotion, but now we don't care so much about getting a tan as we do about protecting ourselves from the sun. What does sunscreen do? (Children respond. Offer help if necessary.) It keeps us from getting burned by the sun. We spread it all over our bodies before we go outside and it helps us not get burned so quickly. If you've ever had a sunburn, you know how painful that can be. Sunscreen protects us from that kind of ...

1347. Trouble

Psalm 34:14

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... out of trouble by doing what we are supposed to do and by not doing what we are not supposed to do. Sounds easy enough, but it can be hard sometimes. If we ask God to help us, he will. God will help us make choices and decisions that will keep us out of trouble. Trouble is no game. (Display the game board.) There is always a price to pay. Life is a lot more fun and a lot easier if we make choices that please God and ...

1348. The Good Soldier

John 20:1-9

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... 't believe in the gods and I don't believe in the supernatural. I'm a realist. The ANGEL enters from the side, walks completely around their stools and stands off to one side. LUCIUS and FLAVIUS watch his every move, eyes wide, craning their necks to keep him in sight. ANGEL: (After a dramatic pause. To the world in general) HE HAS RISEN AS HE SAID! FLAVIUS: (Covering his eyes) Oooooh! The ANGEL moves to the opposite side of the stage. ANGEL: HE HAS RISEN AS HE SAID! LUCIUS: (Awed) A supernatural being! I ...

1349. Week Five Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... should use it to its fullest for as long as God gives us to enjoy this existence. Physical death is something that we do a good job of avoiding. We steer clear of problems; we don't take any unnecessary risks. There is another kind of deadness, that which keeps us from being all that we want to be. This deadness does not allow us to live the fullness of the Christian life. Such deadness is all around us and we do little if anything to avoid it. In this deadness we are prisoners, chained like slaves to the ...

1350. But You Can't Get Water Out Of A Rock!

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Steve Burt

... he might do with it, but he fancied the stone, so he tucked it into his knapsack. In town he waved to people, but no one waved back. Wherever he asked for food, people offered excuses instead. "Poor harvest." "Not enough for my own family." "Sorry, got to keep some for seed." "Too many mouths to feed. Can't spare it." Finally the hungry soldier stopped under a tree in the town square. He prayed he might at least dream a delicious meal. He lay his head on his knapsack, the stone making a hard pillow, and ...

Showing results