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1326. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... greatest commandment of all was to “Love the Lord your God with all of your heart, soul, and mind.” There is nothing wrong with a one-track mind if that track is fixed on God. Did you know that the mind is more powerful than the body in determining the quality of the life that you live? You can be sick in your body, but if you’ve got a healthy mind you can live a productive life. Yet, you can be an Olympic weight lifter, but if you’ve got a sick mind you’ll have a sick life. The ...

1327. Humility

Matthew 15: 1-10, 21-28

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John R. Brokhoff

Humility is the quality that will make you admit when you are wrong and will cause you to ask another's pardon. Carl Sandburg, in his book Lincoln: The War Years, tells about Colonel Scott who requested a leave to attend the funeral of his wife who accidently drowned. President Lincoln refused the request. ...

1328. This Feels Like Where I Came In

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

... a tall, gawky kid with a similar-sounding name had been in my high school class, some 45 years ago. But upon being ushered into his office, I knew….just knew….I was wrong. I mean, this balding, graying man with the double chin and a face the quality of old shoe leather was far too old to have been my classmate. But I thought" "What the heck?" No harm in asking him anyway. So I said: "There isn't a chance you attended Mackenzie High School in Detroit, is there?" "Yes," he said (looking surprised). "I ...

1329. Do I Really Matter To God?

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... created David from a huge block of marble that had been quarried 25 years earlier in northern Italy. Two other sculptors, di Duccio and Rossellino, had attempted to work on that block of marble, but they had given up, claiming that the quality of the marble was inferior. But when Michelangelo’s genius came to bear on this block of marble, it became “David.” Some people regard themselves as just plain inferior, incapable of becoming or doing anything significant. But when you place yourself in ...

1330. Measuring Up to Jesus

Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

In one of his books Haddon Robinson tells about a series of victory parades planned by General Pershing through many European capitals after World War I. He needed 27,000 soldiers to march in those parades. Each participant was to have two qualities. He was to have an unblemished military record, and second, he was to stand at least one meter, eighty-six centimeters tall. Forty American soldiers, guarding an ammunition dump about one hundred miles from Paris, read with interest the notice about Pershing's ...

1331. The Church of Your Dreams

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... Lake.) The new church has beautiful open beams arching overhead, and on three sides it is solid glass, floor to ceiling, so that no matter where you sit in the sanctuary you can take in that incredible view. It's worth going to church, regardless of the quality of the sermon. Ned Edwards was the pastor when the church was built. During the summer the church opened, Ned said: This summer I have spent at least one or two hours every day guiding people who stop to see this wonderful church building. One man ...

1332. Bart and Homer, Father and Sons

1 Samuel 20:24-42

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... who always seems to find himself in trouble. He's a wise-cracking delinquent, a bad boy in bright blue pants, a spoiler, one of Satan's minions." [3] And what about Homer? In The Simpsons, clearly Father does not always know best. As Marge says, his best quality is his "in-your-face humanity." Bart is a brat and Homer is horrendous, but no one can question the fact that the Simpson household has become a major icon. And in the end, there is no question about their commitment to each other. Together they are ...

1333. What Ever Happened to Norman Rockwell?

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... way of life. N.T. Wright says slavery was to Rome what electricity is to us. Even for St. Paul, freeing the slaves overnight was unthinkable. [1] The best a slave could do was do their best in their work, trying to please God, not just their masters, by the quality of their labor. The first half of the three couplets was Paul's way of saying, "This is reality and this is how to make it in the world as we know it for now, for the time being…" BUT…the second half of each couplet lifts up the first ...

1334. Thanksgiving and Thanksliving

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... him, even hardened secularists silently applaud our style. It is our spontaneity that sells others. There is nothing quite like a disciple who tells others how grateful he or she is for Christ and his church. "Sinners" may know a great deal more about the quality of our faith than we are willing to admit. A thankful style of living that exudes from our innermost being is an evangelistic program all by itself. In a striking and masterful way, others catch this spirit in time and some even say excitingly they ...

1335. Secret Revealed

Romans 16:25-27

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... 's doing. Had God been keeping something or someone from us in this holy secrecy? Well, yes, I guess so. After all, who has all of the answers here and now and forever and ever? It isn't you and me. Our experience and formal education, regardless of its quality and quantity, are never enough to make us reliable experts on much of anything. We may act like that is not true and parade our resumes across the Internet for all to admire. The reality is if the Creator of the universe and the Father of our Savior ...

1336. Training for a Purpose

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... and those similar in nature are a training ground. Good deeds are all about! In a way, the invisible church, the one without steeples and pulpits, is hard at work. Solid and genuine ministry, wherever it takes place, has a way of validating itself. The quality is there and manifest to anyone with serious interest. Our lives are to be lived as "self-controlled, upright, and godly" and that can happen in any set of circumstances. The secular and sacred have their boundaries blurred. It is hard to tell one ...

1337. Gift of Positive Thinking

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

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Donald Charles Lacy

... , places, and things that stretch the imagination and often make predictions mostly nonsensical. This is why, more than ever, we must find a permanent "Yes" and cling to it at all costs. Otherwise, we keep bouncing around in ways that do not add to the quality of our spiritual lives and frequently seriously disrupt the good that is there. It may be these are spiritually the best of times and the worst of times. Our Lord wants to make the negatives positive and it can happen, praise God! 2. Life is filled ...

1338. Making Disciples

2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... , we have entered the odious field of false advertising. In a turnabout, we might not want to see the proof in the pudding! Some of us have watched and experienced this desperation for nearly a half century. Forms come and go. Media expands in quality and quantity. We genuinely want good things to happen but we forget about imperative consultation with the Spirit of the Living God. Sophistication has tended to put space between those we want to help and ourselves. Clergy and laity do not need to face those ...

1339. Modeling a Necessary Future

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... saw it, and when he saw it, it sort of jolted him awake. One of the tall, lanky teenagers was wearing a black T-shirt with bold, white letters which said, "No One Gets Out Of Here Alive!" At first, my friend thought it was a reference to the quality of the camp food, which left much to be desired, but then he realized he was making a profound comment about our human condition. No one knows more than ministers the truth of the statement, "No One Gets Out Of Here Alive." Our succession of funerals and burials ...

1340. God’s Wisdom or the World?

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of God's creation operates on instinct. They are programmed to do whatever they do. However, humans are given free will. God does not demand compliance; we are never placed into handcuffs or a straightjacket so as to force our actions. Free will, that quality along with the ability to think, which separates us from the rest of God's creation, always must be used judiciously and wisely. Thus we might ask, why does the world suffer? Why do pain, problems, and suffering exist in such abundance? We all ...

1341. Power and Compassion

Hebrews 5:1-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... himself nothing ... He humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even death on a cross" (Philippians 2:6, 8). The prince — for the sake of his royal subjects, became a pauper. The preacher of Hebrews asserts that both power and compassion are the qualities required for the priestly role of uniting a holy God with a sin-soaked, struggling humanity. In his journey to Calvary, we easily recognize Jesus' compassion for us. We recognize in his suffering and agony our own sorrow and grief and loss. Many ...

1342. Forgiveness Is Not Innate

Matthew 18:21-35

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Will Willimon

William Willimon writes: "The human animal is not supposed to be good at forgiveness. Forgiveness is not some innate, natural human emotion. Vengeance, retribution, violence, these are natural human qualities. It is natural for the human animal to defend itself, to snarl and crouch into a defensive position when attacked, to howl when wronged, to bite back when bitten. Forgiveness is not natural. It is not a universal human virtue."

1343. Two Million Dollar Mistake

Matthew 18:21-35

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Dale Galloway

... looked up from the piece of paper on which he was writing. "I guess you've heard about the two million dollar mistake our friend made," he said abruptly. "Yes," the executive said, expecting Rockefeller to explode. "Well, I've been sitting here listing all of our friend's good qualities, and I've discovered that in the past he has made us many more times the amount he lost for us today by his one mistake. His good points far outweigh this one human error. So I think we ought to forgive him, don't you?"

1344. Twice Blessed

Matthew 18:21-35

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Billy D. Strayhorn

Though centuries old, Portia's words to Shylock still speak with the eloquence of God, "The quality of mercy is not strained, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed: it blesseth him that gives, and him that takes." Being "Twice Blessed" means not only embracing God's forgiveness, but it means becoming a forgiving child of God, too.

1345. Come Away And Rest A While

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

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Frank Ramirez

... our going, help us to balance the needs of the moment with the desire for eternity. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord of our hours, you have set aside a special time for us to withdraw from the world. You have called us away from ambition to ease, from quantity to quality, yet so often we take your gift of sabbath and turn it into a catch-all day. We know that no matter how much we do, there will always be more. We confess we have treated our bodies, which are your temples, as objects that can be run into the ...

1346. When Our Only Measure Is Fairness

Matthew 20:1-16

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Joel D. Kline

... he never knowingly planted, apparently the result of some seeds included in the compost haphazardly spread on the ground in early spring. It was a reminder that, in spite of all our hard work, so much of what comes our way in life has the quality of gift about it. We do not create it; it far exceeds our expectations. If our primary concern in life is limited to matters of fairness, we will frequently be disappointed. If we overlook the mystery in life and need to have things neatly explained, gratitude ...

1347. Christ’s Twin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... way. Some of you may remember the man who is credited with making Japan a modern industrial giant. His name was W. Edwards Deming. He died some years back, but he lectured into his 90s in 20 cities a year around this country on the subject of quality control. Deming began each speech with the story of the 5‑year‑old girl who, with her mother, had sewn a costume for a Halloween party contest. “So much fun,” Deming said about the kids at the party. “So curious. So eager to learn. Boys and girls ...

1348. Integrity Deficit Disorder

Matthew 21:23-32

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Otis Young

... to them. It's always the fault of someone or something else. Proactive people, on the other hand, carry their own weather with them. Whether it rains or shines makes no difference to them. They are value driven and if their value is to produce good quality work it isn't a function of whether the weather is conducive to it or not. Proactive people also do not let the social environment control their actions or decisions. That's where integrity comes in. Having integrity is about behaving in the way you ...

1349. Philippians 3:4b-14

Philippians 3:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... primed to confront their argument for Judaic roots (whether natural or naturalized) than Paul. His first line of defense is to tell, maybe even taunt, his adversaries with his own pristine pedigree. In verses 4-6 Paul enumerates all the qualities and qualifications he has to his credit. Since circumcision has been at the center of the Judaizers’ demands, Paul cites his own circumcision as the first evidence for personal “confidence.” Not only was the apostle circumcised; his family was scrupulously ...

1350. Don’t Fear the Wait

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... eternal life with God? Do we realize our need to prepare ourselves and the responsibility we have to the world to ready society for the eventual return of Christ? I suppose this is not a topic many contemplate daily, but maybe we should spend more quantity and quality time preparing for the coming of the Lord, not at Christmas, but at the end of time. God calls us to prepare for the future, not only on this earth, but more importantly our eternal life with God. This latter journey may not begin for fifty ...

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