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1351. Just Speak the Name

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Every time one of those threatening and obscene phone calls came in, she automatically pushed a button and a beautiful rendition of "The Lord''s Prayer" was heard by the hate-filled caller. The phone calls ceased after a little while. Mrs. Tilly knew that the ability to love her enemy did not reside in her name and power but in the name of Jesus. In a few moments, my words will cease, and you will come to the alter railing to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion. I will share the words of the Lord Jesus ...

1352. He Came by Night

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... children of Israel was tied to an object of faith in the wilderness. There is a final statement from that late-night conversation which still sticks with me. I don't remember now whether Jesus himself said it or one of his associates, but it goes like this: "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life." There were several thoughts in that statement which were new for me; for example, the declaration that "God ...

1353. The Story behind the Glory

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... 's Life to me. I know not how that Calvary's cross A world from sin could free I only know its matchless love Has brought God's love to me. I know not how that Joseph's tomb Could solve death's mystery I only know a living Christ Our immortality. Our ... laughter and joy of those who have caught some hint of Bethlehem's meaning. We can give hope and confidence because we have beheld the love of God flooding down the ages from the Manger-child who will never let us go. An unknown poet summed it up for us: Wise ...

1354. When Being Good Is Bad For You Or Breaking The Chains Of Co-dependency

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the object, revealing the body of the monk, frozen to death, within sight of the monastery. Years later, a disciple asked Sundar Singh, "What is life's most difficult tasks?" Sundar replied, "To have no burden to carry." It's the model of selfless, self-sacrificing love which is at the heart of Christian living. Sundar Sing is right -- "To have no burden to carry is life's most difficult task." That is precisely why so many Christians are so co-dependent. If we are not setup by our human nature, there is ...

1355. Homesick For a Future: New Life for the New Millenium

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... which I was a part was alive and vibrant. You know how it is as a pastor. I was a part of the lives of many people, and they were a part of mine. It was the kind of congregation that most ministers dream of serving. I loved my people. I felt loved. I was secure. I had meaning. I was “on top” and life had never been more thrilling. Then came the letter from Dr. Wilson O. Weldon, editor of The Upper Room, sounding out my interest in leading a prayer ministry for that organization. The sentence that really ...

1356. Are You Trying to Prove Something?

Genesis 12:1-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... the call may come for you to move into an unknown future, often a future that you don't want: Through the loss of a loved one, or a job, or through a divorce, or through something that causes you to leave where you are now. You have everything the ... old Methodist hymnal there was a wonderful hymn written by John Greenleaf Whittier. The older I get the more I discover that the hymns I love are all in hymnals that are out of print. In fact, I got a letter this week from Abingdon Press, informing me that my ...

1357. Demonstrating the Divine

John 1:10-18

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... the church as it really is. In her book, Holy the Firm, Annie Dillard writes: "There is one church here, so I go to it ... We had a wretched singer once, a hulking blonde girl with chopped hair. Nothing could have been more apparent than that God loved this girl, nothing could more surely convince me of God's unending mercy than the continued existence of the church."1 Yes, my friends, it is only by God's mercy that all of us, or any of us, exist. But exist we do with great variety and texture. When ...

1358. The Lost and Found Son

Luke 15:11-24

Sermon

James W. Moore

... he has caused, he doesn’t know how welcome he will be… so he has sent a message ahead to his girlfriend saying: “If you still love me, if you forgive me, if you still want me,… then tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree. If I see the ribbon, I ... be. If Jesus had been a painter and if He had painted a picture of God He would have painted Him boldly and tenderly as a loving father! Hold that in your mind for a moment… we are going to come back to that, but first remember the parable with me. One ...

1359. The Gift of Newness

2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Sermon

James McCormick

... you are” party. We know that we can bring whatever is the reality of our lives and it will be o.k. We will still be loved. We will still belong. The fact is, we need one another in the church. No one of us is complete all by himself. We were ... . I believe that we can face anything, deal with anything as long as we are not alone, as long as there are those who will lovingly share the experience with us. The good news is that God’s mathematics works like this: when we are in a caring community, our joys ...

1360. Faithful Fathers Fortify Families

Deuteronomy 6:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... and faith in God ever seem to my children to be out-of-date, square, or whatever—I trust God's help to have faith enough to yet pray for them, to offer up sacrifices for them, and to lead them spiritually….I'm going to stay a father. With love in our home, I will answer their questions about the facts of life, but at nudeness and lewdness, I refuse to wink. Drinking and smoking are as out-of-place and unwanted in my home as profanity or the plague, and if experimentation with drugs or marijuana is ever ...

1361. What Are You Looking For?

Acts 1:1-13

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John E. Harnish

... , looking for something to meet these basic needs. And at this turning point in the journey, Jesus promises all three: meaning in life, loving relationships, power for the day. 1. If you are looking for meaning and purpose, you will find it in the service of Christ. ... goes back to the local church. It was here, in the church, in the family of God, that even as a kid I knew I was loved, I was welcomed, I was accepted for who I was. See, I was a scrawny and awkward kid (some things never change) and I was not ...

1362. Litmus Test

1 John 4:7-21

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... is perfected in us. Collect God, we have never seen you. God, we always see you, reflected in the eyes of this congregation, when all are present, all are welcome, all are loved. Amen. Prayer Of Confession If we do not love each other, then what will the world think of the Lord of love? If we who claim to witness in his name succumb to contentions, stupid controversies, bickering, prejudice, racism, exclusion, nastiness, name calling, backstabbing, if we who claim Jesus as our Lord denigrate other believers ...

1363. Pray, Baby, Pray

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... 54-58). Jesus committed no crime, only goodness. But he was sabotaged by the Sadducees, by Pontius Pilate, and by the people who voted for “Barabas.” Jesus chose twelve disciples, twelve who became his friends and family, twelve whom he taught and trusted and loved. But Jesus was sabotaged by Judas, and if truth be told, by every one of The Twelve. It was not just Judas who betrayed Jesus. Jesus teaches us how to deal with our successes — with humility and faithfulness to our larger mission. But Jesus ...

1364. Three Wise Gifts

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... grace-filled life. Among what he calls "17 Rules to Live By" featured in this book, is a remarkable and easily repeatable method that everyone can practice as a kind of "guerilla grace." Mandino's Rule Number 10 advises us to " ... treat everyone you meet, friend or foe, loved one or stranger, as if they were going to be dead at midnight" (90). Mandino suggests that we all think of this tactic as a new rendition of the old "I've got a secret" game, only the secret we know is that the person we are facing ...

1365. John 14:23-29

John 14:23-29

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... place, he had to take on fragile human form. Obviously, the Father is greater than the incarnated Jesus because out of obedience and love, Christ willingly took on this human form. Within John's gospel, and even within this farewell discourse, we read (17:5) of ... whole reason for revealing these upcoming events to his disciples before they occur. If the disciples already had the perfect love and perfect peace that Jesus offers, they would not have needed this sneak preview into the future. But because they ...

1366. John 3:14-21

John 3:1-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... used again by Jesus, but is found in John 1:14, 18 and 1 John 4:9. When Jesus spoke of the “Son” he also spoke of “the Father,” not usually of “God” (“ho theos”). Especially in this context of the driving power of divine love, it seems much more likely that Jesus is referring to “the Father” image. In his earlier dialogue with Nicodemus and with the image of the Son of Man being “lifted up,” Jesus’ words seemed to emphasize the intentional activity of the individual. Now God’s ...

1367. Looking at the World through the Eyes of God

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , those whose deeds are evil, who fear the light because their evil deeds will be exposed. II. God does an astonishing thing. He brings the light anyway. He erects a cross of death that we might look up and live. He leads us out of the darkness. He loves the world and does not condemn it. He does not condemn you, if you do not fear the light...if you will believe. Faith, Trust, Belief that’s the second thing that God sees as he looks out over the world: There are those who acknowledge the darkness. There ...

1368. Know Fear: The Fear of God

Proverbs 1:7

Sermon

James Merritt

... a healthy fear of God is necessary to have a relationship with God. As I prepared this message . I asked myself the question, "How can I increase that kind of fear in my own heart and in my own life? How can I fear God better, so that I will love God more?" Again, the answer is found in Proverbs. "My child, listen to Me and treasure my instructions, then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord and you will gain knowledge of God." (Proverbs 2:1 & 5, NJKV) Here is the first truth. When you hear God ...

1369. A Song for Tomorrow

Psalm 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... . As a matter of fact, most people believe in God. The problem is they just don't have any room for God in their life. We love to trumpet the statistics here in America that 96% of all of us believe in God. The only problem with that is at least 80% of ... and for my family is that we would have a hunger for God's Word. King David, who wrote many of the Psalms, had a literal love affair with God's Word. Listen to these words, "I delight far more in what you tell me about living [in Your Word] than in gathering ...

1370. Altar Your Presence

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of God so that we can see Christ in each other. We also vow to be part of a Herd, or family, who cares for and protects each other. Sometimes we don't do a very good job but our hope and our aim is that others will see the love of God as expressed in Christ in our lives. When that happens, within that family of faith we are supported and strengthened and sometimes even rescued. Some of you may have seen this clip from KruegerNational Park on You Tube. The full length version is over 8 minutes long and ...

1371. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... is to provide a home. It is easier to give dollars than it is to give time. It is easier to write a check than to share love. It is easier to give fun than it is to give wisdom. It is easier to be a provider than it is to be a good leader ... the religious head, heart, and soul of the family." (3) You and I as parents have to Show and Tell our kids how much we love them and how much we love God because We Harvest What We Plant. Conclusion A bald man and his wife one night decided to go out to dinner and hired ...

1372. Pursue the Life That Really Is Life

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... John Wesley It teaches us that there are times when the best way to express our faith is to get off our knees do something. Faith is seeking to put our relationship into action in our everyday lives. IV. Love A. That brings us to Love: Paul in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NRSV) [4] Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant [5] or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; [6] it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. [7] It bears ...

1373. “Your Honor:” Jesus’ Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Jesus isn’t looking for a way we can “save face.” Jesus isn’t advocating we “face off” in battle or “about face” and run in retreat. No, Jesus asks us to look our “neighbor” in the face and outface our enemies with God’s perfect law of love. It is easy for us to get on a moral high horse when confronted with the horror of “honor killings.” Here’s the truth: we all could stand accused of abusing the “honor system.” It is easy to see a wicked and warped world in the actions of ...

1374. Your Honor: Jesus' Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1375. Family Resemblance

John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... those who were filled with sorrow, even those who treated him with contempt. And here is that good news: God is exactly like Jesus. The God of all the universe, the God who created everything that is, was, or ever will be that God is a God of unlimited love. That is what this verse says, “When you have seen me, you have seen my father.” Some of those who purport to be followers of Jesus have given God a bad name. They spew out hatred toward others of God’s children. Sometimes they even do it in Jesus ...

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