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1351. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Luke 24:13-35, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:17-21

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to you through Jesus Christ. Hear our intercessions for his name sake. As Jesus came to bring fire to the earth, kindle by the Holy Spirit holy fire in the church that all may see its light and be warmed by your love, fire which destroys evil but refines imperishable virtue. Use your church to save sinners, to lift up those who have been cast down, to enrich the poor, and feed the hungry. Establish the church as the Holy Way for all God's people so ...

1352. The Importance of Bread

John 6:24-35

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... sticky mess without the bread. Try and imagine pot roast without rolls; a patty melt or reuben without rye; seafood without hushpuppies; soup without crackers or BBQ without a big old hunk of Texas Toast. Just the smell of baking bread can evoke all kinds of warm and toastie memories. Now, my purpose wasn't to drive you nuts or get your mouth watering. But to show you how important bread is to our everyday life. In this passage, Jesus calls Himself the Bread of Life, Bread from Heaven. In so doing, He tells ...

1353. Close Up Parents: Be Cheerleaders, Not Jeer leaders

Colossians 3:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... the back. Many of you are thinking to yourself, "I didn't grow up in a family that showed a lot of affection like that." It is time for you to start your own family culture, because there is no substitute for a hug. There is no substitute for that warm-loving touch. There is no substitute for that kiss that tells that child, "I love you and accept you and I am proud of you just the way you are." You also show your children love through attention. Did you know one of the greatest ways you can show your ...

1354. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... of a couple expecting triplets, rebuilding a house for eight children who had just lost their parents, or remodeling the living space of a wheel chaired-bound young man, by making it more accessible, including installation of an elevator. It is a heart warming show that has something to say not only literally, but also symbolically and even spiritually. My only beef with the show is the title is misleading. It really should be called, "Extreme Makeover: House Edition", because people can change a house, but ...

1355. Hell under Fire

Matthew 5:22; 28-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... (as is) is absolutely true. However, there are three words in that statement that makes it absolutely false. The first word is "loving". God is a loving God, but He is not loving in the sense that most people use that word today, meaning a sentimental emotion, some warm fuzzy feeling that is tolerant of everything and everybody. God is a loving God, but His love is a holy love. His love is a righteous love. His love is a just love. God is so loving that He does not want Scott Peterson to go to hell ...

1356. Clean Hearts and Clean Hands

Mark 7:1-23

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Paul Janke

... in America. Microbiologists know that some simple, common sense habits of cleanliness—like washing our hands—can do a great deal to prevent the spread of disease. All it takes is rubbing your hands together for 10 to 15 seconds using soap and warm, running water. Unfortunately, the message hasn't gotten through to some people yet. The American Society of Microbiology knows this because they once stationed people in the restrooms of airports in five major cities in the U.S. and in Toronto. These monitors ...

1357. At Least the Bucket Is Moist

Mark 7:1-23

Illustration

Cliff Richard

... mite, mainly for the photographer's benefit, and trying hard not to have too close a contact, when someone accidentally stood on the child's fingers. He screamed out, and as a reflex, I grabbed hold of him, forgetting all about his dirt and his sores. I remember now that warm little body clinging to me, and the crying instantly stopped. In that moment, I knew I had an enormous amount to learn about practical Christian loving, but at least I'd started."

1358. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... , as long as you live God wants you to be faithful with what you have, and faithful where you are. That's why Jesus Himself says, "He who is faithful in little, will be faithful in that which is much." "Father, where shall I work today?" And my love flowed warm and free. He pointed out a tiny spot and said, "Tend that place for Me." I answered him quickly, "Oh no! not that! Why no one would ever see, No matter how well my work was done; Not that little place for me. The word he spoke then wasn't ...

1359. The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

James Merritt

1360. Persistent Attention

Mark 7:31-37

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Michael B. Brown

... still wins people over to Christ. It's the consistent witness we live before them: the kindness and gentility that are consistently evident, the willingness to listen without judging and to help without expecting something in return, the smile that's always there, the warm hug or handshake that we can count on, the friendship that doesn't blow hot and cold, the faith that is evident in good times and other times, as well. We articulate Christ's presence and power most effectively not with eloquent words but ...

1361. Daily Homework

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the union including Alaska and Hawaii." The man at this time got a puzzled look on his face. He was trying to identify this huge company and he thought to himself, "Surely, I have read about this in the Wall Street Journal." The pastor now was just getting warmed up. He said, "As a matter of fact, we've gone international and management has a plan to put at least one office in every country of the world by the end of this business era. Do you have anything like that in your business?" The man, a little ...

1362. Law and Order

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... for seven minutes on being born again and I saw seventy-three people standing in a foot of snow praying out loud and receiving Jesus Christ as their Lord and as their Savior. I couldn't help but think that afternoon of how we complain when the buildings are too warm or too cold, or the weather is rainy and yet these people stood in a blizzard just to hear the Word of God. II. We Must Personally Appropriate The Word Of God Do you notice that there is no mention of the wall in this chapter? The wall has now ...

1363. Kill Them with Kindness

Proverbs 3:3, 19:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... in this room has a kindness kit that you carry with you everywhere you go. It is in your mouth and it is called, the tongue. I don't want you to ever underestimate the power of just one kind word. An old Japanese proverb says, "One kind word can warm three winter months." How many times have all of us been guilty of having the opportunity to respond to someone with kindness, who was unkind to us, but rather than doing so, said something we soon regretted? Kindness is not only how you act, it is also how you ...

1364. In God We Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... a press conference on the radio. I turned it on and Mark Richt was giving an interview. Just as I turned the radio on, somebody asked Coach Richt the question, "Why did you come to Georgia?" Coach Richt gave several reasons and they were all good reasons, but what warmed my heart was when he ended up by saying this, "Ultimately, it is because we felt this was where the Lord was leading us and we just want to be submissive to His will." (By the way, I just know I heard God say, "Go Dawgs!") That still raises ...

1365. People Skills

Proverbs 12:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... would reach out of the window and place them in the container atop his head. Thanks to the thoughtful generosity of a few folks, he would arrive at the site with a pile of burning coals on his head and a ready-made fire for cooking and keeping warm." "Heaping burning coals on someone's head", came to be a popular expression for a spontaneous and courteous act one person would voluntarily do for another."[[5]] Someone has well said that the best way to defeat your enemies is to make a friend of him. The way ...

1366. April Love

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... why having faith in God is sometimes described as loving God. In the end, of course, the gush of feelings associated with April love cannot survive at that intensity forever, but it can get us started in a relationship that blesses our lives and warms us all the way through cold December, until the day death parts us. ____________ 1. From Alfred Tennyson's poem, "Locksley Hall." 2. The study was initiated by Rutgers anthropologist Helen Fisher and reported in her book, Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry ...

1367. A Good-bye Topping All Others

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... getaway is also with us. Thus, sayeth the Lord! Knowing and thoroughly believing this ought to make us humble, sincere, and confident in the Lord. Daily confession of our sins of omission and commission is nothing more than good common Christian sense. A warm heart and willing spirit that is open to granting forgiveness to our comrades is nothing more than a reasonable expectation. The long-suffering Christ paid the price and continues to pay it from his heavenly throne. There was confirmation that we were ...

1368. Compassion Can Do More Than You May Think

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... safe to be on the streets alone. By this time, there were all kinds of derelicts and people of questionable reputation on the streets. As he was walking by, the businessman happened to look down and see a man all curled up in the gutter trying to stay warm. The cool night air was progressively getting chillier and chillier. Something about this man made the businessman take another look at him, and then another. Finally, he walked over to get a good look. When he saw the man, and the look in his eyes, the ...

1369. Be Reconciled — To Christ and Others

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . I told myself if he made one move forward or back I would drop him in his tracks. "What have you been drinking?" the old man asked. "Sake," came the answer. "Oh, that is wonderful," the old man said. "I love sake as well. Every night my wife and I warm up a little bottle of sake and take it to our garden and sit on a wooden bench. As we drink our sake we watch the sun go down and we see how our persimmon tree is doing. My great-grandfather planted that tree and we worry with the ice ...

1370. All Is New in Christ

John 11:4-6, Philippians 3:4-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... been fed for four days, was let loose on Androclus. The animal roared and ran toward its easy prey. Androclus realized he had no chance and, thus, he closed his eyes and braced for the impact and pain. Instead of searing pain, however, he felt the warm tongue of the lion who playfully licked him until he fell to the ground. Androclus opened his eyes and before him he saw his friend the lion from the forest. Instead of bouncing to kill and devour him, as would be normal, even instinctive, especially after ...

1371. Weary in Well Doing

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... them with a mix of sand in your hand. Lupines easily can be a foot tall with an inlay of flowers in several colors that defies the tiling on the great temples in Morocco. We become like a bit of yogurt culture, which can firm up a whole pot of warm milk. Of course, there are negative viruses as well. I think of the way we used to make vinegar, under the sink in a glass jar. The substance used is "mother of vinegar" and I am sure it has a spiritual, as well as a physical, meaning. Can you remember ...

1372. Bystanders or Standbys

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... our relationships with animals are nothing but a top-down, serve-me construction. If you have dog or cat hair on your clothing this morning, if you’ve ever gone out in a black night to fix a fence, if you’ve ever cuddled anything warm and furry and cried into its fur, you know that our relationships with all those other creatures who share our “dust” is intimate and important. But there is a missing element. There is always the specialness of species that is an impenetrable border. When the woman ...

1373. Life's Little Instructions

Mark 10:17-31

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... : Making a good grade on a test you studied hard for is a glorious feeling. The greatest teacher is not the one who talks all the time, but the one who listens. When you pray, you get a happy feeling inside like God just walked into your heart and is warming Himself at a cozy fire. It's funny how God uses simple people to do great things. Nothing hurts more than guilt. My three favorites from the book are: You will never be happy if all you do is think about all the things you don't have. It's ...

1374. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Illustration

James W. Moore

... became the cradle for the Christ Child. The second tree was built into a boat, but not the kind it had dreamed of--not a mighty ocean-going vessel--but a tiny inexpensive fishing boat. A man named Simon Peter bought the boat, and on one warm afternoon when the crowds pressed in, Jesus himself climbed aboard that small fishing boats that he might preach good news to the multitudes. The third tree also was deprived of its dream. It wanted to remain standing tall and pointing toward God. Instead, it was cut ...

1375. Shoots of Tomorrow

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... Judah are suffering under an oppressive system of exile in a foreign country. They have lost almost everything — families separated, land plundered, homes taken, livelihood destroyed, temple plundered, and king gone. Then, like the first hints of a spring thaw, Jeremiah's words warm the hearts of his listeners and give them hope that they will return home. King David's lineage is to be restored and the land repaired. Those days are surely coming, promises Jeremiah. The future is in God's hands, a future ...

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