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1401. Like a Good Neighbor – Jesus Is There

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... have done something. They could have told the authorities there was a man that needed help. They could have gone and gotten a doctor. We even could say today they could have called 911. But they didn't do anything. I know many of you have never heard of Art Linkletter, but some of us remember that he used to have a program called "House Party." He would have little children on there and he would ask them questions. He asked one little five-year-old boy this question: "What do you want to be when you grow up ...

1402. The World Is Not Enough

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry.'" (vv.18-19) When you looked at this man's life you saw that it revolved around barns, buildings, budgets, and bank accounts. He was caught in the maze of materialism. He lived for "the art of the deal." The problem was this man thought his security was in his money. He wanted to hold on to everything he had so he could guarantee his future. Job made this observation: He said, "If I have made gold my hope, or said to fine gold, ‘you ...

1403. Who Wants To Be a Millionaire

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... the car, and with one swift kick he hammered the bumper and in a split second the airbags exploded, the door locks popped up, and the doors flew open. [6] You may have your money invested in Blue chip stocks; you may have your cash in a state of the art vault, in a government-backed bank, or you may have it invested in the finest real estate in the world. But, believe me, either it can be taken away from you, or you can be taken away from it. I got to thinking the other day about the difference between ...

1404. Misled By Beauty

1 Samuel 15:34-35, 16:1-13

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... show receives for each opening, a person who is not especially good-looking is selected for a Cinderella-type experience. Using plastic surgeons, eye surgeons, cosmetic dentists, hair and makeup artists, clothes stylists, and other experts in the transforming arts, the person is indeed made to look more attractive. Often this involves things like having bulges removed, breasts augmented, teeth straightened, noses re-sculpted, hairpieces glued on, and so forth. At the end of the makeover period, the person ...

1405. Personal Understanding

Mark 8:27-30

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Brett Blair

... camera crew went along. When she finally reached the snow-capped peak they ask her how she felt: "Once you have experienced the peak, your life is never the same." Friends, once you have come to the point that you truly can echo the words of Peter: Thou art the Christ the son of the living God, your life will never be the same. Ask the woman at the well, ask Mary Magdeline, ask Paul, ask Martin Luther, ask John Wesley, ask Charles Colson, ask somebody in this church. Who do you say that I am? Discover the ...

1406. Personal Understanding of Jesus' Identity

Mk 8:27-38; Mt 16:13-20

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Brett Blair

... answer this question posed by Jesus. But these are attempts made by others. Jesus is more concerned with what your answer is than what there answer is. Martin Luther, another German theologian, wrote: "I care not whether he be Christ, but that he be Christ for you." Peter responded: Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God. Is he Christ for you?

1407. No Intimidation

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... happen. The grace of God is allowed to work and a powerful love becomes there for all to view. It was a time of poking serious fun at Herod Antipas. A pastor taught me long ago nothing succeeds quite like well-placed and intense humor. There is a real art to this strategy of ministry. One who is not skilled in this area and out of step with the Holy Spirit most likely will find he/she is on the agenda to be ousted! Acquiring such a method, hopefully on your knees, is truly valuable. We are prevented from ...

1408. How Not to Become Distracted

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... on what turned out to be a prize-winning essay. It worked. The only way Mary could learn what Jesus had to say was to sit down and give him her undivided attention. I'm afraid in this confusing world of ours, focusing is becoming a lost art. Sometimes it's helpful to see something in the extreme to get a better idea of it. In the movie, Aviator, Leonardo DeCaprio stars as Howard Hughes, the genius, and as the film has it, a genius afflicted with OCD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Dr. Jeffery Schwartz from ...

1409. Family Ties and Good-byes

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... institution of family, it's today. Many forces of evil are pulling the family apart. Ethical relativism, which teaches that there are no absolutes, not even God, is increasingly popular. Immorality abounds. Listening and hearing one another seems to be a lost art in many homes. Spouses often seem to be going in opposite directions. Parents and children have a hard time communicating. Many modern homes are little more than large telephone booths where arrangements are made to leave. At first glance, our text ...

1410. The End of Time

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... may hold, God can be trusted to see you through. In the meantime, demonstrate your faith and faithfulness by doing whatever it is God is calling you to do." "I have met with but one or two persons in the course of my life who understood the art of Walking, that is, of taking walks — who had a genius, so to speak, for sauntering." Henry David Thoreau wrote these words because he was concerned, more than a century ago, that Americans were so busy making a living that they didn't know how to enjoy life ...

1411. Father, Forgive Them!

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... don't pray to forgive others while hanging on a cross. Historically, we discover that the Romans worshiped revenge as one of their gods. They were constantly waging war on countries that had done them wrong, seeking revenge. For them revenge was a tool in the art of warfare. Revenge was sweetest when you conquered a people and enslaved them in your service. You used them to build your roads and cities. You exploited them for whatever you could get from them and out of them, but you didn't pray for them ...

1412. Flying Coach to Nirvana

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... what he took 400 pages to accomplish. His book is a collection of essays about visits he has made to Gabon in Africa, the West Indies, and on and on. He thinks of his trips as simple, populist, and personal; his point is that anyone can travel. Traveling is an art that doesn't take big bucks as much as it takes big dreams. His tone is the same way I think about the lament in today's letter to Timothy. The writer says he has been poured, spent, done, and still God stuck with him. We travel through life and ...

1413. Think on these Things

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

Donna Schaper

In the letter to the people at Philippi, Paul wanted us to think on things that are beautiful, pure, and excellent. He wanted to teach us asset-based thinking. He wanted to teach us the art of appreciative inquiry. He wanted to limit criticism and the culture of complaint. Paul wanted us to be thankful. Oddly, being thankful does not come naturally to us. We stayed at our best friend's house while taking our daughter on a college visit. We forgot to send a thank- ...

1414. Priceless

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... 's listeners must have cringed every time he used the word "cross." It was obscene. So shameful was the image of the cross to our ancestors in the faith, so obscene the method of execution, that for over four centuries the church chose not to use that symbol in its art. Well, there is one example of the cross used in a drawing from early Christian history, but it is drawn by an opponent of the faith. You can see it in Ante Pacem, by Graydon F. Snyder. It's a piece of graffiti in the slave quarters, a crude ...

1415. Jumping through Hoops

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... of copiers by insisting that mimeographs were good enough for the apostles and prophets. Aging sound systems are preserved because they are a testimony to the previous hi-fi generation who purchased them, even though state of the art equipment could enable everyone to hear clearly. Some churches resisted the computer revolution, and others fought it by donating ancient computers that crashed frequently and were next to useless. In movies, Christians are portrayed as difficult, inflexible, judgmental ...

1416. What Church Looks Like

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... in that river. Psalm 46 says: "There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy habitation of the Most High" (Psalm 46:4). And where is that river? "... in the midst of the city," of course (46:5). In the movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou? the Christians coming forward for baptism step into the river singing the old traditional folk song: As I went down in the river to pray, Studying about that good old way And who shall wear the starry crown Good Lord, show me the way! Oh, children, let's ...

1417. As Seen from the Solitary Broom Tree

1 Kings 19:1-18

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... Pace Yourself. Try to take life in moderation. You only have so much energy available. Ascertain what is wanted and needed in your life, then begin to balance work with love, pleasure, and relaxation. MIT View: A balanced life is a myth perpetuated by liberal arts schools. Don't be a fool: the only thing that matters is work and productivity. 10. Take Care of Your Body. Don't skip meals, abuse yourself with rigid diets, disregard your need for sleep, or break the doctor appointments. Take care of yourself ...

1418. The Sign of God

Amos 7:7-17

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... to hit it with all I have." And of course, that opportunity came, clearly at hand, and Lincoln acted. 3. Consider your abilities and talents. Some things we can rule out because we are not capable of doing them. I, for example, have very little talent in art — so little that it seems unlikely God would call me into any kind of service where I'd need to do much with it. 4. Test your call by the Christian community. Among the silent-meeting Quakers, there is a practice called the "clearness committee." This ...

1419. God's Eminent Domain

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... even the Supreme Court. Amidst the agony of their exile, Judah found hope within Jeremiah's words. The same potter who destroys the vessel with a flick of the wrist has the power to rebuild and reshape the demolished lump of clay into a new work of art. Amidst the grief and confusion of life's chaos, they were taunted and tempted to believe that God is either powerless or cold-hearted. Ultimately, they chose another path. They chose to affirm, in the words of the children's prayer, "God is great and God is ...

1420. What a Deal: Investing in Hope

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... of the past (except for exam time!), and the pressure is on to blot out the very mention of God on our coinage, in our pledge to the flag, or at our public gatherings and sporting events. Books, movies, television shows, and public art espouse values and behaviors in direct conflict with biblical commandments, and those who protest such moral corruption are labeled as radicals and told to "lighten up" or "get with the times." When Cecil B. DeMille directed The Ten Commandments, his work was received with ...

1421. What Are You Doing for Me?

Mark 10:46-52

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King Duncan

... the 1700's there occurred a rather remarkable change in the life of an Austrian Count named Nikolaus Zinzendorf. Born into nobility, Zinzendorf had recently completed his training in law, and was sent off to complete his education by touring European cities. In an art gallery in Dusseldorf he came upon a masterly painting of Jesus. The eyes of the Master seemed to penetrate the Count's heart. Beneath the painting were these words: "This I did for you; what are you doing for me?" Count Zinzendorf was never ...

1422. Angels and Shepherds: Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... for Jerry and me with Kerry and Kevin. We were together for a happy time – Thanksgiving. We had a very special time with Kerry. It pleased us that she was so excited about school; that hasn’t always been the case. She’s primarily excited about her art. At one point in our conversation, Kerry grew quiet and subdued - which is very unusual for this most bubbly of all our children. She began to talk about the way she was seeing things. Almost embarrassed to share it, she told of an experience she had a ...

1423. Good News about Death

John 11:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... neath the healing, cleansing flood Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus, just from sin and self to cease, just from Jesus simply taking life and rest and joy and peace. I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee, Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend; and I know that Thou art with me, wilt be with me to the end. Trusting Jesus, Louisa Stead later went as a missionary to Africa, where she served the Lord for twenty‑five years! (4) Louisa Stead knew Jesus as the one who raised Lazarus from the dead. Is that who Jesus is ...

1424. Taking Our Blessings for Granted

Matt. 6:25-33; Psalm 100; Eph. 4:20; Luke 17:11-19

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... and ordered him to write a letter letting his mother know that he was alive and well. Oh, the blessings that we take for granted. Oh, the wretchedness of ingratitude. It was Shakespeare who worded it more appropriately than ever we could. He wrote: Blow blow thou winter wind. Thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude.

1425. Luther on Signs of Christ's Coming

Luke 21:5-38

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Martin Luther

... and planting in the world. There has never been such gluttonous and varied eating and drinking as now. Wearing apparel has reached its limit in costliness. Who has ever heard of such commerce as now encircles the earth? There have arisen all kinds of art and sculpture, embroidery and engraving, the like of which has not been seen during the whole Christian era. In addition men are so delving into the mysteries of things that today a boy of twenty knows more than twenty doctors formerly knew. There is ...

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