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1401. Get off the Throne and Learn Wisdom

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... account the hills and valleys he's come to, to get to wherever he is."3 Until we see people through the merciful eyes of God the Father, until the risen Jesus shows us worth and beauty amidst the crud and compromise, until the Holy Spirit corrects our sight with divine revelation, we do not understand one another at any depth. It is our ignorance that makes us arrogant, critical, and judgmental. And Christ forbids it. The passage before us was not conceived as general wisdom for the crowds listening around ...

1402. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... most amazing thing just happened.” I don’t need any more stuff. What I am hungry for is opportunity and the anointing of the Spirit to meet the opportunity. And when I fail a test, which I will soon enough, I’m not going to quit. The joy is ... Jesus and come into tune with his desires. It’s OK to be excited about the gifts of God, particularly the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They give life and are meant to be shared. I love the story of the little girl named Melissa who received a watch and perfume ...

1403. Wisdom and the Trinity

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... who has commanded us, "You shall have no other gods besides me" (Exodus 20:3; cf. Mark 10:17-20). He has revealed himself to us in his incarnation in Jesus Christ, and he continues to be our God and to be with us in the Person of the Holy Spirit, who is given to us from the Father and the Son. So how, then, are we to understand this text from the Old Testament about Wisdom? This personified figure of Wisdom in Proverbs 8 will probably become clear for us if we understand Wisdom in the Old Testament (and ...

1404. How to Look Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... them, they figured, to have an edge on the competition, that they would get ahead, have special gifts not given to others. They would be wiser and stronger than anybody else. What gave them these gifts was the Spirit. They wanted to be "filled with the Spirit." You can read about these people in the Letter to the Corinthians, especially in the llth and 12th chapters, where Paul addressed them specifically, and implied that they were divisive, haughty, cliquish, arrogant, rude boastful, and self-righteous ...

1405. Fire in the Hold

Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... Some even remember that this was the first use of the Morse Code distress signal, SOS. But you have to do some research to find out that there was a fire in the hold, that was burning even before the ship sailed. In the Bible we find that the Spirit of God is often likened to a burning fire. The great preacher and evangelist John Wesley once wrote that Christians should set ourselves on fire and invite people to watch us burn. When people come to this church is there any fire for them to see? Are we burning ...

1406. My Laughin’ Place

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

Bill Mosley

1407. Bear Love

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... empowered by God's grace. Like the bear is a black bear or a kodiak by what he does. Like a person is a mother by the mothering actions she (or he!) does. Faith, the Christian life, is something you do, and you do it by trusting in the Holy Spirit and giving witness to his power and the actions of Jesus in your life. This story was told by Peter Marshall ... Once upon a time, there was a village situated in a beautiful valley. High in the hills above, there was an old man who was called Keeper of the ...

1408. Landing Instructions

Isaiah 40:25-31

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... yourself and reach out to others too much, because if you do that, you are going to be disappointed. For the higher the spirit soars, the more we seek to achieve, the greater the disappointment. George Faux was an Englishman living in the 19th century. He had ... best for your life, you may be rejected. You may come crashing down. But listen to the 139th Psalm. Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend to heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in Sheol [if my ...

1409. Where Can I Find the Church?

Acts 2:1-8; 4:32-37

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Mark Trotter

... a wonderful scene. But whether it is the dramatic scene in Luke, or the quiet scenes that appear in the other gospels, the message is the same. The message dramatizes the belief of the Church that the Church is commissioned by the Spirit, and empowered by the Spirit, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus. So if you read on in the Book of Acts, you will see that the Church is therefore supposed to look like Jesus. It is supposed to be caring, like Jesus. It is supposed to be compassionate, like Jesus. It ...

1410. The Purple Church

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Those who confess Jesus today are called to incarnate Christ's royal purple in every community of faith. Christians aren't blue-blooded. Christians aren't red-blooded. The community of Christ is created by the workings of the Holy Spirit. That Spirit enables different persons, different perspectives, to find a way to live, work, pray, eat, suffer, sweat, and celebrate together. The color of the first Christian community was purple. Much like the curtain to the Tabernacle, which was made of three ...

1411. Soul Deep Not Skin Deep

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of a life that's transformed SOUL-DEEP, not just skin-deep. When God's power and presence fill our soul our skin can't contain it. No matter how unlovely, how young, how old, how ordinary, or how seemingly incapacitated our skins may suggest we are, the Spirit's power under our skin can change everything. We've all seen recent pictures of the Pope. For those of us who can remember when he was selected for that post, the image he presents now is shockingly changed. When John Paul II was elected he was young ...

1412. Inward, Upward, Outward

Romans 9:30--10:21

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Leonard Sweet

... 6:12-14). The devil knew that there is no such thing as a split allegiance; that once he was enthroned there would be no other deity in Jesus' life. Second, in order for Jesus to worship the devil he would have to keep his eyes and spirit cast downward, focused on the devil's domain. When Jesus rejects this temptation the lure of fame and power beyond the comprehension of any human being he not only affirms the authority and singularity of God, but he proclaims his intention to keep his focus upward. The ...

1413. Lord, Teach Us How to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

James McCormick

... I am talking about God. Prayer is where that contact took place. Jesus spent sizable blocks of time in intimate contact with God, through prayer. In prayer, Jesus was still and quiet and He experienced the “Godness” of God. He opened His life to the breezes of God’s Spirit. He prayed daily as a matter of custom. But especially when He had a decision to make, a difficult task to do, or a cross to face, He would first spend time with God in prayer, and then go to do what He had to do. The disciples knew ...

1414. It Is Also Blessed to Receive

John 13:1-17

Sermon

James McCormick

... order to receive, we must acknowledge that we are not all-sufficient - we need what others can give. But, it is precisely when we become humble enough to receive from God and from others that we are made ready to give to others for the right reason, in the right spirit, and of the right substance. It’s just as Jesus said to Peter, “If I do not wash your feet, then you will have no part of me.” It’s true: unless we receive, we miss out on life as God intends it. Unless we receive, we cannot give. So ...

1415. In Life Nothing Works but the Impossible

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that Joseph should go ahead and fulfill the betrothal contract—-go through the marriage ceremony and take Mary to his home as his wife. Second, reasons these actions are just is spelled out for Joseph—“the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” Wait a minute . . .. Not only is Mary NOT an adulteress; the child she carries is from God! Third, Joseph gets his own personal sonogram, telling him the child is “a son” and that he is to name this baby boy “Jesus.” The final revelation ...

1416. Easter 7

Jn 17:1-11 · 1 Pet 4:12-14; 5:6-11 · Ps 68 · Acts 1:6-14

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... with all that preceded in the Gospel according to Luke. The ministry that the disciples undertake is the direct result of the commission that Jesus gives them in Acts 1. Both the power for and the direction of their work are from the Holy Spirit, which comes upon them as Jesus promises, again, in Acts 1. Thus there is no absolute distinction between the work that Jesus began and the work that the disciples do, or better, continue. Structure. Several distinct elements are held together in this account of ...

1417. Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Acts 2:1-4

Sermon

James W. Moore

... and trust God for the rest.” That’s what Pentecost is all about. It’s the celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit. “God is with us” and we can trust Him… that is the promise of Pentecost. It is also the great promise of God recorded ... stood up to preach on the first day of Pentecost. “O God, help me, O God, please be with me.” God was with him. God’s spirit blew on that place… and He gave Peter the right words to say and the courage to say them… And 3,000 people were converted that day ...

1418. A Dead Balloon

Acts 2:1-21

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Brian Stofregen

... ; but it is still dead, going nowhere until that power is released. [As an illustration, the "powered balloon" can be released.] Under the "spirit's/breath's/wind's" power, the balloon can move. It goes out. However, when the wind power within the balloon is released, you ... know it's going somewhere. (We don't know where the wind comes from or is going.) Jesus did not give the disciples the Spirit's power so that they could stay behind locked doors in fear. It is given as a power to move people out into the ...

1419. Sermon Opener or Ender for Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21

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Rick Kirchoff

... you by repeating the following] barriers are broken, communities are formed, opposites are reconciled, unity is established, disease is cured, addiction is broken, cities are renewed, races are reconciled, hope is established, people are blessed, and church happens. Today the Spirit of God is present and we're gonna' have church. So be ready, get ready...God is up to something... [Read these yourself with no response] discouraged folks cheer up, dishonest folks 'fees up, sour folks sweeten up, closed folk ...

1420. The 3 Rs of a Holy Life

2 Corinthians 13:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... way, AC people know that spam and cookies are NOT things you want to eat. The most complete, the most complex relationship you will ever embrace is the braiding of the Trinity. God is One. God is Three. God is Father. God is Son. God is Holy Spirit. Paul, who had been told to “talk to the hand” plenty of times by the curmudgeonly Corinthians, offered as his final admonition the directive to “greet each other with a holy kiss.” That must have been just a little fun for him. The “holy kiss” Paul ...

1421. A Not So Simple Story of Demons and Pigs

Luke 8:26-39

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... over the image of legions of demons entering legions of soldiers, thus confirming a widely held belief that Romans were not only insane, but would one day tumble (perhaps even by self-destruction). I know that's a stretch for the text. But it's well within the spirit of the times. What do I think of the cure? Well, that's a difficult question. I believe that the man was healed. Of precisely what, I do not know. Exactly how, I do not know either. By nature, I am not inclined to believe in demonic possession ...

1422. Don't Get Too Big For Your Spiritual Britches

Judges 16:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... She said, "Yes J-E-R-K." But Samson indeed did have tremendous physical strength. For example, we are told in chapter 14:6, "And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had ... in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done." Then we are told in v.19, "Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon him mightily, and he went down to Ashkelon and killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave the ...

1423. How to Lower Your Temper (-ature)

Proverbs 16:32

Sermon

James Merritt

... and ran the money-changers out of the temple, he was more than a little bit upset! But even God the Holy Spirit can be angry. I Samuel 11:6 tells us, "Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard this news, and his anger was greatly aroused." Aristotle once said, "Anybody can become ... anger, surrender it to his complete control, and use it for His glory. Under the power of the Holy Spirit it can be done. 1 Sifted Silver, Compiled by John Blanchard (Durham, England: Evangelical Press, 1995), p. 7. 2 ...

1424. Guilt: How to Keep Your Conscience Clear

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... drought in your soul. The heavens had turned to brass; God had shut off the showers of blessing and David’s life had become a literal desert. That is exactly what guilt does to a person. You see, there are two kinds of wounds that can come to the human spirit. There is the wound of sorrow, and there is the wound of guilt. Sorrow is a clean wound; it will heal with time. But guilt is a dirty wound; it will never heal until it is treated and cleansed. The burden of unconfessed sin is guilt; guilt that will ...

1425. A Matter Of The Heart

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... Have mercy on me, O Lord, according to thy steadfast love. According to thy abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. (Psalm 51) Create a new spirit in us. Give us an open heart, a new heart, a clean heart, a pure heart. Do the work in us. NOTES: This sermon was written as a celebration of Charles Wesley's 300th Birthday. If you would like to read the full account of ...

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