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126. No Greater Love

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... 's people in the church, so the Hebrews were instructed to "provoke" or stimulate love between one another. And just like today, regular attendance at church meetings facilitates love for one another because there we receive reminders and exhortations to persevere in our love just as Jesus perseveres in his love for us. As we do this, love develops. The Demonstration of this Love While a college student, Heidi Neumark, now a Lutheran pastor, took a year off from her studies at Brown University to be part of ...

127. Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... of love is for the good of “all things.” Specifically, Paul recognizes that love protects (Gk. stegō; lit. “to bear” or “to cover”); trusts (Gk. pisteuō; lit. “to believe” or “to trust in”); hopes (Gk. elpizō; lit. “to hope”); and perseveres (Gk. hypomenō; lit. “to endure”). On the particular character of Christian hope, see E. Wong, “1 Corinthians 13:7 and Christian Hope,” LS 17 (1992), pp. 232–42. 13:8 In contrast to what love always does, Paul gives another negative ...

128. Have You Been Pruned?

John 15:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... the most splendid fruit of all. This is what the writer of the book of James means when he writes, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything . . .” Can you do that? Can you take any adverse trial and pray, “Lord, is there some way you can use this event to prune me and cause me to bear more ...

129. Scrubbing Our Social Media Accounts

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... part of our lives, even the sins and suffering of our past, for God’s glory. That’s why Paul tells the Roman believers to glory in their sufferings. Our suffering is no longer about us. With God’s grace, our suffering produces perseverance, and perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. Jesus suffered, died and rose again to show us that God is working out His glory and His plan in every circumstance of our lives. Shannon Ethridge had just started her junior year of high school. She ...

130. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... try it, experiment with it, do it, in order to learn. You apprentice to a master, versed in the trade, and you learn from that master by watching, listening, practicing, engaging. Your knowledge comes from teachable moments, by sometimes failures, by relentless passion, commitment, and perseverance. And one day, you reach the place where you too can serve with the finesse of a master, and the mantle is passed on. The passing of the mantle. We saw it with Elijah to Elisha. We saw it from Moses to Joshua. We ...

Tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Bible

There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few privileged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

133. Deliverance through adversity

Sermon

Willie Soler

... have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:2-4 NKJV) The Apostle Paul had a very similar perspective on adversity when he said: “We also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance: and perseverance, character, and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3) What is adversity? Adversity is a state of hardship, difficulty, or misfortune that one deals with in life. In the western world there are six types of adversity that one can face and ...

134. In the Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... guardian of our souls (1 Peter 2:25). Then may we be led out of the wilderness and out of the valley to God’s grace and glory, joy and peace. Great shepherd and guardian, we give thanks for your example in the wilderness, meeting trial and temptation with faith, perseverance, scripture, and wisdom. When life takes an unexpected turn, grant us faith and keep us close to you. In times of temptation, give us courage and ...

135. The Practice

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... back up, dusted off, and restored into the community of faith with prayer and joy. This is the kind of alternative community –unlike the culture and communities of the world –that Jesus wants us to cultivate. It takes patience, perseverance, connection, and the cultivation of harmonious human relationships. It takes energy and presence and understanding and trust. It will challenge us to our core and frustrate us frequently. And yet, the results will be magnificent, rewarding, heart-felt, and sincere ...

136. The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:2-35

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... them to endure pain so that they can be stronger. Though the players do not always enjoy this routine, it is because of her extra push that they are able to succeed at game time. God grants us challenges so that we might learn perseverance. The suffering and the consequences of our sin are never in vain but serve to make us stronger for the future (Rom. 5:3–5). The temptation to idolatrous pagan worship continues even today. Culture: A recent rise in neopaganism has capitalized on modern interests ...

137. Calculated Christianity

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

Grit is trending these days. Have you heard of it? There was a viral TED talk by Angela Duckworth in 2013 and then she published a book of the same title in 2018 ― Grit: The Power Of Passion And Perseverance. In a nutshell, “grit” is mental toughness, the ability to persevere and keep at it in order to achieve a long- term goal. Like calculating what it is going to take to build that big tower and then keeping after it, no matter that a storm knocked it down or that the permit got delayed or that ...

138. Suffering And Service

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... then is not with God but with our understanding of what it means to be a servant of God. God does not reward us with amenities that are physical or materialistic in nature. God's rewards are spiritual. God grants God's servants the spiritual resources to persevere in the face of adversity and to maintain an effective witness for God. If we seek the rewards of this world for the service we render, then we have no other reward to anticipate in the future. If we serve Christ because we are seeking the praise ...

139. Walking On Our Hands

John 8:31-41

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... on the Word of God and the revelation in Jesus Christ. As the writer to the Hebrews puts it: "Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God ...

140. The Race

Luke 6:17-26, Luke 6:27-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Jesus, our helper and friend, we can win the race of life. (MIDDLE RUNNER WINS AND ALL FREEZE) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:1-2 ...

141. A Tree Well Watered

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... suggest that trust in God means a privileged life free from trial. The heat and the drought still come, but the tree is not anxious, its leaves stay green, and it still bears fruit. It is in the very relinquishment of control that one finds the strength to persevere, for the strength comes from the abundant streams which God provides. Letting go of our own future allows us to stand with people who are poor and to work against any system which oppresses them. We can quickly see how we have been a part of a ...

142. Weather Signs

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... . The Second Lesson. (Hebrews 11:29--12:2) The reading recounts the Old Testament experience of deliverance and faithfulness by various heroes. Yet they did not realize fully their hopes. Now in Jesus Christ Christians have that fulfillment. They are admonished to persevere in faithfulness as they contemplate what Jesus has shown as the perfection of God's promise. Gospel. (Luke 12:49-56) The pericope begins with Jesus' statement that conflict can be expected as a consequence of his ministry. Then he tells ...

143. Confession

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... are being taken off of vain securities and false allegiances. Our trust in all exterior and interior results is being shattered so that we can learn faith in God alone. Through our barrenness of soul God is producing detachment, humility, patience and perseverance.1 In this final chapter Job responds to God's address to him. Job repents. He recognizes himself for what he is. He confesses that he made accusations falsely: "Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand." He apologizes for his arrogance ...

144. Praying With Bloody Knuckles

Isaiah 62:1-12, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

William L. Self

... turning on a light switch and if the light does not come on we immediately say that we did not believe in electricity anyway.2 An out-of-date word that best describes this need is supplication. "Supplication means to ask with earnestness, with intensity, with perseverance. It is a declaration that we are deadly serious about this prayer business. We are going to keep at it and not give up."3 John Calvin writes, "We must repeat the same supplications not twice or three times only, but as often as we have ...

145. Shameless Passion

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" (Isaiah 40:31). Or this: "So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a little while, 'He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith' " (Hebrews 10:36-38). Jesus knew these truths ...

146. Nuts*

2 Thessalonians 3:13

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To help children to persevere when faced with a problem. Material: A nut or two. A treat, to share, made with nuts. Lesson: This morning I want to show you something that we can find on certain trees at this time of the year. They are called nuts. A nut is an interesting thing. It ...

147. Proper 4

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... subject to external pressures. A substantial grounding in the person and teachings of Christ provides a basis for withstanding the pressures around us. A building which has a foundation established on that which is easily attacked by outside forces is not able to persevere. Stormy events cause the building to collapse. In like manner, a life not erected on the obedience to the words of Jesus is subject to collapse when under the pressure of forces that rage around it. Thesis: The person who hears the words ...

148. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... ultimately has a moral structure to it? Can we have faith that while it often appears that crime does pay and the evil is winning, in the final outcome of life and history God brings justice? Is it our task to live the life of faithfulness in trust, patience, and perseverance even when it seems that the evil is winning and the good is being defeated? Is our hope in a just outcome to life and history a reasonable hope? If so, how do we act in light of that hope? 5. Interpreting the Net. Is it proper to use ...

149. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... to Ponder 1. A challenge to consider is whether we can double the return on the talents given us. That takes some risk in trying to use them. It also takes time and may seem that we are acting on our own without guidance and support. How do you persevere in such circumstances? 2. What do you do when you experience the absence of Christ in your life? Almost everyone has periods of spiritual dryness. It feels as though they are no longer in touch with God. Is it a time of testing of faith and trust? What ...

150. Since He's In Charge, We're In Luck

Psalm 33:4-5, 8-9, 13-22

Sermon

Robert G. McCreight

... to us is when we believe we have been led to a new place. Alex Haley is one who testifies to this. He spent 12 years of research and writing before he finished his history-making book Roots. In retrospect Haley believes it was more than his own perseverance that got the book finished. "However it sounds," he says, "it was one of those things that God in his infinite wisdom and in his time and way decided should happen. I feel I'm a conduit through which this is happening. It was just something that was ...

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