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126. People Jesus Loved

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Red Cross during World War II, and he dedicated himself to helping new amputees deal with their situation. When the war ended, Henry witnessed the problems that many disabled veterans had in getting jobs. So he gathered together a group of sympathetic business leaders and created Just One Break--or JOB--an organization that finds jobs for people with disabilities. Next, Henry started Abilities, Inc., with the same goal in mind. That was over forty years ago. Today, Abilities, Inc. has grown into the ...

127. Don't Be Ashamed . . .

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a couple who were greeting newcomers at their church. They began exchanging pleasantries with another couple they had never seen before. In the course of the conversation they happened to describe the friendly neighborhood in which they lived. Then they listened sympathetically as the new couple lamented the fact that their neighborhood wasn't friendly at all. Saying their good-byes, the two couples got in their cars and drove home. As the first couple approached their house, they were horrified to see ...

128. Sleeping Through A Revolution

Ephesians 2:13-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... and a trunk of rare Egyptian artifacts. (5) You know what the church ought to be? We ought to be an Unclaimed Persons Center. We ought to be the one place in society where anyone who feels lost for any reason can come and find a warm welcome and a sympathetic ear. We ought to be the one place in society where no one feels left out. Why? Because we were once left out and rejected. But someone tore down a wall. He did it at great price. But he did it out of his great love. Let's be a ...

129. A Word For Christian Fathers

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... a close correlation between boys who were most generous in giving away their candy and those who saw their fathers as the warmest and most affectionate. The boys were not only more generous, but on other tests they also turned out to be more cooperative, sympathetic and kinder than the boys who perceived their father in a less favorable light. (3) I do not believe that I need to convince you how important it is that a child feel loved. Sometimes fathers forget, though. Men are not conditioned for the most ...

130. The Total Steward

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... was never at a loss for words. Fran would make a good foot. Energetic and lively, she was always on the go. Sandy, they decided, would make a great ear. Many people came to her to "get things off their chest" because she knew how to be a sympathetic listener. Finally they had gone around the circle, except for Bea who sat quietly in her chair. A shy yet talented person, Bea lacked self-confidence. "O.K., Bea," someone said, "what part do you think you play?" "I don''t know," Bea replied. Then, thinking hard ...

131. On the Singing of Hymns

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Fanny Crosby almost equaled Charles Wesley’s productivity. She wrote only 6000 hymns. What most people do not realize is that she was blind almost all of her life. At the age of 6 she was blinded by an illness; but she never became bitter, One time a sympathetic minister remarked to her, “I think it is a great pity that The Master did not give you sight when he showered so many other gifts on you.” She quickly replied, “Do you know that if I had been able to make one petition, it would have been ...

132. God's Timing or Our Timing -The Tension of Time

James 4:13-17

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... very little money but scraped up enough to take a honeymoon. When they arrived at the hotel, they were told it was now a rehabilitation center and not available to overnight guests. They hitchhiked to a grocery store several miles down the road. The owner was sympathetic to their situation and let them stay in a room above the store. The owner quickly caught on that they were Christians and referred them to a friend with a nicer place to spend the rest of their honeymoon. During the week, their host invited ...

133. If You Are Willing

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... God’s love, but question God’s power. He says he came to believe that God is good, and hates to see people suffer, but is not powerful enough to solve all the world’s problems. God is all loving, but not all powerful. We can be sympathetic to this solution. Kushner’s book was a best seller because many people find this solution appealing. We believe God loves us, yet we still hurt; so the only possible alternative is that God’s power is limited. The only problem is that this is not the testimony ...

134. Look Inside and Discover Life

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... sin after rebellion against Yahweh, the other incident being the famous spy story in Numbers, chapters 13 and 14. While it might appear on a first look that the use of a serpent mounted on a pole to cure those bitten is a case of sympathetic magic, the author, whom scholars believe to be the Yahwist writer of the Pentateuch tradition, takes great care to inform the reader that it was Yahweh who healed the people, not some sorcery provided by a bronze serpent. It is absolutely key to notice, however, that ...

135. When the Doctors Can't Help You

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... else helps us bear them. The woman with the issue of blood needed the support of her community. That is why Jesus had her confess her situation. Is there someone you can turn to? Someone who will not break your confidence? Someone who will listen sympathetically without judging? Jesus knows about your situation, but sometimes it helps to share the hurt with at least one other person. Here’s the final thing to be said: Don't forget your faith. Jesus said to this desperate woman, "Daughter, your faith has ...

136. Faith for Troubling Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... tears his gaze away from the computer screen. "What was that, son?" asks Rob. "Tell me a bunny story," says Jack. "One with a truck in it." Rob sighs as his glance swings back to the screen. His paper is due in two days. His professor tries to be sympathetic, but there are only so many times she’ll let her students stretch a deadline. On the other hand, there’s only so much time before his little boy grows up and stops listening to his dad’s stories. "A bunny story?" asks Rob. The little blond head ...

137. Songs of the Season

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... the uncertainties and fears which lay ahead for Mary, the angel told her that her kinswoman Elizabeth had also conceived and that she was in the sixth month of her pregnancy. It was as if the angel were saying, "You'll find a sympathetic, understanding friend in Elizabeth." So Mary wasted no time in finding her way to Elizabeth's village. She needed desperately to talk with someone who would understand her particular situation. It had to be a person who had herself experienced a miraculous visit ...

138. At War with Myself

Romans 7:15-25a

Sermon

William G. Carter

... She has a pleasant personality, a gentle demeanor, a pretty smile. She loves to listen to people when she meets them for coffee. She's very friendly when she stands next to people at a soccer game. People tell her all kinds of things. She listens sympathetically, intuitively nods her head. Then she excuses herself, pulls out her cell phone, dials a number, and says, "You'll never believe what I just heard." One friend got damaged by her gossip and confronted her. "Why did you treat me like that?" There were ...

139. Lateral Thinking

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... with, politically or theologically, then they are everywhere, even in this room. The Samaritan is a person you will have no dealings with. Paul Goodman wrote a book some years ago called, Growing Up Absurd. It made him famous. It was a book that was generally sympathetic to the youth rebellion in the 1960's. Several years after that book was published, he wrote an article in which he said, "I have learned to my disgust that a major reason why the young don't trust people over thirty is because they don ...

140. Atlas or Jesus?

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... world, strong enough to take on all comers (except maybe pigeons). It's impossible to gaze for any length of time at Atlas without getting the overwhelming urge to flex your own shoulders, crick your neck back and forth, loosen up your own sympathetically tightened muscles. This guy is doing some hard work. Across the street from Rockefeller Plaza is St. Patrick's Cathedral, itself a monumentally impressive structure. But tucked back behind an interior chapel in St. Pat's is another image that depicts the ...

141. Lent 5

John 11:1-45 · Romans 8:6-11 · Ezekiel 37:1-14 · Psalm 130

Sermon Aid

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

... = dakryo —a spontaneous bursting into tears)! Jesus' tears are certainly for the suffering of Lazarus, but they are also for the human situation of darkness, which leads to such faithless behavior. The crowd superficially recognizes Jesus' tears and reacts sympathetically, but with no understanding of who he is. Scene Six: Jesus prays and gives a theological explanation for his activity. The bystanders hear Jesus and are thereby exhorted to faith. Then, the raising comes! The boldness of Jesus' voice ...

142. Proper 16

Exodus 1:1-22, Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:1-8, Psalm 124:1-8

Sermon Aid

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

... falls into two recognizable but related parts: vv. 1-2 and vv. 3-8. It is possible to understand the second part of the lesson as an elaboration of the statements made in vv. 1-2. Paul makes an appeal (vv. 1 and 3), which he bases on the sympathetic purposes of God (vv. 1 and 3), for the Roman Christians to give themselves without reservation to execution of God's will (vv. 1-2 and 4-8). In v. 2 Paul also sounds a note, calling the Romans away from involvement with the present age (literally "this age ...

143. A Call for Help

2 Timothy 1:5

Illustration

Dennis Marquardt adapted

A woman telephoned a friend and asked how she was feeling, "Terrible," came the reply over the wire, "my head's splitting and my back and legs are killing me. The house is a mess, and the kids are simply driving me crazy." Very sympathetically the caller said, "Listen, go and lie down, I'll come over right away and cook lunch for you, clean up the house, and take care of the children while you get some rest. By the way, how is Sam?" "Sam?" the complaining housewife gasped. "Who is Sam?" "My heavens," ...

144. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... unrealized. "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen." (II Cor. 1:20) Though I cannot belabor the point, we should be every bit as submissive to the will of God and the Word of God, as was our Lord Jesus Christ. III. His Sympathetic Heart These words represent more than physical thirst. Remember He had not spoken for three hours. The last words He had spoken were at high noon when He said, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?" He had spent the last three hours in the depths of hell ...

145. The Door Is Always Open

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... these two brothers illustrate a great point. No one is so bad that he cannot come to God, and no one is so good that he need not come to God. But now let's move on to the real star of this story. III. The Sweet Reception of a Sympathetic Father This father (who incidentally represents God) teaches parents some valuable lessons on how to deal with a prodigal son. a. He Released His Son When the son asked his father for his share of the inheritance, the father gave it to him. There was no fight, no arguing ...

146. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... they would have been called outlaws; fifty years they would have been called gangsters; thirty years ago they would have been called mobsters; today they would be called terrorists. I want to remind you that this thief, who was wonderfully saved, was not so sympathetic to Jesus at first. Matthew tells us that he, too, was singing in the choir of the critics as they mocked and ridiculed the Lord Jesus Christ. Likewise the chief priests, also mocking with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; Himself ...

147. Joy to the World

Luke 2:8-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... down on ours. Did you know that if you have two in-tune pianos in the same room, and a note is struck on one, that same note will gently respond on the other even though it is not touched by another person’s hand? In music they call this "sympathetic resonance." When Jesus Christ came in His humanity, He was like us in every way except that He had no sin. When a chord is struck in the weakness of our heart, it resonates in His heart. There is no note of grief, sorrow, heartache, pain, or suffering that ...

148. What to Wear to the War

Ephesians 6:13-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... teach philosophy, english, biology, mathematics …often take time from their class periods to undermine the Bible and orthodox Christianity. Why are they not doing the same thing with the sacred books of other religions? The answer is that Satan, the original liar, is sympathetic with books that lie. His real enmity is directed against the book of truth, because it contains the dynamite for his defeat. Everyday we must put on the belt of truth, which is the word of God. II. The Breastplate of Righteousness ...

149. Pour the Salt and Turn on the Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... for your neighborhood or for the city where you live, but there's enough salt and enough light for all of the earth and the entire world. I heard a story one time about a duck who broke his wing during the flight home for the winter. A sympathetic farmer retrieved the fallen duck and took him home. The farmer's children adopted the duck as their pet and began to feed him from the table and take him along as they performed their daily chores. By next fall the children were heartbroken as they watched the ...

150. Gospel Partners

Philippians 1:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... to underscore in v.5, which is "fellowship in the gospel." The New International Version translates this verse this way: "Because of your partnership in the gospel." The Amplified Version says, "I thank [my God] for your fellowship—your sympathetic cooperation and contributions and partnership—in advancing the Good News (the gospel)…" Paul was excited about the principle of partnership. That word partnership is the Greek word koinonia which means "close fellowship. Paul was excited because he was not ...

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