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1576. When Wisdom Cries Out

Proverbs 8:1-36

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... positive change and transformation in the schools throughout this land. Finally, wisdom is crying out for courage in the churches and religious institutions of the land. Thankfully, many people are returning to church. Regrettably, the Church too often has remained a nameless, silent accomplice in the duplicities and calamities of society. Church and state should work together, but the Church cannot shirk its responsibility in rebuking and reproving the ills of the social order. Moreover, the Church should ...

1577. God Needs To Save This Family

Hosea 1:1-2:1

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James McLemore

... and leave me to chase after other gods, and play the harlot with other nations." In our neighborhoods, in our cities, and in our homes, like Hosea, we are producing strange families. We are choosing husbands and wives like Hosea did: wives who do not remain faithful to their husbands, and husbands who are running around on their wives. As a result of our strange unions, our unfaithful marriages, we are producing strange children. We are raising sons like Jezreel, who think that it makes them a man to have a ...

1578. Vicarious Faith Won't Help

Luke 15:1

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John R. Steward

... eternal life. At this point it is my prayer that they will hear this as good news. I try to help them see that they can move from religion to a living relationship with God through Jesus Christ. For some it seems too good to be true. They remain locked in with a distant faith that doesn't change their reality. One of my pastor friends, Ray Farness, said many years ago in a sermon, "Though vicarious suffering saved us, vicarious faith will not do us any good." Instead, Ray says, we must become like the ...

1579. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Psalm 25:1-22

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William E. Keeney

... natural tragedies. A. No Evil is Beyond Redemption B. Raise Your Head and See God's Power and Glory C. Hope in God's Ultimate Triumph over Evil 3. Jesus' Word Will not Pass. (v. 33) A. Truth Endures the Test of Time B. Human Nature Remains Essentially the Same C. Character Continues Despite Cultural Changes 4. Avoiding the Trap. (v. 35) Christians need to be on guard against the trap of temptations that enter in subtle ways. They very easily assail faith and practice. A. Traps of the Flesh. The grosser and ...

1580. Proper 10

Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14, Amos 7:10-17, Psalm 82:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... . 33) Samaritans were looked upon by Jews as half-breeds. They resulted from intermarriage of outsiders with Israelites after the fall of the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. They were religious conservatives, holding the Pentateuch as the only valid scriptures. A small group still remains in present-day Israel. 7. "Poured Oil and Wine." (v. 34) Oil was often used to ease pain. Wine has an antiseptic effect because of the alcohol content as well as easing pain. 8. "Brought Him to an Inn." (v. 34) A small spring ...

1581. Love And Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

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Don M. Aycock

Only those who love can understand the resurrection. It is primarily love which makes any sense of this experience. Paul said that the three greatest virtues are faith, hope, and love. While everything else will pass away, love will remain constant. Here now we find a clue to our understanding the resurrection. But it's more than just understanding it. I understand the principles of basic finance, but I'm not rich. You may understand the principles of good health, but you may eat or drink or smoke too much ...

1582. Blessed Betrayal

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Don M. Aycock

... gave it as a blessing. There is hope! The beginning of the Lenten season is called Ash Wednesday. It is the day when many Christians attend church services and get a smudge of ashes on their foreheads. Where do those ashes come from? They are the remains of the palm branches of the previous Palm Sunday. Jesus entered Jerusalem and the people spread cloaks and waved palm branches to welcome him. But they turned on him later. It is a fitting symbol, then. This year's palm branches are burned to provide the ...

1583. When Your Nets Are Empty

Luke 5:1-11

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Charles H. Bayer

... not stupid. They knew the lake, the ledges where the fish congregated, the kind of weather you had to have to bring in a good catch. Their families had been working these waters for generations. But if all the conditions were right that night, their nets remained empty. "Try over here," Jesus said. "Go on out deeper." They were tired, and the suggestion must have irritated them. Weary as they were, they got into their boats, rowed to the deep water and let down their nets. Why the trouble? Because they were ...

1584. Milestones And Mustard Seeds

Luke 17:1-10

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John G. Lynn

... . "You were with him," she said. "Why, your speech betrays you. You, too, are a Galilean!" Peter snared in the trap of denial cried out, "I know not the man!" Jesus looked at him and Peter wept bitterly. Legend has it that the furrows from those tears remained on his face the rest of his life. Peter felt a millstone around his neck as he realized he had denied his friend, but those hot tears streaming down his face dissolved it and washed it away. Tears have a way of doing that. Hearing this, the disciples ...

1585. Before The Sun Sets

Ephesians 4:1-16

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Staff

... the children safely out of earshot the discussion began. It may have been nothing too much to worry about, but it was something that had been bothering her for a week now. Why, she wanted to know, did he insist on stating his opinion publicly? Why couldn't he simply remain quiet instead of having to always speak? She had been brought up in a home where she had been taught to keep opinions to one's self. People didn't care what you thought. That's what she'd been taught by her parents. For all of her life ...

1586. An Answer To Prayer

1 Samuel 1:1-20

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... . "Surely you don't intend on trusting something you can't see or measure?" said others. In fact, she had overheard one acquaintance suggest that perhaps she was getting a little too involved in the church. Nevertheless, she kept her doctor appointments and remained active in the church. At length she and her husband received the great, long-anticipated news. Her pregnancy test revealed that she would indeed have a baby. The name, what should the child's name be? Should they name the child after a favorite ...

1587. The Sponge And Wine

Mark 15:33-41

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Harry N. Huxhold

... hours of darkness, that Jesus realized the awful abandonment of God in death. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" By faith, by trust, by surrender to God his Father, he would not be abandoned even in death. God was still his God. By faith he remained the Son of God. By faith he would not let go of God. By faith he would not be separated from God. In that terrible moment as Jesus was suspended upon the cross, heaven and earth were drawn together in this tattered and bruised body and cemented together ...

1588. The Tale Of Three Women

Ruth 1:1-22

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John A. Stroman

... as you have dealt with me." But the women answer, "No, we will return with you to your people." Naomi insists that they return to Moab. After giving her mother-in-law's words serious consideration, Orpah kisses her mother-in-law goodbye and returns to Moab, but Ruth remains and "clings" to Naomi. Then we have these memorable words of Ruth: Do not press me to leave you Or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God my ...

1589. With All The Saints

Isaiah 25:1-12

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John A. Stroman

... our struggles as they faced theirs. However, we are facing new struggles that our forefathers and mothers never had to face. We are facing very complex problems and issues resulting from our hi-tech society as we enter a new millenium. But there is one thing that remains the same, as it did for Jesus and Christians in every age: we all will conqueror with Jesus' words, "Father, not what I want, but what you want" (Mark 14:36). Just like Isaiah said, we are glad and rejoice in the God of our salvation -- for ...

1590. You Can Create A Godly Heritage!

1 Kings 2:1-12

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Stephen M. Crotts

... own heritage, and our own grip on things. What Is A Heritage? First of all, what is a heritage? In the text the Hebrew word for heritage means "something occupied, a possession, inheritance, estate portion, or heirloom." Basically, a heritage is something that remains after you, something you pass down to future generations. First Kings 2:10-12 explains how King David ruled forty years in Israel. His son Solomon inherited a rule from his father that was "firmly established." When the sun sets, it does not ...

1591. How Good News Spreads!

1 Kings 8:22-61

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Stephen M. Crotts

... co-labor with Tolstoy. A commission to co-author the latest Russian classic! But, alas, there was no risen Tolstoy, no voice of commission. Only silence broken by the shrill November winter winds sweeping across the Soviet plains. And to this day I remain an uncommissioned artist. There is in my life and yours, however, a genuine commissioning that, if you think about it, far outshines any other possible call to art. It is the Great Commission of Jesus Christ. "Go," God commissions in Matthew. "Go therefore ...

1592. Having The Last Word

John 18:28-40

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Steven E. Albertin

... the jail would begin to rock and swing to sounds of gospel singing. What began as a few weak voices would grow into a thundering and defiant chorus. The Freedom Riders would sing of their faith and their freedom. Sometimes they would even press their remaining mattresses out of their cells between the bars as they shouted, "You can take our mattresses, but you can't take our souls!" The Freedom Riders were behind bars in jail, but they were really free. They were supposed to be guilty, but they were ...

1593. Miracle Five: Healing A Withered Hand

Mark 3:1-6

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Harold H. Lentz

... we take action when it is called for. Is it possible that we have withered hands and do not realize it? "Come Here" The man with the withered hand had to respond to Christ's invitation and approach him in order to have his hand restored. Remaining at a distance, refusing to act on the Lord's invitation, would have left him a cripple. Christ, in various ways, is continually calling us with the invitation, "Come here." To receive his inspiration and blessing we need to act on the invitation. A pastor once ...

1594. Miracle Six: Stilling A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Harold H. Lentz

... have been a part of human experience from the beginning of time. On Christopher Columbus' journey home after discovering the New World, a storm threatened to sink his ship. He was less concerned for his life than he was fearful that his tremendous discovery would remain unknown. So he hurriedly put the message in several bottles which were cast into the sea in the hope that someday they might be picked up on a shore. He did not want his splendid achievement to be lost. There are many storms in life other ...

1595. Miracles Seven and Eight: Healing An Issue Of Blood & Healing The Rulers Daughter

Mark 5:21-43

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Harold H. Lentz

... confidence, we must contemplate their future accomplishments and show them our respect. It is essential to avoid making judgments based on external qualities rather than on native worth. It is also true that we must not get laughed out of our religious convictions, but remain loyal to Christ in spite of any scoffers who would try to ridicule us. Life After Death · Death is humanity's greatest foe. It is a serious threat because it is unavoidable. Sooner or later everyone now living will have to undergo the ...

1596. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

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Harold H. Lentz

... done to strengthen the faith of the one being healed, since he would know of the widespread belief in the healing power of spittle. "They Brought ... A Man" · We are told that as the population of the United States increases, church membership remains the same. Therefore, the percentage of Christians in our nation is slowly dropping. Various methods are used by pastors and congregations to stem the tide of falling membership and to produce membership growth. But most of the methods so employed are short ...

1597. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

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William L. Self

... he not hear the flapping of the tent as the wind blew and the rain descended? "I'll do something for God. I'll build God a house as good as my own," he announced to Nathan. "I live in a palace of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent" -- very noble indeed. People who covet power and court it constantly know instinctively that every opportunity to demonstrate the power they possess must be taken. Yes, David lived well but his God did not. Could David be so powerful and his nomadic desert God live in ...

1598. When God Steps Out Of Shadows

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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William L. Self

... and our place in it. Advent and Christmas are not complete unless we see the script for the future. Israel's story is an assurance that God's loving care will triumph. There would be trials yet to be endured, but through it all the message of Jeremiah remained the same: trust God and move forward. I. He begins by assuring them that they shall be rebuilt and reunited as a people (vv. 4, 8). "I will ... gather them from the ends of the earth ... a great throng will return." Israel knew full well that they ...

1599. The Man With Two Umbrellas

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

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William L. Self

... a tiny tube containing less than 1/2,000 of an ounce of radium was accidentally dropped and broken on the hardwood floor. With a camel's hair brush, they swept up the radium. Then they washed the floor to get the rest of it. But enough remained to render four more washings necessary. Each yielded more radium. Finally, a carpenter scraped the floor three years later, the shavings were burned, and the ashes were found to be strong in radium. We cannot get rid of influence. The Bible tells us that no man lives ...

1600. Forever Plaid

Isaiah 42:18-25

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William L. Self

... . Through some quirky power of harmony and expanding holes in the ozone layer, they are allowed to come back to perform the show and record the album they always dreamed of making. This is a metaphor of our day. Because they were caught in a paradigm shift, the Plaids remained lost, not able to find a place to perform. It is like a visitor to Atlanta being given a map of downtown Miami and sent out to find his way. A map of Miami will not fit the streets of Atlanta. This happens frequently in our world. A ...

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