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1676. Struggles, Death, and Christ

Philippians 1:21-30

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Jeff Wedge

... death as something to be sought, something desirable, something he longed for. Not because the current situation was intolerable, but because he viewed death as the way in which he could "be with Christ." Paul, as a man in middle age, at the height of his abilities, is imprisoned, but not defeated, or despondent, or suicidal. He is engaged in preaching to his guards and writing to the congregations with which he has been involved before this time. And yet, he is able to say, "My desire is to depart and be ...

1677. Further on Up the Road

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Sermon

Rick Brand

... question, "Is America's confidence in the death penalty a result of our moral rectitude or from a disappearance of any belief in an afterlife?" Maybe we would not feel the need to be so quick to impose mortal punishment if we were confident in God's ability to deal with an unrepentant sinner after death. Why are we so eager to kill sinners unless we really do not have much confidence or conviction in a life after death? It certainly makes one stop and think. What do we really believe about life after death ...

1678. When Is Being Right Wrong?

Romans 3:19-28

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Rick Brand

... long as we keep trying to find our joy, our rest, our peace, our salvation in the keeping of the rules, the longer we continue to live and act on the conviction that we can control our own destiny. The keeping of the law is a trust in our own ability to determine our own future. It continues to widen the separation between us as creatures and the Creator who has made us for relationships. As long as we say, "Let's see how I measure up to these twelve rules of life," we are the ones who deceive ourselves ...

1679. Are You Feeling Sheepish?

Psalm 23, John 10:11-18

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... to do at that hole; each green what he had to do there. Concentration, that was the secret. It is the secret of any successful endeavor. Artists, actors, athletes, anybody, will tell you the same thing. The secret of a great performance is the ability to focus, to concentrate. In sports the ultimate concentration is called "entering the zone." The zone is defined as a perfect harmony between the self and the context, the environment in which the performance has to be made. It is as if everything is together ...

1680. Let Us Pray

James 5:13-20

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Mark Trotter

... some time, about those people that we consider saints, those people who are so spiritually attractive to us. Why are they so attractive to us? I know such people. You know them, too. There is something about their life, its depth and quality, an inner peace, an ability to accept all the seasons of life, love and compassion that go out to other people freely. It is as if they had something in their lives that is missing in our life. Mother Teresa's death has called attention once again to her life. I suppose ...

1681. Pre-Game Analysis

I Corinthians 9:19-27

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Mark Trotter

... . There are still heroes in sports. This city is blessed with one in Tony Gwynn. He is a model for the citizens of this community of what we believe: hard work, generosity, integrity, humility, loyalty, faithfulness, all piled on top of his extraordinary athletic abilities. As some of you know, George Will writes heroic prose when he talks about Tony Gwynn. But living heroically is no longer seen as being a responsibility, not only by athletes but by the culture as a whole. In ancient Greece, and then in ...

1682. Stay in the City

Luke 24:44-53

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Mark Trotter

... , unimportant people. Just a small number compared to the rest. "You have power now," he says. He is talking politically. He means that you can change things in Ephesus. That is what power means. That is a good definition of political power. Political power is the ability to make things happen. Listen to Paul as he addresses the Ephesians. "You have immeasurable power if you believe. God put this power to work in the world when he raised Christ from the dead, and seated him at his right hand in the heavens ...

1683. They Grow Up Fast

Luke 2:41-52

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Mark Trotter

... . That can happen to anybody. When John Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for literature, he said, "Long ago I realized that I did not have a first-rate talent, but I had two choices. I could throw it over, or I could use it to the best of my ability. I chose the latter." Role models reveal what we can do. Heroes reveal who we can be. We can be who we envision ourselves to be. If we think of ourselves as merely the product of biological processes, then we will not seek much more than satisfying biological ...

1684. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Isaiah 58:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... know much. When it comes to making a life, knowledge and wisdom are useless. It is enough to know Christ, for he is the truth about God and life. 2. Weakness (v. 3). Weakness can be strength. This was the case with Paul. He felt that his ability to speak oratorically in great wisdom, as was the custom of the day, was inferior. With fear and trembling, he perhaps stuttered and stammered the words of the gospel. In spite of his halting speech, people came to accept Christ as Savior. What did this prove? The ...

1685. Epiphany 8

Isaiah 49:8-26, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... redeeming grace. Because of this direct relationship to God, God and not the people are to judge ministers of the gospel. 2. Judge (vv. 3, 4, 5). To judge is to evaluate, to criticize. The people of the Corinthian church were judging the merits and abilities of Christian leaders, resulting in cliques. Paul would remove this party spirit by having the people understand the ministers in their divine calling and by dropping the practice of judging. Only God is in a position to judge a minister and only he has ...

1686. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:13-25

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John R. Brokhoff

... v. 1. b. Pastor is misusing time and effort - vv. 2, 4. c. Need for more leaders - v. 3. 2. Why You Were Chosen To Serve (6:3). Need: Should church leaders fill certain qualifications for office? Too often leaders are chosen because of popularity and not ability. Others are chosen by default - no one else will consent to serve. As a result, the church ends up with inferior leadership. In this text we see the qualification needed for the church's first deacons. Outline: To be chosen a leader, you need - a. A ...

1687. Proper 9

Gen 24:1-67, Zech 9:9-13, Rom 7:7-25; 8:1-17, Mt 11:1-19, 25-30

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John R. Brokhoff

... :34-38, 42-49, 58-67 1. Blessed (v. 34). Abraham's servant told Rebecca's brother, Laban, that God blessed his master with wealth: gold, silver, animals, lands, and slaves. He recognized that God was the giver of this affluence. It was not due to mental ability nor hard and long physical work. When one recognizes the giver, one can be thankful by giving God the credit and glory. 2. Also (v. 46). Rebecca was a girl who went the second mile in helping people. The test of character was not only her willingness ...

1688. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Isaiah 55:1-13, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 4:1-11, Philippians 1:12-30, Matthew 20:1-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... food for the Israelites in the wilderness. Only a few weeks after deliverance from Egypt, the people complain about the lack of food. They murmur against Moses and Aaron, but God knows that they complain about him. They doubt whether Yahweh cares about them and his ability to provide for them. In response to their complaints, Yahweh sends quail in the evening and bread, "manna," in the morning. To this day the manna is a mystery - "What is it?" Moses answered, "It is the bread the Lord has given you to eat ...

1689. Kairos Commitments

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... into Christ through the graceful power of the Holy Spirit, we inevitably get swept up in the ministry of the church. But there is more. A second kind of call, available to all of us, is the providential call, the ministry given to us through our unique talents and abilities. It is by doing what we do best that we honor and serve God, whether it is within the church or out there in the world. The third kind of call is the secret call, that private, personal connection with God's Spirit that is offered to all ...

1690. Building Our Foundation on God

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... began the selection process by standing behind each ark and casting his die to see which one the Lord would choose. One by one these beautiful works of art were rejected. Then the high priest stood behind Joseph's ark. Joseph was a poor carpenter, with limited ability, but he was greatly devoted to God. His ark was quite simple, a box of pine wood with brass hinges attached to a top covering. To the utter amazement of the chief priest and crowd when the die was cast it came up positive. The people asked ...

1691. Jesus Cures Our Spiritual Blindness

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... kettle from a rafter near the cellar window. She kept the kettle so brightly polished that it reflected the rays of the sun onto the potatoes. She exclaimed privately, "When I saw that reflection, I thought, 'I may not be a preacher or a teacher with the ability to expound upon the scriptures, but at least I can be a copper-kettle Christian. I can catch the rays of the Son of God and reflect his light to someone in a dark corner of life.' " Helen Keller was physically deaf, mute, and blind, but through ...

1692. The Choice for God or the World

John 10:1-10

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... with time and the "advance" of culture. They say that "variety is the spice of life" and I suspect it is true. Yet, the many choices that stand before us can be confusing. We need to learn how to wisely use the gift of free will, our ability to choose. This gift, if used constructively, can provide much good for our world, but if abused it can create untold grief. Wisdom dictates that in order to use our gift of free will wisely, we must ask ourselves some important questions concerning how well we follow ...

1693. God Never Gives Up on Anyone

John 14:15-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... British poet Francis Thompson. Thompson was a drug addict on the streets of London, but a man with great talent as a poet. Who would ever discover the skill he possessed? It was only through the pursuit of God that he was able to have his ability discovered by the proper people, leading him to clean up his life and make his significant contribution to the world of literature. Francis Thompson wrote from his own experience in his famous work The Hound of Heaven: "I fled Him, down the nights and down the ...

1694. Completing The Master's Work

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... many talents and we must use them to bring the kingdom to come. Some, like Puccini are gifted musically, others are writers, still others are gifted speakers. Some of us excel in science and others are wonderful teachers. Some people have been given great athletic ability and some of God's people are very fortunate - they have been blessed with multiple talents. Whatever gifts received from God must be returned in our effort to make known to others the imminence of God in our world. We must show others that ...

1695. Will You Give Christ Your Supper?

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... For, indeed, as the lad of old, we have something to offer. Availability One loaf in all our baskets is availability. As with the small boy who simply made his supper available, so we too can do the same. For it is forever not one's ability but his availability that matters with God. In Virginia, a small church was hosting a bake sale and crafts fair to raise money for missions. The best cooks presented their pies, jams, and cakes. Men offered exquisite woodworkings. But Ellen, old and arthritic, took old ...

1696. The 4 LAWS of a Whole Personality

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , but Jesus knows his final weakness - death on the cross - will offend everyone. Prince of Peace: The strength of the Messiah is revealed by a new power, the power of the kingdom of God Jesus brings in his wake. The Messiah has the ability to reinvent reality for all people, transforming weakness into strength, creating a new world in which the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than the greatest prophet of the pre-messianic age. Love, Assertion, Weakness, Strength or LAWS. These are what Montgomery ...

1697. Prime Time Waiting

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... any words or cute whistles. In fact, he has managed to mimic only one distinct sound: he can beep just like the microwave. Sadly, this may say more about the frequency of microwaved meals coming out of the Sweet kitchen than it does about his ability to learn the precise frequency of the microwave beeper. But at least Aquinas did listen and learn something. The big thing today in seminary is learning to become active listeners. Active listening is a technique used by the listener that enables the talker to ...

1698. The True Definition of a Sanctuary

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... three different portions of his goods, his talents, with three different servants. The various amounts reflect the various qualities of these servants. You say, how do we know this? The text specifically notes that the master gave "to each according to his ability" (verse 15). Two of the servants stepped up to the challenge, embraced the potential handed to them, and through skillful trading managed not just to do well, but to increase their master's initial investment by one hundred percent. The third ...

1699. So You Want to Be in the Lead?

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... moment of technological achievement, it was still human mistakes and squabbling that set the most memorable words and pictures into the history book. Today's Old Testament text describes the Israelites' third, and most vicious, round of grumbling and grousing against Moses' leadership abilities. In 14:11, 16:3, and now in 17:3, the people do no less than accuse Moses of malfeasance. Yes, Moses had made mistakes. Yes, Moses didn't get everything right. But it was Moses who on previous two occasions had ...

1700. Show Me Your Passport

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , nationalistic, and political forces wishing us dead. Now nature itself seems to have tried to blow our homeland apart. The horror stories and nightmare photos of the hurricane's almost unfathomable destruction has soaked our psyches and our souls these last two weeks. Our ability to comprehend what has happened and what we must do next is as overwhelmed as the levees of New Orleans. How could such a disaster happen here in the US. Once again our status as super-power has taken a hit. The crowds in ...

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