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1676. Fulfill Your Ministry

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , or congregational leaders. We’re talking about vocation here – passion – a fire burning in your belly that shapes every move you make. There’s a vivid picture of it in the prophet Ezekiel. God made Ezekiel responsible for the souls committed to his care. In fact, if Ezekiel allowed the wicked to die unwarned, Yahweh threatened to require their lives at the prophet’s own hands. So, Yahweh says to him, “And you, son of man, groan! With trembling loins and bitterness shall you groan before their ...

1677. Equipping the Whole People of God: Penultimate Questions

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the whole people of God. One of the big meanings of an understanding of the ministry of the Church as being that of the whole people of God is that we move self-consciously from the maintenance of congregations to apostolic ministry. To be sure, we care for one another, and we watch after one another’s souls. But remember, the Church does not have a ministry; it is a ministry. It does not have a mission; it is a mission. That means we must become “go-to” rather than “come-to” congregations. 70 ...

1678. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... need to do for salvation is to trust in Christ and rest in His finished work delights us and is received like a life preserver thrown to a drowning man. But after awhile we begin to sense we don’t have total victory. We are not yet free of sin. Careful self-examination shows we are not obedient. The truth is we can’t merely give our sins to Jesus, we must give ourselves to Him. When we give ourselves to Jesus, He gives His Holy Spirit to us. The Holy Spirit empowers us for obedient living, which is the ...

1679. Some Healing Is Up To You

John 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... as a child by her father. She broke from the cycle of violence in his family in her midteens. But for many years, she lived with guilt, shame, and depression, unable to free herself from destructive memories of that cruel violation. She was under psychiatric care as well as pastoral care from ministers in our congregation. I noted that she always kept her distance from me. One day at a social reception, I walked up to her from the side, put my hand on her shoulder, and greeted her. She reacted in a very ...

1680. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... I carry this over into my life at Asbury Seminary. Hardly a week would pass when I would not be so burdened by the cares and concerns of my congregation that I would awaken at two or three o’clock in the morning and begin to think about those ... we cannot do ourselves – convinced that as the God of mercy has met us at every corner, so God will meet those for whom we care at every corner in their life – and sometimes, rather than our being at that corner, God will put someone else there to do the ministry ...

1681. The Way Up Is the Way Down

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... Dream more than some think is practical. Expect more than some think is possible. I was called not to comfort or success but to obedience…. There is no joy outside of knowing Jesus and serving him. I love you and my church family. In his care, Salaam, Karen.”2 Karen fulfilled what Fred Smith said we should seek, “It is important,” he counseled, “as we go along in life, to create thirsts that death will satisfy.”3 Or, as someone important once said, “Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty ...

1682. What Making a Difference Looks Like

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... thought to herself, “I can render a service.” So she placed an ad in the paper: "When your pet dies, I will take care of the carcass for $25.00." Half price! What a deal! Here was her plan. First go to the Salvation Army and buy an ... , and drug dealers. Sister Antonia has poured out her life for these prisoners, nursing their wounds, getting them eyeglasses and medicine, caring for their families, and washing their bodies for burial. Loving them doesn't mean she ignores their crimes. In her words, ‘There ...

1683. Comfortable Christianity Is a Big, Fat Lie

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... another name for the call to follow me. To respond to his grace by choosing him is the good and reliable and spiritually strenuous and demanding way that leads to life in his kingdom, now and later. This is the challenge. It’s always about him. What we must be careful about is tending to our own path first and not being so quick to correct others. If we walk this way, others will be drawn. A drunk got on a city bus late one night, staggered in, and sat next to an elderly woman who was clutching a Bible ...

1684. What's in It for Me?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Michael Milton

... Jesus are in debt up to your eyeballs with things that are keeping you from following Him. This morning, trust Him. Take His hand. Let Him lead you. This is hard, but all I know is that Jesus promises that in this life and in the next, He will take care of you. Beloved, through the body of Christ, God will provide the relationships you need. And in the age to come He will give you real estate like you never imagined—a new heaven and a new earth. The Way to Eternal and Temporal Security Is to Leave the ...

1685. Thank God for Dads

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... go walking with your wife!” The room really got quiet. Finally, a man in the middle of the group raised his hand. “Yes?” replied the teacher. “Is it all right if she carries a golf bag while we walk?” he asked. Again, I am stereotyping. There are many sensitive, caring men in the world. But it is also true that many men grow up fighting for a place in the sun. Their first instinct is to be competitive, to look out for number one. This causes them to be insular. If you let others get too close they ...

1686. Lighten Up

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... he sailed his ship into the harbor, passed the lighthouse, missed the channel, and was dashed against the rocks. It was a terrible tragedy. Many people were killed. Moody brought that story home with these words. He said, "Brothers and sisters, the Master will take care of the lighthouse. Let us keep the lower lights burning." Until I heard that story, I didn't know what "lower lights" were. I thought it was a strange phrase, "Let the lower lights be burning." But the lower lights are the lights away from ...

1687. The Way to Happy Endings

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

Sermon

James L. Killen

... Rabbi Kushner was able to write the book, When Bad Things Happen To Good People,2 that has been a best seller among Christians as well as Jews and has helped many people to cope with the suffering and injustice they have encountered in their lives. God does know and care what is going on in our world and in our lives. God is at work in our lives for our good. If we learn to live in responsiveness to what God is doing in our lives, we will reap the benefits of blessedness. We may need a bigger definition of ...

1688. Passing and Failing

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... years. Moses explains that part of God's purposes in having the people travel through the wilderness was "to humble you and to test you." Great, even with God we can't get away from tests. If we are to take the tests God gives us, we have to be careful how we understand them. Here and elsewhere the authors of the Bible use the language of testing to describe one way we relate to God (see Genesis 22:1). What does it mean that God tests us? We sometimes assume that everything that happens to us is a test from ...

1689. How Does It Work?

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Sermon

James L. Killen

... s talk a little bit now about just how that can work. Living a spiritual life adds a new dimension to every experience of life. It is like being married. It is a realization that you are not alone. There is someone else who is there with you in life, caring about what you do and about what happens to you, wanting what is good for you. There is someone there whom you don't want to hurt or disappoint, someone whose expectations you want to live up to. There is someone there with whom you can talk, someone who ...

1690. A Christian's Resumé

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... . But keep in mind, our failures might just end up condemning someone else - someone who has read our resumes through the way that we live, and has come away disillusioned with Christianity. On the other hand, when it comes right down to it, most people don't care about those shortcomings and failures. Most people have their own agendas, and it takes a lot to rattle them. If anything, it might help them relate to us if they know we don't have a perfectly-written resume. In a recreation room of a California ...

1691. Families in Christ

Romans 9:1-5

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... ? Paul reminds us in the lesson for today that families can be a source of many things in our lives. Consider the husband who had promised his wife to replace the kitchen cabinets, but kept putting off the home improvement. The wife had to leave to care for her sick mother for two weeks and returned to find the new cabinets installed in the kitchen. She was very pleased with the surprise, at least until a few days after her return, when a neighbor stopped by for coffee. After the wife praised her husband ...

1692. Are You Feeling Sheepish?

Psalm 23, John 10:11-18

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... about. To be placed in leadership means you are supposed to forget yourself and to think of those who have been placed in your care, over whom you have a shepherding responsibility. To be given power means that you are supposed to use your power to do some good ... the Old Testament prophets use the image of the shepherd. Shepherds, they say, are supposed to be leaders, and leaders are supposed to care for the flock. Because they do not do it, God says, one of these days I, myself, will come and be the leader, ...

1693. Stay in the City

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... question unanswered. She asked the professor, "Are you going to count that last question on the final score?" "Absolutely," said the professor, "In your careers you are going to meet many people. Each one is significant. Each person deserves your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello."1 Civility. Start with the simplest things. Civility. See what happens. Today the news is about another worldly power, the most powerful nation in history, aligned now with other powerful nations. The ...

1694. Epiphany 8

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

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... without worrying begins. Outline: How to live without worry. a. The bases for worry (Why the world worries). 1. Basic physical needs - v. 25. 2. Future - v. 34. b. The cure for worry - (Why Christians do not worry). 1. Let God be the Master - v. 24. 2. Know that God cares - v. 32. 3. Trust God to provide - v. 33. 2. The Master In Charge (6:24). Need: In this sermon we face the question and the problem of who is in charge of our lives. Most people today are aware of credit cards. Do we charge the Master or ...

1695. Proper 15

Genesis 45:1-28, Isaiah 56:1-8, Romans 11:11-24, Romans 11:25-32, Matthew 15:1-20, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... from people as well as God from people. When he disclosed his identity, they fell back and withdrew. Joseph urged them to come closer to him because he had no animosity toward them. Later, he sent a message to his father to come to him that he might take care of him and his family in Egypt. It reminds us of Jesus' invitation, "Come to me...." Old Testament: Isaiah 56:1 (2-5) 6-7 1. Everyone (v. 6). Though God desires everyone to enter the kingdom, not all will enter. God makes a universal appeal. His will ...

1696. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, Jeremiah 14:1--15:21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... also in need of liberation from the bondage of their sin. God identifies with his people through the incarnation. His concern for us was shown in the ministry of Jesus. His deliverance was in the cross of Jesus. In Christ we have a God who cares, who delivers. Outline: How God suffers with us. a. God identifies with the plight of his people - v. 7. He sees their affliction, hears their cries, and knows their sufferings. Today God knows about our problems, troubles, and suffering. b. God is concerned about ...

1697. 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

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... :2-15 Yahweh provides 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 ...

1698. Pentecost! Slow ... and Sure!

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... we limp into church, limp into God's presence, with some gaping need in our lives, and God and his people are there to listen, to care, to heal, to counsel, teach, and train. But so often once our needs are met and the hurt is gone we are gone, too! We came ... must make a journey inward and journey outward. We must maintain contact with God and one another so as to be fed and cared for. But we must also look outward to the world, be eager to provide ministry for others. This is what Jesus commissioned his ...

1699. The Garden Is Doing Fine?

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... of Christ. Again, there is no fruit. Good Soil! Ah! But not to despair, for Christ spoke of yet a fourth soil, fertile and deep. "And some seed fell into good soil, and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." These are persons, Jesus explained, who receive the Word and carefully allow it to take root in their lives so that fruit is born. And what is fruit? Galatians 5:22 calls it love. This is a reminder of the great commandment in Matthew 22. God asks us to love him with all our intellect, emotion, and will. And ...

1700. Don't Make Me Come Down There

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... Arrested for Quoting the Prophet Isaiah.” Woodsworth wrote that his earlier article had been based entirely on the ideas of justice, equality, and mercy found in the Old Testament book of Isaiah. These were not his ideas, he was saying. These were God’s ideas. God cares about justice and fair play. It is said, by the way, that J.S. Woodsworth’s life and beliefs could be summed up by the words on his tombstone: “There is still time to build a better world.” (3) We need to understand that God hates ...

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