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151. Friends

Proverbs 27:6, 9, 17

Sermon

James Merritt

... this criticism?" Chuck Colson said as he scanned the room, he could tell every ear was listening and every eye was watching to see what he would say. He took a deep breath, set his jaw, looked straight into the crowd and said, "We all know Mr. Nixon's negative qualities. He's been dissected in the press like nobody in history. I could tell you his good points, but I don't believe I could persuade you to accept them. But what it comes down to is, "No, I don't go along with Henry Kissinger's comments. Mr ...

152. Where Is Your Trust?

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

George Reed

... It means taking the time to be in prayer and meditation on a regular basis. Relationships are not built with an occasional meeting and superficial chatter. Real relationships are built as we spend quality time with someone in deep sharing of who we are and of what we dream about and of what we fear. The quality of any relationship can be judged by the amount of conversation that centers on sharing about each other, rather than on talking about others or some situation. Does our relationship with God reflect ...

153. Uh-Huh!

John 18:33-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... developing a vision and a purpose, a vision to always stand before you, a purpose to always stand beside you. Coupled with these must be ambition and disciplined aim and action that work in tandem with that purposeful vision. Tempering all these must be a moral quality that looks to the common good, not just self-interest. Even a tornado can be said to have ambition and action. But it has no good purpose, and it certainly does not consider the common good as a valid objective. From this week's gospel text ...

154. Mazing Grace or Amazing Grace

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... denied! Children may complain about having to follow house rules, but the truth is that it is reassuring to know just who is in charge. But besides needing a powerful image of someone in charge, we all count on that intangible, unpredictable quality of compassion. There are always good excuses, extenuating circumstances and forces beyond our control that merit special consideration. Even when we fall far outside the rules of the house, we hope for the tempering gentleness of compassion. In today's Old ...

155. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... children mimic their own parents' behavior and attitudes. God has shown us the divine attitude towards all creation with the sacrifice of Christ for its sake. Paul's directive that we imitate this behavior is then no small undertaking. Those deceptively simple qualities of kindness and a forgiving nature are in reality a call to let membership in the body of Christ change the sinful heart of humanity into a commitment to selfless, sacrificial love. Relating the Texts From the Old Testament comes a classic ...

156. Philemon 1:1-20

Philemon 1:1-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... or strengthening effect it has had on the Christian community Philemon serves. By the end of this first section of his letter, Paul has thus defined the particular nature of love that he finds praiseworthy and has credited Philemon with a significant portion of that quality, an active, working, communal love. With the hook baited, Paul in verse 8 sets it. As he states, "for this reason" he appeals to Philemon "on the basis of love" not authority. Yet even though the letter now makes it clear that a favor is ...

157. Philippians 4:1-9

Philippians 4:1-9

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... , no less than the state of salvation feeling the "click" that comes with being in a right relationship with God. This is the source of a Christian's "peace." This week's text closes with a list of qualities Paul cites as indicative of those displayed by believers. These qualities appear to be taken from a typical list of virtues that would have been used as a teaching device by first-century moral philosophers. But if Paul borrows his list of preferred characteristics from pagan philosophers, he quickly ...

158. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

159. Philemon 1:1-20

Philemon 1:1-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

160. Colossians 3:12-17

Colossians 3:12-17

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... completed projects. In Colossians 3:5, 8, Paul provides two lists of five items each, which are wrong attitudes or behaviors. These are the human tendencies that must "die" with Christ. In the first verse of today's epistle text, Paul lists five qualities that should be raised with the Christian reborn in Christ. Scholars caution readers not to try to link too closely Paul's two lists of five vices or this list of five virtues with any particular practices occurring within the Colossian church. Selecting ...

161. 1 Timothy 2:1-7

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... by the whims and temperaments of the civil rulers they lived under. The idyllic life Paul describes here, one which is quiet and peaceable, is a life characterized by inner tranquility. This tranquil existence is made definitively Christian by the additional qualities of "godliness" and "dignity." Godliness is an often repeated term in the pastorals to denote the essential faith and reverence that defines the Christian life. "Dignity" describes an attitude that demands respect, and is to be expressed by all ...

162. Are You Better at Wearing or Bearing Crosses?

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the concept of “kingship” all too well. The nations of the world were ruled by kings, and kings were absolute authority figures with unquestioned control over their subjects. The Old Testament refers to the kingship of God more than any other divine quality. Israel was God’s first kingdom, but in an eschatological future all the nations would recognize God’s ruling status and bow down before him. So when Jesus spoke of the “kingdom of God’ his audience, especially the Torah-learned Jews, thought ...

163. People Skills

Proverbs 12:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... friendship, here are the two questions you should ask of the other person: Can I trust him enough to be totally honest with me? Can I trust him enough to be totally honest with him? Only a true friendship expects and can survive mutual honesty. The other quality is loyalty. Solomon said, "There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." (Proverbs 18:24, NKJV) The word "stick" refers to how the skin sticks to the bone and that is how close one friend should stick to another. There is one thing you never ...

164. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... want to redeem the promise the Wizard made. Only we find out that the Wizard can't really grant their wishes. And we also find out that he doesn't really need to anyway, because all three of Dorothy's companions already have the quality they were searching for. They just didn't have the confirmation of those qualifications. So the great and might Oz bestows upon the Scarecrow: "a diploma. Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Universitatus Committeatum E Pluribus Unum, I hereby confer ...

165. Winning Over Worry

Matthew 6:25-33

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... not make any difference. As far as God is concerned, clothes do not make the man (or the woman), because if they did, the flowers and the grass would be higher up on the scale of things than we are. The necessities of life, the length of life, the quality of life - are all things that tend to worry people a great deal. But Jesus' message is clear: None of them should particularly concern us because the God who gives us life in the first place will most assuredly be in control of all the rest. The Lord sums ...

166. Heavenly Wisdom

James 3:13—4:8

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... was shocked and assumed that the violinist had gone mad ... until he explained that the violin he had just destroyed was a cheap imitation. Then, picking up the expensive instrument, he began to play again, and amazingly, most people could not tell the difference. The quality of the instrument was secondary to the skill of the musician. So it is with those of us who would live the "good life." The beauty of a kind deed does not rely on the physical, financial, or social well-being of the individual who ...

167. Mark 4:26-34

Mark 4:26-29

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... finally ripe that the one who scattered the seed once again takes action. It is time for the harvest. The image of the sickle echoes Joel 3:13: “Put in the sickle for the harvest is ripe,” suggesting an eschatological action. Despite the unknowable quality of the grain’s development, the eventual harvest of the crop is fully expected and never in question. The sickle is always at the ready for that day. The second parable in today’s text is also declared to be specifically about “the kingdom of ...

168. Put on Some Clothes

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... chosen ones.” Every December 31 people like to make “New Year’s Resolutions.” We “resolve” to quit smoking to cut out the carbs, to spend an hour a day praying and reading spiritual guides, to take the stairs instead of the elevator, to spend more quality time together. We genuinely want to make good changes in our lives, to “put on” a new, fresh persona. Everyone wants to feel like they can make a fresh start. I’m all for making resolutions that make a difference. In fact, that’s my #1 ...

169. Who's Your Master?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... 1978, a number of sociologists returned to Muncie to survey a new generation of mothers. When they asked the same question, the more modern mothers selected the following three choices as the most positive traits: independence, tolerance, and social-mindedness. The qualities they rated lowest were: good manners, loyalty to the church and strict obedience. The survey in 1978 completely reversed the 1924 survey. In the 1920s, mothers showed a strong preference for conformity. More than a half century later, a ...

170. Shall We Take the Escalator?

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days along the way. There’s work to do, deadlines to meet, You’ve got no time to spare. But as you hurry and scurry, ASAP - Always say a prayer. In the midst of family chaos, “Quality time” is rare. Do your best; let God do the rest, ASAP - Always say a prayer. It may seem like your worries Are more than you can bear. Slow down and take a breather, ASAP - Always say a prayer. God knows how stressful life is, He wants to ease our ...

171. Living as Children of Light

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... to make the most of every opportunity. Literally, the term agorazō comes from the language of the marketplace and means “to buy up” or “redeem.” Kairos (“time”) is the God-given opportunity that the believer has to walk in wisdom and to demonstrate the qualities of life that project light into darkness. Time is a precious commodity entrusted to believers for the purpose of doing good in a world in which the days are evil. Far too often Christians are so heavenly minded that they are no earthly ...

172. Wives and Husbands

Ephesians 5:22-33

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... and slaves (6:1, 5). When a husband relates to his wife out of love (agapē), there will be no problems with respect to submission or obedience. The author is aware of the limits of his analogy, because no human, fallible husband can even approximate the extent and quality of love that Christ has for the church. This seems to be the case when he states that Christ is head of … his body, of which he is the Savior (5:23). Only Christ can be considered the savior of the body because of his work for and ...

173. The Sin and Doom of Godless Men

Jude 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... the OT as responsible for the evil in the world, and so hailed those who resisted him as heroes, e.g., Cain, Esau, Korah. They have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error (misthou exechythēsan): “They went headlong for a reward,” genitive of quality (Moule, Idiom-Book, p. 39). The verb is the passive aorist of ekchein, to pour out: “they were poured out,” i.e., “they plunged.” Bengel suggests “streamed forth like a torrent without a dam” (Gnomen, vol. 5, p. 166). Balaam’s error: In the ...

174. Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

Proverbs 31:10-31

Understanding Series

Roland E. Murphy

... a field and planting a vineyard from the profits she makes. Verse 17 gives a picturesque description: “she girds her loins with strength”; vigor is her girdle (cf. Ps. 93:1). She “tastes” (v. 18; NIV, sees) that her trading yields profit (cf. the successful trading qualities of Wisdom in 3:14), and she works far into the night. Her active hands and arms are at work spinning wool (cf. v. 13) and also providing for the needy (vv. 19–20). Her household (v. 21) has no reason to fear the cold due to ...

175. Two Baskets of Figs

Jeremiah 24:1-10

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... rotten) that they could not be eaten God initiates the vision by drawing Jeremiah’s attention to the baskets of figs by asking, What do you see, Jeremiah? Jeremiah’s response is to the point; he sees the two baskets of figs and notes their differing quality (see similar dialogue in Jer. 1:11, 13). 24:4–7 God begins by identifying the recent exiles, those from 597 B.C., which would include Jehoiachin, Ezekiel, and others, as the good figs. These people will find God’s favor and protection. Verse 6b ...

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