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151. I Wish Life Came With An Eraser!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... , spent Crayolas, scattered on the floor behind him, Dennis sits in the corner staring at the once pristine walls which are now decorated with his artwork"”a dinosaur, a house, a cowboy, the sky with sun and clouds. Evidently, mom didn't much appreciate his drawing skills, so there he sits in his rocking chair snuggling his Teddy Bear, alone with his thoughts. Hank Ketcham allows us to overhear what he is thinking: "Boy, I wish life came with an eraser!" Indeed! Don't we all? I suspect there are times in ...

152. The Voice Of The Lord

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... who could let you know that you had done wrong--just by how they said your name. Erle Stanley Gardner, the famous mystery writer and creator of Perry Mason, was a lawyer himself. In his trial work, he had a partner with a rather remarkable skill. This lawyer could detect critical information in cross examination simply by listening to a person's voice. This was information that went unnoticed by virtually everyone else. In an article in Vogue magazine, Gardner noted that in the years that this man was his ...

153. Hugging The Coastline

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... by nearly every country in Europe before Spain granted one of his many requests. "Even the Portuguese--known for their sailing skills and discoveries along the coast of Africa--were content to hug the coastline rather than venture into the unknown open sea ... . Although she hadn't touched a real piano in years, through sheer determination and ingenuity, she had developed excellent skills of sight-reading and fingering. (4) There are many people who contribute mightily to our race simply because they refuse ...

154. Son of Man; Son of God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... Naki had only made it to the level of laboratory assistant. And, even though he had performed work that we pay other brilliant souls hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to performed, he had to be content with the meager pension of a gardener, since his more skilled work had never been made public. Mr. Naki once told an interviewer: “Those days you had to accept what they said as there was no other way you could go because it was the law of the land.” It was only after the demise of apartheid in 1994 ...

155. Love: The Greatest Commandment and the Greatest Challenge

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the climbers was coming down the mountain, he noticed a small, frail woman attempting the climb. She struggled and struggled. Slowly but surely she climbed to the steepest part of the cliff. Soon she was observed bringing the small infant back to the base of the mountain. The skilled climbers asked in amazement, "How did you do it?" She simply replied, "I am the baby''s mother." Her love allowed her to push past the limits of her frail body. To love is to be willing to pay the cost; to decide not to love is ...

156. The Tenacity of Trouble

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... It is a recognition of Scott''s dependence on God, of God''s concern for him; God''s love for him, the love that he shares with God. This is a remarkable thing for Captain O''Grady to have spelled out and should not be forgotten. He knew his skills were important, but God was sovereign over all. He submitted himself to God-- not to pride or the ways of the devil. Satan is the author of all do-it-yourself attitudes in life, but verse 7 says, "Submit yourself, therefore, to God. Resist the devil--and he will ...

157. When Nothing Is Everything

Mark 12:35-40

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... happen. Zacchaeus and Matthew are a couple of examples. Awash in the incredible riches of God's outpoured and forgiving love, even we anxious, harried, and (let's admit it) wretchedly self-centered middle-class folk might cease from saying, "My wealth. My time. My personality. My skills, talents, interests, and gifts. My life." We might dare to say (and mean, and live by), "Not I who live, but Christ alive in me. Not my will but yours be done. Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold. Take my ...

158. A Healing Presence

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , the American Medical Association asked several thousand general practitioners across the nation this question: What percentage of people who you see in a given week have needs that you are qualified to treat with your medical skills? Some replied 25%, others 1%, but the average was 10%. Doctors admitting that they had the medical skills to meet the needs of only 10% of the people who came to them each week. Now this is not a disparaging word about doctors, not at all. It is simply to state the fact that ...

159. A Longer Stride and a Larger Embrace

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Over A Wall is genius: genius in interpreting and plumbing the meaning of Scripture, genius in applying Scripture to our day-to-day life, genius in his writing style and poetic expression. The subtitle of the book is “Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians.” Peterson skillfully uses the David story to tell not about David, but about you and me. Of all the characters in the Bible, David is most human. His life is lived on the “rough-edged actuality” of real life. His relationship with God is an ...

160. A Time of Transition

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... an R. D. A. What is an R. D. A.? These letters stand for a “Rapidly Depreciating Asset.” How about that for a worrisome designation--you and I are a Rapidly Depreciating Asset? In business terms, if we don’t grow and change and learn new things, then our skills will soon become obsolete, says Peters. He suggests that we counter our status as R.D.A.’s by developing an R. I. P. No, that’s not Rest in Peace. If you rest in peace today, you die. No, Peter’s R. I. P. stands for “Renewal Investment ...

161. Victory at Sea

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of fly fishing in Montana. The scenes of fly fishing were spectacular, revealing that fly fishing is really a form of dance, with the river as a partner. Fly fishing consists of rhythm and balance, skill, technique, and grace, all done in synchronization with wind, sun and shadows. It is like a dance. It is an art form, really, requiring some skill, which is probably why I don't do it very well. The story, A River Runs through It, is not really a story about fishing. It is the retelling of one of the oldest ...

162. A Christian's Resumé

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... help you piece together what you need to tell a prospective employer in order to get the best job and highest paying position that's available to you. They will tell you what to say and what not to say. You can find out how to put your skills and work history in an order that will be most attractive. You will even discover those little things you might not have thought of that will make you a potential candidate over others. It's all about salesmanship. It's about presentation. It's about being like that ...

163. Reevaluating Our Mission for Christ

John 17:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... for adults. Words are very important, orally and in writing and must be used with judicious care to build God's kingdom. Some of us have great athletic prowess and others are great musicians and singers. Some of us are very good with numbers and ply our skill as engineers, scientists, and researchers. There are a few who possess multiple talents. If we were to review our lives, as Jesus does in this prayer, would we be able to honestly say that we have used God's gifts wisely and well for the benefit of ...

164. Try This on For Size!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Here, Jesus is speaking as a skilled tradesman. He is flashing back to his boyhood days. You see, Christ was a carpenter for twenty years or more before he turned preacher. His father Joseph taught him the carpenter's trade. Together they ran a little shop in Nazareth. It was located in the poor side of ...

165. No Bones about It

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a limb. The Greek term for setting bones is derived from the same Greek root we translate as "to equip." Fishermen repairing their frayed and frazzled nets equipped them, or mended them back together. In the same way, the old-time bone-setters who skillfully joined together a farmer's broken leg bone was helping to equip that farmer for a lifetime of hard walking behind the plow and over his fields. Ezekiel was a bone-setter himself. Ezekiel equipped his people - the frightened, depressed, dry bones of an ...

166. Humans, Inc.

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... mind, and finding out what makes us a homo sapien and not a Neanderthal. (Bruce Bower, "In the Neanderthal Mind," Science News, 166 [18 September 2004], 183-86.). What they are discovering is that Humans and Neanderthals didn't differ so much in technological skills so much as in symbolic skills that led to what we're calling the "5 H's of Humans, Inc." 1) The first H of Humans, Inc. is Hazard. Zacchaeus hazarded a climb up a tall sycamore tree to see Jesus. Zacchaeus took an innovative path so that he ...

167. Dolphin Drops

Isaiah 56:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is a "poser." Strutting trendy stances, faking great moves – this was posing. Having an awesome board, sweet trucks, and all the other paraphernalia for skating, but never doing anything but sitting around and looking good – this is posing. Thane didn't mind not being as skilled as Tony Hawk yet – as long as no one would ever think he was just a poser. [By the way, Tony Hawk is the Michael Jordan of extreme sports, and today a bigger name than Michael Jordan.] The truth is, however, most of us have ...

168. The Devil Takes Visa

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the late 19th century, Maria Montessori's goal, the overarching theme behind all her techniques, was to what she called "normalize" the child. By this Montessori meant to teach children the skills and attitudes needed to fit into a "civilized" society. Hence her focus on teaching kids to master practical skills, careful incremental growth, and an imperative on order. While these goals may still be admirable, Montessori educators desperately need to update their vocabulary. Can you imagine ANYONE in the 21st ...

169. Undercooked Turkey and Unwrapped Presents

Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , but, as a matter of principle, never takes more than 15 seconds per gift. "No one ever had to wonder which presents Daddy wrapped at Christmas," he said. "They were the ones that looked like enormous spitballs." I also wrap gifts, but because of some defect in my motor skills, I can never completely wrap them. I can take a gift the size of a deck of cards and put it in the exact center of a piece of wrapping paper the size of a regulation volleyball court, but when I am done folding and taping, you can ...

170. Go Meditate!

Revelation 19:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... instead of high-priced attorneys to help them settle their differences and move beyond them. Mediators are third parties trained in identifying specific problems, negotiation techniques, listening skills, and defusing emotional outbursts. Their goal is to create an atmosphere in which the real issues can be identified and clearly examined. The skills of the mediator make it possible for the free flow of ideas and the expression of genuine needs. A good mediator unclogs the communication between parties and ...

171. Making Holiness

Luke 1:67-80

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... results in a great catch or an amazing shot. For my grandmother the perfect expression of her greatest talent lasted only as long as a crumb remained of her latest cake. Baking a cake for Gramma was an act of art, an expression of a lifetime of finely-honed skills. All of her cakes came from a creative combination of head work, hand work and hard work. Her head and her hands beat to the rhythm of her sense of taste, smell, and touch, sight and sound. I never saw any recipe cards or cookbooks in her kitchen ...

172. Innercizing Your Shopping List

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . We're content with our backhand or resigned to our inability to parallel park because those are unimportant, peripheral parts of our lives (unless, of course, you're a tennis pro or a truck-driver). But we feel keenly our shortcomings in our parenting skills, or cringe at our inadequacies in professional arenas. Why? Because these are facets of our existence which we have struggled to perfect; these are aspects of our lives we have worked to bring to excellence. One of the most respected columnists in the ...

173. Against All Hope

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... on by a doctor with absolutely no training? I don’t know about you. I believe strongly in the power of positive thinking. Nevertheless, if I have to choose between a doctor with the right attitude or one with the right skills, I will choose skill any day. Nien Cheng reports that when Mao himself needed medical attention, experts, trained in Western universities were bundled into special planes and flown to Bejing, often hastily removed from the countryside where they had been exiled to perform hard labor ...

174. When God's Rule is Taken Out of the School

Job 21:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... a $1 trillion into the educational system, the illiteracy rate has increased 32 times. Today, we have 40 million illiterates! In addition, there are an estimated 30 million more functional illiterates in this country.9 Thirteen percent of American kids leave school with no reading skills whatsoever; more than in any other industrial nation.10 But what is even worse is not only do we have a problem with people who can't read, but increasingly of people who do not read. Between 1966 and 1990 the percentage of ...

175. Our God Is an Awesome God

Psalm 139:1-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... in my mother's womb." The Hebrew verb covered, shanack literally means "to knit together," or "to bring together in an orderly fashion." That is very important, for David goes on to say, "My frame was not hidden from You, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them." (vv.15-16) The Hebrew word for frame literally means ...

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