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1726. The Spirit of the Church

Jn 2:13-22

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King Duncan

... terrible because I can't pray.' And I can reassure her, ‘You don't have to pray. We're praying for you. That's what the body of Christ is about.'" That is what the church is all about. Some churches are known for the people they keep out. My guess is that makes Jesus very angry.

1727. God Is Seeking You in Love

John 3:14-21

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James Fitzgerald

... pastor would bring the evangelist, introduce him to my father and then say, ‘Sic him, get him! Sic him, get him!' My father would always say the same thing. ‘You don't care about me! Another name, another pledge. Another name, another pledge! I know about churches.' I guess I heard it a thousand times. One time he didn't say it. He was at the Veteran's Hospital. He was down to 74 pounds. They had taken out the throat, put in a metal tube, and said, ‘Mr. Craddock, you should have come earlier. But this ...

1728. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Mark 6:1-6, Mark 6:7-13, 2 Samuel 5:6-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... covenant between God and the individual. God is accepted as the king of their lives and God accepts the person as his child. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 1. Thorn (v. 7). Paul was given a thorn in the flesh. No one knows what it was. One person's guess is as good as another's because Paul does not tell us what it was. There was a reason for the thorn to keep Paul humble. He had so many "third heaven" experiences that he could have been intolerably proud. Do we ever consider the thorn (cross) we have as ...

1729. Christmas 1

Isaiah 61:10–62:3, Luke 2:21-40, Galatians 3:26–4:7

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John R. Brokhoff

... die really? In the modern study of death, it was discovered that at one stage of dying there is acceptance. A promising businessman in his 40s was stricken with cancer. For many months he fought death, but finally late one night he told his wife that he guessed he would have to let go. The next day he died. Simeon, in our gospel, did not want to die, for he wanted to see the Messiah. When he did, he accepted death "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace." Can anyone die willingly and peacefully ...

1730. The Comforts of "Thy Rod and Thy Staff": Rulership or Relationship

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

The new geographic “center“ of Christianity has shifted slightly. Anyone want to guess where the global geographic center of Christianity is now located? No, it’s not Vatican City. No it’s not some football stadium sized sanctuary in Texas. No, it’s not in South Korea, South Africa, or Southern Jerusalem. The wonderfully revealing new global center-point for Christianity, the new ...

1731. Do You Know My Business?

John 10:11-18

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Keith Wagner

... starts to pull away, he calls out: "If I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me my sheep back?" "Okay, why not?" answers the young man, stopping the car. "You are a consultant" says the shepherd. "That's correct," says the yuppie. "How did you guess?" "Easy," answers the shepherd. "You turn up here without being asked. You want to be paid for information I already have. And you don't know anything about my business because you just took my dog."

1732. In Communion with Christ

John 15:1-8

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James Merritt

I heard about a little five-year-old boy who fell out of bed. His cry awakened the entire household. After his mother had safely tucked him back under the covers, she said, "Why did you fall out of bed?" Between tears and sobs, he said, "Well, I guess I went to sleep too close to where I got in." Far too many Christians make the same mistake. They fall out of the bed of life and go to heaven; yet they slept too close to where they got in. They never learned the difference between union and communion. ...

1733. Rooted in the Scripture

Mark 4:26-34

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Edward F. Markquart

... through history to the Scriptures themselves. Originally, the hospitals in America were primarily Christian hospitals. The colleges in America were originally Christian colleges. The freedom movement in America for blacks had its origin in the Scriptures. The very values of our democracy are rooted in the Scriptures. Who would have guessed that these American ideas and ideals would have started as a small seed so many centuries ago?

1734. Excellence in Giving

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

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King Duncan

... his hands and heart to others. There are some who will look at the uncertain times we live in and say, “This is a time to look out for myself.” Other will look at these uncertain times and, like Lafayette, will say, “No. This is the time to give.” Guess which of these has the heart of Jesus? You know the needs of our church. You know how important your faith in Jesus Christ is to you and how grateful you are for your salvation. That is all that matters when it comes to giving. “For you know the ...

1735. Thorns of Grace

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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King Duncan

... replied, “Do you mind if I take a little peek at the precious baby that I’ve been pushing all this time?” The woman laughed and said, “Pastor, this ain’t a baby we been struggling with. It’s my husband’s weekly beer supply.” Life happens. I guess it’s better to laugh than to cry. Actress Mary Tyler Moore sums it up well. You remember her, don’t you? She was at one time America’s sweetheart. It would be easy to believe her life was always charmed. It wasn’t. She was married as a ...

1736. Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Psalm 27:1, 4-9, Isaiah 9:1-4, Matthew 4:12-23, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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B. David Hostetter

... others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord Jesus Christ, we confess that we have dishonored your name by our quarrels and dissensions. We have frequently bragged about our own denominations, at the expense of other denominations. We have guessed at the opinions and beliefs of others, without the patience to ask and to listen to them in order to understand. Too often we have stressed our differences, without any appreciation of our common faith and baptism. Forgive such pride that ...

1737. How Much Is Enough?

John 6:1-15

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John P. Jewell

... families. On the other hand there are people that enjoy much more than enough to get along. A while back, people in Michigan and Illinois shared the biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. They will each have $20,000 each week to spend as they wish. I guess you would call that way more than enough. This is especially true in light of the fact that a family of two, according to the federal guidelines on poverty, lives on just over half that amount in a year. And yet, "enough" is a relative concept isn't ...

1738. A Time to Remember

John 6:16-24

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Brett Blair

... and mortal." What caused this wonderful sensation to come over him? He was at a loss to explain it. How could a taste of tea and cake produce this feeling of peace? He drank and ate more but he still could not decipher the secret. The truth, he guessed, must be in himself and not in what he was eating and drinking. Proust began to search within himself. Suddenly he began to remember. His mind carried him back to Combray, France where in childhood he visited his Aunt and she feed him cake and hot tea. Proust ...

1739. Ordinary or Extraordinary?

1 Chronicles 4:9-10

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James Merritt

... said, "Well, I want to have grandchildren and live to be a ripe old age." The man said, "But what then?" He said, "Then I would like to retire and just take it easy and enjoy the fruits of my labor." The man said, "What then?" He said, "Then I guess I'll just die." The man said, "What then?" You can go from the ordinary to the extraordinary, but it really won't matter at all in the long run, nor in eternity, if you don't do it for God and with God. [1] Ted Engstrom, The Pursuit of ...

1740. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

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James Merritt

... that spiritual immaturity is the number one problem in our churches." [1] I heard a story of a little boy who fell out of bed in the middle of the night. When his mother rushed to his room to ask him what happened, he said, "I don't know. I guess I stayed too close to where I got in." So many Christians do that with their faith. For most of their Christian life they stay too close where they got in. You see, we often think that "growing up is showing up." We think that if a person comes to ...

1741. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

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James Merritt

... to get in to those sacred grounds. Did you know there have been no public sales of the Masters Badge since 1972? There is a 20 year waiting list just to get in on the privilege of buying a badge, but now even the waiting list has been closed. Well guess what? You don't have to have a Masters Badge to get into heaven, but you do have to have The Master's badge to get into heaven! Let me give you some good news about this badge. It has already been paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ ...

1742. Got Milk?

1 Peter 2:1-3

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James Merritt

... . The Bible is really a complete meal. It gives you exactly the diet you need to become a mature, balanced Christian. When you go to a restaurant and you order a meal, it mainly consists of four things: the appetizer, the beverage, the main meal, and dessert. Well, guess what? God's word makes up a complete meal. God's word is bread. But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" (Matthew 4:4, NKJ) That is the appetizer ...

1743. A Stone’s Throw Away

1 Samuel 17

Sermon

James Merritt

... millionaire came rushing up to him and said, "Son, that was tremendous. I suppose now you want to marry my daughter?" The young man said, "No way." He said, "Oh well, I suppose you want my mansion." He said, "No, I don't want that either." He said, "Then, I guess you want the oil well." He said, "No sir. I don't even want that." The man said, "Well, what do you want?" The man said, "I just want to know the name of the guy that pushed me in." Nobody was pushing anybody into this fight. Nobody could be ...

1744. One Nation Under God

2 Chronicles 7:14

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James Merritt

... that only the Great Physician can give. Woodrow Wilson's last words to the American people were these: "Our civilization cannot survive materially unless it is redeemed spiritually." One of my favorite authors and speakers is William Bennett. William Bennett said it I guess as well as anybody could put it: "Material gains will not be enough here. If we achieve full employment and greater economic growth; if we have city of gold in alabaster, but our children have not learned how to walk in goodness, justice ...

1745. I’ve Lost the Cutting Edge

2 Kings 6:1-7

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James Merritt

... woke up the whole family. His mother came rushing into the room and found out what had happened; picked him up off the floor, and tucked him back under the covers, and asked the obvious question: "Why did you fall out of bed?" Between the sobs he replied, "I guess I went to sleep too close to where I got in." Well wherever you lose something is where you will find it, and if you've lost that cutting edge with God, you ought to ask yourself some questions: Did you lose your power with God and your cutting ...

1746. When I’m In Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

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James Merritt

... that catfish are a natural enemy of codfish. As the tank traveled across the country, the codfish had to stay on the move and alert or else they would never make it to their destination to be eaten by the human beings. They would be eaten by the catfish. Guess what? When the tank arrived at its destination, those codfish were as fresh and tasty as if they had just come out of the ocean. Sometimes God drops the catfish of trouble into the tank of your life. It is put there to challenge you and strengthen you ...

1747. Me - A - Missionary?

Acts 1:8

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James Merritt

... every person who is a member of this church that is healthy enough and physically able, at least once, would go on a true mission trip outside the borders of this country. Twenty-five years ago, do you know what people did for missions? They prayed and they gave money. Guess What? Today, there are so many open doors out there for us, we can not only pray, we can not only give, we can go. I am going to say something that may surprise many of you in this room. One of the greatest needs that we are going to ...

1748. Framing Values – Part Two

Daniel 1:1-21

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James Merritt

... discovered an interesting truth several years ago. Contemporary thought assumed that fences on playgrounds made the children feel restricted in their recreation. A consensus was then reached to remove the fences so children wouldn't feel confined. Guess what? The opposite effect occurred. Researchers found that the children became more inhibited with their activities. They tended to huddle towards the middle of the playground and exhibited signs of insecurity. When the fences were replaced, the children ...

1749. Begin With the Blueprints

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

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James Merritt

... question, "Why do you love God?" As he went down the line, he got a variety of answers, but the one he liked best came from a little boy sitting on the end of the row and he said, "Mr. Smith, I don't know why I love God. I guess it just runs in my family." Parents, it doesn't matter what else you give your children if you do not give them a real love for God. What good does it do to raise your children in the finest home, to give them the finest education, to see to ...

1750. It’s Time to Grow Up

Ephesians 4:14-15

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James Merritt

... who are a mile wide, but they are an inch deep. I remember the story of a little boy who fell out of bed in the middle of the night. When his mother rushed to the room to ask him what happened he said, "Mommy, I don't know. I guess I stayed too close to where I got in." Far too many people do that in their spiritual life. They do what they need to do to get into God's family and become one of God's children, but they never grow up. I have three sons – 18, 22 ...

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