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1901. Revelation 21:1-6

Revelation 22:1-6

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Leonard Sweet

... and Omega, the beginning and the end." But even as that ontological vastness is attested to, the God who now dwells with all peoples personalizes this new reality. Concern with the human condition is part of the Alpha and Omega power God welds. It is with compassion that God promises, "To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life" (21:6). This image of freely given, life sustaining water recalls the words of Isaiah 55:1. Water is a frequent Old Testament image associated ...

1902. Condition Yellow Christians

John 5:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... why people text message while driving down the freeway at 65 mph. Living in Condition White inspires someone to take a shortcut through a dark alley by themselves. Even worse, living in Condition White leaches out into the world and bleaches out our ability for compassion. Three Sundays ago, on April 18 Hugo Tale-Yax became a victim of Condition White. That is when Hugo Tale-Yax broke up a fight between a man and woman and was stabbed several times in the chest for his efforts. The assailant and the woman ...

1903. Live in the Light

John 14:15-31

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Edward F. Markquart

... is why you have to have first things first. You don't say to others, "Start loving each other. Be nice. Be nice. Be nice." No, no, no. First, we need to live in the sunlight of God's love. We need to bake in the sunlight of God's compassion. We need to absorb God's light into us. And then…we start to give off the love. May your light shine on me, God. May your love shine on us, God, so that there will be peace in our family and on the earth.

1904. Power for Today

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... keep our commitments? How do we live a Christ-like life in a world that glorifies greed and materialism? Only one way, and that is to pray that Christ’s Spirit will come into our lives and give us the courage and the conviction and the compassion to be the kind of person that honors Christ. We are approaching the 100th anniversary of one of the most famous disasters in human history. On April 14, 1912, signals of distress pierced the dark night of the North Atlantic in all directions from the magnificent ...

1905. More Than a Book

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Maxie Dunnam

... are many gods, but in the Bible we encounter the Living God, the God of creation (Gen. 1:1-31) the God of covenant (Gen 12:1-14), the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Exodus 3:1-6), the God of deliverance (Exodus 9:1-7), the God of compassion who binds us in love (Hosea 11:-4), the God of justice and mercy (Amos 6:6-8), the God of pursuant love who seeks us in love even to his own death in Jesus on the Cross. We serve many gods: wealth, materialism, greed, money, but the Bible says ...

1906. Take Off Your Shoes...You Are Standing on Holy Ground

Acts 7:1-53

Sermon

James W. Moore

... me? Now, we are both stuck.” “No, we’re not,” said the friend, “because I know the way out!” This parable-story reminds us of how Jesus Christ jumps into the deep hole of our lostness and captivity… so that He in His love and compassion and amazing grace can lead us out to freedom and new life. That’s the way Jesus Christ loves us – generously, sacrificially, graciously, unconditionally, and that’s the way he wants us to love each other and whenever and wherever we do that we had better ...

1907. Bearing the Marks of Christ

Galatians 6:11-18

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James W. Moore

... morality is based on our calling to be the obedient servants of our Master. Every decision, every move, every action is measured by the Masters will. It’s just at this point that we often miss the substance of Jesus’ character. We are touched by His compassion and by His courage. We are inspired by His kindness and by His commitment. But, we must not overlook the strong spirit of obedience to the Father’s will that was so tenacious in his personality and in His morality. Listen to Him speak: * “Thy ...

1908. Navigating the Stages of Life

Luke 15:11-32

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James W. Moore

... note that both Jesus and Paul equated maturity with love. Jesus called Love the key sign of discipleship and Paul said Love is the greatest of these…” the most mature of these is Love. So, the measuring stick for spiritual maturity is loving compassion, humble, willing service, gracious thoughtfulness. It means being a servant Christian. The most mature person is the person most able to be loving… and the cry here is: “Please let me do something for you. Please let me help you… Please let me serve ...

1909. The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

Luke 10:25-37

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James W. Moore

... . It was a desperate situation. She was a widow with three small children and she had run out of money. She was about to be evicted from her home. Dr. Morgan's heart went out to her. He told his congregation her story and they also were moved to compassion. They took an offering for her and the people were amazingly generous. Dr. Morgan was thrilled by their response and he couldn't wait to go over to the widow's home to present her this gracious love gift. He knocked on the front door, but no answer; no ...

1910. Give Yourself

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

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Maxie Dunnam

... , it has everything to do with us, because it does not simply describe the generosity of those Macedonians. It designates and defines their wealth. Because wealth lies not in what a person possesses, but in how a person loves. Wealth is determined by the depth of our compassion, and I’d like to talk a lot about that but I don’t have time; but it does lead to the final point. III And you’ll find it there in the fifth verse of our lesson. The Macedonians gave themselves liberally out of generous hearts ...

1911. Holiness of Heart and Life

Romans 2:21-23

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Maxie Dunnam

... it can do is to give the less powerful a little more power and call that justice. The world can never give dignity to the very young, the very old, the very retarded, the very sick. All it can do is dole out a few meager rights and call that compassion. For the poorest of the poor and the sickest of the sick, there must be hope that is not dependent upon public policy but upon the promise that God’s love is stronger than death and that nothing shall separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ. Only ...

1912. Let God Be God - As if It Could Be Otherwise

Exodus 7:14-24

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Maxie Dunnam

... in derision?”; but this Listen to Micah 7:18, 19: Who is a God like thee, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion upon us, he will tread our iniquities under foot. Thou wilt cast all our sins, into the depths of the sea. (Micah 7:18,19) Ah, that’s it. “Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity and passeth by transgression, retaining not his ...

1913. The Trinity

John 16:5-16

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... to these people. The only thing he succeeded in doing is bringing unhappiness to a people who were once happy and content. By the end of the movie we see how this missionary has totally changed. Having lived with the people he now loves them and has compassion for them. It is easy for us to say that God changed when Christ came and lived among us. The fact is, however, that God is unchanging. His divine purpose has always been one of redemption and love. There was nothing wrong with the law that God ...

1914. Just When We Think We're Safest, There's a Sunset Touch

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... we keep the perspective that persons, not things, are of ultimate value. When we have that perspective, we realize that life’s love is interruptible. There’s a word in our text – the 84th verse, “as he landed he saw a great throne, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. Jesus had a sixth sense about the needs of others, we marvel at Jesus’ sensitivity. Can’t you just see that mad man come running out of the cemetery, battered because he’d beaten himself ...

1915. Are You Paying Too Much For Your Whistle?

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... all their money on the “right” clothes, the “right” hair, the “right” look, the “right” music. To be “popular” at all costs can cost our kids their self-identity, their independent mind, their unique personal curiosity, their spontaneous compassion. We parents might chastise our children about chasing after “popularity.” But we have an adult version that is just as bad, if not worse. That “game” is called “fame” and a socially acceptable “success.” Is your “whistle” a ...

1916. Walking Where We Walk

Luke 7:11-17

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King Duncan

... not been able to rebound. There was no other way to know how they felt than for this successful media person to walk where the homeless walk. There is another who left comfort and convenience to walk where the outcasts walk. He was the same man who took compassion on the widow of Nain. That is essentially the message of the cross. He has walked where we walk. When it is time for us also to walk the Via Dolorosa, the way of suffering, he walks with us. That has always been the hope of people whose dreams ...

1917. Characteristics of the Church

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Jesus, the little fellow had another seizure. He was convulsing, fell to the ground, again foaming at the mouth. Jesus questioned the father about the little boy’s affliction, and the father came out with that beautiful plea, “If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” It was then that Jesus gave that challenging word, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” And the father responded in the most beautiful and honest way of any response one could make to ...

1918. Chaos or Christ: Dreams Which Calm our Fears

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... compassionate man. He felt no need to announce Mary's pregnancy in the town square. He never asked the synagogue members to remember her in prayer. He resolves to deal with this matter like he has lived his life quietly and simply. When justice meets compassion, you have fairness. That's what fairness is all about. If you want to know the ethical thing to do in difficult situations, ask the question, “Is it fair to all concerned?" That is a pretty good rule for life. You see, fairness is the fundamental ...

1919. Touching Hearts and Transforming Lives

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... world, I want to build a High Touch Church. I do not want anybody to ever say again, “I came to Brentwood United Methodist Church and nobody even spoke to me." Let it stop today! Touching hearts. That is our business. Not with manipulation, but with compassion. Touching Hearts, Transforming Lives. The hand of God is upon us and the hand of God is extended through us to touch where it hurts and to lead persons into a transformational experience of life. Since I am from Kentucky, I can tell this story. A ...

1920. Fulfilling the Vision

Acts 2:14-21

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J. Howard Olds

... want to know caring happens in the church, it happens in the same place. I have witnessed it. I have stood in the hospital and watched it and by the graveside and experienced it as people surrounded others in caring ways. If you want to know where compassion is expressed in this church, then look to the group life, the activities, the opportunities, the study and fellowship that are available for every age group along the way. Why some people would rather go to Sunday School than to hear me preach. I cannot ...

1921. The Difference Disciples Make

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... breaks that you have gotten in life. Not everyone has the same family background that you have. Not everybody has a wife who has made you what you are today. That is why we must hear the cry of the needy. Those voices lead us to compassion, not competition. They teach us to connect through sacrifice and self restraint, not survival of the fittest. They teach us to win in this world by helping our neighbors and sharing with them rather than finding their weaknesses and defeating them. Salty people ought to ...

1922. Climbing the Right Ladder

Genesis 28:10-19a

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... somebody bigger that he is. Maybe the only way to deal with our own narcissism is to come face-to-face with a power that is greater than our own. Listen to what the Lord says to him that lonely night in Bethel. I am with you. That is compassion. I will watch over you. That is protection. I will bring you back. That is guidance. I will never leave you or forsake you. That is companionship. When Dick Howser resigned as manager of the Kansas City Royals due to brain cancer, his wife Nancy said, “As a child ...

1923. Soaring with Christ

Matthew 28:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... powerful force in business today is love. It's what will help your company grow stronger and give you a sense of meaning and satisfaction in the world. The three key ingredients to successful business, according to Sanders, are knowledge, networks, and get this one—compassion. If you are a lousy person, it's getting harder and harder to make it in the business world because people are tired of lousy people. When life becomes something to share more than something to hide, an adventure to take more than a ...

1924. The Holy Spirit and You

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the gathering, filling each one with his love, they were amazed and bewildered because each one heard them declaring the wonders of God in their own tongue. The real gift of the Holy Spirit is not speaking some unknown language, but speaking with such clarity and compassion that all who are present can understand. The Holy Spirit helps us communicate. IV. THE HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS US During the Great Depression a man by the name of Yates owned a sheep ranch in West Texas. Day by day he grazed his sheep and ...

1925. We Believe in Jesus Christ

John 20:19-31

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J. Howard Olds

... history for me." What are you going to do with Jesus who is called the Christ? The world honors Him. The Muslims consider Him to be a great prophet. Jews consider Him to be a reformer of Judaism. Hindus consider Him to be a virtuous man of great compassion. Buddhists consider Him to be an enlightened leader. But it is more than interest and honor that He wants from us. He comes asking us to fall on our knees and worship! Can you say with Thomas, the disciple who struggled for his own faith, “My Lord and ...

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