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1926. God's Say-So

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

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Maxie Dunnam

... That’s God’s say-so, so we can say, “I will not be afraid.” This is a wonderful echo of Psalm 118, vs. 6: “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Do you feel the power of that? Because God has said, “I will ... harvesting. You can relax in your witness -- knowing all you have to do is be faithful, share what Christ has done for you, and remember the Lord has said, “I have taken you by the hand and will keep you. I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to ...

1927. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

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Phil Thrailkill

... place in the hottest parts of hell are reserved for those who steal the innocence of young men and women. They steal what cannot be replaced and inflicts wounds that are hard to heal. Her dad was in jail. At the end of the prayers of forgiveness and restoration the Lord spoke to me clearly, “Give her enough money for a fun night with her friends. She never had a father do that for her. I did it joyfully. I told her I was standing in for the earthly father she never had. I cried; she cried; I was full of ...

1928. Riches Blind Us To The Will Of God

Luke 16:19-31

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... , that we may always hear his word, obey his commands, and live in his Spirit. Hasten the day when your kingdom will come and your will will be done on earth as it is in heaven. We pray in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Heavenly Father, we have been errant children of yours, and have failed to heed the warnings of your Son, Jesus Christ. We have been blessed with riches and luxury, but have refused to open our eyes to see the needy and hungry at our doorsteps. We ...

1929. To Live Is to Dance

John 10:1-21

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Maxie Dunnam

... open to your spirit. We pray that we’ll be open now, not only to speak your word, but to receive it. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Throughout the ages, different images have been offered to assist us in making sense out of life. So life has been seen as a ... sense of God. Ah but you say, that was Jesus and I am me. You’re right. That’s the reason we call Jesus, Lord. But because he is Lord, he calls us to bring forth from our life our own music. To elicit from where we are the symphony of life, not to ...

1930. When Jesus Comes to Church

Mark 11:27-33

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Michael Milton

... me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.’ 10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. 12 Kiss his son, or he will be angry and your way will lead to your destruction, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. (Psalm 2:1-12). And they came again ...

1931. The Best Offering

Micah 6:1-8

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Frank Ramirez

... be pleased with thousands of dollars, with millions or billions of dollars? All: Shall I give my car, my house, my family for the sin of my soul? One: He has told you, O mortal, what is good; All: and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Based on Micah 6:6-8) Collect God of what is seen and what is unseen, we praise your name that in the midst of a world that measures and weighs every ...

1932. Love. Serve God. See God. Live.

Psalm 99:1-9, Exodus 33:12-23

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Frank Ramirez

... , and he answered them. One: He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them. All: O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Extol the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy. (Based on Psalm 99) Collect We approach, O Lord, with the promise of our protection. In the rifted rock of our salvation we rest, praising you for what you have done in the past, your ...

1933. Fire and Hail, Snow and Frost

Psalm 148:1-14, Isaiah 63:7-9

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Frank Ramirez

... for his name alone is exalted; his glory is above earth and heaven. He has raised up a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful, for the people of Israel who are close to him. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 148) Prayer Of Confession Lord of all creation, your vision for the universe is exalted. At times we fail to see your hand in the snow, in the cold, in the ice, and we complain when your power is displayed in all its glory. Forgive us, and grant us a constant reminder of your presence ...

1934. This Is the Day

Matthew 6:25-34

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Mark Trotter

... then maybe I can stumble, and err, and fail, and the world won't come to an end, because this is the day the Lord has made, and not me. Here is another philosophical question. Is the creation fixed, immovable, unchanging? Or is it moving, evolving, and changing? A ... that what has happened to me has really been a good thing, because it has helped to advance the Gospel." "This is the day the Lord has made." So someone greater than you is in charge of this. Which means, you don't have to be. The other thing that ...

1935. In the Darkness of Fear, There Is the Light of Joy

Luke 2:8-20

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... it all; even life’s surprises. Maybe what we must do is stand back, catch our breath for a moment and let the glory of the Lord shine on us. Maybe we could dare to do that —open our lives up to some surprise by God and let God shine his light of joy ... you can do as well. The angel told the shepherds, “To you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Here is the key: the Savior is for you. That is why this light of joy gives us courage. It is because the source of our ...

1936. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... tomb. Epistle: 1 Peter 1:3-9 1. Faith On Earth? (1 Peter 1:3-9). Need: Jesus once asked, "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" True faith is a very precious but scarce item today. The resurrection calls for faith in the risen Lord. Why is faith so precious? What does faith in the risen Christ produce for us? On this "Faith Sunday," we want to help people increase their faith. Outline: The works of faith. a. Faith gives us reason for hope - v. 3. b. Faith enables us to love the unseen ...

1937. Easter 3

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:24-31

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John R. Brokhoff

1938. Through the Lens of God

John 4:5-42

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Richard Gribble

... me with my back against a mighty oak. She took away the crutches and braces. She moved back a dozen paces and told me that the Lord had spoken to her in a dream. He had said that it had come time for me to walk. Thus, Maum Jean said, 'I want you ... I burst into tears. Her voice rose suddenly, no longer gentle and coaxing, but full of power and command. 'You can walk, boy! The Lord has spoken! Now walk over here!' She knelt down and held out her arms. Somehow, impelled by something greater than fear, I took a ...

1939. Pay It Forward!

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... morning committed simply to "telling a secret" to three other people? You don't have to save the world all on your own. All you have to do is share a wonderful secret with three people not here in this congregation this morning. The secret is..."Pssst, the Lord needs YOU!...and PASS IT ON!" If your three people tell their three people, and so on, and so on, and so on, within a short time this gospel gossip will have filled the entire earth. If one person told only three people about the SECRET – the love ...

1940. Patience

James 5:7-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... We want what we want and we want it now. We can’t imagine the children of Israel waiting patiently for hundreds of years for the coming of the Messiah. Forty-three times in the Old Testament alone, the people are commanded, “Wait. Wait on the Lord.” Now, in the New Testament, James is offering the same counsel. The members of the early Christian church were less patient than the people of Israel had been. They expected Christ to return in their lifetime. Now they were aging. And Christ still had not ...

1941. Sing the Resurrection Song

Mark 16:1-20

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James McCormick

... and see.” Jesus insisted, “By their fruits you will know them,” so, “come and see.” That’s Jesus’ invitation to us as well. Do you believe that Jesus has been raised from the dead? Do you believe that Christ is with us now, as the risen and living and indwelling Lord? Do you believe that by living your life by faith in him your life will be ever so much better? Well, come and see. Try it out. How do we know the truth of resurrection? How do we know the truth of the gospel? Let’s look at how ...

1942. Seeking a Shepherd King

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Deuteronomy 17:14-20). Nevertheless, here begins in our text for the morning the initiation of that royal theology that leads eventually to the thought of a Messiah, an anointed davidic king, and to the expectation of the coming of a perfectly righteous king who will guarantee the Lord’s favor toward Israel (cf. Isaiah 9:1-7; 11:1-9; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Ezekiel 37:24-25). Despite the fact that Saul is still on the throne, God has rejected him as the king over Israel (1 Samuel 16:1). The stories leading up to ...

1943. Easter 2

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23, 1 Peter 1:1-12, Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 16:1-11

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... of the text first declares the psalmist's sense of security by speaking of the good heritage that comes as we choose the Lord as the holder of our lot, and then declares the psalmist's gladness and confidence that God will not "give [us] up to Sheol ... 20:19-31 is a story that outlines the changing nature of faith when future disciples will no longer be able tosee the risen Lord. 1 Peter 1:3-9 - "Faith as Gift and Responsibility" Setting. All of the epistle lessons throughout this season of Easter are from I ...

1944. Epiphany 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... , the reference to the meek in v. 5 recalls Psalm 37:11. "Meekness" is akin to "poverty" in much of the Old Testament, and as such, it refers to the submission of human will to the divine. Fifth, v. 7 foreshadows the words of the Lord's Prayer, "Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." The translation, "for they shall obtain mercy," may be misleading. This does not mean that we gain mercy by being merciful; rather, grace begets grace. Those experiencing divine mercy live merciful lives that bespeak ...

1945. Proper 8

Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:15-23, Psalm 13:1-6, Genesis 22:1-19

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... central section of the narrative in vv. 3-13 traces in three parts the journey of Abraham to the summit of the Mountain of the Lord where the test takes place, and then the story concludes in v. 14 with an aetiology of the place—an account of the naming of ... . Rather, God freed us so that we can and will live in conformity to the person and the work of Jesus Christ. He is to be our Lord, and it is he whom we are to serve. The real goal and meaning of freedom is in such a life of service. Matthew 10:40-42 - "The ...

1946. Proper 19

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1--15:13, Exodus 15:1-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... to the first verse in the men's part (15:1b), so that v. 21 may have functioned as a chorus. Structure. The chorus of Miriam in Exodus 15:21 consists of two couplets, which include a call to praise and the reason for praise. Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. The verses sung by Moses and the men begin with the same two couplets, and then proceed antiphonally with Yahweh and Pharaoh as alternate subjects in the pattern. I. Yahweh's Strength ...

1947. The Thrill of Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

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James Merritt

... ?" Yes, there will be, but Paul went on to say in v.37, "Yet, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." I want you to understand that the exact moment you give your heart to Jesus Christ and surrender to Him as your Lord, from then on always in every place, you are on the winning side. Back in the middle of the last century, there was a black man by the name of Frederick W. Douglass. He was an abolitionist who worked for the freedom of the slaves. He himself was an escaped ...

1948. Heaven: The Home of a Godly Family

John 14:1-6

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James Merritt

... rough waters in a stormy sea. Jesus was saying, "Don't be all shook up, don't let your stomach be tied up in knots." The Lord Jesus had just told his disciples in chapter 13 and verse 33 that He was going to be leaving them. Now they were going to ... of heaven is Jesus Himself. III. A Divine Person That Admits Us to Heaven Thomas asked the question that is burning in many hearts today, "Lord, we do not know where you are going, and how can we know the way?" (v.5) That is, he was asking, "Even if heaven ...

1949. After the Casket Is Closed

Luke 23:46

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James Merritt

... a day, and 30 million people a year. One day we are all going to face that time "after the casket is closed." As the Lord Jesus faced that time, these were his last words, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." (Lk. 23:46) These were the last words ... do not become His child until you're born again into His family; and you're not born again into His family until you receive the Lord Jesus Christ. For Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father unless he goes through Me." (Jn. 14:6) So if you want to be ...

1950. What to Do When Life Is the Pits

1 Peter 5:5-11

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James Merritt

... is exactly what we are to do with our worries. We are to throw our worries and cast our cares on the strong back of the Lord Jesus Christ. That word also means "to make a deposit." When you go to a bank you deposit your money. You don't leave that bank ... only one Son who did not sin, but he has never had any sons who did not suffer. A slave is not above his master. The Lord Jesus was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. If Jesus suffered, we will also suffer. c. The Glory We Will Experience "To Him be ...

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