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John 3:1-21

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... instant. Believe it and it is yours. Believe it and eternal life is yours. Believe it and you are born again, born again with a new kind of life that triumphs even over death and the grave. In John 3:17, 18, we read: For God sent the Son into the world, not ... want to speak words of judgment to them. Sinner, I want to say, God is going to judge you. I have a whole list of different kinds of sinners that I want to speak words of judgment to. It is the same list that most every preacher has. I think you pretty ...

177. Dealing With The Dividing Walls

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

James W. Moore

... out on my first recruiting trip, but before I go I want to be sure that we are on the same page. Tell me, Coach, what kind of player do you want me to recruit?” The crusty old head coach leaned back in his chair. He looked the young coach straight in the ... they get knocked down, they get right back up!” At this point, the young coach got excited and he said, “Now, that’s the kind of player we want, isn’t it, Coach?” “No!” said the old head coach. “We want the one doing all that knocking down ...

178. Make It Right!

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ago deals with those times when good relationships go bad. Jesus starts off with one of the problems that all relationships sometimes face...anger. Now, truth be known, most of us do not see anger as such a big problem. In fact, some folks seem to take a strange kind of pride in just how angry they can sometimes get: "Do not cross me, I have quite a temper." But Jesus says you had better not be proud of it, because it can get you in a peck of trouble... eternal trouble. Listen to him again: "You have heard ...

179. How Can I Know It's Real?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... he wasn’t getting any sleep. Burt told the coach he had been sleeping on the floor the last five nights. That’s determination. (3) In one of his books Norman Vincent Peale tells about a ragged newsboy years ago in Chicago who had that same kind of determination. This young fellow used to huddle on a sidewalk grating near the Chicago TRIBUNE building because the flow of heat from the presses operating in the basement kept him warm. From that vantage point, the boy could see well dressed men and women ...

180. Four Ways To Defeat Stress

Matthew 14:13-21

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... you have a dog at home? How many of you have a cat? Dogs and cats are great pets, aren't they? Do you help feed your pets? Suppose I had a dog at home. Which kind of food would I feed my dog? (Get them to indicate the bag of food with the dog on the front) Okay, but if I had a cat, which kind of food would I feed to my cat? That's right. Each type of pet has its own special food. Did you know that if you feed your cat a lot of dog food, your ...

181. That's What Jesus Does for Me

Psalm 139:7-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... … even there with His special brand of love, grace, encouragement… and acceptance. So, that’s number one: When you feel pushed by life to the dropping off place, remember that God loves and accepts you and He will always be there for you. God in His loving kindness will be there to meet us at every corner… even at the dropping off places of life. II. SECOND, AT THE PLACE OF DARKNESS… at the place of trouble, God is there for us also. In the last week of November in 1990, our daughter, Jodi, became ...

182. Magnanimity: The Essential Spirit of the Christian

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... or pen, - If you believe that the Christian thing to do is to always give (others) the benefit of the doubt, then, say so… and say it so that everyone can hear. Let your magnanimity be manifest to all!” As Christians, we are called to speak: - Good, not evil… - Kindness, not cruelty… - Love, not hate. Recently, I was in a college town on a speaking engagement. One evening I went into a diner near my hotel to get a bite to eat. In the large booth next to me was a group of college students. I didn’t ...

183. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... t take this route, it's under construction. Take this highway, it's quicker and more scenic. When you get to this city, stay at this motel, it's much cheaper. Eat at this restaurant because they have the best food at the cheapest price." There is all kind of advice they could give you that you could learn with great profit. Why? Because they've been down the road ahead of you. They have already traveled the road you're on; you haven't even started yet. Teenagers especially will learn, either the hard way or ...

184. Bethlehem: Where Extremes Meet

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... care, all bound up together. In Bethlehem, both the shadows and the light came together. The fact that they were there and not in Nazareth is a reminder of human harshness, but the fact that it took place in a stable, not in the inn, is a reminder of human kindness. But let us move on now to the event itself, for here is an even greater paradox to boggle our minds and imaginations. If where all this took place can be called a meeting of extremes, the same thing can be said of what took place, only raised to ...

185. Taking the First Step

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... ? What does it mean to a man who is sitting in a worship service that has been lied about and lied to, cheated and mistreated? Maybe it will help him to face his anger toward the person who has wronged him and give him the power not to respond in kind, and to take the initiative and respond in love and seek reconciliation. What does it mean to a woman who has been abused by her life's partner? Hopefully, it will enable her not to blame herself, not to see herself as deserving of abuse, not to take blame and ...

186. Gideon: One Giant Leap

Judges 6:11-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... part of an insurgency of love. We'll become guerrillas of grace. We all know what the "F" bomb is right. Well forget about the "F" bomb. We're going to set off the "L" bomb. And the "G" bomb. The Love bomb and Grace bomb through Acts of Random Kindness. We are going to do exactly what Jesus said we should do, and exactly what He did. We're simply going to Love Our Neighbors as ourselves. Let me tell you how. Through what Steve Sjogren calls Service Evangelism, we're going to be joining a boatload of other ...

187. Using the Best Materials

Galatians 5:16-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... you get those pearls?” Mae replied, with a twinkle in her eye, “Goodness had nothing to do with it.” What’s goodness got to do with it? Who needs the truth when the truth can be broken? When it comes to character, goodness has everything to do with it. What kind of world will we have if everyone simply does what is expedient in his own sight? Each of us has a story to write on the tablet of time. Day by day we add a chapter, a verse, a line. When the plot thickens and the struggles deepen, are you ...

188. The Door of Hospitality

John 12:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... proportions. How much fear can we endure and still function as loving creative human beings? Has fear frozen us from freedom, imprisoned us in isolation, destined us to live anxious lives on adrenalin alert? What is the long term effect of living in that kind of anxiety? What will happen to the human community when we continue to isolate ourselves from one another, separate ourselves from community and live out of fear of other human beings? The Church is called to create a safe place where people are ...

189. Looking at Jesus from Behind Prison Bars

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... the superstar preacher. We don't really know much about him, so we don't know if he was able to keep his ego in check when crowds of people from all over came to hear him preach. Perhaps it is safe to say that John at least felt a kind of excitement with so much religious energy in the air. All of that religious energy was part of the expectation in the beginning of John's ministry that something was about to happen. Matthew records John's first words as the proclamation that "the kingdom of heaven has come ...

190. A New Year’s Resolution

Ephesians 4:25 -5:2

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... next six drivers arrive at the tollbooth, dollars in hand, only to be told, "Some lady up ahead already paid your fare. Have a nice day." The woman in the Honda, it turns out, had read on an index card taped to a friend's refrigerator: "Practice random kindness; commit senseless acts of beauty." The phrase seemed to leap out at her, and she copied it down. Judy Foreman spotted the phrase spray-painted on a warehouse wall 100 miles from her home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all ...

191. Learning the Recipe for Love

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... ” (v. 14). Love is much more than eros, romantic love. It is also fileo, the love of brothers and sisters, and the greatest form of love, at least from the perspective of the Greeks, agape, the concept of service to others. We must bind our compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience together in love through service to others. If we can do this in the peace of Christ, then the love Paul calls us to manifest will most assuredly reign in our hearts. Paul goes on to say that we have all been ...

192. Learning the Recipe for Love

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... harmony" (v. 14). Love is much more than eros, romantic love. It is also fileo, the love of brothers and sisters, and the greatest form of love, at least from the perspective of the Greeks, agape, the concept of service to others. We must bind our compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience together in love through service to others. If we can do this in the peace of Christ, then the love Paul calls us to manifest will most assuredly reign in our hearts. Paul goes on to say that we have all been ...

193. A Peaceful Life in an Unpeaceful World

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... the midst of a storm. It is the peace that allows inner city pastors to work in the midst of violence but trust in God. It is the kind of peace that enables the church to keep going even if the world considers it irrelevant. It is the kind of peace that continues to trust even in the face of setbacks and seeming defeats. It is the kind of peace that transcends disagreements and differences. Let us claim that peace for the church. For our family squabbles and even shouting matches, God offers us peace. For ...

194. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... is described first negatively and then positively: Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to everyone else. A change from the plural throughout these verses (vv. 13–15), including the imperative ... that his instruction in these verses is that in all matters the Thessalonians should “hold on to the good” and “avoid every kind of evil” (cf. Isa. 1:16f., also 1 Thess. 4:3). This expression is sometimes understood in the sense of “every appearance ...

195. Fighting Wars and Keeping a Promise: David Establishes an Ideal of Kingship

2 Sam 8:1–10:19

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... regarding David’s destiny has come true (1 Sam. 23:17). doing what was just and right for all his people. David has followed Moses’s exhortation to the judges and officials of Israel (Deut. 16:18–19). 9:1 to whom I can show kindness. Years before, David promised his comrade Jonathan that he would protect his children (1 Sam. 20:15–16, 42). He also promised Saul that he would not destroy his descendants (24:21–22). Circumstances beyond David’s control have decimated Saul’s and Jonathan’s ...

196. The Cost of Discipleship

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

James L. Killen

... things stopped ﬂying apart, she was covered with debris and her legs were pinned under a steel beam so that both legs eventually had to be amputated. But her children were unharmed. It seemed the natural thing to do. When it was all over she felt grateful, not bitter. The kind of commitment that seems so natural to many of us is a part of the commitment to which Christ calls us. But as natural as it seems to some of us, it is not at all to be taken for granted. There are many people who just do not have ...

197. David's Victories

2 Samuel 8:1-14

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... of Ammiel lived in a disputed area east of the Jordan (v. 4), far enough away from court life for Mephibosheth to be safe. During Absalom’s rebellion Makir helped David (17:27). It is likely that his support for David then was influenced by David’s kindness to his ward at this point. Verses 3 and 13 describe Mephibosheth as crippled in both feet. This could mean only that he limped, but the problem severely hindered his movement. Mephibosheth was invited to eat at the king’s table, that is, to be an ...

198. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... . Those who resisted oppressive leaders, such as the Seleucids, by refusing to eat their food (ch. 1) and refusing to worship their idols (ch. 3) would be given understanding and would have a part in the resurrection (12:2). The expression “understanding of all kinds of literature and learning” may be a clue to the method of the author. He was writing the book of Daniel with various books as his sources, such as Kings, Chronicles, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. We have already seen how he used Kings, Chronicles ...

199. David's Officials

2 Samuel 8:15-18

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

200. Leadership in Israel: Judges and Kings

Deuteronomy 16:21--17:7

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... 14, it lies here. Israel might admire the kings of the nations. But the king they are to have is to be as unlike the kings of other nations as one can imagine. Clearly the issue is not merely if Israel should have a king or not, but what kind of king that should be. What matters fundamentally for Deuteronomy is whether or not the whole covenant people of Israel will remain wholly loyal to Yahweh their God. The value of a king is assessed solely by the extent to which he will help or hinder that loyalty. A ...

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