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176. Your Word is Your Bond

Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... swear to anything, because people know you can be relied upon to tell the truth. I believe the worst thing that can ever be said about someone is this: "You can't believe anything he says." You think about it. Would you hire someone if they had great skill, if they dressed nice, if they had good personalities, if they worked well with the public, but you could not believe anything that they said? Of course you wouldn't for that type of person causes trouble and stays in trouble. I heard about a man who was ...

177. Why You Should Study the Bible

Psalm 119:105

Sermon

James Merritt

... its dead letter office at a cost of $4 million. It was also recorded that “secretaries say they spend more time trying to figure out what the boss intended for them to do than doing the chore itself.” It’s incredible how much trouble careless writing skills can produce. Well, God understood man’s tendency to get lazy with his letters, so he wrote His own. In these 66 books combined into one book we call the Bible, we have God’s plain, legible, understandable message to the human race. You don’t ...

178. Make the Most of God’s Gifts

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... life; now we must sincerely and forcefully do what is necessary to put all these ingredients together; it will not happen without a high level of effort on our part. All the ingredients for the pie may be present, but until the baker diligently applies her skills there will be no result; no one will reap the benefits of the gifts, talents, and opportunities given by God. There are many reasons why we are less diligent than possibly we should be and few, I suppose, have much to do with genuine laziness. We ...

179. Dots on a Screen

Hebrews 9:24-28

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Lee Ann Dunlap

... on soap operas and so-called "Reality TV," we are called to invest our time and our passion in the people who are right in front of us each day. • Would you like to be part of a diverse group of people with various skills and talents challenged to work together toward a common destination with an "eye on the prize"? Join the church! • Do you want adventure in exotic places with danger, physical challenges, and an unscripted outcome? Become a missionary! • Are you willing to lay personal relationships ...

180. Seeing and Not Being Seen

John 12:20-33

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David T. Ball

... , quite on the other. Come to think of it, I can recall noticing this in prior campaigns, and it’s not just politicians who have mastered the art of changing the subject. It’s a skill that just about anyone who has to handle questions from the public needs to have, if only for their own survival. Jesus’ skills in this regard are probably unsurpassed, aren’t they? So many times in the gospel accounts, Jesus is asked a tough question, and somehow he comes up with an answer that shifts the focus from ...

181. With Friends Like These ...

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... of explanations, when we are not God and we don't have the answers. There are also times when our helpfulness can cause others to become dependent upon us to "make them feel good." In this case, they are unable to develop fully their own coping skills and the emotional resources they will need to see them through this and other tragedies that inevitably will touch their lives. Our presence alone can often be our greatest gift and comfort. Job's friends might have been a great comfort to him, had they not ...

182. Grits, Grats and Gruts...Not Grunts

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

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Leonard Sweet

... the pediatric ward of a large urban hospital, there is no doubt that Dr. Carson has spent years willing all his strength into his spiritual self. From being a poor student to earning a Yale degree, from slashing out with a knife in blind rage to skillfully wielding a surgeon's scalpel in life-saving situations, Carson has beautifully demonstrated how one may will acts of personal resurrection into reality - the true grits, grats and gruts, not grunts, of the Spirit. It's what we used to call "willpower."

183. Healing in His Wings

Acts 14:8-18

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Leonard Sweet

... . Our penchant for control always entices us to stay longer than we should, fixing things, fussing over the other, trying to keep any more intrusive, unhealthy consequences from infringing on "our" work. But healing does not come from us, even if we are skilled surgeons or brilliant psychiatrists. Healing, as Paul and Barnabas were frantically trying to get across to the pagan Lystraens, comes from God alone. If we open ourselves up and make ourselves available as conduits for God's healing power, we may at ...

184. The Gravity of Grace

Ephesians 1:3-14

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Leonard Sweet

... -contained, and sealed tight or it will simply drift away. Such a basic item as the pen had to be redesigned so that it didn't depend on gravity to deliver ink to its tip. Astronauts have to relearn both how to practice the specialized skills of their profession and how to complete basic, ordinary chores we all do every day. The world of zero gravity is a place where nothing can be taken for granted. More and more people, especially among the unfolding generations, are expected to be astronauts-in-training ...

185. The Four R's

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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Leonard Sweet

... way out of West Virginia!). Apparently, this was the local version of the maxim that a good education can take you anywhere you want to go. There are another '4-R's' that will get you even further than Roanoke. These 4-R's are the key survival skills of the 21st century: roots, rituals, relationships and realities. Jesus' parable of the sower and the seeds suggests the power of these '4-R's' is such that when all are positively present, they can bring us to the very brink of the kingdom of heaven. In Jesus ...

186. What Is a Good Samaritan?

Luke 10:25-37

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Leonard Sweet

... Christ's messengers of faith, love and hope in this world do we become truly alive, living participants in eternal life. "To do" is achievement; "to be" is aliveness. From kindergarten on, we are trained in the skills of achievement, of "to do." We are utterly ignorant about the skills of aliveness, of "to be," about how to be fully alive to life. Soren Kierkegaard captured our confusion between achievement and aliveness powerfully when he wrote: "The greatest danger, that of losing one's own self, can ...

187. How to Stay Spiritually Fresh

Luke 11:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... like brushing our teeth or putting on the seat belt are habits we have developed so fully that we no longer realize we are doing them. But in other parts of our lives, we don't want to be on automatic pilot or to rely on programmed skills or habits to get us through. In some situations, we need to give our full attention and demand that same degree of attention from others. Spouses can quickly tell the difference between an automatic, "I love you," and a heartfelt expression of genuine love. Our kids can ...

188. Romans 8:26-39

Romans 8:26-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... word continues to inspire new generations of seekers across the globe. For all generations of the Christian church, Paul the apostle has stood out as the "Great Communicator." This week's text reveals the source and strength of Paul's communication skills and communicative powers even while his words aptly demonstrate that gift. In verse 26, Paul begins by confessing the congenital "weaknesses" of all humanity our inability to pray or to communicate directly with God because of the gulf that has separated ...

189. Hebrews 12:18-29

Hebrews 12:18-29

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... example of eternal loss when one's birthright is rejected. In 12:18-24, the author carefully outlines just what kind of promised life and joy the Christian risks losing if he falls away from his commitment. The picture the writer draws is a skillful but stark comparison of opposites. In order to emphasize the profound difference between the first, or old, covenant and the second, or new, covenant, the writer describes the believer's experience at both these moments. Verses 18-21 recall the occasion of the ...

190. Jeremiah 23:1-6

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... in the sentence of exile - the wicked, lawless kings are summarily lumped together. It is the grand total of their sinful actions that has resulted in the just nature of Yahweh's sentence of exile. Verses 1-4 are so carefully composed, the words so skillfully chosen that there has been some scholarly debate over whether to categorize it as poetry or prose. While the majority now contends that it is a prose piece, it is certainly highly structured. In these four verses, we can find elements of a "woe speech ...

191. Isaiah 35:1-10

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... a well-known Babylonian ceremony that involved the creation of a via sacra, a sacred way along which the statues of the gods were carried on the way to their respective temples. Here in verse 8, Second Isaiah has taken over the Babylonian tradition with great skill and uses the path of Marduk as a stepping stone to a processional exodus of the exiled Israelites faithfully following an exalted Yahweh on their way home. In verse 9, this holy road continues. But it is not until verse 10 that the author finally ...

192. Matthew 5:1-12

Matthew 5:1-12

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... streamlined rendition. Meier isolates two unique elements. First: As well as sharing the "Q" source and a "Mark" source with Luke, Matthew had his own "M" source of material to draw from. Second: Matthew was what Meier calls a "mesher" - a literary artist skilled at weaving together the strands of many different traditions to create a richer, more vibrant whole. When creating his version of Jesus' beatitudes, Matthew drew on the materials available to him from the "Q" source (Matthew 5:4, 6, 11-12) which he ...

193. Mark 1:14-20

Mark 1:14-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... was a busy fertile agricultural area. All around the banks of the Sea of Galilee a bustling fishing industry provided the livelihood for a large portion of the population. Galilee was prosperous, but it was a worker’s, blue-collar prosperity. Labor in the fields and skill with a fishing net determined the success of a life lived in those regions. So it is into the work-a-day world of Galilee, not the rarified holiness of Jerusalem, that Jesus begins his work. Mark’s gospel immediately offers up the most ...

194. Jesus' Good News of a New World · Part 1

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... for Jesus is similar to the challenge of someone at the Olympics, who is a soccer player explaining to someone who has known only softball, what soccer is. The softball player knows the rules of softball. The softball player has practiced the skills needed to play softball. Her rules and skills won’t work in a soccer game. She must, as it were, give up her “citizenship” in the world of softball in order to become a citizen in the world of soccer. She must “repent,” change her mind, her way of ...

195. The Power of Purpose

Proverbs 16:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... wired", but it is not an accident that we are who we are and no one is exactly like us. We are all like snowflakes. Of all the billions of snowflakes that fall on this planet every year, no two are exactly alike. God has given us different gifts and skills and abilities to be used in the service of other people. I heard one pastor put it this way. "God's gifts are not for your enjoyment. They are for His employment." Anything that God gives you He never gives you for your own selfish purposes. If God gives ...

196. Be Reconciled — To Christ and Others

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the seat with his head in the old man's lap. The old man was stroking the drunk's dirty, matted hair. The young man, skilled at martial arts and perceiving himself to be brave and the bringer of justice, found what the discipline of Aikido was all about, but he ... through the back door." Reconciliation is something we must learn; it is an active virtue that takes time, energy, and skill. This season of grace, our Lenten journey, asks us to revisit and make stronger our commitment to reconciliation. Paul ...

197. Think on these Things

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... . The fine things are always there, hoping that we will have the sense to notice them. They will be at your table on Thursday, too. There is a great little book called 30 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do Before Turning 30 by Siobhan Adcock. These skills include how to wrap present, use a full place setting properly, hold your liquor, whistle with your fingers, fold a fitted sheet, and write superior thank-you notes. Ah. If you want to understand what happens in the story of the ten lepers, learn this ...

198. The Boy Grows Up

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... part of her grief work and healing process, Melanie began a program called "Mentoring Touch From Above" for teens who have been in trouble with the law and are at risk. She encourages them to finish their education and teaches them the "people skills" they will need for getting along with others in this world. She gives constant encouragement and hope to young people who may never have experienced a caring adult before. And, there are many more young people today who call Melanie "Mom." Melanie has mentored ...

199. Who Will Go?

Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... to listen. Each one of us is an integral part of the body. God's work in our lives is not entirely contingent on our knowledge or even our agreeing to work for God. Throughout your lifetime, God has always been at work within you. Examine your skills, interests, the needs of the Christian community, and even the needs of the world. Each of you is invited to participate in God's work of reconciling the world to God. When holiness comes calling, what will be your response? God is calling you right now with ...

200. Family Matters

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... appears that the brain matures from back to front, with the areas that control physical coordination, sight, hearing, and other skills maturing throughout the childhood and teen years. The prefrontal cortex at the front of the brain the part that controls ... critical thinking, judgment, self-control, and other high-functioning skills is the last to mature. With this in mind, it makes sense that teens seem more impulsive, emotional, or indecisive ...

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