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176. The Three-fold Journey

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . A hunger to allow the Spirit of God to sweep into our lives and give us a new joy, a new peace, a new assurance. So let me invite you on a journey today ” a journey of wisdom, a journey of seeking God's will, and a journey of surrender to the glorious Spirit of God. Just around the bend of each leg of our journey stands the Savior and he beckons us onward and upward. Is he beckoning to your heart today? 1. Robert Fulghum, MAYBE (MAYBE NOT), (New York: Villard Books, 1993), pp. 208-211. 2. William ...

177. The Fourth King In The Christmas Story

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of wonder, the experience of wonder, had made them moral." (4) If only Herod had caught that sense of wonder. If only he had looked up. He might have seen the Bethlehem star and recognized that it was his hope as well as the world's. If only Herod had surrendered himself to the God of the stars and the God of the child in Bethlehem's stable, what a different story we might have to tell. Herod the Great might have lived up to his name. His own people as well as the world in general might have called his ...

178. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... prayer lacking in faith. Think about it. "God, I'll do anything You ask me to do, only spare my wife and children." Could he not trust his own family to God? He began to realize that his lack of surrender was choking off his relationship with the Lord. Once he surrendered his life entirely to God, his joy and faith returned. David Wilkerson became a successful evangelist, the founder of Teen Challenge, and the author of the best-selling book The Cross and the Switchblade. (5) IN THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON, MARY ...

179. Passing The Ultimate Test

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... , she brought most of the Aucas to Christ, and changed their very culture and way of life. Later, Elisabeth Elliot would write of this time in her life: Only in acceptance lies peace, not in resignation nor in busyness. Resignation is surrender to fate. Acceptance is surrender to God. Resignation lies down quietly in an empty universe. Acceptance rises up to meet the God who fills that universe with purpose and destiny. Resignation says, "It's all over for me." Acceptance asks, "Now that I am here, what ...

180. How Free Are We?

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... This is the answer to our human predicament. This is the answer to that strange paradox Jesus left us: that we only find ourselves by losing ourselves. This is the answer to that other paradox of Jesus in John, chapter 8: we only find true freedom as we surrender ourselves to Another. “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free,” He said. (John 8:32) But He wasn’t talking about just any old truth. These words must be placed beside Jesus’ other words in John 14:6 where He said, “I am ...

181. Whose Servant Are You? (Part II)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in Philippians 2:5-11, let me simply share that when it comes to servanthood, God has not asked us to assume a role that He did not Himself assume. One of the reasons many people do not consider Christianity a viable way of life is their unwillingness to surrender the control of their life to anyone except themselves. Most often it is too late in life when they discover what a harsh task-master self can be. I know, like the Apostle Paul, how hard it is to let go of our stubborn wills and our desire for ...

182. The Power of a God-Shaped Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in life affect us in a great way. We can become programmed. We develop habits and routines. These can be an asset if they are shaped by Christ. They are disastrous if shaped by cultural forces and patterns. The Christian life mandates a continual discipline of surrendering every human thought to the power of Christ''s message and mandate. Instead of looking for people to hate, we need to look for a way to raise above the maddening crowd and live out the life of Jesus in our hearts and minds. I believe ...

183. Dealing with the Hard Moments of the Journey

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... at Piedmont, Alabama. Some of you might remember from history class what Colonel William Barrett Travis wrote to the people of Texas while he was under siege in the Alamo, "The enemy has demanded a surrender . . . I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender--nor retreat." There is a poem by Robert Service titled, "Carry On!" A part of it goes like this: It's easy to fight when everything''s right, And you''re mad with the thrill ...

184. Worry Wart or Winning Warrior

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... they had brought along. One of the young men was brave enough to stick his head out of the tent. Now, not knowing the difference between a mosquito and a lightning bug be shouted out "Fellas, we might as well surrender because they are coming at us with EverReady flashlights." Often we surrender our priorities in life because we attempt to solve problems with only our limited resources. The tragedy of most of our lives is that we worry so much about tomorrow that we never claim the resources that God has ...

185. God Help the Fish

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... lives who has not found themselves for a while in the wilderness. That is why resolutions rarely cut it. That is why good intentions are only good as paving blocks for the road to hell. There is only one way real change takes place--that is surrender of our lives to a Higher Power. The reason baptism is so powerful is that it is not a psychological exercise, but a theological one. Want proof? Ask yourself why Alcoholics Anonymous has saved so many people from ruin when other similar programs have failed? Or ...

186. Don't Fence Me In!

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... mine twice. First, because I made you, and second, because I bought you." In a similar manner God speaks to each of us saying, "I love you because you are mine twice. First because I made you and second because I bought you at the price of my own life, surrendered at the cross. You belong to me!" Yes, dear friend, we do. The other price is the one we must pay. It can be seen negatively in the words, "You are not your own," and positively in the words, "Therefore glorify God in your body." It is the price of ...

187. Obedience to God's Plan

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... cooperate. We are rebellious; we simply do not want to do what we are asked to do. We refuse to surrender our will and autonomy, for to lose personal control in today's world is viewed as weakness and problematic. We need to be in charge of our ... lives; we feel the absolute need to call the shots and we are willing to surrender nothing over which we can exercise control! People today are reticent to accept advice and we generally do not like to be told what ...

188. Death Leads to Life

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . The actions of the Servant appear to be all loss, but by such deeds the powerful in the world are startled and astonished. Those who follow the way of the Servant will transform the vision of many and place them on the correct path leading to righteousness. The surrender of the Servant to the will of God is complete in all ways. We hear today, "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent ...

189. Participants In The Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is not whether we can or can’t lose our salvation. The glorious truth is that we don’t have to lose our salvation. We don’t have to lose it. Let us claim the promise and come again in faith, in commitment, in surrender, in yieldingness. The same kind of faith and commitment and surrender, yieldingness that was ours when we first gave our life to Christ – then we will know that he who began a good work in us will bring it to completion. That’s the promise –and we can stand upon it. And that leads ...

190. Pentecost: The Neglected Factor

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the power to come down off the throne of our life and make Jesus Lord. You may stop just a moment and ask yourself, have I surrendered my will to Christ? Am I still occupying the throne of my life? Or have I yielded my self to Christ, willing to allow Him to ... for me to confess that sometimes I’m spirit-filled and some times I’m not. I mean by that, that some times I am surrendered to the Holy Spirit’s directing, gift-giving, and fruit-producing work in my life, and some times I’m not. Too often, I ...

191. Purpose-Driven

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... purpose. His life was over. She told him that his life wasn’t over, that he might get caught and that his purpose from now on might be to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to fellow inmates. Finally Ashley told Brian that it takes more of a man to surrender and pay for what he has done than to kill others and himself. In the morning Brian put the guns he had stolen under the bed, and Ashley made pancakes for his breakfast. She asked him again if she could go and meet her daughter. He told her she could ...

192. If I Have Not Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... things that keep love alive so we don’t express love as much as we should. We don’t speak kind and loving words to our spouses. We take each other for granted and to take another for granted is to make them less than human. In his book, The Surrender and the Singing, Ray Ashford wrote, “I once watched a man murder a beautiful and intelligent woman. It wasn’t, mind you, a crime of passion in which he took her life with a knife or gun in a single explosive moment of blinding rage. It was, rather, a ...

193. Homesick For a Future: New Life for the New Millenium

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... me, if you have any purpose in my work – it has to do with this odor: This is the smell of the world I died for.” David surrendered to the Christ he heard about that night. We got him into a hospital detoxification unit for a week. We got his teeth fixed. he joined the Prayer ... gives freedom and joy – discipline that produces holiness and happiness. That’s the new race we need. Only our surrender, our complete yielding to the transforming power of the Holy Spirit will produce this new race. III Let’s ...

194. The Work of An Evangelist

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... moment ago. The Lord seemed to say to me in that instant, “Jim, if you and your wife have any value to me, if you have any purpose in my work – it has to do with this odor: This is the smell of the world I died for.” David surrendered to the Christ he heard about that night. We got him into a hospital detoxification unit for a week. We got his teeth fixed. He joined the Prayer Band right away. . . Today David heads up the maintenance department at the church, overseeing ten other employees. He is now ...

195. Comfortable Christianity Is a Big, Fat Lie

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... Christianity is a big, fat, lie. This world, as presently constructed, is not our friend, and if you uncritically surrender yourself to the obsessions of American culture, you will do nothing but drift further and further from the life Christ ... If you open your life to the occult and demonic through any of its seductive avenues, it will fill you with unholy fascinations; if you surrender to the obsessions of the culture it will morally mis-shape you, and if you do not live a lifestyle of repentance, you will ...

196. Lent 1

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... : So exploded a man who could not understand his misery. Paul faces the same problem when he complained that he did not do what he wanted to do, and did what he did not want to do. Why are we so ornery? Why do we so easily surrender to temptation? Why is evil more appealing than the good? The answer is in the text: original sin. We are offspring of Adam, born in sin, incapable of being totally sinless. Original sin affects all humankind of all ages because of the corporateness of the human family. Outline ...

197. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... merchant sold all their goods to purchase the one field or the one pearl. Outline: What price are you willing to pay? a. The value of the kingdom of God - nothing more precious - vv. 44, 46. b. The price is the highest - vv. 44, 46. 1. Total commitment. 2. Absolute surrender. 3. Radical obedience. Lesson 1: Genesis 29:15-28 (C) The Marks Of True Love. 29:15-28 Need: People are marrying and remarrying for love. Is it true love? At the time the couple may think so. If it is true love why, in a few years or ...

198. What to Do When Life Is the Pits

1 Peter 5:5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... . For the key to anxiety is humility. That's why Peter says, "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time." (v.6) Beginning with this verse, Peter outlines four steps guaranteed to help you get up when things are down. I. Surrender Your Will To God In v.5 we are told that we ought to be "clothed with humility." The Greek word for "clothed" is a word that literally means "to tie a knot." It referred to an apron that a slave wore before he would go out to do his ...

199. It's Not How You Start But How You Finish That Counts

Ephesians 4:1, 11-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... eats when he is told to eat; sleeps when he is told to sleep. He lives in a twenty-four hour state of absolute surrender. Likewise, as a prisoner of the Lord Jesus Christ you have no will of your own. You are to willingly, gladly, voluntarily do what ... not saved us. May I tell you that the height of your maturity in Christ can be measured by the depth of your surrender to Christ. Christianity begins with the mastery of the Savior. II. Christianity Blossoms Into The Ministry Of The Saint 1. Paul goes on to ...

200. When in Joy, Enjoy (Fruit of the Spirit: Joy)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... precious possessions, it can also take your most dearest relationships. But there is one possession it cannot take from you, and that is eternal life. There is one relationship it cannot take away from you and that is your relationship to Jesus Christ. V. There Is Joy in Surrender Peter goes on to say: "But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, 'Be holy, for I am holy.'" (vv. 15-16) There is no greater joy than that of being fully, totally, and completely ...

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