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176. The Eureka Experience

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... people who are eddying about with little purpose wondering what's it all about in the end anyway and if life is worth living. You may be asking, "Is it worth going on, is it worth living with this cynical spirit that I have, is it worth living with the suspicion that's in my heart, is it worth living the way I am?" Jesus Christ can touch you and transform you and make a difference in your life. I encourage you today to trust in him and begin anew with his grace and his help. Faith in Christ gives you ...

177. Joy In the Midst of Sorrow?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... . It is sad because it separates man from his maker and the source of true joy. Sin brings an incredible loneliness when we who were made for fellowship with God do not walk or talk with Him. Sin bears bitter fruit. It leads to cynicism, suspicion, hard feelings, loneliness, disappointment with ourselves and with other people. But a Christian can have a joy that never fails because it comes from One who never fails us. He promises that His joy will be full and complete. No wonder the Apostle James can ...

178. Hope in the Shadows

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... , and will come again; and wherever He is present the shadows lose their power, and the darkness is dispelled. Now I don’t know this morning how this message catches you, what you might be thinking or feeling as you hear it. I have a suspicion, however. When Christmas comes, many rejoice, but many also dread. We dread because the shadows have been very dark and deep, and the finery of Christmas only seems to compound the problem. Christmas, however, is not about lights and greenery, eggnog and apple cider ...

179. The Autobiography of God

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... than hands or feet,” as the poet puts it, a God who is intimately bound up in our lives, and is therefore relevant to our lives. The God revealed in Jesus is a revealed, yet hidden God. A mewling infant born in a cattle stall under the suspicion of illegitimacy...what could be more hidden than that? What could be more hidden and unlikely than God’s becoming incarnate in a helpless child who had to be immediately whisked off to Egypt in order to escape the clutches of a fifth-rate petty tyrant like King ...

180. Palm Sunday (Prologue)

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of love. And He still wants to ride into our hearts and lives and into our history, and to reign there as King of kings and Lord of lords. He still weeps that so many of us do not understand what He stands for, and He has the haunting suspicion that if we did, we, too, would probably abandon Him! I came across a story about that terrible winter at Valley Forge at the beginning of our country’s history, when a government official arrived on the scene to obtain a first-hand report on the field situation ...

181. The Eighth Commandment: Why We Need the Police

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... is still needed to help us make life choices that honor God and build a just world. In a one-week period the following stories appeared in a small-town newspaper: Bank robbed Car stolen by teenaged boys Manager under suspicion of embezzlement Salesperson pads expense account Illegal phone calls made from office Employer fails to pay employee’s social security tax Accountant has unique way of keeping the books Stolen wallet found Government officials misappropriate funds for needy Home burglarized ...

182. The Ninth Commandment: Liar, Liar

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... corporation from time to time places these thought-provoking pieces in that paper. This piece is called, "The Snake That Poisons Everyone": It topples governments, wrecks marriages, ruins careers, destroys reputations, causes heartaches, nightmares, indigestion, spawns suspicion, generates grief, dispatches innocent people to cry on their pillows. Even its name hisses. It''s called gossip. Office gossip. Shop gossip. Party gossip. It makes headlines and headaches. Before you repeat a story, ask yourself ...

183. When "Well Done" Is Rare

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a noun. The pretty good student in fact Was part of a pretty good mob. The first time he knew what he lacked Was when seeking a pretty good job. It was then when he saw the position He discovered that life can be tough. He soon had the sneaking suspicion That pretty good might not be enough. The pretty good town in our story Was part of a pretty good state. Which had pretty good aspirations And prayed for a pretty good fate. There once was a pretty good nation Pretty proud of the greatness it had But it ...

184. Easter Transportation

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... can penetrate the mist -- even from the underside of the soul. We know the outcome of the Story. We do not have to remain entombed in the dark night. We do not have to wrap ourselves in the grave clothes of self-pity, blame, bitterness, cynicism, suspicion, vengeance. We do not have to become like the sea creatures of the deep who make bizarre adaptations to survive severe cold, pressure, and lightlessness. We are the Easter people, called "out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9).4 There are ...

185. Birthing the Kingdom

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... . Wars and rumors of war, terrorist acts, famines, earthquakes, and plagues are the steady headline diet we ingest every day. Any person of good will, Christian or non-Christian, prays for peace and healing, and is dismayed by the intensity of violence, hatred, suspicion, and sheer human suffering seen on every side. How easy it is to become discouraged to the point of despair: our best efforts at peacemaking are constantly overwhelmed and despised. How easy it is to believe that God doesn't care or can ...

186. Led by the Spirit of God

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... kept the bullets in the bottom drawer of the china cabinet, away from our children." The officer assured the couple he'd dispose of the bullets safely. But when he took one out of the box the top came off, revealing a strange black substance. His suspicions aroused, the officer removed the top of the other bullet and found a hard white substance. The officer was amused. The so-called bullets were in reality souvenir salt and pepper shakers. (1) This couple had been afraid all those years of a harmless pair ...

187. An Affirming Presence

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that engages our emotions, poisoning our feelings. It is a disease that always makes us neurotic, because it fills us with fear and anxiety, a disease that sometimes makes us psychotic, because if allowed to run its course, feelings of worthlessness turn into suspicion and hatred of others. Most of the people who commit suicide have become the victims of this disease. It goes by various names, according to how deeply we feel it - self pity, self depreciation, lack of self worth, low self-esteem, little or ...

188. A Guiding Presence

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the wilderness is spiritual deception. And sooner or later, that house of clay will crumble around you. A second big feeling which comes when we go quiet within because we sense no guidance and register no response from God is the gnawing, devastating suspicion that prayer is meaningless and people claim far more about its power and effectiveness than they actually experience. Now be honest, be honest. Haven’t you been there? I have. That’s what the psalmist is saying. “What hurts me most is this ...

189. The Eternal Question

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... he would paint his face on the figure. For several years, he looked for a face of Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus. Almost in desperation, he went into a tavern one day – there he found a man who had hatred and jealousy in his eyes, sneer and suspicion were on his lips. He had found his man. He took him to his studio and began to paint the face of Judas, the culprit in this drama of our Lord. During the sitting, the man asked, you don’t recognize me, do you? DaVinci answered, no. Then came ...

190. Loving The Jesus Way

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... baser passions. I came across a prayer recently which I've been trying to pray daily. Listen to it. "Lord, make my words sweet and tender today for I may have to eat them tomorrow." Have you ever had to eat your words? You verbalized suspicions that were unfounded. You shared rumors that were untrue. You accused someone hastily because you misjudged his motives. You misunderstood what a person was saying and you lashed back in anger. You passed on a rumor only to discover it was blatantly false. Words can ...

191. Purpose-Driven

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... life than that. Let me give you an example of a truly successful man. Most of you are familiar with the name Albert Schweitzer. What you may not know is that, in his theological views, Albert Schweitzer was not very orthodox. Today he would be regarded with suspicion as--dare I use the word from the pulpit--a liberal. I need for you to understand that so that you will appreciate a story about this remarkable man. It is a story told by Dr. Fred Craddock: “I think I was twenty years old,” writes Craddock ...

192. Shalom Shattered

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... the story. There is a discernible yearning for shalom, a wish that the dreams of Joseph could some day come true. An unknown author described some of the ingredients that make for shalom: On This Day Mend a quarrel. Search out a forgotten friend. Dismiss a suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter to someone who misses you. Encourage a youth who has lost faith. Keep a promise. Forget an old grudge. Examine your demands on others and vow to reduce them. Fight for a principle. Express your gratitude ...

193. Free Living Water for All

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... advertises." He says, "If there is a balm in Gilead, if there's health at Jacob's well, an army of sinners will battle down the church's front door -- if it becomes a house where love lives."2 Mr. and Mrs. Thirsty have the haunting suspicion that if they brought their troubles to the church, their sins would be frowned on and gossiped about. But "Secret Keepers" offer "Mr. Guilt-spiller" tons of understanding and acceptance. Jesus knew that the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well had five husbands, but it was ...

194. A Peek at the Resurrection

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... have been resurrected. This multitude is international, multi-ethnic, and multi-lingual. The barriers that divide people on earth have been torn down in the resurrection. We will worship side-by-side and hand-in-hand with all people. Fear, distrust, and suspicion will melt away, so that we can embrace each other as brother and sister. The resurrection will be a time of true community and baggage-free fellowship. The victorious, heartfelt worship of the multitude indicates a closeness to God that goes beyond ...

195. Coming Home

Luke 15:1-3,11b-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... it more than anything else. You know what grace is. You can define it, you can point to those passages in scripture where it appears--but you've never experienced it. Not enough to produce joy in your life. So there is what you could call the righteous person's suspicion of conversion. You notice that in a lot of mainline church people. It is manifested as a kind of elitism. We don't do that. It's not our style. But along with it, I suspect there is a kind of longing. And often a resentment that what they ...

196. Swept Away!

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... democratic reformers are murdered. And in the midst of it all, in the midst of all this chaos and dysfunction, Russia's vast nuclear stockpile sits inadequately monitored. And what about Africa and the Middle East and Ireland, where religious persecution and suspicion and warfare boil and bubble in deep cauldrons of ancient hatreds? A few years ago in Egypt 1,000 Coptic Christians were manacled to doors, beaten, and tortured with electric shocks to their genitals. All the while, teenage girls were raped ...

197. True Reformation

John 8:31-36

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... this world, the church is called to be a light to the nations, to be a means by which divisions are healed by making the truth known. That will not happen simply by making true statements about Christ. We must, of course, always be ready to speak the truth, but suspicion and hatred are not overcome just by reciting the creed, true as it may be. As the truth is incarnate in Jesus Christ, and as the church is the Body of Christ in the world, we are called to express the truth of Christ in the ways in which we ...

198. The Seven Deadly Fears

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... (which it is: TNT - The New Testament). Traveling as clergy used to get you a little lee-way, a smidgen of respect. Now to be identified with any kind of religious vocation - minister, missionary, priest, rabbi, nun, mullah - sends alarm bells of fear and suspicion throughout security systems. What happens to us when we let fear have free reign in our minds? In our lives? In our country? A small-town minister is strip-searched at the airport because of carrying religious material. Washed-up rock stars are ...

199. Taking Aim

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... 's parents had been members of the Cathari sect, but Peter was drawn to the Dominicans while a student at the University of Bologna. A gifted and zealous speaker, Friar Peter became known for his preaching throughout Lombardy. But his notoriety begat jealousy and suspicion. He was accused of immorality (letting women into his monk's cell) and he argued with far too much success and conviction against his old alliance, the Cathari. He was so gifted at attacking this sect that they decided to send a "holy hit ...

200. You're Fired!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a new creation and that everything old has passed away (verse 17). God sent Christ to "fire" our old way of life. Everything old our old self, our old sins, our old failures, our old hatreds, our old insecurities, our old fears, our old distrusting nature, our old suspicions, our old alienations, our old despair all of this is fired by the redeeming, re-creating act of Christ. Christ doesn't say "You're Fired!" to our old way of life with a lone finger. Christ says "You're Fired!" to our old way of life ...

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