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2001. How to Fail Successfully - Sermon Starter

Mark 6:1-13

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Maxie Dunnam

... a testimony against them." Is there not solid instruction here in our Scripture lesson and from Jesus himself instructions that there may come a time when it's really time to quit? We can try too long. At least Jesus is saying that there are moments when in order to keep on keeping on we need to give up face our losses and accept failure. I think there is an understanding for us here maybe a guide to "how to fail successfully." Let's look at the possibility. 1. We Can Give Up Too Soon. 2. We Can ...

2002. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1-16, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Luke 14:1-14, Hebrews 13:1-25

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B. David Hostetter

... help. Cheer them through the word of Christ and raise them from their beds of sickness, and out of all their sorrows, that they and we may rejoice in giving thanks to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. In life and in death, O God, you are our keeper. You keep our going out and our coming in from this time on and forevermore. You keep our beloved dead from all evil; and will keep us also in this life and the next. Hallowed be your name. Amen.

2003. Proper 24

Psalm 119:1-176, Jeremiah 31:27-34, Luke 18:1-8, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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B. David Hostetter

... hear the Good News! In the new covenant God declares: I will forgive their iniquity. People: In the new covenant God declares: I will remember their sin no more. Pastor: Friends, believe the Good News! People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Keep on praying and never lose heart. PRAYER OF THE DAY Invigorating Spirit, strengthen us in the faith. Instruct our minds with the written Word and enlarge our vocabulary, to speak it with conviction, to give support to all who are wavering, to challenge ...

2004. “Bad Form” and Bad Jesus

Ephesians 2:11-22

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Leonard Sweet

... in the demonstrations or be a part of the sit-ins. [Ideally, this would be the time to pass out these cards to every person present . . you could do a facsimile of the card, as outlined below.] Martin Luther King Jr. came up with a 10 Commandments card to keep his civil rights workers from doing “Bad Jesus” at a time when even one “Bad Jesus” could bring down the whole movement. So here is what each person had to commit to in order to be a part of the movement: I hereby pledge myself—my person and ...

2005. Bad Form and Bad Jesus

Ephesians 2:11-22

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Leonard Sweet

2006. Fourth Sunday of Advent

Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25, Romans 1:1-7

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B. David Hostetter

... . Loving God, Living Spirit, nothing can separate us from your love in Christ Jesus our Lord, nothing in this life and nothing beyond death. We rejoice in the salvation of those who have gone before us into your most peaceful presence. Keep us one with them in faith and love. Keep us free from sin and safe from irresistible temptations so that we may be worthy in your time to be received into your glory; through Jesus Christ our savior, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be given endless praise. Amen ...

2007. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:1-10, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:13-25

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B. David Hostetter

... the forgiveness of sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children and to all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God may call. PRAYER OF THE DAY Shepherd and Guardian of our souls, keep on calling us by name, so that we may not turn aside to follow the voice of anyone else who would destroy our faith and impoverish our life. Grant us fullness of life in your goodness and love unfailing. Amen PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Good Shepherd, we rejoice in ...

2008. Proper 15

Genesis 45:1-28, Psalm 133:1-3, Matthew 15:1-20, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

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B. David Hostetter

... do from day to day and upon all who teach, those who write, those who make music, those who paint and sculp and make works of art, those who act, comedians and tragedians, those who do research and invent new tools and find new cures for our illnesses. Keep us from wasting our talents, and direct us in ways that are for the benefit rather than the detriment of society. We pray for the continuance of religious freedom in our land, that not only the church but every religious group may be free to search for ...

2009. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 21:23-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... so that they may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Hear our prayers for those who are passing through times of anxiety, sleepless, restless, not knowing what to do. Grant them peace of mind as they put their trust in your daily care and keeping. Heal the sick, strengthen the weak, comfort the sorrowful, send friends to the lonely. How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. In life and in death may we not be divided. We rejoice that you ...

2010. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-14, Psalm 106:1-48, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:2-9

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B. David Hostetter

... body but balm for the soul, new physical wholeness and more mature spiritual life. Eternal God, we rejoice in the faith that you have received out of our sight not only your Son Jesus in his ascension but also many of our comrades in the way of the cross. Keep us faithful and true to you all the days of our journey, that we may arrive at last at your heavenly house in peace and ready for the rest you have prepared for your weary pilgrims; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who, with you and the Holy Spirit, is ...

2011. Go Fly A Kite

John 6:25-59

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Leonard Sweet

... ground, the kite can fly. But there is a paradox at the heart of kite-flying. In order to stay aloft, you have to be grounded. And the higher you soar, the more tethered you need to be. Holding tight to the tethering string is crucial—for that is what keeps the tension on the line, and enables the invisible winds to lift and play with the kite. A kite can do all sorts of spectacular things sail, dip, soar, swoop and re-group as long as the string stays taut and tough. Let go of the string and what happens ...

2012. Wise, Worshipful, and Wonderfully Wayward

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Leonard Sweet

... that it was hard finding any category to place them in. If you’ve survived grades 1-12, and it looks like many of you have, you know that being tagged as “different” is never a good thing. Even though Jesus tried to keep a low profile, being “different” got Jesus in big trouble with the Jewish religious hierarchy, who then quickly passed him on to the Roman political hierarchy, where he got in more trouble. Being “different” paved Jesus’ path to the cross. Embodying Jesus’ “differentness ...

2013. The Spirit of Cross Pointe

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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James Merritt

... to relate to the adulterer, I'll commit adultery. He was not saying that if you want unbelievers to hear you then you have to act like an unbeliever. What he was simply saying was this. Even though he was Jewish and it was natural for him to keep a lot of the Old Testament laws of ceremony that Jews had practiced for thousands of years, when he tried to reach gentiles, he dropped all those Jewish rituals. He dropped all those ceremonial traditions. To put it simply when he was with the Jews, he would try ...

2014. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

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James Merritt

... surrender to the person of the resurrection you then receive the power of the resurrection. That is why Paul said in Phil 3:10, "That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection." It is that power that keeps you safe and secure. The word for guard here is a word that also means keep. Did you know that the keep is that part of a castle into which people under attack can run for survival? Prov. 18:10 says, "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe." If you ever ...

2015. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part Two - Explaining the Facts)

1 Peter 3:15

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James Merritt

... the last of the three questions that we said needed to be posed to The Da Vinci Code. I. How Does The Bible Confront The Code? Keep in mind, what The Da Vinci Code is trying to communicate. What is the agenda of The Da Vinci Code? It is to convince us ... The Da Vinci Code that says that the church has hidden this secret of Mary Magdalene being married to Jesus, because of His desire to keep the power of the church in the hands of men and to make women second class citizens. There is no ancient text in the history ...

2016. What If It Happens To Me? The Fear of Suffering

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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James Merritt

... . God had allowed him to see things that no other men had ever seen. God had taken him to heights that no other person had ever scaled. On the heels of that great experience, God did something else. "Even though I have received wonderful revelations from God…to keep me from getting puffed up, I was given a thorn in my flesh…" (II Corinthians 12:7, NLT) That phrase "thorn in the flesh" is one of the most famous phrases in all of the Bible. We get the expression, "a thorn in my side" from that expression ...

2017. Fish Bites

Acts 17:32-34

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James Merritt

... are some barracuda out there. Yes - there are some jellyfish out there, but I beg you don't let the fish that won't bite keep you from fishing for the fish that will bite. Every fish needs the chance to bite the bait. In Dr. Rainer's book, there is ... of my life, no one witnessed to me or invited me to church. I pray that I will never make that mistake. You know, the mistake of keeping my mouth shut. No, it is more than a mistake. It is a sin. Tom, I pray…that God will open some mouths that are sinfully ...

2018. Picture Perfect Close Up: Children - Get Under The Umbrella

Colossians 3:21

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James Merritt

... parents, you won't be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. I would like to say a word to you parents here just to keep you involved in this message. Your kids will be a lot more prone to listen to you if you will listen to them. I heard about two ... morning. It is just a blank picture frame. We would like you to take this home and place it on your mantel or on a shelf and keep it as a reminder that every day can be new in your family. You can take a fresh family portrait every day when you lay all of ...

2019. Sex and the City

Exodus 20:14

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James Merritt

... drain and ruin your life - step number one is you must come to know Jesus Christ as your Savior and surrender to Him as your Lord. I don't care what your intentions are, how strong your willpower may be or how determined you are to make it right and keep it right, you don't have a chance against sin ultimately without Jesus Christ in your life. The worst life without Jesus is a wicked life and the best life without Jesus is a wasted life. I've got good news for you. No matter how entrapped you may think ...

2020. The Last Breath – The Fear of Death

Hebrews 9:27-28

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James Merritt

... that is the date of my birth (for those who might be interested in getting me a present you might want to jot that date down. I will keep it up on the screen for those of you who are interested. I don't see anybody writing, so I will leave it up a little bit ... aside for you to use. Every one of us has a reservation with death. This is one reservation you cannot cancel. People keep this appointment with death every day. 3 people every second 180 every minute 11,000 every hour 260,000 every day 95,000, 000 people ...

2021. God's Christmas List

John 3:16

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James Merritt

... and so intimidated that he couldn't even ask her out. Instead, he starting have one rose sent to her every day with a little card on it that simply said, "From, Jack." She finally walked up to him after about a week or so and said, "Why do you keep sending me roses?" Without even looking her in the eye, he said, "Would you go out with me?" She quickly said, "Yes." It wasn't long after that they were married. For every day they were married, Jack Benny had a rose delivered to his wife, but then Jack Benny ...

2022. Here I Am To Worship

John 4:24

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James Merritt

... about God throughout the day. Learn how to fire off missile prayers, split second prayers, talking to God about every problem you face, every meeting you go into, every encounter that you have. Do you know what will happen? Listen to this verse. "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed on you!" (Isaiah 26:3, NLT) When you focus on your self, the result will be worry, insecurity, anxiety, guilt, fear, and discouragement. When you focus on God who never changes and who ...

2023. The Masterpiece

Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-28

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James Merritt

... there a more boring part of the Bible than these endless genealogies that you read with names you have never heard of people who keep producing names of people you have never heard of? If you ever have trouble going to sleep at night I can help you, just ... thousands of years and it is the reason that you are who you are. As we look at the genealogy found here in Matthew 1, keep in mind that Matthew was a Jew and his book was written for Jewish people. For centuries, the Jews had been eagerly anticipating the ...

2024. Standard Building Codes

Matthew 5:27-30

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James Merritt

... the fence may start off green, but it usually ends up brown. 80% of all men who have had an affair end up staying with or returning to their wives and of those who do divorce their wives, only 10% married the woman with whom they had the affair. [[5]] Keep one other thing in mind. Of the 10% of men who actually do marry the person with whom they have an affair, 70% of them get another divorce. Simple math tells you the chances of staying married to the person for whom you leave your spouse are about 3 in ...

2025. Like a Good Neighbor – Jesus Is There

Luke 10:25-37

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James Merritt

... and say, ‘What is yours is mine—I will take it." They are controlled by lust. II. Legalism: What Is Mine Is Mine—I will Keep It Now Jesus moves on to the second major players in this act. "Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And ... the wintertime and he noticed a barefoot little boy outside the baker's shop next door to the shoe store. He was trying to keep warm by standing on a grate blowing hot air outside the bakery. Here was this shoe store owner surrounded by all of these shoes, ...

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