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2026. Value of the Bible

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Staff

... and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe, practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christian's character. Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the ...

2027. Friendless Freud

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Charles Sell

Armand M. Nicholi, M.D., professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, explains that Sigmund Freud died at the age of 83, a bitter and disillusioned man. Tragically, this Viennese physician, one of the most influential thinkers of our time, had little compassion for the common person. Freud wrote in 1918, "I have found little that is good about human beings on the whole. In my experience most of them are trash, no matter whether they publicly subscribe to this or that ethical doctrine or to none at ...

2028. The Ties That Bind

Isaiah 49:15

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Bruce Shelley

... take note of the patient who failed to keep the appointment. The patient may find it harder the next time to see the doctor. He broke an informal contract. According to the Bible, however, the Lord asks: "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!" (Isaiah 49:15) The Bible indicates the covenant is more like the ties of a parent to her child than it is a doctor's appointment. If a child fails to show up for ...

2029. Saving the Lost

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... Scripture has spoken plainly and fully on the subject of hell... If words mean anything, there is such a place as hell. If texts are to be interpreted fairly, there are those who will be cast into it... The same Bible which teaches that God in mercy and compassion sent Christ to die for sinners, does also teach that God hates sin, and must from His very nature punish all who cleave to sin or refuse the salvation He has provided. God knows that I never speak of hell without pain and sorrow. I would gladly ...

2030. One of the Least

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Jon Johnston

... next month, the 27th to be exact. I want you to come and sit where my mother would sit if she were alive. You are the only family I have now; Dad died last year. Miss Thompson attended that wedding, and sat where Ted's mother would have sat. The compassion she had shown that young man entitled her to that privilege. Let's have some real courage, and start giving to "one of the least." He may become a Ted Stallard. Even if that doesn't happen, we will have been faithful to the One who has always treated us ...

2031. Strong Enough to Be Gentle

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... is a powerful virtue. The slogan "strong enough to be gentle" comes close to defining it. True meekness is best seen in Christ. He was submissive, never resisting or disputing the will of God. His absolute trust in the Father enabled Him to show compassion, courage, and self-sacrifice even in the most hostile situation. Now let's apply this to ourselves. When we are meek, we will bear insults without lashing out in proud resentment or retaliation. We'll thank God in every circumstance, while using every ...

2032. No Scar?

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Amy Carmichael

... , or side, or hand? I hear thee sung as mighty in the land, I hear them hail thy bright ascendant star, Hast thou no scar? Hast thou no wound? Yet I was wounded by the archers, spend, Leaned Me against a tree to die; and rent By ravening beasts that compassed Me, I swooned: Hast thou no wound? No wound, no scar? Yet, as the Master shall the servant be, And, pierced are the feet that follow Me; But thine are whole: can he have followed far Who has no wounds nor scar?

2033. Resting in Christ

Matt 11:28

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Larry Chell

In the Philippines, the driver of a carabao wagon was on his way to market when he overtook an old man carrying a heavy load. Taking compassion on him, the driver invited the old man to ride in the wagon. Gratefully the old man accepted. After a few minutes, the driver turned to see how the man was doing. To his surprise, he found him still straining under the heavy weight, for he had not taken the ...

2034. Nothing Happens Standing Still

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Paul Borthwick

... simple: shed your ambitions in every direction, cut the wings of every soaring purpose, and seek a life with the fewest contacts and relations. If you want to get through the world with the smallest trouble, you must reduce yourself to the smallest compass. Tiny souls can dodge through life; bigger souls are blocked on every side. As soon as a man begins to enlarge his life, his resistances are multiplied. Let a man remove his petty selfish purposes and enthrone Christ, and his sufferings will be increased ...

2035. Misused Health

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Blaise Pascal

Lord, whose spirit is so good and so gentle in all things, and who art so compassionate that not only all prosperity but even all afflictions that come to Thine elect are the results of Thy compassion: grant me grace that I may not do as the pagans do in the condition to which thy justice has reduced me; grant that as a true Christian I may recognize Thee as my father and as my God, in whatever estate I find myself, since the change in my ...

2036. What's Your Style of Evangelism?

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Brett Blair

A true heart of compassion will let people know of God's love and that God has provided a way to experience true life, an abundant life. But How? Do we all have to share the same way? No, the unbelieving world is made up of a variety of people: young, old, rich, poor, educated, ...

2037. Jingle Bells at a Funeral

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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King Duncan

... Braddock, Real Country Humor collected and edited by Billy Edd Wheeler, August House, Little Rock, 2002. 2. Wendy M. Wright, The Vigil (Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1992), pp. 45-46. 3. James Boswell, Life of Dr. Johnson, entry for 17 April 1778. William Barclay, And He Had Compassion (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1976), p. 162. 4, Cited by the Very Rev. Sherry Crompton, http://sermons.trinitycoatesville.org/. 5. I’ll Be Home for Christmas (New York: The Stonesong Press, Inc., 1999), pp. 115-117.

2038. Christmas Is a God-Thing

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... us. God wants us to love one another. God wants us to take care of the least and the lowest. God wants us to lay down our lives for others, even as He lay down his life for us. But time after time we fail the test of love and compassion, just as we failed the test of keeping all the ceremonial and moral laws. We don’t have it in us to love as Christ loved us. Robert Morris tells a somewhat amusing and also telling story about a disheveled Hispanic man who showed up at the rear of a ...

2039. I Saw the Face of God

Matthew 25:31-46

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Johnny Dean

... appear to know so much, to have such clear and firm ideas about exactly what's right and exactly what's wrong, who's going to Heaven and who's going to Hell, isn't it refreshing to hear of those whose sole motivation for acts of loving kindness is compassion? And isn't it refreshing to meet those righteous sheep who are genuinely baffled by the words of Jesus that, in their loving acts of kindness, they were really serving Jesus himself?

2040. Bear the Light

John 1:19-28

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Leonard Sweet

... hugs. The entire cast, as if in one motion, gathered him up in their love and sent him back to his place with more confidence and conviction than when he had stepped to the front with such unwarranted bravado. And in that singular act of compassion and tenderness, in that bearing the light of love, a love that transcends a universe of unceasing flubs and gratuitous bluster, I saw the star of Bethlehem shine as bright as 2000 years ago. COMMENTARY “Moderation should never be excessive.” That is my motto ...

2041. A Simple, Forthright Invitation

John 1:43-51

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Joel D. Kline

... also spoken to us, "You are my beloved daughter or son." And once we are anchored in that kind of love, we find the strength and power to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, going the extra mile in relationships, witnessing for peace, extending arms of reconciliation, offering acts of compassion and care, serving those in need. As Henri Nouwen writes, "Only when your roots are deep can your fruits be abundant."

2042. The Handiwork of God

Ephesians 2:1-10

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King Duncan

... of the men under his command up until the very end.” (1) Do you understand that this was why Christ came into the world? It was to create a world of Sergeant Richard Kirklands . . . people who know how to love . . . people who know how to put compassion before personal security . . . people who do not divide others into friends and enemies . . . but who see all people as children of God. That is what the Gospel is about. That is what the kingdom of God is about. “For we are God’s handiwork,” writes ...

2043. Mark 1:29-39

Mark 1:29-34

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Leonard Sweet

... desperately sought — both by his disciples and by the crowds. Found — and “found out” — Jesus now redirects his disciples and their desires. This first public foray at Capernaum revealed how Jesus’ mission could be misconstrued and misdirected. Love and compassion led Jesus to offer healing, exorcisms, miracles of all kinds, to those people who approached him. But miracle-working was not Jesus’ messianic message. The “message” Jesus came to proclaim was announced in 1:15 – “The time is ...

2044. Sandbox First, Soapbox Second

Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2045. The Reluctant Celebrity

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... with leprosy came to him. The man got down on his knees in front of Jesus and said, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” It’s interesting. The NIV says that Jesus was “indignant” at this request. Other versions say he was “filled with compassion.” Perhaps he felt a little of both. He wanted the man with leprosy to be healed. Jesus wants everyone who is physically sick or emotionally sick, to be healed. He wants everyone who is hurting in any area of life to be released from that hurt ...

2046. How Odd of God

Acts 3:11-26

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King Duncan

... , we should never make light of it. Sin is more serious than we realize. But don’t give up on your life. The awareness of your sin can cause you to become a better person. You are no longer ignorant of your own weakness. It can help you have more compassion for others who have given into their weaknesses, so that you might help them back up. When you have sinned, give that sin to God and ask, “Lord, I have done this terrible thing. I pray that you will redeem it and use it somehow to your glory.” You ...

2047. Love Each Other (Mother's Day)

John 15:1-17

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King Duncan

... stood in the dressing room with her Mom, she watched as her mother tried, with much difficulty, to tie the bow. Her hands were so badly crippled from arthritis that she couldn’t do it. Immediately, Bev’s impatience gave way to an overwhelming wave of compassion for her Mom. She turned away to try and hide the tears that welled up involuntarily. Regaining her composure, she turned back to her mother to tie the bow for her. The dress was beautiful, and her mother bought it. Their shopping trip was over ...

2048. Don’t Get Into Things!

Luke 24:50-53

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Leonard Sweet

... if they have run off ahead of their leader. When Moms and Dads warn the kids “don’t get into things” it is because they know that children do not yet have the tools and talents to navigate the dangers of this world. The same concern and compassion for his children had Jesus order his disciples to sit still and sit tight in Jerusalem, until the coming of the Holy Spirit. Once empowered, once united by the Holy Spirit, these “children of God” would be ready to take on the world. But not before. We ...

2049. Breaking Loose

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the park and go to the shelter for lunch. This was a turning point for Mary. Ultimately, reports Annette Simmons, Mary was reunited with her family, given medication, and now has a full‑time job and a home. (5) Now obviously Mary was delusional. Still Tipper Gore’s compassion made it possible for Mary to regain a sense of her own identity. Christ came, St. Paul tells us, and he sent his Holy Spirit to us, to help us know who we are: we are God’s adopted children. When Steve Jobs died last year much ...

2050. Listen for the Questions

Mark 4:35-41

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Joel D. Kline

... , that even the wind and the sea obey him?" Who is this Jesus, the one who speaks with a new level of authority, the one who is able to bring calm into the storms of life, the one who comes among us as prince of peace, suffering servant, fount of compassion and grace?

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2026. Value of the Bible

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Staff

2027. Friendless Freud

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Charles Sell

2028. The Ties That Bind

Isaiah 49:15

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Bruce Shelley

2029. Saving the Lost

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2030. One of the Least

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Jon Johnston

2031. Strong Enough to Be Gentle

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2032. No Scar?

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Amy Carmichael

2033. Resting in Christ

Matt 11:28

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Larry Chell

2034. Nothing Happens Standing Still

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Paul Borthwick

2035. Misused Health

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Blaise Pascal

2036. What's Your Style of Evangelism?

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Brett Blair

2037. Jingle Bells at a Funeral

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

King Duncan

2038. Christmas Is a God-Thing

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

2039. I Saw the Face of God

Matthew 25:31-46

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Johnny Dean

2040. Bear the Light

John 1:19-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2041. A Simple, Forthright Invitation

John 1:43-51

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Joel D. Kline

2042. The Handiwork of God

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

2043. Mark 1:29-39

Mark 1:29-34

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Leonard Sweet

2044. Sandbox First, Soapbox Second

Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2045. The Reluctant Celebrity

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

2046. How Odd of God

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

King Duncan

2047. Love Each Other (Mother's Day)

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

2048. Don’t Get Into Things!

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2049. Breaking Loose

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

2050. Listen for the Questions

Mark 4:35-41

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Joel D. Kline

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