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2126. If Only... Next Time

Isaiah 43:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the down button for bitterness, resentment, and self-pity. Or you can push the up button and draw closer to God, closer to others and to be a better person. It's always an act of the will, a will beyond emotions or what you feel like doing. You can be deceived by feelings." Choosing is crucial--deciding to push the up button of life. That's what I mean when I suggest that we dig a grave and bury our negative thoughts, so that we can plant and cultivate a garden for positive ideas. And then there is this ...

2127. The Hinge of History

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... are helping to make history. "I was one of the founders of the Student Council at that junior high school," a man told me as we drove through his town. It seemed a limited reason for pride in a grown man, but I understood it. All of us want to feel that we are making some mark on history, however small it may be. I dare to venture that this is some of the motivation in the youngster who etches his initials in fresh concrete. He might not verbalize it in such philosophical terms, but he's wanting to leave ...

2128. God's Sneak Attack

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... knows the experience of looking out at an unusually large congregation each Christmas Eve. The preacher sees people in the pews on that night that he sees in church on no other occasion during the year. In my early days in the ministry, I found myself feeling annoyed by those once-a-year folks. In more recent years, however, my response has softened. I see a certain beauty now when I look out at that Christmas Eve crowd -- not a beauty found in the limitations of some folks' commitment to the church, to ...

2129. Epiphany:The Joy of Fulfillment

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... 't realize he was without one. No such charge can be made against Luke, the Greek physician who gave us the Gospel which bears his name. He knew why he was writing, and he was obviously excited about his assignment. In a sense, you and I can feel that we are eavesdropping when we read this Gospel. Luke addresses himself, in the opening paragraph, to someone named Theophilus. We don't know who this was. Some say he was a friendly Roman official who had only a disorganized knowledge of the faith, to whom Luke ...

2130. At the Corner of Church and Main

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... from the Psalms. And yet, I fear that our love for his teachings is more sentimental than practical. After all, do we strive to be poor or hated? Of course not. Do we actually rejoice when we are excluded or defamed? No. On the contrary, we fuss about it and feel sorry for ourselves. Perhaps we complain to God about it -- or even blame him for it. And when Jesus goes on to say "woe" to those who are rich, those who are full, those who laugh, and those who are spoken well of, do we hear him speaking to us ...

2131. Endings

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... but God can strengthen and guide you on. You are at the end of your rope, but God holds you by a cord of love. Indeed, some loved one of yours has died and you have been left behind, with nothing but emptiness to fill your days and the feeling that life is over. Christians, however, are those who never have to say goodbye. Beyond the grave, beyond the emptiness, beyond the sorrowful goodbye, there is God's eternal life, and God's joyful reunion of all those who love him, and yes, still the strength and the ...

2132. My Prayer For You: Barefoot Days of the Soul

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... “Who will deliver me from this body doomed to death?” We never get away from it, do we? The war raging within – the pull of our lower selves, the temptation to sin. But it is an ongoing struggle. You have experienced it – and you know how awful it feels. …to give in to the temptation to lie, or simply not to tell the whole truth. …to allow sexual lust to tease your mind and claim your attention; perhaps even to go all the way and allow the lust to conceive and bring forth the sin of adultery or ...

2133. If I Have Not Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... spirit or flesh, she would gather me close, stroke my silky hair and caress my back with her warm hands Oh, God, I am so lonely! I remember the first boy who ever kissed me. We were both so new at that! The taste of young lips and popcorn The feeling inside of mysteries to come. I remember Hank and the babies, How else can I remember them together? Out of the fumbly, awkward attempts of new lovers came the babies. And as they grew, so did our love. And, God, Hank didn’t seem to mind If my body thickened ...

2134. The Nature of the Church and Christian Discipleship

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... out of darkness out of his marvelous light. III Then there is the third question: Where is our power? We get stuck, don’t we? We feel inadequate, our identity is not strong. We’re not worthy, so we feel, to be witnesses – to be ministers – to be missionaries – to share the wonderful deeds of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light. We feel that way because we know we’re unable within our own resources to function – and that’s the reason we ask this last question – where ...

2135. The Gospel

Colossians 1:3-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... does it by witness and affirmation. Can you imagine the warm glow that shown on the faces, and the tingling joy that must have coursed through the minds and hearts of the people of the church in Colossi, when their leader read them this word from Paul? Listen again and feel the joy and glow yourself: In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for ...

2136. The Authority of Scripture: God's Breathed Word

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . We seem to forget – that though God’s grace accepts us where we are, it does not leave us as we are. There is a story about a man who was tired and weak all the time, drained of energy. He went to the doctor, “I feel totally drained – constantly exhausted – I feel worn out all the time. What is the best thing I can do?” The doctor knew something about this man’s fast-paced lifestyle. “What is the best thing you can do? You can go home after work every day, eat a nutritious meal, get a ...

2137. The Work of An Evangelist

Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in his voice, “Jeannine, the Lord has spoken to me. This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it. We desire to be found faithful with whatever He entrusts to us.” Don’t you feel it? Carlos is clear about his calling. He is crazily in love with Jesus. Two, be certain of the good news. Someone has said that Jesus came preaching the gospel in order that we might have a gospel to preach. Be certain of the good news – the good news of ...

2138. A Time of Transition

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... a part of our lives forever. At first it was disbelief. No one could believe he came down. It’s like a member of your family dying.” Another nearby resident, Jayne O’Conner said, “I grew up thinking that someone was watching over me. I feel a little less watched over now.” Another man said, “I’m absolutely devastated by this. It makes you wonder if God is unhappy with what is going on.” Pastor Lee Eclov of Vernon Hills, Illinois writes, “There are times when it seems the most dependable ...

2139. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... good. It’s the security of acceptable behavior. It’s the steel mesh of our past successes and failures. Our Comfort Zone completely surrounds out life in Familiar.... Inside our Zone, we feel safe. We’re pretty sure we can succeed, look good, and feel happy here. Outside, well who knows? Outside everyone’s Comfort is the Great Unknown. That’s why we don’t want to go there.”14 All that was shattered by an invitation, “Follow me,” and a promise, “and I will make you fishers of men.” That ...

2140. What Making a Difference Looks Like

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... families, and washing their bodies for burial. Loving them doesn't mean she ignores their crimes. In her words, ‘There isn't anyone who hasn't heard my lecture. They have to accept that they're wrong. They have to see the consequences. They have to feel the agony, but I do love them dearly.’ She refers to each prisoner as her son. Though she lives in a prison, the prison does not live inside of her. Her friends and the inmates all describe her incredible energy, joy, and hopefulness. She describes it ...

2141. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... : more chances to love, more chances to serve, more chances to give, more chances to pray, more chances to see the Bible get up off the page, more chances to see the Holy Spirit break through, another chance to become a wiser and better man, another chance to feel the warm heart of Jesus. My long term observation is that God knows just which text I’m preaching and sends challenges to illumine his Word in practical ways. Will I obey during the week what I preach to you on Sunday? Lori is used to me walking ...

2142. Branching Out

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Michael Milton

... that God wants for you is not just a circumstantial happiness. In early March, we had a few days of sunshine and we all thought it was spring! But a cold snap came and did some damage. It was a temporary spring. God is not talking about a temporary, circumstantial feeling you can have. You can have good days and bad days as a true disciple. You can be up or down. Jesus wept and so will you. Some of the most joyful Christians have had unhappiness in their lives. No, the Gardener’s goal for your life is a ...

2143. Love without Limits

John 13:31-38

Sermon

John K. Bergland

... give to [them] the same as I give to you ... are you envious because I am generous?" (Matthew 20:14-15). How does that make you feel? -- Like telling Jesus to go jump off a cliff? Like telling Jesus he's crazy? You're not alone. In fact, you are in a lot ... God never intended God's boundaries to be less than the whole world. Therefore, none of us have a monopoly on God's love. We may feel like we do when we look down on someone different than we are, or when we snicker at someone's misfortune, or when we say, " ...

2144. How to See the Future

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Mrs. Spaulding is able to go forth victoriously, in spite of the terrible harshness of her life. And we can understand why she took in an outcast, and why she cared for the homeless, and why she had concern for the blind and the lame, and why she didn't feel sorry for herself, in spite of what life had done to her. Because she had her eye on the future, not on the past; on what was coming, not on what had been. We know, also, why that preacher read from First Corinthians 13. Because he speaks of what ...

2145. Fire Falling from Heaven

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... religious group called the Church of Jesus Christ.2 III. Catching Fire for Christ How that differs from the claims the church makes on people's lives today! Instead of high demands and radical changes, we think Christianity is to make us feel good about ourselves. Rather than an institution inciting revolutionary change, the community today wants the church to be a well-maintained, quiet presence that never threatens property values. Jesus said that he came to rain fire from heaven. But in the last couple ...

2146. God's Protection

Hebrews 12:1-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... into a hot oven with our bare hands, do we? Never. We would burn our hands, and it would hurt like crazy. But oven mitts are made of a special material that protects us from the heat. We can reach into a hot oven with our oven mitts, and not feel the heat. We can pick up hot pans and not get hurt. That’s pretty amazing. Did you know that God is like an oven mitt? God protects us in tough times, just like an oven mitt protects us from a hot oven. Sometimes we’ll go through tough times ...

2147. A Place of Honor

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... in Chicago, was once asked why African American worship services often last much longer than one hour. "They last that long," he said, "because we need them to last that long. The world beats us down day after day, grinding God’s image out of us, making us feel lower than low. We worship for as long as it takes to build ourselves back up, to remember again that God loves us. No matter our color or the amount of dollars in our pocket, we too are created in God’s image. We worship until we have sung ...

2148. Commencement Address

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... past is behind you, but the possibilities of the future are ahead of you. The things you depended on aren't there anymore, leaving a void. But you can fill that void with unlimited potential. The disciples were not graduating from school. They did have similar feelings of dislocation. They asked one of the oldest and most deeply religious questions in the world: "What now?" It is a two-word question that is not only curious about the future, but wonders if there will even be a future. What now? Now that we ...

2149. Experiencing the Reality of God

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

James L. Killen

... the experience of speaking in tongues is not for everybody (1 Corinthians 12-14). But, there are lots of other ways of experiencing God's presence and of expressing it. We all need some kind of an experience of the reality of God. Lots of people feel that need very painfully. We live in a secularized world where many people live lives that are shaped only by their relationships with the things they can see and touch. Some live their lives primarily in relationship with the things they can put in the bank ...

2150. The Problem with Promises

Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7

Sermon

James L. Killen

... believing that, trusting God's love and loving God and life in return, is a whole way of life. It will shape what we think and feel and do and who we are every day of our lives and in all of the relationships of our lives. As if to emphasize that point, ... . He began to imagine what it would mean to run one company in that way. Before the sermon was over, Abe began to have the strong feeling that God wanted him to try it, and that God was promising him that he would be glad if he did. On the way home from ...

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