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2126. Paul, Phoebe, Patronage, and Spain

Romans 16:1-27

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... patients, individuals who are seen as beyond hope in the city of Hyderabad, India, where the couple works. “We consider these actions of love as one of the best opportunities to show God’s love to them,” the husband said. He reported that in time the people want to know about the God he worships. “Some say it is a dirty job, but isn’t it a wonderful dirty job.” Toilets are an imperative because of HIV’s relationship to the immune system; each one costs about $217 US to construct.13 Paul’s ...

2127. Christian Success and Christlikeness

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... ; their pride is in Christ, not in themselves. 4:21 with a rod of discipline, or . . . in love. Paul now turns his reminder in verse 15, that they have a multitude of tutors (paidag?gos) but not many fathers, into a choice. How do the Corinthians want him to come when he returns for a visit? As a disciplinarian tutor who uses a rod9to enforce his instruction, or as a father who instructs his children out of love? The father need not use the rod, because his children recognize that when he admonishes (4 ...

2128. Are You a Pillar or a Pillow?

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

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King Duncan

... had long straggly hair and a beard. He obviously hadn’t bathed in several days. He had been living on Fritos, beer and drugs. With a dazed look in his eyes, he slowly made his way down the aisle trying to find a seat in the packed sanctuary. No one wanted to move over and give him a seat. It was one of those precious pillars of the church, a medical doctor, who finally did so. After a while, the boy looked around and said, “What kind of place is this?” The doctor said, “This is a church.” The boy ...

2129. Take Your Job and Love It

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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King Duncan

... best, whatever our task may be. I realize that in our fast changing world more and more people, particularly young people, are having difficulty finding work that will pay them a living wage. Hang in there. Be conscious of God’s presence in your life as you seek work. God wants you to be in a place where you can spread His love to others as well as provide for your material needs. Don’t give up. There is yet a place for you. Keep looking. As part of the plan of God, all work is a ministry, a mission, a ...

2130. Struggling With Sin

Romans 7:7-25

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... death sentence of the law—a reality that is the effect of the history of verses 8–11 for humankind. Paul begins in 7:14–16 by describing the “I” as occupied by sin, as the place of conflict between sin and the law, between “what I want” and “what I do.” The statement “the law is spiritual” (7:14) emphasizes the divine origin of the law in God’s Spirit. However, God’s holy law with its just and good commandments does not have the intended effect in human beings. Since “I” belong ...

2131. You Shall Be My Witness

Acts 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... woman picks up 10-year-old James for Sunday school and choir. His sister asks if she can come. Them the mother of the children wants to come to the children’s choir concert. There is no father in the family. But they all get to Sunday school and church in ... clock news!” It’s a funny story that illustrates the point—we sometimes feel that we don’t have anything to share. I want to make it clear that feeling comfortable about our relationship to Christ does not mean that we feel that we have a lot of ...

2132. I am the Door

John 10:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... may be lost time by an alcoholic, or time lost by a parent from their family because they put their profession first. Things are changed now. The alcoholic is healed; the parent has a whole new perspective, but the damage was done and pain is still there. Christ wants to heal you and close the door on that past “lost time.” Believe it my friends. Christ is the Door—the door that can close behind you and all your past sin and guilt, all the pain and anguish you have experienced. It is only as we accept ...

2133. A Happy Ending

Joshua 5:9-12

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Charley Reeb

... decided on a career. We have chosen the person with whom we intend to spend the rest of our lives. We buy a home where we want to live and raise a family, and we join a church we enjoy. Then life happens. And then the worst happens. We sit back, let ... and our new life needs to begin. Perhaps I am speaking to you where you live? Maybe this year has been a challenging one and you want to move on to a better one, but cannot find the energy or courage to take that first step. Maybe someone has hurt you, and you ...

2134. Elephants in the Room: Anxiety

Mark 4:35-41

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Charley Reeb

... we can’t control instead of those things we can. Take a hard look at your list of fears. Circle the ones you can control, and take action on them. Next, cross out the ones you can’t control and write next to them, “Given to God.” Do you want to know why I know so much about the subject of fear and anxiety? Because I suffer from an anxiety disorder. I have suffered with anxiety since I was in my 20’s. I have had panic attacks and bouts with obsessive thinking. There were times when my anxiety was ...

2135. The Wind

Mark 1:4-11

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Charley Reeb

... he became more exuberant and started to speak in tongues. It sounded like gibberish. The lady next to me started to speak in tongues. People around me started to work themselves into a frenzy. Soon the whole row in front of me was on the floor shaking and writhing. I wanted to call an ambulance for them but then my friend informed me that they were fine. They were “slain in the Spirit!” I said, “Slain in the what?” He said, “The Spirit.” I said, “Well, I’ve got the Spirit too, but it never ...

2136. David's Prayer

1 Chronicles 17:16-27

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... the Chronicler is rather reserving the issue of rest for the Solomon narrative. In 17:10 there follows a solemn declaration that Yahweh will build a house for David. This declaration gives an ironic twist to the initial opening of the narrative, where David declares that he wants to build a house for Yahweh. The irony is created by means of the wordplay on “house,” which can refer to a physical palace (such as David’s; 17:1), to a family (such as David’s; 16:43), to a temple (such as the one David ...

2137. Some Greeks

John 12:20-33

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John Jamison

... was tradition that before a special meal was served, the door to the house would be opened and any poor or hungry be allowed to enter the room and stand around the walls behind the table. As the people at the table ate their meal, any scraps they did not want were thrown over their shoulders to the poor, who then gathered up the crumbs and had their meal as well. It is helpful to understand one other thing as well. At some point during the meal, it was customary for one of the servants to take a bowl of ...

2138. The Pointer

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... his brother's wife, Herodias. Herodias' daughter danced before a drunk Herod who lusted after her and promised to give her anything she wanted. Prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist. John's life ended when he was beheaded at ... back to the priest and said, "I did it. Now I'm out of here." "Not yet," said the wise priest. "Do it again." "I don't want to do it again." "Not afraid are you?" "No, I'm not afraid." Walking down the aisle, the boy finally got to the altar area, looked up ...

2139. Setting His Face Toward Jerusalem

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... wheel in the direction he was facing, and his car came out of the skid. (4) Don’t you wish sometimes that God would grab your head and turn your focus back toward Him? Remember what the race car instructor said to Tony: “. . . you must focus on where you want to go.” I think that’s what Jesus was doing in this passage in Luke 9. He was trying to help people refocus their lives on the things that really count. It’s a fascinating story. Luke tells us that as the time approached for him to be taken ...

2140. Time to Pick a Side

Luke 12:49-53

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King Duncan

... Christ. The joy he discovered changed his life. He stopped smoking pot and partying and began sharing his faith with all his friends. The result of that was that not long afterwards, his father and stepmother kicked him out of the house. They said they didn’t want a Jesus freak living with them. So at sixteen years old, Ron was temporarily homeless and living out of his car. Ron’s pastor took him in. As Ron would later write, “Being a part of my pastor’s family was the most incredible experience of ...

2141. How To Be Truly Happy

Matthew 5:1-12

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King Duncan

... for living, a love for people and a commitment to God and you will find a happy man or woman. Though that person may have suffered unimaginable ills, he or she will have a peace and a confidence that nothing in this world can defeat. Do you want to be happy—really happy? There is the formula. It’s not found in pursuing pleasure or avoiding pain. It is found in having something great to live for, in loving other people and in putting God first in your life. 1. Cousins, Norman. Anatomy of an Illness ...

2142. Déjà Vu or Divine Revelation?

Luke 23:35-43

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King Duncan

... could be caused, Dr. Brown says, by really small, harmless seizures in the brain. Put the emphasis on “harmless.” I don’t want to cause anyone any distress the next time you experience déjà vu. You’re probably not having a stroke. Or it ... not an imposed one. God’s not going to force it on you. You have to see it. You have to believe in it. You have to want it, like the thief on the cross, knowing that you don’t deserve it but throwing yourself on God’s mercy anyway because that kind of love ...

2143. The Law of Unintended Consequences

Matthew 5:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... store. He told a London newspaper that he was forced to take such drastic action because of people’s bad manners. First, he banned smoking, then crude language, baby strollers, pets and finally customers themselves. Shoppers now must look through the window to spot items they want and then ring a bell to be served through a small hatch in the door. “I have lost business,” Singh said, “but I cannot say how much. I am a man of principles, and I stand by my decision.” (5) I sympathize with some of Mr ...

2144. Scrubbing Our Social Media Accounts

Romans 5:1-11

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King Duncan

... As a matter of fact, I am passing Marjorie's legacy of being a godly woman on to you. I want you to love Jesus without limits, just like Marjorie did. I want you to let him use you for his glory.” Shannon would learn later that Gary’s insurance company wanted him to sue her parents, but he refused. The district attorney wanted to press charges against Shannon, but Gary insisted that all charges be dropped. He wanted Shannon to get a second chance at life, a chance to live in God’s grace and mercy. And ...

2145. The Thief Who Gave Nothing

Luke 23:26-43

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

... is what people read when they are looking for a job. Companies with jobs they need to fill put an ad in the paper. Usually the ad tells what qualifications someone has to meet if he wants the job. If you were going to hire someone for a job, what sort of person would you want him to be? (Repeat children's answers.) Sure. We would want someone who is hardworking and honest and maybe strong. It would be nice if the person were smart and experienced. If God were to trying to fill a job in heaven with a help ...

2146. The Sweet Fragrance of Brokenness

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... like you to pound and grind these up. Can you do that? Before you do, take a whiff of each of the ingredients. You know what garlic smells like, right? Take a good whiff of that garlic. Here’s the basil. You can smell it a bit, yes? Now I want you to crush it here with the pestle into the mortar there, and tell me what happens. [Give them time to do that….and invite others up to watch.] So, what’s happening? The smell has increased, hasn’t it? It’s the same with slicing onions. Anyone cry from ...

2147. The Good Catch

Matthew 17:24-27

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... phone line paused. Then she said slowly, “Well, we do guarantee our turkeys for 10 years, so technically, if it’s been frozen, you can still eat it. But I can tell you, it probably won’t have much taste left after all of these years. You may not want to serve it to your guests.” “I see,” said the woman. She paused, then said suddenly, “Ok, then. I’ll get another one. I’ll just give this one to the church!” How many times have we thought to ourselves, we’ll just give to the church what ...

2148. Don't Stop Praying!

Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:35-43

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Lori Wagner

... . But you can’t pester your way into a relationship. Prayer is like a two-way street to eternity and back. It’s a relationship in which you walk “with” God, and God delights in you. Think of your relationship with God as more like a marriage. Would you want your marriage to be like a job? I remember when I was young, my father lost his job. And I remember saying, you need to look out for yourself, because the company doesn’t care about you. The company only cares about the company. So are the ways ...

2149. The Good Husband

Isaiah 54:1-17, Isaiah 55:1-13, Isaiah 56:1-8

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Lori Wagner

... Father’s Day. It’s a day when we honor the fathers in our lives who serve the role as father and husband. And so today, I want to have us think about what it means in our lives to be a parent. It doesn’t matter if you are a mom, or a ... having their back. Who’s got your back? Who’s back do you have? [Give people time to think of those memories. You may also want to ask people to share a relational memory.] I remember watching a home video. In the video, a one-year old toddler was just learning ...

2150. The Prodigal

Luke 15:11-32

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Lori Wagner

... for a different kind of life than the one he has on the farm with his father and brothers. He yearns for excitement, the experience of having a life of fashion, grandeur, feasting, wealth, and all of the spoils that he believes will come of it. He wants a different kind of “identity” than the one he has. As one might say, for this particular “son,” the grass looks significantly greener on the other side of the mountain. In this sense, he’s kind of like a male “Dorothy” from the Wizard of Oz ...

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