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Galatians 2:11-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... with this faith “in the Son of God”(v.20). As in v.116 the phrase in v.20 may be rendered either as “faith in the Son of God” or as “the faith of the Son of God.” In this instance it may be the subjective genitive, “the faith of the Son of God” that better expresses Paul’s intention, for it was the faithful actions of Christ — loving and giving himself up — that brought about Paul’s transformation. Finally Paul makes a startling and stark declaration. To those who still argued for ...

2177. It’s Complicated

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2178. Anything to Declare?

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heal with the King’s own power and authority (9:1-6). Next Jesus sent out an unspecified number of messengers to prepare the way for his Jerusalem journey. But there was a third “sending.” Only Luke’s gospel records this third “sending” mission, the subject of our sermon today. As with the first two “sendings,” these emissaries are sent out before Jesus as he makes his way towards Jerusalem. But this group is doing more than finding venues or villages that would host Jesus as he was on his ...

2179. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Luke 10:1-24

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

2180. The Two Ultimate Questions of Life

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... force in the world that moves us and motivates us as does love. Love tells us who we are. Love tells us we belong. Many years ago the psychologist Kinch described an amusing experiment conducted by a group of five male graduate students. They chose as their subject, or shall we say “victim,” a very plain‑looking girl who was a fellow graduate student. The boys’ plan was to begin in concert to respond to the girl as if she were the best‑looking girl on campus. They agreed to work into it naturally ...

2181. Financial Planning

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s MasterCard.” And before that, there was the seductive lure of, “I bought my sombrero in Rio de Janeiro . . . so worldly, so welcome . . . MasterCard.” Because it hits us where we live, it is difficult to approach the subject of materialism without the risk that many of you will simply tune me out. Many of us already feel guilty about our affluence. We know that most of the world’s people do not live as we do. It bothers us and yet, like the rich ...

2182. Your Home Page

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... We should not be afraid to “touch” the harsh or hurting places of our lives, or even the harsh and hurting people in our lives, and drag them to our “home page.” For once they are brought to Jesus, those hurtful and harmful forces become subject to the transforming power and presence of Christ. Jesus isn’t just our “home page.” Jesus is God’s home page. Jesus is the perfect way God chose to connect and communicate with humanity, with the whole world. Jesus’ presence in our world incarnated ...

2183. Re-thinking Our Mission

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... had heard that April’s Bible study lasted until 7:30, and so, for at least one night a week, Brandon would not be on his own for three hours. Imagine being a children’s teacher and having Brandon in your class. Imagine him constantly changing the subject to talk about things that he had heard from his 20-year-old uncle about girls. Think about listening with apprehension as he told the other children stories he had heard about his father in jail. April McClure did her best to reach out to Brandon. She ...

2184. The Total Gift

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... same about Jesus Christ. There were problems within the early church that Paul patiently addressed time and time again. One problem that continued to surface was accepting people who were not of Jewish descent. Much of Paul’s writings covered this subject. God’s grace includes all people, “including yourselves who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.” The ethnic makeup of the Roman church included Gentiles, but because of their faith in Jesus Christ, Paul labels them as “saints.” “To all God ...

2185. Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... The horsehair couch was placed behind the pulpit. The huge chair featured massive curved arms with dark mahogany legs, each carved like the claw of a lion. As the years passed, the church as well as the community changed, and that couch became the subject of a bitter dispute. Members of the Clyde family wanted to keep the couch where it was, while newer members thought the couch did not belong in the sanctuary. This debate sparked tension between the established members and the newer families who had moved ...

2186. Discerning In Love

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... our faith. That is why it is important to worship together. We also seek God’s will individually through our prayers, fasting, Bible readings, and other devotional readings. Our desire is to know God’s will. Paul reminds us, “Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.” Amen. 1. www.BillyGraham90.com. 2. Susan Cosio is a chaplain at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, California, This I Believe.com.

2187. Who's the Real Leader?

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... , but how would he get people to follow him? How would he prevent them from going in a hundred different directions at once? That’s a question we ask when we talk about leadership. Mountains of material have been written on the subject of leadership, and loads of conferences have been developed to make people into good leaders. In fact, corporations across the country are eager to do whatever’s necessary to instill good leadership skills in their most promising employees. Because leadership has been ...

2188. Suffered under (Saint) Pontius Pilate

John 18:28-40

Sermon

David O. Bales

... order them made? No wonder she has nightmares. Spiritually Pilate is the same as other Romans, believing in many gods. Maybe he fears them a little, but he probably doesn’t take them too seriously. Certainly he’s amazed as well as frustrated with his Judean subjects who not only insist upon one God but rule out all others. Betting one’s devotions upon the head of one god can be understood, even admired. But where do these Jews get off claiming there is only one? We could compare Pilate’s faith that ...

2189. The Lifesaver App

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

As children we all had to study for and take “vocabulary tests” — learning a new list of words, their spelling and definitions, every week. As we continued on in school, read more books and studied more subjects, our vocabulary naturally expanded. Then to get into college, we took SATs (Scholastic Aptitude Tests), some of the most important of which are called “Vocab Tests.” Building up our word bank is a never completed project. Best-selling author Bill O’Reilly even has a vocab test every ...

2190. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? So very British. “Be British. Don’t panic.” A similar admonition ought to characterize followers of Jesus: “Be Christian. Don’t panic.” How do we find peace of mind? Some of you may be familiar with a study Duke University did on this very subject years ago. They listed eight keys to emotional and mental stability. I find them quite helpful: The first key is, “Get rid of suspicion and resentment.” Nursing a grudge is a major factor in unhappiness. The second is, “Don’t live in the past ...

2191. Breaking News: God and Government

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... these two things for your government and for the people who are over you. The first thing is we are to pay for our government. He says plainly in verse 6, “This is also why you pay taxes.” (Romans 13:6, NIV) I realize for many taxes is a touchy subject. Nobody likes to pay taxes. I don’t and you don’t. Late one night a mugger wearing a ski mask jumped into the path of this well-dressed man and stuck a gun in his ribs. He said, “Give me you money!” Indignantly the affluent man responded, “You ...

2192. Of Peace and War

Deuteronomy 20:1-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... you were on December 7, 1941, and if you are in the other generations you know exactly where you were on 9/11. Both of those dates also have something else in common. They represent two of the costliest wars in American History. Unfortunately, war is a subject that no one can really get away from, because basically no one ever has. In 5,600 years of recorded history, there have only been 292 years of peace. Incidentally, that could describe a lot of marriages. In that 5,600 years, 14,532 wars have been ...

2193. Family Re:Union - Great Expectations

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

James Merritt

... we are going to do it. There is even a posture that we adopt almost naturally, almost as a reflex, when we sense the need to submit. For example, when we are contrite or broken, we will fall to our knees, physically expressing what we are feeling emotionally. When a subject comes before a king what does he do to submit? He kneels to acknowledge that he is in the presence of his master. When a believer in a religion comes to pray to his god, what does he do? Many times he kneels to acknowledge he is in the ...

2194. Family Re:Union - (PG) Parental Guidance Required

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... a child’s life from the time children are born until they reach adolescence. Without question, those will be the greatest impact moms and dads will be able to have on the life of their kids. I don’t mind telling you today that as I deal with this subject of rearing children I feel like the man who said, “Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children. Now, I have six children and no theories.” In actuality, I don’t have a theory; I have a reality that really will work with your ...

2195. The Insanity of Profanity

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... one day you will answer for it. B. Perversity Another way you can profane God’s name is to take godly things lightly; to joke about things that are sacred. Now there is nothing wrong with humor, but there is also nothing funny about making sacred subjects of the Word of God the butt of our jokes. Paul said in Ephesians 5:4, “There should be neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather the giving of thanks.” I’ve heard preachers joke about hell. But I ...

2196. Ignite: Fight Fire with Fire

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

James Merritt

... gathers around to see a man they had watched for decades, who had never taken one step, now walking and jumping and screaming at the top of his lungs. What does Peter do? What any good preacher would do. He began to preach! He launches into his favorite subject – the resurrected Jesus. On the spot, we read in Chapter 4, that 2,000 more men that moment came to faith in Jesus Christ raising the total saved since Pentecost to 5,000. In just two short weeks, 10% of the population of Jerusalem had come to ...

2197. One Thing

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... Baby Boomers, like me, have a problem. We have been raised to view success as something easy. Our generation doesn’t know a whole lot about determination, perseverance, and endurance. We have the attitude today when the boss gets unreasonable you just quit. When the subject gets too difficult just drop out of class. When the marriage gets unbearable just get a divorce. I am asking you, today, to take a totally different tactic. I am asking you today to say, “This one thing I am going to do.” This is ...

2198. Envision: A Church After God’s Heart

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

James Merritt

... God as they ought to love God and love God as God deserves to be loved. That leads to the second part of our vision which is – II. Fulfill The Great Commitment – Serving Others Jesus made some absolutely incredible statements about some absolutely incredible subjects that were staggering to the imagination. He said things no one else had ever said. For example, “It is blessed to give than it is to receive”, “Love your enemies” and “Pray for those who try to hurt you.” In Matthew, Chapter 20 ...

2199. Up Close & Personal: Coming Into Focus

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... of you today, one of the greatest things I was ashamed of in my life was the one time that I cheated on an exam. I was always a straight “a” student and never cheated, because I never had to. Academics came easy to me, but there was one subject that I absolutely hated and still hate to this day and it is chemistry. The one thing that you must learn to do in chemistry is to balance chemical equations. For some reason, I never could get the hang of balancing those equations. The only “c” that I ever ...

2200. Don’t Be a Trender - Be a Trendsetter

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... conform” to the party line that his disciples are encouraging him to enforce. Jesus does not act on the emotional pleas of either the Canaanite woman or his own disciples. He does not follow either “camp” or “trend.” He continues to treat her as a subject, not as an object. When the Canaanite woman continues to engage Jesus in a faith driven conversation, when she refuses to let the chosen status of Israel be an excuse for her exclusion, Jesus listens and knows he is his hearing a voice of true ...

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