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2201. Our Exclusive God (The First Commandment)

Exodus 20:1-21

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Bill Bouknight

... book he talks about a national championship: "Prior to winning it all in 1993, I will admit I used to think it wasn't in God's plan for me to win a national championship. Considering that, I would think, I can accept that. But I also felt like adding, Lord if it's not in your plan, then why do you keep letting me get so dad-gum close? "The plain truth was I was not going to sell my soul to win a national championship. I am not selling my soul for anything--not for a game, not for ...

2202. That Hallowed Name (The Third Commandment)

Exodus 20:1-21

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Bill Bouknight

... Christ. Immediately Paul Anderson grabbed the man under 'both armpits, lifted him about a foot off the floor, and said, "Have you seen my Lord Jesus? I knew he was going to return but I didn't know it would be this soon. Where did you see him? Tell ... . You don't have to add the word "damn" to God's name to be profane. All you have to do is utter a holy name (Lord, God, Jesus, Christ) in an empty, casual or irreverent way. In the early Old Testament faith community, the name of God was so sacred that it ...

2203. Adultery, Cure and Prevention

Proverbs 7:1-27, John 8:1-11

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Bill Bouknight

... , beware of unmet needs in your marriage. Yes, those needs could be sexual. Sadly, some husbands and wives put almost everything else ahead of meeting their partner's needs. We Christians are supposed to have sex at its best. After all, we serve a Lord who wrote the book on love. But many Christian couples neglect the romantic side of their marriages. They allow almost everything to take priority over their love-making: TV programs, ball games, work from the office, and even talking on the telephone with ...

2204. When The Word Became Flesh

John 1:1-18

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Bill Bouknight

... pray and work for a time when God's kingdom will be as real on earth as it is in heaven. Isaiah envisioned an earth where "They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." There are many arenas in this holy struggle. Some Memphis Christians are contributing money to fund the legal struggle to shut down sexually oriented businesses in our community. Others are helping young women get out of those dens of iniquity and ...

2205. Defeating Giants

1 Samuel 17:1-58

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Bill Bouknight

... THEN I NOTICE A THIRD STRATEGY OF DAVID: INVITE GOD INTO THE ARENA WITH YOU. David said to Goliath, “I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts." If you place yourself in a moral position that God can support, and if you call on him in faith for a purpose that is in ... would he have called it a lucky shot. He would have claimed that God guided that stone in flight. The battle was the Lord's. Isn't it wonderful to know that God is bigger than any problem you can have in 1997? God intimidates giants like ...

2206. Song of a Poet Laureate

Psalm 2:1-12

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... so, in fact, that it was regarded as a sacrament in which the Almighty adopted the new ruler as a son (Psalm 2:7; cf. 2 Samuel 7:14). Accordingly, he was God’s direct representative; and any actions taken against him were actions against the Lord. Thus, patriot that he is, the psalmist is only expressing Israel’s hopes and beliefs as he attempts to hearten the new monarch in uncertain times. A Faith Against the World Without so much as a word of introduction the psalmist opens his poem with a question ...

2207. Song of a Churchgoer

Psalm 92:1-15

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... . It has been so with him all his life. Now, however, he has an additional reason for loving her. He has been on a sick bed where gloating enemies have taunted him. But God has confounded them and restored him to health. And that is not all; the Lord has called the singer’s hecklers to strict account for their actions (Psalm 92:10, 11). Special Moments with God How good it is, the psalmist declares, to be able to worship again in the sacred precincts on the Sabbath! For these are special moments in which ...

2208. Song of an Evangelist

Psalm 103:1-22

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Gordon Pratt Baker

... " (Psalm 103:19; cf. Isaiah 6:1). God is still the God of love, only now he is enthroned in an unchangeable realm above the vicissitudes of earth, surrounded by angels (Psalm 103:20). Comforting, indeed, is the thought that from his royal seat beyond the sky the Lord who knows all, sees all, and governs all intercedes on earth in behalf of "all created things," whether they be on the land, or in the air, or at the bottom of the sea. For it means that, whatever their sphere, none are forgotten on high. It is ...

2209. Resurrection: From Sin to a Second Chance

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... drink. And I see time passing, another spring returns. A new little lamb chases after Ayin. And we read that David, hearing of the child’s death, got up, took a bath, covered his body with lotions, put on clean clothes, and went to pray in the house of the Lord. He came back again and ate, and then went in to comfort Bathsheba. In due time, they had another son, Solomon. There is good news here for all sinners. It is the good news of the second chance. Even if you and I stray into the Valley of the Shadow ...

2210. A Shepherd Who Became a Sovereign

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... day, Samuel (at that time, the priest of Israel) was led by God to go to Bethlehem, to the home of Jesse. "Let me see your sons," he said. And one after another seven of them were brought in. Each time, Samuel said, "No, this isn’t the one the Lord has in mind." After they had all passed by, Samuel said to Jesse, "Surely, you still have another son, somewhere." "Well yes, the youngest. But he’s just a boy. He’s out with the sheep now. I’m sure you don’t ..." "Bring him in," interrupted Samuel. And ...

2211. Where Do Sins Go?

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... down by disease and misery; but he was pierced for our transgressions, tortured for our iniquities; the chastisement he bore is health for us and by his scourging we are healed. We had all strayed like sheep, each of us had gone his own way; but the Lord laid upon him the guilt of us all ... After all his pains he shall be bathed in light, after his disgrace he shall be fully vindicated; so shall he, my servant, vindicate many, himself bearing the penalty of their guilt. Therefore I will allot him a portion ...

2212. The Man Who Asked For Dinner

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

George Bass

... power of Christ that works in the lives of those called by Christ - and in the power of their words and lives. That’s the way it ought to be with all of us. The disciples were told to stay in the city and wait until the power of the Lord came upon them and the church. And that’s how it was then. The power of Christ came on Pentecost, and they became like people possessed - by the Holy Spirit, not a ghost - and they witnessed by telling and living out the story of Jesus in a world that had ...

2213. In Quest of Fire

2 Chronicles 36:15-23

Sermon

Larry Powell

... know when a present-day prophet’s credentials are in order? Prophets come in all sizes. It is to our advantage, however, to remember that they are measured against the same plumb-line: If a prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him. (Ezekiel 14:9) Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered ...

2214. Go ... Be the Church ... Do the Gospel

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... Gospel; go establish an evangelical witness. 1) Think how that felt to that group to have used the aisles in their church building at home for the last time. The place where hundreds had been baptized, confirmed, married, and buried. 2) They felt the call of the Lord to pick up roots and Go, like Abraham and Sara of old. They had to leave behind all that was familiar, and they felt a compulsion to act on a greater obedience than letting somebody else do it. 3) From the records of the earliest Lutherans here ...

2215. The Divine Paradox: To Die That We Might Live

John 12:20-36

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... ! Collect O God, surely Your ways are not our ways. You taught us that only as we yield our wills to You do we have the wonderful, vibrant life You intended for us to live. Help us yield, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we try to understand the world and life using only our own wisdom, and we fall short. Too often we even insist that You must fit our ways instead of us accepting You as our Creator God. In our grandest dreams, we think too small, yet when we ...

2216. The Best Advertising of All

Mark 1:14-20

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Daniel G. Mueller

... dad, when you were just a child. Maybe it was a friend. Maybe there was more than one person. Somehow, someone told you about the Lord, just as I am doing now, and through that good word, God brought you to faith. Our Gospel lesson reminds us that John the ... in him and followed him were called to do so. One such witness was a man out of whom Jesus cast a mob of demons. The Lord was in the country of the Gerasenes. In the area lived a crazy man, a man filled with demons. He lived in the cemetery, ran around ...

2217. The Heart of The Gospel

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Alton F. Wedel

... out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many." If Jesus Christ had won his case, he would have lost the world. He lost his case, and won the world. You remember how it was when in the desert place, our Lord for forty days prepared to take those steadfast steps toward Calvary. And the devil took him to the mountain to show him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them, and the devil said to him, (Fourth voice) "All these I will give you, if you will ...

2218. Be Careful How You Live

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... biblical scholarship. The truth is the guests are practically giddy because the best wine, that is, the most fermented had been saved till the end. I am not afraid to admit Jesus made alcohol or drank alcohol. Even at one of the most holy events in the life of our Lord, the Last Supper, alcohol was served and it was Jesus who served it. A little alcohol is not a harmful thing; it is people who do harm with it. You fill your life with it; you will drown in its power. But if you fill your life with the Spirit ...

2219. The Promise of Sight

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... the prophet had to awaken his people to what God was doing for them, so we must continue to witness to the presence of the compassionate God who seeks to deliver us from the darkness of this world. The Captivity Of The Church The Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord is an important tie for us to remember that as the people of God today we should recognize how easily and how readily we can live in the darkness of this world rather than in the light of God’s grace in Christ. We recall how Dr. Martin Luther ...

2220. The Fruit of One's Doing

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

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Harry N. Huxhold

... papers or any other medium. The help God offers is for real. The Faded Blooms To explain the contrast between those who rely on the Lord and those who do not, the prophet resorts to the comparison of the non-trusters with the fate of the shrub in the desert. For ... their faith. The blessing for the children of God who thrive on the love of God which has been revealed to them in our Lord Jesus Christ is that they know that their lives are secure because they are able to draw strength from him who is the Living ...

2221. Good News

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... gathered in the synagogue, just as I am looking out at you this morning, as near as I can figure, he saw the same thing that strong black soldier saw: Terrible victims of a horrible criminal evil. And this is no complement! Listen to his words: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free. We don't like to think of ourselves as victims of sin ...

2222. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

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David E. Leininger

... was asked by the skeptic if he really believed all that stuff about miracles in the Bible. His response was, "I don't know about any of them, but in my house, I have seen God turn whiskey into furniture." Here was a man who had SEEN the Lord at work, and the result was a powerful witness. Yes, we at the tomb that morning were commanded to "come and SEE," because until we had done that, the next imperative would have been useless. Do you remember what it was? "GO...go quickly." What would the resurrection ...

2223. Struggling with God

Genesis 32:22-32

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David E. Leininger

... has a wonderful end. Jacob limps off to meet his sibling who greets him, not with hate, but a hug. He does not kill him, he kisses him. Then Esau asks why all the gifts with which he had been flooded. Jacob answered, "To find favor in your eyes, my lord." In other words, to butter him up. Esau said thanks, but no thanks - he had gracious plenty already. Jacob said, "No, please! If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the FACE OF GOD, now that you ...

2224. Life Between Verses 4 and 5

Psalm 13:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... children lost in the blast of a Tel Aviv suicide bomber. The sounds of lament come from everywhere. Now we come to verses 5 and 6 and suddenly, a change. We hear, "But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me." Here is that shift we spoke of earlier. Read it this way: "My enemy will say, 'I have overcome him' and my foes will rejoice when I fall." SIGH! "But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I ...

2225. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-10

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David E. Leininger

... as falling down and getting up, falling down and getting up, falling down and getting up, all the way to heaven.(7) I love it. A gospel for losers. Is there really such a thing? Listen one more time to some heartening words: "Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah the SECOND time ..." Amen! 1. Leo Heler, via Ecunet, "Jokes," #6751, 8/24/98 2. "Dozer Drivers Flattens Car," The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 7/21/90, A-2 3. Haddon Robinson, "A Little Phrase for Losers," Christianity Today, 10/26/92, p. 11 4. ibid ...

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