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201. Having to Stay When You Want Out

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... in Greek. Titus, in spite of his less than ideal situation, is being pointed to God’s saving grace in Jesus Christ for all people. The emphasis is on how God’s grace forms us. It is a saving grace because it teaches us to live as “self-controlled, upright and godly” people. This ever-present grace, so available to Titus, is available to us all when we link our baptism to the nativity of our Lord. Our baptism, like our Lord’s nativity, can withstand all the shakings of human history. It can, as it ...

202. The Game of Life (A Drama about Personal Accountability)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: It's easy to get caught up in the world and forget what is really important and where our priorities should be. We can also start blaming each other for our own lack of self-control and accountability. This is one of my favorites since many times it hits close to home... Cast: Jack: A normal husband and father Sandy: Jack's wife Vicki: A friend of the family Props: Table/desk The game of Life Bowl of chips, etc. Setting: Jack and Sandy's kitchen ( ...

203. The Nightmare before Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ! Rage? Unquestionably. Fury at her unfaithfulness. Fury at whomever had defiled the marriage bed with her. Embarrassment? Of course. Half his friends would think he was a fool for having been cuckolded, and the other half would think that he did not have enough self-control to wait until after the marriage feast. Sorrow? No doubt. His life was planned out - it was going to be with Mary. Now that would not be possible. Sorry for her too, even though this was something she had brought on herself. Now what ...

204. The Original "Average Joe"

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

David E. Leininger

205. Created For Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Freedom is knowing our sins are forgiven. Freedom begins at the foot of the cross and the empty tomb. St. Paul lists some of the characteristics of this kind of freedom: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Those are the characteristics, says St. Paul, of persons who belong to Christ Jesus. Those are the characteristics of people who are genuinely free. Scott Brown visited in East Germany when the wall was still there. An East German pastor asked ...

206. Resisting The Power Of Temptation

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... paying down the principal. They had quit giving to their church; they had no savings; they argued about the grocery money. Then Jeff looked at Anne, and they sat down and talked. They admitted the problems they were having because of their materialism and lack of self-control. They changed their minds. Jeff put his wallet back. (1) Each of us has our own area of weakness. But we are all vulnerable. OF COURSE, SOME OF US ARE MORE VULNERABLE THAN OTHERS. Some of us foul up our lives pretty badly because we ...

207. Who Am I Supposed To Hate?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... don't have as much time to spend with their children. It is in the simple rhythms of family life that children learn socialization skills. They learn the difference between right and wrong, they learn effective ways of coping with emotions and impulses, they learn self-control. As one veteran teacher says, "Kids aren't getting enough lap time." (4) Now I certainly don't want to heap guilt on working Moms and Dads. You have enough stress in your lives. But in today's materialistic world we all have to guard ...

208. What on Earth Is the Trinity?

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... burn out of the church all of the laziness, pettiness, selfishness, half-heartedness, luke-warmness, and give the world a sample of what a spirit-filled people really looks like: a people filled with Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. A people of Gods purpose living and working in the world. The Wesleyan Revival of the 18th century centered in the preaching of John Wesley whose flaming zeal to proclaim the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ changed ...

209. The Third Commandment: God's Last Name Is Not...?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... I want my speech and language to be the best. A gentleman by the name of Alex Dunlap has facetiously written a pamphlet titled "Ten Reasons Why I Swear." 1. It pleases my mother so much. 2. It is a fine mark of manliness. 3. It proves I have self-control. 4. It indicates how clearly my mind operates. 5. It makes my conversation so pleasing to everyone. 6. It leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind as to my good breeding. 7. It impresses people that I have more than an ordinary education. 8. It is an unmistakable ...

210. The Joy of Shared Truth

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... . Althea was threatened by the gunman, but she said that she kept taking comfort from a verse of scripture she had learned, 2 Timothy 1:7: "... for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control." In the midst of this horrifying circumstance, Althea quietly began teaching her eight-year-old cousin to pray. Overhearing what she was doing, the gunman began to ask Althea about repentance and forgiveness. She then told him about God's forgiveness offered in Jesus. For ...

211. Encouragement To Witness

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship The Apostle Paul admonished Timothy to keep alive the gift that God gave him. May our time together be an occasion to rekindle the fire of the Holy Spirit within us that fills us with power, love, and self-control. Come, let us worship together! Collect Understanding God, when the fires grow cold and our hearts become weary, we turn to you for encouragement. We know that we can trust you, and so we ask your blessing on this service. May it be a means of empowerment for each one ...

212. Ascension of Our Lord

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Now he has the love to send his Spirit into your hearts and to transform you and to make you a new person from the inside out. Now he can give you the fruits of his Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23), so that you have true life and have it abundantly. The main point of our text, therefore, is that we are witnesses of all these things. We have not been called into the Christian faith as disciples of our Lord to stand around ...

213. Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... sin. But it need not be. Christ has come to set us free. What is freedom to St. Paul? It is life lived in the Spirit of Christ. He writes, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self‑control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.” Paul is inviting his readers to a new way ...

214. Advice to the New Apostle

Titus 2:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship One: For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, All: training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, One: while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. All: He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his ...

215. The Burglar's Christmas

Luke 15:22-24

Drama

Matthew Powell

... 2: He struggled to loosen her arms from him, to keep her lips from his cheek. Will: Mother - you mustn't! You don't understand! Oh my God, this is worst thing possible! Narrator 2: Hunger, weakness, cold, shame, all came back to him, and shook his self-control completely. Physically, he was too weak to stand a shock like this. Will: (To audience) Why could it not have been an ordinary discovery, arrest, the police station, and all the rest of it? Anything but this! Mother: Who says I can't kiss my own son ...

216. How to Love God

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... writers is the most legalistic and stern. He is the one who stresses discipline and obedience above all else, and a firm will turned to God in love is endorsed by Saint Paul as well. He is talking about willful discipline when he writes, "Every athlete exercises self-control in all things ... I pommel my body and subdue it, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified" (1 Corinthians 9:25, 27). Not All Alike! So you want to know how to love God? Jesus has told us. Love him with the emotion ...

217. The Christian's Wild Card

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... flesh of faith and trust and reverence on our shameful, pitiable, compromising, knee-jerk . . . dem dry KNEE bones. Now hear the Word of the Lord: God's Back. Because Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life, he puts the flesh of harmony and peace and self-control on our hostile, angry, violent . . . dem dry THIGH bones. Now hear the Word of the Lord: God's Back. Because Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life, he puts the flesh of modesty and decency on our sexy, bawdy, swinging . . . dem dry HIP bones. Now ...

218. The First Fruits of the Spirit

2 Peter 1:1-11

Illustration

Jane Shepherd

... word can be directed outwardly or inwardly. Do we show compassion and generosity to others and ourselves? Patience: How many of us are willing to let others (and ourselves) come along at each one's own pace? How many of us can forgive seven times seventy? Self-Control: This is one of the hardest, and may include all of the others. This requires an inner discipline only manageable with the grace of God's Spirit to sustain us in our trials. Do we constantly pray for help in this area, and constantly call ...

219. Introducing A Child to God

1 Samuel 1:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... .” Parents, you will try to do many good things for your children because you love them. You will try to keep them safe and healthy. You will try to give them an excellent education. You will try to discipline them so that they will learn self-control. But your greatest legacy to your child is to lead him or her to claim their true identity as a child of God. May God bless and guide you in that great endeavor. (1) Moore, James W., Attitude is Your Paintbrush, (Dimensions for Living: Nashville, 1998 ...

220. The Love Triangle: Man-Woman-God

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.” (Ps. 127:1) I heard about a woman who went to her physician and said, “Doctor, I think I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I am short-tempered and mean. I lack self control. I am incurring the disfavor of my husband and alienating my children. What is the matter with me?” After a thorough examination, the Christian physician said, “Physically, you are fine. But you are tense and nervous. This is what I prescribe. Get up fifteen minutes ...

221. Taking a Necessary Step

Acts 19:1-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... the proper words, thoughts, and feelings. Anything less may cause a hailstorm of ill will brewed and stewed by Satan! It is prudent to be reminded that the Holy Spirit does not make us timid. Instead, this Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control. We can enable precious people to take a necessary step to substantially improve their spiritual lives. Timidity and essential humility are not synonymous. To be sure, within our strength we are going to fail in the long run. With the strength given us by ...

222. 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... or convinces. In today's text, Paul is continuing his response to the questions some Corinthians had posed previously about eating meat that had been offered to idols. Paul has already urged the Corinthians to be like athletes (9:25) and "exercise self-control in all things." But he now turns to established Scriptural examples to demonstrate the serious ramifications that this situation may have on the life of faith. Paul uses the examples of the sins of the Israelites during their period of wilderness ...

223. Proper 20

Psalm 1:1-6, Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... governments to find orderly changes that provide working mothers and fathers with childcare that is safe and healthy. May we learn to share responsibility for ourselves and one another, not overworking some and leaving other idle and unemployed. Grant wisdom and self-control to all who pilot planes, drive buses or trains, and pilot ships. Grant a change of heart to those who operate cars and trucks with reckless abandon to the harm of others and themselves. Help us find more cooperative ways of educating ...

224. Advent 4

2 Samuel 7:1-17, Psalm 89:1-4, Luke 1:26-38, Romans 16:1-27

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... faith and obedience to God through Jesus Christ that the presence of the Holy Spirit may make your standing sure, to the glory of God. PRAYER OF THE DAY God of all life, grant to us who are called to parenthood your Holy Spirit to develop our self-control, that in begetting and conceiving, we may give birth to holy children, dedicated to you by their baptism and nurtured in your service through our family life, by Jesus Christ, Son of the Most High. Amen PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING We will sing the story of your ...

225. Proper 6

Genesis 18:1-15, Psalm 116:1-19, Matthew 9:25-10:23, Romans 5:1-11

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... the way, Finder of the lost, Guide of the trusting, we confess that we are helpless to save ourselves, that we have been willful and have left the way even when we have seen it clearly, that we have harassed others as they have harassed us, that self-control might have spared us some of our illnesses, and that our weaknesses can be overcome only by the health and strength you can give in spirit and soul and body. Forgive our sins. Heal our diseases. Have pity on us as did Jesus of Nazareth. Amen Declaration ...

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