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201. The Intimate Gospel: The Word became Flesh

John 1:1-18

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Maxie Dunnam

... . And so I want to address an issue that’s more important than demon possession as it relates to evil. But there’s a more serious problem that you and I need to deal with – the dynamism of evil lies in its skill in masquerading as good. Did you get that? The dynamism, the power of evil lies in its skill in masquerading as good. That’s the second trick of the devil. The first is to convince us that the he doesn’t exist, and the second is to hide his hideous face under a cloak of evil, or a cloak ...

202. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... always be Obsession and Guilt. You see, Batman, the self-made man, is the one who doesn't think he needs saving. And yet that's the one thing he's working for the most. The sad truth is, He can't save himself, no matter how perfect his skills at detection become, no matter how much science he learns, or how much he hones his body into the perfect physique, it will never be enough. Partly because Batman can't save everyone. In the saga of Batman, plenty of significant people in his life have died. Michael ...

203. Jonah: Run!

Jonah 3:1-10

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... and Kerry and their 2 month old baby get back on their feet after Marvin lost his job and couldn't afford rent anymore. The Arlington Life Shelter helped both Marvin and Kerry find jobs. They've been able to open a savings account. And the computer skills Marvin has learned had spurred a desire to go back to school to learn even more so he can upgrade his learning potential. It's little things like the canned goods, food other supplies we bring to the pantry. They helped 400 plus families with groceries ...

204. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

205. Happy Marriage...It's All About Choices

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... lusty yell, They swing a beam… and side wall fell! I asked the foreman of the crew, ‘Are these men as skilled As those you’d hire if you want to build?” ‘Ah no,’ he said, ‘no indeed, Just common labor is all I need: I can tear down as much in a day ... or two As it would take skilled men a year to do!’ And then, I thought as I went on my way, Just which of these two roles am I trying to play “Have ...

206. The World's Best-Known Widow

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... but her faith. Think about that. If you give only what you won’t miss, you’re not showing much faith. I think of David here - King David. Whatever David did, he did in a big way! “When he sinned, he sinned boldly. When he played, he played skillfully. When he fought he fought vigorously. When he loved, he loved passionately; and when he worshipped, he did so with integrity and conviction. Small wonder that we think of him as a man after God’s own heart.” There is a verse of scripture in II Samuel ...

207. Dancing with the Saints

Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ve watched “Dancing with the Stars,” you know that a dancer is only as good as their partner. Paul’s partner Epaphras in many ways embodied all four of these lessons: he was a trusted partner of Paul in church planting whose teaching was so skillful and his timing so perfect that the church at Colossae was thriving. When saints “grow,” they grow together. Saints grow as partners, as a team, as a congregation, as a community of faith. Being a “team player” isn’t always easy. Fred Astaire was ...

208. A Strange Way in and a New Way Out

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... biblical times, especially in the Old Testament, "wisdom" meant many things. A wise person could be someone who had a particular skill, such as an artisan. A wise person could be someone who observed life, arriving at mature conclusions about how we should ... testing of human hearts. We value this kind of wisdom. Yet another kind of wisdom is mantic wisdom. A person who had the skill, or maybe the gift, of mantic wisdom could discern things that could not be learned just by observation. Mantic wisdom had a ...

209. If Your Sense of Purpose Ever Becomes a Burden, Remember Your Value

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... we remain trapped by sin (Romans 7:17-20) and the book of Ecclesiastes' reminder in chapter 4, verse 4 that "all toil and all skill in work come from one person's envy of another." All we do is vanity. I sure hope that what I do on my own ... are forgiven, have been declared to have value. As a result, God can and does miraculously use at least some of our vain, feeble actions and skills to work good.9 I don't know about you, but that is freeing, liberating news. It entails that my life is not so much purpose ...

210. Reasons for Rejoicing

Philippians 4:2-9

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... the original congregational therapist. Making peace between Euodia and Syntyche is paramount with Pastor Paul, as here minds them of the good times they have all shared in the past. Paul does not avoid conflict, nor does he take sides. Paul instructs his converts in coping skills and relational methods. He reminds them and us to seek the mind of Christ, the source of true joy and of inner peace. There will never be peace on earth until we are able to get along with our parents and children, our spouses and ...

211. Character Approved: Stand Up or Stand Out?

Luke 14:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... self-promoting intentionality and intensity as a twenty-first century political fund-raising dinner. Everyone who buys a place at a $500/plate fund-raiser for a political candidate knows they were not invited to attend because of their table manners or table skills. The candidate knows that those who buy a ticket eventually expect to get more for their money than rubber chicken. Likewise the banquet Jesus attends in today’s gospel text is far more than an ordinary Sabbath supper. There is the expectation ...

212. There's Something about Con Men

Luke 16:1-15

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King Duncan

... have been several successful weekly television shows through the years in which the hero is a former con man now using his creative skills for the greater good. Jesus once told a parable about a man with that kind of wily disposition. He, too, was something of ... situation, but God also wants us to act. Pick up the phone. Enlist the help of family or a friend. Learn some new skills. Don’t sit there passively and expect someone else to rescue you. Jesus says something interesting at the end of this little ...

213. 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... a wealthy Roman (see Romans 16:23); and then later he remembers “the household of Stephanas” (see 1Cor.16:15) — an indeterminate number of individuals whose age and status are impossible to determine from this catch-up catch-all mentioning. Paul’s skillful rhetoric now zings the quarrelers with this question: “Is Christ divided?” Again, the apostle uses his own name as an example of how foolish it is for any church member to isolate and exalt himself based on any human relationship: “Has Paul ...

214. Living a Well-Storied Life

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... deliver one to the house. If they want to play the drums, they deliver the drums to the house. They groom these kids with a skill set as well as vision and dreams as well as they have to make sure and maintain good grades in order to get these free ... there with two young men who had just graduated from high school, but because of the Joy of Music grooming them with the skills, both of these boys got full ride scholarships into universities around the country. Is that a story, or what? Maybe. It’s time for ...

215. Gifts For The Christ Child

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... principle never takes more than fifteen seconds per gift. "No one ever had to wonder which presents Daddy wrapped at Christmas," he said. "They were the ones that looked like enormous spitballs." The email note says, "I also wrap gifts, but because of some defect in my motor skills, I can never completely wrap them. I can take a gift the size of a deck of cards and put it the exact center of a piece of wrapping paper the size of a regulation volleyball court, but when I am done folding and taping, you can ...

216. The Tongue Is Mightier than the Sword

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... to others in a sympathetic and understanding manner is perhaps the most effective mechanism in the world for getting along with people and tying up their friendship for good. Too few people practice the ‘white magic' of being good listeners." Good listening is one of the most difficult skills to master. An unknown author has written: When I ask you to listen to me and you start giving me advice, you have not done what I asked. When I ask you to listen to me and you begin to tell me why I shouldn't feel ...

217. Commissioned for Christ

2 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Teachers agree not only to impart knowledge, but also to give good example. Graduation is a commission. Graduates finish one aspect of life, but they begin a whole new adventure. That is why such events are called commencements. Graduates must take the skills that have been honed and tested and the new ones that have been recently acquired and use them in their new work, in order to one day make a positive contribution to human society. Jake Laboon heard God's call in his life, first to naval service, later ...

218. How to Stay at the Top

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Staff

... Fleet, a consultant on managerial motivation techniques, suggests the most common mistakes: Trying to be liked rather than respected. Not asking your subordinates for their advice and help. Not developing a sense of responsibility in your subordinates, and not expecting it from your peers. Emphasizing rules rather than skills among your employees, and thwarting personal talent. Not keeping criticism constructive. Ignoring employee complaints. Keeping people uninformed not respecting their right to know.

219. The Honorable Title of Parent

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Steven V. Roberts

... to find drugs "than it is for them to find hugs." Probably the best thing that society can do for its toddlers is to make "parent" an honorable title again. No job is more important, yet no job is more often taken for granted. We teach work skills but not life skills, how to change a carburetor but not a diaper, how to treat a customer but not a kid. Becoming a parent should be the result of love, not just sex; a sign of a lasting relationship, not just a passing infatuation; a source of pride, and not ...

220. Network Values

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Staff

... the Fox Network determined that references to religion rarely appear on the screen, and when they do, religious beliefs or practices are seldom presented in a positive light. The survey found that 95% of all speaking characters on TV programs have no identifiable religious affiliation. Thomas Skill, a University of Dayton researcher who helped compile the report commissioned by the American Family Association, said television's treatment of religion "tends to be best characterized as abuse through neglect ...

221. A Letter to Donatus

Mark 8:36-38; 2 Cor 11:16-33

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Saint Cyprian

... was born around the beginning of the 3rd century in North Africa, perhaps at Carthage, where he received a classical education. Soon after converting to Christianity, he became a bishop in 249. A controversial figure during his lifetime, his strong pastoral skills, firm conduct during the Novatianist heresy and outbreak of the Plague of Cyprian (named after him due to his description of it), and eventual martyrdom at Carthage established his reputation and proved his sanctity in the eyes of the Church. His ...

222. Life Is Yours

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... are prepared for. What about being prepared for . . . . joy? What about being prepared for . . . . pleasure? What about being prepared for . . . . blessings? The traditional Boy Scout motto of “Be prepared” taught generations of kids lots of useful skills. But those “skills” were put into practice by going fishing, rock climbing, toasting marshmallows over a campfire . . .fun stuff! They were preparing for good times, not just bad. As Christians we are called to “be prepared”—-but not just for ...

223. A Speaker Who Can't Listen

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Staff

... Murphy, in his book, Effective Speaking, tells of a speaker who from the moment he took his place on the dais, was someone he wanted to speak to face-to- face. He clearly had learned speaking skills. Murphy writes: "His poise was remarkable; his message on sharpening communication skills was electrifying. But as soon as I introduced myself to this self-professed 'listening colleague,' he launched into a monologue on his background, qualifications, and successes. I felt my eyes glaze over and my attention ...

224. The Object of Envy Is Trapped

Mark 6:1-6

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Scott Hoezee

... the nature of envy and why it is that the envied person is often trapped by his envy. In his writing he retells the story of the Cain and Abel, and he modernizes it. The Cain character is played by a skilled surgeon who has for years secretly envied his friend, Abel Sanchez, a skilled artist. At one point in the story, the doctor is scrutinizing one of Abel's paintings. This particular painting is a depiction of the Cain and Abel story itself from the Bible. At first, the doctor is convinced that the face ...

225. Lent 5

Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 43:16-21, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:4b-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... justice for all. In our living and in our dying, we are not alone. God is with us. Amen. Offertory Statement Brightening this corner of town is part of our work. Money allows us to help refugees settle into their new homes; money and skills keep our building functioning well; money, skills, and time enable us to mentor the next generation. Give as you are led. Doxology "O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High" All glory to the living God for love so deep, so high, so broad; The Trinity whom we adore forever ...

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