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2351. The Lost and Found Elder Brother

Luke 15:25-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... I seek His name. When I say, ‘I am a Christian,’ I do not wish to judge. I have no authority – I only know I’m loved.” Now, if Jesus based this parable on a true story, we can only hope that eventually the Elder Brother came to his senses… and left the far country of resentment and envy and self-righteous judgment… and came home… and if he did, we can be sure of one thing. The Father ran to meet him with open arms! Because our heavenly Father is always anxious to love, quick to forgive and ...

2352. When Do You Feel God's Pleasure?

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

James W. Moore

... take on the spirit of Jesus. God is pleased with us when we live in a Christ-like way. We can feel God’s pleasure and sense His smile when we become (as the hymn-writer put it… “more like the Master.” Let’s roll this out a bit with three thoughts ... with him to a different place for coffee. Fred thought it was strange to go to somebody else’s restaurant, but he sensed that Buck was thinking deep thoughts and wanted to talk. They sipped their coffee and then suddenly, Buck said to Fred: “The ...

2353. Breathe on Me, Breath of God

Acts 2:1-4

Sermon

James W. Moore

... stories (the motivational speaker and the two pastors) are all telling the stories on themselves. They are laughing at themselves as they tell the stories and they are doing so with obvious joy and delight. That is a dramatic sign of a healthy person… to have a sense of humor and to be able to laugh at yourself. It’s delightful to laugh with children at the cute and funny things they sometimes say. It’s fun to laugh at the comical antics of circus clowns or the hilarious wit of good comedians… But ...

2354. Choose Life

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... especially from her mom, Ethel, who is without question one of the most courageous persons I have ever known… and of course, it came from her deep faith in God. In all that she went through, Elizabeth never lost her faith or her joy or her sense of humor. Some months ago, Elizabeth had a stem cell transplant. Her brother, John was the donor… and John gave so much of himself to her… that Elizabeth’s blood type actually changed to John’s blood type. Jokingly, she later told her Sunday School Class ...

2355. What's So Great about Going to Church

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... we see Isaiah experiencing the presence of God in the Temple in a life-changing way… and out of that experience, he senses three dramatic things. 1. A Closeness to God. 2. A Compassion for People, and 3. A Call to Ministry… And that is ... my everyday life?” And then, Hybels wrote these very important words. He said: “About that time a mature Christian man who knew me well sensed my struggle. ‘Bill,’ he said, ‘I have a challenge for you. Why not put your whole life in God’s hands? Why not trust ...

2356. His Name Shall Be Called Emmanuel

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to you… and tell her to pass it on.” Suddenly, that dark and cold basement became a sacred place… as each child in turn whispered around the room those powerful words, “God is with us, “ “God is with us,” “God is with us.” A sense of peace and courage and confidence settled over the group. Phyllis Martin said: “I could hear the wind outside still blowing with such strength that it literally shook the building, but it did not seem to matter now. Inside the fears subsided and tears faded ...

2357. How to Live a Sizzle-When-It-Drizzles Life

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and discovered that the baby would almost certainly have Down’s Syndrome. Although not pro-life advocates, or religious in any formal sense, Martha and John decided not to terminate the pregnancy. Expecting Adam tells the story of their struggles, fears and pain. It also ... for wrongdoing. The fifth framework offered by Zurheide is a struggle with the question of theodicy resulting in a sense of God’s mystery and incarnational vulnerability. It is the latter that Zurheide suggests is most workable. Using ...

2358. Like a Rose - Holy Communion

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

James McCormick

... the gracious, loving, forgiving experience they make possible. So, let me try to say it in a new way, like this. There is a sense in which communion is like a rose. I know that sounds strange, but let me explain. Patricia and I have some good friends ... the senders can be experienced. Our friends gave the rose, but they also gave themselves through that rose. In a real sense, the senders themselves are present in that rose – present with their love and concern – even though they themselves are physically ...

2359. Who Are We, Really?

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... we go--the church is who we are! We are “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God . . .” We are to be priests to one another. We are to be priests to the world. We are people who have a strong sense of God’s presence in our lives. Author Jane Smiley in her novel A Thousand Acres describes the condition of many people who bear the name Christian. She tells about a highly dysfunctional family. They had many problems. Still, they were faithful in their attendance at ...

2360. Would You Make a Good Witness? (Ascension Day)

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The key to Murray’s life was what he called “an encounter with God.” Murray never pushed his experience with God on others. He didn’t have to. Just to sit and eat lunch with Murray gave people a sense of refreshment. Although he didn’t say very much about God, people sensed that Murray was very close to God. After a time, Bob was discharged from the program having shown very little progress. He was back within a few weeks after another drunk driving arrest and another job loss. He asked if ...

2361. What to Preach

Matthew 28:16-20

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Johnny Dean

... of calling to ministry that I was experiencing, he suggested that I preach while he was on vacation. By doing that, I could get some sense of what preaching was about and perhaps help to determine if that was the direction God was leading me. That sounded reasonable enough, so I agreed. As I thought about that upcoming first venture into the realm of preaching, I asked my pastor, who is now my best friend in ...

2362. Sermon Opener - Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... not to worry. Listen to him again: "...do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" As usual, what he says makes sense. We DO worry too much, especially those of us in this affluent society who seem to have less to worry about than so many others in the world. And the result is a spate of problems that we constantly bring on ourselves. The British born movie actor David Niven ...

2363. A World Without Easter

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the story of some boys who got together to play football. When they all got together they discovered that nobody had brought a football. One of the boys said, "Never mind the ball, let's just get on with the game." That makes as much sense as somebody saying, "Never mind the resurrection, let's get on with Christianity." Friend, without the resurrection you don't have Christianity. Now I know this message sounds kind of like a downer, but the darker the dark the brighter the light. Notice the next eight ...

2364. The Death That Ends All Death

1 Peter 3:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... gave it. He died a sacrificial death for sin. II. It Was A Substitutionary Death For Sinners Peter goes on to say, "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust." (v.18) Now I want you to think about something, and it will make perfectly good sense to you. If sin is the only cause of death, yet Jesus had no sin, but Jesus still died, then there can only be one real cause of his death—our sin. If death results from sin, and Jesus never sinned, the only explanation for his death is this ...

2365. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... is so that He can enjoy you and you can enjoy Him, than for Him to have only a part of you, and in a real sense for both of you to be miserable. The second reason is employment. If you want God to use you, you must be filled with the Holy ... of being drunk? Because he was not only speaking by way of contrast, he was also speaking by comparison. There is a real sense in which the result of being Spirit-filled may be compared to being intoxicated with alcohol. If you remember, the disciples were accused of ...

2366. With Jesus No Mission Is Impossible

John 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... answered, "That's easy, Jesus would just break that brownie and make five thousand more!" You know that's the kind of faith that little boy had. He had that childlike faith to give his lunch without equivocation, reservation, or hesitation. You know the Lord Jesus had a sense of humor. That's why you read in v.13 that twelve baskets filled with the fragments were left over, one for each disciple! That little boy had given Jesus a measly lunch that you could have folded into a napkin, and he got to take home ...

2367. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... hit him back." Peter looked at him confused and said, "That don't sound too smart." Cosby said, "Well that's the whole point of what Jesus said, Peter. You have to be bigger than the other person." Peter thought for a moment and he said, "Well, that makes sense because if you're bigger then you should hit him back." That's the way we think. But Jesus said, "If you are a Christian, as hard as it may be, you should turn the other cheek. Let me emphasize that Jesus was not dealing with Christian passivism. He ...

2368. The Church Is Alive and Well

Matthew 16:13-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... lapse of years Unchanged by changing place. - Samuel Longfellow 3 There are some who say that the church is on the way out, and in one sense they are right. Jesus has called the church out, He is sending the church out, and one day He will take the church out. But ... was saying to Peter was, "You not only have a piece of the rock, you are a piece of the rock." You see, in a real sense a Christian is just a chip off the old block. Jesus pointed to Peter and said, "You are one stone." Then He pointed to Himself ...

2369. How to Connect With God

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... they pray regularly. That includes 94% of blacks and 87% of whites; 57% of Americans say they pray at least once every day.1 This survey went on to say that 32% of the people who pray, report that praying gives them a deep sense of peace; 26% said they sense the actual presence of God in their prayers.2 All of that sounded encouraging until I read this final statistic: Only 15% regularly receive definite answers to their prayers. Now that tells me something. A lot of people are praying, but very few people ...

2370. When Satan Comes Out of the Closet

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way." (vv. 6-7) Shakespeare said, "All the world is a stage." That is true in an even greater sense than he meant it. The world is a stage. Life is a play. The plot of this play has been hatched in hell. The screen play has been written by the devil himself, and he is both ... Advertiser, August 26, 1995. [3] Marvin Rosenthal, The Pre-wrath Rapture of the Church, p. XI. [4] James Dobson, When God Doesn't Make Sense, pp. 194-195.

2371. The Only Way to Fly

2 Timothy 3:15-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... belief is wrong. If you will read this Bible it will show you any flaws, any faults, any failures in your life; anything that is causing you to be less than God wants you to be, and do less than God wants you to do. You see, in a real sense the Bible is God's CAT scan. Now you know what a CAT scan is. You may have heard about the man who ran into the veterinarian's office carrying his dog, screaming for help. The vet rushed him back to an examination room and put his dog on the ...

2372. The Truth about Trouble

2 Timothy 4:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... to tell you that our Heavenly King will never leave his subjects under any circumstances. He will be there. II. The Purpose Of The Lord For Trouble Now get this picture in your mind. The Roman courtroom is packed. But as Paul stands to speak, the Roman crowd senses this is no ordinary Roman citizen. The judge knows that whatever else this man is, he is not like any other criminal ever brought before him. He says to Paul, "Is there anything you want to say, in your own defense, since no one else will defend ...

2373. Who's In Charge Here

Judges 21:24-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... those boys having the highest self esteem, he compared their homes and childhood influences with those having a lower sense of self-worth. He found three important characteristics which distinguish them: the high esteem children were clearly more loved and ... genuine; not just an empty display of words. The boys knew they were the object of pride and interest, increasing their own sense of self-worth. The high esteem group came from homes where parents had been significantly more strict in their approach to ...

2374. Are You Going to Fish or Cut Bait?

Mark 1:16-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... the Sinner Now if you follow Jesus, He said, "I will make you become fishers of men." "Following Jesus" is discipleship; "fishing for men" is evangelism. Now there are some people who try to separate evangelism from discipleship, and in one sense you can, but in another sense you cannot. I did my dissertation in the gospel of Luke on the subject "Evangelism for Discipleship in Luke's Gospel." I spent three years of my life working on that dissertation and I came to this conclusion: The end of evangelism ...

2375. God's Favorite Day

Psalm 118:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... gift from God. II. Redeem Each Day for the Glory of God Now since this is the day that God has made, it only makes sense that we ought to use today for His glory and for His honor. Now I want you to imagine that your banker called you last ... you waste time you are stealing from God, and you are killing yourself. Because you don't kill time, time kills you. In the physical sense of the word, life is time and time is life. That's why Benjamin Franklin said, "Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, ...

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