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2451. In the Mood for Murder

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... not only affects our health and our relationships with others, it is important in our relationship with God. That is why Christ tells us that if we are offering our gift at the altar and there remember that our brother or sister has something against us, we are to leave our gift and go, be reconciled to them; then come and offer our gift. A heart full of anger is a spiritual impediment. Some of you may remember that day in May 1981 when millions of people all over the world watched as Pope John Paul II was ...

2452. Distracted by Disappointment

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... in order to see. This is a powerful lesson about the nature of faith. Author Nelson Searcy tells of visiting Disney World with his son some years ago. It was a magical time for them. What they did not realize until it was time to leave the theme park is that the people who first designed the Disney theme parks did something quite creative. They hid discreet images of Mickey Mouse throughout all of the Disney parks and various attractions. The images are simple three connected, intersecting circles that look ...

2453. Apron Up (Mother's Day)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... apron of humility and guardianship and care-giving is most associated not with sheep-shepherds or tanners or glass blowers, but with people-shepherds known as “moms.” The one who wears the apron is the shepherd of the house, and in tune with the Good Shepherd, leaves a mark of blessing on her household. Now let’s be honest: Not all of us had “apron moms.” Some of us had “apron dads” or “apron grammas.” In fact, for an increasing number of us, our moms and dads are apron-less. When is the ...

2454. Good News about Sparrows

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... recital for later broadcast on the radio. The chirping bird didn’t exactly chirp with the beat. So the pastor, Rev. Robin Clark (how’s that for the real name of the offending pastor in this story?) The Rev. Robin Clark asked the congregation to leave and then asked a friend to bring his pellet gun over to the church to shoot the intruding sparrow. The killing of the sparrow became front page news in Great Britain. The London Daily Telegraph ran a clever headline that said, “Rev. Robin Orders Death ...

2455. Breaking News: The Middle East

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... has been built and destroyed and all of a sudden in the biblical narrative we read these words: “The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a ... beginning of the story in Genesis 12 you will find that God made three specific promises to Abraham. “The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a ...

2456. Of Peace and War

Deuteronomy 20:1-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... the facts. In the Bible, there are 1,400 years of recorded history and 313 wars are mentioned in those 1,400 years. God does not leave us clueless as to what He thinks about war. There is a fascinating verse in 1 Chronicles that says this, “For many fell slain, because the war ... Founding Fathers said plainly that constitutionally only the Congress can declare war, because they did not want to leave warmongering in the hands of any one individual. 5). Limited Objectives “If they refuse to make peace and ...

2457. Ignite: Burning Love

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... on some of them.The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem,bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.” (Acts 5:12-16) Thousands of people are leaving the darkness of unbelief for the light of salvation. People from all walks of life are leaving the deadness of religion for the life of following Jesus. Not only are lost people being saved, but sick people are being healed. No condition is hopeless. No diagnosis is terminal. No disease is incurable ...

2458. Look and Live

Isaiah 44:24--45:25

Sermon

James Merritt

... He went in and sat down and only a few people were there and not a minister among them. As he started to get up to leave, a very thin looking man who happened to be a deacon in that church, walked into the pulpit, opened his Bible and read the words ... walked up to this man’s fine house, the servant’s would not admit him because he looked like a tramp. But the man wouldn’t leave until he saw this judge. When the judge came out, the young man handed him this note. The judge at first thought it was just an ...

2459. All In: Betting the Ranch

Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... say that we will serve Jesus, obey Jesus, and honor Jesus as long as we don’t have to pay too much, go too far, or leave our comfort zone. Jesus said, “If you are going to follow Me, step one is deny yourself.” That means you have to put Jesus before you ... , “Act of Valor” yet which stars real Navy Seals, but I was reading about a scene in which one of the Seals is about to leave his wife and new-born baby to go to war. The commanding officer is asking this solider if he really is ready to make this ...

2460. All In: Skin In the Game

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... our money, because think about it. We say we need to make more. The government says they need to take more and our culture says we need to spend more. It is amazing what marketers tell you and also what they don’t. You will hear this: “Don’t leave home without it.” What you won’t hear is this: “But when you get back your home may be foreclosed” or you hear this, “Buy one get one free.” What you don’t hear is, “But you don’t need either one.” You’ll hear this, “Diamonds are ...

2461. Supernatural: Running On Empty

John 2:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... might call the Master of Ceremonies) could actually be sued for “breach of hospitality.” That’s right! If you ran out of food or wine you could be sued! (Some things never change – do they?) This is why Mary makes this 911 call to Jesus. I can’t leave out Jesus’ response. “And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.’” (John 2:4, ESV) I always get a kick out of Jesus getting away with saying that to His mom, “Woman why are you bothering ...

2462. Come One, Come All

Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... How could such a thing happen? Because, everyone is invited to follow Jesus and anyone can. Therefore, learn this last lesson. III. We Are To Associate With Those Who Don’t Follow Jesus What happens next is even more incredible to me than Levi the tax collector leaving a well paying job that would set him for life and follow Jesus. “And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.” (Luke 5:29, ESV) Who does he invite ...

2463. The Knot: Frayed (Part 2)

1 Peter 3:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... . It really isn’t as difficult as it sounds. The New International Version translates the verse this way, “Husbands be considerate of your wives.” (1 Peter 3:7, NIV) There are practical ways you can show your wife that you get it and that you understand her such as -leave the toilet seat down, be a good roommate, or pick up after yourself. If she is a late sleeper, don’t make a lot of noise if you are an early riser. Here is a trick. Don’t tell your wife I’m letting you know this. Listen to them ...

2464. She Had Great Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... ground meat. In a hurry to go out he forgot the meat and left it on the kitchen floor, in a box. Later, when his parents got home, the meat was still intact. Spike hadn’t touched it. Spike was such a good dog, says Denn, you could leave treats on the coffee table and never have to worry about Spike getting into them. However, Spike wasn’t perfect. One Christmas Denn’s father was standing in the kitchen looking over the half wall that separated the kitchen from the living room. As he watched, Spike ...

2465. For Those Who Are Auditing the Class

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s world. The missionary movement gave earlier generations of Christians role models of the kind of devotion that Christ is talking about when he said we are to take up a cross. Albert Schweitzer, the great missionary‑physician, told about his decision to leave family and friends behind and go serve in Africa. Schweitzer was a brilliant pianist and scholar, and had a promising career in front of him in Germany. Life was good. But one morning he woke up and realized he felt compelled to give something ...

2466. A Lesson from Jay Leno's Mom

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... little off, or if someone didn’t set the thermostat right in the sanctuary, big deal! That’s peripheral. We are here simply to be in God’s presence. Of course the most important way we show our love for God is by how we live our life. When we leave this place of worship, our friends and our family will know whether we’ve truly been in the presence of God by how we live. Pastor Jimmy D. Brown tells about the first girl who ever caught his eye. They were in second grade together. Up until this point ...

2467. Winners and Losers

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... decided that slavery was wrong. As a result he sold his plantation and moved north. But then he felt guilty about leaving his slaves behind. He used the $100,000 he inherited to buy his slaves back and set them free. The Mercantile ... sofa, Archie answered, “He needs a place to stay. Now that I have all I need, don’t you think I should share?” I’m tempted to leave you with that question hanging in the air: “Now that I have all I need, don’t you think I should share?” That’s about as haunting ...

2468. An Announcement about Our Future

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... wanted you to know what you have to look forward to!” (4) Advent is a reminder of what we have to look forward to. “Be on guard!” says the Master. “Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the ...

2469. We Are Not The Light

Sermon

Craig MacCreary

... into new life. They can even take animal fertilizer and turn it into new life. To me, in many ways, this begins to look like the task of the church. How do we take the light that we have, mix it with decayed matter and what God’s creatures leave behind, and turn it into something that is a further approximation of the kingdom? Plants also take carbon dioxide, a waste product from the rest of creation, and turn it into life-giving oxygen. Oaks are even able to give shade and oases from the burning sun. I ...

2470. The Two Faces of Thanksgiving

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Thanksgiving appetizers today. Salmon are either the most brilliant or the stupidest creatures on earth. Salmon babies, known as “fry,” hatch out in lovely flowing fresh streams of water. They have plenty to eat and a safe place to live. Then they leave. They travel downstream to escape this nice, safe habitat, so that they might merge into larger streams, rushing mighty rivers, and ultimately into the vast ocean. The ocean. Fresh-water born salmon migrate to the salt-water environment of the ocean, a ...

2471. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... about those words, “Neither do I condemn you.” Jesus was the only one here blameless, without sin, and yet he did not condemn the woman. He didn’t pick up a stone to hurl at her. Instead, he sent her away with an instruction telling her simply to leave her life of sin. He was completely aware that she had sinned but Jesus wasn’t in the business of condemnation, he was sent to earth to save. It is ironic that the men who condemned this woman caught in adultery had sinned also. Jesus was quite aware ...

2472. I'll Never Forget That Night

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... recited again, and the bread is broken and the cup is passed, call people’s attention to the fact that they are part of the yeast-free fellowship. Just as their Lord was born pure, a herald of a new age, so they who share in his meal are leaving their sinful past behind, and are wedded by the Spirit to the bridegroom whose coming they anticipate this night above all nights. John 13:1-17, 31b-35 The gospel of John is unlike any other biblical or extra-biblical writing. Certainly, it rightly forms part of ...

2473. Christians and Grits

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... friend who had just bought the Maserati had done nothing to help this brother who was in need. Is it a sin to own a Maserati? I will leave that up to the Lord to decide, but I do know it is a sin to ignore a brother or sister in need. And I do believe that ... folks seeking help cash or vouchers. One day’s discussion took considerable staff time with few conclusions. As the pastor was leaving the church later that afternoon, he noticed the part-time custodian carrying out the garbage to the large trash bin ...

2474. Everything Must Go: The Treasure Principle

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... was used to specify real estate to others while “testament” was used to identify the personal belongs that you wish to leave to loved ones and friends. Today, the word “will” is used to refer to anything that is left behind. Interesting trivia ... and one of two things is going to happen to it: you are either going lose it while you are alive or you are going to leave it once you are dead. That is why there is a principle that Jesus taught concerning all that we have or think that have that may ...

2475. Everything Must Go: Striking It Rich

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... . We are concluding a series called “Everything Must Go!” Just like a business that comes to an end one day your life will come to an end. All of the inventory of all of the stuff that you have accumulated must go. Some of it will leave you before you die and you will leave all of it after you die. Everything Must Go! That is why today’s message is going to be so eye-opening, so refreshing, so life-changing and for many of you is going to free you from a prison that you have been in bondage to ...

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