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1. Character Approved: Stand Up or Stand Out?

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... compassion, welcoming the stranger, or accepting the outcast. But we do have twenty centuries of tradition telling us it is our character to do these things. The cultural ideal of what is “the best” will always be changing. It was best to be ... , on the trays of a hut, in the flooded commons of a village, in all places where God’s grace and truth are not out of character. Samuel DeWitt Proctor tells a story from his life as a pastor that makes the point. “Let me tell you about a lesson that came to me ...

2. The Character of Christmas; Wise Men: Seeking

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... them like that. I asked him why. He said, "The Wise Men came to see the baby Jesus, right? Then they'd be looking at him and not out at the room, wouldn't they?" I couldn't argue with that could I? So I didn't mess with the characters again. Josh was right, the Wise Men would have been looking at Jesus. Jesus was the reason they traveled so far and so long. Of course, they'd be facing Jesus. Of course they'd be looking at Jesus. Because the purpose of the Wise Men was to seek Jesus ...

3. A Man Of Character And Generosity

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... our relationship with God. We would have found ample justification to stray from God's plan for our lives. But not Joseph. His character kept shining through even in prison. The warden of the prison was so impressed by him he placed him in charge of ... me here, but God." Joseph interpreted his life in the belief God was with him. This was what allowed him to be a man of character. This was what allowed him to have a generous and forgiving spirit. He believed that God was leading his life. Even in times of ...

4. The Character Of Christmas; Mary: Faith Filled

Luke 1:39-56

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . And we don't dare leave one out. I understand Leslie gave you a great picture of Joseph last week and what we can learn from him. So, while there are other minor characters of Christmas we could talk about, it's time to look at another one of the major characters of Christmas, Mary, the mother of Jesus. Probably the best known passage involving Mary is known as the Magnificat. Mary's song of rejoicing in the knowledge that she wasn't alone in this venture. Let me read it in the context in which in ...

5. Jesus Out of Character

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... most immature would find him funny.” (From a sermon preached by William A. Ritter of Nardin Park UMC Oct. 18, 1987) And yet...and yet...there is the record in the Gospels that Jesus once referred to a foreign woman as a “dog.” How out of character! For us, with few exceptions, dogs are lovable, affectionate, loyal companions. Most of us are shocked at the remark of W.C. Fields who said that “anyone who hates dogs and children can’t be all bad.” But dogs in Biblical Lands and Biblical times were ...

6. The Character Of Christmas; Herod: The Not So Great

Matthew 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Calvin was thinking of when he came up with the theology of the Total Depravity of Humanity. In all of Christian history, there may not have been anyone as vile and evil as Herod. So what is Herod doing in the Christmas story? How did this despicable character get tied to the wonder and glory of heaven touching earth through the birth of salvation wrapped in swaddling clothes? Well, Herod tried to snuff it out. Herod tried to do away with this new born king. His paranoia caused him to try to murder the hope ...

7. Fingerprints of the Soul

Romans 5:1-5

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... elements such as coldness and bad temper. My heroes (and I have been collecting them) generally have something unattractive about them. (Ysenda Maxtone Graham, The Church Hesitant [London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1993]: 25.) Paul's message to the Roman church claims that it is through endurance, character and hope that we synergize God's love in us. It is God's love "poured into our hearts" (Romans 5:5) that is both the starting gate and the finishing line of a virtuous life. And it is the desire to make that ...

8. Framing Values – Part Two

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... I'm not doing it." Somebody else said, "But Daniel, nobody will know." Daniel said, "God will know." Somebody else said, "Daniel, you've got to obey the king." Daniel said, "No, I've got to obey the God that my parents taught me to love." It takes conviction and character to say, "Yes" to God. It takes unbelievable courage to say, "No" to this world. Parents, you have to teach your kids to say, "No", but your teenagers have to learn to say, "No." You can't make them say, "No." I don't want you to sit there ...

9. Keys That Unlock Miracles

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... as he jumped from his desk and exited, never to return. (1) I know how he felt. We live in a time of moral and spiritual mediocrity. All around us are mediocre institutions and mediocre leaders and often we lead mediocre lives ourselves. So did many characters in the Bible. There are few shining heroes in the scriptures. The Bible is honest in its portrayal of human nature all who have ever lived, except Christ, are flawed. As the Scriptures say, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God ...

10. Mirror, Mirror ON The Wall . . .!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... of a picture frame is to draw your eye into the painting itself. If a frame is too gaudy, it calls attention to itself instead of the picture. Likewise our physical bodies are not an end in themselves. They are like frames. They should draw attention to the character within.\n Listen to what 1 Peter 3:3-4 says about this: "Let not yours be the outward adorning with braiding of hair, decoration of gold, and wearing of robes, but let it be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable jewel of a gentle ...

11. Staying Alive All Your Ministry Life: Will You Finish Well?

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of my time and the consistency of my spiritual disciplines? Five, am I blaming others for things that are my own fault and the result of my own choices? Let me restate the claim. “All the permanent fruit and profess that result from our leadership are based on strong character.” A couple of years ago I was smitten in my heart by a word I heard in the ordination service of the Free Methodist Church. It was verses 4 and 5 of Ezekiel 2: The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn. Say to ...

12. Invictus

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... of the world. And let us be honest, if it is my problem, it is the biggest problem. We can always find someone who is seemingly worse off, but that does not diminish the size of my suffering. It is real, because it is me. Suffering produces endurance, character, and hope. In order for us to realize that Paul is not being flippant, that he is not being simplistic, we must first look at the meaning of the word grace, in which he began this passage. Paul wrote that through “Jesus we obtained access to grace ...

13. Using the Best Materials

Galatians 5:16-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... string of pearls exclaimed, “My goodness, where did you get those pearls?” Mae replied, with a twinkle in her eye, “Goodness had nothing to do with it.” What’s goodness got to do with it? Who needs the truth when the truth can be broken? When it comes to character, goodness has everything to do with it. What kind of world will we have if everyone simply does what is expedient in his own sight? Each of us has a story to write on the tablet of time. Day by day we add a chapter, a verse, a line. When ...

14. I Should Have Written That "Thank You Note"

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the moment. So only one of the ten returned to express his gratitude. Why is it important to take the time to say thank you? There are some practical lessons here that some of us need to learn. Saying thank you, first of all, is a sign of character. None of us has much respect for the person unwilling to take the time to say thanks. A man was choking on a bone. Immediately he called for a doctor, who removed it. The victim asked, “So what do I owe you?” Replied the doctor, “How about the amount ...

15. The Secrets Of His Success

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... powerful man in the Egyptian empire. His story has inspired millions of people through the centuries. What made him such a stunning success? What did he have that you and I need today if we are to be successful as well? FIRST OF ALL, JOSEPH WAS A MAN OF CHARACTER. He had been his father's favorite. That will sometimes make a child hard to live with. One could tell by his new coat, a designer jacket of many colors, that he was his father's pet. No wonder his brothers resented him. The writer of Genesis tells ...

16. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... ; he had already been found. He didn’t have to knock; God sent me out to welcome him in, and all in your name! He didn’t eat out of a garbage can behind the Pizza Hut that evening but in the house of God! I like passing God’s character tests because it means promotion in the kingdom. And here is what a promotion means: more chances to love, more chances to serve, more chances to give, more chances to pray, more chances to see the Bible get up off the page, more chances to see the Holy Spirit break ...

17. Do You Look Good On Wood?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... faith that demand we do things we don't want to do; go where we don't want to go; love people we don't want to love? When we become Christians, Jesus calls us away from our old identities, our old selves. When we become Christians, we undergo a character change. By our practicing self-denial, Jesus calls us to become members of a new family, part of a new reality the body of Christ. This Christ-body community lives according to a new set of shared values which develops a Christian ...

18. Are You Able?

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all. Because once you are real, you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." Perseverance produces character. Character produces hope. Cancer has made you a better person—I hope so, never let a trouble go to waste. B. Hope Hope is faith regarding the future. Hope looks at the shattered remnants of a storm-tossed soul and envisions a life that has even more purpose ...

19. God’s Chain Reaction

Romans 5:1-5

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... by hope. For both of these chain reactions, the end result is hope. In verses 1 and 2, it's justification by faith that leads to peace with God and standing in grace and results in hope. In verses 3 and 4, it's suffering that produces endurance that produces character that leads to hope. Today we use the word "hope" very loosely in a number of different ways. I hope it's sunny this afternoon. I hope my mother will be well enough to go home from the hospital this week. Some of you may be hoping to pass math ...

20. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Saints Day. It is a day of celebration of those who have lived the life of faith before us and now surround God's throne in praise. But it is also an acknowledgment that all of us are moving toward sainthood. We are establishing habits, fashioning a character, shaping a destiny. As such our latter days may be more exciting and more profitable than our earlier days. Why? Because our lives are becoming a shining example of the life of righteousness and grace that we have found in him. That is an exciting and ...

21. How to Turn the Ballot into a Blessing Box

Proverbs 29:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... , there are marks of a vile leader. You can always tell a wicked leader by three things. First of all, wicked actions. "It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness, for a throne is established by righteousness." (Prov. 16:12) If you want to know a man's true character don't read his lips, read his life; don't listen to what he says in a press conference, see what he does in the Oval Office. Prov. 20:11 reminds us, "Even a child is known by his deeds, by whether what he does is pure and right." The ...

22. Uh-Huh!

John 18:33-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ?" Do we have yet the right one, baby? (Again, hope they say "Uh-uh!") Too often we let the world's definitions determine what versions of the "truth" the church will offer, even to the point of accommodating fanciful standards of moral behavior and character. Today, for example, many perceive personal and communal "integrity" as a luxury they simply can no longer afford. For these the "Golden Rule" (Do unto others as you would have them do unto you), long observed mainly in the breech, has pitched down a ...

23. Boast in Our Suffering

Romans 5:1-8

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... , self-indulgent rogue suffered deeply before he could be transformed. The Earl had wasted his life, yet in his dying months, Christ enabled him to stand tall, to be strong, to be bold, to boast (if you will) in his suffering. Finally, he became a man of character. At last he had hope to face his final days with confidence. Suffering has this amazing power to clear the deck and remove the clutter that confuses and distorts so much of our lives. Both for Paul and for the Earl of Rochester suffering had a way ...

24. A Sure Path to the NFL

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... is shaping us to be like Jesus. We can’t know for sure what the future holds. And we can’t know for certain what eternal life will be like. But we know that God’s plan is to use every moment of our lives to create in us the character and spirit and mind of Jesus. There is nothing random or purposeless about our lives. God is at work in the big and small moments of our lives, opening our eyes to new truths and new opportunities for love and service and insight and wisdom. No experience in our lives ...

25. Strength to Overcome Suffering

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

James R. Tozer

... that liberty is right, for Christ teaches it and Christ is God." Lincoln found the perseverance to trust God in times of affliction. Lincoln could see the tumult of his day in the light of God’s purposes. 3. Become stable in personality. "Endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us." (Romans 5:4, 5) God can work through times of suffering to produce stable ...

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