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1. A Holy-wood Ending

1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... 's initial report. After a few minutes the doctor came in carrying the man's charts and said: "There's no reason why you can't live a completely normal life ... as long as you don't try to enjoy it." If we believe the story of Jesus, and the ending that God wrote, then there is no reason why we cannot even rejoice in our sufferings. When we are able to accept illness and injury, hardship and struggle, contempt and injustice, and even the death of those we love, all as a part of our life with Jesus, then and ...

2. A Happy Ending

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... to be the people God calls us to be, we must “put away childish things” and move forward into change. We need to accept the end of one chapter of our lives and move into the next. We need to accept that our old life has died, and our new life ... you have nothing to fear, oh my, what you can become!”[8] When we claim our new beginning, the winter of our life ends and spring begins. We realize there is a whole new world of possibilities — a promised life pregnant with potential. We realize there is ...

3. I Wonder about The End of the World

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... that transformation. We are to be a sneak previews of how the world will be when it is transformed. You see, the world will not end. It will be transformed. When it is all done, we will not be celebrating in some other dimension. We will be celebrating with God in ... wins! God wins!” Be Ready All of must be ready for the full reign of God. We do not know how or when the world will end and God’s complete reign will begin, but one thing we do know: we need to be ready. Whenever I think of the moment of Christ ...

4. Will 2012 Be the End of the World?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!’ . . .” But what I like best is the end of this passage of scripture: “Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor ... shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” That’s how it ends. The God of all creation wipes away tears from His children’s eyes. 1. J. Stephen Lang, The Big Book of Bible Bloopers (Eugene, ...

5. What If You Could Change the Ending?

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... to do, that reveals our true character and values and priorities. This is never more true than in times of crisis. What we choose to do or not do in that crucial moment reveals who we really are. Our choices, to act or not to act, can literally change the ending to our story. On Christ the King Sunday, I’d like us to examine what Jesus chose to do and not to do when his life, and the salvation of the world, hung in the balance. On the cross Jesus chose to offer forgiveness and mercy for those who didn ...

6. Endings

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... a loving relationship, but God still has a future for you. You have reached the age of retirement, but God still has you in his plans. You are in a situation where you think you cannot go on, but God can strengthen and guide you on. You are at the end of your rope, but God holds you by a cord of love. Indeed, some loved one of yours has died and you have been left behind, with nothing but emptiness to fill your days and the feeling that life is over. Christians, however, are those who never have to say ...

7. Which End Is Up?

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... fog and haze, you lose sight of the horizon. And when that happens the distinction between sky and sea became a murky blur. Convinced he was heading into the clouds, John plunged his plane into the ocean instead. You can get killed if you don’t know “which end is up.” How easy it can be for us to lose our way, burn out our bearings, and become hopelessly, even fatally, disoriented. Sometimes it seems as though the whole world is determined to knock us out of whack. We are only one week into 2008 and ...

8. When You Reach Wit’s End

Psalm 107:1-43

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... " (Psalm 107:27). They didn’t know what to do next. Is there anyone here who doesn’t know the feeling? If there is, this sermon is not for him or her. It is intended for those who amidst the storms of life have found themselves at wit’s end. By way of solution of the problem I want to quote a line, not from some ancient saint, but from a modern one. A woman I once knew, who had been through the vicissitudes of homesteading in an inhospitable valley, losing her husband in a tragic accident, and making ...

9. I’m At the End of My Rope

2 Kings 4:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... everything out for her good and for His glory. This lesson is told to us for this reason: God wants to show us that the same way He took care of that woman then, is the same way God will take care of us today. If you are at the end of your rope, you need to remember four things. I. God Sees Our Problems "A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, ‘Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is ...

10. When You Know How It Ends

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... ball or throws an interception, it’s not a big deal. I think, ‘that’s bad, but everything’s under control. I know how it all ends—we win!’” (1) If you’re a big sports fan, his plan makes perfect sense. It’s a great feeling to know that no matter ... we want to take seriously Christ’s words about the last days. There are three significant things Christ says to us about the end of time and Christ’s return. First of all, he says we cannot know the future. That’s vitally important for us to ...

11. Begin With The End

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... And the Number One thing You Don't Want To Hear At The Pearly Gates: Security! (3) If it's true that our lives do not end in a box in a hole in a ground but in the presence of almighty God, then it certainly makes a difference what kind of people ... her in her heart. (6) And that is the good news for today. God is with us each step of the way. Beginning with the end in mind reminds us that everything matters. We are conditioning our hearts for eternity. But that's also why everything's all right. Our hearts ...

12. The Way to Happy Endings

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

Sermon

James L. Killen

... that really need to be reckoned with. Does God really get involved in the things that are going on in our world and in our lives? If the answer is "Yes," then how does God get involved and how can we work with God so that God will give happy endings to our stories? Those are questions that lots of us want to ask. The answers are not simple. The basic biblical answer is, "Yes, God does get involved in our lives." The biblical drama tells us about a God who knows and cares what is going on in our lives ...

13. With The End In Mind

Philippians 3:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... . As Paul looked into his rearview mirror to evaluate his past and out the windshield of his life, as he pondered his future, then out the side window as he looked at his present, he followed a strategy that we can follow today that will help us begin with the end in mind. In any given year... I. I Would Want To Know God In My Private Life Paul makes an incredible statement in verses 7 and 8. "But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I ...

14. Clear to the Better End - Parent Burnout

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... better schools. I plagued myself with questions like that for years when our children were in their teens. It’s a dead end! It will fuel the burnout process. So let me review. How do we prevent parent burnout? Keep perspective on these positive principles ... he should go, when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Remember the symbol with which we began: Clear to the better end. When our parenting is anchored in the conviction that our children are gifts to us from God, that we have been tapped for this ...

15. The Beginning And The Ending

Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... with the uniqueness of Luke's narrative, especially that which Luke records that we do not find anywhere else in the New Testament. But we can learn a great deal about the Gospel of Luke and its author by considering the beginning and the ending of the book. Luke begins his gospel in an entirely different manner than any other gospel writer. He begins with a well-crafted preface which establishes his qualifications as a reliable writer and gives something of the purpose of his book. Many writers in ...

16. The End of Time

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... Jesus is the hope of the world and that any teaching that leads away from that fact is a false teaching. No matter what, no matter when, Jesus will be there to give us life. In our own time, there have been those who have predicted that the end was near because of some tragedy that has shaken our world. Each time some doomsday people took from that awful event that God was getting ready to shut down planet earth. There is nothing new in people claiming such knowledge. It happened in the time of Jesus and ...

17. And Then The End

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

... and Biafra have seared their way indelibly into our memories our souls cry out for the "great and promised feast." Precisely because we know at the depth of our being what "love grown cold" is, we embrace the hope-engendering promise of a love that never ends. So it is in our text: the litany of horrors is rehearsed not to frighten, intimidate or appall but so that the gospel promise might stand out in bold relief. What is that promise? "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole ...

18. The End of The Beginning

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... meals shared by Christians usually showed bread, wine, and fish. So this fish that Jesus ate before the ascension is a sign that something great is about to happen — and God's people are the ones to do it. Keeping in mind that the same hand wrote the ending of Luke and the beginning of Acts, it's useful to see what is written there. Acts is the second volume of a larger work that began with the gospel of Luke. In the gospel individuals from all walks of life are introduced to the life and ministry of ...

19. What the End Will Be Like

Zephaniah 1:4-13

Sermon

... glory; and he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Matthew 24:29-31) And he adds Jesus’ promise, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not ... and I shall be healed" - and then to keep on working for the salvation of people and the care of the earth. And in the end-time - ours, in death, or humanity, in the extinction of a people that belongs to God - whatever it may bring upon us, the human ...

20. Hope For The End Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... the woman at the florist who had survived leukemia, was the thing that made him believe he might beat the disease." (5) Often it is the little extra things that we do that make a difference. Loving things, encouraging things. Whether the world comes to an end today or billions of years from now, we want to be found not sitting on a roof-top looking crazily into the sky, but ministering to God's children. I'm sure you've heard of Marva Collins. She's the brilliant educator who founded Westside Preparatory ...

21. If You Get Too Close to the Cross, You Will End Up Carrying It

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wounds of the world and to bridge the gap between God and humanity. It is the additional suffering we take upon ourselves, so that the suffering woes of the world may be lessened and the life of others redeemed. If you get too close to the cross, you may end up carrying it. And there would be blessedness in that. You might begin to see your cross as the starving children in Memphis and around the world, or the young men and women who have begun a life of crime but could be saved if you would give yourself ...

22. It’s How It Ends That Matters

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

... of faith is much like that. God lays a map before us, with a push pin or a paper flag affixed to mark our journey’s end. He calls us to set out on any set of highways that will take us to the destination. At the finish there will be a great ... leads is no assurance that we’ll actually persist in getting there. It isn’t how the journey starts that counts. It’s how it ends that matters. The text from Matthew for this day is, once more, set in parable. Jesus tells the story of two sons. One of the ...

23. What If the End Is Near?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... suddenly intruded upon by a savage theme that shatters all tranquility. That was Tchaikovsky's way of telling us that life flows along placidly until a crisis like death is thrust upon us. The parables of Jesus have this - cute little stories that suddenly end in crisis. The groom is delayed. You see, in the Mideast, when someone tells you that a wedding will take place Friday night at eight, that means the wedding will take place sometime between Friday night at eight and Saturday or Sunday or even Monday ...

24. A Happy Ending

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Brett Blair

... had foretold this event to the disciples. At first glance then the title of this morning’s message, “A Happy Ending,” may seem somewhat inaccurate. Can there be any more powerful an experience in life than having to depart from somebody ... solve our problem, that’s when we have lost Him. It is not necessary for us to have all of the answers in life. For in the end our faith is more important than our knowledge. III Third, it says that God has resources for each of us that he has not yet revealed. Just ...

25. Where It Ends

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

John Jamison

... ask about it or protest. One disciple did pull his legs back, perhaps out of embarrassment at what Jesus was doing, but Jesus simply smiled and calmly reached out and pulled the guy’s feet toward him so he could complete his task. Then Jesus came to Peter at the end of the table. If Peter had a thought on his mind he spoke it, even if that thought was better left unspoken. In this case, as Jesus moved to pour his handful of water onto Peter’s feet, Peter did not just pull his legs away, but he sat up ...

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