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Antonyms: do nothing

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1. Moving Day

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... same thing in our spiritual lives. If we are going to live life to the abundance that Jesus wants and promised, then we have to get rid of the junk. There's a scene in the movie The Legend of Bagger Vance that I want to share with you. The move is about a mythical golf match that takes place in the 30's in Savannah, Georgia, which involved golf legends Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen and a local hero Rannulph Junah. As a teenager Junah was fast becoming a Tiger Woods. But then World War 1 came along. Junah was ...

2. Moving On

Luke 6:12-16, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... be opposed! You will not only have people not wash your feet. You’ll have people slam the door in your face. No, they had a LOT to fear! And yet –Jesus tells them: No Fear. Something greater awaits you! We can learn a lot about “moving forward,” “moving on” from Jesus himself. Jesus moved on all the way to the cross, and fulfilled God’s mission even to death! How did he do it? What does Jesus do to soften the fear of what is to come? 1) he is day and night in prayer; 2) he accustoms himself ...

3. Moving Words

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... over our living with phrases like: “Come on, everyone else is!” or “It will be fun, and no one will ever know.” We are daily forced to choose between the easy way, the quick fix and the glamorous but empty promises and the way of Christ. Those who move on the way with Christ are charged to acknowledge him not just with lips but also with hearts and minds. Everything hinges on and depends up on our acknowledgement of Christ as Lord of our lives. It is not an easy admission nor a casual assent. Such ...

4. It's No Fun to Move

Ruth 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... Naomi that it might be better for her daughters-in-law to remain in their own country. Have you ever stopped to examine how stress, fear and grief affect the decision-making process? That’s why grief counselors often advise people not to make major decisions—moving to a new city, selling a house, quitting your job—for at least the first few months after a major loss or setback. The stress, fear and sadness brought on by a death or another major life event can drive us to seek expedient solutions, not ...

5. Moving At The Speed Of Light

Ephesians 3:1-13

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Frank Luchsinger

... 't know, I ain't particularly strong. The Lord Almighty gives it to me when I need it, that's all.' " 1 And when the Light moves not at all, it is what happens near the Light which brings glory to God. It is the power of the Light which offers hope to those ... may be. God knows who is coming, because he knows how we carry the Light. The speed of Light for God is the speed at which we move as we carry it. One speed is not preferred over another, so much as is good journeying. For we are not the Light and we do ...

6. A Faith to Move Mountains

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... having a changed attitude is an important part of authentic faith. Pastor Lee Barstow tells a wonderful story about a man who was driving home from work one day. He came upon the crest of a hill and beheld the most beautiful sunset he’d ever seen. He was so moved by the sight that he pulled over and got out of his car to better take it in. A couple of minutes later, another driver was also captivated by the beauty of the sunset, and he too stopped his car to sit and drink in the beauty. Emerging from his ...

7. God Moves In Mysterious Ways

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Robert Allen

... waters and it was floating down the street! Several concerned townspeople sloshed out into the waist-deep water and fastened ropes onto the church. But, their efforts were in vain because there were no stable structures secure enough to restrain the floating chapel. The church moved on. By now, the building had made its way to the center of the town. As dozens of amazed and helpless townspeople waited, the church veered off the road, headed for the center of a vacant lot, and there it stopped, and there it ...

8. When We Feel God Has Moved And Left No Forwarding Address

Job 23:1--24:25

Sermon

Zan W. Holmes

... went out into the yard and looked up into the top of an oak tree and there they saw the mother owl with dark, unblinking eyes fastened on the baby owl and everything and anything that came near him.1 When we feel alone and it seems that God has moved out and left no forwarding address, be assured that God knows where we are and God can reach us when God gets ready. Why should I feel discouraged, Why should the shadows come, Why should my heart be lonely and long for heaven and home. When Jesus is my portion ...

9. We're On the Move Now!

Sermon

Ronald Love

... now. The beating and killing of our clergymen and young people will not divert us. We are on the move now. The arrest and release of known murderers will not discourage us. We are on the move now. Like an idea whose time has come, not even the marching of mighty armies can halt us. We are moving to the land of freedom.” “We are on the move now!” ought to be the battle cry of everyone. We rebuke any organization that promotes racism, sexism, and ageism. We denounce economic and social injustice. We ...

10. Moving Fences

2 Corinthians 5:16-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... back and gave him an encouraging word. The fans got quiet. Later, Robinson said that simple deed by Pee Wee saved his career. Where and when have you taken the side of a rejected person as to increase his acceptance? Where and when have you moved fences to enlarge a sense of community? Where and when have you included someone who was formerly excluded? Where and when have you had courage enough to speak up against the poison of prejudice? In the award-winning novel, "Gandhi," a Hindu leader co the bedside ...

11. How To Handle Criticism? Keep Moving

Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... There was a pile of dirt nearby, so the farmer started throwing dirt into the well. Now the mule had actually landed on “all fours,” and while it was initially shaken up and out of it, the mule eventually came around and was alright. But it couldn’t move. It knew that it had to exercise in some way. So it did. The mule started stomping to keep its muscles from deteriorating, and by the morning do you know what happened? The farmer thought he had filled the well with dirt almost to the top. But in the ...

12. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

Sermon

James McCormick

... from every difficulty. It’s no problem to have faith when we are rewarded for that by being healthy, wealthy, wise and happy all the time. No problem. The question is: what do we do when our prayers are not answered as we wish, when mountains are not moved, when in spite of our best efforts and earnest prayers the difficulties of life threaten to overwhelm us? Is God still God for us then? Do we still trust Him then? Well, that’s what mature faith is all about. It’s trusting in God, placing our full ...

13. Looking Back; Moving Forward

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Tony Everett

... future we must look back to the mountain where the truth was gloriously revealed. Looking back, the Hebrews could see God's presence in the shining face of Moses as he came down from the holy mountain with the commandments of the Lord in his hands. Moving forward, carrying with them the Ark of the Lord, they caught a vision of the promised land. Looking back, the disciples could see the transfigured face of Jesus as he was revealed as the intersecting point between the law of God and the prophecy of the ...

14. Keep On Moving

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... By the time they decide they’d better run, it’s often too late! Even horses – big as they are, you’d think they’d be totally focused –need blinders on their eyes, so that they don’t veer off the course! But the chicken….the chicken keeps on moving! Now, I don’t know if that’s really true, but the jokes have lasted for decades! And like all good jokes, they contain a small kernel of wisdom. It’s the same wisdom Jesus imparts as he carries on a mission that requires all of his focus and ...

15. The Master Has Come - And Is Moved With Compassion

Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45

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... the world longs for is compassion. George Buttrick, in The Interpreter’s Bible, wrote that the word we translate as "compassion" is a much stronger word, meaning "the pain of love." That’s it. Compassion is the pain of love. The Master has come - and is moved with compassion. After Jesus had announced the theme of his campaign, "The Kingdom of God is at hand," and had chosen twelve to be disciples, he set out on a preaching tour which carried him to small towns and villages. Matthew tells us that Jesus ...

16. God Makes The First Move

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... a term describing God's first attempts to reach us, to call us, and to save us. God always makes the first move toward us. The word "prevenient" is a combination of two root words: "pre" meaning "before"; and the Latin word "veni" meaning " ... God before their eyes." (Romans 3:10-12, 16-18). That is the condition of persons before they respond to God's first overtures. NOW LET'S MOVE TO THE SECOND TRUTH OF THIS VERSE: GOD DRAWS US TO HIMSELF. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; and ...

17. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... or how many Presbyterians, etc.]. Today [in many churches] is All Saints' Day. It is a day to celebrate the lives of all those who have served Christ on Earth and now praise him before the eternal throne of God. Of course, by that definition we are all moving toward sainthood. FOR ONE THING, WE ARE ALL AGING. Have you noticed that? We are all aging. It's one of the hot topics in magazines and on television. The baby boomers are reaching 50 years of age. How will we safeguard Social Security when the boomers ...

18. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... s restaurant chain. Jesus also left a legacy of service for his followers. He did it by wrapping a towel around his waist on the night when he was betrayed and washing their feet. He taught them to serve by his own example. How are you doing while you’re moving on up? Are you learning to serve? Philip Yancey wrote in his book The Jesus I Never Knew, “You can gauge the size of a ship that has passed out of sight by the huge wake it leaves behind.” What kind of wake will you leave behind? Will the water ...

19. Moving Heaven and Earth

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... Heaven and earth to be able to break one hundred on the golf course. The caddie, who had gone eighteen agonizing holes with this poor guy, replied, “Well, you better start trying to move Heaven because you have been moving earth all afternoon and it isn’t getting you anywhere.” Today we’re going to talk about a prayer that moved both Heaven and earth. It’s found in Acts 16:16-34. Paul and Silas have been thrown into prison. Here is the reason for their incarceration. While visiting the city of ...

20. The Big Move!

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

John Jamison

... sounds like Jesus heard the news, put his hammer over on the workbench, picked up his jacket, and walked out the door with a determined look on his face. But I wonder. First, why was he going? Why Galilee? Why now? What did John mean that he “withdrew”? Moving from a tiny and safe country town to a place filled with Romans and other unclean things doesn’t sound all that much like withdrawing to me. It sounds more like that “out of the frying pan into the fire” thing to me. And, could he just walk ...

21. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Nazareth: Family Ties

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... the confusion Jesus walked right through the mob and went his way -- back to Caper'naum1 (Luke 4:21-30). And when tempers had cooled in Nazareth they talked about the things Jesus had said to them and of how he bewildered them. "How could he have moved away?" They hoped sometime he would come back to stay. On one thing they could all agree: "The world would have been a better place had Jesus remained a hometown boy." It appears that the tensions in Jesus' family centered around loyalty to Nazareth, the town ...

22. Hey, Gang, We're Moving!

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... s wealth consisted of his land and his cattle. By leaving behind his land, Abram was giving up a part of his wealth. He was giving up the land that he called home. We Americans are used to living in a mobile society. But in ancient times, people usually moved only when forced out by war or famine or natural disaster. Permanence was security to them. What did you leave behind when you became a Christ-follower? Where is God's call taking you? You see, when God calls us to one life, God is also calling us away ...

23. Move Life from Duty to Destiny

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with Christ’s presence, and fulfilled with Christ’s promises. Bishop N.T. Wright writes in his recent book on Paul: A Fresh Perspective (2006) that the Spirit is a gift of God from the future and that our participation in the Spirit enables us to move beyond duty to our destiny. I love that word “Destiny.” There is a church in Broken Arrow, OK (suburb of Tulsa) with the name “Destiny.” It may just be my favorite name for a church: Destiny Church (www.destinychurch.com). All of us arrive on the ...

24. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Jerusalem: What Word Would You

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... same thing c) a bramble studying scientist. 2) Whoosh, a williwaw. a) a ride on a Ferris wheel b) a turn of the century Appalachian folk dance c) a surprise, powerful gust of cold air. 3) No one needs a criticaster. a) a large stick used by veterinarians to move zoo animals b) the plant from which castor oil is made c) an ineffective or inexperienced critic. 4) I've read about the splacknuc. a) a tool used to apply mortar to bricks b) a device used to attach climbers to the face of a mountain c) Jonathan ...

25. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Unknown Apostles

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

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Frank Luchsinger

... anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything. And he made from one, every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and boundaries of their habitation ... for "In him we live and move and have our being"; as even some of your poets have said, "For we are indeed his offspring." -- Acts 17:22-28 Paul, an unknown apostle, helping Athenians to find, to meet, to encounter an unknown God. Paul writes: "God has revealed to us through the ...

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