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1. A Double Portion

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... invited to open the Oreo Cookies of God's love and notice that it's filled with Double Stuf. Come this morning, seeking that Double Stuf in your life. It might be for a broken relationship or an illness, it doesn't make any difference. Ask for a Double Portion of God's blessing. 1. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), July 2001 2. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), June 1994 Tom Bresko "All In a Day's Work ...

2. Mary Has Chosen The Good Portion

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... the time to listen. The machinery of production ground to a halt because he believed we do not live by bread and paychecks alone. And he justified all of his actions by saying, "This is my Father's business!" Mary too had chosen the good portion. Jesus is the Christ because he demonstrates a lifestyle that saves us from the system which would have us believe fitting in is more important than living. To call Jesus "Savior," is both revolutionary and liberating because to call him "Savior," is to say that ...

3. A Portion of Thyself

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... and property as a loan on deposit from God to be shared in his name as others call for it? Will you share? “Do you care?” That most of all says Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself.” Is that the gift you give? Do you care? Does your heart stretch out with the love of Jesus? Does compassion flow in your veins? Have you found his reward in the act of love? As we enter this season of Lent, walking in the servant footsteps ...

4. A Double Dose

2 Kings 2:1-18

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... itself. We need strength and stamina for the fight, for the long haul, and a double dose of the Holy Spirit will help us through. Anyone serving the people of God must be equipped to do God's work over the long haul. We need, like Elisha, a double portion of God's spirit to help us in tough times. We cannot do without it. The Lord's work is never finished. Like Elisha this double dose will consummate our commission, give us strength to do battle and sustain us through the ups and downs of serving the people ...

5. Getters of Things Done

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... Jesus used a food metaphor that was often missed by our translations. Most translations have Jesus saying that, “Mary has chosen the better part.” In fact, however, that word that is translated “part” can also be translated “portion.” Mary has chosen the “better portion,” as one might choose a better portion of meat or vegetables from a platter of food that was being offered. Martha, who seemed to be obsessed with making sure everyone was fed and who would, as custom dictated, offer the best ...

6. Some Man

Luke 10:38-42

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... . Not long ago, one of the first books he published, Living the Good Life, was rediscovered and republished by a well-known firm; it has sold over two-hundred-thousand copies, but more than that, it is vindication of his convictions and that he had "chosen the good portion" - a relationship with God and not just a good way of life, and it wasn’t taken away from him. But the story of Mary and Martha is not simply about "some woman," is it? It is about "some man," Jesus Christ, who stopped at that home in ...

7. Why I Believe In Tithing

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to God, whom they sought to serve. Therefore, tithing became a precedent of the Jewish people. From Abraham on, the principle of giving, separating a tenth unto the Lord grew, symbolizing the fact that our relationship to God always involves giving a portion of that which he has blessed us with. A portion of that which he has already given us. He is the Lord and the giver of life. All is his already. The cattle on a 1000 hills, and the hills also. The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof. The ...

8. The Call Of The Tradition: Remember And Return

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... , the feast of booths, so the people were enjoined not to continue their grieving. Ezra said to the people: "This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep ..." Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved ...

9. Fatal Subtraction

Acts 5:1-11

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... they were supposed to add and imperiled the entire community by their selfish actions. The Church was trying to move forward but they threatened to stymie its progress through their own greed. The scriptures say that Ananias sold a piece of property and held back a portion of the profit. He could have kept some profit for himself. There was nothing saying he had to give all the profit to the church. His problem was that he lied to God, the Holy Spirit and Peter and the other apostles. When Peter asked him ...

10. God's Bag of Cookies

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... only leased the land. They didn’t pay any purchase price, they only paid rent. And the rent they agreed to pay was a portion of the harvest. Now, if you’ve ever rented a house or an apartment, you know that legally the renter’s first obligation is ... , we gather as God’s church every week to celebrate God’s victory over death, and to offer back to the owner of the vineyard a portion of what the land has yielded to us. We offer up the sweat and the tears and the laughter of our own lives. And as we ...

11. Who's The Boss?

Psalm 50:1-23

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David E. Leininger

... : Who is the boss? At this time of the year, as churches around the country go through their annual stewardship campaigns, there is much talk about tithing - giving 10 percent of income back to the Lord. Rightly so. The tithe is not some arbitrary portion chosen by some church or denomination. It is the biblical measure - God's instruction - concerning the appropriate handling of money. Why ten percent? I do not know...but I have a suspicion. I believe that God chose the ten percent figure because it was ...

12. Sonny Moneybags

Luke 15:11-32

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David E. Leininger

... through. After all, he had always been a plodder. For Junior, it was right off to Jerusalem Tech, where he majored in drinking and carousing. Of course, he flunked out, came home to freeload off dear old Dad, finally got fed up with that, and said "Give me my portion of the inheritance, so I can split this lousy dump." And the rest of the story we know. You can imagine Sonny's reaction when he heard of his brother's plans: "Goodbye and good riddance!" It had been a tough life for Sonny, as far as any self ...

13. Going, Going, Gone

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... . No matter what the reason was, Elisha stuck with him. For ten years Elisha had been referred to as Elijah's servant, and he resolved to remain Elijah's faithful servant to the end. There is a problem area in this narrative in regards to the "double portion" that Elisha requested of his master. It must be understood that Elisha is not asking to be twice as powerful as Elijah. His request relates to a custom which in Deuteronomy 21:17 informs us the firstborn son was entitled to a double share of the father ...

14. God Outwits Us

Psalm 31:1-24

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Maxie Dunnam

... about. The providence of God is an ongoing theme of scripture, and is expressed in such a powerful way in the psalms. Listen to a portion of our text again—Psalm 37, verses 3-6: “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself ... ’s testimony in my book Keeping Company With the Saints. I sent her a copy when it was published. Let me share a portion of a letter she wrote: Thank you so much for your kind letter and copy of your new workbook. I am so humbled that ...

15. The Messiah

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... coming tonight, you are in for a real treat. I want us to look more closely at the texts, though, and the way they are arranged. Incidentally, the choirs tonight are going to present the Christmas portion, with a few arias and choruses, like "The Hallelujah Chorus," taken from the second portion of the Messiah. The passion part of the Messiah will be performed by the same ensemble during Lent, at the concert in March The oratorio begins with the tenor singing these words from Isaiah, " Comfort ye, comfort ...

16. Better To Be a Loner than a Loser

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... the line at the king's meat and the king's wine. "But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank." (v.8a) Now the reason why Daniel refused to eat and drink at the ... to eat and water to drink. Then let our countenances be examined before you, and the countenances of the young men who eat the portion of the king's delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants." (vv.11-13) Do you notice what Daniel did ...

17. Finishing Strong

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the greatest golf coach in history, Harvey Penick. His favorite saying was “Take dead aim.” (3) I want to invite us as a church to take dead aim at the specific goals of the T-3 Campaign that have not yet been fully funded. Note the gold portion of your T-3 brochure, the section entitled “T-3 Projects Unfunded.” Six projects are listed. First, we want to provide an excellent operating room and x-ray lab for the Zimba Medical Clinic in Zambia. Secondly, we want to establish a fund to support Christ ...

18. Is There Hope For World Peace?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... ripples every day. These may be negative ripples, ripples of prejudice, anger, and discord. Or, we can send out positive ripples, of forgiveness, understanding, and reconciliation. If enough Christians send out positive ripples, God can fashion them into mighty waves that can cleanse portions of his world. Perhaps you feel the Holy Spirit tugging on your heart this morning, urging you to be more of a peacemaker. If so, I invite you to repeat silently after me, line by line, the first part of a great prayer ...

19. Has He Appeared to You?

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... same with human life as with short stories. If the various parts of the self are not potted in the same soil, the soil of the Spirit, then one is a parcel, not a plant. When Jesus was bodily present on this earth, he devoted a major portion of his ministry to tending the physical and psychological ills of those who sought him. Jesus' post-ascension presence on earth, the Holy Spirit and the Church as the body of Christ, continues Christ's transforming power. The naturally dynamic nature of Clinebell's six ...

20. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... wouldn't mind if I take just a little to buy this really cool toy. Once won't matter. But it doesn't stop at once. We see something else, and then something else. And pretty soon, all we have is leftovers. Some people don't think it matters which portion they give to God; the first fruits or the leftovers, but it does. You see if you give God the leftovers, that's like eating that apple and giving God the core. And the apple core isn't very appealing is it? In 2 Chronicles 31, it tells us that ...

21. Nehemiah: The Fix

Nehemiah 1:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... looking at the prophet Nehemiah. You know he was the shortest Prophet in the Bible don't you? Sure, his name says it all Knee-High-miah. I know but you've got to have a groaner every now and then. Let's look at the passage that tells a portion of Nehemiah's story And then we'll look at some of the details of that story and how all this stuff we learned form VBS fits into it.. Nehemiah 1 [1] The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I ...

22. The Challenge Of Generosity

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:36-38

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... asked for is a thank offering. Everything we have and are comes from God and is really God's to begin with, and all God asks is that we return a portion as a means of giving thanks. And God said that portion should be ten percent or a tithe. And that tithe should be from the first fruits not the leftovers. Some people don't think it matters which portion they give to God; the first fruits or the leftovers, but it does. You see if you give God the leftovers, that's like eating an apple and giving God the ...

23. Sonny Moneybags

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... through. After all, he had always been a plodder. For Junior, it was right off to Jerusalem Tech, where he majored in drinking and carousing. Of course, he flunked out and came home to freeload off dear old Dad, finally got fed up with that, and said "Give me my portion of the inheritance, so I can split this lousy dump." And the rest of the story we know. You can imagine Sonny's reaction when he heard of his brother's plans: "Good-bye and good riddance!" It had been a tough life for Sonny, as far as any ...

24. Finding Fault With God

Jeremiah 2:4--3:5

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... 22:1-14). It is a skillfully told story, to be sure, but it is also one of the most disturbing things about God that I will ever read in scripture. I know the theological explanations about God's repudiation of child sacrifice. And this is but one of the portions of scripture where God's people are tested by God or with God's permission. However, the idea that God would even think of commanding Abraham to slay his son is quite hard to explain to someone who has been a victim of abuse. How does one ...

25. King Jesus

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... in this way will the full impact of Jesus' ministry be understood. So we need to honor Mary. But we must be careful not to take any of the attention from her son. Mary's role in the birth of the Messiah was truly unique. Yet it was only a portion of the long and heaven-directed planning by which God took up residence on earth for the salvation of all nations. This is Luke's emphasis and Mary's song. The balances of power on earth are about to be tipped through this new king, born in the most unlikely ...

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