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1. Sentimental Slaves

Exodus 16:2-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... To Sodom. To Egypt. When God has delivered you, and his best plan for you is ahead rather than behind: Why look back? Perhaps because it's home. Sodom had become home to Lot and his family. Egypt was home to those Israelite slaves. And we always tend to be sentimental about home. For us today, we must remember that, at some level, sin is home for us. That is to say, we were born and raised in it. It's where we come from. When the Jews sit down each year to eat their Passover meal, they include bitter herbs ...

2. What God Has Joined Together

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... you must never be afraid to say "sorry." "You must never go to sleep bad friends," she said. Of course, she’s right. There are times in every marriage for forgiving and forgetting and saying "I’m sorry" and going to sleep good friends. That’s positive sentiment override. By the way, Florence’s husband Percy, 105, said his secret to marital bliss was just two words: "Yes, dear." (7) Are you able to overlook one another’s faults and forgive one another’s mistakes? All of this leads us to the final ...

3. Endorsing The Future

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... of our history, then that is precisely where we must look for God's voice and God's activity. The acceptance of perceived limits is in reality a part of our Christian witness as well as our hope for a more meaningful future. We all endorse certain sentiments that come our way in life. Some entertainers and coaches earn more from their endorsements than they do from practicing their professions. One of the saddest stories of scripture to me is that of Joseph of Arimathea who came to claim Jesus' body. He was ...

4. Ruining the Christmas Spirit

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... to do at Christmas is to hang on as best we can. We fill the holiday with reindeer, snowmen, eggnog, and cookies. We try to fake a little Christmas spirit, but trying to paste on Christmas cheer can just mask the emptiness inside. We try to fill the emptiness with sentimentality. Maybe the lectionary committee knew what it was doing by assigning this text for the first Sunday of Advent. If these unsettling stories from Matthew do nothing else, they tear away our attempts at ...

5. Our Father Who Art on Earth

Proverbs 1:8-19

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... a Father’s Day at all. After all, Mom had her day, and, so old Pop won’t feel badly, we’ll have one for him. It’s never quite come off has it? It certainly isn’t on our hit parade of the best days of the year. Whatever sentiments or emotions we manage to muster always seem to be a bit forced if not down right counterfeit. It’s sometimes a question as to who is the more embarrassed, the fathers or the children, when the whole thing turns out to be a rather tawdry imitation. Why? Who’s ...

6. “In God I Trust and Am Not Afraid. What Can Mere Mortals Do to Me?”

Psalm 56:1-13

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... a refrain is to stress the theme of the psalm or give support to some major theme in the poem. One of the obstacles we meet in faith and prayer is the doubt that God hears our prayers, and that he even cares. Thankfully, this is the underlying sentiment of the prayer, that God has heard him (56:9)— a disposition of faith that enables him to pray confidently.12The psalmist is confident because he knows that God has recorded his misery (56:8). It is on this basis that he can confidently enjoin God, “Put ...

7. Widows and Their Worries: Back to Bethlehem

Ruth 1:1-22

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... (along with Orpah) as abandonment of her mother-in-law, something Ruth resolutely refuses (1:16). Her words, which are followed by an oath (1:16–17), indicate her relentless resolve to stay with Naomi and help the reader to grasp the profound sentiment behind Ruth’s physical gesture of clinging to Naomi (1:14). In general, Ruth is expressing covenantal loyalties to Naomi in much the same way Jonathan pledges to David, along the lines of other covenants between equals in the Bible. Ruth elects to extend ...

8. Submission to the Authorities

Romans 13:1-7

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... combined the orthodox theology of the Pharisees with the militant nationalism of the Maccabees. Within a decade of the writing of Romans, in fact, the Zealots would plunge the nation into a disastrous revolt against Rome in A.D. 66. Nor were such sentiments confined to the Zealot party. They surfaced in a long litany of protests in the first century, including large segments of Jews refusing to pay taxes, riots in Rome and Alexandria, Jewish defiance in the face of Pontius Pilate’s blunders (governor of ...

9. Elihu

Job 32:1--37:24

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?” The verb normally used in Job to mean “receive profit” is yʿl, and the verb skn is never found on Job’s lips, so this is not a direct quote. The closest Job comes to these sentiments is his imaginative quote of the wicked, who cry out in 21:14–15: “Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways. Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What would we gain by praying to him?” Perhaps Elihu reveals his assumption of ...

10. Leveling the Landscape

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... animals -- also cleaned up, and the wise men and the star, and the choir singing "Silent Night." I want the tree and the egg-nog and the cookies. And most of all I want the innocent babe lying there in his swaddling cloths. I want all the romance and sentiment Christmas has to offer. Don't you? We shall have them -- in due time. But first we must get to the manger, and that road leads by the Jordan River with its grim prophet. Perhaps there is no super highway we can take from here to Bethlehem. Perhaps we ...

11. Mother's Day

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

... who this remarkable woman was who served as a mother figure for the great Paul. But it really makes no difference, because what he writes makes an excellent springboard for a Mother’s Day sermon. Some people ridicule Mother's Day as a lot of sentimental drivel. They say that it is nothing more than the creation of the greeting card companies and the florists. And, to be perfectly candid, there are many ministers who shun this day because, they say, it is not a religious holiday. Furthermore, they preach ...

12. A Salute to Mothers

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

... this remarkable woman was who served as a mother figure for the great Paul. But it really makes no difference, because what he writes makes an excellent spring board for a Mother’s Day sermon. Some people ridicule Mother's Day as a lot of sentimental drivel. They say that it is nothing more than the creation of the greeting card companies and the florists. And, to be perfectly candid, there are many ministers who shun this day because, they say, it is not a religious holiday. Furthermore, they preach from ...

13. Listen

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Charles Curley

... a child shall not enter it." - Mark 10:15 If you want to enter, if you want to be part of God's vision, God's future, God's hope for the world and eternity, come to God like a child, a child like Samuel. It is easy to get sentimental about children, especially about infants; to talk about their innocence, their purity. Yet any parent who has walked the floor through a long night with a squalling infant who will not go to sleep also understands the tyranny and dependence of the child. In fact, it seems to me ...

14. Bringing Love Close

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... God himself. And, then, we'll take a second look at loving him. I hope I will not offend you when I say that I am not infrequently offended by what is presented as "love for God." Love for God frequently seems little more than a very sugary sentiment. An extreme example here is the man or woman dressed up in shining satin, embroidered cowboy suit with plugged-up six-guns, and western accent, speaking of Jesus as "muh saddle buddy and the best friend a man ever had." The love expressed in the calendar-type ...

15. Enter God

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... knowing that it will come with forgiveness and acceptance. When I receive Jesus into my life, I may feel more comfortable with him, but a meeting with Jesus always works its way back to judgment. I know that I can never make Jesus suit my convenience or sentimentality. There can be no pretention of control, “But, after all, you know you love me.” This amounts to a power play. I know now that nothing less than the justice, love and mercy of God are working in Jesus. Jesus comes with love in his eyes, but ...

16. A Time for Tears

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... , also. In at least two places recorded in Scripture, our Lord is confronted by circumstances where the only appropriate reaction seemed to be to cry. To us, that is a fact of tremendous importance. In the first place, if Jesus wept, then weeping is realism and not sentimentalism. If Christ, himself, was left, upon occasion, with no weapon for the warfare of life except a sob, then how ridiculous of me to think that I can go dry-eyed through the days of my years. How stupid of me to set a goal for myself ...

17. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to achieve immortality through his work, he wanted to achieve immortality by not dying. And that’s the way we are. And that’s the sentiment of the man who said, growing old isn’t so bad, when you consider the alternative. Let me state it this way, one of the ... the reality of death and claimed the promise of eternal life. So death is not to be covered up, and it’s not to be treated sentimentally. It is an inevitable part of the process. It is the end of life as we know it. But it is the end only of the ...

18. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

19. Is It Well with Your Family? - Sermon Starter

Rom 16

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Brett Blair

... who this remarkable woman was who served as a mother figure for the great Paul. But it really makes no difference, because what he writes makes an excellent springboard for a Mother's Day sermon. Some people ridicule Mother's Day as a lot of sentimental drivel. They say that it is nothing more than the creation of the greeting card companies and the florists. And, to be perfectly candid, there are many ministers who shun this day because, they say, it is not a religious holiday. Furthermore, they preach ...

20. Job’s Reply to Eliphaz

Job 6:1–7:21

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... breath. In Genesis 2:7, God breathes into Adam his breath or life force, but Job uses the language of breath in a very different way as an image of the transitory nature of human mortality. Later he repeats that life is fleeting (9:25–26; 14:1–2), a sentiment that parallels the psalmist’s prayer in Psalm 39:4–5. 7:11–12 I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit. Like the psalmists of the imprecatory psalms, who call down divine condemnation on those who afflict them (e.g., Pss. 58:6–8; 59:3 ...

21. Tears At The Tomb

John 11:17-37

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , the death of a beloved friend was the event that prompted Jesus' tears. His tears looked like our tears. This fact had led some commentators, and a lot of preachers, to assume Jesus was deeply moved at the death of his friend. Perhaps Jesus was overcome by grief, sentiment, and sadness at the loss of a loved one. At the tomb, Jesus appeared as human as the rest of us. Many people are comforted by that sight. A few years ago, four-year-old Conor Clapton fell to his death in New York City. After the tragedy ...

22. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... it works for the welfare of all the members and thus seeks the welfare of the whole. It is more a matter of the will and intent to act than it is of a sentiment or emotion. To God in Christ mutual love in the church represents a response of gratitude for the way his love is given for us. That gratitude is also more than a sentiment. It is a desire and a willingness to be like Christ, to have him control our life. We then become his emissaries, reaching out to others with concern for their welfare, as Christ ...

23. Advent 4

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56, Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:1-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... accept God's will that he should go to the cross. Jesus came to earth to die as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. The manger should have been in the shape of the cross. With the cross in sight, we can be saved from the usual sentimental baby-Jesus, meek and mild. In this sense Christmas has a bittersweet taste. 3. Offering (v. 10). People gave offerings to please and/or placate God. In the temple, offerings of animals were for the forgiveness of sins. If Christ's death was an offering for sin, does it ...

24. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... means being able to say, "I'm sorry." Healthy-minded people must have self-critical faculties in good working order which enable us to reflect on some things we've said and done (or failed to do) and experience regret. Maturity means being able to express that sentiment appropriately. We are all occasionally guilty of saying or doing things we later wish we hadn't. Of course, it's possible to overdo this point. I'm not recommending that we go into a major guilt trip every time we slip a little. But at the ...

25. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

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Showing 1 to 25 of 666 results

1. Sentimental Slaves

Exodus 16:2-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

2. What God Has Joined Together

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

3. Endorsing The Future

Sermon

Harold Warlick

4. Ruining the Christmas Spirit

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

5. Our Father Who Art on Earth

Proverbs 1:8-19

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

6. “In God I Trust and Am Not Afraid. What Can Mere Mortals Do to Me?”

Psalm 56:1-13

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

7. Widows and Their Worries: Back to Bethlehem

Ruth 1:1-22

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

8. Submission to the Authorities

Romans 13:1-7

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

9. Elihu

Job 32:1--37:24

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

10. Leveling the Landscape

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

11. Mother's Day

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

12. A Salute to Mothers

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

13. Listen

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Charles Curley

14. Bringing Love Close

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

15. Enter God

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

16. A Time for Tears

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

17. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

18. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

19. Is It Well with Your Family? - Sermon Starter

Rom 16

Illustration

Brett Blair

... who this remarkable woman was who served as a mother figure for the great Paul. But it really makes no difference, because what he writes makes an excellent springboard for a Mother's Day sermon. Some people ridicule Mother's Day as a lot of sentimental drivel. They say that it is nothing more than the creation of the greeting card companies and the florists. And, to be perfectly candid, there are many ministers who shun this day because, they say, it is not a religious holiday. Furthermore, they preach ...

20. Job’s Reply to Eliphaz

Job 6:1–7:21

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

21. Tears At The Tomb

John 11:17-37

Sermon

William G. Carter

22. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney