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1. To Cross Over

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... this story for Paul, and subsequently for us, is that Abraham had faith in the command of God before he acted. Faith comes before actions. What is significant with this act of faith is Abraham established the belief in one God as the supreme ruler of the universe. This is called monotheism. Up to this point all religions were polytheistic meaning they believed in many gods, each controlling one aspect of creation. Abraham in his faith established monotheism, the belief in only one supreme being. There are ...

2. Moksha

Romans 8:6-11

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... Judas. Luke wrote, “Then Satan entered Judas.” When Satan entered and tempt- ed Judas, Judas succumbed to the power of the flesh. Judas had an attitude that he knew better than God, so Judas betrayed Jesus to the high priest, the supreme ruler of Judaism in Jerusalem. Between these bookends of Satan’s appearance we have the theological message of the reigning kingdom of God. Between these bookends of Satan’s first appearance tempting Jesus and then his absence until he reappeared entering Judas ...

3. Is He Really Coming?

Sermon

Rolf E. Aaseng

... way to keep him in the center of our lives. When we think about his coming again, we are reminded of what Christ has done - how he has already defeated the enemy, and that in spite of the evil that still troubles us, he is even now the supreme ruler of all. It only remains for him to return and to claim his kingdom. This realization strengthens our faith and helps us to put our troubles in perspective. Christ's power, which was exhibited in his life and resurrection and will be evident again in his return ...

4. When Self-esteem is Snake Oil

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... problem of poor self-esteem." What's behind childhood obesity? A deficit of self-esteem. What's behind prostitution and the porn industry and sexual addictions? Self-esteem issues. What's behind poverty? Self-esteem issues. And if you still have any doubts, the Supreme Ruler of the Airwaves, a minister of relationships named Oprah Winfrey, recently revealed to her audience the mission statement of the Oprah Winfrey Show: "What we're trying to change in this one hour is what I think is the root of all the ...

5. The Supreme Worth of the Second Birth

John 3:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

Two of the strangest bedfellows in human history, I call them the first American "odd couple," was George Whitfield and Benjamin Franklin. One was a preacher, the other a philosopher; one was a Christian, the other a deist; one loved the church, the other laughed at the church; one was a loving father and a faithful husband, the other was an adulterer who fathered a child out of wedlock. Yet, they were fast and close friends who corresponded frequently. On one occasion George Whitfield wrote this letter to ...

6. Separation of God and State?

Isaiah 44:24--45:25

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and ungird the loins of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed: "I will go before you and level the mountains. I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron, I will give you the treasures of darkness and the hoards in secret places, that you may know that it is I, the Lord, the God of Israel, who call you by your name. For the sake of my servant ...

7. Breaking News: God and Government

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

No matter what your politics might be, whether you are Democrat, Republican or Independent, by common consensus one of the wittiest and funniest presidents in human history was Ronald Reagan. I came across some of his famous one-liners the other day and I thought you would get a kick out of them. It is true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure why take the chance? I’m not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself. I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of a ...

8. The Evangelism Of Emphasis - 1946

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

Emphasis on evangelism is essential to vital Christianity. The evangelization of the world is its main business. But this means vastly more than a matter of additional church members. It is, above all else, a matter of transformed, empowered personalities. Evangelism means preaching the gospel to secure conversions. The essence of the gospel that the Christian Church is supposed to proclaim is simply this: "If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; they are become new ...

9. Salvation in Jesus’ Name

Acts 4:5-12

Sermon

Ron Lavin

It is always important to consider the context of a Bible story to understand it correctly. That is certainly true of Acts 4:5-12, the story of Peter's bold speech before the Jewish religious leaders. By the power of Jesus Christ, Peter and John had healed a crippled man in the temple area in Jerusalem. This healing took place a few weeks after Jesus' death and resurrection. That's part of the front-side context of our story. The front-side context also tells us that the Jewish leaders were deeply ...

10. God’s Kind of King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

About three centuries ago, Spaniards besieged a small French town, St. Quentin. The city walls were in ruins; fever and famine plagued the people. One day the Spaniards shot over the walls a shower of arrows to which were attached little slips of parchment promising that if they surrendered, their lives and property would be spared. The mayor of the town was a devout Huguenot. For answer, he tied a piece of parchment to a javelin and hurled it back to the Spaniards. On the parchment was the message: “Regem ...

11. As Good As God

Leviticus 19:1-37

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

The Lord said to Moses, "Say to all the congregation of the people of Israel, You shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy. You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor. You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand forth against the life of your neighbor: I am the Lord. You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason with your neighbor ...

12. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

The Chevy Nova was a relatively successful American car for many years. Encouraged by U.S. sales, Chevrolet began to market the American Nova throughout the world. Un-fortunately, the Nova did not sell well in Mexico and other Latin American countries. Additional ads were ordered, marketing efforts were stepped up, but sales remained stagnant. Sales directors were baffled. The car had sold well in the American market; why wasn’t it selling now? When they discovered the answer, it was rather embarrassing: ...

13. Picking A Winner, Claiming A Treasure

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

Bishop Ernest Fitzgerald tells about a slightly crooked Texan who was a big racer of horses. He took one of his prize thoroughbreds to London for an international race. The Texan was back in the stable area prior to the race feeding his horse some suspicious-looking little white pills. The Duke of Marlborough who also had a horse in the race, happened to see what the Texan was doing. "My good man," he said, "Don't you know that that is illegal. You cannot give a horse any performance-enhancing drugs. I ...

14. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

For years, the opening of "The Wide World of Sports" television program illustrated "the agony of defeat" with a painful ending to an attempted ski jump. The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the jump, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head over heels off the side of the jump, bouncing off the supporting structure down to the snow below. What viewers didn't know was that he chose to fall rather than finish the jump. Why? As he explained later, the jump surface had become too fast, ...

15. Jesus and the IRS

Mark 12:13-17

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

The voice on the other end of the line identified its owner as a representative of the Internal Revenue Service. The caller asked, “Did John Jones give $10,000 to your church last year?” The pastor thought for a moment, and then carefully replied, “He will!” If there is anything that strikes terror into the hardiest of hearts it is the dread acronym: IRS. “The Infernal Revenue Service.” Er, I mean, the Internal Revenue Service. Someone has said, “You may not agree with every department in the government, ...

16. When Others Serve Your Head on a Platter

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

This summer saw the “resurrection” of an old tale of family rivalry and betrayal. The show that started an industry of prime time “soap operas” is back on the air. Do you know show I’m talking about? . . . . Dallas. The ever-evil “J.R.” Ewing and all his battling, back-biting, embittered family have returned, with new generations, all of whom are admirably carrying on the family tradition of unabated greed and hatred. Added to yet another season of “Kardashians” and the History channel’s presentation of “ ...

17. Romans 8:26-39

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

As with last week’s exegesis, the length and depth of the assigned epistle text this week is such that we are going to focus on just the final portion of Paul’s great message (vv. 31-39). Here Paul offers a capstone to his argument, begun in chapter 5, that despite any suffering Christians might experience, it is the love and power of God that will ultimately prevail in the lives of the faithful. Although elsewhere Paul uses the phrase “What then shall we say?” (“ti oun eroumen”) to add “umph” to his ...

18. God’s Great Final Day

Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

Those who do weekend sailing on a very wide body of water have a way of charting their course. They keep their eye on a distant, fixed object on the shore. No matter how whimsically the wind blows, no matter how tricky the cross-currents in the water, they can keep their direction by that immovable landmark at the water’s edge. Otherwise, they would be swept far off their course by the wind and the waves, although they might think that they were headed in the right direction. That distant landmark keeps ...

19. Straight Talk With A Young Adult

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

One of my favorite stories concerns a young man who was working in a grocery store. A lady came in and asked for half a grapefruit. Thinking that request rather strange, the young man went to the back of the store and said to the manager, “There is some nut out front who wants to buy half a grapefruit.” Just then he glanced over his shoulder and noticed that the lady had followed him to the back of the store, so he added immediately, “And this gracious lady is willing to buy the other half. I hope that is ...

20. The Laying on of Hands

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

In 1865, in a small town in Wisconsin, five-year-old Max Hoffman came down with cholera. Three days later, the doctor pulled the sheets over the boy’s head and pronounced him dead. Little Max was laid to rest in the village cemetery. That night, his mother awoke screaming: she had dreamt that her son was turning over in his grave. Trembling with fear, she begged her husband to go to the cemetery and immediately raise the coffin. Mr. Hoffman did his best to calm his wife, assuring her that while her ...

21. Ignite: Fight Fire with Fire

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

James Merritt

No matter what you do for a living every job has its drawbacks. Every job has its way of jobbing you and all vocations have their frustrations. One of the great frustrations of being a pastor is the realization that people are always looking for the perfect church. I can’t tell you how many times pastors will hear people complain about something in the church, but they will always preface their remarks by saying, “Now I know no church is perfect…” But what you know deep down is they are looking for the ...

22. The Only Fact That Really Matters

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

Two weeks before his first heart attack in 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower summoned evangelist Billy Graham to the presidential retreat at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. After nearly four hours of conversation, the President suddenly looked Graham squarely in the eye, and said, "Billy, I want you to tell me why you believe in heaven, and why you believe in the afterlife." Dr. Graham declares President Eisenhower talked with him many times on the subject after that, including his last conversation with him in ...

23. A Citizen of Three Worlds

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

Paul For personal reading: Acts 9--28 For public reading: Philippians 3:4-14, 20 Outline Jewish Citizenship (Philippians 3:4-6; Romans 9:3; 10:1; Acts 23:6-8) Roman Citizenship (Acts 16:16-39; 22:24-29; 25:9-12) Heavenly Citizenship (Philippians 3:20) Q-SHEET Paul - A Citizen of Three Worlds Acts 9--28 QUIZ: (Match a city with each statement, then a person with the city; try first without a Bible, then use the verses to verify each answer.) 1. Paul lowered over wall in basket (9:25) _______ _______ (9:10) ...

24. Aren’t All Religions Basically Alike?

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

College students have an innate sense of fairness. They may not always practice it, but they usually have it lurking around somewhere. And so they often ask ministers questions like, “Why should Christianity claim to be the one true religion? What is God going to do with all those millions of people who are not Christians, and who never heard of Jesus Christ? Aren’t they as sincere as we are? Aren’t all religions, after all, basically alike?” Those questions usually arise after they have had their first ...

25. The Shy Member of the Trinity

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

The disciples were distressed. They had good reason to be. Jesus had just told them that He was about to leave them. The One whom they had loved most in all the world was going to go away. Soon they would be on their own. How would they carry on without Him? How could they face the world without the encouragement and support of His presence beside them? It seemed to be the end of everything. Then it was that Jesus said some very strange things to them. He told them that it would actually be to their ...

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