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1. Straight Talk With A Young Adult

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... mind or body. I am made in the image of God. The Holy Spirit resides within me. Therefore, I must not abuse my mind or body. Secondly, sex is for marriage only. Thirdly, I will treat other people as I want to be treated. Jesus' first guidance to the rich young ruler was to obey God's rules. Jesus gave a second answer that was even more important: He said (and allow me to paraphrase) IF YOU REALLY WANT THE GOOD LIFE, GET RID OF ANYTHING THAT YOU LOVE MORE THAN GOD AND THEN FOLLOW ME . In the case of the ...

2. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

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Brett Blair

... help of others. It may be that if the church is to be the church we may have to come down and do some things, which in the eyes of the world and in our own eyes seem very ordinary and commonplace. But that was not the problem of this young man, Let us mark it down to his credit--he was humble. IV Well, I'm also impressed with the fact that he was sincere He was not coming to Jesus with verbal puzzles, mental gymnastics, and pious theological jargon. That was what the Pharisees did. They would come before ...

3. On the Road with the Rich Young Ruler

Luke 18:18-30

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James W. Moore

... . If you want life, real life, if you want a sense of joy and purpose and mission… then come to Jesus Christ and accept his call to service and discipleship. Follow him and you will find the greatest treasure this world has ever known. That’s number one: The Rich Young Ruler was not able to prioritize… and the question for us is: Can we? II. SECOND, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO LOVE. He could not bring himself to reach out to the needy. He could not find it in his heart to love… and that’s why he was going ...

4. Hey, You Can Only Be Young Twice!

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... bulb, and elastic waistbands. 9. You don't know of a professional athlete still playing who is as old as you are. 8. You wear your hair longer than your teenagers. 7. You have more clothes hanging on your exercise equipment than in your closet. 6. Policemen look so young. 5. The attention you once paid to box scores is now directed at reading the fat content label. 4. You paid more for your last car than you did for your first house. 3. Your kids want your old bell-bottoms, because they are back in style. 2 ...

5. America: You Are Too Young to Die

Psalm 80:1-19

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James Merritt

... only three cures that would heal Israel’s sickness; the only three hopes that would ensure Israel’s survival. Listen to what Asaph asked God to do for Israel, and I want to employ you to ask God to do this for America. Because America really is too young to die. I. Remind Us of Your Goodness Inv.8 Israelis compared to a vine. Now that is very important. In the Scripture three different trees symbolize the nation of Israel: the vine, the fig, and the olive. The olive tree represents Israel as she will be ...

6. How A Young Man Fell

Judges 16:1-22

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Erskine White

... off, Samson jumped up and said, "I'll take care of these people like I always do." But Samson didn't realize it was over. He didn't know his strength was gone. As the Bible tells it, Samson "didn't know that the Lord had left him." Children and young people (and whoever else is listening): that is precisely the way sin works in our lives when we stray away from the Lord. We do one little thing wrong, figuring it won't really make any difference and then we do another and another. Pretty soon, we're only ...

7. Nicodemus: A Young Old Man

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David O. Bales

... Jesus’ words returned, “The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit” (v. 8). The Spirit held much in store for young-old Nicodemus. He’d find changes to make in every direction he turned. Later he defended Jesus before the Sanhedrin, not well, but he made his start. Finally, he helped Joseph of Arimathea bury Jesus. No one knows what he thought when Jesus died or if he buried ...

8. You Can Be Forever Young

Genesis 25:1-11

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... in all our tomorrows is to develop and deepen that relationship in all our todays. How do we age without growing old? How do we keep neon in our veins? How do we add years to our life and life to our years? How do we remain forever young? 1 -- Take care of yourself. 2 -- Take care of your world. 3 -- Take care of your soul. Abraham, "The Father of Israel," the ancestor of Jesus and "the friend of God," understood those secrets and practiced them. And somewhere along the line he probably whispered words like ...

9. How To Stay Young Forever

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... admission to a nursing home, was interviewed by a social worker. The alert, twinkling-eyed, 96-year-old man was asked, "Did you have a happy childhood?" "So far, so good!" he replied. I want to share some good news with you. It is the secret of staying young forever. But first, let's do some thinking about aging. HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT OUR CONCEPT OF AGING IS CHANGING? Remember when seventy was really old? Watch Mike Wallace on TV's "Sixty Minutes" and tell me how old you think seventy is. He's seventy-seven ...

10. A Young Man's Vow

Luke 14:25-33

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Richard Hasler

... looked to the hills whence came his strength. Joshua and Caleb were not discouraged from their spying expedition in Canaan because the enemy looked bigger than the armies of Israel. Closer to home, I once had the privilege of helping to lead a seminar for young pastors. The main leader was Phil, our executive presbyter. He had had a heart attack in the prime of life. During one of the discussion periods Phil shared what effect the heart attack had upon his ministry. His heart attack made him realize that he ...

11. I Came Back -The Risen Young Man

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Ron Lavin

... as a gift. There is no hope for you as there was no hope for me unless we are granted new life as a miracle. This man talked to my mother for a moment, then stopped the pallbearers without saying a word. He reached into the open casket and said, "Young man, I say unto you, arise." And I did. It was that simple. I wish you could have seen him as I saw him. A man among men, strong, wiry, compassionate; Jewish, yet not narrowly provincial ... with a universal quality to him. How could anyone help but come when ...

12. The Young And The Restless

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... in his seventies when God spoke to him. Now that marks him as being rather old in today's world. But consider this: He died when he was 175. (Gen. 25:7) So, in a relative sense, we could say that even in his seventies he was still among the young and the restless. Abraham was living in a very prosperous city, a center of trade and commerce when God came to him and said, "Leave this country, and your extended family, and go to a land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation ...

13. Investing In The Lives Of Young Preachers

Sermon

Mark Hensley

... the decades ahead the generations following will ask us . . . did you ever hear Dr. Adrian Rogers preach? They will wait with anticipation as they hear what he was like and who knows . . . if God grants you a long life (duration) you will make a (donation) into the life of a young minister fifty or so years from now.

14. In Search Of A Reason For Being

Hebrews 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a light that dispels darkness. Once wealth is locked up within the walls of your own spirit, it becomes evil." (2) This young man needed a cause that he could get excited about. He needed a mission project he could make his own. He needed to ... be out on the golf course. And the chance passes us by for life eternal, abundant, triumphant. Most of us have the same needs as this young man. We need a purpose that will challenge us and a person who will inspire us. I don't know what purpose can challenge you, but ...

15. Acres of Diamonds

1 Timothy 6:10

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Russell Conwell

... very simple men. Just as many great men here as are to be found anywhere. The greatest error in judging great men is that we think that they always hold an office. The world knows nothing of its greatest men. Who are the great men of the world? The young man and young woman may well ask the question. It is not necessary that they should hold an office, and yet that is the popular idea. That is the idea we teach now in our high schools and common schools, that the great men of the world are those who hold ...

16. What Must I Do?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... kingdom. So, he got off to a bad start with Jesus by idle flattery. So he asked the wrong question. Jesus prefers someone who is still groping for answers than someone who is so self-satisfied that he or she no longer even bothers to ask. He was a young man with great potential and Jesus loved him. There was just one insurmountable problem--his life had the wrong focus. You know how the story ends. Jesus says to him, "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will ...

17. A Fireside Conversation

John 21:15-25

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King Duncan

... doesn’t sound like anything on the radio and the preacher talks about things that have nothing to do with my life, and, I don’t know, it’s just . . . boring!” So, he said, he didn’t go. Powell asked him about finding a different church, but the young man said he didn’t know about denominations and didn’t really want to get into all the different doctrines and stuff, so he just didn’t go anywhere. “Maybe when I’m older, I’ll get more out of it,” he said. “Or maybe the church will ...

18. Sit Up and Speak!

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... at his inauguration. Today, picture a gurney. It's a pallet with wheels. Lying on the gurney is someone waiting to be restored. Who lies there? Is it someone you know? Is it you? Is it me? Picture Jesus reaching out and touching and speaking, "Young man, young woman, young of heart, I say rise! Leave your coffin. Leave your sick bed. Leave your cynicism, your anger, your hostility with God or whatever is deadening you to the things of God and the abundant life. For after all, it is I, Jesus, who promises ...

19. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... is no doubt or uncertainty here. The Pharisees do not say "maybe" or "perhaps," or even, "We think this man might be guilty." They know it! Their tragedy is that they are so proud of what they know that they fail to realize whom they do not know. The young man healed of his blindness is surprisingly bold. He stands up to the Pharisees. One cannot but admire his courage when we realize the power which the Pharisees exercised in their day. As Gossip says, "the more we see of him the better we like him."21 He ...

20. What Must I DO to Receive Life?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... but not at the expense of losing his possessions. The first thing that impresses me when I read this story is that the rich young ruler was so near to the Kingdom. He asked all the right questions. He understood the Law and he understood Jesus’ teaching. But in ... he had kept the commandments from the age of accountability. II And this is the point at which the negatives start adding up in this young man’s life. There are three I want to point out but let’s look at the first for it is foundation for his ...

21. Money Matters

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... drove him, and he said, "All my success in life I owe to one thing--pluck. Pluck and more pluck." One of the young people came to him after the graduation ceremony was over and said, "That was a great speech, sir, but will you please ... can't take it with us--as the cliche goes. We leave it all behind. So we would be wise to hear Jesus' words to this rich young ruler, "One thing thou lackest. Go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven." There are some ...

22. MONEY MATTERS

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... to say "Isn''t that a parable of life?" No matter how much we accumulate, it all goes back into the box. We can''t take it with us--as the cliche goes. We leave it all behind. So we would be wise to hear Jesus'' words to this rich young ruler, "One thing thou lackest. Go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven." There are some people who are rich in this world who are paupers in heaven. That is the unavoidable teaching--money can corrupt. Not always ...

23. The Daniel Diet

Daniel 1:1-21

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Bill Bouknight

... person's confidence. But the Bible claims to be "God-breathed" or inspired by God. (II Tim. 3:16) It's the only book on earth that has God's stamp of approval. If that is true, then doesn't it make sense that the Bible should be our authority? Young people, a battle is raging in our society over what or who is a reliable authority. The people of faith lift up this book as God's authoritative word. I'm so grateful for our Methodist founder John Wesley who declared, "I build on no authority, ancient or modern ...

24. Goodness Is Not Good Enough

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... man’s goodness was not good enough. It did not qualify him for the kingdom of God. His goodness was seriously flawed by a defect linked to his heart. A friend speaks fondly about a woman whose goodness, in every respect, matches that of the good young man who dashed up to Jesus that day as he was going along the road. Do not kill, the commandment warns. This woman has to take a tranquilizer after swatting a fly. Do not commit adultery. She has been married for thirty years without giving the current male ...

25. The Very Nearness Of Holy Week

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... to walk right across them. Others were waving branches that they had picked up along the way. We talked among ourselves and recalled that there is a tradition that a conqueror is always escorted into the City in such a manner. But it must have been a joke. For the young man did not look like a conqueror and the mob that escorted him could not have been any kind of an army. And what kind of a conqueror would ride into his captured city on the back of a donkey? That’s a laugh. But then, that, too, is a ...

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