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1. Remember Toward the Future John M. Cobb

Exodus 12:1-30

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... something? If so, then you must go back, must return to origins, to the foundation, to God and, indeed, to God as he has revealed himself in the past. That’s the way it was for the ancient Jews and that’s the way it must be for us Christians today! For we Christians have our Passover, as well - and that which we, too, must do. For our Lord Jesus has taken the old Passover and has put himself there in place of the lamb. That is, for us, now, the Lord’s Supper. And this, too, with the same command: "Do ...

2. Why Are Christians So Judgmental?

Matthew 6:2, 5, 16, Matthew 23:1-39

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Charley Reeb

... the religious leaders of his day. I want us to hear some of the things Jesus said about the hypocrisy of the religious leaders of the 1st century. As we do, I want us to ask ourselves this question: Would Jesus say the same thing to the church, to Christians today? “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full…And when you pray, do not be like ...

3. Easter 7

John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, Psalm 68

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John R. Brokhoff

... other followers of Christ gather in an upper room to pray and wait for the Spirit. Every person needs an upper room in his life for prayer, solitude, and reflection. In this upper room the Spirit comes. In the same room the risen Jesus appeared. Most Christians today are neglecting private devotions. The aim of the sermon is to re-establish the practice of a daily stated time of prayer. Outline: To have an upper room, you need – a. A stated time for prayer. b. A place for solitude and prayer. c. A desire ...

4. Man Proposes; God Disposes

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

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Ron Lavin

... that was used in the Temple to determine offices and duties of the priests.1 Matthias was thus chosen to be apostle number twelve. The trouble was that Matthias was not the man that God had in mind to replace Judas. Interesting facts, but what difference do they make for today? Christians today need to know their Bibles and their Bible history. The book of Acts is a history of the early church. We need to know what happened after Jesus died and was raised from the dead. How did the early ...

5. What Difference Does it Make?

Acts 10:23b-48

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Tony Everett

... these days, just like Peter wore in those days. God gave Peter a new and faithful way to understand Gentiles. God gave Cornelius and his household a new and faithful way to understand Christians. Today, God is doing that for us. Then God brought them together, just as God brings us together today. In fact, simply by entering Cornelius’ house and meeting with his friends and relatives Peter had already broken a religious law that had previously blocked his understanding and restricted his mission and ...

6. The Road To Jerusalem

Mark 11:1-11

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... coming down the road to Jerusalem would you be aware of these things. I This king forces a desperate decision. That is one thing. No one can remain neutral about Jesus. We have to decide. To be neutral about Jesus is to be a "quasi-Christian." For many Christians today church membership means no more than belonging to another civic club or fraternal order. They spend their lives in the middle of the road, the front of the bus, the back of the church, the upper level, the lower profile, the outer edge of the ...

7. Why Am I A United Methodist?

I Timothy 1:12-17

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J. Howard Olds

... try to build that partnership again. You see, no longer can we live in isolation in our own little world. The world is our parish or we will perish as a people of God. V. UNITED METHODISTS BELIEVE IN THE ASSURANCE OF SALVATION I am a United Methodist Christian today because I believe in the assurance of salvation. I need to tell you I don’t have time to develop this theme. Romans 8:16 The spirit himself bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God. Mr. Wesley’s last words on earth were ...

8. Laborers Needed for the Harvest

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

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Dennis Kastens

... to almost ten million. By the end of the third century, all heathen temples were destroyed or converted into church sanctuaries. By the close of the ninth century, there were 100 million Christians. Today, the number has grown to over one billion believers around the world. None of this growth would have been possible had Christians not been excited and supportive of missions or prayed to "the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." Of course, there remains much unfinished work for us ...

9. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

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James Merritt

... day church, Jesus was not looking for a crowd; He was looking for commitment. He was not looking for decisions, He was looking for disciples. Though we rarely refer to Christians today as disciples, the word disciple was the most common name used for the followers of Jesus. In fact, in the gospels in the book of Acts, Christians are called disciples 264 times. What Jesus teaches in this passage about being a disciple is exactly the same lessons we must learn if we are going to achieve greatness either ...

10. A Thinking Person’s Thankful Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

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Raymond Gibson

... to always recognize the highest and best way to express their love. Their love was without knowledge and discernment. They had not learned to put first things first in their love for others. There is a lesson here which we thoughtful Christians dare not miss. It has been aptly noted that Christians today will be condemned by both God and men if we do not demonstrate our capacity to love. This means that we must be sure we are putting first things first in all that we do. It means that our thankful prayers ...

11. The Church Is Alive and Well

Matthew 16:13-18

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James Merritt

... . Then He chose twelve more, and then 70. By the time He ascended around 33 A.D. He left 120. He then added 3,000 in one day from three continents and fifteen nations. In A.D. 45 it is estimated there were 100,000 Christians; by the Second Century two million Christians; by the Third Century four million Christians; by the Fourth Century ten million Christians. Today close to one billion people call Him Lord and Savior. To put it in perspective, in A.D. 100, .02% of the world was made up of Bible-believing ...

12. The Church: The Health of a Godly Family

Hebrews 10:22-25

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James Merritt

... Springs, Colo., Nav Press, 1988), pp. 21-22. 5 National& International Religion Report, May 30, 1994. 6 "Religion is Good for Your Health," The Dallas Morning News, February 12, 1996. 7 "Holy Health!," Christianity Today, November 23, 1992, p. 19. 8 "Religion is Good for Your Health," The Dallas Morning News. 9 "Holy Health!", Christianity Today, November 23, 1992. 10 "Churchgoers Stay Healthier," Arizona Republic, March 28, 1993, p. H3. 11 "Strict Religious Faith Lifts Mind as Well as Spirit," U. S. A ...

13. Assurance: The Privilage of All Believers

Romans 8:1-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... Sanctuary. (JOHN WESLEY’S 53 SERMONS, page 665). So here is the truth in one sentence: “sin remains but no longer reigns in the Christian. Get that -Sin remains but no longer reigns in the Christian. We need to note this particular Wesleyan position because it is the foundation for Wesley’s conflict with those who believe in eternal security, or what some Christians today label the “Doctrine of once saved, always saved.” Listen carefully to this succinct word of Wesley: “A man may be in God’s ...

14. The Season of the Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

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... so that we can live God's life, so that Jesus and his life can be alive and working in us. The farmers are about to have their long, hot summer of work. So today let's you and I begin this season of working at being Christians. Today let's begin THE SEASON OF THE SPIRIT. We begin, not by saying everything in one sermon of what it means to be a Christian. We couldn't possibly do that. Today we begin by getting a good idea about the Holy Spirit and what he means for our lives. Who is the Holy Spirit we ...

15. A Prayer for Persecuted Christians Everywhere

John 17:6-19

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Leonard Sweet

... and faith, no matter what they had to show to the political powers that might be. But that is a history lesson. That was long ago and far away. Those wrong-headed, wrong-hearted actions are in a past that we as Christians today acknowledge as horrific actions and terrible attitudes. We acknowledge our failures and foibles. We repent and say our confessions. The problem is history happens every day. The problem is that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does recur. Nothing repeats, but everything ...

16. Proper 26

Lk 19:1-10 · 2 Thes 1:5-12 · Ex 34:5-9 · Hag 2:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... world. God never promised a rose garden, sun without rain, peace without pain, or joy without sorrow. But Jesus did promise self-denial and a cross. In our text Paul writes about the suffering his people are experiencing at the hands of non-Christians. And Christians today are suffering for the same reason. Outline: God did not promise us a rose garden - A. The fact of life: thorns not roses - v. 5 B. Comfort: Persecutors will also suffer - vv. 6-9 C. Joy: Endurance in suffering glorifies Christ - vv. 10 ...

17. It Ain't Over Til It's Over

Matthew 5:31-32

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James Merritt

... made that statement; that He absolutely hates divorce? Well, maybe it's because of what divorce does, first of all, to the children. You know there used to be a time when parents would at least stay together for the sake of the children. Yet, 45% of Christians today say that children produced by unhappy marriage partners should not serve to keep the family intact. I heard about a judge who was trying to change the mind of a woman filing for divorce. He said, "Ma'am, you're 92 years old. Your husband is 94 ...

18. Easter 7

Jn 17:20-26 · Acts 7:55-60; 16:16-34 · Rev 22:12-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... world with an impossible task to win the world. Jesus apparently realizes the disciples' need for help. What Jesus prays for indicates what Christians today need. It is important to note that in verse 20, Jesus says he prays for the Christians of the future, for us today. What do we Christians need: better church programs? more money to finance our programs? more wisdom? more members? Sermon: Why Jesus prays for us today. a. For us to be one in God - v. 21 b. For us to be one with each other - v. 22 c. For ...

19. Breakdowns and Breakthroughs

Genesis 22:1-14

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Stan Purdum

... as a sacrifice. He learned that what God wanted instead was trust and obedience. This new awareness was an important point in not only Abraham's personal development but also in the entire Judeo-Christian history ever thereafter. The Old Testament Israelites repudiated the whole practice of human sacrifice, and Christians today believe that every human being is valuable in God's sight. But to return to Abraham: What happened to him in that incident was breakdown of an old idea about God — that he was ...

20. Dare to Be Different

Romans 13:11-14

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John N. Brittain

... obvious. It was obvious to that ninety-year-old that two young men must be up to no good, but that assumption turned out to be wrong. It was obvious to many of the first Christians, as it is still obvious to many Christians today, that differences within the Christian community — different beliefs, different lifestyles, different worship, and devotional practices — were bad. What was needed, they were saying, was unity and uniformity. The apostle Paul responded, "Well ... yes and no." In Romans 13 and ...

21. A Colt Is Not A Horse

Mark 11:1-11

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King Duncan

... his Son of Peace, who experienced our pain, who conquered on a colt, and who bids us to follow Him, KALI ANESTASI! Good Resurrection! In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CHRISTIANITY TODAY September 9, 1996. 2. Philippians 2:68. 3. "We Are Losing," NEWSWEEK, March 17, 1997 pg. 58. 4. Philippians 2:911. 5. From the English text for the Burial Service, 1662 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER (John II: 2526). 6 ...

22. The Deeper Meanings of The Christian Faith by Dr. Bryant M. Kirkland

Romans 8:18-27

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Leonard Mann

... works on the principle of incarnation, which means that he always gets into the vital sweat of a human situation: He is not far off. He always works through redemptive suffering and heartache. He moves through the way of the cross. Another meaning of Christianity today is that God moves upon us through his Spirit. The mystery of the Holy Spirit communicating with our human spirits is a tremendous one. One time in a restaurant I debated inwardly whether I wanted milk or coffee. I was thinking milk would be ...

23. By Whose Standards?

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

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John N. Brittain

... personality, academic degrees, number of books published(!), speaking ability, prestige, success, and so on. One can only ponder what Paul would think of the qualifications listed in ads for Christian workers in publications like The Christian Century, Christianity Today, or Monday Morning. I say "would think" because I trust that Paul has far better material to occupy his mind today. This is why Paul is able to say, "... With me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court ...

24. Tastes Great, Less Filling - Sounds Good, Not True

Proverbs 23:29-35

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James Merritt

... two of its twenty-three uses in the Old Testament (Num. 28:7; Ps 69:12; [H13]) It appears in connection with Yayin "wine" usually following it, once preceding it. (Prov. 31:6) TWOT, p. 927. 18 Robert H. Stein, "Wine-drinking in New Testament Times," Christianity Today, June 20, 1975, pp. 9-11. 19 TWOT, Vol. 1, p. 376. 20 Stein, op. cit. 21 Geisler, op. cit., p. 51. 22 Schiller, p. 49. 23 Nashville Tennessan, August 14, 1984. 24 Robert B. Fischer, "Muddled in Moderation," Moody Monthly, May, 1989, p. 10. 25 ...

25. The Kingdom Is Not K-Mart

Luke 14:25-35

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James Merritt

... I know, Jesus was not looking for a crowd. He was looking for commitment. He was not looking for decisions. He was looking for disciples. Though we rarely refer to Christians today as disciples, the word "disciple" was the most common name used in the Bible for those who followed Jesus. In fact, in the Gospels and in the Book of Acts Christians are called disciples two hundred and sixty four times. One thing you have to say about Jesus, He puts no fine print in the contract. He is totally above-board ...

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