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1 Timothy 6:10

Sermon

Russell Conwell

... will tear down their flag from its staff, and I will come home with stars on my shoulders, and hold every office in the gift of the government, and I will be great." "No, you won't! No, you won't; that is no evidence of true greatness, young man." But don't blame that young man for thinking that way; that is the way he is taught in the high school. That is the way history is taught in college. He is taught that the men who held the office did all the fighting. I remember we had a Peace Jubilee here ...

2. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... ." The sun was now set and it was nearly dark as the wisemen got their gear into the stable. "No king! I can't believe it. All the data points to one being here. Why? What did we do wrong? Was it the young lieutenant? Was the innkeeper lying to us? Is the king around here somewhere only we don't know it? Are we overlooking something in our own data that would be a clue now?" Caspar asked the questions all of them were feeling as the fear of failure began to engulf them. They were wise enough to accept the ...

3. Jesus Goes To School

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom. 8:38-39) If you have not placed your children in an environment where they can fill their young minds with these most important of all truths, where will they turn? Listen to what someone has written called FROM THE HEART OF A CHILD: My hands are small; please don't expect perfection when I make a bed, draw a picture or throw a ball. My legs are short; please slow down so that I can keep up with you. My eyes have not seen ...

4. The Burglar's Christmas

Luke 15:22-24

Drama

Matthew Powell

... , James, I thank you, I thank you! This is the night he came so long ago, you remember? I gave him to you then, and now give him back to me! Father: Don't Helen. He is my son, too; I have never forgotten that. I failed with him. I don't like to fail, it cuts my pride. (Father exits) Narrator 2: She flew into the room where the young man stood with his head bowed. Mother: He is so glad, Willie, so glad! He may not show it, but he is as happy as I am. He never was demonstrative with ...

5. The Good News about Money

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... the lost. And there still are people like that today. The world is a better place because of their sacrifice. But this is not required of everyone. This was a test of this young man’s faith and commitment, and he failed it. It is not a test that Christ gives to everyone. Having said that, though, let me add this caveat: You don’t have to give up everything to follow Jesus. However, if you have never given up anything because of your love for Christ, then you ought to examine your level of commitment. At ...

6. Divine Divestment

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

Will Willimon

... adultery, don't steal, don't lie, don't kill, don't be envious of anything anybody else has, keep the Sabbath, stuff like that." Now I expect that in invoking the anything-but-simple-to-follow Ten Commandments, Jesus expected this high achiever to recoil and say something like, ''Gosh, Jesus, when you put it like that, why in the world should I be going out looking for something else to do, when I have done such a lousy job of doing the things that I have already been commanded to do?'' But this young man ...

7. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... who fell out of bed in the middle of the night. When his mother rushed to his room to ask him what happened, he said, "I don't know. I guess I stayed too close to where I got in." So many Christians do that with their faith. For most of their ... you are going to become like the Father. There is obviously a process that one must follow to take you from being a baby to a young person to an adult. But spiritual growth is not automatic. If you're going to attain spiritual maturity, if you're going to grow, you've ...

8. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... man’s our story does not have a happy ending. After all of his courageousness, and religious earnestness, and humility--after all of that he said no to Christ. And the question is: What Happened? Certainly most people don't even measure up to the profile of qualifications that this young man had. Yet, with all of his qualities there was something blocking his commitment. Jesus, with his penetrating insight, looked at the boy and said: There is one thing that you lack. Go and seal all you have and give ...

9. The Healing Power of the Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... and began filling in the bass part. Soon his right arm reached around the other side of the boy, encircling the boy to add a running obligato. Together, the old master and the young novice mesmerized the crowd with great music in a magic moment. This is the message of Easter. Through the miracle of Easter, God is saying to each one of us, “Don’t stop! Don’t be afraid! Don’t give up! Don’t get discouraged! Keep on playing! I’m here, surrounding you with my love and strength, and I will help you ...

10. Have You Talked to Jesus Lately?

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... he saw me, I knew he was looking for someone connected to the church. "Well, this is just great!" I thought. "This is just what I need. It’s already been a long day, and I have a board meeting tonight, and I really don’t have time for this today." I decided to cut the young man off halfway across the church yard, mayber offer him whatever assistance I could, and quickly send him on his way. You see, when you serve an inner city church in a large metropolitan area like Memphis, on one of the more heavily ...

11. A Time for Tears

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... married life, he cried, and if he cared enough to cry, perhaps he cares enough to try to make our marriage work." And she had good reason for her optimism. Well, what did I tell the young woman with the severed leg and the dead husband? The only thing I could tell her. "Don’t be alarmed at the terribleness of your grief and depression and bitterness. Your feelings, under the circumstances, are perfectly normal. Life has accidentally dealt you several catastrophic blows. You feel angry toward God, because ...

12. Doing Right When You Have Been Done Wrong

Ephesians 4:31-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... run a low-grade fever. Can you help me?" Dr. Peale said, "Well, I've had a lot of reactions to my messages, but I don't believe I've ever made anybody itch." Well, this lady didn't even laugh. She said, "Listen, I'm very serious. I've gone ... are in the kingdom, is to model for others how to treat others who mistreat us. I am reminded of the true story of a young man who was having a tremendous ministry in a small English village many years ago. People were coming from miles around to hear him preach ...

13. You Can Be Happy

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... thought this was what Jesus wanted. There were times they didn't understand Jesus at all. If wealth and fame and acceptance don't bring happiness, where are they to be found? HAPPINESS BEGINS WITH A TOUCH. Jesus was visiting in the home of Simon Peter ... and listen to that little bird singing fit to burst its heart. Isn't it a glorious morning? How good it is to be alive!" That young man did not will himself to that change of attitude. It was not a choice he made. Something happened to him within. He fell in ...

14. The Need for Transformation

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... !" "Fine," said the priest, "I want you to follow me into the church sanctuary." The man followed the priest, who stopped at the foot of a large figure of Christ on the cross. He said to the young man, "I want you to look at the cross and scream at the very top of your lungs, as loudly as you can, ‘Christ died on the cross for me and I don't care one bit.' " So the young man went into the sanctuary, looked at the cross, and screamed as loudly as he could, "Christ died on the cross for me and I ...

15. Trust in Me

Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in some way? Have you trusted to follow that call? Each and every one of you are called by God, made for a mission. Sometimes, we don’t have a specific message from God, or a clarity about what that mission is, but we have a sense of God’s presence. Other times ... it’s not God’s guidance. Do you think you’re too old for the impossible? Do you think you’re too young for the impossible? Do you think you’re too disabled for the impossible? Tell Elizabeth that. Tell Mary that. Tell Joseph that. Tell ...

16. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... And now we wish todo that honor in a way that is more than mere words." And the three professors presented valuable gifts --gold, frankincense, and myrrh. "But why don't you present these to King Herod?" theyoung man asked. "Why must gifts be given to those who already haveenough?" was Caspar's reply. Melchior brought up the subject. "Young friends, wehave been warned that King Herod is to be feared. He learnedof our research and sent soldiers to follow us. We think hewill probably send soldiers back here ...

17. Better To Be a Loner than a Loser

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... to stand alone. We desperately need to teach our kids how to say "no" when the crowd says "yes," and how to say "yes" when the crowd says "no." There is a great truth that states: If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything, and a young teenage boy named Daniel teaches all of us, both young and old, how to stand. I. Stand against Compromise Daniel had been ripped away as a teenage boy from family and friends, taken captive to a strange city in a strange land called Babylon. From the get-go ...

18. Lost Baggage: Flying Standby

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... said, “About $800.” The boss pulled out his wallet, peeled off eight $100 bills, gave it to him and said, “Here is a week’s pay. Get out of here and don’t ever come back!” Without a word the young man put the money in his pocket and took off. The warehouse manager was standing nearby staring in amazement. The boss walked over to him to said, “You are supposed to be running this warehouse. How long has that lazy guy been working for us and why have you been ...

19. Experience the Mountaintop But Don't Forget the Valley Below

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Brett Blair

... man said, "Preacher, I hate to tell you this but it's a special kind of lawnmower. You have to cuss it to get it to start." The preacher looked at him and said, "Well, I've been in the ministry so long I don't think I can remember how to cuss." The young man grinned and said, "Pull on the rope some more and it'll come back to you." The point is this, we ought not stay on the mountaintop so long that we forget what it is like to be in the crowd, we shouldn’t forget what it ...

20. A Question We All Ask

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... a place in the Kingdom. What he needed was simply to receive the grace that God was ready to pour out upon him. Author Max Lucado once put it this way in envisioning what Jesus might say to this rich young man: "What you want costs far more than what you can pay. You don't need a system, you need a Savior. You don't need a resume, you need a Redeemer . . . God does not save us because of what we've done. Only a puny god could be bought with tithes. Only an egotistical god would be impressed with our pain ...

21. Almost Persuaded

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... .D. Until you meet Christ and receive him by faith, you are living in a B.C. world, regardless of the year. Jesus asked the rich young ruler long ago, "Are you still living in a BC world?" "Do you have that glimmer of faith necessary to cross over into the beautiful land ... man replied, “You have certainly given me food for thought.” Today is a day of decision and commitment. Don’t be like the rich young ruler who was almost persuaded. He walked away from the best offer on earth, and his life thereafter ...

22. Death Has Been Conquered

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... they wonder, “Who shall roll away the stone?” The stone that sealed the tomb was very large and would not give way easily. But to their amazement the stone was already rolled away. Entering the tomb they discovered a young man dressed all in white. They were frightened. The young man said to them, “Don’t be afraid. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified. He is risen. He is not here. Go tell his disciples and Peter that he goes before you into Galilee. There shall you see him, as he said ...

23. On the Road with the Rich Young Ruler

Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

James W. Moore

... others. If you want to be happy, if you want to be full of life, then learn how to love! Live in the spirit of Christ! Let the love of God flow through you and out to others! That’s what Jesus was trying to teach the Rich Young Ruler. Sadly, he missed the message. Please don’t let that happen to you. The Rich Young Ruler was not able to prioritize, and he was not able to love. The question for us today is: Can we? III. THIRD, HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TRUST. Jesus called him to discipleship, but the Rich ...

24. Pulling Our Punches

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... come eternal life.” In other words, our stuff isn’t really our stuff. If we truly follow Jesus, in a sense we’ve already left it behind. We are only stewards of the world’s wealth. We can enjoy it — but we own things, they don’t own us. That might have been the rich young man’s mistake. He thought eternal life could be earned — but it is freely given by the Savior of the world. Even so, that doesn’t get us off the hook. It is prudent to save money for our future, and for the futures of our ...

25. Chosen By God

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

Sims Robert

... It makes us feel special. We learn in the beginning of the book of Ruth that she did not feel very special. Her young husband died leaving her alone and destitute. When her world suddenly turned upside down, Ruth determined to leave homeland behind and cast ... eternal life. Why did God choose you? Because you are good; because you are righteous; because you are profoundly spiritual? The truth is we don’t really know why God chose you; we only know that he did. What does it mean to be chosen by God? To be ...

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