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John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... again. The director said, “That’s it. I have to fire you. We just can’t have you behaving this way while playing the part of Jesus.” The actor begged, “Please give me one more chance. I really need this job and I can handle it if it happens again.” So the director decided to give him another chance. The next day he was carrying his cross up the street. Sure enough, the heckler was there again. You could tell that the actor was really trying to control himself, but it was about to get the best ...

2. A Most Disagreeable Man

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... so. Jonah finds himself inside the belly of a large fish. For three days and three nights he has time to do a lot of soul searching. He decides that if God gives him another chance he will go to the city of Nineveh. Nineveh would be a big improvement over his current environment. God did give Jonah another chance. Our scripture lesson opens with Jonah sitting on a Mediterranean beach having been spit out of the fish's stomach. Evidently the large fish found Jonah disagreeable too. Jonah's reluctance should ...

3. Reuben:The Rooster With a Reminder

Matthew 26:69-75

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... a good reminder that Peter not only bowed his head in shame and sorrow but he also asked God's forgiveness. That's right, Peter heard the reminder and he went and prayed and asked God to give him another chance. As you know Peter went on to be one of the very great Christian leaders. Many times he told how God gave him another chance with the reminder from Rueben. That's the way it can be with you, boys and girls. You will do wrong things and all of a sudden you will see or hear something that will be a ...

4. Peter, Our Folk Hero

Mark 14:27-31

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Maxie Dunnam

... . The Greek word for “and”, is kai, and in Greek it can mean either “and” or “even”. Which means you could read this passage in this way, “Go tell the disciples, even Peter who feels that he is the world’s biggest loser that Jesus will be waiting for him in Galilee, to give him another chance.” Incredible! Even Peter, who denied him three times. (Mark Trotter, The Value of Understatement) Peter learned, and I pray that you and I will learn — that we don’t hold Christ - He holds us!

5. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part I)

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , taking their two children. She said, "I feel as if I don''t have a husband. You are always working and making money. What are you trying to prove?" This jolted him because he dearly loved his wife and children. He pleaded for his wife to please give him another chance. He would change his goal from being an ambitious, self-centered, driven millionaire and become a man of faith and mission for God. He remembered hearing about a special man named Clarence Jordan who had started a mission project in Georgia ...

6. Come to the Party

Luke 14:15-23

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J. Howard Olds

... I think about the times I’ve been forgiven, when I’ve really blown it and messed up and deserved to be kicked out and yet somebody, through grace, dared to say to me, “Well, why don’t we give him another chance and maybe he’ll do better next time?” It’s been better than I deserved. That is what grace does, it gives us better than we deserve. A loving Father invites you to a party that is out of this world. There is a seat reserved for you. It has your name on it. Come to the feast of grace. B ...

7. The Gospel Of Another Chance (choir Dedication)

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... would like to focus today. It's in that word of the gardener. When the owner of the vineyard wanted to cut the fig tree down, the gardener pleaded with him, "Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if ... . Every Sunday is an occasion for the announcement of the prevenient grace of God working in our lives to give us another chance. But it's not just a Sunday proclamation, it's a witness that we all need to make, - - a ...

8. Would That God. . .

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... us the gift to see ourselves as others see us. (Robert Burns) This well-worn saying applies to the man in our Scripture. God was giving him the chance to see himself as another saw him. However, in this instance the other was Jesus, and that made all the difference. Through the eyes of Jesus, the man was privileged to see himself in the best possible light, the light of infinite worth in which Jesus views us all. Bartimaeus cried out for mercy. Rebuked by the ...

9. A New Name for a New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... use Simon’s fiery emotions and his impetuous actions to accomplish His purposes in the world. And so he named Simon what Christ needed him to be, “Rock.” That is what we need as well. We need someone who can look beyond our faults and weaknesses and not only love us, but expect the best from us. Someone who will believe in us who will give us another chance who will call us by another name. Some of us are our own worse critic. We are more than aware of our weaknesses and imperfections than we are our ...

10. Walk In Newness Of Life

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the way, Mark grew homesick and left them without even a proper farewell. When Paul and Barnabas were ready to start another missionary journey, Barnabas suggested that they give Mark another chance, and Paul said no. At this point, Barnabas could easily have dropped the matter. He could then have gone to Mark and explained to him kindly that he believed in him, that he had tried to get him another chance, and that he was sorry the whole thing hadn't worked out. Not Barnabas. He possessed the kind of tough ...

11. Epiphany 3

Jonah 3:1-10, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:9-13, Mark 1:14-20

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus the kingdom of God is here, because God ruled completely in him. The kingdom is where Christ is, where the church as the ... chance (3:1-5, 10). Need: Because we sin, we need another chance to obey God. Jonah was given this second opportunity. Who has not failed God like Jonah? In this second chance, we see we have a gracious God. As God gives us another chance to do better, it is incumbent upon us to give others who sin against us another chance to make good and to do better. Outline: A second chance ...

12. Advent 3

Luke 13:1-9, Exodus 3:1-22, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... result, man has a responsibility to produce fruit worthy of God. b. Patience of God.God is willing to give man another chance to become fruitful, to repent. There is one more year before destruction. Lent is the time to repent. c. Plight of man.The justice of God will be visited upon unrepentant humankind. A useless, fruitless person will be cut down like the tree. To prevent this one must repent and God will save him from destruction. Lesson 1: Isaiah 55:1-9 1. An invitation to real life 55:1-7. Need: Many ...

13. Resurrection: From Sin to a Second Chance

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... cover up Bathsheba’s pregnancy, he may have persuaded himself that he was doing her husband a favor bringing him home from the front; giving him a chance to go home and spend the night with his wife. When Uriah failed to take advantage of the ... that we are not is the very thing that we are. We may have said over and over again, "At least I’m not ..." one thing or another. Then the staff of truth turns us around and we say, "My God, I am ..." It is painful to be wrenched around like that. It is painful ...

14. The God Who Doesn’t Give Up

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

... for a Monday morning roof job, Sandy never showed up. He had had too much of a weekend. After a reprimand, Doug gave him another chance. But it happened again, and then a third time. It was then that Doug said to Sandy, "I’ve given you three chances now. That’s enough. I’m through giving any more chances. I’m sorry, but I’m going to have to let you go." You may know of someone like that. You may even have experienced some version of this yourself. When someone takes advantage of you, you may be ...

15. Lent 3

John 4:1-26

Sermon Aid

... a result, man has a responsibility to produce fruit worthy of God. b. Patience of God God is willing to give man another chance to become fruitful, to repent. There is one more year before destruction. Lent is the time to repent. c. Plight of man The justice of God will be visited upon unrepentant man. A useless, fruitless person will be cut down like the tree. To prevent this man must repent and God will save him from destruction. Lesson 1: Exodus 3:1-15 1. "A Suffering God" (3:7-12) a. God identifies with ...

16. Starting Over

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... was furious that she dared ask such a thing. “You’re finished,” he said. “There will be no more chances for you!” He stormed away and tried to sleep. But sleep wouldn’t come because her words echoed through his mind: “Give me another chance. Please, give me another chance!” In the morning he tried to write the letter of discipline, but the picture of her pleading face wouldn’t leave him. Finally, he tore the letter up. But that was not the end of the story. That poor, feeble creature, more ...

17. Let's Make A Deal

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... as a regular con man. He was incompetent, self-serving and deceitful. Obviously, he could have been a great manager. And his boss liked him because they were kindred spirits, flim flam men from way back when. B. But to think that this is about the manager is to ... second chances who loves us more than anything. So, if you've been like the manager in today's parable and cooked the books by squandering the precious property God has put in your care, there's hope. God wants to give you another chance through His ...

18. Hosea's Marriage Troubles

Hosea 2:14-20

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... on it. So pray to God. But most of all, according to Hosea, God's faithfulness is seen in forgiveness. Giving us a new chance, that is what forgiveness means. That is what God told Hosea to do with Gomer, give her another chance, just as I will give Israel another chance. So the word to those of us who live broken, alienated, fragmented lives is, God has come to you, and God has betrothed you to him in faithfulness. Perhaps that is why in the Book of Revelation Christ is seen as the bridegroom, and the ...

19. Advice For Soldiers At The Front

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... the man's head. He threatened to execute the soldier if he took another step. The soldier pleaded with the officer, "Oh, please Captain, don't shoot me; please give me another chance to prove myself." The officer felt compassion for the young man and agreed, "All ... the talking. He offered her a pin he was wearing. It had the words "There's Hope" on it, and it was a gift from him to her. He told her that Jesus would help fix her troubles and that they would pray together if she returned to the roof. Hesitantly ...

20. A Crippling Spirit

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Brett Blair

... down he jumped. The owner said; ‘I told you it was a chicken.’ ‘No,’ said the naturalist, ‘it is an eagle. Give it another chance tomorrow. So, the next day he took it to the top of the house and said: ‘Eagle, thou art an eagle; stretch ... man, not man for the Sabbath. Jesus comes to us as the restorer of humanity. God sees each of us as a unique individual precious to him. III. This brings us to the third spirit at work in this story. It is the spirit of joy. Remember the scene with me. You have ...

21. The Christian's Tears of Failure

Matthew 26:69-75

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... To come to a realization that you have failed as a Christian, listen to the crowing of the cock of your conscience. Look at Jesus and see him look at you. It will cause you to weep for your sins. You and I fail to be persons Christ wants us to be. We have ... they have a much stronger economy - thanks to the boll weevil and their failure to grow cotton. Though we fail, God gives us another chance to succeed. Tears of gratitude must have been in the eyes of the woman caught in adultery and forgiven by Jesus: " ...

22. Epiphany 7

Isaiah 43:14-28, Mark 2:1-12, 2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... and serving him. What is God's solution to his weariness from our sins? He gives us a new chance and a new day by forgiving and forgetting our sins. 3. Blots (v. 25). This is a descriptive term for forgiveness. A blotter absorbs ink until it can be seen no more. God uses his cosmic blotter which he sends to earth to absorb the sins of the world. God takes the sin to himself, for Jesus bore our sins on the tree. He was made sin for us. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 1. Always (v. 19). Another way of saying ...

23. Mirror, Mirror ON The Wall . . .!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... form of chemical escape. Then there is that strange man. He was so nice, but you found out he became a transvestite, moved to another city and changed his name from Robert to Roberta. And what about your friend at the club? He shot and killed himself last ... is my creator. Therefore, I will have nothing more to do with God. He messed me up the first time. I won't give him a chance to foul me up again!"\n Low self-esteem can also adversely affect your family life. A teenager who has difficulty with self-love ...

24. The Risky Business of Faith

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... believe in God. Actually, the issue is that God decided to trust and believe in us. In Genesis 12, God took a risk by giving people another chance. God, however, knew that to straighten out this problem, he was going to have to take some risk. Faith has always been a risky ... , it can happen differently. One night at a party, the wife sees her husband across the room and realizes she loves him no more. There was no problem, no crisis. The caring simply left. They took their marriage for granted and the warm ...

25. Knitted Together from the Womb

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... is “tebah” –a rare and ancient word of foreign origin only used twice in scripture, once for Moses’ basket, and another time for Noah’s ark. Both times, the translation really means –“saving vessel.” For us, Jesus is our ... stories involving children. Samuel’s mother gives him up to God so he can be raised to be a prophet serving God. She returns God’s gift with that gift of mission. Moses’ Mother gives her tiny son up so that she hopes to give him a chance at life –and God uses that ...

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