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Matthew 4:12-17

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Phil Thrailkill

... is an American film icon. Who can forget Dirty Harry and the huge 45 caliber magnum weapon he carried, more a canon than a pistol, or the sneering invitation to ‘Make my day?’ But long before he was Dirty Harry, Eastwood was Rowdy Yates on the TV show Rawhide. ... in which productivity grows. The Lord of the work comes before the work of the Lord. As I hear the Spirit whisper regularly, “Phil, if you are too busy to pray, then you are too busy with stuff I never assigned you. Follow me, and watch your ...

2. What Must Be Taught to Various Groups

Titus 2:1-15

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... works”). This is a common theme in Paul (see disc. on 1 Tim. 4:12; cf. 1 Thess. 1:7; 2 Thess. 3:9; Phil. 3:17) and stands in contrast to those in 1:16 who are “unqualified for any good work.” This passage (vv. 7–8) is ... it in opposition to Hellenistic cults, including the imperial cult, as an affirmation that Jesus Christ alone is the great God and Savior (see Harris, Hanson). The third option, which resolves the difficulties and carries none of its own, is to see it in apposition to “the glory of ...

3. The Road No One Wants to Travel

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... it again. It wouldn't be right." But that's what Peter wanted, wasn't it? That's what the other disciples desired as well. With Phil Donahue they wished the moment of truth to linger. They craved for the passion to last. They wanted to hold hands and speak kind words and ... There he must go — personally. No Spectator Sport But so, too, those who are with him. Religion is no spectator sport. Harry Emerson Fosdick remembered a storm off the Atlantic coast. A ship foundered on the rocks and the Coast Guard was ...

4. Jesus Made Like His Brothers

Hebrews 2:5-18

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... future be fully consummated, and when that occurs, mankind will experience the full realization of the rule spoken of in Psalm 8 (cf. Phil. 3:21). God left nothing that is not subject to him. Our author does not specify the obvious exception noted by Paul ... of substitutionary atonement, a doctrine central to Hebrews (cf. 5:1; 7:27). On this use of the preposition for (hyper), see M. J. Harris, NIDNTT, vol. 3, pp. 1196f. For a denial that v. 9 and chaps. 1 and 2 as a whole intend to assert the preexistence of ...

5. Your Word is Your Bond

Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... for not wearing your seatbelt." The man said, "Oh, I just took it off when you were walking up to the car." The wife said, "Now Harry, you know you never wear your seatbelt." Well, at that point the man had it. He turned to his wife and said, "Sarah, would you please ... carefully. Every time you either stretch the truth or you speak an untruth, you stretch your conscience. The Apostle Paul said in Phil. 1:10 that we should be "sincere and without offense till the day of Christ." The word sincere is actually a ...

6. A Society Out Of Control

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to experience problems not only with sexual addiction, but drug addiction and other forms of socially unacceptable behavior as well. Phil Donahue asked at the end of that program if the problems we are facing as a society are not likely ... was an individual whose speech was broken, whose gait was impaired, whose health was poor, and who all of his life had know a rather harried existence. When Mrs. Nielsen died, the story broke. It seems that when he was a little boy he would dress up in clothes a little too ...

7. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... unreliable. We are at war deep within, and were our secret dreams and private thoughts to be revealed, we would all be embarrassed. Pastor Phil is capable of great moral and spiritual evil. Evil crosses my imagination and makes its appeal every day. The seven deadly sins of lust ... Kennedy (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.). He was nicknamed Radio by a high school football coach (played by Ed Harris) who befriended him. Coach Jones made Radio part of the practices and a regular fixture on the sidelines during ...

8. The Son Superior to Angels

Hebrews 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... . In the classic passage Paul writes, “therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name” (Phil. 2:9; see also Eph. 1:20–21). In this instance the name is “Lord” (kyrios), a title comparable in meaning to “Son.” Our ... , demands acceptance of the more difficult “God is your kingdom.” For an excellent study of these verses, see M. J. Harris, “The Translation and Significance of ho theos in Hebrews 1:8–9,” TB 36 (1985), pp. 129–62. 1:10– ...

9. We've Got a Friend in High Places

1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28, Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... us to have new life in him. He died that we may live. Harry Ironside was one of America’s best-known Bible teachers in the early twentieth century. According to Dr. Ray Pritchard one of Harry Ironside’s favorite stories was about Czar Nicholas I of Russia. The czar ... shoulders or to yield that burden to our friend who sits at the right hand of God. Some of you can remember when Phil Rizzuto was the record-setting shortstop for the New York Yankees. We’re told that in one game Rizzuto trotted out to his ...

10. All I Want for Christmas is a Savior

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... defeat. Remember that powerful verse in Paul’s letter to the Philippians: ~I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Phil. 4:13) I like the way my seminary professor paraphrased this. He said it means: “Bring it on~ I’m ready for ... He will deliver us because He has the power to save us from disillusionment, from defeat, and even from death. Some years ago, Harry Belafonte recorded a Christmas carol that says it all. It has these words: “Long time ago in Bethlehem Does the Holy Bible ...

11. Is Conscience the Best Guide?

John 16:5-16

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Donald B. Strobe

... you may say, "We need help in making these decisions." I could not agree more. So let us look further. Years ago Harry Emerson Fosdick, who was pastor of Riverside Church in New York City, preached a sermon titled "Six Ways to Tell Right From ... sermon, and, I hope, why you are here, as well. St. Paul put it this way, "Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus." (Phil 2:5) This, I think, is what we all need: to have our consciences directed by the mind and spirit of Christ. He is the true north for ...

12. The Church As Family

Matthew 12:46-50

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J. Howard Olds

... kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. When she turned 21, Tammy Harris from Roanoke, Virginia began searching for her biological mother. After a year she had not succeeded. What she didn’t know was ... scheduled to be painted and re-carpeted. First I want to thank the Building Committee chaired by Gary Carden and the Trustees chaired by Phil Wenk. You are leading us well. And I want to especially thank Mary Ann Haney and Rob Huckaby from our staff who are ...

13. The Lamb and the 144,000

Revelation 14:1-5

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... they live. For this reason, they are “blameless,” a term highlighting the moral integrity of God’s people (e.g., Eph. 1:4; Phil. 2:15; Col. 1:22). Theological Insights The contrast between God and evil surfaces in multiple ways in this passage. Zion, the city of ... across and made an omelet. The acrobat rightfully earned his reputation as a courageous daredevil. However, his manager, Harry Colcord, demonstrated another kind of courage. On one of Blondin’s many crossings, Colcord, who was no tightrope ...

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