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Luke 22:7-38, Luke 22:1-6

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... ceremony or church service, study for a test, and so on. You might also relay how you or others perceived this preparation. What did it communicate about the event? Jesus was betrayed by someone close to him. Film: The Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise. In this enduring musical (1965) about a family that escapes the Nazi takeover of Austria before WWII, there is a scene in which a young Austrian, Rolf, who has been courting the oldest von Trapp daughter, Liesl, surrenders to the seduction of the Nazi ...

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

Proverbs 23:29-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... example and precept, concerning drinking alcohol. There are two words I want you to keep in mind influence and witness. The Apostle Paul wisely stated: "It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended ... you as firmly as I can, teach your children total abstinence from alcohol, and you be a total abstainer as well. General Robert E. Lee was correct when he said, "My experience through life has convinced me that abstinence from liquor is the best ...

3. Jesus Makes All the Difference

Matthew 2:1-12

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Cynthia Cowen

... , but the places they left had not changed. Many were and would be hostile to the message of God's love. We, too, as wise people have found in Jesus a king, spiritual leader, and Savior. God sent a messenger to us to deliver that good news of salvation. ... paths and must choose which way to travel, for the places we enter are also hostile to God's message of forgiveness and love. Robert Frost can help us to make a right decision with his famous verse from the poem, "The Road Not Taken." Two roads diverged ...

4. Building For Durability

Matthew 7:24-29

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Timothy Wilkins

... rock, not one small cluster of rocks, but a large cliff, a mountain. Luke also records these words of Christ and he quotes Jesus as saying the wise builder "dug down" deep into the earth to lay his foundation. That part of the country where Jesus lived and from where He was preaching was rocky ... retarded. Another lost a leg to cancer. It was a few years ago that David Kennedy, the son of the late Robert Kennedy, was found dead in his hotel room as a result of alcohol abuse. And we are aware of the Mary Jo ...

5. The Three-fold Journey

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... eminence," says Barclay, "and no one having reached it ever maintained it, without discipline." (2) Christians are to live wisely. In other words, practice some restraint; restraint and discipline ” use your head. That is the first part of our ... of our journey stands the Savior and he beckons us onward and upward. Is he beckoning to your heart today? 1. Robert Fulghum, MAYBE (MAYBE NOT), (New York: Villard Books, 1993), pp. 208-211. 2. William Barclay, THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW, (Philadelphia.: Westminster, 1975 ...

6. Lessons from a Fool

Luke 12:13-21

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King Duncan

... . Live more simply. A resolution came out years ago from the Lausanne conference of evangelicals which all of us would be wise to heed. The resolution went like this: “We humbly commit ourselves to develop a just and simple lifestyle, and to support ... as it can be said: “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (12:34). Many years ago, missionary Bob Roberts was a guest speaker in a church. In this service he was sharing his burden for hungry children in the Philippines. Afterwards a ...

7. Paul, Phoebe, Patronage, and Spain

Romans 16:1-27

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... 3:1; 4:2; 5:12; 10:12; 12:11; 3 John 9–10; 1 Macc. 12:43; 2 Macc. 9:25).2 From the Greco-Roman literature, Robert Jewett supplies the following example: So-and-so, who is conveying this letter to you, has been tested by us and is loved on account of his ... We agree and we accept the terms of the new covenant.”4 Interpretive Insights 16:25–27 Now to him . . . the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. Paul makes three points in 16:25–27, which correspond with the three points made ...

8. Ready for the Big Date?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... not bring extra oil discovered that they didn’t have enough oil to exercise their duties. And so the foolish ones said to the wise ones, “Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.” A little selfishly the wiser girls replied, “No, there may not be ... crumpled it up to throw it away. Mike said, “That’s tomorrow’s page! Don’t throw away tomorrow.” “Wow!” said Robert Schuller, “A light went on. I discovered a universal principle: Don’t throw away tomorrow. That’s so easy to do. ...

9. Four Magic Words

Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 145:2-11

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King Duncan

... had forgotten the four magic words and was almost out of blessings. Finally he went to a wise man and asked his advice on the matter. The wise man suggested that possibly the four magic words were: I WISH I HAD. “I wish I had this. I wish I ... that, can’t we? When we express gratitude to another human being, we make two people happy--ourselves and the person we thank. Robert McCormack was a sergeant in WW I. He nearly lost his life while saving the life of Major Henry Parkin. Fortunately, both men ...

10. Manual Labor Is Not the President of Mexico

Proverbs 6:6-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... I am going to hit the jackpot." He wants what everybody wants he just doesn't want to work for it. Though this may not please bleeding-heart liberals, this thinking is one of the major reasons for the explosion of the welfare state. As Robert Hicks has wisely noted: "Feeling we're entitled to things without being willing to do the necessary labor to obtain them, makes us a society of sluggards."3 The American dream for some has become the American nightmare for others, because of the refusal to work to make ...

11. The Star Thrower

Matthew 2:1-12

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Maurice A. Fetty

... -praise knew no bounds. And yet most of us know about Herod only because he rides along on the shirttails of Jesus, to whom the Heavenly Star Thrower was pointing with his Star of Bethlehem, which would have arrested the attention of Robert Frost as much as it did that of the Wise Men. Carrying praise too far is a common problem in human history. We westerners came out of the nineteenth century patting ourselves on the back at our own proud achievements. In every way and in every day our world is getting ...

12. Living The Kingdom Life

1 Kings 3:1-15

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King Duncan

... , foreign trade, and so on. Who can truly be wise in such matters? No wonder that St. Paul cries out that God has made the wisdom of this world to be foolishness. (I Cor. 1:20). But in the end, it is not wisdom that saves us, Paul declares, but faith! We must have faith that God has revealed himself in Jesus Christ. Faith that God is with us in the power of the Holy Spirit. Faith that in all things God works to the good for those who love him. Author Robert Dale relates the story of a country church that ...

13. Preach the World and Reach the World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... sociology. If I talk about philosophy I will be facing a Ph.D. in philosophy. What do you think I ought to do?" That wise godly father said, "Son, why don't you just preach the Bible. They probably know very little about that!" That advice is extremely similar ... lifted, the darkness rolled away, and at that moment I saw the sun." That thirteen-year-old boy was Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Thank God Robert Eaglan did not get up and preach a message on "How to be up when the weather is down." Thank God he didn't ...

14. How to Preach a God-Sized Message to a Media Filled World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... in sociology. If I talk about philosophy, I will be facing a PhD in philosophy. What do you think I ought to do?" His godly, wise father/pastor said, "Son, why don't you just preach the Bible. They probably know very little about that!" That advice is extremely similar to ... away and at that moment I saw the Son." That 13 year old boy was Charles Haddon Spurgeon. To this day, I thank God that Robert Eagland did not get up and preach a message on "How to be up when the weather is down". Thank God he didn't get ...

15. Put Up and Shut Up

Proverbs 18:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... in on a secret. "He who has knowledge spares his words, and a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; when he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive." (Prov. 17:27-28) It is better to keep your mouth ... The Expositor's Bible, Vol. 4: The Book of Proverbs (New York: A.C. Armstrong and Son, 1898), pp. 163-164. 2 Robert B. Downs, Books that Change the World (New York: New American Library, 1956), p. 129. 3 Charles R. Swindoll, Active Spirituality (Dallas ...

16. Lasting Impressions

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... not matter after all. If we take the time to look closely enough we can find divine attributes in every person. We were all created out of the same material. The wise teacher wanted his students to remember that there are always consequences to our actions. We might think that what we do when no one is watching is not of great ... naturally and gives us that long sought after sense of peace of mind. ____________ 1. Robert Schuller, Power Thoughts, (New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1993), pp. 152-154.

17. The Advocate

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to move." The second responded: "This is Robert Smith. I order you to move." Now Captain Jones was really hot under the collar. "You don't understand. This is the battleship Missouri." Robert Smith responded: "You don't understand. ... wrong, I would have resisted him. Instead, Royce raised a question which made me reexamine what I was planning to do. God gives us wise and astute advocates in life. These advocates guide us through the power of the Holy Spirit. Let me close with another spiritual exercise. For ...

18. What Ever Happened to Wisdom?

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... good is to be in the image of God. An illustration of how doing so much good can crowd out evil comes from the life of Robert Louis Stevenson. This nineteenth-century author of Treasure Island could not continue to live in England because its damp, cool climate was bad for his ... not just for the head, but primarily for the heart. Wisdom and knowledge are not the same thing. It is a wise person who said, “Wisdom is knowing what to do with what you know.” A manufacturer of theater seats points out that ...

19. If You Had But One Request

1 Kings 3:1-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... given only one request by God, you would not want to answer on the basis of an immediate or impulsive need or desire. To answer wisely, you would want to think about it, determine your scale of values, and ask for something that would be permanently a blessing to you. ... Russia do not have wisdom to ban their use, it will be curtains for the earth. In recent times, a popular TV preacher, Robert Schuller, wrote a book, Self Esteem, in which he claims that our deepest need is pride in terms of self-esteem, self- ...

20. The True Story of the Magi

Matthew 1:1-17

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John Jamison

... earth, and that if a new king was to be born the heavens would give a sign. It is perhaps from them that the these biblical wise men have come. Just what it was that those early astronomers saw we don't know. There was a brilliant appearance of Halley's comet in ... David Bloom Buddy Ebsen Buddy Hackett Art Carney Charles Bronson David Brinkley Maurice Gibb Althea Gibson Katherine Hepburn Robert Palmer Johnny Paycheck Greogory Peck Sam Phillips Barry White Warren Zevon Warren Zevon died September 7 at the ...

21. The Character Of Christmas; Herod: The Not So Great

Matthew 2:13-22

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Billy D. Strayhorn

I don't remember where I gleaned this story, but it was in some of my readings this week in sermon prep. But Brenda Roberts of Stone Mountain, Georgia is a Sunday School teacher. She was reading the story of Jesus' birth to her day-care children one morning. As usual, she stopped to see if they were paying attention and understood. "What do we call the three wise men?" she asked. "The three maggots," replied a bright 5-year-old. "What gifts did the Magi bring baby Jesus?" the teacher corrected. That the ...

22. The Real Leap Of Faith

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... man. His daughter lay dying, and he had to do something. And what did he do? He turned to Jesus. He was truly a wise man. In a recent poll, George Gallup found that more than half of the Americans who are experiencing grief turn to God, prayer, and Scripture ... hours when you're in darkness, and it doesn't look like the light will come? Let me tell you about a man named Robert. Robert had everything. He was a successful developer, and he was the CEO of a 32 million dollar business in the Boston area. But ...

23. How to Deal with Friends, Foes, and Fools

Proverbs 27:6

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James Merritt

... Dad, when you get right down to it, friend-ship is what fatherhood is all about. You can be your child's best friend. Part of friendship is giving wise counsel. For as Solomon, the father, and I believe his children's best friends said, "The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense." (Prov. 27:9) 1 Robert C. Larson, ed., The Best of Ted Engstrom (San Bernadino, CA: Here's Life Publishers, Inc., 1988), 253. 2 Justin Kaplan, ed., Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Boston: Little, Brown ...

24. Rock Solid

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... serious point. Here’s what he had to say on this occasion: “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did ... , Inc, 1997), pp. 305-306. 4. (Waco: Word Books, 1979), pp. 27‑31. Cited in Robert J. Morgan, Preacher’s Sourcebook Creative Sermon Illustrations (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007), p. 445. 5. http://www ...

25. Where Can We Find Wisdom?

Proverbs 2:1-22

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... clue to the nature of this key for coping with the world. The word wisdom comes from the Old English word "wis," which meant wise. That word in turn came from the Latin word "videre," meaning to see. Our familiar term "video" comes from that same root. Wisdom, then ... " more evident than in the sharing of ideas between generations. Listen again to Sir Isaac Newton in a letter he wrote to Robert Hooke on February 5, 1675: "If I have seen further (than you and Descartes) it is by standing upon the shoulders of ...

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