Sentences with phrase «sermon reminding»

Narrating the film (within an inch of its life) is Pastor Matt (Ted McGinley), who's inspired by an encounter with a street preacher (Delroy Lindo) to give a sermon reminding his parishioners that faith isn't enough; it must be translated into action.

The earliest gospel preaching was dominated by these two events — or this one twofold event — as the quotation from Peter's sermon reminds us.

Not exact matches

Chris gave a short sermon about the power of giving to incentivize the audience to donate and reminded us of the many ways we could do so.

It's refreshing to be reminded that not everyone who met the zealous young advocate for life in community and the Sermon on the Mount was equally impressed — Hardy Arnold, son of the founder of the pacifist Bruderhof near Frankfurt, thought Bonhoeffer a bit of a dandy and a romantic when Bonhoeffer visited there in 1934.

It is only to remind us, as we celebrate Pentecost and design our sermons on the Holy Spirit, that the Spirit is always much bigger and more «other» than we — or the Pentecostals — normally think, and is capable of violently upending our worlds when we aren't expecting it.

I'm gonna speak up and say your post reminded me of sermons I've heard, where I did not understand what they were saying.

Occasionally I'm annoyed by a fly buzzing slowly past me (and I'm reminded of a line from a hymn my grandfather claimed to have sung: «There may be flies on you and me, but there ain't no flies on Jesus») Once in a while I feel twinges of boredom as the sermon wears on, or pangs of regret as my mind wanders back to the letters I meant to write the past week.

Single mothers likely know the struggle of raising a child alone; there's no need to remind them with a condescending glance or sermon meant to induce shame.

The use of colloquial English reminds us that this is a work of art, an interpretation, a sermon — and a good one at that.

Kevin reminded me that the first sermon I had preached after my father's death was titled «Is There Any Hope?»

Well Susie, allow me to remind you of Jesus» direct instructions from the Sermon On The Mount, Matthew 5:17 - 20:

This also reminded me of a story I heard in a sermon many years ago about 3 Jewish friends where 2 of them fell out over a matter of doctrine.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reminded us that we must begin with our own life - giving lives.

-LSB-...] He reminds the couple in his sermon that their greatest achievement will be the nurturing of children like themselves; their greatest reward will be that which their own parents have here and now, when they stand in the benches behind their own children at their weddings; children who will thank God above all other things for the gift of a good and truly Christian mother and father.

Newman reminds us in his sermon that England possessed ten thousand parishes.

In the sermon at Nazareth which Luke sets forth as the grand opening of Jesus» ministry, he reminded his hearers of how the prophets of old extended shalom to Phoenicians and Syrians, and was nearly killed for what he said (Luke 4:16 - 30; cf. 1 Kings 17:8 - 24; 2 Kings 5).

Like a preacher massaging the edges of a three - point sermon, Paul gently reminds the Christians in Rome of the following themes: First, each Christian is a member of God's household.

But then, several weeks later, the pastor got up to preach his sermon on the parable of the talents, and he began by reminding the people of the ten dollar bill they had received.

Puritan sermons and tracts abound with references to the good ruler.15 In fact, Winthrop was typical of a ruler who reminded both himself and his fellow magistrates of the nature and extent of their responsibilities.

In his famous sermon on «Christian Charity,» John Winthrop reminded the Puritans that they had covenanted together to undertake a common task; the entire Massachusetts Bay effort was interpreted as a covenant between those engaged in a common enterprise and as a covenant between all the people and God.10 This symbol is found in diaries, in letters, in countless sermons preached in the context of regular services, and in sermons on great occasions stretching from Winthrop's «Christian Charity» through fast - day and election - day sermons up to and through the very Revolution itself.

Thornton goes on to say, «In the sermon of 1750 Jonathan Mayhew declared the Christian principles of government in the faith of which Washington, ordained by God, won liberty for America, not less for England, and ultimately for the world.3 And quite self - consciously, Thornton tied in the American Revolution with the earlier English Puritan Revolution when he stated, «The name of Hugh Peter reminds us that New England shared in English Revolution of 1640; sent preachers and soldiers, aid and comfort to Cromwell; gave an asylum to the tyrannicides, Whalley, Goffe, and Dixwell; reaffirmed the same maxims of liberty in the Revolution of 1688, and stood right on the record for the third revolution of 1776.

In a series of ever more perplexing parablesk sermons he is reminding us of how he single handedly led Arsenal from the wilderness into the land of prosperity and light.

Actually a pastor reminded me in one of his sermons of the power of the word YES.

In the sermon on the Mount, Jesus reminds the people that our Heavenly Father knows what we need and that he will take care of us (Matthew 6:28 - 33).

It reminds me of the discussion after the Sermon on the Mount.

Love the word for 2015 you chose, «Wonder - full», it reminds me of Ravi Zacharas, who has a sermon on being and staying in the wonder and awe of the Almighty God who loves us.