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1. John 4:5-42

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

A quick study of the viral-like growth of Protestantism after the Reformation makes one things agonizingly obvious: nothing divides Christians more quickly or fiercely than familiarity. Small differences in practices, subtle translation preferences, and genuine theological disagreements severed similar Christians into antagonistic opponents. And it’s not just Christians who are doing this. In the past decade we have become acutely aware of the deep, often deadly divides between Shiite and Sunni Muslims. ...

2. This Is Water

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , understanding for the first time what most of us discover as children - that things have names. She emerged a new person, knowing a new dimension of life and growth at a well that day. At another well, on another day, Jesus said in effect, "I am the water of life" (John 4:5-42). He told the Samaritan woman that he had living water and that this would become "a spring welling up to eternal life." In still another setting Jesus said, "If anyone thirst, let him come to me and drink ...

3. The Well That Will Never Run Dry

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... desperately need is the living water of faith that God provides. Despite Moses' warnings, the people seem oblivious to anything but the dust in their throats. The gospel text for this week recounts Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well (John 4:5-42). In response to Jesus' words about "living water," this woman shows great enthusiasm for such a drink. Yet her first response seems to indicate that she looks at this living water as a labor-saving device - she will be free from the wearying ...

4. Strength through Diversity

James 2:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Samaritan woman and Jesus' disciples when he entered into a long and significant conversation with her at Jacob's well (John 4:1-42). Jesus took the time necessary to welcome the sick and infirmed. Saint Luke reports, "As the sun was setting, all ... world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?" (James 2:5). He says to distinguish between people, choosing some and rejecting others, dishonors the poor, the very ones to whom Jesus ministered in a ...

5. Conversion to Christ

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... touch: the ten lepers (Luke 17:11-19), Bartimaeus, the blind man (Mark 10:46-52), and many cases of paralytics (Matthew 9:2-8, Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26). Jesus was also the one who restored hope and dignity to those in despair. He converted the heart of the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well (John 4:1-42) and forgave the woman accused of having committed adultery (John 8:1-11). Even on the cross, Jesus was ready and willing to listen and bring conversion to the thief who asked his assistance (Luke 23:39-43 ...

6. Recognizing the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... his own Jewish people. Jesus' long conversation with a Samaritan woman (John 4:1-42), his encounter with the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30), and his numerous encounters with lepers (Matthew 8:1-4; Mark 1:40-45; Luke 17:11-19) demonstrated his ... Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel" (Ephesians 3:5-6). The fact that God has recognized us mandates that we, in turn, recognize the presence of God in others. We would all ...

7. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... (11:9; 49:6; 54:3; 60:3); Sin (59:2; 64:6); Judgment (1:20); Prayer (56:7); Renewal (40:31); Prophecy (42:9; 46:10); Millenium (11:6, 7). The whole Gospel ... for all time ... for all people ... for all places ... is in the book ... made the righteousness of God in him" (2 Corinthians 5:21) ... Christ, "who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree" (1 Peter 2:24) ... Christ, the Son of God, who was sent "to be the propitiation for our sins" (1 John 4:10) ... Christ, who himself said, "This is my ...

8. Is Your Religion Second-Hand?

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... have seen you with my own eyes. So I am ashamed of all that I have said, and repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:5-6, TEV). Your religious faith will be transformed from a secondhand inheritance to a first-hand experience as you wrestle with the religious ... you said, but because we ourselves have heard him, and we know that he really is the Savior of the world" (John 4:42, TEV). Welcoming new religious insights transforms religious faith from a second-hand inheritance to a first-hand experience. That shouldn’ ...

9. Immersed

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... affix them on the doorposts of your houses.” Compare Deuteronomy 6:4-5. [15]Note Jesus’ words as He rode into Jerusalem in the ... The Joy of the Redeemed / The Lord Will Save Through His Servant Son (Isaiah 35; 40; 42; 43; 44) God Will Redeem the Righteous (Isaiah 57) The Righteous Branch Will Come, the Lord ... to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.” (John 10:7-18) We usually think of the mezuzah as a common and contemporary kind of Jewish iconography. ...

10. Brainstorms

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... to Jesus. In John 1:35-42 it is his big brother, Simon, whom Jesus will rename Cephas or Peter, "Rock." In John 6:5-9, it is the little boy who is willing to share his lunch with 5,000 people, shaming the crowd into a feast of sharing. In John 12:20-23 ... in Jesus' army, in the shadow of General Peter. Has humility gone out of style? Called To Follow. According to Matthew's account (4:18-19), Jesus called Andrew and Simon, fishermen by trade, while they were "casting a net into the sea." "Follow me," he said ...

11. I Am The Light Of The World

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... attention. That blindness is identified in Isaiah 42:20: "You have seen many things, but ... 4, NRSV). That means that the life which is from God comes to this dark little planet and sheds new insight and new perception so that those who come to the Word of life can see better and know better and live better and be better. Imagine the possibilities. Jesus said, "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world" (John 9:5, NRSV). He also said to the disciples, "You are the light of the world" (Matthew 5 ...

12. All in the Family

1 Timothy 3:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... is loving God's family. The Bible says in I John 4:21, "The person who loves God must also love other believers." (I John 4:21, GW) When you put all of this together, this ... The deepest level of fellowship is loving believers like family. The Bible says in Acts 2:42, "…They were like family to each other." (Acts 2:42a , CEV) Romans 12:10 says, "Be ... to the world that you are My disciples." (John 13:35, LB) I don't know what God is going to do through Cross Pointe in the next 5, 10, 15, 20 years if He tarries, ...

13. All About Me?

Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-31

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... which Paul is speaking? That may sound like a dumb question. We know that Paul is not speaking about Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, which had not yet been written (or I least I hope we know that). In some places, Paul writes about "my gospel," meaning ... 2:36; 3:13-15, 18; 4:10; 5:30; 10:39; 13:27-29) and the crowning vindication of Jesus was the resurrection (Acts 2:32; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30; 10:40; 13:30). Jesus' ministry continues unhindered through the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3; 10:42-43). God has provided for the ...

14. The Great Inescapable Question of Eternity

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him'" (Matthew 14:2). Is the voice of King Herod the voice of God? Hardly! Mark 8:28 states, "... others say Elijah." Malachi had prophesied, "I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes"(Malachi 4:5 ... ." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. — Luke 23:40-42 Realizing who Jesus is, this thief rushes to follow him and Jesus does not disappoint him ...

15. Tough Talk for Tentative Disciples

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... , not devotion to the Lord of the universe. The truth is not always easy to accept nor readily apparent. We see this pattern in other places, too. In John 3, Nicodemus — a religious scholar no less — confused spiritual truth with gynecological medicine. In John 4, the woman at the well first believed Jesus was some kind of water quality expert. In John 5, the man by the pool of Bethesda believed at first that he had been the beneficiary of some kind of welfare program. There was nothing spiritual about ...

16. All Is Restored?

Job 42:1-17

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but will proceed no further" (Job 40:4-5). This is followed by two more chapters of divine rhetoric. By the time we are done ... 32-45). First Jesus predicts his passion (10:31-34), then James and John show their misunderstanding by seeking greatness (10:35-40), followed by Jesus' ... Just as Job was brought to sight by God's revelation ("but now my eye sees you" — 42:5b), and just as Bartimaeus regained his sight "immediately," so we are called to a new vision ...

17. What Are You Waiting On?

John 11:1-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... s office, we wait at a red light, we wait at a checkout counter. An hour a day, 5 years of our life we will spend 6 months of our lives just waiting at a red light ... ve caught Jesus in His first mistake. He says, “This sickness will not end in death.” (John 11:4, NIV) You say wait a minute it did end in death. No, his sickness led to death ... of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.’” (John 11:41-42, ESV) You see it? Jesus could have prayed silently, but He prayed openly, He ...

18. The Real Thirst Quencher

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” (Psalm 42:1-2) Someone has noted that in warm weather a fully grown deer must drink more than ... to the end. Jesus once spoke of water to a Samaritan woman. The story’s found in John 4. We know her as “the woman at the well.” She had come to the community well ... the spring room, bringing strength and refreshment to all who live in the house around it. (5) That is who Christ is in our lives. God’s grace is available to all. That ...

19. Come and See

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... wounds to Thomas after the Resurrection. He pointed to them Himself. Not only that but John the Baptist, Jesus' own cousin, points Him out to the crowd and to Andrew and Philip. Let's look at the passage that describes that event. John 1:29-42 (NRSV) [29] The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, "Here is ... Church, Louisville, Kentucky 2. My Dog Skip, Warner Bros., 1999 3. Goonies, Warner Bros., 1985 4. Spider-Man, Columbia Pictures, 2003 5. The Matrix, Warner Bros., 1999 6. (Nashville: 2001).

20. Sermons

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... the Last Supper, "we do not know where you are going: how can we know the way?" (John 14:5). But what Thomas really meant to say was: "Lord, I know where you are going. You are ... embodied and made effective for us by Jesus, the crucified and risen Lord. Scripture: Jonah 1, 3, 4 The story of Jonah is remembered chiefly for Jonah's trip in the belly of that big ... the self-help magazine article it might have been. Scripture: Luke 10:38-42; John 11:17-22 In a village between Jerusalem and Jericho, named Bethany, ...

21. The Plank

Matthew 5:38-48; 7:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her."” (John 8:7) “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among ... Israel (Judges 3) God Entreats Judges to Judge As God Would Judge With Love (2 Chronicles 19:4-11) The Song of Deborah (Judges 5) Psalm 7: We Fall into the Pits We Dig Psalm 25: No One who Hopes in You ... 16) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Teaching About Loving and Judging (6:27-36 and 6:37-42 and 6:43-45) Paul Declares God’s Measure for Measure to High Priest Ananias (Acts 23: ...

22. Jesus, The Light of the World

Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... things I will do, and I will never forsake them" (Isaiah 42:16). God was always ready and willing to provide the light; ... darkness as a light for the upright" (Psalm 112:4). We have the task to go forth in our ... John 9:5). Jesus describes his mission as one which seeks to dispel the darkness and provide the light: "I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in darkness" (John 12:46). The scriptural references to Jesus as the light of the world, described by John ...

23. Joey and Nicky at Skull Mountain

Mark 15:42-47

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Covenant Back to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15 and 2 Samuel 6) David’s Prayer (2 Samuel 7:18-29) The Stones of Gilgal (Joshua 4) Joshua Assigns Territories to All of Israel’s Tribes and Reaffirms the Covenant (Joshua 17-24) The Death of Jezebel and Ahab and the ... for Burial (Matthew 27:27-61; Mark 15:16-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:17-42) James, Brother of John is Killed With a Sword, and Peter is Arrested (Acts 12:1-5) Image Exegesis: Secret Disciples When I first read this scripture again for this sermon ...

24. A Reed Who Became a Rock

John 1:35-42

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... (Simon, at that time) into the presence of Jesus and introduced them (John 1:40-42). It does mean that Simon Peter became the recognized leader among the ... . Wash my hands and feet, my arms and face - my whole body. Give me a bath" (John 13:4-10). That’s the volatile, changeable, reed-like Peter. On the Mount of Olives, Jesus told ... to obey God rather than men" - an eternal proclamation, as true today as it was then (Acts 5:29). The people of the city of Jerusalem were so impressed with the power of this man ...

25. It's A Miracle

John 20:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... John 11:39-42). "In the Gospel of John," says James E. Carter, "the word SIGN is used rather than MIRACLE. A sign points beyond itself to a major truth about God made known through Jesus Christ. A miracle is never a miracle for its own sake. As used by the writer of John ... That Drive Your . . . (New York: HarperBusiness, 1997), p. 107. 4. James E. Carter, Layman's Bible Book Commentary, Volume 18 (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1984), p. 28. 5. Elaine St. Johns, quoted in Dawnings: Finding God's Light in the ...

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