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1. Preparing The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... wilderness, seeking to cleanse the lives of his listeners, thus fulfilling Malachi's words about fire refining and fullers' soap. John speaks of preparing the way of the Lord in three ways, (1) straightening crooked paths and roads, (2) by raising valleys, and (3) by lowering mountains (Luke 3:1-6), thus fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy of the coming Messiah. First of all, your Advent list might include straightening out some pathway which is crooked. Crooked means distorted, dishonest or deformed. "You brood ...

2. Is There Room For A Prophet?

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... the Baptist during Advent. He just seems to break in on our Christmas celebrations with his raucous confrontational message which seems to destroy the mood totally. Let's look at the 2 passages for this morning and you'll see what I mean. Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6 Malachi 3:1-4 (NRSV) [1] See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. [2 ...

3. Prepare The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... He stands knee deep in history, and history is a part of the world Christ came to redeem. Let us look at the gospel lesson (Luke 3:1-6) before we turn to the Old Testament. It begins in the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius. So who was Tiberius? He was ... that the way of the Lord is to be prepared. Malachi says: "See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me" (Malachi 3:1). What was his day like and what sort of way had to be prepared? The people had come back from exile, rebuilt the temple, and ...

4. A Messenger of Promise

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... Jesus answered that Elijah had already come, had performed his duties, and had paid the price for the ministry of preparation (Mark 9:10-12). Thus it is our Lord himself who identifies God’s messenger as John the Baptist. In the Holy Gospel for today (Luke 3:1-6), John the Baptist is identified as the one whom the Prophet Isaiah predicted. As such, John is pictured as “the voice of one crying out in the wilderness.” In either description of the messenger, he is to be the one who “prepares the way of ...

5. A Man With a Scalpel and a Pen

Acts 16:6-10

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... reading: Colossians 4:14 Philemon 1:24 2 Timothy 4:11 Luke 1--24 Acts 1--28 For public reading: Acts 16:6-10 Outline Luke, the Doctor Luke, the Companion of Paul Luke, the Author - Acts - Gospel - Advent-Christmas QUIZ: (Fill the blanks; try first without a Bible; then use the verses to verify each answer.) 1. Luke wrote his Gospel and the book of Acts for one particular person, named _______. (Luke 1:3; Acts 1:1) 2. By occupation, Luke was a _________. (Colossians 4:14) 3-7. On his second missionary ...

6. Say What?

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... just returned from their first missionary excursion flushed with success (Luke 9:1-6). Jesus had miraculously fed a crowd of five thousand, and Peter finally had the insight to name Jesus "Messiah" (Luke 9:20). Instead of praising Peter for his confession, Jesus ... ' life took place in a garden, not on the mountain, in the Garden of Gethsemane, not on the Mount of Transfiguration. 3. There is nothing to cast a shadow on the mountaintops. Shadows without, shadows within. Shadows are evidence that the light that ...

7. Jesus and the Baptists

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (Cf. Matt. 3:11-15; Mark 1:7-9; Luke 3:16-21) Just how much John knew about Jesus at this juncture at the Jordan, we do not know. But he knew this ... of Jesus establishes Jesus identity once and for all. Paul says that the baptism of Christian believers establishes our identity, too. (Gal. 3:26-29; Rom. 6:3-11) “You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Jesus is who God says He is. So also ...

8. Can You See Where We're Going

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... opened" (Isaiah 35:5). The fact that the blind man is named is somewhat unusual, but easily explained. When Matthew and Luke tell the story, the beggar is anonymous. In Mark, he is the son of Timaeus, literally "Bar-Timaeus." Perhaps Mark' ... 6...all the way to the cross. 1. In Mark 1:21-28, a synogogue crowd misinterprets the healing of a demoniac as a "new teaching" by the preacher Jesus. 2. At least twice, in Mark 1:44-45 and 7:36-37, a healed person disobeys Jesus' request to keep quiet about the miracle. 3 ...

9. Accepting the Unconventional in Life

Mark 2:13-22

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... and his disciples walked through the standing grain and ate the grain heads in violation of the law (Matthew 12:1-8). On another occasion (Luke 6:6-11), Jesus cured a man with a withered hand on the sabbath. He asked those watching, "Is it lawful to ... are limits to convention; there is a time for all things. Possibly Jesus was thinking of what is written in the book of Ecclesiastes (3:1, 6): "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven ... a time to seek, and a time to lose; a ...

10. The Ten Commandments #3: God's Name

Exodus 20:1-21

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David E. Leininger

... this Sunday."(1) Interesting. The Reuters ... for the ad campaign, which began September 1 and will last through November.(2) "You ... never heard someone blaspheme his maker until now."(3) The story ends there with no indication as ... first we practice to deceive."(6) As background to this, remember ... into two tables - Commandments 1-4, our duty to ... 1. Dan Shutters, via Ecunet, "Outside Bulletin Boards," #429, 9/14/98 2. Infobeat News, 9/11/98, quoted by Carlos Wilton, via PresbyNet, "Bottom Drawer," #3626, 9/11/98 3 ...

11. Brainstorms

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... seeks and gladly accepts her repentance and grants her full restoration. The story parallels the Father's way with the Prodigal Son (Luke 15). Hosea's name comes from the same root as Joshua and Jeshua/Jesus, meaning "Savior." The parallel is fitting. Broken ... part in the Apostolic Church than is told in the references which mention him by name (Acts 18:24, 19:1; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 3:1-6, 16:12). According to Luther, he may be the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews. His Alexandrian Jewish background ...

12. Home at Last

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... s grace. "The law says, 'Do this,' and it is never done. Grace says, 'believe in this' and everything is already done."1 Before sending his disciples out, Jesus gathers them to give them instructions. He advises them to be "wise as serpents and innocent ... commit to forgiveness, justice, and love for one another. King shared the dream of the prophet Isaiah (40:3-5), also proclaimed by John the Baptist (Luke 3:4-6) that ... one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the ...

13. No Turning Back

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... he had been sending his disciples out with power and authority and they were casting out demons and healing the sick (Luke 9:1-6). And consequently his ministry was going viral, if you can say that about a movement that is being spread person-to- ... t we see who he is, as well? Researchers tell us that, nationally, every week over 53,000 people leave the church never to return. (3) But even among those who remain, only about twenty per cent are really committed to their faith. Why is that? Is it that there are ...

14. 2025 Lent Sermon Series

Sermon

Various Authors

... to the Storm by Schuyler Rhodes 1. Treasure Hunters – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 2. “Until an Opportune Time…” – Luke 4:1-13 3. Long View – Long Haul – Luke 13:31-35 4. One More Year – Luke 13:1-9 5. They Should Have Fired That Shepherd – Luke 15:1-3 (8-32) 6. You Will Always Have the Poor With You… - John 12:1-8 7. I Love a Parade! – Luke 19:28-40 8. Dirty Feet - Luke 13:1-17, 31b-35 9. What Is Truth? – John 18:1--19:42 10. Resurrecticity – John 20:1-18 · Luke 24:1-12 You Are Here! by ...

15. The Lacking Christian?

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... in ages past have often lacked necessities of life. Israel lacked food in the wilderness (Exodus 16:2-3). Elijah and the widow lacked food (1 Kings 17:1-8). The Israelites lacked water (Numbers 20:1-6). Jacob suffered from a drought (Genesis 31:40). Hezekiah lacked health (2 Kings 20:1). Paul had a thorn in his flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7). Job was sick with boils (Job 2:7). Lazarus lacked money (Luke 16:20). The Jerusalem Christians were poor (Romans 15:26; Acts 11:28-30). A certain poor widow mentioned ...

16. The Way Over Is Under

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... He is worthy for You to grant this to him; for he loves our nation and it was he who built us our synagogue." (Luke 7:1-5, NASB) There was a centurion who had a servant who was sick. This man had heard about the Lord Jesus and he ... 6.7 days. Aggravated assault averaged 6.4 days. A person stealing a car could reasonably expect to spend a day and a half in jail. What is the message this is sending? We're telling young people every day (1) authority is not important; (2) you can break authority if you choose; (3 ...

17. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... of Isaiah. Some of our best loved hymns have their basis in the words of Isaiah: "Holy, Holy, Holy" (6:3) or "How Firm a Foundation" (41:10; 43:1, 2) or "Watchman, Tell Us of the Night" (21:11, 12). The great Baptist preacher and evangelist of the ... 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 body, which is given for you ... This is my blood, which is shed for you" (Luke 22:19, 20). The ...

18. The Bramble King

John 15:1-17, John 15:18--16:4, John 16:5-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... (Jeremiah 13:12-14) The Unworthy Shepherd, a Potter’s Field, and Thirty Pieces of Silver (Zechariah 11) Though the Fig Tree Does Not Bud, I Will Rejoice in the Lord My Strength (Habakkuk 3:17-19) A Prophecy of Betrayal (Micah 7:1-7) Judas Betrays Jesus (Matthew 25:31-6:25; Mark 14:1-25; Luke 22:1-23) Peter Comments on Judas’ Betrayal (Acts 1:15-20) Jesus the True Vine “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does ...

19. The Masterpiece

Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... king after me, and he shall sit on my throne in my place." (I. Ki. 1:30, NASB) Then in Matthew one we read this verse: "David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba." (Matthew 1:6, NASB) In other words, someone could be a descendant of the House of David and yet ... side. Remember there are two genealogies. There is one in Matthew 1 and Luke 3. In Matthew the genealogy is paternal going back through Jesus' earthly father, Joseph. In Luke the genealogy is maternal going back through Jesus' mother, Mary. Don' ...

20. The Plank

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Psalm 125: The Lord Will Be Good to Those Who Are Good God Demonstrates Measure for Measure in Accusation of Vineyard Spoilers (Isaiah 3:1-15) God Chastises Jerusalem for Her Sins (Ezekiel 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 23:1-3) Paul Preaches of God’s Righteous Judgment –Measure for Measure (Romans 2) Paul Entreats to Stop Judging One Another (Romans 14) Matthew’s ...

21. What Will He Find ... When He Comes?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... away, Charlie answers, "Hoping to goodness is not theologically sound."[6] Charlie's right. "Hoping to goodness" is not sound. Fixing our hope upon God is. When he comes, will he find us faithful? Amen. 1. Robert L. Short, The Parables of Peanuts, (New York, Harper and ... ), pp. 265-266. 2. Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., The Gospel According to Luke 1-IX, The Anchor Bible, Vol. 28, (Garden City, Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1985), p. 55. 3. Eta Linnemann, quoted by Richard Carl Hoefler, And He Told Them A Story, ( ...

22. A Wilderness Prophet · John The Baptist

Jn 1:6-8 · Mt 3:1-12

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... 6-8) Like Jeremiah before him, while he was yet in the womb the Almighty anointed him to prepare the way of salvation for Israel. (Jeremiah 1:4-5; Luke 1:13-17) And what a dramatic witness he made. For he came to his calling as if he were the last of the Old Testament prophets. (Luke 16:16) Certainly, he must have looked the part the day he burst from the bare Judean hills -- his long hair streaming, his black eyes blazing -- to proclaim to the world that the long-awaited Messiah had come. (Matthew 3:1-3) I ...

23. The Passion of the Christ – The Rest of the Story

Matthew 27:45-56

Sermon

James Merritt

... root." (Isaiah 11:1, NLT) Luke 3:31 tells us that Jesus was descended from the family of David through his mother, Mary. Isaiah 7:14 says, "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14, NKJV) Matthew 1:18-25 ... ? It all depends on one other statement in Matthew's gospel. Matthew 28:6, "He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come see the place where the Lord lay." (Matthew 28:6, NJKV) No serious historian doubts that a man named Jesus Christ lived, that ...

24. Without Conflict There Is No Story

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them" (Mark 6:11). In Luke's gospel there are more details in the account of the sending of the disciples on mission. If it is the same mission commission ... the towns where he would be going (Luke 10:1). "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few," Jesus said. "... Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves" (Luke 10:3). I'd say that's a firm prediction ...

25. Ashes for Remembering

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... trying to live this way. It's called sin. We are children of God, but we are sinful, lost like the prodigal son (in Luke 15). The prodigal son was called to return home to his father. Like him, we have gone astray and forgotten who we are. Like ... and Romans 2:16), and a great day (Jude 6). It is called "that day" (Matthew 7:22), "the day" (1 Corinthians 3:13), "the day of our Lord Jesus" (2 Corinthians 1:14), and "the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6, 10). In addition, the numerous references in the New ...

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