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John 14:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... several terms used for heaven in the Bible: In Luke 19:12 heaven is called a country, for that is where people live. In II Peter 1:11 heaven is called a kingdom, for that is where subjects live. In Heb. 11:10 heaven is called a city, for that is where ... about heaven was meant to be not only a word of confidence, but also a word of comfort. He said to the disciples in v.1, "Let not your heart be troubled." The word for trouble there literally means to be "shaken together" or "stirred up." It is a word used ...

227. The Servant Song

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... faithfulness. But even in our country, we may be laughed at, shunned, denied opportunities because of our faith. And we may have to suffer to hold a marriage together, or eschew some material comforts, or stand up to criticism and scorn for our way of life (cf. 1 Peter 4:1-6). After all, our Lord proclaimed that those of us who would be his disciples are required to take up a cross and die to our own wills and desires. But if this Servant Song and the passion of our Lord teach us nothing else, they witness ...

228. The Supreme Worth of the Second Birth

John 3:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... the word of God. "Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever." (I Peter 1:23) Then we are regenerated by the work of God. "The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but ... expensive. Being a tither, meant he gave a great deal of money to the work of God. He was a respectable man. Because in v. 1 he is called "a ruler of the Jews." That is, he was a member of the Sanhedrin. Now the Sanhedrin was like the Supreme ...

229. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

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James Merritt

... gave to you. "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning." (James 1:17) c. You are an owner of nothing, and a steward of everything. "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." (1 Peter 4:10) d. In eternity all that I will have in Heaven is what I give to God on earth. "But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor ...

230. The Glory of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18

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James Merritt

... of the Lord Jesus Christ. The way of the cross leads home. II. We Are To Glory In The Purpose Declared By The Cross Peter said in Acts 2:23 that Jesus was “delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God.” God had some specific purposes in mind ... In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” (1 John 4:10) Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for ...

231. In the Event of Power Failure

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 “His divine power has given us everything needed for life.” — 2 Peter 1:3 But could it be that these verses hold no power for you? Could it be that even ... of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6). The migratory plover is a marvelous bird. It spends its summers in the far arctic regions of the north and its winters in ...

232. Bringing in the Sheaves

Ruth 1:1-22, Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth 3:1-18, Ruth 4:1-12, Ruth 4:13-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 9:18-22; 9:44-45; 12:49-50; 18:31-34; John 7:12-24; 12:20-36; 13:31-14:7; 16:16) Jesus the Son of God (Acts of the Apostles 13) Christ’s Suffering (1 Peter 2) The Resurrection of the Son and the Promise of Resurrection for All (1 Corinthians 15) The Son of Man (Revelation 1) Image Exegesis: The Omer The “omer” or sheaf is an important metaphor in the life of the Jewish people. Most people were either shepherds or farmers, so agricultural symbols dominate the Hebrew scriptures. The story of Ruth is ...

233. Trust Your Intuition

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 1 CBE. “After two days he will revive us; on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence,” says Hosea (6:1 ... the Story Lectionary Major Text The Resurrection of the Son and the Promise of Resurrection for All (1 Corinthians 15) Minor Text The Honoring of All Saints The Raising Up of a New Prophet Like ... of Hosea The Son of God Who Will Suffer (Hebrews 1 and 2) Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (Matthew 16:21-23; 17:22-23; 20:17-19; 26:1-5; Mark 8:31-33; 9:3-32; 10:32- ...

234. Who Are These, Robed in White?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Will Willimon

... , sign of his father's favor, that coat which was sign of Joseph's brothers' resentment. Jesus criticized a rich man who was dressed "in purple and costly linen" (Luke 16:19). Quite a contrast with the poor beggar Lazarus who lay outside of the gaze of the rich man. 1 Peter 3:3 ff. criticizes women who come to church dressed in fine jewelry and beautiful clothing. All this Bible talk about clothes raises the question of what clothing means for us and for God. The Psalmist says (Psalm 104 ...

235. Speak From Personal Experience

Matthew 6:25-34

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Robert V. Dodd

... heard it; we have seen it with our own eyes; we looked upon it, and felt it with our own hands; and it is of this we tell." (1 John 1:1 NEB). What he is saying is that this faith is real - it is tangible proof of God's power and love - he has touched our lives in ... Word must become flesh in you and me if we are to sing the Lord's song in a strange land. If you can't preach like Peter,If you can't pray like Paul,Just tell the love of Jesus,And say he died for all.5 Remember the man who said of Jesus, "All ...

236. A Healthy Body

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... what would my church be like if every member were just like me? Would this church be doing better or worse? Because it is only through the body of Christ that this world will come to know Jesus. 1. Milton Weisshaar, The Pastor's Story File, March 1996, p. 3. 2. Laurence J. Peter and Bill Dana, The Laughter Prescription (New York: Ballantine Books, 1982). 3. Chafin, Kenneth L. The Communicator's Commentary, #7 (Waco, TX.: Word Books, 1985), pp. 155-156. 4. The Magic of Teamwork by Pat Williams, Thomas Nelson ...

237. A Green Couch For God

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... her. And then he promptly fainted. When he came to at the bottom of the steps, Ali was so upset that he ran all the way home. (1) The champ was K.O.'d by his fear of kissing a girl. That's a surprising story to hear about the boxer who claimed to be ... back and no longer followed him." Jesus turns to his original twelve apostles and asks, "You do not want to leave too, do you?" And Peter answers for all of them when he says, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe and know ...

238. Speaking of the Spirit

Romans 8:12-17

Sermon

William G. Carter

... the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 15:54, 57) Given this pattern, what do you think Paul has to say about the Day Of Pentecost? Absolutely nothing. There is no word of the rushing wind, Peter's sermon, or the testimony in ... talk so much about the person as the work of the Holy Spirit. What does the Spirit do? There are three answers in the text. 1. The Spirit leads us. 2. The Spirit frees us. 3. The Spirit witnesses through us. Behind them is the affirmation that, through the Spirit ...

239. Chocolate Cake, Flooded Waters, and Baptism

Genesis 9:8-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... as an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ ..." (1 Peter 3:20-21). In other words, as the floodwaters saved Noah and his family, the waters of Baptism are used by God to save us ... be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it" (1 Corinthians 10:12-13). What is this "way out"? Martin Luther says that when depressions and temptations come, the best way to handle them is to say, " ...

240. No Room for Gloom

Isaiah 9:1-4

Sermon

Tony Everett

... way about our own situations in life. It may seem to us that if something bad could happen, it definitely will. We read in 1 Peter 5:8, "Your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour." Sometimes it definitely feels like Satan is chomping on us! We ... to the people of Zebulun and Naphtali and to us. "But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish" (Isaiah 9:1). Look at the verbs here. The first verb is in the future tense ... "will be." In Christ, the future is now, today, and ...

241. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... who God has called us to be. But listen to what Paul says in our reading for this morning from his letter to the Ephesians. Ephesians 1:3-14 (NRSV) [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in ... job, or her finances, or even her reputation. Just as anxiety was about to take over completely, she recalled the words from I Peter 1:4, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy he has given us new birth ...

242. Samuel Was the Search Committee

1 Samuel 15:34-35, 16:1-13

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:1-3). We may put up a great charade among our friends at church, at work, and in our own neighborhoods; we may even be ... treed like a cat, imagine what Jesus sees in you and me! Jesus' x-ray vision saw right through the woman at the well and Peter and James and John. Just as with David and you and me, the Lord looks not on outward appearance or achievement; the Lord looks on ...

243. That We May All Be One!

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... a confederation of house churches, at least four, who were divided in witness and purpose. There was the Paul church, the Peter church, the Apollos church, and the Christ church, each one claiming to be better than the others — which is why he ... that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul,' or ‘I belong to Apollos,' or ‘I belong to Cephas,' or ‘I belong to Christ' " (1 Corinthians 1:12). And that is why he had to appeal to his brothers and sisters, "by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of ...

244. The Power of the Trust Factor

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil" (Job 1:1). It goes on to describe Job's beautiful family and holdings: "There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He had seven ... these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:31-33). "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7). "Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). ...

245. The Sign of Noah

Mark 1:4-11 · Song of Songs 6:9

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Lori Wagner

... I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the Lord, ‘You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.’” See also Isaiah 42:1: “Here is my Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom my soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and he will ... , when He proclaims His identity as Messiah, Son of God, to His hometown at the start of his ministry. [5] Peter Leithartembraces this interpretation. [6] See Talmud Brachot 53b, in which the moving dove depicts the relationship between God and God’s ...

246. Called to Be Saints

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... burdensome frustration. Here is the Christ, being announced to the world as "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29) John says this is the honored one, the one coming after him who ranks above him. He is the one upon whom the ... sheltering arms of the cross, sustain us with his body and blood in that life begun in the water. We will hasten, as did Simon Peter’s brother, to find those who have not yet seen him in order that we might tell with gladness, "We have found the Messiah." ...

247. An Old Plan For New People

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Larry Powell

... call his name Isaac ... I will establish my covenant with him. (17:19) The word "covenant" appears thirteen times in Genesis 17:1-21. The reference is unmistakably to a "new" and "everlasting" covenant. W. E. Sangster has told of a group of missionaries who ... plan: For Christ also died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. (1 Peter 3:18) We are a covenant people. Crucifixions, mortification, and brutality need never be repeated again. That has been done. It ...

248. Are You Ready For Your Inheritance?

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... her life that she could lose. Through illness or accident, she could lose her children or her husband. She could lose her health. She could lose her job, or her finances, or reputation. Just as her anxiety reached a fever pitch, she recalled these words from I Peter 1:4, "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade ...

249. People of Influence

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of these men chose the name Innocent when he was unanimously declared Pope in 1198. He took Jeremiah 1:10 as his ordination verse: “See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear ... , because he gave up his power in order to let God’s power work through him. (1) Two men. One had enormous power, the other had a much more lasting influence. In any ... the path to becoming a person of influence. 1. James L. Garlow, The Twenty-One Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2004). 2. ...

250. Death Leads to Life

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... tree, they said, "We will make this into a fishing boat." The woodcutters did as they planned and a man named Simon Peter bought it. And when the Lord Jesus needed a place from which to address the crowds that were pressing upon him, he ... commemoration. On the surface Jesus' ignominious death on the cross seems to make no sense. We remember, however, what Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 1:18) said about this apparent contradiction in our faith, "For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are ...

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