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226. Sine Qua Non

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... , AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.” (Mark 12:29-30) Jesus began by quoting the call to worship used in the Temple in His day, (Deut. 6:4-5) and the confession of faith used by every Jew in every synagogue down to ... if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.” Jesus said to this man: “YOU ARE NOT FAR FROM THE KINGDOM OF GOD.” (Mark 12:34) He was not far, but he wasn’t there, yet. He knew it with his mind, but he had not yet experienced it in his ...

227. The Two Ways of Life

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... prophets locate our dependence on God, for as Jesus says, it is what comes out of a person, out of the heart, that defiles him (Mark 7:14-23). If the heart is sound, life and good action flow out naturally, but if the heart is corrupt, out of it come ... for the people to get themselves a new heart lest they die (Ezekiel 18:31). We are called to love God with all our heart (Mark 12:30; Deuteronomy 6:5), as well as with our soul and mind and strength, for it is in our hearts, as we all know, that our love abides ...

228. The Word that Changed the World

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... language and the African pastor told the congregation more about his friend Jesus. All present agreed it was an amazing sermon. (6) Sometimes, I know, when I am in this pulpit trying to preach the word, all you may be hearing is, “There ... the best path for Wellman to take, then climb back down the mountain so the two men could make the climb together. (7) Christ is our Mark Corbett. Christ came to make God accessible to us. Christ is the one who whispers in our ear, “Let me introduce you to my Father.” ...

229. Unstoppable Determination

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lyle Schaller gave them his answer. He said, “No question about it, the most powerful influence in decision making is the past.” (6) Schaller is right. Churches are haunted by their past. “We tried that once and it didn’t work . . .” Or, “But we ... faith in Christ. Indeed, he wrote, “I live, but not I, but Christ Jesus liveth in me.” (Galatians 2:20). Pressing toward the mark. Struggling toward the goal line. “You’ll have to shoot me to stop me.” Not giving up in the face of any obstacle ...

230. When Christians Pray

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... of all people. They knew there was no way this could possibly be accomplished without God’s help. Years ago, speaker Mark Sanborn was on a cruise with his wife. This was a new experience for them and he was curious about the workings of ... I’ve come back.” “Until that night,” writes Colson, “I had felt awkward at times praying over meals in crowded restaurants. Never again.” (6) At that moment in the coffee shop, as he prayed, Chuck Colson was in the center of God’s purpose. He was doing what ...

231. Christmas Is a God-Thing

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... need to memorize their children’s failures, you can rest assured our loving heavenly Father has no use for such memories either.” (6) Jesus showed us God’s amazing grace. He helped us by understanding that grace is not something you earn, but is a free ... , “Hayzoos,” which is, of course, the Spanish pronunciation for “Jesus.” The ironic humor of the whole situation suddenly washed over Mark’s mind and heart. Here he was griping to God about taking a man named Jesus to a shelter on Christmas Eve ...

232. Jesus Heals Body and Soul

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. So he went to her, took her by the hand and helped her up. Mark tells us, “The fever left her and she began to wait on them.” Well, so much for the role of women in that time. “She began ... call her prayer shawl. With the help of these concrete aids, she was able to continue loving someone who was difficult to love. (6) We all have to find what works for us. But the testimony of scripture is that Jesus heals. He healed Mary Magdalene of ...

233. Spiritually Prepared

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Gentile converts had to do 3 things: First, if the convert was a male, he had to be circumcised. This was the defining mark of a Jew. Second, a sacrifice had to be offered as a payment for his sins. Third, the convert had to be baptized. ... the house is messy, they might have said, why not clean it up, why not make it into a place where God might wish to dwell?” (6) Some of us have messy rooms in the house of our lives. Those messy rooms mar our peace of mind, they endanger our marriages, they alienate us ...

234. The Tragedy of Caiaphas

John 18:1-27 · John 11:45-47 · Matthew 26:36-75

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Holiness (Exodus 28) The Ordination of Aaron (Leviticus 8) Aaron’s Priestly Blessing (Numbers 6:22-27) The Lord Speaks to Some in Dreams and Visions, to Moses Face to Face (Numbers 12:6-8) The Budding of Aaron’s Rod (Numbers 17) Micaiah’s Vision (1 Kings ... (To Be Called The Baptist) (Luke 1:5-17) Jesus’ Prayer in Gethsemane, His Arrest, and His Confrontation by Caiaphas the High Priest (Mark 14:32-51 and 53-72; Luke 22:39-53 and 54-71) Caiaphas’ Dream of the Messiah [After Lazarus is resurrected by ...

235. The Dean's Dilemma

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... -the-rappers-grandmother-helped-him-find-his-way-back-to-god/. 5. Information from Edward F. Markquart, (http://www.sermonsfromseattle.com/series_c_save_us_from_our_crosses.htm). 6. “Missionary Doctor Mark Jacobson,” interview with Lucky Severson, PBS PBS.org July 20, 2007, https://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2007/07/20/july-20-2007-missionary-doctor-mark-jacobson-2/18390/. 7. “Skater at top of sport blew it all with drugs” by Pat Cannon, Godreports.com, February 8, 2018, http://godreports ...

236. Ready!

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.”(Mark 13:37) In some churches, the emphasis is very heavily on apocalyptic themes — the rapture of the church, the great tribulation, and the ... encourage Bible reading, posting this adage on his church sign: “A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to a person that isn’t.”6 In the church we learn, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” We believe, because of what we learn ...

237. Promises to Keep

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... paused to bring us up to date on the life and ministry of John the Baptist using a literary device known as a flashback. We know it’s a flashback because earlier, in chapter 1, verse 14, Mark told us that Jesus did not start his ministry until “after John was arrested.” In chapter 6 Jesus’ ministry is well underway, so this is a flashback to chapter 1. As soon as the flashback ends, Jesus’ disciples will return from their missionary journey and tell Jesus how it went, but while they’re gone and ...

238. A Way Made Ready

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... temptation and is ready to call His first disciples and begin His public preaching ministry. Right before He gets started, though, Mark tells us about John the Baptist. Verse 14 states, “After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee.” Now Mark doesn’t tell anything more about what is happening with John the Baptist for several chapters. There will be a time and a place in Mark’s gospel (6:14-27) when we will find out John the Baptist was arrested by Herod, why Herod had him arrested, what ...

239. Son of Thunder, Son of God

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... to have the feeling that life is a teeter-totter, and that in order for us to rise, somebody else must fall. The assumption in both Mark and Luke is that we are the “chosen people.” John felt that they had a copyright on Jesus, and nobody else had any right to use ... is the Lord’s command,’ was his reply, ‘and, if this alone be done, it is enough.’” (Commentary on Galatians 6, 10.) So, at the end, John had forgotten all about calling down fire from heaven, all about reprimanding those who did ...

240. On Your Mark, Get Set . . .

Mark 13:1-8, 32-33

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?" [5] Then Jesus began to say to them, "Beware that no one leads you astray. [6] Many will come in my name and say, 'I am he!' and they will lead many astray. [7] When you hear of wars and ... runners don't know when the starting pistol will go off, they just know that they are called to be ready. Jesus says: "GET ON YOUR MARK, GET SET . . ." III. Stay Ready A. And then He says: "STAY READY." That's the hard part. [Show Noah clip. Stop the clip before the ...

241. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... us? We are nearing the end of our journey to the cross and to Easter. It has been suggested that the cross of Christ marks the end of the "masquerade ball of humanity." At the cross, our masks come off and we see behind our pretty poses and pious disguises ... time, a new day. With chapter 42 we see this vision in a new and different literary format called the "servant songs" (42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13--53:12). These songs, four in number, have much in common with the rest of Isaiah but they also contain a ...

242. Salvation Includes Social Justice

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... for the poor was embodied in Jesus’ ministry (Luke 6:20-22; Mark 12:41-44; Matthew 19:21). Jesus’ followers, both Paul and James, continued this concern for the poor (Romans 15:26; Galatians 2:10; James 2:1-6). Such a concern for the poor has all sorts ... this way profoundly: “Hence, those who are oppressed by poverty are the object of a preferential love on the part of the Church....”6 Do you get the point? Christians are always to show a preference for the poor. That means that caring for the poor is ...

243. The Ten Commandments #5: Honoring Parents

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... necessities of life, but they do. I have seen it. Even in the church. It was a problem in Jesus' day, too. In Mark's gospel, Jesus condemns the religious leaders who tried to avoid providing for their aging parents by declaring that all their own worldly ... Interpreter's Bible, Electronic Edition, Disk 3, 1997) 2. Deuteronomy 6:1-9 3. Mark 7:9-13 4. Ephesians 6:1 5. Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 21:18-21 6. Colossians 3:21 7. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988) pp ...

244. Now That School's Out...

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the fountains of the deep, When he assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters might not transgress his command, When he marked out the foundations of the earth, then I was beside him, like a master worker; And I was daily his delight, rejoicing before him ... to say about it, beside the fact that it is so crucially important. For example, what is the source of wisdom? Proverbs 2:6 - "For the LORD gives wisdom..." In other words, wisdom is not something for which we study or go to school. Knowledge, yes ...

245. The Ultimate Question

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... their faith, we surely do not want to hear, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross..."(6) Those are all a part of the Biblical picture, but "No, Lord. Let us simply say, `You are the Christ, the Son of the living ... God." Amen! 1. TV Guide, 5/6/00, p. 24 2. James Poniewozik, "Human, None Too Human," TIME, 5/15/00, p. 86 3. http://www.hollywoodjesus.com 4. Shorter Catechism, Q.21 5. Matthew 19:24; Mark 10:25; Luke 18:25 6. Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23 7 ...

246. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... gave this command: "Drink ye all of this!" Now there is a challenge for this second Sunday of the New Year! One day, Mark tells us in his typically succinct manner, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. The ... DREAMS (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996), p. 48. 5. As told by Sara Owen-Gemoets in EMPHASIS, Jan./Feb., 1999, p. 35. 6. William J. Fallis, POINTS FOR EMPHASIS, (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1993), p. 33. 7. "To Illustrate" by Robert Shannon, PREACHING, July/Aug ...

247. The Spread of Sin

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... human community (Genesis 4:14), the Lord nevertheless puts a mark on him, so no one will kill him (4:15). In the flood, Noah and his family and representatives of every living creature are saved on the ark (6:18-19), and God himself makes sure that the door ... And when Jesus Christ sat at table at the Lord’s Supper and offered us the new covenant in his blood, that promise was fulfilled (Mark 14:24). That is what God is doing here and now in our world, good Christians. He is working to keep his word, to ...

248. The Servant Song

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... returned to Jerusalem. Our text for the morning forms the third Servant Song in Second Isaiah, the others being Isaiah 42:1-4; 49:1-6; and the famous Suffering Servant Song in Isaiah 52:13—53:12, which we will treat in two weeks. Probably the Servant in this ... the suffering that comes with that ministry. “Not my will, but thine be done” (Mark 14:36 KJV). He is subjected to scorn and whipping and spitting, like the servant before him (Mark 15:15-20). And finally he is killed for his faithfulness to his ...

249. The Lion King

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth." (v.6) One of the blessings of reading the book of the Revelation is you see Jesus as He really is; not as some artist has portrayed ... of that city, and asked him why this figure of the lamb was on the wall of this building? He was told that it marked a place from which a workman had lost his balance while working on the building, and fell to the earth below. The man said, "Was ...

250. Why You Should Manage Your Time

Psalm 118:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... sleep, and family time. When these figures were all added together, the experts said that a human being needs 42 hours a day.6 Well, they were obviously wrong, as many times experts are. The fact is, you may not have all the time you need to ... the word “will”? We are to willfully take time everyday to enjoy the time we have in the day. Our danger is in getting so busy and marking time and making time, we don’t take the time to enjoy time. May I ask you a question. Are Americans busy? Do we have a lot of ...

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