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251. Finding Unity through Christ

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Richard Gribble

... additional rivers, two of which, the Ohio and Missouri, are mighty in their own rights. When the Mississippi flows into the Gulf of Mexico it is a unity of many rivers which act as one. What is observed in nature is also found in human relationships. Why, one might ask, would fifty independent states choose to be one United States of America? The answer ... , are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so the world may believe that you have sent me" (John 17:21). Let us, my friends, believe, profess, and ...

252. God’s Guidance System

John 16:12-15

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James Merritt

... to guide us "into all truth." Truth is the major concern of the Holy Spirit. In fact, both here in verse 13 and in John 14:17 He is called "the Spirit of truth." When we learn about this aspect of the work of the Holy Spirit, we will understand that He is ... handle it, and we can use it to give us the power that we need to be all that we need to be for God. Because He acts as the transformer of divine truth, we can receive it. II. The Holy Spirit Will Guide Me To Remember The Truth Has it ever occurred to ...

253. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

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James Merritt

... Lord?" We understood just exactly who the Lord was and who the Lord is. His second question was: "Lord, what do you want me to do?" (Acts 9:5-6) Jesus saves us as Lord, and therefore we are to serve Him as Lord. Now I want to remind you, you cannot be ... 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, ...

254. Abraham Believed God

Genesis 15:1-18

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Frank Ramirez

... do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead" (James 2:15-17). In the same letter he also wrote: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in ... 9. On another trip to Jerusalem one of his good deeds was to pay the fees to release four Christians from a Nazarite vow (Acts 21:24). Faith in Jesus seems essential, but Jesus himself doesn't seem to care much about it. I do not recall a single ...

255. From “Uh-oh” To “Ah-hah!” — An Axe, A Stump, And A Shoot

Isaiah 11:1-10

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Tony Everett

... crashing down on us with no time to stop the chaos from destroying us? Have you ever locked your keys in your car? In the act of slamming the door you see the key in the ignition but cannot stop in time. Uh-oh! Chaos! And you did it to yourself. ... First, in just one day, God will turn back the Assyrian armies before they can overcome Judah and Jerusalem, its capital city (Isaiah 10:17 and 34). It happened. God promised to destroy the controlling bondage of sin in our own lives and in the lives of all people. ...

256. God’s Two Hands

John 16:5-16

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Leonard Sweet

... would send. That promise is articulated three times during the so‑called “Final Discourse” of Jesus in John’s gospel (14:16‑17, 26; 15:26‑27). It speaks to John’s high Christology, not any confusion over the origins of this paraclete, that the ... hatred his followers will encounter at the hands of the world after he has left them. While Jesus was physically present he acted as a lightning rod, as the magnet, for his opponents fervor and fury. His disciples seemed to slip by unscathed by either ...

257. All Is Different Now

Mark 9:38-50

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Leonard Sweet

... any and all who do a “deed of power” in his name. He then goes even further and declares that just an insignificant act of kindness — giving out a cup of cold water — if done in his name, was enough to make the giver a disciple, one ... it is for us to internalize the “all is different now” realities. It was a strange contraption that slid down the track on 17 December 1903 at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The engine sputtered, the rudder quivered, but the machine rose. The flight lasted only ...

258. You Provoke Me...and That's Good

Hebrews 10:1-18

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King Duncan

... is intended to be a community that encourages one another that provokes one another to love and good works. We are to provoke one another to acts of love and kindness. Is it all right if I tell a really bad joke? I’m really not asking for permission. I’m only giving ... of 50 he still races and holds his own against top triathletes half his age. Since turning 40 he’s won 17 triathlons outright plus five national and two world master’s championships. He has also become a motivational speaker, and the ...

259. While It Was Still Dark

John 20:1-9

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King Duncan

... them bury Jesus in your brand new tomb?” Joseph shrugged his shoulders and answered, “He only needed it for the weekend!” Well, that’s true. He only needed it for the weekend. But the act was done. Christ now lay in the tomb and these devoted friends were back safely in their homes as they grieved and awaited the dawning of the first day of the week when they could ... McAdams, M.D. in A Piece of My Mind, edited by Dr. Bruce B. Dan and Roxanne K. Young (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1988), pp. 17-18.

260. The Gospel in Miniature

John 3:16

Sermon

King Duncan

... feelings as he struggled to bring his feelings to the printed page: “I saw the Christ of the Cross as if I were seeing John 3:16 leave the printed page, take form and act out the meaning of redemption.” John 3:16 has had that effect on many people. That is why, even though our lesson from the Gospels for the day is John 3:1-17, we’re going to focus our attention on this one verse. Martin Luther called John 3:16, “the Gospel in Miniature.” If all you had of the New Testament was this one verse, it ...

261. Redemption

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... union in which we are blessed with abundance of love and the power to heal the world in Jesus’ name. In World War II a B-17 bomber had been on a run over a German city named Kassel. It took quite a bit of flak by Nazi antiaircraft guns, but miraculously ... be Jesus for a dying world. HE is the life! HE is the power! Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) Minor Text God’s Creative Breath of Life (Genesis 1-2) The Lord’s Wind Dries the Water and God Makes a Promise to Noah ...

262. Heart of a Pelican

Matthew 17:24-27, Exodus 30:11-16

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Lori Wagner

... pelican! Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew the Tax Collector Witnesses to Peter’s Paying of the Temple Tax Per Jesus (17:24-27) The Money Given for Atonement by All of the Jews (Exodus 30:11-16) Minor Text Solomon Collects 666 Talents of ... a part of things…because you are a child of God. They are just symbols and tokens …. “thank-you memorials” of God’s act of salvation gift to you. Ritual. Habit. Routine. We love it. It’s what gives our lives order and boundaries. Meaning is made ...

263. For the Glory of Christ

John 12:20-33 · Hebrews 5:5-10

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... refers to us as "the family of faith." We're said to belong to the family of God. Peter in his first letter, chapter 2:17, writes: "Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God." In Matthew 12:50 Jesus says: "whoever does the will of my Father in heaven ... . It's called a Barnabas Card. They will be in the pew pads starting next week. On the card it says, "Be A Barnabas." in Acts 4:36 we're introduced to a guy by the name of Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus. Joseph, the Levite from Cyprus was ...

264. A Day of Passion, Praise and Prophesying

Acts 2:1-21

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King Duncan

... s native language. I think that’s a beautiful image to keep in mind as we read our scripture lesson this morning from Acts 2, the day of Pentecost. That, of course, is the day when the Holy Spirit gave ordinary men and women the ability to ... ’s work and an outbreak of praise to God. And the final blessing of Pentecost is a call to prophesy. Notice what Peter says in verses 17-18 when he quotes the prophet Joel: “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ...

265. God's Vision For The Church

Acts 11:1-18

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Douglas J. Deuel

... the same gift to them as he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could withstand God?" (Acts 11:17). Who are we to stand in the way of God and God's desires for the church? So often our biases prevent us from opening our ... people. They simply had come and done their very best for them. He concluded by saying, "You have come in the name of Christ. You have acted in love. And you have given to us what we could never earn. Because of that, we have seen in you the grace and the ...

266. The Honor Of A Limp

Genesis 32:22-32

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... God expects us to wrestle with Him and the world. What we see in Jacob is one who is honored for his determination and wisdom to act boldly and decisively in a world that is dangerous. Here is someone who teaches us the struggle to lay hold of the things of God. Jacob ... in Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology,Vol. 50, No. 1, Jan. 1990 (Richmond, Va.: Union Theological Seminary), pp. 5-17. 3. Robert Snell, "Genesis 32:22-32" in Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, Vol. 50, No. 3, July ...

267. It Is Blessed To Receive

Sermon

William G. Carter

Matthew 6:25-33 (C) Thanksgiving DayLuke 17:11-19 (L) In the small town of Mapleville, the ecumenical Thanksgiving Eve service was poorly attended. Once it was ... gratitude."5 Gratitude is a genuine miracle of God. Like the apostle Paul, most of us would ascribe to Jesus the saying, "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).6 Good Christian people have often given themselves to selfless charity, and remained reticent to welcome any gift. As a result, churches are full of people who are experts ...

268. A Scholar · Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... hearers where he found them -- by the seashore, (Matthew 13:1-2) on a mountainside, (Matthew 5:1) in a field, (Luke 6:17) on a street corner (Matthew 13:26) -- even in the crowded courts of the temple. (Matthew 26:55) Consequently, as Nicodemus went about ... April, 30 A.D. Joseph of Arimathea had courageously besought Jesus' broken body from Pilate to ensure its proper burial -- an act in itself constituting open witness of commitment to Jesus -- while Nicodemus had brought myrrh and aloe to the extent of 100 ...

269. The Boy Who Ran Away

Mark 14:43-52

Sermon

Erskine White

... "safe house." Jesus had to use secret signals like this because Jerusalem was full of spies and informers. You might speculate from the Book of Acts (12:12) that when the man with the water met the disciples, the place he took them to was my mother's house. That's ... because of Him. He washed their feet and told them to be servants to others as He was a servant to them (cf. John 13-17). Jesus spoke for a long time, carefully and earnestly. He was like a teacher before a final exam - it was as if He wanted to ...

270. What Children Owe Their Parents

Exodus 20:1-21

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R. E. Lybrand

... we children of all ages owe our parents love - in word and deed! That means we should never act or speak disrespectfully to them or about them. In Exodus 21:17, we see that God takes this very seriously. He commanded, "Whoever curses or scorns his father or ... children, regardless of age, who are still living at home. The Scripture says that you owe your parents obedience, unless they ask you to act contrary to God's word and will. I'm sure that you think you are a lot smarter than they are. Certainly, you' ...

271. The Shortest Distance Is Not A Straight Line

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... that no faith at all is required for Jesus' work.2 What is the magic formula? What determines when God shall act and when God shall not act? Certainly God is not whimsical or moody. There must be a better explanation. I think Jesus and Paul evidenced to us ... , "Some Cooked Fish and a Blessing: Reality in Religion," The Pulpit of Northside Drive Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, April 17, 1988. 2. Arnold Prater, How Much Faith Does It Take? (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1982). 3. Will Oursler, The ...

272. The Art of Living Until

Matthew 24:36-51

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Leonard Mann

... , "I was afraid." Well, what was he afraid of? His assignment had been to take care of things for the prince until he should return, to act in the name of his lord, to look out for his interests during the interim of his absence. But the man was a victim of a ... the shambles, triumphant and victorious - and his people are with him. They are the "called, and chosen, and faithful" (Revelation 17:14). With him "they shall reign forever and ever" (Revelation 22:5). It is with this gargantuan trumpeting of glorious ...

273. Someone At the Door

Revelation 3:14-22

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Bill Bouknight

... in your life or mine until you and I hear his voice and open the door. The Greek verb “to open” makes clear that a deliberate act on our part is required. That door will not swing will Christ open it. In the famous Holman Hunt referred, the door handle is on the ... for a few days. The highlight for me was in Florence where we saw Michelangelo’s incredible statue of David. David stands 17 feet tall and is regarded as the finest rendering of the human male figure in the world. David has his sling over ...

274. Resuscitating An Iguana

Ephesians 2:1-10

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King Duncan

... has its roots in the language of scales and measurements. It means to create equivalence, literally to "bring up the other beam of the scale." God acts first and places the weight of his love and forgiveness on a plate at one beam on the scale. We do deeds of loving kindness to balance ... 1992), p. 90. 4. Adapted from the First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, SC, newsletter, "First News" Sept.17-23, 1995 by Rev. Curtis Fussell, Richlands Presbyterian Church, Richlands, VA. 5. Kevin A. Miller, "Coming in ...

275. The Glorious Interpolation

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... for them, and so they thought that they had cooked up a neat little scheme to get rid of Him once and for all. They brought before Him a poor woman caught in the very act of adultery. (One wonders whether they might have arranged a “set-up,” sort of a “sting” operation or entrapment in order to put Jesus on the horns of a dilemma. Otherwise how come they ... our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (II Cor. 5:17-20) Thanks be to God!

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