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251. Is There Hope For World Peace?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... else on TV will guarantee to heal you if you send a contribution. False prophets and false gospels are all around us. In verses 6 and 7, Jesus predicted that there would be WARS AND RUMORS OF WAR until the very end. Some people thought that when the Soviet ... I am the Christ and one day you will see me sitting at the right hand of God and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (Mark 14:62) History is moving toward a single, final, God-planed goal—the creation of a new earth and a new Kingdom of God. King David ...

252. More Than a Book

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a temple of the holy spirit with you, which you have from God? You are not your own; you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” “(I Corinthians 6;19-20). We are tempted to serve the God of power, prestige, worldly influence, but the Bible says, “But many that are first will be last, and the last will be first (Mark 10:31). Some even serve the god of harrow, selfish, nationalism, but the Bible says, “God made me one every nation of men to dwell on the face of the earth.” (Acts 17 ...

253. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... draws from him and lets Christ only give to him ... If you look at what you do, you have already lost the Christian name.6 If you spend too much time fretting about application, doing, and the living out of your purpose, be careful. You might lose the ... of Happiness," Time, January 17, 2005, pp. A8-A9. 12. John Calvin, "Commentary On a Harmony of The Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke" (1555), in Calvin's Commentaries, Vol. XVI.I, trans. William Pringle (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2005), p ...

254. When the Impossible Becomes Imminently Possible!

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... for they did not know what the sovereign Lord "had in mind to do." Life is full of farfetched demands for which our resources seem inadequate. According to Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the disciples would have sent the people away hungry. Jesus, however, lived his life by another principle: "Anyone who comes to me," he says, "I will never drive away" (John 6:37 NRSV). Still, just like the disciples, we often have that inclination to say, "Send them away. They're too much trouble." Or, "Send them away. They're ...

255. More Beyond

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... boy is sitting next to his mother, and a newspaper is lying on the table. The head- line reads, “Atlanta Murderer: Mark Barton.” Confused, the boy is looking up at his mother saying, “You said monsters don’t exist.”[1] Unfortunately, there are ... he replied, “Tell me more of your religion. Tell me more of your Lord. I would give anything to have a faith like yours!”[6] Isn’t that what happened in that infamous jail so many years ago? Paul and Silas were faced with opposition and, yet, with God ...

256. A Bridge Between Two Worlds

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... 38. 3. “10 Unbelievable Stories of Persistence” by Steve Moramarco, May 29, 2014, https://www.oddee.com/item_98975.aspx. 4. Mark Collins, http://www.northwoodunited.org/sermons/042504.php. 5. Barbara Amiel, “A timeless hero for troubled times,” MacLean’s, September 25, 1995, 9. Cited in Mark Buchanan, Hidden In Plain Sight (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2002), pp. 139-140. 6. “Stories from Jesus: Persistent Prayer” by Rev. Ron Holmes, http://www.soth.net/sermons%202006/sermon%203-26-2006.htm ...

257. Walking in the Way of Love

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... Who Walked Around the World” by Matt Scott Matador Network, March 5, 2010 https://matadornetwork.com/bnt/seriously-slow-6-travelers-who-walked-around-the-world/. 2. “5 of the Toughest Walks in the World,” WorldWalks.com. https://www.worldwalks.com/walking-holidays/5-of-the-toughest-walks-in-the-world/. 3. (Barclay, Mark, pp. 73–74). Cited in Rodney L. Cooper, Holman New Testament Commentary - Mark: 2 (Kindle Edition). 4. “The Power of the Midnight Song!” by Maynard H. Belt, Baptist Mid-Missions ...

258. Lesson from a Prosthetic Toe

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... who suffers from seizures. Jesus replies, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” And Mark writes, “Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief ... machines! But he didn’t do that. Not yet. And we have to wonder why. Let’s look at Jesus’ response to the apostles. In verse 6, it says, (Jesus) replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in ...

259. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... is meaningful to us, and to remind us not to waste our lives. And anyway, you never know when you’re going to die. Unless you’re Mark Twain. Did you know that one of our nation’s most famous writers predicted his own death? According to a biography of Twain, in 1909 he was ... established the One Leg Up On Life Foundation, which provides prosthetic limbs for amputees in impoverished countries. (5, 6) People who commit themselves to following God will tell you that God always provides the strength to ...

260. Time Taken, Life Restored

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , and drove around for a while. I didn't know what to say." What can we say? Some people get well; others do not. The Gospel of Mark would probably say, "That is the way this world is." All the gospels agree Jesus was a healer. He restored life in the face of death. Some ... and all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him, and he healed all of them" (Luke 6:18-19). Matthew says, "Jesus cured every disease and every sickness among the people ... They brought to him all the sick, those ...

261. When the Guest Becomes the Host

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

George Bass

... the Table of the Lord tonight: Just how committed are we to Christ and his mission to the world? What happened to Judas? At this point in the story, Mark doesn’t even mention his name or relate his fate, but merely says, "It would have been better for that man if he had not been born," or, certainly, ... in St. Peter, Minnesota, and printed in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, October 6, 1983. 30. John Galvaris, Bread and the Liturgy (Madison, Milwaukee and London: University of Wisconsin Press, 1970).

262. He Is Not Here He Is Risen

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... matters ultimately and finally. Every moment of your life is important. That leads to the next verse which we need to look, verse 6: “And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is not here; He is ... and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.” That’s the way the Gospel of Mark originally ended. “They said nothing, for they were afraid.” He is not here; He is risen. The women couldn’t believe it — ...

263. When God Gets Excited

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... themselves, ‘Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins, but God alone?' Immediately, Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts and he said to them, ‘Why are you thinking these things?'"(Mark 2: 6-8, NIV) Now before I go on there is a neat little lesson to take home with you today just from these verses. Never ever think to yourself around Jesus, because with Jesus you are never thinking to yourself. You talk about intimidation, Jesus ...

264. What Happens When You Are Not Number One?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... neither sow nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6: 26) Jesus even went so far as to say that the hairs on our head are numbered. And you remember the story He told ... can never be a crown. The standard of greatness in the Kingdom is the standard of the Cross.” (William Barclay, The Gospel of Mark, The Daily Study Bible, p. 261—265). And what is that standard? Jesus answers us in the last verse of our scripture lesson, vs ...

265. Sandbox First, Soapbox Second

Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and call of Jesus serves as a template for these first followers. There is a bow to proper Jewish behavior in Mark’s text. Despite Jesus’ reputation, despite the power and persuasiveness of his synagogue activity, the observant Jews in that Galilean countryside ... would be compelled to have risen early and wandered far. This is only one of three instances where Mark describes Jesus being in prayer (see also 6;46 and 14:32-42). Jesus’ solitary sojourn for this time of prayer reflects his wilderness time ...

266. Time for the Offering

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... not a retreat into the wilderness. His message, which could be summed up as "The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is near" (Mark 1:15), needs people who can be inspired by him and who already want to live with him in this dawning kingdom. This ... . The Greek word for "grace" (charis) appears in various forms in chapter 8: blessing (v. 1), privilege (v. 4), generous undertaking (vv. 6-7), generous act (v. 9), and thanks (v. 16). His goal is to develop in the Corinthians those "glad and generous hearts" in ...

267. Will You Be an April Fool for Christ?

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... God’s prophets routinely made “fools” of themselves. Isaiah stomped around naked and barefoot for three years (Isaiah 20:1-6); Jeremiah wore a ruined loincloth (ewh!!) (Jeremiah 13:1-11); wore an oxen yoke around his neck (Jeremiah 28:1 ... to being a fool for God, is to be an April Fool for Christ. Will you be just that? An April Fool for Christ? COMMENTARY Mark’s version of Jesus’ arrival and entrance into Jerusalem celebrates the drama and pageantry of the event and yet is far more understated than ...

268. Driven to Their Knees

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (Mark speculates that Peter did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) All three of the Synoptic Gospels record Peter’s words—which ... of God thundered from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” At this, according to Matthew 17:1-6, the three disciples “fell on their faces, and were filled with awe.” Driven to their knees on the mountain . . . If there was any ...

269. "The Rejection Of Royalty"

Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... Jesus there is obedience and life to undo Adam's wrong."5 The connection of Golgotha with both Adam and Jesus is one that Mark would have us make. People who were crucified were put to death in a location at eye-level with the traffic that passed by. ... said and did to Jesus."You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,save yourself and come down from the cross."6 They were unable to know it then,that in his death he was destroying all that temple worship had stood for in its sacrificial system ...

270. Jesus Out of Character

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... is holy; and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn and attack you.” (Matthew 7:6) We have heard the phrase “casting our pearls before swine.” Many folks probably do not know that it comes from the Bible. It ... Him despising and rejecting another human being. Say that the story got garbled in translation, say that it never happened quite the way Mark reports it, say that Jesus said these words with a smile on His face, say anything you like, but don’t try to ...

271. On Not Knowing What to Say

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Scripture. I can also sympathize with whoever it was who said, commenting on our text for the morning, “Blessed are they who, when they do not know what to say, refrain from saying it.” I. PETER “DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY, FOR THEY WERE EXCEEDINGLY AFRAID.” (v. 6) says St. Mark. I can’t blame Peter much. I imagine if I had the same kind of vision he had, I, too, would be afraid. And after the vision faded, I might well want to return to the same place to see if I could recapture the rapture of it ...

272. Audacious Faith

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... pace of one mile an hour. Finally, four days and two hours and seventeen minutes later he completed the race. The race director had already marked his name off the list. He concluded that Wieland wouldn’t be able to cover the 26 miles and 385 yards on his hands and ... cannot,” or “Impossible.” Will you keep that in mind as we move into our stewardship program to raise $6 million for the desperately needed funding to carry on the ministry of the church. This congregation has been extravagantly blessed ...

273. Not Guessing

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven (Mark 11:9-10)!” This blind man begs money from travelers who pass him where he rests on the roadside. He is seated by the road ... that it is Jesus who is passing by, cries aloud, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ There is an echo of Psalm 6:3 in this cry. Have mercy, have pity! Too loud. As often happens in churches, here at the roadside there are those who are more ...

274. Learning The Basics

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... night." Marriage, Jesus said, had been established by God from the beginning of creation; and for this man was to leave father and mother and be joined to his wife. By the miracle of love, the two should become one. (Mark 10:6-8) "What therefore God has joined together, let no one put asunder." (Mark 10:9) Taking this thought one step further, Paul says that marriage is a matter of mutual respect! The consideration of Ephesians 5:21-31 will sensitize us to the notion that Paul was not about to play into the ...

275. Giving Your All

Mark 12:35-40

Sermon

Erskine White

... didn't want to be on the receiving end of a tongue-lashing administered by one Jesus of Nazareth. When our Lord spoke to the scribes and Pharisees and to the other religious celebrities of His time, He used words like "hypocrites" (Mark 7:6), "ravenous wolves" (Matthew 7:15), "serpents" and a "brood of vipers" (Matthew 23:33). He used many other colorful epithets as well, including one of my favorites: "Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful ...

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