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326. Revealed Glory

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... glory of God in the face of Christ… (2 Corinthians 4:6 NIV).” Then again, the gospel writer John offers a powerful recitation in declaring, “The Word became, flesh and lived for a while among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of ... and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death… (Exodus 16:3).” In other words, they argued that death by the hand of God is more honorable than death by starvation. The Israelites became guilty ...

327. Cross-Bearing

Matthew 16:21-28

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... to suffer and be put to death. Peter couldn’t stand that idea and told him, "This shall never happen to you" (Matthew 16:22b). Jesus told Peter that he was thinking the way people thought rather than the way God thought. Then Jesus told his disciples ... wipe ourselves out as the top priority of life and put God as the ruling principle, the ruling passion of our life. Zinzendorf asked John Wesley, "Do you think it was self-denial for the Lord Jesus to come down from heaven to rescue a world? Was it self- ...

328. The Lord's Prayer: "Our Daily Bread"

Matthew 6:5-15

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David E. Leininger

... life that there are still so many millions who go to bed hungry. It is not God's fault. God has made adequate provision. In John MacArthur's book, Jesus' Pattern of Prayer,(3) he points out that only fifteen percent of the arable land in the world is under cultivation and ... , but spiritually as well. For it is in Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 1. II Thessalonians 3:10b 2. Psalm 145:16 3. Chicago: Moody Press, 1981, pp. 87-103 4. Noted in an address by Douglas Oldenberg, "Christian Faith and Economic Justice," ...

329. "A Friend Indeed"

Mark 10:17-31

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David E. Leininger

... would otherwise go to waste. Last month the National Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People approved the funding of 16 projects totaling over $700,000. The money comes from the One Great Hour of Sharing Offering to which you contribute each Easter ... government. The farm will produce yams, cassava, goats, sheep and snails. • Launch Out into the Deep, PEJAMJO, (from Peter, James, John), in the Philippines will get $29,129 for a fishing project in which members will make their own boats and ...

330. Let Me Say That Again

John 14:15-31

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Maxie Dunnam

... will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands.” And the ultimate expression, of course, is John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have ... I live and you will live. On that day you will understand that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you.” (John 14:16-20) The promise and the possibility are clear. Christ has given Himself to us in the Holy Spirit. So let me say it again: God empowers ...

331. Peacemaking and Self Control

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... partner was so surprised and convicted that he, too, asked for forgiveness and said, "I would like to become a Christian. Would you tell me how?"16 In this hour of worship here before the altar of God, who is the Holy Spirit bringing to the inner screen of your mind’s ... ,” said Jesus, “they shall be known as God’s kids; they bear the family likeness.” A defining moment in John Grisham's journey came several years after graduating from law at Mississippi State. One of his classmates told Grisham he ...

332. By Heart

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... kid who commits ten verses a week to memory doesn't comprehend all the theological significance of the startling message in John 3:16; or the depth of the love that's extolled in 1 Corinthians 13; or the miraculous salvation spelled out in ... Lion Sleeps Tonight" 11. "Good Vibrations" 12. "I'm Sorry" 13. "Born to be Wild" 14. "Take This Job and Shove It" 15. "Great Balls of Fire" 16. "When You Wish Upon a Star" 17. "Got a Whale of a Tale" 18. "Up, Up and Away" 19. "Stayin' Alive" 20. "Crazy" Answers: 1) Noah; ...

333. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

1 Peter 3:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... says human life begins at conception. The following passages of Scripture settle the matter forever: Ps. 22: 9-10; Ps. 51:5; Ps. 139:13-16; Luke 1:41; Jere. 1:5. 2. Every Woman Should Have The Right To Choose a. The right to choose is not an absolute ... to murder, rape, kidnap, rob, or abuse children. c. The right to life and liberty is greater than the right to choose. John Willke, President of the National Right to Life, asked the right questions: ...Since when does anyone's right to live depend upon ...

334. The World Needs Less Mother Goose More Mother Teresa

Isaiah 58:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... Go” Jesus. It is standard exegetical procedure to note how in John’s gospel wisdom is personified. But the uniqueness of Christianity is that truth is personified, and not just in John’s gospel. Truth is personified in the person of Jesus. For ... or near-highest poverty rates for children and families among the 31 so-called “developed” countries. Why are we not ashamed? 16 million Americans live in deep, extreme poverty — poverty defined as a family of four with two children and an annual income ...

335. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

Proverbs 24:11-12

Sermon

James Merritt

336. The King and His Castle

Matthew 16:13-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus asked a question of his disciples concerning public opinion. "When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, ‘Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?' So they said, ‘Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.'" (Mt.16:13-14) Now it is interesting to note that just as there are all kinds of opinions about Jesus today, there were all kinds of opinions about Jesus 2,000 years ago. There were some who said that Jesus was ...

337. Christ's Chosen People: Privilege

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . So with Christian joy. Joy is a by-product of our obedience and discipline – our abiding in Christ. So lodge this truth in your mind: You will enjoy your discipleship in proportion to your obedience. Get that – this was not Jesus only promise of joy. Chapter 16 of John’s Gospel focuses almost entirely on joy. Listen to some of Jesus’ words. He’s talking about his coming death, and he says in verse 20: “Truly, truly I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be ...

338. Kissing Cousins (Father's Day)

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Paul also wrote to the church in Rome, “Greet one another with a holy kiss” (Romans 16:16). He said it twice to the believers in Corinth (1 Corinthians 16:20, 2 Corinthians 13:12), and also to the church in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 5: ... not have the capacity to love someone else. But where did love come from in the first place? It came from the heart of God. In I John 4 we read, “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. ...

339. Right-Handed Sinners!

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... Jesus pointedly contrasts Simon the Pharisee's neglect of giving him water for his feet with the woman's washing his feet with tears and wiping them with her hair (Luke 7:44). On the last evening of his life, Jesus washes the disciples' feet (John 13:1-16). His act of abject humility actually cleanses their hearts of selfish ambition, kills their pride, and teaches them the lesson of love. Feet are very important and beautiful feet are a signal that one holds a high office. At the other end of the spectrum ...

340. God Gives the Pharisees the Finger!

John 7:25-44, John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... (10:1-12) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Discourse on Divorce (16:18) The Tablet of the Heart and our Witness Written by the Hand of the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Encounter With a Woman Accused of Adultery ... be his wife. If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he must still pay the bride-price for virgins.” (Exodus 22:16-17) All of this was quite risky at times. When Jesus has a conversation with the Pharisees about divorce, he is criticizing the ease in ...

341. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... mantle is passed on. The passing of the mantle. We saw it with Elijah to Elisha. We saw it from Moses to Joshua. We saw it from John the Baptist to Jesus. But now, it had come time for Jesus to pass the mantle to one of his own. And while many of his ... many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill and from the crevices of the rocks.” (Jeremiah 16:14-16) After Jesus raised Lazarus, he celebrated, was anointed by Mary, and then rode into Jerusalem, where he taught at the Temple before ...

342. Trust Your Intuition

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and life. Gabriel is said to have been in Eden from the beginning of time, relayed the message of the messiah to Mary. Gave the message of John’s birth to Zechariah. Stood on the rock at the resurrection of Jesus. And is said today to have been the author of what scholars call the “Hazon ... 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; 10:32-34; Luke 9:18-22; 9:44-45; 12:49-50; 18:31-34 ...

343. House of Stone

Psalm 118:1-29, Isaiah 18:1-7, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, 1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God’s Spirit Within (Ezekiel 36) The Story of Jesus’ Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9; Luke 9:28-36; Mark 9:2-13, 32) The Warnings Against Idols (1 Corinthians 10) Peter Confirms the Disciples’ Witness to Jesus’ Transfiguration (2 Peter 1:16-18) The Revelation of John and the Church in Pergamum (Revelation 1 and 2:12-17) The Seal of the Multitude Washed White in the Blood of Jesus (Revelation 7) The Light of the Lord’s Eternal City (Revelation 21) Image Exegesis: Living Stones / Gilgal “Thus says ...

344. Living in the Shadow of Jesus' Resurrection Glory (Chiaroscuro)

Acts 12:1-19a, Acts 5:17-42, Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of God, the holy and moving presence of God. “In the shadow of His Hand He concealed me,” says the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 49 and 51:16). I want to be “In the shadow of your wings,” longs the psalmist (Psalm 17:8 and 63:7). “The power of the Most High ... among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:9-14) Let us walk again with Him, and He with us in the beautiful garden with God. *kehilanews.com Based on the Story ...

345. Tangible Tests

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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David & Marian Plant

... Now, let’s turn to Thomas. I like Thomas. He’s unabashed. If he did not understand something, he asked (John 14:5). He was action oriented (John 11:6). In multiple intelligence terms, he was kinesthetic. In Meyers-Briggs Personality Traits, he was SENSING while others around ... all of the above There are 168 hours in a week. Ten percent (a tithe) equals 16.8 hours. Rounded down, let’s make it 16 hours. Some of us, including our children and adolescents, our spouses, good friends, and yes, ourselves, ...

346. A Certain Word in an Uncertain World

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... half-brother, James, put it. "The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with." (James 5:16, MSG) Let me ask you some questions. Do you have a prayer list? Can you look back in the past year and name ... writing is simply this: that you who believe in God's Son will know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you have eternal life." (I John 5:13, MSG) President Andrew Jackson understood that. He once wrote to his daughter-in-law, "Knowing that we have to die, we ought to live ...

347. Baptized...and Baptized

Luke 3:1-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... then he says, 'Here, this call is for you.'" Go back to our scripture lesson. People were full of expectation -- looking for the Messiah -- and many of them felt that John the Baptist was the Messiah. Let's read verses 15 and 16 again. "As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he ...

348. Belonging at the Table

John 6:51-58

Sermon

David Coffin

... 15. In this Pentecost season, today’s text serves as reminder about participating in Jesus as the flesh and blood that leads to eternal life John 6:54 (RSV). At first glance, this particular text appears to be speaking of cannibalism, which evoked feelings of disgust in much of the Mediterranean world of that time. However, Jesus was referring to the Exodus 16 and Numbers 20 accounts of God’s providing for the people of Israel being fed while wandering in the wilderness. God provided quail and manna ...

349. Get the Garbage Out!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... loves us. And that’s what repentance does for us—it smashes our heart open, and we fall in love with God all over again. So, that’s John the Baptist’s message to us on this Second Sunday in Advent. The kingdom of God is near. God is coming. He’s kicking off His final ... on-jesuss-demand-to-repent. 5. Steven Richards-Price, “Excuse Me, Where Does the Trail Start?” Interpretation Journal, 16/2 (Autumn, 2011), 25-26. Cited by The Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long, http://day1.org/3823-the_start_of_the_trail. ...

350. A Glory Revealed to Faith Alone

Numbers 21:4-9

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... experience death - my total opposite - the first and greatest consequence of your bondage to sin." Jesus became the sign of his opposite in order to give his greatest benefit: eternal life. Faith sees Jesus’ cross as the ultimate sign of God’s love for us. (John 3:16) We have already crossed over into the third idea in these Scriptures, the way that God has provided so that you and I might participate in the eternal life and salvation Christ’s death has provided for us. In Numbers we read, "Whenever a ...

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