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401. What Is 40 Days Of Purpose?

2 Timothy 4:9-18

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James Merritt

... God created has a purpose. Colossians 1:16 says, "For everything - absolutely everything - above and below, visible and invisible, everything got started in Him and finds its purpose in Him." (Colossians 1:16, MSG) There is only one place that ... driven person? Jesus lived a purposed driven life. He said, "I brought glory to You here on earth by doing everything You told Me to do." (John 17:4, NLT) In the next forty days, I am going to be talking to you about how to find and fulfill these five purposes. These ...

402. The Power of Purpose

Proverbs 16:4

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James Merritt

... Did you know that God is on the lookout for people who will worship Him? He is actually seeking people to worship Him? In John, Chapter 4, there is a story of a woman who is drawing water from a well where Jesus happened to be sitting and they ... light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 5:14-16, NASB) Incidentally, do you see the glory of God all over again? Everything keeps coming back to the glory of God. There is nothing that ...

403. The Thing With Two Heads

Matthew 16:13-24

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... :13-24 (NRSV) [13] Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" [14] And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." [15] He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" [16] Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." [17] And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you ...

404. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Luke 18:9-16 (NRSV) [9] He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: [10] "Two ... Batman still doesn't get it. He's still driven by Guilt. Luckily for us, Peter learns what Grace is all about. You'll remember John chapter 21, the Risen Jesus has told the disciples to meet him at the Sea of Galilee. Tired of sitting around and waiting, Peter one ...

405. God Cares

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Argile Smith

... in this prophecy point to the reality that God is close and that he cares. God expresses his care by nourishing his people (vv. 11-16). Notice in the text the number of references to feeding sheep. These references point to one of the ways in which God will take ... we give attention to the scripture, one outcome can be guaranteed. We will be drawn to Jesus Christ, whom John called the word of life (1 John 1:1). Through the written Word, we grow in our relationship with the living word. In that relationship we ...

406. Up Close & Personal: Coming Into Focus

1 John 1:5--2:14

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James Merritt

... it. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9, ESV) Notice the very first part of this, “If we confess our sin.” The first thing you’ve got to do if ... the only place where we are specifically commanded to confess sin. James 5:16 says, “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” (James 5:16, ESV) This is one instance where even confession to God doesn’t get ...

407. Being a True Disciple

John 8:31-36

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David G. Rogne

... : "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life." You can still occasionally see a person seated behind the goalposts at a football game holding up a placard saying "John 3:16." Maybe it does some good. Some people may be able to say they have found God by simply saying "I believe." They may be Christians, but they are neophytes. An infant is a human being with great potential, but the infant has a long way to go before he or ...

408. A Divided Family

Mark 3:20-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.” Now listen to the next verse: “They ... -problems-genesis-161-6. 3. Reader’s Digest (Reader’s Digest USA). 4. Kirk H. Neely, https://kirkhneely.com/2014/02/16/the-life-of-jesus-jesus-and-his-family/.

409. Revised and Revisioned

John 8:48-59, John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41, John 10:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... For more on this see The Idealist: Jeffrey Sachs and the Quest to End Poverty [Doubleday, 2014]. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text John’s Witness to Jesus’ Healing of a Man Born Blind with Clay and Saliva (8:56--10:21) Minor Text Genesis 1,2: Creation ... not make me?” or the thing formed say of the one who formed it, “He doesn’t know what he’s saying?” (Isaiah 29:16) From out of the mud, God created us, and from out of the mud, Jesus creates and restores sight where sight was missing. Most ...

410. Garden of Love

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16, Revelation 22:1-6

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Lori Wagner

... . Jesus is calling you. Hear His voice. He is risen. He wants to be risen in you. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text John’s Witness to Jesus’ Encounter with Mary in the Garden (20) Song of Songs (4): Garden of Love God’s Restoration of Humanity to ... up pursuing us, luring us, loving us passionately and eternally. “I am my beloveds and my beloved is mine.” (Song of Songs 2:16) These are the wedding vows of a Jewish union. This is the renewal vow between God and His people. Rabbi Akiva in the ...

411. I Doubt It!

John 20:19-31

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Timothy W. Ayers

... really isn’t fair to Thomas. Though we know little about him, that little tells us a lot about his character. He was nicknamed “the twin” but the scripture never says who his twin brother was. We also know he was brave and loyal to Jesus. In John 11:16, “So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” A person does not commit themselves to that sort of future unless they are loyal and truly brave. He obviously believed in his master and also ...

412. The Song of Servanthood

Luke 1:39-45 (46-54)

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Derl G. Keefer

... For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (John 3:16-17 NIV). Fourth, God’s plan culminated at Calvary and the cross of Jesus. By shedding his blood on the cross, Jesus took our punishment that we rightly deserved because of our sinfulness, and offered us his righteousness. We essentially make a trade by faith; we ...

413. Bearers of the Seed

Mark 16:1-20

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Lori Wagner

... meaning and importance of “bearing fruit.” Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ Commissioning of His Disciples (16:14-20 -within the longer ending) Minor Text The Story of Noah’s Mission and the Rebirth of the World (Genesis 9) ... their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” (John 12:23-25) The commissioning of Jesus’ disciples contains several key metaphors: the mountain Matthew as opposed to the table in ...

414. The Dangerous Truth

John 18:28-40

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Cathy A. Ammlung

... in Jesus' words and deeds. Truth is the disclosure of God's heart to us. Truth is summarized, "God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that everyone who believes in him might not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Jesus' whole identity -- his words, his works, his dying and rising, his breathing of the Spirit upon his followers, everything -- was the embodiment of that simple, confounding truth. That makes Jesus' kingship unlike any other. He doesn't act like a regular king ...

415. Branching Out

John 15:1-17

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Michael Milton

... out onto the world in the Person of Jesus Christ. This is what was meant when Jesus spoke those most famous words: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3.16) Here, the blessed Savior personalizes the truth of this verse to beleaguered disciples. Today He personalizes it for you. The love of Jesus will never let you go. It is a love worth seeking. It is a love you cannot refuse and live. The third word is ...

416. The Other Side of Worship

1 John 1:1-4

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James Merritt

... was, "Jesus is that which we have heard and still hear." Did you know that it is possible today to hear the Lord Jesus Christ? Jesus said in John 10:27, "My sheep hear My voice." He said again in Rev. 3:20, "I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice I ... stuff to read, more things to do than ever before in history; yet joy is at an all-time low. Do you know why? Ps. 16:11 says, "In Your presence is fullness of joy." If you want joy you need fellowship, and you need to right kind of fellowship. ...

417. The 4 Spiritual Flaws

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... -top miracle-worker who has been followed into the wilderness by a multitude of people doesn't ring enough Mosaic bells for John's readers, the gospel writer now adds one other tidbit. It was the time of Passover the festival celebrated with a special meal ... , there is also a dramatic difference in this portrayal. In Exodus 16:19-21 the people are expressly forbidden from saving the daily gift of manna, and any "leftovers" melt away. In John's text he emphasizes that the disciples are expressly ordered to ...

418. The Lazarus Experience

John 11:17-44

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April Yamasaki

... who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence." First Thessalonians 4:16: "For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel's call and with the sound of God's trumpet, will ... Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, he said to Martha, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" (John 11:40). That glory was the resurrection power of God at work in the lives of Lazarus, Martha, Mary, and those who were with them. ...

419. Seat of Power

Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-28

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Lori Wagner

... to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Image Exegesis: Seat of Power After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. (Mark 16:19) I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. (John 14:6) Vying for the best seats in the house is a human condition. Here the metaphor of “seat” or “sit” means more than just to place one’s bottom upon a chair. It also means to “judge,” “rule,” or “have position” beside. In ...

420. I Love You — If You Know What I Mean

1 John 3:16-24

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John B. Jamison

... lay down our lives for one another. How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses to help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. (1 John 3:16-18) From a couple thousand years away, that one line seems pretty clear, How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses to help? (1 ...

421. Night and Light

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... for “the world,” the larger designation of all peoples on earth, both Gentile and Jews. Remember how Jesus put it in his famous words? “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son…” (John 3:16). This was the language of Jews for the rest of humanity. Jesus’ signs were done so that the Jews might see, know, and respond to their Messiah. But now, even the Gentiles, the Greeks, the world had observed the light of heaven shining in the darkness and were coming! Glory ...

422. Membership Has Its Privileges

Acts 16:16-40

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Rodney Thomas Smothe

... because they are held hostage to a bondage that is worse than defeat: hopelessness. "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here" (16:28). How many times have we thought that we had the upper hand only to discover that we came out losers? There is ... was willing to follow your lead and ask, "What must I do to be saved?" Perhaps the freedom that Paul and Silas discovered is captured in John Wimber's Spirit Song: "O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love. Let him fill your heart and satisfy your ...

423. The Message That WILL Save Your Life

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

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James Merritt

... Easter Sunday and he said that Jesus just kind of swooned on the cross and the disciples nursed Him back to health. What do you think? Sincerely, John Jones He received the following reply. Dear Mr. Jones: Beat your neighbor with a cat-of- nine-tails with thirty-nine heavy strokes, nail him to a ... alone has the power of salvation. One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Romans 1:16 where the Apostle Paul said, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to ...

424. One Step at a Time

Nehemiah 2:1-10

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James Merritt

... know that you have two hours to keep your space ship from becoming a permanent tomb floating in outer space. Jim Lovell, John Swigert, and Fred Haise realized they were facing an elephant of a problem, but they kept their wits about them enough to realize ... to wait, He is building into us things like patience, perseverance, persistence and faith. Isaiah 28:16 says, "Whoever believes will not act hastily." (Isaiah 28:16, NKJV) Haste makes waste. The first step you need to take whenever you face broken down ...

425. An Outcast · The Woman Of Samaria

John 4:1-26

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Gordon Pratt Baker

... Jesus the opening he sought. For years of dissipation had etched their testimony on the woman's face. "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband,' " Jesus rejoined, "for you have had five husbands, and he whom you now have is not your husband." (John 4:16-18) It was a thrust the woman had not anticipated, and her insolence wilted with it. Surely, she thought, only a prophet could have known what Jesus did about her. Yet how different this prophet was! For unlike Samaria's prophets here was One whose very ...

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