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26. Drowsy Disciples

Mark 13:1-31

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David J. Kalas

... 6), reevaluates it all as rubbish (3:8; the Greek, skubalon, refers to the excrement of animals). So it is that our righteousness is like dirty laundry and our best accomplishments are like the stuff we’re careful not to step in. 1 Corinthians 1:3 ... life prior to the coming of the Son of Man seems to be so ordinary as to be innocuous (for example, Matthew 24:37-44 and Luke 17:26-30), though Mark does not echo that theme. On the other hand, there is the cautionary note that extraordinary events should not be ...

27. Away In a Manger

Luke 2:1-7

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James Merritt

... registered. This census first took place while Quirinium was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city." (Luke 2:1-3) The setting is the Roman Empire. At its zenith it stretched from its western boundary of the Atlantic Ocean, to its ... Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." (vv.6-7) Now taken out of context you would think that would just be the simple recording of another baby born. But it wasn't ...

28. The Biggest Prayer Ever Prayed Under Heaven

John 17:1-11

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground. (Luke 22:41-44) He prays for God the Father to make him sufficient for this hour that now ... those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me" (v. 6). He is telling us that salvation is not received by human merit but that it is the ... through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (1 Peter 1:3-5) Because of this, we can live with the confidence that we are kept ...

29. Sermons

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John R. Bodo

... think, even about death, serenely and without dread.... If we learned about Martha only from Luke's Gospel, we could not be sure that she really heard the Master's words. ... . Nor in general, for the whole human race. Personally: for you and for me. 6. Adam Hiding1 Introductory Note We like to feel good. We like a church that ... s grace, revealed for our redemption in the "second Adam," our Lord Jesus Christ. Scripture: Genesis 3:1-13, 22-24Psalm 139:1-12, 17-18, 22-24 When I was a little boy, I used to play ...

30. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... of his vetting. We don’t just have to take Luke’s word for it, or John the Baptist’s word ... 3:21--4:15) Minor Text The Story of Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness (Genesis 16) The Tribes of Those Who Reached the Promised Land (Numbers 26) God’s Promise from the Wilderness (Deuteronomy 8) Those Who Settled in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11) A Genealogy from Adam to Abram (1 Chronicles 1:1) The Story of Esther, Adopted of Mordecai, Queen of Persia The Story of Daniel and His Test of Faith in God (Daniel 6 ...

31. Your Life as a Provenance of the Jesus Story

Luke 3:1-20

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Leonard Sweet

... s gospel text. For the third time now in his narrative, Luke takes the time to carefully connect the gospel story to the world in which it took place. In 1:5, 2:1, and now in 3:1-2, Luke provides names of rulers and regions, people and places, bringing to ... long-held Jewish tradition there was only one chief priest presiding at the Temple at any given time. However, Annas’ term as high priest (6-15 CE) was then carried on by no less than his five sons and eventually his son-in-law Joseph Caiaphus (18-37 CE ...

32. Changed Lives - Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... you go and preach the kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9:60) Even after his resurrection, says St. Luke in his introduction to Acts, “He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3) And it is clear that he was not ... he said to be crucified with him 3. he said to be a branch grafted into him the vine 4. he said to be sheep and enter through the narrow gate 5. he said be a merchant and sell everything to purchase a priceless pearl 6. He said to be born again ...

33. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

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Lori Wagner

... and signs of the Messiah) Minor Text Genesis 38: The Story of Tamar Joshua 1-6: The Story of Rahab The Story of Ruth Numbers 9: All shall keep the Passover, one Passover for resident and native 2 Samuel 11-12: The Story of Bathsheba (the wife of Uriah) and King David Psalm 47 Psalm 51 Psalm 67 Psalm 100 Psalm 117 Isaiah 54, 55, 56 (a covenant for all people) Zephaniah 3:8-13 (the Gathering of all people….in unity) Luke 3 (signs of the Messiah in genealogy) Acts 9: The Conversion of Saul Hebrews 11 ...

34. The Keys to Effective Praying

Luke 11:1-13

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King Duncan

... was that of a Swedish businessman, with no close relatives, who had left his fortune “to whoever prays for my soul first.” (1) This morning we are going to talk about the keys to effective prayer. I wish that I could promise you that if you ... praying are numerous just within the opening chapters of the Gospel of Luke. Jesus prayed at his baptism (Luke 3:21). He prayed during his temptation (Luke 5:16). On one occasion he prayed all night (Luke 6:12). On the day when he asked the disciples, “Who do the ...

35. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... conversion of Saul in the Gospel according to Luke (9:1-20; 22:6-16; 26:12-18). They differ in a few minor details, but essentially they are the same. In addition, Paul writes of his conversion in Galatians 1:11-16, and in 1 Corinthians 9:1 and 15:8-9, stating that at ... that theory has no basis in fact. Paul himself states that as to righteousness, he was blameless under the law (Philippians 3:6). Paul could follow the law to the letter. It was not his own spiritual or psychological inner state that led to ...

36. Move Life from Duty to Destiny

Luke 21:5-38

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Leonard Sweet

... stone will be left on another, every one of them will be thrown down” (v.6). The alarmed disciples immediately pepper Jesus with questions about the timing of this catastrophe. Their ... 3). Likewise, Jesus declares that both the religious and political authorities will participate in these persecutions, for “synagogues” and “prisons” will hold the disciples. Another echo of Jesus’ own future destiny is his pronouncement that the disciples will face both “kings and governors,” for in Luke 23:1 ...

37. More Than Enough

John 6:1-21

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Dean Feldmeyer

... uneaten, and yet… More than a third — 34.9% — of American adults (78.6 million souls) are obese. These people suffer from high blood pressure, heart disease ... life. Forty-five percent of all deaths of children under five years of age, approximately 3.1 million per year are caused by poor nutrition; 25% of the world’s children ... is the only miracle story, aside from the resurrection, that appears in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. And, as with the resurrection story, there are differences in each telling ...

38. Mercy Me!

Romans 14:1--15:13, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 6:37-42, Luke 6:43-45

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... commit to Him. Amen. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Paul Entreats to Stop Judging One Another (Romans 14) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Teaching About Loving and Judging (6:27-36 and 6:37-42 and 6:43-45) Minor Text God’s Guidelines for Justice and Mercy (Exodus 23:1-9) King Solomon Judges with God’s Wisdom (1 Kings 3:16-28) God Empowers Othniel, First Savior (Judge) of Israel (Judges 3) God Entreats Judges to Judge as God Would Judge with Love (2 Chronicles 19:4-11) The Song of Deborah (Judges ...

39. Get off the Throne and Learn Wisdom

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... judge implies condemnation and not just casual observation is clear from the parallel in Luke, "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned.”6 Behind this complex statement of Jesus are a range of other commitments that ... in my eye. 1. Edited from Terrie Williams, The Personal Touch (Warner Books, 1994). 2. The Weekly Standard, Nov. 25, 1996. 3. Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun. 4. PreachingToday.com search under Matthew 7:1-6. 5. Idem. 6. 6:37. 7. 3:7. 8. “ ...

40. Deliverance: The Forgotten Third of Jesus' Ministry

Mark 9:14-32

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Stephen M. Crotts

... in, and controlled by evil. This can happen to people (Mark 5), animals (Mark 5 and Genesis 3), and even nature, as in lightning, wind, and storms (Job 1-2). In using his three powers of tempting, oppressing, and possessing, Satan is 100 percent bent on ... power to Christ's power. We must get under authority in a solid church (1 Samuel 15:23; Ephesians 6; Hebrews 10:25), quit sinning (John 5:14), live by the scriptures (Luke 4), praise the Lord, guard the thought life (2 Corinthians 10:5), cultivate right ...

41. A Voice Calls in the Wilderness

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... is time to repent. The King is coming. Prepare, ye, the way of the Lord. 1. God’s Little Devotional Book for the Class of 2000 (Tulsa: Honor Books, 2000), p. 297. 2. Bonnie Wright, America in Uniform, http://www.beliefnet.com/newsletter/step1.aspx. 3. Reader’s Digest (Reader’s Digest USA). 4. http://www.tillhecomes.org/sermons/luke/luke-3_1-6/. 5. http://www.jesuswalk.com/lessons/3_1-6.htm. 6. http://frederickbuechner.com/content/john-baptist. 7. John A. Huffman, Jr., http://www.preaching.com/sermons ...

42. You Don't Have to Yell

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... And not just any group yodel. They gathered 3,432 employees at their California headquarters and had everyone participate in a 1-minute yodel. I don’t know about ... marginalized, people who have been literally imprisoned. We will meet [God] where we least expect to.” (6) If we want to meet Jesus, it will be somewhere outside the camp. It will be ... the border of Jesus’ robe (Luke 8: 43-48) and Zacchaeus, the chief tax collector who was despised by the Jewish believers (Luke 19: 1-10). In the first case, ...

43. Do you need a Pharisectomy?

Matthew 9:27-34, Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 12:15-21, Matthew 12:22-37, Matthew 12:38-45, Matthew 12:46-50

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 1: Do not follow the wicked Psalm 37: do not fret about the wicked Psalm 151 (Septuagint): David’s deed Psalm 9: God’s justice Psalm 115: Glory to God Psalms 11 and 96, and 97: The Lord’s righteousness Isaiah 11: The Root of Jesse and the Coming Restoration Isaiah 42: The Lord’s Servant in Whom God’s Spirit Dwells Mark’s Witness to Jesus accused of beelzebul (3:20-3:35) Luke ... reproach to them; they have no delight in it.” (Jeremiah 6:10) Isaiah’s prophecy is being fulfilled. The blind see, the ...

44. Tasks For The Living God

Acts 16:11-15

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... are entirely guided by the Holy Spirit. The little group of travelers want to go into Asia Minor (Phrygia and Galatia, 16:6), but the Holy Spirit forbids them from diverting there to preach. Similarly, they try to go into Bithynia, also in Asia Minor, ... rich tax collector Zacchaeus becomes the object of Christ's salvation (Luke 19:1-10), and Luke tells us that wealthy women supported the mission of Jesus and his disciples out of their own pockets (Luke 8:3). To be sure, wealth is given to be used wisely in ...

45. So You Want to Be in the Lead?

Exodus 17:1-7

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Leonard Sweet

... the Israelites' third, and most vicious, round of grumbling and grousing against Moses' leadership abilities. In 14:11, 16:3, and now in 17:3, the people do no less than accuse Moses of malfeasance. Yes, Moses had made mistakes. Yes, Moses didn't ... say it because the same Luke who talks about the early church being of one heart and one mind describes all sorts of squabbles and scandals (Luke 6:1; Luke 5:1-2)? I say it because Paul says there's quarreling among you (1 Corinthians 1:11). Leaders exist the same ...

46. Don't Let the Parade Pass You By

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... never been used as a beast of burden. Old Testament instructions required such an animal for sacred purposes. (Numbers 19:2, I Samuel 6:7) Why did Jesus decide to ride a donkey into the city? I would have preferred a spirited stallion. The donkey was the ... or have you joined it? 1. Barclay, William, The Gospel of Luke, (Saint Andrew Press: Edinburgh, 1975), The Daily Study Bible Series, p. 239. 2. Lotz, Anne Graham, quoted in "Christianity Today," September 4, 2000 issue, p. 40. 3. Davis, Patti, Angels Don’ ...

47. Competition In The Kingdom?

Matthew 20:17-19

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... disciples whom Jesus called (responding right after our Lord had called Peter and Andrew). Like their father, they had been fishermen (Matthew 4:18-22; cf. Mark 1:16-18; Luke 5:1-11). Yet they seemed to have a prominent place among the other disciples. When Matthew lists the disciples, the brothers are at the top of the list (Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 3:14-19; Luke 6:13-16). Along with Peter, James and John were the three disciples whom Jesus wanted with him when he struggled with his anxieties in prayer at the ...

48. Lesson from a Prosthetic Toe

Luke 17:5-10

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King Duncan

... 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 ... tony-robbins-23-year-old-easton-lachappelle-is-the-next-elon-musk.html. 3. “Luke 17:1-10” by Jason Buckwalter, September 30, 2019. http://www.aplainaccount.org/luke-171-10/. 4. Eric Snyder, for Paul S. Williams in Greg Allen, Rick ...

49. Christ's Grand Entrance Song

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

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King Duncan

... created specifically for him, and it is the theme song of his life. You’ll find it in our scripture lesson for this evening, from Luke 2: 1-14: “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census ... book of Exodus, “Moses hid his face for he was afraid to look upon God” (Exodus 3:6). When God appeared to Job, he said, “My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ...

50. The Missing Figure in the Nativity Scene

Mark 1:1-8

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King Duncan

... persuaded John to baptize him nonetheless (Matthew 3:13-15). The scriptures are also very clear about John’s role in the drama of the nativity. John was to prepare the way for the coming of Christ. According to Luke 1:17 John’s role was “to turn ... presents around a tree, no Santa. In fact,” wrote the reviewer, “this song hasn’t got anything to do with Christmas at all.” (6) If that doesn’t make you laugh, it will make you cry. What have we done to Christ’s birthday? John the Baptist would ...

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