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501. Immersed

Matthew 3:13-17

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Lori Wagner

... See www7.biu.ac.ii by Yair Barkai. [13] Mezuzot found at Qumran contained Torah portions from Exodus 13:1-4 and 11-16 instead of the sh’ma. Whether the Exodus passage or the Sh’ma, the mezuzah still maintains its sacrificial as well as ... of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.” (John 10:7-18) We usually think of the mezuzah as a common and contemporary kind of Jewish iconography. In current day Judaism, the mezuzah is ...

502. Sheep? Seriously?

John 10:1-21

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David & Marian Plant

... clock for 25 cents per sewn piece, then often not even get paid, so I can buy more stuff. The author of the gospel of John saw his faith community struggling for a place in the changing religious landscape. They were more and more estranged from their friends and neighbors within ... /lyrics/umh381.sht August 16, 2015. 3. Joel B. Green, General Editor, The Common English Bible Study Bible (Nashville, Tennessee: Common English Bible, 2011) (John 10:10, p. 192 NT). 4. See Lent 4 that focused on John 9:1-41. 5. O ...

503. The Art of Fruit

Luke 3:7-18

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Lori Wagner

When 16th century Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo painted his first “fruit face,” imagine the reception he must have garnered.[1] His work has to be some of the strangest in the history of art. But it seems, there is an art behind his madness. In 1562 at the age of 36, Arcimboldo received an invitation to accept a post as Court Portraitist at Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II’s imperial court in Vienna. Suddenly the budding artist was thrust into a rich renaissance-style intellectual and artistic ...

504. Sent

John 9:1-41

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April Yamasaki

... When the crowds asked about doing the work of God, Jesus answered, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent” (John 6:29). When there were questions about his teaching, Jesus insisted, “My teaching is not mine but his who sent me” (John 7:16). The word “sent” carries a special significance, for it means being sent with a purpose. So just before Jesus entered Jerusalem, when he sent two of his disciples ahead, he did so with the purpose that they would make arrangements ...

505. Why Doesn’t God Prove Himself To Doubters?

2 Peter 1:16-21

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Charley Reeb

... him I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain (2 Peter 1:16-18 NIV). Although I was not an eyewitness to the works of Christ, I have been a witness to the glory and power of God all ... mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe” (John 20:24-25 NRSV). At one time or another, we have felt like Thomas: “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and ...

506. More Than Sex

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John N. Brittain

... relationship with our family, with a meaningful community, with a significant other and with God. When our Lord commands us to "love one another," (John 15:17) it is not simply bestowing a blessing upon the natural impulses we feel toward a few select individuals. It is rather ... and relationship of friends in community, that we can "go and bear fruit, fruit that will last" (John 15:16). In the last analysis, it is this deep love for God and for others -- with all love's passion and devotion -- that makes it ...

507. The Only Fact That Really Matters

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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Raymond Gibson

... confidently in hope. For thou will not leave my soul in hell: Neither will thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16:10 KJV) Paul knew this - and he believed it! He knew also the great prophecy of the Suffering Servant-Messiah in Isaiah ... know that my Redeemer liveth" (Job 20:25). We must confess in joy and awe, even as did Thomas, "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:28). When Horace Bushnell, the great Christian pastor-theologian, was a student at Yale, he claimed to be an agnostic, even as do many ...

508. Jesus Replaced Someone At Calvary

Mark 15:1-15

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Bill Bouknight

... Barabbas’ place on the cross. He took my place on the cross. He took your place on the cross. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that whosoever believes in Him should not perish by have eternal life.” (John 3: 16) Let’s try out a metaphor for atonement. In his book, “On Christian Truth,” Harry Blamires suggests that we think of the human race as the passengers aboard a hi-jacked jetliner flying through time. God himself directed its takeoff from the divine control tower ...

509. One Came Back

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... ; your faith has brought you salvation." (The Anchor Bible) When we say thank you we often receive a greater blessing for our effort. A man named John Canuso made a deal with God. His nine-year-old daughter, Babe, had just been diagnosed with leukemia, and as he knelt at her bed, he ... Inquirer, December 13, 1991, pp. 1-D, 6-D. 3. THE UPPER ROOM, May-June 1992, pg. 16 4. I REMEMBER, Dan Rather with Peter Wyden, (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1991), pp. 250-251. 5. Zvi Dor-Ner, COLUMBUS AND THE ...

510. When It Is Tough to Follow Jesus: The Third Word

John 19:17-27

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Eric Ritz

... her soul as well." Is that any way to speak to someone who is highly favored among women and is blessed by God? In Matthew 2:16-18, Mary and Joseph had to flee into Egypt while a group of children in the local village were murdered by King Herod. It seems ... been very hard for her. So many times the Bible declares that, "Mary pondered all these things in her heart." Now I want to turn to John''s gospel 2:1-11. This is the famous story of Jesus turning the water into wine at the wedding in the town of Cana. It ...

511. Keeping Our Souls

John 13:18-30

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Maxie Dunnam

... could he get the attention of people on a bus passing by? Finally an answer came. The next day, the professor confronted him. “Well, John, do you have a title for me? A fresh and compelling title that will get those people’s attention and get them off the ... a.m. they were awakened by screams of anguish. They went to their bedroom window, only to witness the vivid drama of a 16-year-old slowly being murdered by gunfire in front of his family. With tears Aleida responded, “Oh, honey, we have got to be ...

512. Science and the Bible

John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... never the twain shall meet. Well, I have a problem with that for this reason. The Bible claims in 11 Timothy 3:16 the following: "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in ... aim of the Bible is. "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me." (John 5:39) This book's primary purpose is to lead you to eternal life. No, it is not a book of biology, but it will lead ...

513. Saints By Faith: Good to the Last Drop

Revelation 7:9-17

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John E. Harnish

... song drifts through to encourage the saints "downstage" to carry on, to "HAVE FAITH." In a day when everything changes, some things never change. Hold on. Stand firm in your faith. Live boldly. Let all you do be done in love. (I Corinthians 16:13) John says, "Your brothers and sisters who have suffered and died, those who have gone through great tribulation, are already gathered around the streams of living water where: They hunger no more, nor thirst, Where God himself wipes away every tear from their eye ...

514. Remember Your Baptism

Acts 19:1-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , active, energizing wind of Yahweh. There are even specific Old Testament references to God’s “Holy Spirit” (see Numbers 11:16-17, 24-29; Joel 2:28-32; and most Isaiah 63:10-11). Water is key to humanity as well. That ... John’s baptism only brought water, and “repentance,” to each person he baptized. John’s mission was to be a “voice crying in the wilderness.” John was to “prepare” the world for the One who was to come. John’s water-only baptism was part of that prep work. And John ...

515. A New Continuing

John 14:8-17, 25-27

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David R. Cartwright

... quick to put all these fears to rest. To reassure them, he promises them that the Father will send them someone in his place. As it's translated in our version this morning, "... he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever" (John 14:16). This word, "Advocate," is translated in many ways, depending on the Bible you look at. Some Bibles call Jesus the Advocate, a Comforter, others a Helper, still others, an Encourager. They all come down to this one truth: After Jesus leaves, his disciples are ...

516. Superman: More Than A Super Hero

John 1:1-5, 9-14; John 13:31-32; John 20:30-31

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... [4] in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:9-14 (NRSV) [9] The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. [10] He was in the world, and the world came into being ... Editor, Homiletics, July 2, 2006 3. In Rain, Wind, and Fire: Superman Returns, By Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP, June 16, 2006 4. Homiletics.com e-newsletter 5. "Jesus, Superman, and Me" a sermon by Sid Burgess, Edgewoood PC, ...

517. Is God For Real? (Series: Read Faith For Real People)

Acts 17:16-34

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J. Howard Olds

... In God we live and move and have our being. We are his offspring” (Acts 17:28). “The spirit himself bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God” (Romans 8:16). “I will put my laws on their minds and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God” (Hebrews 8:10). Our founder, John Wesley, believed God’s image in us to be three-fold. He called it the natural image, the political image, the moral image. Natural Image: The natural image is our ability to reason, understand ...

518. The Real Thirst Quencher

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... excellence before you are acceptable to God. But you say, pastor, “whoever” doesn’t mean me. You don’t know what I’ve done. If you knew the real me, you would know there’s no way God could accept me. Well, let’s go to the Bible. John 3:16 notice what it says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Notice it does not say only those who are worthy; notice it doesn’t say only those who ...

519. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

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

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... : What On Earth Am I Here For? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2002), p. 191. 2. For these observations about the gospel of Matthew I am indebted to Eduard Schweizer, Good News According To Matthew, trans. David E. Green (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1975), pp. 179-180. 3. Ibid, pp. 178-179. 4. Ibid, pp. 16, 188. 5. Ibid, p. 189. 6. Martin Luther, The Gospel and Christ, Or Jairus' Daughter Raised and the Woman With an Issue of Blood Healed (n.d.), pp. 5-6, The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol. 3.1 ...

520. Eternal Life Is Now

1 John 5:9-13

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... like, and chances are, even if we experienced it, it's so far from anything we have ever known here on earth that we wouldn't be able to describe it. As you read through 1 John, it's easy to see how it might have been a commentary on John's gospel; so many of the ideas are the same. Today's lesson from chapter 5 sounds like it's referring to John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes him may not perish but may have eternal life." In 1 ...

521. A Time To Laugh

John 20:19-31

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David E. Leininger

... joke on evil and death. It is a testament to the God who, as the psalmist says, "sits in the heavens and laughs" (2:4) at the foolishness of humanity and any forces that might seek to thwart divine purposes. Here is a five-year-old's version of John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have ever-laughing life!" Not bad. Not bad at all. But as wonderful as Easter Sunday makes us feel, Monday dawns, and life is no longer ...

522. The Good Life

John 10:11-18

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James Merritt

... and my own know me,just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14-15, ESV) Now in Scripture “To know” means much more than just to be able to identify a person by name. In bible ... that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” (John 10: 16, ESV) You’re out there today wandering on your own aimless and helpless. You don't have to live life that way. You can come to ...

523. The Three Kings

Matthew 2:1-12

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King Duncan

... , “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12). “That’s it. That’s it,” whispers the young soldier as he lapses into unconsciousness and death. That was the ... , let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16). Elizabeth Kubler‑Ross, that pioneer on dying and how it relates to living, once wrote: “People are like stained glass windows: they ...

524. A Cross-Shaped Life

Mark 12:28-34

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April Yamasaki

... of romantic or erotic love that depends on attraction. It's not philia, the kind of friendship love that depends on a common background or a common interest, on the same taste in music or the same sense of humor. Agape is the kind of love described in John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son." This is a love that is chosen, a love that is acted out -- it doesn't depend on good behavior, it perseveres even through disappointment, it loves no matter what. God loves us with that kind ...

525. Jesus: The Original Superhero?

John 18:33-37

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April Yamasaki

... 1:17)? On the plus side, however, the Man of Steel ministry resources did seem to recognize that Jesus was more than just another Superman. Discussion questions asked, "What was Jesus' mission? How has Jesus demonstrated his love for us?" A study guide included scripture like John 3:16: "For 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." It even referred to Mark 10:45 which has also been part of this sermon series: "For the ...

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