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526. Clear and Clean and Good

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... the shadow of death" (Luke 1:78-79). The epiphany ... of Christ makes life clear and clean and good. First of all, Christ makes life clear. From the face of Christ shines the knowledge that we need most, the knowledge of God and our relation to him. "For it is the God who who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6 ... of his own mercy" (Titus 3:5). We owe our ...

527. Living by a Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... our text, "and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness" (v. 6). This is the first account of righteousness by faith that we find in ... :35). "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom" (Luke 12:32). "I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you" (John 14:18). "He who ... direction, and we are like those of whom Paul speaks in our Epistle lesson (Philippians 3:17--4:1), with our minds dominated only by the terrible nature of earthly things. Surely that could ...

528. Mission Possible

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NASB) Now the question is, "Why should we be witnesses to Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone ... Christ Himself, who in Luke 13: 3 made this statement, "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." (Luke 13:3 NASB) The third belief ... life and no one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6, NASB) If you accept that premise and you hold to that belief and you therefore have an unquestioned ...

529. The King and His Throne

Acts 1:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

530. Lord of the Sabbath

Luke 5:33-39, Luke 6:1-11, Luke 7:18-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in Washington. (I like to call it “the land before time.”) It’s the home of Leonard Sweet and the base for www.preachthestory.com. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Breaking of the Sabbath, calling himself God, and the Questions of the Pharisees (5:33--6:11 and 7:17-35) Minor Text Genesis 1:1-2:3: God’s Creative Power and Rest; all things in relationship Exodus 16:22-20; 20:8-11; 31:13-14: Keeping the Sabbath Deuteronomy 5:12-15: Keeping the Sabbath Becomes an ...

531. Jedi Christians

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... new waves for Christ, or more precisely, to allow Christ to make new waves through us. Colossians 3:12 declares that the path of Christ, the way disciples are called to follow, is not ... : TLN.com), President of the Seattle-based Center for Faith and Culture ([1]www.dickstaub.com), and editor of the monthly newsletter CultureWatch. In the ... follow Jesus. Jedi Christians would: obey the great commandments (Luke 10:26-38), master the weapons of spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:10-20), and produce the fruit of the ...

532. When Is Justification By Faith A Heresy?

John 8:31-41

Sermon

George Johnson

... be converted. They had taken step one. Jesus wants them to understand step 2 and step 3, as though to say, you're off to a good start but this is what ... . Jesus announced his mission at the beginning of his ministry. Look at Luke 4:18. Jesus came to preach good news to the poor and ... 'll only mention a few examples of what I mean: 1. A distorted emphasis on justification by faith has led to ... for it, is really the central issue for today's churches. 6. A distorted use of justification by faith leads to an absence ...

533. Standing in Awe

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... Luke 5:8). And the experience of Gideon is the same. When the angel of the Lord appears to him, Gideon calls out, "Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face" (Judges 6 ... . **The Desert Year. ***Blessed is the Ordinary, Winston Press, 1980, p. 1. God is revealed in the small, entrancing surprises of nature. Somewhere ... holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory. (6:3) Conclusion The really meaningful times in our lives come when we realize how very small ...

534. Tasting the Gruel of Love

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... prison term permitted under federal law. (1) After his release from federal ... Ministry. This includes the prestigious $1 million Templeton Prize for ... bread with them, we were one with them.” (3) Chuck Colson and Jack Eckerd gave the women ... it that way. St. Paul writes in Romans 5: 6-8, “You see, at just the right time, when ... focus our acts of service on those around us. (6) Years ago Roger Kahn wrote a book about the old ... 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Colson. 2. http://www.pfm.org/Bio.asp?ID=43. 3 ...

535. WeatherProofing Your Home

Matthew 7:24-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... television home, we forgot how to communicate." [[1]] In most homes, you can trace most problems back to what Cool Hand Luke once said, "What we have here is ... came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell and great was its fall." (Matthew 6:26-27, NASB) Here is a man who heard the words of Jesus, but did not act on ... daughter as "some very interesting stories you could learn from" rather than "this is the rule." [[3]] Did you hear what she said? She is going to teach her child to do ...

536. In the House of the Lord

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... one that follows. “And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?” (Luke 12:20) Let that question jangle your conscience when you begin to think ... may exalt you. Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you. (I Peter 5: 6,7) That’s the first suggestion of the image of the table set before us, but other ... my rock, in whom I take refuge. (Psalm 18: 1, 2) But thou, O Lord, art a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. (Psalm 3:3) It’s a matter of trust and commitment. The ...

537. Sick People Like Us Will Always Need The (Divine) Doctor

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... what the great African theologian of the early centuries Saint Augustine called concupiscence.6 You and I, he contended, are so starved for satisfying our needs, that ... when you continue to feel the need for our spiritual doctor! Amen. 1. For more details on tax collectors in the Roman Empire, see Eduard ... 3. Rick Warren, The Purpose-Driven Life: What On Earth Am I Here For? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2002), pp. 179 ff. 4. John Calvin, Commentary On a Harmony of The Evangelists, Mathew, Mark, and Luke ...

538. It Is Always the Third Day

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... impending danger. “Get away from here, for (King) Herod wants to kill you” (v. 31). Luke’s gospel does not mention the Pharisees’ motivation. It may have been heartfelt. The Pharisees ... not all the threats come from nature. In T.S. Eliot’s play The Cocktail Party,3 one of the characters is Celia Coplestone. An accomplished person, Celia longs for happiness and ... always the third day.6 Thanks be to God. Amen and Amen. 1. From the website joyfulpapist.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/it-is-always-the-third-day/ 2 ...

539. The Potter Almighty

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor" (Psalm 8:1, 3-5). Lew Smedes puts it this way: "Common clods of clay we are, (yet) God invests his gift to humankind with us."1 God's doing his thing with us and for us on the potter's wheel ... prayed to God as he faced the cross: "... not my will but yours be done" (Luke 22:42). To pray as Jesus taught us to pray: "... Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10). And then to live life as in the words of the old hymn: "Have ...

540. The Persecuted

Sermon

John A. Terry

... goal, Jesus said, "Woe to you, when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets" (Luke 6:26). And so Jesus made the peculiar observation that being harassed for the sake of your faith is a sign of God's ... , for so men persecuted the prophets who were before you." (RSV) ____________ 1. Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves To Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. 2. God's Psychiatry, p. 157. 3. E.T. Thompson, The Sermon On The Mount. 4. Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength ...

541. You Shall Name Him Jesus

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... disposes of a flag. The name of God is holy. Remember how Jesus, in the Lord’s Prayer, taught us to pray, “Hallowed be thy name.” (Luke 11:2). We play too loosely with God’s name in our modern world. It is a sign of how far we have fallen from what God ... 1. Preaching, Jan‑Feb, 1995, p. 26. Mark Trotter, http://www.fumcsd.org/sermons/sr122798.html. 2. Rita McGuffey, Reader’s Digest, “Life In These United States.” 3. Romeo and Juliet, 1594. 4. The Week, August 26, 2005. 5. Broadman Comments. 6 ...

542. Put Me In Coach!

1 Peter 4:10

Sermon

James Merritt

... master. Jesus said, "No servant can serve two masters. You cannot serve both God and money." (Luke 16:13, NIV) Jesus didn't just say you should not serve both God and money ... and strength He has given me. He trusted me and gave me His work to do." (I Tim. 1: 12, LB) Paul did not look at his ministry as a duty, but he looked at it as ... me up at 3:45 a.m. that morning and this verse came to my mind. "Many men tell about their own loving and good ways, but who can find a faithful man?" (Proverbs 20:6, NLV) That is ...

543. The Challenge Of Generosity

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:36-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to in a Stewardship Campaign as "The Sermon on the Amount." Let's look at the two passages I've picked for this morning. Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:36-38 (NRSV) [10] Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to ... But don't leave it there. Test God and stretch your faith. Make it a spiritual challenge to increase your offering 1% every month. Keep trusting God, and keep slowly challenging yourself to increase your giving every month until you have moved ...

544. When We No Longer Recognize Ourselves

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... God’s unfailing love. God’s grace. God’s unmerited love for sinners. Where have we heard an echo of those words? Oh yes, in Luke 15, the story of the prodigal son. “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your ... within us. 1. Tom Hundley, Chicago Tribune (9-6-00). Cited in PreachingToday.com. 2. “Living in a Faceless World” by Joshua Davis, The Week, November 24, 2006, pp. 52-53. Originally published in Wired, November 2006. 3. Hatá, which means ...

545. Humvee Holiness and Humble Holiness

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... recognized authority. Therefore the faithful should “do whatever they teach you and follow it” (v.3). The Pharisees knew the Law and knew what they were talking about. They should be ... these leather boxes are written copies of various biblical verses (Exodus 13:1-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:13-22). 2) The “fringes” Jesus speaks of here ... style self-deprecating. Listen to these questions, astonishing in their chasteness: “What things?” Luke 24:19 “Why do you call me good? Mark10:18 “Who made me judge ...

546. Lying By the Side of the Road

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... 1,300 feet below sea level. Being situated near the Dead Sea makes Jericho about the lowest city on earth. The road between Jerusalem and Jericho descended that 3 ... are starving in remote sections of our earth our neighbors? It’s interesting. Luke tells us that the lawyer asking this question did so “seeking to justify ... that entire congregation really knew how to worship God. It was the one who did something to help. (6) When Christ gets hold of us, we reach out to other people not just because we are nice ...

547. Giving Comfort

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked” (Luke 12:48b). It was because God had chosen Israel that He expected so much out of her ... Then she adds, “They could be laughing at us, of course, but we don’t know it.” (6) They probably are laughing at us, but the next time you give a speech take your pet with ... 1. Adapted from a sermon by Randy L. Hyde, http://www.phbclr.com/wp-content/uploads/07.31.11.pdf. 2. Adapted from David O. McKay, Gospel Ideals, p. 512. 3 ...

548. When Table Talk Won a Super Bowl

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... years ago that every second people take 591 photographs. That’s 51.1 million photos every day. We take 3 billion photographs just during the November-December holiday season according to this ... of the gospel message. He explained that just as the younger son in Luke 15 found forgiveness and acceptance, so he, Bill, could experience the same with ... says, “I’ve graded denominational ordination exams and haven’t heard anything better!” (6) As we take the bread and the wine into our mouths, we again ...

549. Can the Rich Be Saved?

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in debt. Lest we think the Bible is silent on the subject of money, I remind you that the Bible says more about economics than any other social issue. 1. Proverbs 11:28 says, “He who trusts in his riches shall wither.” 2. Matthew 6:9 says, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth.” 3. Luke 16:3 says, “You cannot serve God and mammon.” 4. I Timothy 3:3 says, “A bishop should not be a lover of money.” Then Jesus says it here, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a ...

550. Against the Grain

Mark 3:13-19, Isaiah 28:1-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Major Text Jesus Chooses His Apostles (Mark 3:13-19) Isaiah’s Warning to the False Prophets in Jerusalem (28) Minor Text The Call of Moses (Exodus 4) Psalm 1: The Chaff of Sin Psalm 35: Chaff Before the Wind Psalm 91: God’s Protection Psalm 140: God’s Protection Psalm 121: God’s Protection The Call of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1) Isaiah’s Dream (6) Zephaniah’s Warning (2) Jesus Chooses His Apostles (Matthew 9:35-11:1 and 11:2-12:8; Luke 6:12-6:16 and 9:1-9:6 and 10:1-10:24) The Addition of a New ...

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