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Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

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David E. Leininger

... hairy, bright green leaves and dense clusters of many small, star-shaped, tubular flowers in shades of red, pink, purple or white.(1)) So the question must be asked, "How much does a PENTA COST?" [Ugh!] That is as close as we make it to ... was God's wake-up call to a disobedient nation. Joel's theme was the coming "Day of the Lord," and the judgment that would ensue. Now Peter was issuing another wake-up call in Jerusalem. Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by ...

552. When Christ Shall Come

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... bird and screamed, "You dumb parrot! Can't you say anything else?" The parrot fluttered away to avoid the shoe, then said, "Sic em." (1) That burglar's day of judgment was at hand. Our Gospel lesson looks to another day of judgment, "when the Son of Man ... enclosed and put it to work among the needy of Detroit. "We wouldn't want to make it to the Pearly Gates and have St. Peter turn us away because we had plenty and enough to spare while others were starving or freezing to death," the note said. On the ...

553. Who Is He?

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... but I don't go on about IT, do I?" "Rex," said his wife, "that was James Lovell. He just came back from flying around the moon." (1) Rex Harrison was embarrassed of course. If he had known who he was talking to, he might have accorded him more respect. But he shouldn't feel ... discover who Jesus really is ” for them personally. Jesus asked, "But who do YOU say that I am?" One of the disciples, Peter, had the right answer. "You are the Messiah!" he said. How does that sound to you? Is that how you would have ...

554. The Gift Of Inadequacy

Luke 18:9-14

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King Duncan

... seem to know what in the world heaven is all about. "Look at me," Captain Stormfield complains, "look at me all over." Peter looks. "Well?" he asks. "Well!" Stormfield cries, "You don't notice anything? If I branched out among the elect looking like this ... at St. Peter in astonishment and says, "Now, I hope you don't take it as an offense, for I don't mean any, but really, for a man that has been in the kingdom as long as I reckon you have, you do seem to know powerful little about its customs." (1) May I ...

555. Unworthy or Not?

Luke 5:1-11

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King Duncan

... admitted top secret: "I feel utterly worthless," his participants would write. "No one would want me if they knew me." (1) Friends, that sounds like humility, but it is not. We often make that mistake. The person with eyes downcast, shrinking in ... ego are apt to be arrogant and to abuse others. HUMILITY HAS TO DO WITH HOW WE VIEW OURSELVES IN OUR RELATION TO GOD. Simon Peter was no shrinking violet. Neither was St. Paul. Nor was Isaiah. These were men who changed our world, but before they could be used ...

556. The Resurrection Is for Everyone

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... our text is that the resurrection is for all of them — for all of us, no matter what our condition. “Truly I perceive,” says Peter in our text, “that God shows no partiality” (v. 34), because, you see, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son ... the scriptures tell us that his Son is fighting a battle against it (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:25-26). God wants to do away with death. And so, as Peter tells us in our text, God sends his Son to descend into the darkness of death, but then to triumph over ...

557. A New Attitude

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... said they could not work in the negative atmosphere his attitudes had created. The man’s world was falling apart.” (1) That man by his own admission had become unbearable. Maybe you know somebody like that. Maybe you’re on your way ... is giving up a long-held resentment, or treating a spouse with more kindness, or whatever your need might be, this is the time. Peter wants to build three shelters and stay on that mountain. While he is still speaking, a bright cloud envelopes them, and a voice from the ...

558. Courage Under Fire

Jude 1:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... one would it be?" Well, Tristan Bernard, a French novelist, won the prize with this reply: "I would save the one nearest the exit."1 That is not quite the type of courage I want to speak about today. I am speaking about the courage we need in rescuing ... feet of his superior officer. The officer looked at him, took a deep breath, and said, "Apples, where in the world did you get him?" Peter Apples said, "I got him over there in that ditch, and there's plenty of them over there and all of you could have had ...

559. Looking Down on God

John 13:1-17

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David O. Bales

... but the direction he was going doesn’t make any difference; because, the daughter pointed and said, “And here it is, in our living room.”[1] So ended the story and ended it pretty well. That’s a little of what happens when we read the stories in the Bible. ... But, when the story drops out of the clouds and into this room, it includes us; we realize that for most of us, as for Peter, it’s harder to have our feet washed than to wash others’ feet. If Jesus is going to come around and wash us, that ...

560. Smother Love

Matthew 16:21-28

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Kristin Borsgard Wee

... skip the trip to Jerusalem and find another way to save the world. If it hadn't been tempting, he probably wouldn't have reacted to Peter so harshly. There's another problem here. Jesus says he must be ready to suffer and die. Is he expecting us to do the same? ... The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen. [1] Living in faith is about living a life that matters — a life lived for Christ's sake. When we do that, we can say, "Take ...

561. In Search of Heroes

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... getting dangerous, because it would require sacrifice, including the ultimate sacrifice, the shedding of his blood. One translation has Simon Peter saying, “Forbid it Lord that you should have to suffer and die.” Jesus knew that he had to suffer ... it. He thinks it quite extraordinary that today doctors who voluntarily serve those at the bottom of society are considered “saints.” (1) Of course, it is not only characteristic of doctors. It is true of most people. We have become comfortable living in ...

562. In the Wilderness of Temptation

Mark 1:9-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... , but I couldn't find Marcus Stewart's clock anywhere. Finally, my curiosity got the better of me and I asked St. Peter about Marcus Stewart's clock. St. Peter looked at me and said, "Marcus Stewart? Oh, yeah, we keep Marcus Stewart's clock in office. We use it for fan ... this look of desperation on his face as he says, "I'd love to know who told Mean Max I'm on a diet!" (1) Temptation is just like Mean Max. It never really touches you, it never really assaults you, it just follows you where ever you go, ...

563. God’s Surprises

Acts 10:44-48

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , we find two Christian principles that fly in the face of all prejudice: inclusiveness and hospitality. Inclusiveness The story of Peter and Cornelius begins in Acts 10. In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God. -- Acts 10:1-2 In other words, Cornelius was the Roman commander of 100 men. He was also a God-fearer. God-fearers ...

564. Breakfast On The Beach

John 21:1-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... to let go of some things. One of which was the heart rending heavy burden of his denial of Christ. Let's look at how all that took place through John 21:1-17 (NRSV) - [Read the text here] We know all about this miraculous catch and who was with Peter in the boat. One thing I hadn't noticed before in this passage was the description of Peter's strength. When Peter realized it was Jesus on the shore, he dove in and swam as fast as he could. That left six disciples back in the boat. The catch of fish was so ...

565. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

1 Peter 3:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... ; 2) Repent of your sin and forsake it Prov. 28:13; 3) Receive God's cleansing and move on with Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. That is not only the answer for abortion, that's the answer for sin. 1 James Patterson & Peter Kim, The Day America Told the Truth, p. 32. 2 Charles R. Swindoll, Sanctity of Life, p. 13. 3 Randy Alcorn, Pro-life Answers to Pro-choice Arguments, p. 29. 4 Rush Limbaugh, The Way Things Ought to Be, p. 52. 5 Marvin Olasky, The Prodigal Press (Westchester, Il: Crossway ...

566. Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments

Proverbs 24:11-12

Sermon

James Merritt

567. The Good Catch

Matthew 17:24-27

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jews (Exodus 30) Solomon Collects 666 Talents of Gold Per Year for the Wealth of His Temple (I Kings 10) As Solomon is Crowned King, the People Bring Gifts (1 Chronicles 29) The Book of Jonah Psalm 51: Prayer of Atonement Psalm 63: The Prophecy of Things to Come Psalm 64: A Plot is Arising but the Righteous will Prevail Matthew the Tax Collector’s Witness to Peter’s Paying of the Temple Tax Per Jesus After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to ...

568. Witnesses For The Lord

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... He reigns in the heavens. The creation of the world was a work of power, but the redemption of the world was a work of mercy.1 So we gather on this glorious Easter morning to celebrate God's wonderful work of mercy. As we celebrate Easter today, we seek to make it ... the third day? Those transforming events took place because of love. God's love for God's children. The Witness The third element of Peter's message is the witness. Each one of us is called to be a witness to what Jesus has done in our lives. It ...

569. Competition In The Kingdom?

Matthew 20:17-19

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... 19:25-27). No doubt about it, these two sons of Zebedee were truly devoted to Jesus. It is believed that James met a martyr's death after being the early church's first missionary to Spain. And John continued to carry on a ministry with Peter in Jerusalem after Jesus' ascension into heaven (Acts 3:1-4; 8:14). Do you and I not try to live as faithfully in our own way? Yet on the day when our gospel lesson took place, this sort of faith was not much in evidence. We and the two of them approached Jesus along ...

570. Wavering Notes by an Uncertain Trumpet

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

Ron Love

... is no final judgment. An impatient person for Peter is one who believes that there is no final accounting for how one has lived. Instead, a patient person lives a quiet, diligent life of perseverance knowing Christ will return, and that there will be a final judgment. A diligent life is not one that ignores the commandments of Jesus, but a diligent person patiently waits while remaining obedient to the scriptures. It is now the year 2017. It has now been 1,984 years since the resurrection of Jesus. After ...

571. It's A Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... have a mountain top experience we're like children who want every day to be Christmas. We don't want it to end. Neither did Peter. Peter didn't want to leave but he wasn't allowed to stay on the mountain top and neither are we. The transfiguration wasn't meant ... church. That changed his entire outlook. "I was so moved by that letter," he said, "I sat down and wrote ten letters myself." (1) The Holy broke in on that man. Receiving that letter was a transforming experience for him. It came from a mailbox rather ...

572. Behold the Blood of the Covenant

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

Larry Powell

... more wine for the guests, only to be answered sharply, "O woman, what have you to do with me? My hour has not yet come" (John 2:1-4). * We think of his family fearing for his safety at Nazareth when people began to cry out, "He is crazy" (Mark 3:20-22). * We ... whom the scriptures record as swearing, "I do not know the man." Who shall we call up as an antithesis to Simon Peter? His preoccupation with personal welfare looms even more pitiful alongside the host of those who have risked their all just to name the ...

573. The Most Vexing Question In The Bible

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... and swung away from him again. Now his faith in the law was strengthened. The next time the pendulum swung, he didn't even blink. (1) There are many of us who say we have faith in Christ, but that faith is untested. Do we really believe? Are we willing to ... making fun of Eric. (4) Somehow I feel like a taste of the kingdom of God was experienced in that Junior High. I believe what Peter did was what Jesus would have done. And I hope it is what you and I would have done. Christ came into our world to embrace ...

574. People Who Would Destroy God’s Temple

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

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King Duncan

... point. Hanson continued, “Fifty thousand--that is also the number of Americans who are killed by cigarettes every eight weeks.” (1) That will make you think, won’t it? Fifty thousand people . . . every eight weeks . . . People dying because of the harmful effects of nicotine. Please don’t think I am picking on cigarette smokers this month. I was just captured by the dramatic picture Peter Hanson gives us of this particular health problem. It reminds me of the words of St. Paul. He writes, “Do you ...

575. Why We Need to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

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King Duncan

... who needs to hear this message. There’s someone you need to forgive not for their sake, but for you own. “How many times may my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?” asked Peter. “As many as seven times?” Jesus answered him, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven.” 1. The NIV actually translates this phrase as “seventy-seven times,” with “seventy times seven” as an alternative. I chose to go with the latter since it is more familiar to more people. 2. http://www ...

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