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John 18:1—19:42

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... early testimony that “He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him” (John 1:10). In our gospel lection for today, we see the ignorant soldier striking Jesus on the face, thinking that Jesus was not showing ... tomb... they laid Jesus there.” The two chapters cover fewer than a full 24 hours. It is already the dark of evening when Peter and his disciples are in the garden; and the next evening is coming on as Joseph and Nicodemus hurriedly take care of the ...

577. Personal History

John 18:1-11

Sermon

David J. Kalas

578. Being Thankful for the Right Reasons

John 1:14, Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... an opportunity to learn a second language.” And finally, “For Smoke alarms because they let you know when the turkey’s done.” (1) Each of us would have our own list of the things for which we are thankful. Most of us are mature enough in ... and clinching their fists and stomping their feet in disgust. “What is the matter with them?” the man asked St. Peter. “Oh,” said St. Peter with a smile. “They also thought we kept records.” Obviously those men kept the law even though they would ...

579. God Has the Last Word

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... that would describe the shark to the listener in an unconscious way. The music [needed] to be very, very primal and unstoppable.”[1] If you have seen Jaws, you remember how primal and unstoppable was the shark. Perhaps after seeing the movie, you were ... ! This is the penetrating meaning of Easter which Peter was commanded to proclaim in the tenth chapter of Acts. Peter was explaining to Cornelius and the others the revealed truth about Jesus Christ. Peter, an eyewitness to the resurrection power of Jesus ...

580. Everyone Is Looking for You

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... s out of the question. So, if you’re interested and want to go instead of him, here’s the relevant information: it’s at St. Peter’s Church in New York City at 5 p.m. Her name’s Louise. She’ll be the one wearing a white dress. Of course, even ... but I found another one that fits and it’s even a better cap than the one I had.” Then he added, “THIS ONE LOCKS . . .” (1) That’s great--until the next time he needs gas. What good is a locking gas cap with no key? The point is this: like the man ...

581. Priceless!

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... so good.” That did not mean that she no longer faced adversities. Remember, this was but a short time before her beloved Peter had his fatal heart attack. Life still had its challenges, but with God ruling her life—living, as it were, in the ... ’ll make it clear to me what your wishes are.” Give your all to God and you will possess a treasure that is priceless. 1. “Veteran collapses upon learning value of his old watch: 'You've gotta be kidding me,'” In The Know, Alex Lasker, AOL.com, Feb 1st ...

582. The Gift of Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... couldn’t understand the reason; he had only been five minutes from his car and twenty minutes from the nearest hospital. (1) Joe could have survived his encounter with a rattlesnake. It’s simply that, in his anger, he wanted revenge on the ... (5) Forgiveness is a gift from God. We have been forgiven, and so we are able to forgive others. Jesus followed his answer to Simon Peter with a delightful parable of a man who owed his king ten thousand talents. We are told that this was an amount equivalent to 15 ...

583. Wherever The Messiah Is

Matthew 16:13-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... used to say, “When the Messiah comes, there will be no more misery,” but now we affirm, “wherever there is misery, there is the Messiah.”[1] Try to let that sink in for a little bit, if you can. That’s the hidden truth at the heart of our faith. It’s ... glory for the sake of serving others, his compassion, his willingness to come alongside us – and all others who need him. Simon Peter figured out that the Messiah had come, and it was Jesus. The Spirit of God opened his mind just wide enough that ...

584. The Road No One Wants to Travel

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... of a house. She is old and tired and weary of living. She has a dirty handkerchief pressed to her nose, and she is crying 1,000 tears, sobbing over the pains of her life. The Ragman takes a clean linen handkerchief from his wagon and brings it to the woman. ... lose it. But whoever loses his life for my sake will find it" (Matthew 16:25 NIV). That is why Jesus was so angry with Peter. Peter wanted Jesus to take the easy way out. He wanted Jesus to save his own life, to guard his own safety, to keep his body ...

585. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... save us from destruction and death. Consider also the Spirit's power to lead into all truth. On the day of Pentecost Peter preached to the assembled thousands convincing them of the truth of Jesus' life. The authorities had declared Jesus an imposter, liar, traitor ... marks of a God-starved community. There is little real moral authority because no ultimate Authority is known or acknowledged."1 As a result, says Dr. Phillips, many see little purpose in life. "Most ... hold on, without much reason or authority ...

586. Running Around The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Thomas Long

... it does increase her velocity. She picks up her heels and runs, sprinting away from the tomb to tell two of Jesus' disciples, Peter and the beloved disciple, how someone has taken away the body of their Lord and how the sad news about Jesus has gotten ... a virtual impossibility; and he had been right. "Y-y-y-you didn't feel to me like you had it," he told me, raking it in.1 The beloved disciple goes to the tomb and finds it empty. No body, no visions, no explanation. Just a vacant tomb. This is a poor hand, to ...

587. "The Rejection Of Royalty"

Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... it,it was a native of Cyprus who carried the cross-beam. The contrast between the pledges of a disciple and his actual performance in a time of crisis does not end with Peter. Earlier in the gospel,4 two of the disciples, James and John, asked for the chief places with Jesus when he came into his glory.They asked that when the great day came ... there was a part of the plan of God for your salvation and for mine.-- Amen. 1-Psalms 22 and 692-Mark 14:313-Mark 8:27f4-Mark 10:37, 405-Romans 5:196-Mark 15:29, 30

588. Where Easter Begins

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... saw the ilnen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and he went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. (John 20:1-9) As That Dawn Broke As St. John’s Gospel begins to tell ...

589. Flies On The Ceiling Of The Sistine Chapel

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. We cannot see what angels and gods lie underneath the threshold of our perceptions...." (1) Flies on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Our lesson from Luke's gospel is like a series of magnificent paintings ... , TASTE OR SMELL. This experience on the Mount of Transfiguration was no ordinary mountaintop experience. It was not simply a matter of Peter, James and John being moved by the beauty of creation as we sometimes are on a church retreat. Oh, we cherish such experiences ...

590. That Would Be Some Miracle!

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... even so, not very spectacular. No banquet table, no soup, no salad, no dessert: just fish and bread. (Presbyterian Life magazine, October 1, 1961, pp.43-44) Let’s look at the setting of the story. There were times when Jesus desired to withdraw from ... like that, haven’t you?) Perhaps they planned to eat it when they could get away from the crowd by themselves. Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, produced the boy and he offered his little lunch to Jesus, and Jesus held it up as an example to others, who ...

591. A Strange Kind of King

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... party. The pope had the audacity to declare, despite dictators, that Christ was King, reminding Christians where their ultimate loyalty lay! (1) I wish more of them had listened. Christ the King. Let’s begin with a radical idea. Our first allegiance is ... ’ve made up my mind. I want to be in heaven," says the senator. "I’m sorry but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors open and he finds himself in the middle of a green ...

592. What's in It for Me?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Michael Milton

... the old had better pick up the pace or pack their bags. He has mastered the three “Ps” of life today. Prosperity. Posterity. Power.[1] Who is he? He is the top salesman in his district, making it up the career ladder. She is the rising lawyer who ... part of them. To follow Me could cost you, not only relationships, but real estate. You could lose everything if there is persecution. But what Peter was talking about was what many of us face today. If I follow Jesus, what will happen to me? It is an issue of ...

593. The Blessed Promise

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... a whole week.’ You see, the sense of joy isn’t determined by how long you’ve been apart. It’s all about getting back together.” (1) A little girl, age 5, asked her Mom, “Mom, when you die and go to heaven, every time you hear Gabriel blow his horn, are you going ... at the postal service had written across the envelope: “Nobody at the post office is headed that way. Sorry!” (2) St. Peter is very busy in heaven, so he leaves a sign by the Pearly Gates: “For Service, Ring Bell.” Away he goes; ...

594. Got Milk?

1 Peter 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... surprise you. Even though we are told in verse 2 that we are "as new-born babes [to] desire the pure milk of the word" there is a condition attached to that command. It is found in verse 1. Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking. (I Peter 2: 2, NKJ) Now you may wonder what verse 1 which deals with all types of relational problems has to do with reading God's word, but it has very much to do with it for this reason. You not only read the Bible with your eyes ...

595. For Comfort, Guidance and Strength

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... first Pentecost didn't fade. It made a permanent change in the disciples' lives. Listen to the passage from Acts 2:1-21 (NRSV) [1] When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly from heaven there ... it to StarFleetAcademy, and, already, McCoy is out of the battle because of his fear. Some people are that way, fear runs their lives. Peter was that way until Pentecost. The Holy Spirit filled him with the Comfort he needed to overcome that fear. James T. Kirk plays that ...

596. Sneak Preview

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... . At first, the inspector is speechless, but then he stumbles out the door in what Poe calls, "a perfect agony of joy."1 Dupin's friend is as astounded as the inspector. Dupin then explains that he knew the character of the letter thief, and ... the things that seem to deny God's existence, or at least our ability to see God, we might wish we could have an experience like Peter, James, and John had. If only God would appear to us in an unmistakable way, leaving no doubt that God was behind the experience. Even ...

597. Out Into The Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of the tank but I also put out to the deep water. Jesus did the same thing one day. It's described in Luke 5:1-11. [1] Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, [2 ... deep end. Once you "Put out into the deep water," everything changes. You have to live by faith. You have to trust someone else, just like Peter did. You have to help, you have to do your part, but you can no longer walk ankle deep, knee deep or even chest deep. You ...

598. What'll You Have?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... And would you like butter or margarine?" asked the waitress. The woman answered, "Oh, it doesn't matter; I'm not that picky." (1) A guest in an expensive seaside-hotel breakfast room called room service one morning and placed a breakfast order: "I want two boiled ... Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets." [29] He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered him, "You are the Messiah." [30] And he sternly ordered them not to tell anyone about him. [31] Then he began ...

599. Don't Be Afraid

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... to keep our eyes upon Jesus. We need to see his hand extended to us, reaching out to catch us just as it was extended to Simon Peter. Sometimes that hand is extended through our church family and other Christian friends. The point is, Christ is able to deliver us from the storm. Christ ... you to lift you from the angry waves. He is the Lord of heaven and earth. Don’t be afraid. 1. Wendy Northcutt, The Darwin Awards 4: Intelligent Design (New York: Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2006), p. 268. 2. Leland Gregory, ...

600. No Other Name

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... his grandfathers had names beginning with S so he was given the bare initial S to avoid having to choose between them. (1) Names are fascinating. Pastor Ray Stedman says he had a friend whose middle initial was “T.” Once at a party another ... , John, Alexander and others of the high priest’s family. They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: ‘By what power or what name did you do this?’ “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: ‘Rulers and elders of ...

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