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576. Walking Through A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... waters. Storms just are not controlled by someone's shout off the back end of a boat. But that is the recounting that Mark gives - and Matthew (8:18) and Luke. (8:22) Some students of the Bible and of psychology have suggested that Jesus' word ... you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" (Matthew 6:25) It is a conscious shift of mental emphasis. The ultimate teaching of Jesus - which Jesus was living out in that storm-tossed boat - ...

577. Receive The Holy Spirit

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Larry Powell

... the savage - may eventually be gathered in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone." Mark Twain obviously held a great dislike for the telephone, probably because, among other things, it renders a person to be easily ... which seeks only after things of this world achieves corruption and death, while life in the Spirit achieves eternal life (Galatians 6:8); the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8:26); participation in the Spirit ...

578. A Perspective on the Ascension

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... . 2. A second thought: these waiting disciples were to experience the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise - the gift of power (vv. 4, 6, 8). It was not, however, power in general or what we associate with social, intellectual, political or administrative achievement. It was ... the Word went out under Christ’s original command, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15 RSV). One thing more: the first Ascension story gives to us today in the church new meaning and significance ...

579. Discipleship - Path to Fulfillment

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... to find satisfaction in his reassuring words, "Your Father who sees in secret will reward you" (Matthew 6:4b). To receive recognition that stems spontaneously from appreciation for honorable and hard-earned accomplishments is one ... allow him to go back to the combat zone, although he pleaded for still another chance. Today, Stan Scott, a non-combatant, bears the marks of battle: legs that are scarred and unsteady, and a lung that frequently collapses from service-related causes. He also bears the stars of ...

580. Behold the Blood of the Covenant

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

Larry Powell

... home to be roasted as a reminder that the death angel had "passed over" those homes in Egypt whose doorposts had been marked with the blood of the lamb. Additionally, two symbolic articles were to be placed on the table: a bowl of salt water ... the people, and said, "Behold the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words." (Exodus 24:6-8) Blood must be shed. In the upper room Jesus was announcing that blood would be shed once and for all. God would enter into a ...

581. Man Of Sorrows

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Larry Powell

... his own volition, submitted himself for all that of which we have spoken. Willingly, "He poured out his soul to death" (Isaiah 53:12). In the garden he had said, "My betrayer comes, arise and let us go" (Mark 14:42). Observe that he did not say, "Let us go the other way," but rather, "Let us go to meet him." At his arrest, one of the disciples drew a sword and was ready to do battle ... gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:4-6)

582. His Triumphal Entry

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . Later that evening in the Garden of Gethsemane he agonized in prayer at what lay ahead for him. 6. On Friday, the fifth day, following betrayal, arrest, imprisonment, desertion, false trials, denial, condemnation, beatings and sentencing, Jesus ... Just so we can keep the record straight I will read to you what Jesus did as it was recorded verbatim from the Gospel of St. Mark. He went into the temple, and when he looked around at everything, since the hour was already late, he went out again,” And as they ...

583. Faith In Conflict

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and today he is a leading spokesperson for evangelical Christianity. He has first-hand experience of kingdoms in conflict. Our story from Mark's Gospel concerns a man caught in a conflict. His name is Herod. Thinking about Herod reminds me of a census taker ... conflict is healthy or desirable. But some conflict is unavoidable. "Be careful," said Jesus, "when all men speak well of you." (Luke 6:26) As the disciples went forward to do the work Christ had called them to, they stirred the soul and spirit of ...

584. God, The Promise Keeper

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6) They expected many things, but one thing they did not expect was a baby born in a stable. What a humble beginning ... based on God's love and on love's standards, teaching that we are all accepted by God. The coming of the Christ child marked a new beginning for humankind. That is why we call the book that describes this new approach to life the New Testament. It was ...

585. What’s the Good Word?

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... opening words colors what is said in the rest of the book. Each of the four Gospels begins the story of Jesus in a different way. Mark, which we believe to be the earliest to have been written, identifies the beginning of the Good News of God’s love in Jesus Christ with ... that “By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.” (Psalm 33:6) By the word of the Lord the prophets were sent forth. (As we shall see, one of John’s frequent emphases is upon God ...

586. Is Conscience the Best Guide?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... rest of a person's insides, and yet it ain't no good, nohow. Tom Sawyer he says the same." (The Complete Works of Mark Twain, ed. by Charles Neider; Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1964, Vol. I, p. 921) Huck had to learn one of the most difficult lessons of ... to know. 5.) Submit the question to the test of your most admired personality. What would be his or her reaction to this? 6.) Submit the question to the test of foresight. To what other events or consequences is this likely to lead? Well, there are Fosdick ...

587. On Claiming One’s Inheritance

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... (Vergilius Ferm, ed., CLASSICS OF PROTESTANTISM, New York: Philosophical Library, 1959, pp. 54-55) He took his text from Jesus in Luke 6:43-44: “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is ... you a concrete example: Next Sunday, November 20, is the fiftieth anniversary of the breaking of ground for this building. We will be marking that memorable event next week, but this morning I invite you to claim your inheritance as a part of this church. This building ...

588. Who Needs a Doctor?

Mark 2:13-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... him, and said, "I will -- I will heal you -- be clean". And immediately the fellow was made well. The second story that is told begins in Mark chapter 2. It is the story of the lame man who was lowered through the ceiling into the presence of Jesus in order that he ... that I'm all right so long as I don't lose sight of the light." (Leonard I. Sweet, "Bibelot", 1990, Vol. 5, No. 3 - 6). Amy Grant was making herself available to be the Word of God that comes to us wherever we are. But there is another side to ...

589. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v2

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... secular city, will be an enclave of resistance.” What an image . . . the Church an enclave of resistance. My friend Mark Trotter, who shared that story, suggested that that word should be a part of the mission statement of every church ... that we are at war. Paul was certain of it – but he also defined the nature of the war in which we are engaged. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this ...

590. Ascension of Our Lord

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... of Jesus before the Lord ascends into heaven: "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" (v. 6). Israel's expectation throughout the Old Testament history was that God would finally come to establish his kingdom on earth. ... second coming. There have been countless times in human history when some so-called prophet has decided that such and such a date will mark the time when the final cataclysm takes place and the Lord Christ will come again. I'm sure you all have read newspaper accounts ...

591. Don't Forget the Mustard

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... who would reside there. It is no accident that Jesus picks the mustard seed in today's example of faithfulness (Luke 17:5-6) as well as in his parable of the kingdom of Heaven (Mt. 13:31-32). Its reputation for being proverbially (though not actually ... mouth water. Mustard is alive, bursting with flavor and color. Mustard is never neutral or lukewarm like Laodicea. The Biblical Illustrator for Mark 4:32 recounts that Darius sent Alexander the Great a bag of sesame seed to symbolize the vast number of his army ...

592. Roll out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... me. But he also died for every living creature, and for the restoration of relationships among all creatures and their Creator. In fact, Mark 16:15 says to “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every living creature.” Or in the NIV version: "Go ... . This is why the Psalmist can sing, “Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord. Alleluia” (Psalm 150:6). As we wave our branches this morning, let us pray this Red Letter Prayer on the Green Carpet: Eternal God, in your ...

593. John the Stall Cleaner

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is Advent approaching. Today’s gospel text is the prologue to the earliest of the written gospels: The Gospel of mark. The focus of this prologue is on preparation. God’s preparation of the world, God’s preparation of the people, involves ... bags” in order to let us accommodate more “stuff” in our lives. God will find a way to get a stable ready for all our needs. 6) Here is one of the biggest stall cleanings we all need this year: we need to clean out despair. This is a tough holiday season for ...

594. A Theology of Linguistic Linguini

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of us who hold on and hold out until the passing of Epiphany to take down our Christmas décor. This year Epiphany, January 6, falls on Tuesday, a nondescript day of the week. We are back at work. Kids are back at school. Post-Christmas and New Year’ ... the floor (or at least on their prayer rug). The mark of a pious, praying Muslim can be seen on the forehead. It is called a “zebibah” or “zabiba” — a prayer bump, a worn, callused raisin-ish mark where head has met hard surface, five times a day, ...

595. A Demon Speaks Out in Church

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... are attracted to the church. This is one place they can act out their problems, as well as find help for their problems. Mark Belletini, pastor of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, Ohio tells about a man in a church he once served who was ... much (3) Regularly overdrawing a bank account (4) Gambling too much (5) In trouble with loan sharks or check cashing agencies (6) Working too much or not enough (7) Maxing out the credit cards (8) Abusing drugs (prescription or street drugs) (9) Getting ...

596. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... . 4:15 ESV) "So let us stop going over the basics of Christianity again and again; let us go on instead and become mature." (Heb. 6:1 NLT) "Like newborn infants long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation." (1 Pet. 2:2 ESV) " ... who is from the beginning." He says exactly the same thing in verse 14, "Fathers have known Him who is from the beginning." Now the ultimate mark of maturity is when you know God. You know not just the will of God, or the work of God, or the ways of God, ...

597. What a Difference a Day Makes

Exodus 20:8-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... very beginning of creation, we are told in Genesis 2:2 "He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done". (Genesis 2:2b, NASB) To mark that occasion, we read "Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made."(Genesis 2 ... The Executive Speechwriter Newsletter, Emerson Falls, St. Johnbery, VT05891, Volume 15, No 6. [2] Bill Gates, Quoted by Walter Isacson, "In Search of the Real Bill Gates", Time (Jan. 13, 1997) p.7.

598. The King and His Kingdom

Matthew 6:33

Sermon

James Merritt

... is real. In fact, the heart of everything Jesus taught centered around the kingdom of God. That phrase is found 61 times in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and altogether is found 85 times in the New Testament. Jesus even said the reason He came to this planet was to ... should ask for is: "Your kingdom come." (Mt. 6:10) He said at the Last Supper, "Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." (Mark 14:25) Can you guess what was the ...

599. Houston We Have a Problem

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... instruments went blank. Then Captain Jim Lovell got on the radio and uttered those famous words - "Houston, We Have a Problem." Yet these words marked what would become in the annals of American space travel our finest hour. That is the title of a series of messages that I am ... have become great companies. In fact, in order to meet that criteria they had to average cumulative stock returns 6.9 times the general market in their field for fifteen years. In his five year study, out of all the corporations and companies in ...

600. On Your Mark, Get Set, Hope!

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters that cover the sea. What a beautiful picture. When our oldest son, Wes, was about 6, he dared to question the existence of Santa Claus. But Santa would have nothing to do with such nonsense, and contacted Sandy and me ... the day is not based on facts and guaranteed results, but upon courageous assurances that inspire the heart to act. So, on your mark! Get set! HOPE! Hope is an action verb. Hope is of scant worth unless we are willing to act. Hope is a forward ...

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