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Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... Runswick drowned! Why? All the residents of the town were attending a funeral in a neighboring village at the time of the catastrophe. (1) Amazing! Now, if you had been a resident of that village where not a single life was lost in that terrible catastrophe ... He has a job for you. You are to send some of your men to Joppa to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.” When the angel had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and ...

602. For Those Who Are Auditing the Class

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.” Then Jesus goes on to say about Simon, “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom ... thing called discipleship. Are we simply auditing the course, or are we taking up our cross daily and following Jesus? 1. Tony Evans’ Book of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). 2. John Ortberg, Who Is This Man? (Kindle Edition). 3. James ...

603. Why He Did It

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... for their faith. In light of that, how could he do otherwise? Notice what he says in the verses that follow his rebuke to Peter: “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and ... Those scars represent a person so focused on the food and so committed to excellence that she is willing to suffer for her work. (1) Are there scars on your arm, at least spiritually? Are you so committed to any cause that it has caused you to suffer? ...

604. Sunday's Here

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... he shouts out, “It’s Friday!” and the whole congregation stands up and with one voice shouts back, “But Sunday’s coming!” (1) Well, friends, it is my great privilege to stand before you this Easter Sunday 2016 and to declare to you, Sunday’s here ... s tomb has been removed. His body is gone. Not knowing what else to do Mary runs to find two of Jesus’ closest disciples, Simon Peter and John, and says to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him ...

605. In It for the Long Haul

John 6:60-69

Sermon

King Duncan

... made himself. Grinning proudly, he held up his sign for all the world to see. The sign said: I WAS HERE WHEN NOBODY ELSE WAS! (1) I love that story. It reflects the age-old story of fair weather fans who are with their team only when the team is winning. ... that by the grace of God you are here for the long haul. You have placed yourself in God’s hands and you say with Simon Peter: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy ...

606. Dorcas, Dinah, or Delilah (Who are You?)

Genesis 34:1-31, Judges 16:1-22, Acts 9:32-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... The Lord Our Shepherd Will Gather All People of the Nations (Ezekiel 34) Jesus’ Story of the Good Samaritan Jesus’ Healing of the Syro-Phoenician (Gentile) Woman’s Daughter Jesus’ Teaching on Defilement and God’s True Way (Mark 7:1-23 and 24-30; Luke 11:37-54; Matthew 15) Peter’s Dream and His Meeting with Cornelius (Acts 10) Image Exegesis: Have Heart The stories chosen for this week bear the question, “What does it mean to be a disciple”? My conclusion is that is means to allow Jesus, son ...

607. The Unclean Palate

Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... impure that God has made clean.” Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Story of Cornelius and the Gentiles Baptized by Peter (Acts 10) Minor Text The Lord’s Blessings for the Faithful (Deuteronomy 28) The Healing of Naaman the Syrian by Elisha Due to the Witness of a Young Jewish Girl (2 Kings 5) Psalm 41: God the Healer All People Will be Drawn to the Jews (Zechariah 20-23) Jesus’ Healing of a Centurion’s Servant (Matthew 8:5-13 and Luke 7:1-10) Christ the Hope of the Gentiles (Romans 15 ...

608. Have You Gone Far Enough?

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Emmanuel Kant's deontological categorical imperative. Thou art the man of the Eschaton, the ultimately determinative one!' And Jesus looked at Peter and saith, 'What?' " Seriously, in the text, Jesus did look at his disciples and ask, "Who do you think I am ... who actually claimed to be God (John 20:26-29; John 4:19-26; John 14:8-11). He asked his followers to believe in him (John 14:1), he said that to see him was to see God (John 14:9), he said all earth would pass away, but never his words (Mark 13:31), he ...

609. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part Two - Explaining the Facts)

1 Peter 3:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." (I Peter 3:15, NASB) Last week, as we spoke about The Da Vinci Code, we explored the fiction. Now in all fairness today, we need to explain ... the most outrageous lies in the whole book is the dogmatic statement that "Jesus' marriage is a matter of historical record."[[1]] (The Da Vinci Code, page 244) In fact, while we do not have even a grain of historical evidence that Jesus ever ...

610. Look Who's Talking

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... -seated problem in the hearts of the critics themselves. Notice in the text what it was the believers back in Jerusalem had heard: the impetus for their criticism of Peter. "Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God" (v. 1). If the news that had reached their ears was simply that Peter had been in the wrong kind of place with the wrong kind of people, then we might fault their standards, but we would at least concede that they were being ...

611. Sent From The Mountain

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... transfigured before them, his face shone like the sun, and the Eternal Word began to talk with Moses the lawgiver and Elijah the prophet. Peter stammered out, "Lord, this is a Kodak moment; can't we capture it and institutionalize it somehow?" Suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them on the mountain, and a voice said, "This is my Beloved Son; with him I am well pleased" (Matthew 17:1-6). That day the promise of Christmas was confirmed; this Jesus is Emmanuel, God-with-us always, even to the end of the age ...

612. Real Strength

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... on the side of the road was a motorcycle policeman. He had his plastic helmet up and a huge white handkerchief wiping his eyes. Peter Ueberroth states flatly: "This young lady ... was the finest and strongest athlete that I ever saw."2 It takes real strength not to ... 's exactly what Jesus tried to tell us. So be it. 1. Data furnished in Art Greer, The Sacred Cows Are Dying (New York: Hawthorn, 1978). 2. Peter V. Ueberroth told the story in his commencement speech at The University of North Carolina, May ...

613. Don't Let the Parade Pass You By

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the suitcase to see what worldly items this man had considered too precious to leave behind. "I don’t believe it!" said St. Peter. "You brought pavement??" When Jesus said, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a ... ’ parables about prayer: "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up." (Luke 18:1) While none of us should dare to regard God as our personal "Celestial bellhop," we can be sure that God hears and responds to ...

614. Hard to Believe

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... old then had a logistical problem. "When he realized that he was unable to nail his other hand to the board, he called 9-1-1," said Sheriff Barry DeLong, who noted it was unclear whether the man wanted help getting free, or help in nailing his free hand. ( ... it men or angels who announced that Christ was risen? Who of the disciples responded to the women's report? Just Peter or Peter and John? It all depends upon which account you read. Indeed, some skeptics want to use those differences to convince folks ...

615. A Time of Transition

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the same vantage point you have right now over that hapless inhabitant of the 1600s.” (4) Scary, isn’t it? Business consultant Tom Peters suggests that each one of us is an R. D. A. What is an R. D. A.? These letters stand for a “Rapidly Depreciating ... the Mountain was on New Hampshire license plates and quarters and about a million souvenirs; it was the official state emblem. Sometime on May 1 or 2, 2003, in a heavy fog, the 700-ton face of the Old Man of the Mountain fell. It broke apart and slid ...

616. The Love of the Harvest

John 4:34-38

Sermon

James Merritt

... to satisfy their thirst for all eternity. Now the only way you will ever get excited about the harvest is if two things happen: 1) You've got to see the possibility of the harvest; and 2) You've got to seize the opportunity of the harvest. With those ... -ooo. He said, "I was so burdened by that that I gave my heart and life to Jesus Christ." At the end of the meeting Peter came to him and said, "Noel, you shared my testimony exactly!" Not long after that Francis Dixon went on a world speaking tour in Australia ...

617. Star Witness

John 1:35-51

Sermon

James Merritt

... him. It may be on an airplane or in a restaurant; it could be in a funeral home, the waiting room of a doctor's office; it could be in the woods. But the principle is, as the Apostle Peter put it, "Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks a reason for the hope that is in you." (1 Pet. 3:15) One of the greatest stories of situational evangelism I've ever read in my life occurred in the deadliest hijacking in aviation history. Many of you have probably seen on programs such as "Real TV" the ...

618. Death Has Been Conquered

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s presence in our lives today. It is so good to know that Christ does live. We share in the joy of Mary Magdalene and Peter and all those disciples and devoted followers to whom the risen Christ appeared when death could no longer contain him. For you see, he lives in ... overcome by the heat a little snooze during the sermon. Her daughter had evidently jumped to conclusions and over-reacted. (1) Strange things happen in small country churches. But it reminds me of Max Lucado story about a physician in ...

619. All in the Family

1 Timothy 3:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... sustain me. I had completely neglected the spiritual dimension of my life. It took prison to show me how empty life is without God." [[1]] It took a prison for Howard Rutledge to learn how he had missed out on one of God's purposes for his life. It ... wants you to begin to learn and practice the second purpose He has for your life and it is found in I Peter 2:17. "Love your spiritual family!" (I Peter 2:17, MSG) One of the reasons why the church is so important is because it is in the church that you learn ...

620. A Pair of Ducks and Abundant Life

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... you moved it to Disneyland. Loreen (age 9, Tacoma). Dear Pastor, Please say in your sermon that Peter Peterson has been a good boy all week. I am Peter Peterson. Sincerely, Pete (age 9, Phoenix). Dear Pastor, Please say a prayer for our Little League team. We ... too late. The race was over too quick, and when the race was over I had too much left. I hadn’t used all I had.’” (1) My friends, there is a parable of life. The tragedy of our lives, when all is said and done, is not that we will have received ...

621. Can the Rich Be Saved?

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... us hear the cry of the needy. We are not Christian until our hearts are broken by the things that break the heart of God. 1 John 3:17—18 “If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the ... died and went to heaven? Upon meeting Saint Peter at the gate he was told he needed one hundred points to get in. “Fine,” replied the man, “I’ve been active in the church all my life.” “Good,” said Saint Peter, “That’s one point.” The man said, “I ...

622. Jesus at Home

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... ruins of the little town, which has not been occupied for many centuries but has been thoroughly excavated in modern times. There you would see ruins of a home which has many indications that it was once the home of Peter and Andrew, and very likely the house where Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law (Mark 1:29-31), located very near the shores of the Sea of Galilee. The house is just a few hundred yards from the town synagogue, which is also in ruins that are visible today. In those earliest days of Jesus ...

623. When The Risen Christ Comes Looking For Us

John 21:15-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

On November 1, 1972, our family left West Tennessee and moved to Shreveport, Louisiana so I could join the staff of the First United ... of Olives. There, Jesus told His disciples that they were fast approaching the “showdown” and in that crunch moment they would all fall away. They would all deny Him, they would all forsake Him. But boldly, Peter said to Jesus, “Not me Lord. All the rest of them may fall away but not me. You can count on me. I would never fail you. I would never deny you. I will go with ...

624. P.S. I Love You

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . I love you.” Without the Hollywood smarm, that is what this epilogue of John 21 is. It is a “P.S. I love you” – to Peter, to John, to the Johannine community, and to all the generations of Jesus followers that are to come. That means you and me. “P.S. I ... suggestions of many commentaries, there is no textual indication that the seven disciples engaged in the fishing trip (described in 21:1-8) had fallen away from faith or had failed to follow through on the commission that they had been given in ...

625. Share Your Unique Story

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... mother glanced at the watch and replied, "First, help me hang up the wash, then you can be a Presbyterian."1 Undoubtedly, years later the people of that tiny congregation nestled among the larger Jewish community proudly told others how ... to all present that this man is his beloved Son who is anointed and set apart by the Holy Spirit for a special mission. Peter proceeds to inform his hearers about Jesus' ministry, how he went about doing good, healing people. He also tells them about Jesus' shameful death ...

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