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Matthew 16:13-20

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... he or she - or it? - relates to humankind, if God does at all. But people still affirm that there is God. 1. A Lifeless God Can Be Controlled Philosophers and psychologists agree that human beings need something or someone in which to center ... set up on mantles through the centuries, were not known to carry on conversations with their worshipers. Not so with Israel’s Living God. Simon Peter saw in Jesus one who was addressable. We know this God as well. He speaks and can be spoken to. Much like a parent or ...

627. Beneath The Shadow Of The Cross

Mark 15:16-37

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... got up and quietly lead them to the Mount of Olives and the Garden of Gethsemane so he could pray. On the way he asked Peter, James and John to go pray with him. They did but they had difficulty staying awake. While they were fighting sleep and while Jesus was ... realization that Jesus is the Son of God, than in the shadow of the cross, the very cross of our salvation? 1. This Sermon was first preached on Sunday. March 21, 1991 at First United Methodist Church of Groesbeck, Texas. It was later published in ...

628. Transformed For The Great Awakening

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Ron Lavin

... had fasted for 40 days and nights while on the mountain with God. Now as he re-entered ordinary life, Moses shone with God's glory. This shining was even more apparent in Jesus' transfiguration as recorded in Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-13 and Luke 9:28-36. And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to ...

629. Lady of the House / The Practice of Joy

Luke 10:38-42

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Lori Wagner

... Endure Forever (The Psalm of Sukkot) Psalm 105: Seek His Face Always The Joy of the Redeemed (Isaiah 35) The People Are Distracted by Building Their Own Houses and Have Forgotten God’s House (Haggai 1) Do Not Grieve, for The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength (Nehemiah 8) Don’t Worry About Tomorrow (Matthew 6:25-34) Peter’s Angel and Rhoda’s Joy (Acts 12) Be Anxious in Nothing, Be Joyful in Everything (Philippians 4) Jesus Visits the Home of Martha and Mary As Jesus and his disciples were on their way ...

630. Who Counted the Fish?

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25

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Donald B. Strobe

... John, and so it must have been added to the Gospel for a reason. What, exactly, is going on here? “I am going fishing,” said Simon Peter. He didn’t mean that he was taking a vacation. It almost seems as though he is saying that he felt that he had wasted three years ... and 7 is the number of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 10 + 7 = 17. Now, if you add up all of the numbers from 1 through 17 what number do you get? 153!! All of this sounds pretty far-fetched to me. It sounds much like the way some television ...

631. Jesus Transfigured

Mark 9:2-13

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Harry N. Huxhold

... it. This was God's special moment for the strengthening of this unique Son to prepare Jesus for the cross and the resurrection. By so doing, Jesus completed the work that far transcended what Peter would have made of Jesus. Jesus "abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" (2 Timothy 1:10). This is why Dr. Pelikan could demonstrate that Jesus belonged to the centuries. Jesus was not one who belonged to one age, one movement, one revolution, or one phase of history that was ...

632. A New Name

Genesis 17:1-27

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Paul W. Kummer

... to Abram and revealed his plan of action years earlier (chapter 15). In response to God's promises, Abram was walking with God (v. 1). Now he changes Abram's name and that of someone else very close to him. Then he put a specific call on Abram's ... with, a large, noticeable boulder built on the foundation of Christ the solid rock. As one of the chief apostles who established the Church, Peter lived up to the billing. What about you and me during this Lenten season? If God were to show up at your coffee break ...

633. Decisions, Decisions

Acts 1:12-26

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Paul W. Kummer

... my house each day and tell me, "Yes, private school is the way. And buy a casket, you cheapskate." It would be a whole lot easier! Instead, God gives us, except for the dice, what the early disciples had -- and more 1. Start with Scripture. Peter did. Before this choosing process began, Peter stood up and quoted Scripture, thus knowing that what had happened to Judas was foretold and that they could take another step. If we knew the Bible better, we wouldn't be so stymied at times. No, perhaps the specifics ...

634. The Simple Shepherds--And The Lamb Of God

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... of time Roaring Camp was completely changed by the birth of this child, and so were those dirty, profane men who lived there. They were changed by a child.1 That is the kind of thing we see taking place in the dirty little town of Bethlehem. Who are they that receive the news of the Savior's birth ... pillow fights on the train." A few days after Christmas Saint Peter was letting a line of men through the pearly gates. He was questioning each one. Among other questions, he asked each to state his I.Q. One said, "Mine ...

635. Episode 1: The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

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Brett Blair

... of fire the disciples were filled with and engulfed by the Holy Spirit. They began to speak to everyone about what Jesus had done. Peter stood up amidst throngs of people in the street and said, "Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, ... I would like to point out the three things that the church needs to duplicate if we are reach people for Christ. 1. We must have Passion The first thing we need is passion and desire. The disciples expected something to happen. They wanted to ...

636. Laughing in Church

Acts 9:1-19a

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Carl Jech

... of the chain was Dolly Parton! "My goodness!" exclaimed the tourist. "Bishop Anderson must have been a very good fellow while he was on earth to receive Dolly Parton as his reward!" "Oh, no, no," said St. Peter, "you don't understand. It's the other way around. Dolly Parton was very, very bad!" 1. Grace In Church A great many jokes are based on the principle of the surprise twist. All of a sudden, everything is turned totally upside down. Our perspective is reversed. This sudden "conversion" is exactly what ...

637. Preaching Your Life

Acts 2:14-41

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... most and leads us farthest toward faith is the confession of faith by others, people who claim their lives have been shaped by Christ. Peter told the story of Jesus, in this Pentecost sermon, and could claim "of that we all are witnesses." Then he could give personal ... my faith - to which you can respond yea or nay. It's a self-disclosure in words and like other self-disclosures in words - "1 love you," "I hurt," "I believe" - it begs a reply, begs you to take a stand, and, it is hoped, share that personal ...

638. The Forgiven and the Forgiving

Matthew 18:21-35

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Robert G. Tuttle

... Master came back, "Forgive seventy times seven. Forgive infinitely, and keep on forgiving." And Jesus might have added to Peter, "Peter, what if God had stopped forgiving you after seven offenses?" Think about it. What if God had stopped forgiving ... to utter another note. But we, when we put the thorn into our hearts, we know. We understand, and still we do it. Still we do it."1 Why? Could the Christ break in and change all this for us? Could the Christ break in and change all this for our world? Here is a ...

639. A New Daddy

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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King Duncan

... Andrew looked up at him with tears in his eyes and said, "But Daddy! WE WERE JUST TRYING TO LOOK LIKE YOU!" There was one little boy who didn't get a spanking that night. Instead he got an explanation and a hug. (1) Either Peter Andrew was a great con artist or he was stating a profound truth about children. They want to look like their Daddy. This is Father's Day. We celebrate the male contribution to the Christian family. In this day when the family is on the endangered species list, we need ...

640. United We Stand, Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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King Duncan

... through a single question: Is the pastor in favor of the red horsehair couch, or is the pastor against the red horsehair couch?" (1) Everyone knew that the church could not continue that way. The red couch was dividing the church. The Apostle Paul knew about such ... really important was not the eloquence of the speaker but the message. Persons were not baptized in the name of Paul or Peter or Apollos but in the name of Jesus Christ. Throughout the history of the church, God has been able to use people ...

641. Show Me The Fish!

Luke 5:1-11

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King Duncan

... wild as Election Night. Barbara Bush thrust her fist high in the air in celebration. Relatives shouted for joy. Grandchildren kissed him. (1) It was a great victory for the President. It's frustrating to fish and fish and catch nothing. It's like a ... in a closed mind or a closed heart. People who are full of themselves cannot open themselves up to the leading of God's Holy Spirit. Peter's reaction was one of humility and repentance: "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!" He knew he was in the ...

642. The Look Of Eagles

Philippians 3:1-11

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King Duncan

... a somewhat ordinary looking colt named Bluegrass. No one else saw the potential in this young horse that Uncle Peter saw. "He will never run in the Kentucky Derby," his friends laughingly told Uncle Peter. But they were wrong. "Bluegrass" not only ran in the Kentucky Derby, but won! When Uncle Peter was asked why he chose that particular colt, he replied that it was because the colt had "the look of eagles in his eye."(1) The look of eagles . . . I wonder if St. Paul had the look of eagles in his eyes? Here ...

643. Inexpressible Joy

1 Peter 1:1-12

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King Duncan

... letter to the churches in what is now Turkey. The letter would be passed from one congregation to the next. It is thought that Peter wrote this letter somewhere around 64 A.D. At that time, the vast Roman Empire was ruled by Nero, who reigned from 54-68 ... if that smile never makes it to your face, it will still reside in your heart? May you receive his joy this day. (6) 1. "Police commissioner sees a changed New York" by Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY, Nov. 12, 2001, p. 2A. 2. Miles Corwin, "With Honors," ROSIE ...

644. Expectant Living

2 Peter 3:1-18

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King Duncan

... come early this year? I've been really super good, but I don't know if I can last much longer. Please hurry. Love, Jordan. (1) Doesn't that sound familiar? To children, Christmas seems to take forever. And it is so hard trying to be good while you wait ... at Christmas time who get tired of being good, some of these early believers go back to their old ways of life. So Simon Peter, a follower of Jesus, writes this letter to reassure the believers in the early church. "But do not forget this one thing, dear ...

645. Grace: Amazing or Mystifying?

Romans 3:21-31

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King Duncan

... final one from Jackie Windspear: “Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.” (1) Is that what grace is--a way to live? Perhaps. Let’s examine this question a little more in detail. On October 31, 1999 ... give up!” And Peter said, “That’s it!” Peter extended his hand to the man and welcomed him into heaven. That’s grace. Amazing and mystifying grace. What can you do with this grace? Only one thing. Pass it on to someone else. 1. “Weigh the Cat--and ...

646. Time Out!

Mark 1:35-39

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King Duncan

... to the congregation, and yelled, “Go home and get your lunch!” and all the people promptly gathered up their things and left. (1) I hope that little story doesn’t give any of you ideas. At the height of his ministry Jesus was continually surrounded ... him. Particularly those who had a serious need. In today’s story, Jesus heals Simon Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever. By the way, do you think of Simon Peter being married? Obviously he was. Wonder how his wife felt about his leaving everything and ...

647. The Dividing Line

Mark 8:31--9:1

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King Duncan

... , chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again." This was more than Simon Peter could take. "What's he saying?" Peter asks himself. "That he's going to lay down his life? That he's going to be the sacrifice? It was absurd. What kind ... we sacrifice many things that are dear to us, so be it. That is what Christ did in our behalf. 1. William Barclay, The Gospel of Mark (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975), pp. 191-205. 2. Jeremy Taylor, Dr. Nelson Saba ...

648. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... bigger than the other person." Peter thought for a moment and he said, "Well, that makes sense because if you're bigger then you should hit him back." That's the way we think. But Jesus said, "If you are a Christian, as hard as it may be, you should turn the other cheek. Let me emphasize that Jesus was not dealing with Christian passivism. He was talking about personal revenge, not social justice. This has nothing to do, for example, with our war in Afghanistan. The Bible says in 1 Pet. 2:13-14, "Therefore ...

649. One Year to Live

Jeremiah 28:10-17

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James Merritt

... to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success." (Joshua 1:8, NASB) The word "prosperous" has the idea of making right in wise decisions. When you read God's word and get it into your ... . The enemy soldiers took aim and started to shoot, but because he was dragging their own soldier behind him, they couldn't fire. Peter Apples dragged this soldier all the way across "No Man's Land" back behind his own lines and dropped him at the feet ...

650. A Stone’s Throw From: The Rolled Stone

Luke 24:1-12

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... they could cling to was each other. But that was Friday. Listen as Luke describes what happened two days later on Sunday. Luke 24:1-12 (NRSV) [1] But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. [2 ... who told this to the apostles. [11] But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. [12] But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at ...

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