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676. The Beginning of the Story

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... s the Greek word from which we get evangelism. Interestingly, the word was seldom used by our Lord. Luke did not use it in his Gospel, and used it only twice in his Acts of the Apostles ... Lord,” (55:7) and what Hosea was pleading for, “Come, let us return to the Lord” (6:1). It’s what the Prodigal Son did when he came to himself, and made the decision to ... recovering alcoholic, and he’s always able to tell you that this is his 3,125th or his 3,240th day of sobriety. If you and I had been in the shape he ...

677. Wrapped in a Cloud

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

The approaching wintry days and nights means cuddling up in your warmest, cozy fleece, as unexpected snow wraps the earth in a thick, opaque, and silent blanket of white. Ever go outside after foot upon foot of snow has obliterated everything familiar from sight? All you see is white. Everywhere white and a kind of strange glowing haze in the frosty, still air. When the sun peers through the haze, it casts an eerie kind of glow. The crystalline particles of snow glisten, almost blinding you with their ...

678. Not Yet Quitting Time

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... of the final day of the Lord, "See, the day is coming, burning like an oven" (Malachi 4:1), and he describes that day as being both a day of judgment and of salvation. For the ... idleness and not according to the tradition they received from us" (2 Thessalonians 3:6), he tells them. He's not speaking about lazy people in general. He' ... thinking about the second coming of Christ all the time like those early Christians in Luke's community or in Thessalonica. If, after nearly 2,000 years, no one has successfully ...

679. The War of Malchus’ Ear

John 18:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” (Matt. 26:52) In Luke, the incident of the sword is introduced by the question put to Jesus “by those ... I would list seven of the most important criteria here: 1.) The war must be waged for a just cause ... lightly, but only resorted to as a last resort. 3.) It must have a sincere intention to further what is ... cause must forfeit its rights and suffer the evil for the common good. 6.) It must be conducted by a duly recognized authority. 7.) The war must ...

680. About Whose Business Was He?

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

The thing I like most about working in a church is the opportunity to connect with people of all ages and stages of life. We baptize babies and conduct funerals. We celebrate weddings and visit hospitals. Confirmation begins in a few weeks for our 6th graders and the PEP Club meets monthly for our seniors. Faith is important at every phase of life. So it is that Luke's gospel includes a few childhood stories of Jesus ignored by Matthew, Mark and John. On the 8th day after his birth, Jesus is circumcised ...

681. Testing, Testing

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... to love? Well, if you want part of Jesus' answer on that, you can turn to Luke 10:25 and read the story he told there, about the guy who got beat up ... turning it into a petty and burdensome matter of 6,000 picky regulations, while totally missing the really important ... discussion, "Love is lots of things, but one main one is a commitment to pay attention."3 It's fairly easy to see how that plays out with human beings: "It's no ... test ..." out into your world. Amen. 1. Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Living Judaism (New York ...

682. When Lazarus Leaped and Laughed

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... , but in order that the world might be saved through him" (John 3:16-17). If the other storytellers write with laser-target accuracy at ... up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother" (Luke 7:14-15). Consider also his own resurrection after his abominable death ... he has been raised, as he said" (Matthew 28:5-6). Jesus promises to raise all his followers from the dead ... the first fruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:21-23) All who have taken Christ as their personal ...

683. But God Can

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... a child at 90?" A similar story is found in the first chapter of Luke. Zechariah and Elizabeth, old in years, received the unbelievable news that they were to ... Be not afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you (Jeremiah 1:7, 8)." If it is not age, it is something else. Moses declined God ... , God, I can't be a prophet because I am a sinner." Read Isaiah 6:5 and see him become ever so humble in the presence of holiness. But ... these words: God can, if we will let him. (3) God can, but it may require our help as ...

684. The Problem Is Not Faith

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... deacon concluded this was certainly God’s will after he read First Timothy 3:13 from the King James Version. It reads like this: “For they ... him for more faith in our lesson for today. Already, in Luke 9, the Master had given them the power and authority to ... . Wertz was a “walk‑on” linebacker who stood only 5‑feet, 6‑inches tall. When he showed up for the first practice the coach ... time he had the ball. Ohio State won in a shocking upset. (1) A little faith and a lot of hard work made Bucky Wertz ...

685. Do I Really Matter To God?

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... from other creatures as animals are different from vegetables. In Genesis 1, verse 26, we read, “Then God said, Let us make ... bought at a price. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.” (I Cor. 6:20) When we respond in faith, so great is God’s love ... s house to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2-3, paraphrased) Surely that is more evidence of how much God loves us ... TO GOD. To make that point was the main reason God inspired his servant Luke to include in his gospel the story I read to you earlier of the ...

686. Easter: Seeing Is Believing

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 3] Then Peter and the other disciple set out and went toward the tomb. [4] The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. [5] He bent down to look in and saw the linen wrappings lying there, but he did not go in. [6 ... , he is the pastor of a 9,000 member church: St. Luke's UMC in Houston. The young boy in the story? James ... 1. Don't Stop Laughing Now! Compiled by Ann Spangler and Shari MacDonald (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002), p. 54. 2. www.ministryandmedia.com 3 ...

687. Let the Son Shine In

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (II Corinthians 4:6) But light can be refused and resisted. John was speaking the somber truth when he said that ... the world, and people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19) It was true back then; it is still true now. Light can be refused ... dreams of what it might become. In Luke’s Gospel Jesus is referred to as the “Dayspring from on high” in the King James version (1:78) That’s a strange word. The ...

688. Your Image of Tomorrow

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... Jesus, "He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30). He could see his own star eclipsed by ... proper image of the future, then get all of it into your picture. In Luke 12:16-21 Jesus gives us the parable of a rich landowner whose lands ... as the eye. The Apostle Paul is thinking of this fact in Ephesians 1:18 when he expresses the prayerful wish that we will have knowledge ... of Elisha’s servant. Remember that story from 2 Kings, chapter 6? The servant believed the armies of his people to be hopelessly ...

689. Bridge Builders

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me. Do, Lord, O do Lord, O do remember me...."1 "Ahhhh!" the cousins screamed out in unison as Sam swayed the bridge in time with the ... for him, for he loves our people, and it is he who built our synagogue for us." — Luke 7:3-5 After being encouraged by the man's friends to accompany them to the centurion's house ... tell you, this is the greatest faith I have found anywhere, even in Israel."— Luke 7:6-7, 9 (NCV) The centurion understood his need to fully depend on Jesus' power ...

690. Invited To The Table

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... workers to begin construction. But the final cost of the college building was $3,100--they were $1100 short--and none of the investors was eager to ... Anderson, had a slave named Joe, a healthy young man whose labors would be well worth $1,100. So the contractor notified the sheriff, and had young Joe thrown in jail. The contractor ... for the day. I doubt that very many sermons have ever been preached on Luke 17:7-10. All of us know Luke 17:6. Jesus said, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could ...

691. How To Become What You Are

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Erskine White

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. (Luke 21:28) What are you? If I asked you that question right now, you might come up with many different ... those people who "heap up empty phrases, [who] think that they will be heard for their many words" (Matthew 6:7). And 1 John says it just as plainly: "Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth" (3:18). Finally, some people try to become more Christian by gaining certain emotional experiences. They seek out a preacher ...

692. A Promise Fulfilled: A Gift Given

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... significance of this holy day. Obviously, the story of Jesus' birth, as related by Saint Luke in today's Gospel Reading is vitally important, but the story of Bishop Nicholas and ... those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations" (Deuteronomy 7:6-9). God's promise to the Hebrews to make them a great nation reached ... Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God" (Isaiah 61:1-2). In a similar way Zechariah (8:2-3) proclaimed the rise of Jerusalem: "Thus says the Lord: I will return ...

693. Kingdoms In Conflict

Daniel 2:24-49

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... back. "We did send it." The cornerstone was that strange looking stone that had been discarded. Luke, knowing that bit of history, used that incident as a metaphor. Writing in Acts 4, verses ... those women was happier and more fulfilled. In which kingdom is your heart invested? 1. Justice Goldberg’s dissenting opinion in Abington Township School District v. Schempp, 374 U ... . It appeared in the January 6, 2001 issue of the "Commercial Appeal" in Memphis, TN, p. A7. 3. Colson, Charles, Kingdoms in Conflict, ( ...

694. Unlimited Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... told about Laura and Steve said, "It’s really a pity more of us can’t get an amnesia that will help us forgive."6 But that is not practical. Something else will have to serve as the dynamic of forgiveness, as the power making it possible. Remembering our ... ; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). 1. Robert Zacks. "Forget And Forgive," in "The Reader’s Digest," Vol. 65, October, 1954, pp. 65-66. 2. Quoted in The Expositor’s Dictionary Of Texts, Vol. II, p. 129. 3. E. Stanley Jones. How To Be A ...

695. Cheering Stones

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... and gone assumes a value which it never had in possession."1 Without a doubt, Jesus’ disciples saw him in a clearer ... the appreciation which some felt for what Christ had done among them. Luke says, "The whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise ... decency, he would have deserved the eternal gratitude of Scotsmen."3 But it is so easy to take the contributions ... . The passage said, "I do not love a man who is zealous for nothing."6 There is plenty of zeal in the world today, but not all of it by ...

696. Should Christians Always Oppose War?

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... cloak and buy one." Simon Peter replied, "Look Lord, we have two swords." Jesus said, "That's sufficient." (Luke 2:36-38) At least one of Jesus' disciples was a Zealot. He was part of a group ... greatest extent possible, civilians and prisoners of war must be protected. (6) SIXTH, THERE ARE SOME SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THIS CONFLICT WITH IRAQ ... be his gifts to the entire world. 1. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2000, p. 121. 2. Ibid., p. 119 3. Ibid. 4. Quoted in the Commercial Appeal, ...

697. Ephphatha...Be Opened

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the theological spectrum gathered in a church parlor outside Chicago for the purpose of "speaking the truth in love"(6) to each other while studying passages from the New Testament book of Ephesians. Michael Adee, an openly gay ... word we need to hear...over and over and over again. "EPHPHATHA...Be opened!" Amen! 1. Mark Sprowl, Meadowview Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY, via PresbyNet, "Eculaugh" #3160, 7/17/96 2. Luke 2:52 3. Susan O'Shea, via PresbyNet, "SERMONSHOP 1996 08 18," #124, 8/16/96 4. Doug ...

698. God Believes In Us, Too

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Dr. Chane M. Hutton

... to love their bodies "as is?" It surely couldn't hurt! (2) I wonder if Zacchaeus was self-conscious about his body. In Luke, chapter 19, we find a man of short stature. "Vertically challenged" is the politically correct term. The Danny Devito of Bible times. Perhaps he ... . 1. Bill Lyon in Philadelphia INQUIRER. 2. Liz Curtis Higgs, ONE SIZE FITS ALL, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993), p. 175. 3. Louis Harris, INSIDE AMERICA (Vintage Press). 4. PARABLES, ETC. 5. (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991). 6. ...

699. Driven To Serve

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... -out and diminished marital adjustment) than a comparable group of Christian lay people. (6) Loneliness is pandemic in our society. The divorce culture has added to the ... WHO ARE LOST." Jesus says in that much beloved parable of the ninety-and-nine in Luke's Gospel, "There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ... of all, and servant of all." 1. THE JOKESMITH. 2. Charles Handy, THE AGE OF PARADOX (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995), p. 171. 3. Bruce Melver, JUST AS LONG AS ...

700. Mustard Seed Faith

Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... seed, they could say to a sycamore tree, "Pluck yourself up by the roots and plant yourself in the sea and it would obey." (Luke 17:6) Obviously there is more power to faith than you or I may have ever imagined. There are three elements of mustard seed faith that ... transformed-picked up off the ground to soar like eagles. 1. (POSSIBILITIES, Jan/Feb 1988, p. 6) 2. James A. Harnish WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH KING JESUS? (Nashville:The Upper Room, 1987). 3. Robert L. Veninga, A GIFT OF HOPE (New York: Ballantine ...

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