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701. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... vision carelessly, strayed from that purpose selfishly; but God has never failed me yet. The greatest passage in the Bible is John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. We are the recipients of that kind of love from God. As ... but transforming us into the righteousness of God. The Church would do well to become ambassadors for Christ. Look at verse 18—He has given us the ministry of reconciliation. There are a lot of broken relationships in this world. Broken relationships cause ...

702. Step By Step

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... with the Disciples in Jerusalem after he was sent by God to visit Cornelius and his family. Let's look at that passage. Acts 11:1-18 (NRSV) [1] Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. [2] So when ... it had upon us at the beginning. [16] And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' [17] If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed ...

703. LENT: The Passion of Christ: "Raised"

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... about it. We have come hear to sing and rejoice because the Tomb of Jesus is empty. Let's look at the passage from John 20:1-18 which describes that's first morning. [1] Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to ... Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " [18] Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her ...

704. Sitting at the Big People Table

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... table? We all wanted to sit at the big people table didn't we? At least until we were about 14 and up until we were about 18. During those mid to late teen years we didn't want to have anything to do with our stinky little brothers or our totally uncool parents. And ... you. Cicero said, "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues." (3) John Henry Jowett agreed and wrote: "Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in ...

705. This Gospel Is for Our Children

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. —Deuteronomy 11:18-19 The first priority scripture gives with reference to parenting is to teach constantly the greatness and grace of God to the next generation ... back then, by implication, he must be willing to receive us. Jesus tells us, "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37). Jesus has a place for children and for all who come to him. From ancient times, the primary duty for evangelizing ...

706. The Fred Factor

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... . I need to express myself." Some live and breathe and work for the applause, but not Fred. Nor was ego the motivation for John the Baptist. He could easily have stolen center stage. He had the crowds, he had the attention, and he baptized Jesus. Yet he ... think this is getting close to the attitude that Paul suggests, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances" (vv. 16-18). It's not about the money. It's not about the personal praise. What is it? It has to be that last part where ...

707. Bothered and Bewildered

2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... the goddess of love. After Rome took it over, the city was cleaned up a bit, but its reputation remained. Chapter 18 of Acts tells us that Paul came to Corinth after his sojourn in Athens. We are also told in Acts 18 that it is in Corinth that Paul solidifies in his mind the idea that God is calling him to preach ... given, the treasure that is ours to share: Jesus Christ is Lord. Amen. 1. Roger Omanson and John Ellington, Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians (New York: United Bible Societies, 1993), p. 82.

708. Reconciliation Day

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Day ever got off the ground, but it is certainly a great idea. Particularly with regard to our lesson for today. Jesus says in Matthew 18:15, “If your brother or sister sins [against you], go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to ... the first step in healing any ruptures in relationships with others. You may know the story of the famous feud between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The feud began when Jefferson defeated Adams in his bid for a second term as President. On ...

709. Religion and Politics

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." - Isaiah 1:18 (KJV) If anyone wonders how political that is, simply recall that it was one of the most favorite expressions of one of our generation's most ... ultimately in charge. And that makes all the difference. 1. William Sloane Coffin, Credo (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2004), p.69. 2. Rick Beyer, The Greatest Stories Never Told: 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and ...

710. The Radiant Life

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. - John 3:16-18 (NIV) God personally wants to touch your life. Will you let him? Amen. 1. Jan Karon, Patches of Godlight (New York: Penguin Books, 2001), npn. 2. Charles Swindoll, Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life (Portland: Multnomah Press, 1983), p. 118. 3. Patrick Morely ...

711. Stuck in Park

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Tony Everett

... news, as Jesus was, is, and will always be. In Jesus, God’s own self became flesh and lived among God’s people (John 1:14). Jesus did not use his carpentry skills to build some sort of shrine near his Nazareth home and then use ... . He listened to their ideas, endured their insults, and continued to “tell the good news about Jesus and the resurrection” (Acts 17:18). What would happen if you walked the walk around the communities and neighborhoods where your congregation is located? What if you made ...

712. Son of a Daddy

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... son is not "ben" but bar. Perhaps you recall that Simon Peter's real name was Simon Barjonah, or "Simon, son of John." Another example is Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmei." Now the name is Barabbas. Perhaps your mind is already recognizing what it means. ... out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. There they crucified him. (vv. 13-18) And Barabbas? Barabbas went free and disappeared. Or did he? Barabbas... Barabbas! Do you hear me, Barabbas? Are you listening to me ...

713. Elephants in the Room: Anxiety

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... us to be afraid of these days – terrorism, political divisions, the threat of war, not to mention all of our personal fears. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University reported 30 years ago that the greatest fears of grade school children were: 1) Animals, 2) Being in a dark room, 3 ... are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older (18.1% of U.S. population) 6.8 million Americans suffer from General Anxiety Disorder 2.2 million Americans suffer ...

714. Pop Star Madonna and the Cross

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... off in a corner, and when the meeting was over he was going to sneak out so that nobody saw him. But one professor, John T. Edsall, one of the great names in science, came up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Interesting idea.” That’ ... the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” 1. Robert C. Morgan, Lift High the Cross (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995), pp. 17-18. 2. Ibid., p. 21 3. Selling Power, June 2000, p. 96. 4. Shaun Biakeney and Wallace Henley, Energy Zappers: Dealing With People ...

715. Lord of the Harvest

Matthew 9:35-38, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. (John 4:35-36) So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants ... shepherd is not new to scripture. It’s found many times in scripture (Num 27:16-17, 1 Kings 22:17, 2 Chronicles 18:16, Jeremiah 50:6, Zecharaiah 11:15, among others). Each time, it was an indictment of Israel’s leaders. Here too, Jesus is ...

716. Apples, Onions, and Cheese

Mark 7:1-23, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’ (Zechariah 8:18-23) Prop: onion (outside layer with dark spots) and strong cheese and an apple (that looks good on the outside but has bad spots inside ... earlier, you can’t peel off what you’re actually made of –your character, your content, your context, your condition of soul. John Wesley knew this well. That’s why each week at his Methodist class meetings in old Britain, he would ask each person ...

717. Holy Goat!

Leviticus 16:1-34, John 20:24-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus says. “Peace…be with you.” Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Goat of Atonement (Leviticus 16:20-22) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Appearance to Thomas Didymus (20:24-29) Minor Text Rebekah Tricks Isaac into Blessing Jacob ... Meribah (Exodus 17:1-7 and Numbers 20) The Story of Gideon’s Conversations with God and the Sign of the Fleece (Judges 6) Psalm 18: Praise Be the Rock Psalm 25: In You I Put My Trust Psalm 34: Taste and See that the Lord is Good Psalm 42: Put Hope ...

718. The First Songs of Christmas

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56) Minor Text The Lord Blesses Abraham with Children (Genesis 15) I Will Raise Up a Prophet from Among You (Deuteronomy 18:14-22) Hannah’s Prayer (1 Samuel 2:1-10) Psalm 33: We Put Our Hope in You Psalm 47: God Reigns Over the Nations ... before them, contains an important ingredient that sometimes we tend to leave out –repentance. These songs remind us of what John Wesley liked to call our “heart religion” –that we cannot praise God only with our heads. Repentance is part of ...

719. I’ve Come To Bring Fire

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... portions of Scripture. For example, the apostle Paul told us that God “reconciled us to himself through Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:18). In Ephesians 2:11-16, he explained that Jesus had reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to the Father. Furthermore, he added ... well. That could be why he was so harsh with them. He may have wanted to shake them out of their darkness and into his light. In John 9:5 he told us, “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” He is no longer in this world. He left ...

720. God's GPS

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3372.htm. 5. Bonne Steffen; source: Larry Libby, No Matter What, No Matter Where (WaterBrook Press, 2000), pp. 5-6. 6. “Ancient Egyptian religion” by John R. Baines, Peter F. Dorman Encyclopaedia Brittanica, May 18, 2023. https://www.britannica.com/topic/ancient-Egyptian-religion/Sources-and-limitations-of-ancient-and-modern-knowledge. 7. “World’s Oldest Candle Company: Keeping Ireland Lit Since 1488” by Kate Phelan, Theculturetrip.com ...

721. The View from Cloud Nine

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Lori Wagner

We as human beings have always been fascinated by clouds. Looking upward, how many of us have spent time lying on our backs on a grassy bank staring at the clouds. As children we’ve looked for shapes in the cloud formations and have imagined what it would be like to soar to the clouds, to touch their seemingly “fluffy” nature, to lie down in their soft, wispy warmth. In cartoons, we wistfully imagine sitting in the clouds, soaking up the view, as though they were a luxurious bed of soft, billowy cotton. In ...

722. Whom Shall We Obey?

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you ... But when the Counselor comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father ... he will bear witness to me" (John 15:18-19, 26). When we choose to be faithful witnesses for Christ, we may encounter rejection and hostility in the world. If we remain faithful to our call, in spite of our suffering, we will experience the blessing that comes from faithful obedience to God. There is ...

723. Anybody Listening?

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , is history.(6) It happened because somebody listened to a sermon. Anybody listening? 1. Thomas W. Gillespie, "The Ministry of God," Opening Convocation, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ, 18 September 1983. 2. Jonathan Edwards: Basic Writings, ed. Ola Elizabeth Winslow (New York: The New American Library, Inc., 1966), pp. 150-167. 3. John Duckworth, Joan 'N' the Whale (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1987), p. 101. 4. David Rhoads and Donald Michie, Mark as Story: An Introduction to ...

724. Children, Just Forever

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... with the words, "It is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost" (Matthew 18:14). None of us little ones wants that either. But the mystery of "why some, not others" remains. Think of Judas and be ... give this piece of bread when I have dipped it into the dish." He gave it to Judas. "He immediately went out. And it was night" (John 13:21-30). Just ... tonight ... Jesus tried to make Judas a child again that night, to make him just again. Judas would not. Jesus knew and ...

725. It Is Blessed To Receive

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

William G. Carter

... lepers were restored to community life. 3. David Owen, "No Thanks," The New Yorker 18 December 1995: p. 128. 4. Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology (New York: Signet Classic, 1992), p. 10. 5. Craddock, 121. 6. Curiously, this saying does not appear in the four gospels, causing some scholars to doubt its authenticity. 7. As quoted by B. A. Gerrish, Grace and Gratitude: The Eucharistic Theology of John Calvin (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1993), p. 45. 8. George Herbert, "Gratefulnesse," The English ...

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