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51. An Unhappy Homecoming

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... were teenagers." Much of Jesus’ healing power is a mystery to us, but we do know that it increased when faith was present. There was little faith in Nazareth, just familiarity. In Mark’s account of the Nazareth homecoming, he tells us that Jesus could not perform many miracles there, and was amazed by the lack of faith. (Mark 6:5) Jesus knew what the people were thinking---"Why aren’t you doing miraculous things like we heard you did over in Capernaum?" He reminded them of a proverb—"Physician, heal ...

52. Preconceived Ideas

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... men on earth who had met a violent death possessed great powers in the spirit world. Some, therefore, believed that Jesus was literally John the Baptist, come back to life, or sent back from heaven. In fact King Herod himself believed this and trembled at the thought. In Mark 6:16 it reads: “ This man is John the Baptist, whom I beheaded, and he has been raised from the dead.” Herod had heard all of these miraculous stories of Jesus and he just knew it was John the Baptist come back from the grave with ...

53. UpTime

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... recognize God's time while stretching out in the hot summer sun? At first glance, it may appear that today's gospel text depicts Jesus advocating a kind of "time off" from doing God's mission for his disciples. The "apostles" had returned from their mission (Mark 6:7-13) bubbling over with enthusiasm, anxious to tell Jesus all they had "done and taught"(v.30). In the midst of all this hubbub, of all the comings and goings, Jesus suggests that the disciples "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves ...

54. The Question that Will Change Your Life

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... ; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” That’s fascinating, don’t you think? People were saying that Jesus was John the Baptist. Evidence of this perception is found in Mark 6. John the Baptist was dead by this time. So many people were asserting that Jesus was John come back from the dead that it reached Herod, Mark tells us, and troubled him greatly. After all, it was Herod who ordered John to be beheaded and if John was resurrected Herod had a problem. Why in the world would people ...

55. Joseph's Story

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... heritage and to pass on our family traditions of service to others and faith in God to my children. I tried my best to give them that legacy. In case you are wondering: yes, Mary and I did have other children - Jesus grew up with younger brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3, Matthew 13:55). In fact, we had a rather large family. One of Jesus' brothers was named Judas, which was quite a popular name in Israel at the time. I thought it was ironic that years later another man named Judas would turn out to be my son ...

56. The Mission of Christ Church

Nehemiah 6:1-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you become more you learning more about prayer, the Bible, and how to reflect Jesus Christ? Do you use our library? Are you maturing? OUR THIRD MISSION IS TO MOBILIZE DISCIPLES FOR JESUS CHRIST In Mark 6:7 we read, "Calling the disciples to Him, Jesus sent them and gave them authority over evil spirits." In Matthew 6:10, Jesus taught us to pray. .."Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Well, we certainly can't offer that prayer without working to transform this earth according ...

57. A Man Who Lost His Head

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... a priest. His mother was named Elisabeth. The Bible says of them that "they were both righteous before God" (Luke 1:6). John had dedicated, committed, godly parents; they taught him (by precept) and demonstrated (by example) the truth of God ... the holiness ... in anguish and remorse, "It must be John the Baptizer come back to life." Herod and his guilty conscience never did get rid of John (Mark 6:14-16). The Lamb of God But as this chapter draws to a close, let us turn from John - as I think he would desire ...

58. A Meal with Friends

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... one whom the scripture describes as a "friend who sticks closer than a brother."(2) When we sit and eat together, something special, something wondrous can happen. And it does. It will. Right here. Today. Be ready for it. And when it does...ENJOY!!! Amen! 1. Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-13 2. Proverbs 18:24

59. Blessing, Testing, Response

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... very night his life was required of him! The false attitude is that God alone will feed the hungry. Therefore, we don't have to. All we need do is pray for them asking God to provide their food. That was the attitude which the disciples had in Mark 6:30 after Jesus had taught the 5,000 in the wilderness. It was getting late, the people were hungry. The apostles wanted to send them away so they could find food for themselves. But Jesus instructed them, "You give them something to eat." The disciples went to ...

60. Only the Neighbors’ Kid

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... present at the conception of every child: the father, the mother, and the Spirit of God! But John does not deny that Jesus is Joseph’s son. Nor does he say that Joseph was a carpenter. Did you catch that? Two other Gospels call Joseph a carpenter: Mark 6:3 and Matthew 13:55, but Luke and John do not. In fact, the word which we usually translate “carpenter” may better be translated “builder.” And what do you build with in Jesus’ part of the world? Stone, if you are smart. There is a never-ending ...

61. One Bad Apple

Matthew 26:47-56

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. Jewish parents everywhere took pride in naming their sons after that Judas. No less than five men named Judas can be found in the New Testament, including one of Jesus’ own brothers! (See Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3) In Jesus’ day, the name Judas was synonymous with greatness. One can imagine that when he was born his parents thought they were doing him a favor by naming him after a great hero. In the first three Gospels Judas does not appear on the ...

62. Turn Right with the Right Turn

Luke 13:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" The first time Jesus ever sent the disciples out two-by-two to preach on their own, Mark 6:12 says, "So they went out and preached that people should repent." In the very first sermon preached at Pentecost, after Jesus ... , until I dig around it and fertilize it. And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.'" (vv. 6-9) Now what does the parable have to do with what Jesus just said about repentance? Well, a truly repentant person will bear the fruit ...

63. Soul-Scrubbing

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a deep sense of spiritual humility. God hates nothing more than spiritual pride and arrogance. The inability to see over a lumping mountain of such arrogance is one of the reasons Jesus' hometown couldn't accept his teachings or authority (as recounted in Mark 6:1-13, today's gospel text). This same lack of humility and spiritual arrogance live on today in our churches. In the words of theologian Jack Deere, "Religious pride is the worst form of arrogance." The sternest rebukes Jesus ever delivered were not ...

64. God Powered Impact

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 119: Do Good to Your Servant O Lord The Death of the Prophet Uriah (Jeremiah 26:20-23) The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53) The Lord’s Prophecy and Jesus’ Messianic Sign (Isaiah 61) Jeremiah, the Most Persecuted Prophet (20 and 37) Jesus’ Rejection at Nazareth (Matthew 13:54-58 and Mark 6:1-6) Jesus’ Rejection at Nazareth at the Beginning of His Career (Luke 4:14-30) The Parable of the Wicked Tenant (Luke 20:9-19) Stephen Addresses the Sanhedrin (Acts 7:51-53)

65. The Pit of the Soul

Luke 9:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... enfold us in darkness and fear, surrounded by the ghosts of our past, that we cannot escape. In the Hebrew testament a pit was a metaphor for sheol, the grave, death. Psalm 88:3-6 describes the pit as the place where one is forsaken by the living, forgotten by God. Psalm 38:1-8 describes it as a place of no hope. The New Testament describes the pit ... 37) Psalm 102: Hear My Prayer O Lord The Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32) The Conversion of Saul, Persecutor of Christians (Acts 9)

66. The Highest In The Lowest

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... the office again. The same is true for us. Christ comes to us right where we are, amid all of our human entanglements. It is hard for us to think of God in such ordinary terms. God -- So Near And So Ordinary This is exactly why the hometown folks in Mark 6 had such difficulty in accepting Jesus as Messiah. He was too much like them. If this was God, then God was too ordinary. They spoke up and said, "We know who he is. He is not fooling us. That's the carpenter's son. That's Joseph's boy." This ...

67. The Highest In The Lowest

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

John A. Stroman

68. Who Short-Circuited the Good News?

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

James Weekley

... to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them." So they went out and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them. Mark 6:7-13 (RSV) In his book, Why Not the Best? Jimmy Carter shares an observation. When he was campaigning for governor of Georgia in 1966, he figured he shook over 300,000 hands. He compared that with his personal campaign for God. "Three hundred thousand visits ...

69. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Steven Burt

... or two people. And just then the others arrive from the boat, six more mouths to feed besides Jesus and Peter. What to do! But think for a moment. Where else did we see bread and fish, but not enough to go around -- at least, at first glance? In Mark 6:30 we read about a crowd that was hungry, and the disciples, having only enough food for themselves, wanted Jesus to send the people away to search for their own food. But Jesus had made five loaves and two fish feed a multitude. But what of the other beach ...

70. Beginning A Healing Ministry

Sermon

... biblical times olive oil was considered to be the best medicine of the age. We remember how the Good Samaritan anointed with oil the wounds of the man who had been beaten, and how the apostles "anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them (Mark 6:13)." In the healing service, people are anointed so that they may fully experience the power of prayer united with medicine. We receive this instruction from James in the New Testament: "Is any among you sick? Let him call the elders of the church, and let ...

71. Mary of Nazareth

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... : they had "... sought thee sorrowing." Her son countered with an incredible "... I must be about my Father’s business." What was he talking about? We can imagine Mary’s Nazareth home. Other children were born: James, Joses, Juda, Simon, and daughters. (Mark 6:3) Perhaps Jesus’ public ministry was delayed until his thirtieth year due to Joseph’s death. As first son, Jesus became head of the household, and Mary’s chief support. The carpenter shop was undoubtedly the means of livelihood. Even after ...

72. How Life’s Pressures Affect Good Judgment

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , experience people-pressure. The question is how will it effect our judgment? That is the question Herod faced. After making an oath to a pretty young girl that she could have up to half of his kingdom, she surprised him and asked for the head of the Baptist. Mark 6:26 indicates that the King was thrown into distress, he knew it was wrong, but because of his oath and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. He sent the executioner and on a platter was delivered the head of a holy man. When you ...

73. When the Sermon Turns Sour

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

William G. Carter

... God loves everybody, particularly those beyond their tight, exclusive circle. It was, and is, a scandalous thing to say. The only thing more disturbing is to remember how that is the sort of thing that is written down in our Bibles. 1. As reported in Matthew 13:57, Mark 6:4, Luke 4:24, and John 4:44. 2. Thomas G. Long, The Senses of Preaching (Atlanta: John Knox Press, 1988), p. 31. 3. I am grateful to Dr. Fred B. Craddock for these insights. 4. The story is reported by Dallas Lee, The Cotton Patch Evidence ...

74. God’s Anthills

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

Kristin Borsgard Wee

... into the heart of God so God's grace can come rushing back up through us to feed a hungry world. Amen. Note: I used the intervening verses to the Revised Common Lectionary text for this Sunday. Two stunning events happen between verses 30-34 of Mark 6 and verses 53-56 (the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on the water). To me, it feels incomplete to use the verses on either side without using at least one of the stories included between, which — in my opinion — certainly informed the situation ...

75. No Longer Strangers

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... I cherish is my privacy.” I can understand that. Everybody needs to be alone at some point or another. Even Jesus needed privacy. There are those places in the Scripture where he says things like, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place . . .” (Mark 6:1) and the disciples go to a lonely place with the Master. But we should also realize that, throughout the Gospels, Jesus reaches out to people. No one was a stranger--the demoniac, the Samaritan woman, the wretched woman with the issue of blood, or ...

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