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726. You Can Create A Godly Heritage!

1 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... prophet Ezekiel put it this way, "The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge" (Ezekiel 18:2). We parents can bless or scar our heritage. Generations as yet unborn to us can be cursed or redeemed because of ... passed away. Behold, all is brought into newness of life." How can this be? Jesus has given his disciples a ministry of binding and loosing (John 20:23). And the fact is, by his authority we can remove the curse that clouds our legacies. So, though one cannot do anything ...

727. Having The Last Word

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... be lived the same. It can no longer be business as usual. And the evidence is all over the place for those who have the eyes of faith. And so, in the remainder of chapter 18 and Jesus' trial before Pilate, the trial takes on an unusual shape. Even though officially Jesus is on trial before Pilate, in John's way of telling, the roles actually get reversed. Pilate is put on the defensive. Pilate has to justify himself. Pilate gets so unnerved and bewildered that finally he asks in desperation, "What is truth ...

728. Salve To Soothe Our Souls

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... heart is sick ... I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me. Is there no balm in Gilead?" (Jeremiah 8:18, 21-22). Is there no salve, no soothing ointment, no medicine for our souls? The hymn we'll sing after ... think my work's in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again."5 Black slaves in the South wrote those words after hearing the white Methodist John Wesley preach about Jesus Christ. They believed it. I believe it. "There is a balm in Lima to make the wounded whole, there is a balm in Lima to ...

729. Take Dead Aim

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... at Kansas City's Nazarene Theological Seminary and helped edit The New International Version of the Bible, often told the story of John G. Paton who was a pioneer missionary to the New Hebrides. Dr. Paton soon discovered that while the natives had words for ... frustration and mediocrity. The sage of Proverbs put it this way, "Where there is no vision, the people perish" (Proverbs 29:18, paraphrase). Before the Reverend Ilona J. Buzick would accept a call to be associate pastor of Kansas City, Missouri's ...

730. Essential Personnel!

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... happens in many different ways, so do not be surprised if you hear those words, too. Jesus said, "Follow me," and the exciting thing is that they did. Simon and Andrew, James and John decided to follow Jesus, but they weren't the only ones. All kinds of people responded. Not everybody decided to follow Jesus, but a lot did. From Simon and Andrew to us, ... the sake of us all, all God's children are essential personnel. 1. Letty Russell, Church in the Round (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993), p ...

731. The Rain Of Bread

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

... Lord was full of wrath ... Yet he rained down upon them manna to eat, and gave them the grain of heaven" (Psalm 78:18, 21, 24). Since the time before Jesus, this bread the Israelites ate has been known to be a sap that is sucked from ... deepest hungers? What does God want from us? God wants our trust that our heavenly Lord will provide for us and satisfy our deepest hungers. John Killinger tells a story I think will help us to understand what it means to trust God, knowing that God is present to satisfy our ...

732. The Great I AM

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... with no little conflict. Enter Jesus. Conflict comes in the presence of the I AM. Read the eighth chapter of the Gospel of John. It is filled with conflict. The chapter opens with the story of the woman caught in adultery. It's a trap set ... as this potter has done? Just like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O House of Israel." -- Jeremiah 18:1-6 (NRSV) That same evening Adelaide Pollard composed the words to a well-known hymn which has inspired countless believers the past century: Have ...

733. The Righteous

Sermon

John A. Terry

... and just, as often and as intently as we crave food and drink. This is a challenge to examine that for which we hunger and thirst. John Stuart Mill said his life was changed by his suddenly asking himself this question: "Suppose I attain what I am now pursuing. What sort of ... it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart" (1 Kings 8:18). It is like Robert Louis Stevenson's comment that "to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." It is like children at ...

734. It Is Blessed To Receive

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 ...

735. The Righteous

Psalm 107:1-43

Sermon

John A. Terry

736. Words As Images

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... hour up on the stageAnd then is heard no more: it is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing.18 This description is lush with imagery. Every line creates pictures in the mind. Combine an abstract, general statement with imagery like this (although 10 ... . Jesus' entire communication was oral. Except for the single instance when he wrote in the sand (John 8:6, 8), Jesus never wrote a word, and even in John 8 we don't know what he wrote. In speaking with people, he knew the power ...

737. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... :2)." (3) remembering that God is able to use what is available and use it abundantly. Jesus said, "I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10)." (4) to experience Christ's presence, Jesus said, "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20)." (5) to receive spiritual food for our journeys and cleansing for our souls. Paul said, "Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body ...

738. A Seeking Savior

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... on it and that Word has become flesh. "I will not leave you desolate;" Jesus says, "I will come to you ... because I live, you will live also. In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I in you (John 14:18-20)." Christ is our guarantee. Nevertheless, though the new being has been promised, its fulfillment only comes in the "fullness of time." None of us was born suddenly. Our parents may have paced the floor but there was no way to hurry the pregnancy along. Our birth came in ...

739. How To Become What You Are

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Erskine White

... or become more Christian. In fact, Jesus tells us not to be like 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 whose sermons give them that "old time religion" feeling or make them feel good in some other ...

740. Beyond Togetherness

John 17:20-26

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... in Christ is beyond togetherness. He moves past even the appealing call to our common humanity, illustrated most commonly in the words of Pastor John Donne many years ago, "... No person is an Island entire of himself; every one is a piece of the Continent, a part of the ... gave us the ministry of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us (2 Corinthians 5:18-20)." To reconcile is to bring into harmony, not into unison, two opposing parties or points of view. There is ...

741. A Name To Be Remembered

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... great reverence. It was not to be used carelessly.” It is with the Holy name of God in mind that the power of John Macquarrie comes through in exclaiming: “All through the Hebrew scriptures, the one God of Israel is contrasted with the many Gods of the pagans ... recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor… (Luke 4:18-19, NIV).” This text is particularly appealing because verse 21 tells us that Jesus declared, “Today this scripture is fulfilled ...

742. The Water Gate And The Word Proclaimed

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... together and proposed the refortification of the holy city. They responded eagerly: "Let us rise up and build (Nehemiah 2:18)." Each of the business merchants and priests worked hard to rebuild a section of the fortification of Jerusalem, opposite ... the Word of God is Jesus Christ. The Gospel of John says, "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ... and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us full of grace and truth (John 1:1-14, RSV)." In other words, when Christ is ...

743. Robert Paul, You Were Right!

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... was not to fear, however: “… the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom for ever, for ever and ever (7:18).” The saints or faithful ones are given a promise that eventually they will overcome. At any given moment the verdict might not be clear; in ... -- William Carey, Mary Slessor and David Livingstone; Puritans -- Thomas Hooker, John Cotton and Thomas Shepard; Reformers -- Martin Luther, John Calvin, Thomas Cranmer and Menno Simons; Medieval saints -- Thomas Aquinas ...

744. The Shepherd King

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Sims Robert

... promised, “Lo, I am with you always (Matthew 28:20).” “When two or three are gathered in my name, there I will be also (Matthew 18:20).” The King of kings is here with us today! He is not way out there somewhere in space ruling from a distant throne. He ... The young man shook his head and walked slowly away. Two weeks later the pastor saw the young man again and inquired, “John, I was wondering, did you ever make a decision about tithing?” The young man smiled and replied, “Yes, Pastor, I did. I ...

745. The Call To Excellence

Numbers 27:12-23

Sermon

Sims Robert

... be as sheep who have no shepherd (Numbers 27:16-17).” God heard the prayer of Moses and appointed Joshua, “A man in whom is the spirit (Numbers 27:18).” Throughout the centuries God has appointed shepherds for his people. Some were determined dynamic leaders like Joshua. Others were fiery prophets like Elijah. Some were gentle spirits like John. Like Joshua, all were ordained to lead God’s people into the promised land of tomorrow. The question before the church today is what kind of pastors must we ...

746. Serving With Water: The Washing

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... sinful man" (Luke 5:8), and of whom Jesus had said, "You are Peter, the rock on which I will build my church." (Matthew 16:18) And, on another occasion, Jesus had said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan. You are a hindrance to me." (Matthew 16:23) Peter had all ... , he was disturbed. It bothered him to see the roles reversed. His feelings were like those of John the Baptist at the Jordan: "You should baptize me," John had said. "I should wash your feet," Peter was saying. "You? Wash mine? Never!" That was Peter' ...

747. The Dynamics of Doubt

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:19-31, NIV) E. S. Martin has observed: Within my earthly temple there's a crowd,There's one of us that's humble, one that's ... ONLY WHAT I MYSELFKNOW OF MYSELF? 2. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship, MacMillan Company, New York, 1963, pp. 18-20. Restless and longing and sick, like a birdin a cage, struggling for breath, as thoughhands were compressing my ...

748. No Tears for Me, Please

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... enemies that he prayed for their forgiveness, about the repentant thief, that he assured him of paradise, and about his mother, that he asked John to care for her. So in this case, Jesus is more concerned about the women and their children then about his own fate. He ... . Violence is seen in our movies and TV and transferred to city streets. By the time a child reaches age fourteen, he sees 18,000 acts of violence on TV. Guests in the hotels of the national capitol are warned not to leave the hotel after dark ...

749. Tears on Easter?

John 20:10-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her. (John 20:11-18) What a way to begin the most important day of history - tears! For Mary Magdalene, Easter was a day of tears - tears of sorrow that turned to tears of joy. Of all times, why would anyone cry on Easter, a glorious day of life? The angels at the empty ...

750. Living Passionately

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

Text: Luke 4:18-19 - "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me ... : "What shall I say about this nation? These people are like children who say to their friends: 'We played wedding and you were not happy, and so we played funeral and you were not sad.' For John the Baptist doesn't even drink wine, and often goes without food, and you say of him, 'He's crazy.' And I, the Messiah, feast and drink and you complain that I am a glutton and a ...

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