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801. Like a Butterfly

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. In Luke’s Gospel the word used to describe Jesus’ dazzling appearance is the same ... promise to us: “Whoever comes to me I will never drive away” (John 6:37b). This is to say that Jesus’ transfiguration prefigures what we shall someday ... 1. Melvin Newland, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/glory-and-majesty-melvin-newland-sermon-on-transfiguration-32723.asp. 2. Lafcadio Hearn, Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. 3 ...

802. One Life-Changing Word

Isaiah 9:2-7 · Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Sermon

King Duncan

... and the lion and the fatling together and a little child shall lead them.” (11:6). Of course, Isaiah was not anticipating a green vapor that would come down out of the ... he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Or as Luke put it in today’s Gospel: “And there were shepherds living out in the fields ... your heart. 1. Synopsis of A Christmas Carol adapted from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol. 2. From a sermon by Eric S. Ritz. 3. Adapted from a ...

803. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... 6:36-38 The Compassion Of God Joseph Girzone, the popular author, tells the following story in his parable Joshua And The Children.1 Over ... courteous? Today's Gospel speaks about following the signs which God gives in our lives. Although Luke is not specific, it seems that the rich man, traditionally known as Dives, did not follow ... . Let us build the city of God this day! Saturday Week TwoMicah 7:14-15, 18-20Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Be Reconciled To God Life is a journey. Like all journeys life has a beginning, a ...

804. His Death

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Brett Blair

... Tuesday was the day of teaching, a day of critics questions. Wednesday was the day nothing happened. Neither Matthew, Mark, Luke, nor John tell us anything about this day. We are left to assume, that for Jesus, it was a ... against the state or against society. It was used with horrible effectiveness. In the year 71BC Emperor Crassus crucified over 6,000 Jews who had rebelled against Rome. Their crosses lined the Via Appia, or we call it the Appian Way ... ", 1907, nos. 1-3, 63 sqq.). Source: Catholic Encyclopedia.

805. A Way Made Ready

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... Christmas. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus as Matthew and Luke report that holy night many years ago. Mary, Joseph, angels, manger, shepherds ... and etched with a diamond point into the contours of sin (Jeremiah 17:1). Israel blew it, humanity blows it, we blow it time and time again ... God get back in touch with God. Deuteronomy 8:2-3 is the text for this understanding, “Remember how the ... . There will be a time and a place in Mark’s gospel (6:14-27) when we will find out John the Baptist was arrested by ...

806. The Insanity of Profanity

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... something about the nature and character of God. A. The God Of Power In Genesis 1:1 we are told, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The name ... also commit perjury not only by what you say, but by the way you live. Jesus said in Luke 6:46, “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things which I ... got to call on the right Lord, and his name is Jesus. B. Strength For Service Colossians 3:17 says, “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord ...

807. Emergency!

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your trust in princes, in mortal men who cannot save…” (Psalm 146:3) “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth.” (Genesis 9:1) Everyone knows the sound of fire trucks. It used to be the fire ... in the King’s Presence but Wait to be Invited (Proverbs 25:6-7) John’s and James’ Mother’s Request of Jesus (Matthew 20:20-28) John’s and James’ Request of Jesus (Mark 10:35-45) Parable of the Place of Honor and the King’s Dinner (Luke 14) Peter’s Sermon on the Sovereignty of Jesus Sitting at ...

808. Wild Thing

Luke 4:31-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... groovy. Wild Thing. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Exorcism of Unclean Spirit in Capernaum (4:31-37) Minor Text The Song ... Widow at Zarapheth Who Challenges Him (1 Kings 17) An Evil Spirit Torments Saul and He Tries to Kill David (1 Samuel 16:14-23; 18:6-16; 19:1-24) The Prayer of Nabonitus (The ... (Zechariah 3) The Lord Will Remove the Spirit of Impurity from the Land (Zechariah 13) Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ Exorcism of Unclean Spirit in Capernaum (1:21- ...

809. Old and New Commandments

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... that when the angels appeared to the shepherds, "The glory of the Lord shone around them" (Luke 2:9). But what is meant by the glory of the Lord? God's glory ... light effulgence that surrounds his Person. God dwells in "unapproachable light," says the New Testament (1 Timothy 6:16). When he descends to the tabernacle to dwell in the midst of his ... the Apostle Paul does not think so, according to our Epistle lesson in 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2. Paul reinterprets our Old Testament text in such a manner that the ...

810. The Lost Five Commandments

Mark 12:35-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... five “Thou Shalt Not Pile.” 1. Thou Shalt Not Pile Up The ... arms to slink off. Thou shalt not pile on. 3. Thou Shalt Not Pile In There is an ageless expression ... 6:34) Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28‑30) And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? (Luke ...

811. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

William L. Self

... I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling' " (vv. 4-6). God said to Nathan, "Go and tell David I have always met my people in a tent. That is how I identify myself with them." The ... his agenda. Gabriel's message to Mary speaks of the house of David (Luke 1:32). Peter begins his message at Pentecost in Acts 2:29-30 talking about the house of David. Paul in Romans 1:3 refers to the seed of David. Now we have waited for his coming. ...

812. A Lady With A Listening Ear · Mary Of Bethany

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... they frequently lost sight of the forest for the trees. (Mark 9:30-32; Luke 18:31-34; John 10:6) Mary, on the other hand, had no such difficulty. For she had long since developed ... came to her bridal chamber -- and dried his feet with her hair. (John 12:3) It was a bold move, suddenly and surprisingly made, that could easily have ... man from Kerioth was blind to Mary's symbolism. Anointings were performed at coronations; (1 Samuel 10:1) and so far as Mary was concerned Jesus was the King of kings. Moreover, ...

813. How to Love God

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Lord your God." In calling us to love, Jesus is quoting from Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. These verses are called the shema or " ... God asks of us. "You shall love the Lord your God." Interestingly, John 3:16 says that God's love for us is agape. "For God so ... the Good Samaritan, which explains who our neighbor is (Luke 10:25-37). He is anyone, regardless of color ... in our love for his creation, which includes people, yourself, and the environment. 1 John 4:20-21 teaches, "If anyone says 'I love God,' and he ...

814. The Insight of Eyesight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Finally he gained permission for the exhibit (paying NYC 3 million dollars for the use of the space) and ... by John's text as having been blind from birth (verse 1). He had never had an opportunity to see. His blindness had ... we're BLEST TO BLESS. "To whom much is given . . . much is required" (Luke 12:48 NKJV). This "Blest to Bless" principle is so important in the ... I will surely bless you and I will surely multiply you." And again in Hebrews 6:17-18: "In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs ...

815. Lifestyles of the Rich and Faithful

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... , and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully" (2 Corinthians 9:6). This represents Paul's "Sermon on the Amount." It may be that Paul ... You are no fool if you give what you cannot keep to gain what you cannot lose."1 In other words, the "no dollar left behind" philosophy won't fly in heaven. Throughout the ... out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she has to live on" (Luke 21:3-4). Dr. Marshall asked all who could not sing the line "not a mite would I withhold" with ...

816. Syrophoenician Lives Matter!

Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... may reach to the end of the earth.” (Isaiah 49:6) Animators (Props): cornucopia….apples…..pumpkins As we enter the fall season ... this song, or you reciting the words to this song.] 1. Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin ... Points to the refuge, the mighty cross. [Refrain] 3. Marvelous, infinite, matchless grace, freely bestowed on all ... Heart Psalm 19 –The Lord’s Salvation The Parable of the Great Dinner (Luke 14:15-24) Salvation is for All Who Believe With the Heart Reminds ...

817. Is Your Religion Second-Hand?

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... handed on to you the facts which had been imparted to me" (1 Corinthians 15:3, NEB). Paul used a traditional Jewish expression to stress the fact that ... I am ashamed of all that I have said, and repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:5-6, TEV). Your religious faith will be transformed from a secondhand inheritance to a first-hand experience as you ... s life he wanted to enter a Samaritan village. However, that village refused him entrance (Luke 9:53). Two of Christ’s friends, James and John, became so angry with ...

818. Fulfill Your Ministry

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... his entire life. These words are dictated, probably to Luke, perhaps within a few days of his beheading by ... words.” III Move on new in the text. Listen to verses 3 and 4: For the time will come when men will not put ... ripped almost beyond repair and schism is a real threat. In I Timothy 6:20, Paul said, “O Timothy, guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding ... like the way Paul expresses the work of God in our lives, Colossians 1:13-14: “God rescued us from the power of darkness, and transferred us ...

819. Evangelism is Holy Communion

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... continued through the time of Jesus. In Luke 9, Jesus has left Galilee in the ... what the good news of God’s Redeeming Love entails. 1. First, Jesus crosses boundaries that separate, exclude, and demean. He ... the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him” (John 3:16). It is a world that includes women, Samaritan women, Samaritan women who feel unworthy ... the name the voice from the burning bush gave to Moses. 6. Sixth, evangelism breeds itself. This Samaritan woman, who had avoided people ...

820. The Weakest Link

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... m entitling this series "Virtual Reality—God's Favorite Stories." Did you know that 1/3 of all of the things that Jesus taught, He taught with parables? Someone ... about you, you are "the weakest link." I. If You Do Not Accept the Righteousness Of God Luke makes it plain who Jesus was speaking to when he gave this parable. "Also He spoke ... he was like other men. Because "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Rom. 6:23) There was a man on trial one time and he was charged with burglary. As he ...

821. Converting to Christianity

Acts 2:14, 36-41

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... the speck from our neighbor's eye (Matthew 7:3). Didn't he also address the idea of judgment directly when he said, "Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned" (Luke 6:37)? Moreover, Jesus kind of took the idea of ... to "repent," in the sense that they're all messed up. How do you invite people to change from the "inside out"? (Mark 1:8, The Message). Probably the best way to invite someone to such a life transformation is to demonstrate that change in your own ...

822. The Thirteenth Apostle

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.” (Acts 1:23, 26) But Matthias was never heard from again! Evidently ... women down, and that he was really inspired when he wrote Galatians 3:28: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor ... was written by Paul. Eventually, Paul went to Rome to stand trial. Luke tells us nothing about the outcome of that trial. Was Paul acquitted ... me but to all who have loved his appearing.” (II Timothy 4:6-8 RSV) So Paul died a martyr for the faith he had once ...

823. Who Needs A Doctor?

Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of Levi and this encounter with the Pharisees is set in a chapter of Luke where he talks about Jesus' healing ministry. In this chapter, he tells two specific ... as I don't lose sight of the light." (Leonard I. Sweet, "Bibelot", 1990, Vol. 5, No. 3 - 6). Amy Grant was making herself available to be the Word of God that comes to us wherever ... Pauline. Well, I had no time to prepare for that. So, after lunch on Sunday, at 1:30, we were driving out into the country to the Bolton Full Gospel Church where the ...

824. The Spirit of...Winter?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... churches bear his name in Britain alone. One reason his saint's day (December 6, 326) became so widely celebrated is because he was revered and loved as a helper ... in life was simply a foretaste of his entire mission to the world. It's no wonder that Luke's infancy narrative gives hints both to the past works of God in the lives of God's ... editor of The Christian Century, tells of reading in The Wall Street Journal (3 October 2005, p. 1) of a Harvard medical student's research on birth anomalies. He was visiting ...

825. Good to Great

Ezekiel 45:3-5

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in. –Ezekiel 47:3-5 God called Ezekiel into deeper waters – waters deep enough to swim in. Once ... help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. –Luke 5:6-7 Both Ezekiel and Jesus teach us an eternal truth: To thrive spiritually we must go ... new money. If one thousand were on social security and tithed the church would have about 1.4 million dollars of new money. As Bill Self liked to say, “Giving is not hard ...

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