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826. Kingdom Etiquette

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... of themselves more highly than they ought to think (Romans 12:3). Taking up our cross daily and following Jesus came to mean ... you I shall not eat ... again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God (Luke 22:16)." It was the last meal before the feast of the kingdom at ... way, for it will give us no peace until we do."6 Here, modern psychotherapy can help us. We begin by listening to ... still, small Voice." It was what the prophet Elijah heard (cf. 1 King 19). Not in the booming of earthquake, fire, or wind, ...

827. Teach Us To Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... is far better than to have a specific request granted." (1) We are such self-centered creatures. You may be familiar ... some surefire status moves: 1. Insure your property with Lloyd's of London; 2. become a delegate to a national convention; 3. write a song and ... ." I am that you have noticed that these last words do not appear in Luke's Gospel. The church added these words as the prayer became formalized, but it ... 1. Helen Fling "Abiding in Him Through Prayer," Star Ideas (Birmingham: Women's Missionary Union), p ...

828. Who Needs a Doctor?

Mark 2:13-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the presence of Jesus in order that he might be healed. That story is told in verses 1-12 and it's an exciting story. A lame man had some friends. Those friends believed in ... 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 ... come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance". (David Gooding, According to Luke, page 110). Here's the point. Even in this context, isn't "righteous ...

829. Salvation Oracle

Isaiah 43:1-13

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Sunday, as set forth in the accompanying New Testament texts, is baptism, the baptism of Jesus in Luke, and the baptism of the Samaritan disciples in Acts. Let us therefore use our Second Isaiah text ... has "created," "formed," "redeemed," "called you by name" (v. 1). He is "with you" (vv. 2, 5). He is "your Savior" (v. 3). He considers you "precious" and "esteemed," and he "loves" you (v. 4). He will "gather you" from the four corners of the earth (vv. 5-6). He "created," "formed," and "made" everyone who is ...

830. In Life Nothing Works but the Impossible

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... In this case the “angel of the Lord” (a well-known Old testament figure--see Genesis 16-17; Exodus 3:2; Numbers 22:22; Judges 6:11-24) reveals to Joseph the miraculous means by which Mary has conceived: “from the Holy Spirit” and ... say: Impossible! I say: Impossible is nothing! One of my favorite biblical expressions is Mary’s words of wonderment: “How can this be?” (Luke 1:34). If you aren’t hearing or saying these words–“How can these things be?”--it’s not God. Do you want the ...

831. The World Needs Less Mother Goose More Mother Teresa

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that escalated in establishing true justice. 1) He who gives grudgingly. 2) He who gives cheerfully, but not enough. 3) He who gives a sufficient ... sum but is asked. 4) He who gives before being asked, but directly to the poor man. 5) The poor man knows from whom he takes, but the giver knows not the recipient. 6 ... local synagogue to read Scripture one Sabbath, he read from the scroll of Isaiah (see Luke 4:16-21). It is a text that both proclaims divine authority and describes that ...

832. God Will Provide the Resources

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free . . .” (Luke 4:18). When he gazed out over Jerusalem, he wept. He knew the heartaches, the headaches, and the ... . Yet what if a small percentage of them did? Hmmm, let’s say 6 percent. If so, we could provide loving homes for the more than 14.1 million children in sub-Saharan Africa who have been orphaned by the AIDS ... 1. Lectionaid, 7 (3): 51 June, July, August 1999. 2. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2010).

833. Feed My Sheep

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... him who has no sword sell his mantle and buy one" (Luke 22:36). He meant, as Paul meant in Ephesians 6, "the sword of the Spirit." His dazed disciples did not translate the ... the Leper (Matthew 26:11). Is Hunger New? In what sense is hunger a new phenomenon? 1. One product of the amazing strides of technology in our age is that knowledge of how ... movement that resulted in Sundays off. The church began to take Jesus seriously. 3. Infant mortality rates are decreasing due to wider medical care, and this offsets ...

834. Return and Be Forgiven

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... sky, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). Despite all the indifference and wrong with which we ... eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price" (v. 1). God offers us the water that will quench every thirst for meaning ... shall not hunger, and those who believe in me shall never thirst" (John 6:35). We need that bread of life and that living water, don't ... says in our text, "hear, that your soul may live" (v. 3). And more than that, he tells us he will never abandon ...

835. An Easter Heart

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... while he was talking to us on the road” (Luke 24:32). But only after Jesus blessed and broke ... ? Do you have an Easter heart? Here are some ways you can tell. 1) An Easter heart is full of new life. An Easter heart is full ... at the knee, and the blue is creased and whitened by years of use. 3) An Easter heart church is full of rock-rollers. Notice I didn’t say ... in the Jewish-Christian tradition. It’s this Priestly Benediction found in Numbers 6:24-26: Here it is in its original form: “May the Lord bless ...

836. Why Me Lord?

2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Exodus 35:4-5, 10-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams." Mal. 3:9-10 (The Message) Did you hear those two words: "test Me?" Giving is a test. ... from Him and through Him and to Him are all things." That's the only reason that Luke 6:38 makes any sense. "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, ... Me To Thank God Giving reminds you of where all that you have came from. James 1:17 says, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from ...

837. Building God’s Kingdom: The Christian Challenge

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... southern Asia. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter some 1,000 miles southwest of the island of Java, generated a tsunami ... to place its efforts in solidarity with other believers. As he wrote to the Ephesians (3:6) that the Gentiles were co-heirs with the Jews, as inheritors of God's promise ... the foundation of our faith and the one to whom we will return, demands more from us. As the scripture (Luke 12:48b) says, "From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to ...

838. Babel

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... The Budding of Aaron’s Rod (Numbers 17) The Story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) Joshua’s Victory Over Jericho (Joshua 5-6) Psalm 34: Taste and See that the Lord is Good Psalm 37: Commit to the Lord Psalm 119: Seek the Lord with All Your Heart Psalm 138: I Praise You with My Whole Heart Psalm 100, 118, 136: Give Thanks for the Lord is Good Daniel and the Fiery Furnace (Daniel 3) Job’s Acknowledgement of the Lord’s Goodness and Sovereignty (Job 42) The Strength and Sovereignty and Goodness of God ...

839. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... put a big red "X" through this story about Jesus walking on the water. (Luke apparently had a good editor. He didn't include this story.) I would have ... a spectacular miracle and John's gospel tells us that the crowd wanted to make him king (John 6:15). Jesus went up to the mountain to hang on to his soul. To let go of the ... is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is" (1 John 3:2). Can you imagine being like Jesus? Can you imagine having faith enough to move mountains or to ...

840. My Colors Will Be Clear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... and meet them on the other side. The Sea of Galilee is about 4 and 1/2 miles wide. Mountains interspersed with valleys surround it. Frequently storms would sweep down through ... died in such a storm. All of the disciples were wide-eyed with fear. Sometime between 3:00 and 6:00 AM, Jesus came to them, walking on the water. He had seen the storm developing ... , you aren't fit for service in the Kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62). Jesus cannot do much with lukewarm disciples. In fact, he said to the Christians in the ...

841. A Little Child Shall Lead Them

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. (Isaiah 11:6-9 RSV) The Power of the Prophetic Word Before I had finished the reading, this man had begun to sob like a hurt child, and ... enter into it" (Luke 18:17 NAB). When the disciples asked him who was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, he placed a little child in their midst and said the same thing (Matthew 18:1-3). Jesus also insisted we must be born again. (John 3:2) He kept ...

842. Repent

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Fear Factor food? Well, his name is John the Baptist and while only Matthew and Luke tell about the birth stories of Jesus, all four gospels report the preaching of John ... my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me” (Psalm 51:1-3). Are you ready to be honest? Are you ready to come out of denial? Are ... while in WWII. My mind could not rest. Sorry I am so late.” It was written February 6, 1974. Are there letters you need to write, calls you need to make, and conversations you need ...

843. Right-Handed Sinners!

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out" (Isaiah 44:2-3), now says, "If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off ... And if your foot causes you to ... wiping them with her hair (Luke 7:44). On the last evening of his life, Jesus washes the disciples' feet (John 13:1-16). His act of abject ... they will be my people." "Therefore come out from them and be separate," says the Lord. — 2 Corinthians 6:16-17 God says to Ray and to us if we are walking in places where we should not ...

844. Wave Riders and Deep-Sea Divers

Jonah 1:1-17, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 4:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a moment. Jonah stays inside the “belly” of that whale –pregnant with prophet—for 3 days and 3 nights. Sound familiar? And then God spits him back out! And he’s ... the Story Lectionary Major Text The Book of Jonah Minor Text The Story of Creation (Genesis 1) The Story of Noah (Genesis 7-9) The Story of Moses’ Birth (Exodus 2) The ... Creative Hand Jesus Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22-33 and John 6:16-21) Jesus Stills a Storm (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) Paul’s Shipwreck (Acts 27) The Book of Jonah ...

845. Jesus: The Ultimate Ordinary

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... contrary, gives positive definitions. Let’s look and see. 1. Those parts of the mass that “do not ... to discover. He put God first. As the first act of his ministry in Luke Jesus entered into the temptations. His basic response to them and throughout his ministry: “ ... Such behavior can be described by others as ordinary for us. 3. “Tried in use.” In the ordinary the glitches have been ... component of life together the precious worth of all we meet. 6. In Britain a meal served to all comers at a fixed price ...

846. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... broken dream than theirs? "But we had hoped he was the one to redeem Israel" (Luke 24:21). Oh, we had hoped He was the one to make it. We had ... beings were killed instantly. Only thirty members of his 3,500 member church were still alive. Rev. Tanimoto ... this, the final age, God has spoken to us in the son" (1:1-2). The biblical witness insists that God speaks, that God does talk ... to you; but if I go, I will send him to you" (John 16:6-7, NIV). Jesus was talking about the danger of hanging around too long or ...

847. Easter Journeys Out and In

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... centers of Samaria. Crowds were attracted to him and, as Luke put it, "gave heed to what was said by him" (8:6) and, moreover, "there was much joy" (v. 8) as a ... of the Christian process from encounter to confirmation. Let us take it step by step. 1. Verse 28: "Seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah." John Calvin ... and productive in our common life. This is what Philip did for the Ethiopian. And the result? 3. This leads us now to step three: "And as they went along the road they came to ...

848. Great Feast or Sad Fast

Luke 14:1-14, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... word from Luke 14, we ... the excuses we hear about why folks do not come to church. 1. I was made to wash as a child. 2. People who wash are hypocrites. They think they are cleaner than others. 3. There are so many different kinds of soap, I could never decide which ... one was right. 4. I used to wash, but it got boring, so I stopped. 5. I still wash on special occasions, like Christmas and Easter. 6. None of my ...

849. All This and Heaven Too

Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... tough. I can understand—and so can you—the commentary Luke makes at that point of the story, verse 23, “When ... of the glory of God, they are justified by…grace as a gift” (Romans 3:23-24), he knew that God has touch his life, even his. “Having experienced ... 1:9: “If we confess our sins, He who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” And Romans 8:1 ... the Present…or Believing the Future End”, January 6, 1991) All this—pardon for our past, power for ...

850. The Guest List

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... up with lots of toys and stuff and some swaddling clothes. The 3 wise men and elves all sang carols while the Little Drummer Boy ... and who was on that Guest List. We get a clue from the Gospel of Luke: [8] In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over ... who was invited. Do you remember what God said through Isaiah: [1-2] The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because ... there. Rev. Hildesby said, "It was Phil and God." (6) The Bible says that sometimes we entertain angels unawares ...

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