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951. One in Faith and One in Service

John 17:1-11

Sermon

Lee Griess

... gathered his disciples around him and in all sincerity bowed his head and prayed for them and for us. These words from John 17 are part of a great discourse recorded by the gospel writer John, part of a great priestly prayer that Jesus offered up ... in a verbal impasse. But just at that moment, an enterprising little guy stepped forward. "Ranger, sir," he said, "I am bilingual. Let me act as a translator for you." The ranger nodded and proceeded to tell him to ask Jorge where he had the money hidden or suffer ...

952. Life’s Purpose Is Often Hidden!

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... " you hear these days in the media, no one will remember you and me someday. As the preacher said in Ecclesiastes 5:15-17, it all amounts to a toiling after the wind. Even Christians come naked from their mother's womb and return naked to the ... and said what you had done for them or said to them meant so much. Perhaps like me, in those instances, you cannot even remember the act of kindness for which you are so profusely thanked, or if you remember it, perhaps your motives in doing the deed were not too good. ...

953. Hunger and Politics

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... biographies don't start out with a wander through a cemetery, but that is how we encounter Jesus here. Verses 1-17 of Matthew 1 move in stages through the memorial gardens of Israelite history, stopping briefly to read the grave markers on ... a sense of full satisfaction from our souls would we search our way back home. This remains a perennial theological paradox: It is the creative act of God that gives us freedom. Yet, when we use our abilities for our own ends we tend to lose what is best in ourselves ...

954. The Hungry Monkey

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18

Sermon

Tony Everett

... like this: "... you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 Peter 2:9). In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus charges his followers ... social status (Leviticus 19:11-16). 3. Making peace with friends, and family members with whom you hold a grudge (Leviticus 19:17-18). In our text, the neighbor is not simply a peer, or one who shares our lifestyle and value system. The ...

955. Do You See What I See?

Exodus 14:19-31

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... of the Sinai Peninsula. And, too, he knew that the more direct route would also mean more battles for the people (Exodus 13:17-18). And so, in order to keep them from becoming discouraged, the Lord detoured his people around those conflicts. The decision to head ... Pentecost event there in Jerusalem saw the Spirit manifest and move in unprecedented ways, yet they chalked it all up to wine (Acts 2:12-13). Some who watched Christ himself going about doing good reckoned that it was the work of Beelzebul (Luke 11: ...

956. Step Into The Vision

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 3 words: "Caring, Growing, Reaching." That's our Mission. But now that we've accomplished the Vision which God laid on your hearts more than 17 years ago, and mine nearly 6 years ago, where do go now? What's next. What's our new Vision? Where is God leading us now ... and learn. J. I see a place where Stewardship sermons are nothing more than repetitive redundancies which simply act as reminders because everyone has moved beyond membership to discipleship. And disciples are faithful stewards of what God ...

957. Out Into The Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... television. I imagine it's in zombie like tones, the husband says: "Wow, the furniture barn has slashed prices. We must act now." And the wife replies: "Yes, while selection is good." The husband says: "We need to stop watching so much TV ... what God wanted. When we "Put out into the deep water" with Jesus, all things are possible. Conclusion And finally, in 2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul writes: "So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!" That ...

958. What Should We Do?

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a prophet proclaiming the coming of Christ, the Messiah. He was the preview trailer. He was the commercial announcing the event. He was the warm up act so to speak. John came to wake people up to the fact that the times wasn't just coming, the time was here. Luke 3:7- ... I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. [17] His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he ...

959. Rich In His Poverty

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love against the earnestness of others. [9] For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might ... of the most valuable treasures of life, they are not The True Treasure. This passage describes The True Treasure of life. John 3:16-17 describes The True Treasure of life. The Sacrifice of Christ is the The True Treasure of life. Jesus gave his life for us. ...

960. Come with Me to the Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... turned out to be one of the most pivotal events in human history. For there he received the Ten Commandments. In Matthew 17 we read about another pivotal and mysterious event that occurred on a mountain. Jesus is on the mountain with his three closest disciples ... grace, you might one day be. As Disraeli put it: “To believe in the heroic makes heroes.” Nehru wrote: “The mere act of aiming at something big makes you big. Strive for great accomplishments, and you will accomplish much.” Or as Teddy ...

961. God's Battleship

John 17:6-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... New Testament that could be translated as "denomination" would better be translated as schism[2] (1 Corinthians 12:25) or heresy[3] (Acts 24:4). One of the speakers at the three-day event was the well-known devotional author Max Lucado. Max described the church ... ever be harmony on the ship? That was the dream of the captain. Three different times in Christ's high priestly prayer in John 17 is the plea, "that they may be one" (vv. 11, 21-22). As Max Lucado wrapped up his message to the ministers, he invited ...

962. Be Careful What You Wish For...You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is poison in the air, the prophet knows it. No one else may have seen anything wrong, but the prophet has — thus, the warning to act before it is too late. So Samuel does. In spades! Be careful what you wish for ...you just might get it! "This is what the ... donkeys he will take for his own use. He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves" (vv. 13-17). Still want a king? We know what the people answered. "We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations ...

963. Living Upside Down

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Kristin Borsgard Wee

... the sabbath. The Talmud is an ancient collection of Jewish teachings. A whole section of it is devoted to prohibited acts on the sabbath, under 39 different classifications. In their walk through the cornfield, the disciples broke four of the rules ... us for doing this, of course, but we will certainly feel more alive. Apparently, even God feels more alive on the sabbath! In Exodus 31:17 it says that God rested and was refreshed on the sabbath. Now, there's an upside-down idea! If God can rest and become alive ...

964. The Fred Factor

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... with Madonna during her younger, more expressive years in which she was having an argument with a television censor for her lewd acts on stage and she said, "I'm an artist. I need to express myself." Some live and breathe and work for the ... And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Colossians 3:17). This means whatever you do, do it well as if you are serving Jesus himself. Or, let me put it another way. You don't have to ...

965. I’ve Got a Home in that Kingdom

2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... of an urban court in the Roman empire. Here the ruling official of the empire hears cases and makes his decisions. According to Acts 18, Paul himself came to this seat in Corinth to face judgment from the proconsul Gallio. It is not clear in these verses ... for home with the idols of the world. White folk often answer our longing for home by turning to racism. Paul reminds us in verse 17 that such an answer is not valid in Jesus Christ: "So, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has ...

966. Who Is Isaiah’s Servant?

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... to me I have given to [my disciples] and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you ..." (John 17:8). The student learns by listening. "Faith comes by hearing." An American studying in Germany was "adopted" by a German family who invited ... That must have given them hope. Their servitude directed them to a vision of servanthood par excellence! They modeled a gracious act of divine history already on their horizon. Perhaps their ordeal in exile would lead to a better world — a better world ...

967. God Begins Anew

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... does speak of the sure saving will of God! It is that will which will result in a new covenant to go with the new act of salvation about to be accomplished by the Lord, namely the return from exile. That saving will of God is phrased beautifully in verse 34 ... the people in spiritual bondage, also. Jeremiah said, "The heart is devious above all else; it is perverse — who can understand it?" (17:9). In other words, we are prisoners of our own opposition to God. In our walk through life, we always go astray; ...

968. Looking for Rainbows

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... nothing to do with luck at all. According to this ancient practice a person would touch wood whenever he or she experienced an act of good fortune. The reason he or she would touch wood was in gratitude to Christ who died on a wooden cross. (4) ... for its sin, but in saving humanity from that sin. You and I need to hold on to that promise. It’s spelled out in John 3:17: “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” That has been God’s intent ...

969. Crying at the Tomb

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... her name, she knew who he was. Have you ever heard Christ speak your name? I believe he is speaking it right now. In Acts 14, Paul is trying to point pagan believers to the living God revealed in Christ. He speaks these words, “In the past, [God] let ... you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy (vs. 16-17).” In other words, God is constantly revealing Himself to those who would see Him. And God is speaking our name to anyone who will ...

970. Seeking Christ

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The story is set in Heaven. St. Peter handles admissions at the pearly gates according to the story and the Apostle Paul acts as the administrator of the celestial kingdom, taking a monthly census of Heaven’s inhabitants. But something doesn’t add up. Each ... York: Atheneum, 1981). 4. William Beausay II, The Leadership Genius of Jesus (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997), pp. 16-17. 5. Rev. Steven R. Jones, http://www.gbgm umc.org/williamsburgumc/Sermons/August%2013,%202006.htm. 6. Tony Campolo, ...

971. Touched

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... refers to the remaining eleven of Jesus’ chosen companions, or if other “disciples” are present. In light of John 13:20 and 17:18‑20, there is no reason not to assume that a larger group is present and is receiving this first-hand commission ... Jesus declares to those gathered, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” Whether or not John was aware of the Pentecost event Luke records in Acts 2, it is clear that this gospel writer intends his readers to understand that it is by receiving the Holy Spirit that Jesus ...

972. Candidates for God’s Candid Camera

1 John 3:11-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... within those who could refuse to help a brother or sister “in need.” The author’s reference to “God’s love” in v.17 should best be understood as love that comes from God, not any human love for God. God’s love for the world, after ... form of love is a sure sign of being “from the truth” or “belonging to the truth.” Looking back at these definitive acts of love “will reassure our hearts.” When “our hearts condemn us” — that is, when believers suffer doubts about the validity of ...

973. Holy Smokes! God Is Here

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... teaching and healing people long into the afternoon. People are sitting there with their mouths open in awe at his wisdom and his acts of healing. It is a wonderful event. It’s all you had hoped it would be and more. However, your stomach is beginning ... remarkable wartime stories I know. In October of 1942 our entire nation held its breath when word came that Eddie Rickenbacker’s B-17 Flying Fortress had run out of gas and gone down at sea. For three awful weeks Rickenbacker and his nine-member crew ...

974. God Can Turn Your Trash Cans into Treasure Chests

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... could go anywhere in Southeast Asia, it would be the island of Sumatra. Why Sumatra? Because this island is the archipelago of 17,000 islands known as “Indonesia” is where the “manna” of that country is grown. The best coffee in the world comes from ... orders. There is no place for human pride in the presence of God, for we are all made beautiful in Christ Jesus by God's act. He is our righteousness, and in Him we are consecrated and set free. And so, in the words of scripture, if you must boast, boast ...

975. Screaming at the Television

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... it . . . “No parking.” (1) I wonder if the guy who won the fight got a ticket for illegal parking. People get upset sometimes over the most trivial things and sometimes they act out their anger in strange ways. One of the most bizarre stories from ancient history is told on the Persian military leader Xerxes who lived in the fifth century B.C. Xerxes sought ... . 5. A Love Worth Giving (Nashville: Publishing Group, 2002), pp. 82‑83. 6. http://revgoforth.wordpress.com/sermons-on-john/john-131-17-31-35/.

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