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76. Anything to Declare?

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with the King’s own power and authority (9:1-6). Next Jesus sent out an unspecified number of messengers to prepare the way for his Jerusalem journey. But there was a third “sending.” Only Luke’s gospel records this third “sending” mission, the subject ... warns this third wave of envoys that they are being sent out like “lambs into the midst of wolves” (v.3). Likewise, for this group Jesus specifically sends his chosen ones out “in pairs,” for apparently now messaging and missioning, like ...

77. Good News Or Bad News?

Sermon

Rolf E. Aaseng

... to completion by the day of Jesus Christ" (Philippians 1:6). Life with the dimensions God intends for us is ... Luke 1:33). This was God's plan from the beginning: "to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ" (Ephesians 1:10 NIV). Christ is an unusual and remarkable king. He says he will come to serve his people (Luke ... revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory," wrote Paul (Colossians 3:4). The writer to Timothy says, "If we endure, we will also reign with ...

78. A Family Member · Salome

Mt 20:20-21 · Mk 15:40; 16:1-2

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... village in Galilee. Accompanying him on this visitation were the Twelve, the women he had healed, and "many others." (Luke 8:1-3) It was an ambitious undertaking; for, in all likelihood, 30 to 40 persons comprised his retinue -- no small body ... when, lacking his family's support, (Mark 3:31-35) Jesus needed encouragement. She was there when many of those following him, finding the demands of discipleship too exacting, "went back, and walked no more with him." (John 6:66) She was there with no concern ...

79. No Excuse

Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.” (Luke 14:1, ESV) It is a Sabbath Day. Jesus has been invited to eat at the ... dance. It was wrong to go to movies. I Timothy 6:17 says that “God…richly provides us with everything to enjoy.” (I Timothy 6:17, ESV) Jesus and joy always go together and ... to the banquet, because he didn’t want to go. Excuse #3. “I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.” (Luke 14:20, ESV) Talk about a flimsy excuse! Even though it ...

80. A Man Who Lost His Head

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... the book of Luke provides a glimpse at the background of John (Luke 1:5-25, 57-80). His father was Zacharias, 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, ... . When the bridegroom comes, the friend of the bridegroom rejoices. I’m glad. I’m happy. He must increase; I must decrease" (John 3:22-30). It isn’t enjoyable to be told that somebody else is better than you: that somebody else can preach ... or sing ... ...

81. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... , and we read them so we will recognize the Presence when it shows up asking for attention. The One we read about in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John is still on the scene from beyond the grave, looking for students and rebuilding lives. Learning to spot what he is doing and getting ... and look down at their hind ends, you will see that their pants are split! 1. PreachingToday.com search under Mt. 6:19-24. 2. Ibid. 3. Business Week Online, May 29, 2000. 4. The insight of Jewish apocalyptic, which Ernst Kasemann ...

82. Get the Garbage Out!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the gospel is “repent.” Search it out for yourself. Repent was the first word of John the Baptist’s gospel (Matthew 3:1-2). Repent was the first word of Jesus’ gospel (Matthew 4:14, Mark 1:14-15). Repent was the first word in the preaching ministry of the twelve disciples (Mark 6:12). Repent was the first word in the preaching instructions Jesus gave to his disciples after his resurrection (Luke 24:46-47). Repent was the first word of exhortation in the first Christian sermon (Acts 2:38). Repent was ...

83. Shall We Take the Escalator?

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... by Jesus to preach the Kingdom of God (Luke 9:1-10a). The apostles return to Jesus, excited by what they have experienced in their ministry, the casting out of demons and healing of the sick (Luke 9:1-2). They report to him what they had ... 3. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/bread-and-water-c-philip-green-sermon-on-anxiety-175502.asp?Page=2. 4. Michael Brickley, “The Extended Life: Four Strategies for Healthy Longevity,” The Futurist, Sept.-Oct. 2001, p. 54. 5. Signs of the Times, August 21, 1884. 6 ...

84. Do I Matter?

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... one of us as if there was only one of us to love." And once more all together: "God loves each one of us as if there was only one of us to love." Amen! 1. Edith M. Lederer, "World Population Hits 6 Billion," Associated Press, 10/12/99 2. Stewart K. Hine, "How Great Thou Art," © 1953. Assigned to Manna Music, Inc. © 1955, renewed 1981 3. New York: Villard Books, 1990, p. 6 4. Lewis Cassells, United Press International 5. Philip Yancey, "Do I Matter? Does God Care?" Christianity Today, 11/22/93, pp. 20-24 ...

85. Growing In The Lord

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... of the earth are the Lord's, and on them he has set the world (2:2, 6-8). In this song, she acknowledges the creator God. She knows the distinction between the creature and ... , that "the word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread" (3:1). People cannot mock God with impunity. When we stop going to the temple regularly, we ... . Samuel is a type of Christ in his obedience and faithful service as priest. So Luke is correct when he takes the description of Samuel and applies it to Jesus: "And ...

86. Servant Song

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... plots to kill them or puts them in prison or in the stocks (cf. Jeremiah 11:18-19; 20:1-2; 32:1-3). As Jesus mourned when he approached Jerusalem, "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those who are sent to you! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not" (Luke 13:34). Apparently, therefore, judging from verse 6 of our text, Second Isaiah also suffered for his faithfulness in his ministry. Yet he was sure that God ...

87. The Reject

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.” (Luke 19:3-4, ESV) Jesus has now been ministering for three years. His fame and name had spread ... your house today.’ So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.” (Luke 19:5-6, ESV) Don’t miss exactly what happened here. The reason Zacchaeus is even in ... needed to say to her, but I also made it plain that I would not come unless (1) she called her husband and got his permission and (2) we would meet there, at the school, ...

88. Salvation Includes Social Justice

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... implications. Although God’s people are scattered, God promises to bring those who become exiles back home and to give them prosperity (v. 3). Fear will no longer be a way of life for these once-oppressed people. In fact, none of them will be lost (v ... concern for the poor was embodied in Jesus’ ministry (Luke 6:20-22; Mark 12:41-44; Matthew 19:21). Jesus’ followers, both Paul and James, continued this concern for the poor (Romans 15:26; Galatians 2:10; James 2:1-6). Such a concern for the poor has all ...

89. Perceiving the Presence of God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" (Exodus 3:11). God said he would be with Moses, but the latter was still not satisfied and ... , to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant" (Jeremiah 1:6, 10). There were some prophets who were more open to God's call. Amos was a herdsman and a ... and call of the Lord. We can only imagine the situation depicted by Saint Luke. Most probably Mary, a young Jewish maiden in her early teens had, like all her ...

90. A Scholar · Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... constituents were drawn from the priestly families of the land, the scribes, and the teachers of the law. A recognized scholar, (John 3:10) Nicodemus was the kind of person who would die learning. Accordingly, unlike many of his colleagues, he kept an open mind ... his ministry. Thus, he appealed to his hearers where he found them -- by the seashore, (Matthew 13:1-2) on a mountainside, (Matthew 5:1) in a field, (Luke 6:17) on a street corner (Matthew 13:26) -- even in the crowded courts of the temple. (Matthew ...

91. Joseph's Story

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... King David. In fact, your Scriptures trace my family all the way back to Abraham (Matthew 1) and even to Adam and Eve (Luke 3). My father taught me to be proud of my 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 ...

92. As a Fire Exists by Burning

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... out laborers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. (Luke 10:1-3) “The church exists by mission as fire exists by burning.” Emil Brunner Groundhog Day In West Virginia Years ago, some other ... temple, as well as widespread destruction throughout Judea. Historians believe that more than 6,000 Jews were killed in the city of Jerusalem alone and somewhere around 1.2 million throughout all of Palestine, many by the Sicarii, who assassinated anyone ...

93. Man Of Sorrows

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Larry Powell

... would make a token gesture of almost-daring, but the scriptures modify his presence by stating, "Peter followed at a distance" (Luke 22:54). His loyalty is further neutralized by the fact that he squirmed miserably under the accusation of guilt by association ... a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night" (John 3:1, 2). Nicodemus was curious about the ministry of Christ, perhaps even sympathetic; but in order to preserve his standing among ... all. (Isaiah 53:4-6)

94. God's Call for All

Acts 9:35-43

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... 8:1-3). The home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus in Judea also provided for Jesus during his trips south toward Jerusalem. The disciples had every expectation that the community of faith would take care of their needs (Luke 10:1-9), and in addition they shared out of a common purse (John 12:6). Mutual aid is different than charity. True charity expects nothing in return, especially because it is often directed toward those outside of the fellowship. But mutual aid within the fellowship of believers (the Greek ...

95. What Happens When We Can't Believe It?

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... each other, was a lot like what was happening for the very first Christians when they actually encountered the Risen Lord (John 20:18; Luke 20:52-53; Mark 16:20; Matthew 28:9). I know that is the way I felt last Sunday. With all of my brothers ... who, to put it frankly, were going through a living hell. Life was really treating them rotten, sort of like it does for us sometimes (1 Peter 1:6; 3:13-14, 16-17; 4:12; 5:10). And in the middle of all the suffering being inflicted upon them it was only natural that ...

96. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... -180. 3. Ibid, pp. 178-179. 4. Ibid, pp. 16, 188. 5. Ibid, p. 189. 6. Martin Luther, The Gospel and Christ, Or Jairus' Daughter Raised and the Woman With an Issue of Blood Healed (n.d.), pp. 5-6, The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol. 3.1, ed. ... Happiness," Time, January 17, 2005, pp. A8-A9. 12. John Calvin, "Commentary On a Harmony of The Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke" (1555), in Calvin's Commentaries, Vol. XVI.I, trans. William Pringle (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2005), p. 370. 13. For ...

97. Are You Sorry Enough to Wash Your Face?

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near' " (Matthew 3:1-2). The same word is found in the opening line of Jesus' first sermon ... Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. (vv. 1-6, 16-18) Did you hear that? "...when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your ... to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he too is a son of Abraham" (Luke 19:8-9). Zacchaeus knew that the cost of making his sin right would forever be less ...

98. Fire from Heaven

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ” or “Trust the plan” or “Trust the formula” rather than “Trust the Spirit.” Zechariah 4:6 reads “Not by might, not by power, but it is by programs, says the Lord.” ... Holy Spirit and the Spirit’s empowerment of all it touches. In the Acts 2 text Luke describes the sound and appearance of this promised, new gift from the ascended Jesus as “like ... of Joel, connecting this still unfolding event to a historical promise (Joel 3:1-5). Even though the gift of the Holy Spirit, made possible only ...

99. Superman: More Than A Super Hero

John 1:1-5, 9-14; John 13:31-32; John 20:30-31

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... suggests, I believe Jesus Is More Than A SuperHero. John 1:1-5, 9-14 (NRSV) [1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was in the beginning with God. [3] All things came into being through him, and without him ... God. With Moses and Elijah pointing all of humanity to Jesus, God spoke and said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him." (Luke 9:35) (6) It's this Hero, Jesus, the Son of God, the Chosen One, who not only has all the answers to all the questions of ...

100. Set Apart at Christmas

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... fact that to say "Jesus is Lord" was understood by at least some to imply, "And Caesar is not." Paul conveniently gives a thumbnail summary of the gospel in Romans 1:3-6. What does it mean to say Jesus was "declared son of God"? While no one can prove it, it is likely that Paul had Jesus' baptism in mind. In Luke's gospel (and Luke was Paul's physician and traveling companion) baptism is clearly the beginning of Jesus' ministry when the heavenly voice declared, "You are my beloved Son in whom I am pleased ...

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