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76. 2025 Lent Sermon Series

Sermon

Various Authors

... He Is Gone? - John 13:1-17, 31b-35 9. From His Arrest to His Crucifixion and Burial - John 18:1--19:42 10. Be Ready for the Possibility of the Resurrection – John 20:1-18 A Rebellious Faith by Mark Ellingsen 1. The Hiddenness Of Life’s Truths: Christian Life As Surprise - 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10 2. A Protestant (And Catholic) Way To Confess – Romans 10:8b-13 3. Hanging Around Jesus Changes You - Philippians 3:17 — 4:1 4. Nobody’s Too Good to Repent – 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 5. A New Beginning ...

77. The Revelation Code III: The Mark on Harry's Forehead

Revelation 13:11-14:7

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... , said it was time to "fasten your seatbelts." Some pregnant mothers tried to speed up their delivery dates to avoid June 6, while others chose the name "Damian" in recognition of it. Of course, the day passed with little fanfare and no rapture. ... of his neck and I have a birthmark on the sole of my foot." (I will spare you a display of the evidence.) It was the mark that set me apart as a unique individual. But more important, I remember the day Rev. Ralph Richardson placed his hands on my head and confirmed ...

78. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... had a lot of honors in my life, more than I deserve, but no honor has exceeded the honor those young people paid me. I miss the mark of the high calling of Christ much of the time in my life. I am rather tough on myself and know that I often fall far short ... Israel of God. From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus. Brethren, the g of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit Amen.” (Gal. 6:16-18). Paul began his letter with a prayer for peace (1:3) and he closes it ...

79. Immersed

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... do this was to kill a lamb and smear its blood all over the doorposts of their homes. This is not a simple mark, but an entire washing of the doorposts and lintel of the house….so that all within the house will be protected and immersed in ... them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:4-9) The latter part of Deuteronomy is also sometimes used: Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols ...

80. Can You See Where We're Going

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... greater impact, and a sense of power. But for a church with the eyes of faith, the answer is clear: "to see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly"6...all the way to the cross. 1. In Mark 1:21-28, a synogogue crowd misinterprets the healing of a demoniac as a "new teaching" by the preacher Jesus. 2. At least twice, in Mark 1:44-45 and 7:36-37, a healed person disobeys Jesus' request to keep quiet about the miracle. 3. Jesus healed a person with a withered arm on the "wrong" day of ...

81. A Watery Grave

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... saved from, and saved by, and through which they enter into the enjoyment of new life before God.” Paul saw death and resurrection in the imagery of immersion (Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12). Baptism, then, becomes a kind of watery grave — yet not because we perish, but because we come to new life there. An Alternative Application Mark 1:9-15. “It’s Time.” With three young children at home, my wife and I find ourselves continually announcing the time. Not necessarily the exact time — for example ...

82. A Taxing Encounter

Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.” Mark’s Witness to Matthew’s (Levi’s) Calling by Jesus Jesus went out again beside the sea; the whole crowd gathered around him, and ... things. “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings,” says the prophet Hosea (6:6). Jesus often quotes from the prophets as well as the Torah when addressing the Pharisees and Scribes, as this is ...

83. Competition In The Kingdom?

Matthew 20:17-19

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... of the cross, whatever happened to Jesus became ours. We were given an inclination to live the life that Jesus did - a life of constantly denying ourselves (dying to self) for the sake of our neighbor (Colossians 2:12; Romans 6:3ff).3 Jesus says in our gospel lesson that such a lifestyle is the true mark of greatness (Matthew 20:26). Do you not see the point? We are great already. Baptism has given us all that we will ever need; nothing could be more estimable or admirable. We are God's people! And that ...

84. The Open Hand

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... command regarding the Sabbath. The Pharisees criticized Jesus' disciples for picking ears of corn in the fields on the Sabbath day. Jesus responded with a story from 1 Samuel 21:1-6 about great King David who had eaten consecrated bread set aside for the priests. Jesus said that "the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27). Man was not created to be the victim and slave of Sabbath day rules and regulations. From the beginning God intended for the Sabbath to enhance life through rest ...

85. I Knew You’d Come

John 6:16-24

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... who wrote home to his mother: If you should hear that I have fallen in a naval battle do not cry. Remember that even the ocean in which my body sinks is only a pool in my Savior’s hand. Hardened Hearts Mark’s version of the story is somewhat longer - seven verses (6:45-52). His concern is suggested in the last thing he says. He relates this experience with the multiplication of the bread and points out the confusion of the disciples because "their hearts were hardened." This is further supported by the ...

86. Secretary to Saint Peter

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... is telling about the feeding of the Five Thousand, he alone tells us that they sat down in rows of hundreds and fifties, and how they looked like vegetable beds in a garden. (6:4) When the disciples were on that last journey to Jerusalem, only Mark tells us that Jesus went before them (10:32) and in that one phrase, Jesus stands out. When Mark tells the story of the stilling of the storm on the Sea of Galilee (whose waves can go from one foot to twelve feet in less than an hour, due to winds from the Golan ...

87. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... some places. FIRST OF ALL, WE SEE HIM IN THE HISTORICAL RECORD. We first encounter Jesus in the record made of his life by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is not a very complete record. For example, we have no idea how Jesus really looked. Was he tall, short, ... particular old friend overboard, and watched it sink to the bottom of the lake. He said, "They are yours, Lord. This time, they're yours." (6) Who you are may depend on what kind of face you see on Jesus. Do you see a loving face, a forgiving face, a ...

88. A Daughter of Jacob

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... hesitancy to have Jesus enter a Gentile house because it was well understood that a pious Jew would never enter an unclean place. In Mark, the woman comes to Jesus, enters into the house and falls at his feet. In Matthew, she comes out from Phoenicia and meets Jesus ... utmost, like holding a morsel higher and higher to make a dog jump to the limit of his ability before rewarding him."6 Jesus was not sending her through a series of obstacles to be overcome, each one being made progressively more difficult. As ...

89. Are You Sorry Enough to Wash Your Face?

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... fasting may be seen not by others but by your 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 face, so that your fasting may be seen not by ... to being cleansed, not dirtied up! "Wash your face!" he says. For Christians, true repentance is more than an annual mark on the head. It is a daily mark on the heart, "... not (to) be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret... your Father ...

90. The Mark Upon Us

Sermon

Lee Griess

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 One of the most striking television movies made in the last few years was one called Helter Skelter. It was the story of the cult worship and murder spree by the Charles Manson family in California nearly three decades ago. In the closing moments of the movie, Charles Manson and the members of his so-called family are shown on the screen with their heads shaved and big "X" marks on their foreheads. The stark appearance of the members of that group which called itself a "family" and the ...

91. The Parables About Response

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , though he doesn't know how. All by itself the soil produces grain -- first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head" (Mark 4:27-28). It is not our job to make disciples. Only God can do that. It is our job to scatter the seeds of faith ... will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. -- 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 When it comes to being God's fellow workers, the first thing to realize is that we are not in control of the growth. We ...

92. Holy Tuesday

Mark 11:27-33

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... said weakly they did not know. And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” (Mark 11:33) Our age has witnessed a crisis of authority. So many things in which we put our trust seem to have let us ... He was not so much impressed with people who call Him “Lord, Lord,” as with those who actually try to do what he said. (Luke 6:46) In Shakespeare’s KING LEAR, (Act 1, Scene 4) the banished Duke of Kent returns in disguise to take service with King Lear. The king ...

93. Jesus Casts Out Impure Spirits

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? Have you come to destroy us?” Then he reverts to the first person singular, “I know who you are the Holy One of God!” Mark explains to us that this man who was crying out was possessed by an impure spirit. We don’t know if this means that the man ... who score high for hostility on standard tests are four times more likely to die prematurely than men whose scores are low. (6) Anxiety and anger are certainly impure spirits. But the number of impure spirits in the world is manifold. The most deadly of ...

94. Dealing with Cantankerous People

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... followers of Christ are to get rid of six vices. These six vices are: 1. Bitterness, 2. Rage, 3. Anger, 4. Brawling, 5. Slander and 6. Malice. Sounds like a session of Congress, doesn’t it? Do you have any problems with any of these six vices? If so, then you ... the virtues you would like to acquire. Or be a mentor and role model to someone else who is just beginning the journey. Mark Roberts in his book, Dare to Be True, tells about a friend years ago who decided she wanted to run a marathon. Even though ...

95. New Life Goes On

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David Coffin

... chores done before nightfall. There is no time for chit chat or visiting. There is no time for a long Sermon on the Mount like in Matthew 5. There is no time for a “bread of life” discourse like in John 6. The woman was healed immediately. Jesus acknowledged, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your disease” Mark 5:34 (RSV). Two observations here: Jesus addressed her as “daughter.” She was not his child out of another relationship. Rather, we see a glimpse what ...

96. Drowsy Disciples

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... will topple, the stage will crumble, and the entire theatre will be shaken. The lectionary linking of this Isaiah passage with the later Mark passage suggests to us a backdrop of New Testament eschatology against which to read Isaiah. As such, Isaiah’s plea that the ... . The image is reminiscent of Paul who, after itemizing his proud accomplishments and asserting his righteousness (Philippians 3:4-6), reevaluates it all as rubbish (3:8; the Greek, skubalon, refers to the excrement of animals). So it is ...

97. The Forgiveness Factor

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , his adopted home town. The word is out. People come. They jam the house (which, by the way, is one of those code words in Mark's gospel for church - the church is where Jesus is to be found). The place is packed... every preacher's fondest dream. And packed to ... -Observer, 2/13/03, A-1 2. Mark 1:32-34a 3. Mark 1:38 4. Mark 1:45b 5. William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible, CD-ROM edition (Liguori, MO: Liguori Faithware, 1996) used by permission of Westminster/John Knox Press 6. Job 4:7 7. Barclay, ibid. 8 ...

98. Angels in the Wilderness

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... You remember - if you saw Michael Reardon’s presentation of the Gospel, you can never forget - Mark tells us that it is a “young man” dressed in a white robe who meets the women at the tomb and tells them that “You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here...but go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you into Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you.” (16:6-8) Later Gospels tend to embellish the story. Luke says that it was two men who deliver ...

99. The Heart of the Matter Is the Heart!

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... ; as it is written: "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men." You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to the traditions of men. — Mark 7:6-8 The human heart has always had a capacity to extend and twist God's word, and rearrange it. We see it first in the Garden of Eden when Eve exaggerates God's direction to the first couple. The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the ...

100. As I Am A Witness

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus himself refers to this set of metaphors quite often, saying “what was concealed will now be revealed.” (See Deut 29:29; Mark 4:22; Mark 13:52; Matthew 10:26; Luke 8:17; Luke 12:23; Daniel 2:22; Daniel 12:9; Jeremiah 33:3; Colossians 1 ... If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:14) “Let us return to YHWH…he will raise us up on the third day.” (Hosea 6:1-2) In a sense, Israel itself (referred to as YHWH’s “son”) was hidden and dead in Egypt, but was brought out of concealment and into ...

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