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Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... It is the first Christian sermon ever preached, the charter sermon, you could say, for the Church. It was at Pentecost, and Peter is explaining what has happened to the disciples. He explains their behavior by quoting the prophet Joel: "Your sons and your ... world, where men put them back into the ground and covered them up where they would never, never, ever, hurt anyone again.1 It is a vision worthy of Isaiah. Simon Leys, commenting on the Don Quixote story, said, "The successful man adapts himself to ...

1127. In the Darkness of Suspicion, There Is the Light of Devotion

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... just one day, or one season. For me, Christmas is a lifetime. That ornament is a reminder that Jesus walks with me every day.”1 My wife and I have a collection of manger scenes. One of them we bought in Bethlehem. We never pack it away. It stays ... next to me shared a story that I then shared with the audience. It was about this group of ladies arriving in heaven. Saint Peter was questioning them and telling them they had to prove they were Christians. The first lady said, “I’m a Baptist, and here’s ...

1128. Tell You the Truth

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... wanted to hear. During this Last Supper with his disciples, as Jesus tried to prepare them for his departure, Peter demanded to go with Jesus. Peter even vowed he would "lay down my life for you." Jesus responded, "I tell you the truth, before the ... , the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber" (John 10:1). It was because Jesus came to tell us the truth about what lies inside ourselves, that which we hide away from the rest of the world, that ...

1129. If the Shoe Fits, Wear It

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... fits, wear it." Although there were considerably fewer styles to choose from, there are numerous reference to people's shoes in biblical literature. 1. Moses takes off his shoes on Holy Ground (Exodus 3:5) 2. God leads Hebrews 40 years in wilderness, and their shoes don' ... public ministry and authors the message he offers the people: "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has come near." When Peter, Andrew, James and John heard Jesus' proclamation, when they heard Jesus call out to them, their response was not ...

1130. Can You Smell the Perfume?

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... say what he did about this woman? Notice exactly what Jesus did and did not say. Not, when you tell the gospel story, remember Peter. Not, when you tell the gospel story, remember John. Not, when you tell the gospel story, remember James. Not, when you tell the gospel ... , a woman who is presented as a model disciple. Mark ends with more women anointing Jesus' dead body for burial (16:1). Picture the scene. The disciples are reclining on the floor, probably on mats, around a low table, eating from a common ...

1131. The Danger of American Express

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... commandment, is the breaking of this commandment is both the cause and the effect when you break any or all of the other commandments. 1. The Sinful Root Of Covetousness This commandment tells us we are not to covet another man's work, for his house represents the fruit ... all kinds of snares and sorrows and temptations. In their groundbreaking work, The Day America Told the Truth, James Patterson and Peter Kim asked this question: "What are you willing to do for $10 million?" For $10 million one out of four of ...

1132. The Great Divide

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... about you? Who do you say I am?” that the trouble begins. It was, of course, Simon Peter who answered the Master: “You are the Christ,” declared Simon Peter, “the Son of the living God.” And in heaven, a trumpet sounded. I wonder if you and ... because what you believe changes your life. And if it doesn’t change your life, then you don’t really believe it . . . (1) Do you understand that? Everything we believe, everything we are is determined by how we respond to this one simple question asked by ...

1133. Stumbling in Darkness, Looking for Light

Isaiah 9:1-7, John 1:5

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... a lenticular picture isn't enough to make you stop in wonder, the fact that it's made up of so many different images surely should be. [1] I would say, if the sight of the crèches and the candles, the carols and the choirs of this night are not enough to make you ... theologian in India, wrote it years ago. Bishop Peter Storey of South Africa, now a professor at Duke Divinity School, quoted it as a mantra during the years of struggling against apartheid. For Peter and the Methodists of South Africa, it came ...

1134. Letting Go and New Beginnings

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... with a cool breeze at his back, the climber grabbed the flute, and while playing a merry tune, walked into the valley of his future.1 It took time and the realization that the burden of life was too heavy for the climber to see the need to change, to drop ... to realize that as Jesus changed, so must they if they were to continue as his apostles. Yes, the lives of the apostles Peter, James, and John, the three of the inner circle who are always present at the most important events in Jesus' life and ministry ...

1135. Faith Is the Victory

Acts 10:44-48

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... 's promise with his feet, the victory was won. The rest was commentary. The miracle of Peter's walking on water was not how far he got without sinking. The real miracle occurred when Peter lifted his leg over the side of the boat and stepped out into the deep unknown. ... Hebrews 11:1ff.). Like God's love, however, the litany of what is faithfulness remains inexhaustible. A few examples remind us that: 1. Faith is a gift - Our faithfulness is a gift by the grace of God. As Martin Luther re-discovered to his ...

1136. Any Given Sunday

Acts 2:41-47

Sermon

James Merritt

... they to can become part of the commissioned and go back into the community. This is how the early church grew so fast. As Peter pointed out in verse 32 when he said, "This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses." (Acts 2:32, NJKV ... on July 23, 2003. He was a tremendous Christian. He was killed by an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) on the side of the road on Highway 1, near Ramadi, Iraq. He spoke with the two men who were with him when he died and this is what he found out. Joshua was in ...

1137. Liar, Liar

Exodus 20:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... new one) and totally truthful with a God that can forgive your sins and the God that can change your heart through faith in Jesus Christ, then I can honestly tell you that you can become a part of God's family forever. [1] James Patterson and Peter Kim, The Day America Told The Truth, (New York: Prentice-Hall, 1991), p 200. [2] Albert M. Wells, Sr., Compiler, Inspiring Quotations, Contemporary and Classical (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1988) p. 90. [3] Readers Digest, January 2004, pp 117-119. [4] James ...

1138. Here Today Gone Tomorrow

Genesis 5:21-24, Hebrews 11:5

Sermon

James Merritt

... truth which is exactly what we are told in II Peter 3:9. "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (II Peter 3:9, NASB) Enoch had an unbelievably intense faith in ... day when I shall make the same journey myself and find you waiting at the end of the road to greet me. [[1]] If we walk with God on this earth, that is what we will have waiting for us at the end of our journey, a loving God, who ...

1139. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... an army chaplain. Holding up the crucifix, the soldier cried, “Am I glad to see you! How do you work this thing?” (1) I suspect that is a pertinent question for many people when they come to the cross: “How do you work this thing ... Overholt began to yearn for her faith. He began searching the Scriptures. One day he came across Matthew 26:53 in which Jesus told Simon Peter that he could ask his Father and he would send twelve legions of angels. Overholt didn’t know at the time that twelve legions would ...

1140. The Dachshund Dilemma

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... everyone has his or her role to play, and no part is more important than another. Simon Peter was the rock of the church at Jerusalem. Yet there would have been no Simon Peter leading the church if there had been no humble Andrew to lead Simon to Christ. Some of you ... we realize that each of us has a part to play if we are to be God’s people in the world today. 1 Quoted in David J. Ernsberger, Reviving the Local Church (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1969). 2 Robert A. Raines, New Life in the Church (San ...

1141. Reviewing Our Hungers (Series: Questioning Our Values)

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... emails will not be answered when you die, so get over it. The Apostle Peter had it right when he wrote, “Cast all your cares on Christ, because he cares for you” (I Peter 5:7). Learn to pray without ceasing by making prayer the essence of everything you ... are four things that will help you develop a personal relationship with God: 1. Feel the Hunger – Don’t disguise it. Don’t ignore it. Let it rise and make you restless. Psalm 42:1 says, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants ...

1142. Doing What Disciples Do

John 15:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the way.” Fair people don’t do those kinds of things. So, Penny goes over to see Lemm and comes clean with what he said.[1] Love needs fairness the way a river needs a bank or a body needs a backbone. Love is soft unless there is fairness in it to ... got up from the meal, wrapped a towel around his waist, filled a basin with water and began to wash the disciples feet. While Peter wanted to argue and the others were filled with awe, Jesus said, “I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, so you should ...

1143. Singing With the Saints of Glory

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... announced the coming out party for Jesus, he said Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29). Here in Revelation this resurrected victorious Lamb of God is determined to be the only one worthy to open the scroll revealing ... mercy. So live such good lives among the pagans, that though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God (I Peter 2:9-10).” I don’t know about you, but I’m delighted to be part of the family of God. It’s a privilege to ...

1144. The Humble King

John 12:12-19

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... so we must empty ourselves of our humanity if we are to make contact with the Divine. This kenosis takes place in two ways. 1. Sober Thinking. Romans 12:3 puts it this way, “Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but think ... sense of guilt. Humility is keeping your feet on the ground and your mind on Christ. We come to Holy Week as humble people. Peter Marshall once said, “Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change and when we are right, make us easy to live with." Humility ...

1145. Dress For Faithfulness

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... single picture of his girlfriend with a note: "I don't remember which one you are. Please remove your picture and send the rest back!" (1) There's no defense like a good offense. B. The only weapon, so to speak, which we have available to us in the Spiritual ... one of the best preachers around. Thousands of people had come to Christ because of his sermons. And he knew it. St. Peter was showing him around and they passed through this huge section of humongous homes. These things were so big, they were nearly ...

1146. The Prayer of a Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... the police and gave the name and address of the robber that he got off the license. They arrested the robber two hours later. (1) Not the brightest tool in the box. Charles Cortez, a sheriff’s deputy from Los Angeles tells about investigating a late-night break-in ... of soldiers together with police” (John 18:3) to arrest Jesus. Simon Peter is prepared to protect his Lord. He is not going to stand by and watch them spirit Jesus away in the night. Peter draws his sword and cuts off the ear of a man named ...

1147. It's Not Fair!

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... treat you fairly. Indeed, you could be treated unfairly simply and solely because you are trying to do the right thing. In our letter from I Peter, we read these words: “For it is commendable if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God. ... see God’s power over life’s unfairness. God can help us deal with the unfair events that happen to us. 1. http://www.mustsharejokes.com/page/Funny+True+Stories 2. Faith Popcorn and Adam Hanft, Dictionary of the Future (New York, ...

1148. The Meals-on-Wheels Temple

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... healer.” If I had to rate these three things for the 21st century, it would be the exact opposite of what we think: #1 healer; #2 teacher; #3 preacher. In fact, you can make the case that preaching wasn’t all that significant to Jesus. Jesus’ best ... an institution. The church is not a political or religious force to be reckoned with. The “new temple” Jesus established and Peter preached was the communal embodiment of Christ’s love and sacrifice to every person, in every situation, in every age. The ...

1149. The Healing Touch

Mark 1:29-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to do? Jesus and his friends had been invited to a post-synagogue meal at the home of Simon Peter. They arrived to find that Peter's mother-in-law was laid up with a fever. Jesus went in to see her, took her hand, ... critic of Christianity by the name of Celsus complained that the church kept going and growing by attracting "the sick, the fools and the sinners."[1] The sick would not have come unless they believed that here they would find a cure. However, by about the fourth century, the church's ministry ...

1150. Yielding to Spiritual Maturity

Matthew 7:15-23, James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... to others revealed that they were 60% less likely to die during the course of the five-year study, compared to unhelpful people. Peter Gomes, minister of Memorial Church at Harvard University, has told the story of Ernest Gordon, the former dean of the chapel at ... before us. Faith without action is dead. A vibrant, living faith produces healthy fruit. James Bender, in his book, How To Talk Well,1 relates the story of a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where ...

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