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1151. Contemporary Prophets Speak the Truth

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... land movement, he advocated the foundation of farming communes for work and study. Thus in December 1932, an articulate women searching for answers, Dorothy Day, met a man with a vision and plan, Peter Maurin. The result of their relationship was the Catholic Worker movement, which published its first one-penny newspaper on May 1, 1933. It stands as a primary example of the lay apostolate and Catholic Action prominent in the United States of the 1930s. Dorothy Day is only one example of a plethora of famous ...

1152. God, The Good Ally

Exodus 20:1-17

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... and the Bible to justify racial discrimination, aggressive war, and a host of other things that are contrary to God's revelation in Christ."1 There is also the issue of going to church on Sunday. The Israelites were taught by God how to remember that God created them ... chapel was closed that day because it was the feast day of Saints Peter and Paul. He turned to negotiate his way through the crowded streets in the direction of Saint Peter's Basilica. A group of children cornered him between parked cars and a ...

1153. What a Way to Start a Church!

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... in it. Angelo smiled and said, "My friend, during those five years, when you were paying so much attention to the sand, I smuggled 1,593 wheelbarrows into this country!" Surely this little story is apocryphal, but in a way it makes a point that lies at the heart ... any longer. Think of that first Pentecost. There was a big disturbance with lots of commotion. The world said, "They must be drunk!" But Peter, a real have-sermon-will-travel kind of guy, said, "No, they can't be drunk. It's only 9 o'clock in the ...

1154. Sandbox First, Soapbox Second

Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of a fever by Jesus’ direct touch. It is a minor event in Jesus’ ministry. But it is significant enough to Simon Peter, to his mother-in-law, and to the other disciples present, that this healing should became a part of the written legacy of ... her guests. This same verb was used by Mark to describe the “ministering” of the angels who waited upon Jesus in his wilderness sojourn (1:13). It is the same verb that will be used later by Mark to describe the thrust of Jesus’ own ministry — “the Son ...

1155. Let Your Diamond-Light Shine

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

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Leonard Sweet

... drape themselves in diamonds and then, like walking chandeliers, show up to show off. The light was meant to be reflected day by day. Peter had the wrong idea too because the light was focused not on a place but upon a person. The mountaintop did not need to ... Creation itself to buoy up the bogged down faith of the Corinthians. Light, the light of creation itself, (Genesis 1:3; Isaiah 9:1-2) is declared by Paul to be the source of the Savior’s light. Light shone out of darkness, and now it now has ...

1156. Be Hatched or Go Bad

Mark 16:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... John Steinbeck, Winter of Our Discontent (Viking Press, 1961), p.115. A resurrection life, once tasted, forever transforms. Look at petrified Peter. Look at sin-seeking Saul. Look at arrogant Augustine. Look at limp-kneed Luther. If you break out of death and ... our Savior. Hallelujah. Christ is risen! COMMENTARY Although nearly all biblical scholars agree that Mark’s original manuscript concludes at 1:8, and that the so-called “longer ending” is a later addition to this gospel, it is still difficult to ...

1157. Another Mary, Another Martha

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... behold God. So who is the first apostle? Who is the first one to proclaim that Jesus is risen? You got John. You got James. You got Peter. You got Paul. But you don't got the right answer. You can slice it any way you want to, but there's no denying one ... and Mary. Jorge Maldonado, in his book, Even in the Best of Families, helps us to look at the story of Mary and Martha.1 Most Christians know the two sisters from their appearance in the gospel of Luke, 10:38-42. Most Christians tend to like Martha. She ...

1158. The Judas Gene

John 18:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and that he had looked on Jesus as the divinely sent leader, who, with his miraculous powers, could lead the great rebellion.[1] It may be that Judas never intended for Jesus to die, just to spur him into action, to start the longed-for ... too are capable of betraying trust. When Jesus said that "you will all fall away on account of me" (Matthew 26:31), they jumped in echoing Peter saying, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you" (Matthew 26:35). But beneath the surface we know they had their ...

1159. Did God Really Say...?

Romans 10:8-13

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Steven E. Albertin

... are the Son of God?" After Jesus had predicted that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer and die, the devil again speaks but this time through the voice of Peter, one of Jesus' most trusted disciples. "Did God really say ... you had to go to Jerusalem and suffer and die to be the messiah?" When the devil speaks, he ... life be wrenched away, They cannot win the day, The Kingdom's ours forever!1 The evil one whispers, "Did God really say...?" And before he can finish his sentence, we shout, "Yes, he did!" Amen ...

1160. Profile Of A Savior

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... themselves — said that he was. It was at that crucial moment that Simon Peter stepped forward to offer his great answer: the Messiah of God (Luke 9:20). Jesus affirms Peter's answer and confirms his identity. Then, in the next breath, he ... thee loomed the cross; thy steadfast face set forward where love and duty shown, while we betray so quickly and leave thee there alone."[1] We owe a great debt to those photographers who have captured significant moments for us. And here we have before us one of the ...

1161. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

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King Duncan

... and she discovered it wasn’t the gardener at all. It was the Master risen from the grave. She ran back to tell Peter and John and the other disciples about her experience. That evening the disciples were still processing all this. John tells us they were ... we lean on the arms of our Heavenly Father. Jesus says to each of us this day: “Peace be with you!” 1. MONDAY FODDER, http://family-safe-mail.com/. 2. Laugh & Lift - http://www.laughandlift.com/. 3. Brian Tracy, Motivation (The Brian Tracy Success ...

1162. The Question that Will Change Your Life

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... But is he who he says he is the Messiah, the Son of the living God? It was, of course, Simon Peter who answered Christ’s question. Simon Peter got a lot of things wrong when he blurted out answers to Jesus’ questions, but this time he was exactly on ... head. Look deep into your heart. Is he your Messiah, the Son of the living God? Is he the Lord of your life? 1. The Key Steps Creative People Take (New York: Harper Perennial, 1992), p. 70. 2. Charles Lindquist, Jr., http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/who- ...

1163. What Did Jesus Do?

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... which is for you; do this in remembrance of me . . .’” It is true that Christ was in the presence of Judas who would betray him, Peter who would deny him and Thomas who would doubt him, as well as the rest of his disciples who would desert him, but that did not ... this way: ‘Mikey looked death in the face that day and said, You cannot take my brothers. I will go in their stead.’” (1) And that is what he did. As Jesus himself said on one occasion, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one ...

1164. A Love Triangle

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... confronted with many small campfires. We may think that giving our all to the Lord is like taking a $1,000 bill and laying it on the table saying, "Here's my life, Lord. Take it. I'm giving it to you." The reality is that the Lord sends us ... our love for God's family. In one of his last appearances to his disciples, Jesus said to Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" (John 21:16). When Peter answered affirmatively, Jesus said, "Tend my sheep." Those lambs, of course, were people; and they still are: friends ...

1165. So, You Want to Get Well?

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... child and said, "Talitha cum" which means "Little girl, get up." Jesus spoke in a Hebrew dialect called Aramaic, a common language of the time. Peter, one of the three apostles who heard the words spoken, must have felt it was important to retain the calm serenity of the Aramaic ... well," or like the little girl, "Arise, my child, wake up from death." 1. Since the Jews of Jesus' time believed that blood was life, they spurned women during their periods and treated the bleeding woman in Mark like an outcast, almost ...

1166. Jesus' No-Nonsense Guide to Being Rich

Mark 10:17-31

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April Yamasaki

... who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." Camels are big animals. They can be easily seven feet tall and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. So Jesus' description of a camel fitting through the eye of a needle is laughable and impossible -- so impossible that some have tried ... his call to Mary and Martha, and not like his call to this young man. After all, Mary and Martha got to keep their house. Peter and Andrew, James and John got to keep their boats and their nets. Jesus didn't tell any of them to sell what they had ...

1167. The Peace of Christmas

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... children to vote, but then the election was declared invalid. The ‘peace march’ ended with a large percentage of those assembled refusing to speak to one another.” (1) Jim Bruton in an article on the web describing this event commented like this: “And we wonder why nations cannot get along.” In Paul’s letter to ... -holiday-stress-matthew-rogers-sermon-on-christmas-41680.asp? 8. http://frederickbuechner.org/. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-peter-m-wallace/let-jesus-show-a-christma_b_6372394.html.

1168. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the story of genocide being committed against Christians in the place of their homeland. The very places where Jesus’ first disciples like Peter and Paul went out to spread the good news is where today those who refuse to renounce Jesus as the Messiah are ... power from on high) (Luke 24) Acts of the Apostles: the Story of the promise of the Holy Spirit and the Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1) This week’s Story: The Story of Elijah and the Cloak of Power told in the annals of the Kings Book Two When the Lord ...

1169. A Man Under Authority / A Centurion's Faith, An Elder's Love

Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 41: God the Healer Zechariah (20-23): All peoples will be drawn to the Jews 2 Kings 5: The Healing of Naaman the Syrian by Elisha due to the witness of a young Jewish girl Romans 15 (1-13): Christ the hope of the gentiles Acts 10: The Story of Cornelius and the Gentiles Baptized by Peter Matthew’s Witness to the Healing of a Centurion’s Servant When [Jesus] entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, appealing to him and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, in terrible distress. And ...

1170. House Rules, Forgiveness, and Why Rat Poison Is not Good for You

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Roy Howard

... have no other strength than the power of the Holy Spirit at work within us to do what is otherwise impossible. When Jesus told Peter to forgive seventy times seven times, he was inviting him into a way of life with forgiveness at the center. It is this same ... is worse. Anne Lamott famously said, “Refusing to forgive is like drinking rat poison and expecting the other person to die.”1 I don’t suggest for a moment that practicing forgiveness is easy. It is not any easier than loving our enemies. ...

1171. Celebrating the Virtue of Humanity

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... a ladder to the pearly gates. Jesus and Saint Peter were there to meet them. After the last person had reached heaven, Jesus, looking somewhat sad, continued to search down on the earth. This prompted Peter to ask, “Lord, who are you looking for?” Jesus ... compassion. The woman caught in the act of adultery (John 8:1-11), the sinful woman who anointed Jesus feet with oil, (Luke 7:36-50) and the forgiveness he offered to the woman in Samaria (John 4:1-43) are only three examples of the compassion of Christ. ...

1172. Justice

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Will Willimon

... short-lived. On his way out of jail, this servant who has been forgiven a $150 million debt runs into a fellow servant who owes him $1,000. He grabs him by the neck and nearly chokes him saying, "Pay back what you owe." ''Have patience with me and I will repay you ... and my house, with the desire to settle accounts. Just wait until your father gets home. How often should I forgive, asks Peter, the church, us. Let's be generous. Seven times? And Jesus says, seventy times seven times. And Jesus tells a little ...

1173. Perks for Following Jesus

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... a few names randomly and send those lucky winners on an “all-expenses paid holiday to Las Vegas . . . right there and then.” (1) In our Bible passage for today, two of Jesus’ closest disciples, James and John, ask him for a favor. They ask him to ... were willing to drink from Christ’s cup and be baptized with his baptism? Their names are not known like St. Paul’s or Simon Peter’s. But they are truly disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, and whether they sit at the right and left hand of Jesus or not ...

1174. More Certain Than a Tom Brady Pass

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... salvation to people who might never meet Him any other way. Decide today to trust everything to God’s purposes, and God will use you to make an eternal impact in others’ lives. 1. Boss, Jobs and Leadership Jokes provided by James R. Martin, Ph.D., CMA, http://maaw.info/GadgetsandGames/BossJokes.htm. 2. Peter J. Blackburn, http://peterjblackburn.com/sermons/pb040309.htm. 3. Jan Goldstein, Life Can Be This Good (Berkeley, CA: Conari Press, 2002), pp. 39-42. 4. Debrah Constance, https://apch.org/who-we-are ...

1175. A Trick Resurrection

Luke 20:27-38

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... top of his lungs, “It’s Friday!” and all five hundred of us in that church yelled back with one accord, “but Sunday’s comin!” [3] Amen. [1]. N, T. Wright, Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church (New York: Harper One, An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2008), 41. [2]. Peter Jenkins, The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity (New York: Oxford University Press, 2002), 68. [3]. Tony Campolo, Let Me Tell You a Story (Nashville: Word ...

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