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John 2:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the Son of God. This first miracle took place at a wedding feast in Cana of Galilee. Let's look at the Scripture. John 2:1-11 (NRSV) [1] On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. [2] Jesus and his disciples had ... of Jesus Revealed and like the water, they were Transformed. You and I are called to be the same sort of vessels as Peter, James, John and all the others who have followed Jesus. For we have within us, the Wine of the New Covenant. The water of ...

1327. Loving Deeply (Mother's Day)

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jane had sprinkled in her shoes. But it worked. She says they made it to church on time that morning and practically every Sunday thereafter. (1) I’m not suggesting that any of you busy Moms sprinkle powder in your shoes. I’m just reporting on Mary Jane’s experience. What ... .day1.net/index.php5?view=transcripts&tid=406. 4. 27 January 2006. Cited by The Rev. Peter Munson, St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado, http://www.saintambrosechurch.net/sermons/mainThingLove1_29.html. 5. Christianity ...

1328. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-5, 10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for best writing in a comedy series, the opening line of his acceptance speech was, "This is all well and good, but I'm still bald."[1] Loser! Ever feel that way about yourself? If you do, I have a word from the Lord for us, a word that will help us keep ... grace. There is good news for those who need a second chance, or a third chance, or a hundredth chance. It is a gospel for Peter (who denied his Lord), for Paul (who persecuted his Lord), for Jonah (who ran away from his Lord), and even for you and me. I ...

1329. Oh, That I Knew Where I Might Find Him

Job 23:1-9, 16-17

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away" (Job 1:21). Last week, we left Job sitting in his ash heap, scraping away at his sores, and asking rhetorically, "Shall we receive the ... case, not as an answer to our questions. Whether our goodness be imagined or real, it is beside the point. All is grace. When Peter calls attention to the fact that the disciples have left everything to follow Jesus, Jesus promises that they will get it all back; but ...

1330. Go, Johnny, Go, Go, Go!

Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... the Messiah! Come and see for yourself." And he brought his brother to Jesus. But Andrew didn't have to do any introductions. Jesus simply looked at his brother and said, " ‘You are Simon, son of John. You are to be called Cephas' (which is translated Peter)" (John 1:42). John first appeared on stage as a rugged man, dressed in the prophet's wardrobe of camel's hair and a leather belt. His speech was direct and confronting. Luke tells us that God's word came to John in the wilderness. John was convinced ...

1331. Is It True?

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... women who arrived first at the tomb were startled to find it empty and heard, "He is risen." They dashed back to tell the disciples. Peter and John come back to the garden in response and find that the women's report was accurate. No one is quite sure what ... this issue. In fact, he goes on to insist, "If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (1 Corinthians 15:14). But he will not let it end there; he writes, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits ...

1332. Would A Loving God Really Let Anyone Go To Hell?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that there is now a division there between the good and the bad. Another is Tartarus. We run into that only once (in 2 Peter 2:4) in describing a place to which fallen angels are condemned. The third word is Gehenna. Gehenna was the name of a ravine south ... of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done.' "[1] I have seen Gehenna. It was on a trip Christie and I took to the holy land some years ago. We were on a tour bus driving ...

1333. Raised to New Life Today

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... people, like William Wilberforce, who were given opportunities to change their lives and responded. The call of the apostles is certainly illustrative. When Jesus called, we are told they immediately left family, livelihood, home, and followed him (Matthew 4:18-22; 9:9; Mark 1:16-20; 2:13-14). Indeed, Peter was so taken with the miraculous catch of fish that he did not know how to respond. Thus, he told Jesus, "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!" But Jesus told him that in the future he would be ...

1334. When We Are Uncertain about The Future

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... investigate immediately. On one of these phones hung a sign that said, “Out of Order.” Underneath it someone had scrawled. . . “Keep Running!” (1) Fear is a powerful emotion, isn’t it? It’s like the story of the Bishop who had an irrational fear that his legs ... -day-100382.asp?page=3. 3. Mikey’s Funnies, subscribe at http://www.mikeysfunnies.com/sub/index.html. 4. Peter L. Steinke, Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What [Kindle Edition]. 5. No Greater ...

1335. A New Name for a New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... future kept turning into the present for him. This is not God’s will for us. Listen to our very upbeat lesson from Ephesians 1 for this New Year: “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms ... giving people a new name. That is the biblical way at looking at life. A new name symbolizes new possibilities. Look at Simon Peter, the disciple who forgot Jesus’ teaching about turning the other cheek and slashed a man’s ear off with a sword; the disciple ...

1336. Can These Bones Live Again?

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... bone The back bone connected to the neck bone The neck bone connected to the head bone Oh, hear the word of the Lord! (1) I thought about asking [good-natured older member] to come up here and dance while [ ] sang, but then I remembered we are [denomination] and ... was probably a cheat and traitor. But after a meal with the Master, Zacchaeus became a new person. Or how about Peter? Impetuous, ineffective, indecisive, quick to anger, the disciple who denied his Master, and yet he became the leader of the early ...

1337. How to Hug

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... item recently about Melinda Schmitt of Raleigh, North Carolina who decided to hug as many people as possible for a year. She’s topped 1,000 and still counting. My guess is that Melinda is a popular young lady. Some people are huggers and some are not. My guess ... Do not commit adultery . . . Do not murder . . . Do not steal . . . Do not covet” will never be obsolete. Authors James Patterson and Peter Kim woke many people up a few years back with their book, The Day America Told the Truth. This was a study ...

1338. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... didn’t. He understood such feelings. He understood that such drives were part of being human. These drives to be No. 1 come from God. After sitting down (which was the recognized position of a Jewish teacher) Jesus gathered the twelve around him ... interesting how Jesus made his point. He set a child among the disciples (it has been suggested that this might have been Simon Peter’s child). Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes ...

1339. The King Born in a Manger

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... were the 530-carat stone known as the Great Star of Africa and the 317-carat Cullinan II, both of which are a part of the British crown jewels. (1) If you shopped for jewelry this season, you know how expensive even one carat is. Just imagine a stone with 3,106 carats. Invaluable! And yet it was shipped ... ://www.wadestreetchurch.com/urc/sermons/275The_Sermon_on_the_Mount_-_Beatitudes_-_Matt_5_1-12.pdf. 5. Peter Hay, The Book Of Business Anecdotes (New York, New York: Facts On File Publications, 1988), p. 99.

1340. Who Owns the Cloud: Google or God?

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters--one for ... s love and mercy will be left, and the children of God will have every tear wiped away and joy will reign over all. 1. Clifton Fadiman, Bartlett’s Book of Anecdotes (Little, Brown and Company. Kindle Edition). 2. https://www.recode.net/2015/4/30/11562024/too-embarrassed ...

1341. Syrophoenician Lives Matter!

Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... “Marvelous Grace.” [You can either end your sermon with everyone singing this song, or you reciting the words to this song.] 1. Marvelous grace of our loving Lord, grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt, yonder on Calvary's mount out-poured, there ... pulled up by the roots. Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." Peter said, "Explain the parable to us." "Are you still so dull?" Jesus asked them. "Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes ...

1342. Vendetta

2 Kings 1:1-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to succumb to their “beastly” cravings –anger, envy, power, and revenge. The title of Golding’s book comes from 2 Kings 1, the story of Ahaziah and his bid for restoration to Baalzebub, the god of Ekron (of the Philistines) called “the lord ... recognizing the presence of God. This sin removes one from relationship with God, and it defies God’s power and glory. As Peter was told in his own vision, “What God has blessed, let no one say is unclean!” The scriptures themselves reveal his message ...

1343. Jubilaeum

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Genesis 2:4-25, Leviticus 25:8-55, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Blessed Yield Fruit in Season Psalm 19: The Lord as Bridegroom Psalm 16 and 110: The Lord’s Power as Attested to by David, mentioned in Peter’s Sermon The Book of Ruth: The Covenant Promise and the Role of Ruth in Covenant Marriage Ezekiel’s Vision of Wind and Fire (1) Joel’s End-times Prophecy (2) Resurrection Life (1 Corinthians 15) Image Exegesis: The Shofar and the Voice The shofar or ram’s horn is one of the Hebrew scripture’s beautiful and poignant metaphors. It sounds not just as warning ...

1344. Lamb Parade

John 12:12-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Serpent’s Head and the Striking of the Heel of Man (Genesis 3) The Census of Israel (Numbers 1) A Woman Crushes the Head of Abimelech Saving the People (Judges 9) David Strikes the Head of Goliath of Gath (1 Samuel 17) King David Brings the Ark of the Covenant Back to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15 and 2 Samuel 6) David’s Prayer (2 Samuel 7:18-29) The Stones of Gilgal ( ... 27:27-61; Mark 15:16-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:17-42) James, Brother of John is Killed with a Sword, and Peter is Arrested (Acts 12 ...

1345. The Tempest

Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... from the action of this world and in this silence of mind divine precepts are perceived.[1] We run away from God and faith. And yet, God stays with us, even in our ... know, God is there with us, every day and in every way, even in our dreams. [1] “Dream Visions,” by Mary Wellesley. bl.uk/medieval-literature.com [2] Think of God’s ... of Gold Per Year for the Wealth of His Temple (1 Kings 10) As Solomon is Crowned King, the People Bring Gifts (1 Chronicles 29) Psalm 51: Prayer of Atonement Psalm 63: The ...

1346. Cross Choices

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... her Jewish mother-in-law, “Where you go, I will go; … your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16). As the result of her faithful decision, Ruth became the great grandmother of King David, and the ancestor of Jesus, the Messiah ... and then, after some were deserting Jesus because of his message, he would then ask them, “Do you also wish to go away?” Peter answered for the disciples both times, saying, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,” and “Lord, to whom can we ...

1347. Written In Stone

Luke 24:36b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... throughout his time with his disciples even before his death. And it’s a prediction we know troubles them, disturbs Peter, and frustrates their idea of their future and mission. Jesus’ closest disciples seem to assume that the “messiah” will ... as a symbolic time of restoration, renewal, new life, and new covenant. Others believe, Jesus may have also quoted passages, such as that of Hosea 6:1-3: Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; He has injured us but he will ...

1348. Because We Are Chosen

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... well over $100 million.” This is a huge amount of money, but it’s still just a small percentage of the $47.1 billion dollars’ worth of unclaimed inheritances worldwide, according to The New York Times. (3) It’s hard to imagine that there could be ... on a Federal Most-Wanted List. Now It’s Written in the Book of Life.” By Richard D. Mangone with Peter K. Johnson, Christianity Today, February 6, 2020, https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/february-web-only/richard-mangone-busted-banker-run ...

1349. Promises to Keep

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... her duplicity and cruelty, Herod had her killed by his bodyguard. As I said, it was “loosely” based on the biblical account.1 Now Back to the Story, Again… Whether Herod was simply an enthusiastic patron of the art of dance, or a drunken letch being ... It didn’t stop there, in the Old Testament; by the time Mark wrote his gospel it is likely that Paul had been beheaded, Peter had been crucified, James the brother of Jesus, had been thrown from the wall of the temple, then stoned and beaten to death, ...

1350. For the Glory of Christ

John 12:20-33 · Hebrews 5:5-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and sisters in Christ. In Galatians Paul refers to us as "the family of faith." We're said to belong to the family of God. Peter in his first letter, chapter 2:17, writes: "Honor everyone. Love the family of believers. Fear God." In Matthew 12:50 Jesus says: "whoever does ... we do it all, not for ourselves but for the glory of Christ. This is the Word of the Lord for this day. 1. "The Ryatts, by Jack Elrod, 4-26-91" 2. COUNTRY WOMAN, Nov/Dec 1990 (Milwaukee, WI). 3. Dick Underdahl-Peirce, Trinity Presbyterian ...

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