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John 1:1-18

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

On January 1, 2001, our world marked the beginning of a new millennium in human history. In a way, it was no different than the beginning of any ... do. Psalm 90 (the basis for "O God Our Help in Ages Past") says: "For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past, or like a watch in the night." And 2 Peter 3:18 (our second lesson) says: "But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day." It is important to ...

1377. A Landmark Event!

John 6:25-59

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Stephen M. Crotts

... pleasant memories of all Jesus has done for us. Ah, sweet remembrance! The Future The Lord's Supper also points us to the future. In 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Paul speaks of celebrating communion as a means of proclaiming Christ's death "until he comes." That is a reference ... keep us on our feet. After the resurrection, Jesus showed up at every mealtime. When Peter denied the Lord, it was at breakfast the Lord met him and Peter redevoted himself to the Savior. It was on the road to Emmaus that two discouraged ...

1378. To Live Is To Grow

1 Timothy 4:1-16

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Maxie Dunnam

... infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation " (I Peter 2:2) "But grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (I Peter 3:18) We could go on and on with that and I hope you will. Do it as ... of growth. Paul said, "I'm a debtor both to the Greeks and the barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise." (Romans 1:14 KJV). When we shut ourselves up in the security of relating to "our own kind", we become provincial and growth is stymied. An ...

1379. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

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Maxie Dunnam

... call to him, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you” Genesis 12:1). The writer of the Hebrews, when He gives us that honor roll of faithful people in chapter 11, recorded Abraham’s response: By faith he ... unpredictable one.” That’s not a new situation you remember, there is that pointed story in Luke 9. Jesus took Peter, James and John up on the mountain to pray. It was a marvelous experience. You remember – so intimate, so charged with ...

1380. Joseph: Don't Bury Me Here

Genesis 50:22-26; Exodus 13:19-22; Joshua 24:32

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John E. Harnish

... the Promised Land. But for us, perhaps it is a parable of faithful living, a reminder that faith is not a destination, but a journey. 1. Spiritually, in my walk with Christ, "Don't bury me here." I don't know about you, but I do know about me. I know ... and Elijah joined him and the voice of God was saying, "This is my beloved Son." In the thrill of the moment, old impetuous Peter blurted out, "Wow! This is super! Let's pitch a tent and stay! We will homestead here on the mountaintop; build a little condo for ...

1381. Training for a Purpose

Titus 2:11-14

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Donald Charles Lacy

... way. It was as though he had been reborn among us. Focus We are trained in order to be useful to others. Body 1. A negative individualism is counterproductive. When Christ was born among us, he began early on to have apostles close to him. While they ... the day! The world yearns — sometimes in agony — for just these simple but very powerful good works. Christ keeps on asking us, just as Peter, if we love him. If our answer is in the affirmative, we are to feed and tend his sheep and lambs. Through this ...

1382. Transformation to the Light

Mark 1:14-20

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Richard Gribble

... well: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news" (Mark 1:15). Jesus thus presents his listeners, including all of us, with a significant prerequisite to discipleship. We are called to look ... them to be his apostles. Jesus called the first disciples, but there had to be a response to that call. When the Lord called Peter and Andrew he invited them to fish for people. The invitation was, therefore, to expand their horizons and to do more. Yet, like Mary ...

1383. My Mission from God

John 17:18

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James Merritt

... tell others that God can do for them what He has done for us. II Peter 3:9 says, "God does not want anyone to be lost, but he wants all people to change their hearts and lives!" (II Peter 3:9, NCV) That ought to be the heart you have for others. That ought ... shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NASB) Jesus put Jerusalem first, because that is our immediate area and that is to always be our primary target. We must first ...

1384. If This Is Your Faith, Tell Me Your Stories

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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Leonard Sweet

... story some deeper roots, even as our children’s portrayals of innkeepers and angels continue to give our hearts wings. In Luke 2:1-7 the gospel writer tells a simple story. Joseph and Mary travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem to register in the Roman-ordered census ... for him, “Where is the guest room (“kataluma”) where I might eat the Passover with my disciples?” The “kataluma” Peter and John are shown is “a large upstairs room furnished with couches” (Luke 22:12). When Luke does mean to ...

1385. When It's Time For Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

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J. Howard Olds

... witness, South Africa avoided a blood bath. People forgive. The forgiveness of people has international consequence. On December 1, 1997, Missy Jenkins pulled her hair into pony tails, slipped on her sweat pants and a long-sleeved ... what is going on here. The rabbis had a saying that if you forgave somebody three times you were a perfect person. Look at what Peter does. He doubles the formula, adds one for good measure, and says to Jesus, “How about it, Jesus, isn’t seven enough?” Jesus says, “ ...

1386. The Holy Spirit and You

Acts 2:1-13

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J. Howard Olds

... to break even. Then one day an oil company came to town. They asked permission to drill a wildcat well on Mr. Yates' land. At 1,115 feet they struck oil to the tune of 80,000 barrels a day. All Mr. Yates needed was suddenly provided. When I read that ... you today that by the power of the Holy Spirit you can be faithful to the finish. When the day of Pentecost came, Peter was crippled with foot and mouth disease, bruised by too much bragging, impotent from too many denials. Instead of wallowing in his own ...

1387. The Power to Resist Temptation

I Corinthians 10:13-17

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J. Howard Olds

... . Oscar Schindler was a daring German hustler who daily risked his life employing his wealth and wiles to save the lives of 1,200 Polish Jews. After the war, Schindler abandoned his wife, became a womanizer and drunkard and fell into destitution and dependence on ... Daniel from the lion's den. He delivered David from Goliath. He delivered Peter from prison. He delivered Jesus from the Cross. God knows how to rescue godly people from their trials (II Peter 2:9). Call upon me in the day of trouble and I shall ...

1388. We Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins

1 John 1:5-2:2

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J. Howard Olds

... is righteous, no not one" (Romans 3:23). John said, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us" (1 John1:8). We sin when we break the law. Sin is transgression. Max Lucado, in his book The Grip of Grace, says, “My route to the ... . Out on the shore of Galilee when the risen Christ met up with the denial-driven Peter, and meticulously restored each denial with affirmations of love, Peter knew that he had only just begun to follow his Lord. IV. JOY OF CLEANSING God cleanses ...

1389. Testing, Testing

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... we obviously need guidelines that go beyond the Good Samaritan and stopping to help those in need. What does love mean when it comes to God? Peter Michaelson, a minister in Rhode Island, noted several years ago in an online discussion, "Love is lots of things, but one main one is a commitment ... wiser and more loving voice than your own as it whispers, "Test ... test ..." out into your world. Amen. 1. Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Living Judaism (New York: Harper Collins, 1995), pp. 31, 33. 2. Quoted in Dawna Markova's ...

1390. Destruction Instruction

Mark 13:1-8

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... of the words I would be typing today, had his timing been off by an hour. Such is the stuff of life! * * * On August 1, 2007, at 6:05 p.m., the bridge on Interstate 35W over the Mississippi River came crashing down, and with it, dozens of cars and ... a single stone here will be left in its place; every one of them will be thrown down." When Jesus had finished his teaching, Peter, James, John, and Andrew took Jesus aside and asked him privately, "When will this happen? What are the signs that we should be ...

1391. Troubled Waters

Genesis 9:8-17

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... a speech to all the others here, on any subject desired." The man from Johnstown said, "I think I'll talk on the Johnstown flood." Saint Peter replied, "I think it's all right but I'd better warn you; Noah will be in the audience." The story of Noah's ark has its ... age, and class. Many churches in northern Europe display ship models in their entries or in their naves. There are about 1,300 church ships hung in Denmark alone. They were donated by sailors' groups for decoration, perhaps given in memory of ...

1392. Holy Ground

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end" (John 13:1). Jesus loved them to the end. The Greek is eis telos, meaning "to the finish" and "to the full extent." Jesus loved them as ... children will not do for each other, to demonstrate the love of God. Most of the disciples are too shocked to say anything, but Peter is having none of it. Nevertheless Jesus warns him that unless he lets Jesus continue he will have no part of him. Afterward, Jesus ...

1393. The Healing Fountain of Tears

Revelation 7:9-17

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Leonard Sweet

... , the people of Israel sat down and wept when in Babylon and they remembered Zion, Peter wept bitterly when he denied Jesus, the Magdalen wept at his tomb…Peter wept. Paul, not often portrayed as an emotional person, wept, was wept over, and challenged ... events to the heavenly reality that awaits God’s children after the tribulations of this world have passed. While Revelation 7:1-8 is heavy with numerological details, the message in 9-13 forgets figures and focuses on praise, the gift of salvation ...

1394. Faces of Failure: Jesus’s Family

Mark 3:20-21, 31-35

Sermon

Don Tuttle

Have you ever noticed how some of those who should know Jesus best don’t? Take, for example, the people in his hometown of Nazareth. In Luke’s Gospel, the people who saw him play in their streets and work in his father’s shop are at first impressed with him. But when he returns to speak in the synagogue and suggests there is more faith among the pagans than among them they became furious and try to kill him. Or consider the disciples. They spend three years working with Jesus. They are there for all the ...

1395. Jesus: The Original Superhero?

John 18:33-37

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April Yamasaki

... magnificence and mystery of the king of glory, who "is before all things, and in him all things hold together" (Colossians 1:17)? On the plus side, however, the Man of Steel ministry resources did seem to recognize that Jesus was more ... had been arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before. During the commotion, Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. But Jesus rebuked Peter and told him to put away his sword. The gospel of Luke adds the detail ...

1396. Show Us the Father

John 14:8-17, 25-27

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Dave Zuchelli

... me of the old Steve Martin movie, “The Jerk.” There’s a scene in which Navin (Steve Martin) is breaking up with his wife, Marie (Bernadette Peters). She tells him to leave, so he begins to walk out of the house. He announces to her that he doesn’t need her or any of ... That same Jesus, raised from the grave, had told them they would “receive power when the Holy Spirit” would come upon them (Acts 1:8). His word was true. Pentecost is a high Jewish holy day. It is a season of the harvest, the day of ...

1397. With Burning Hearts

Luke 24:13-35

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April Yamasaki

... them to the Psalms which he quoted even on the cross: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22:1). Or to the prophet Zechariah who foretold his triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before his death: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout ... in the testimony of the women who had seen the angel, in the witness of Peter and John who had run to the empty tomb, in the reports of Mary Magdalene and Simon Peter who had both seen the risen Lord, and in their own experience as well. This ...

1398. Fever!

Mark 1:29-39

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Lori Wagner

... always lack the richness of the scripture in its original language. In this case, two particular phrases are immensely important to us: 1) egeiren (Jesus raises her up) and 2) diekonei (she begins to serve them). The Greek word egeiren is the same word for ... talked about that last week!) for miles around, so many that practically the “whole city” was now gathered outside of the door of Simon Peter’s house in order to get a glimpse of Jesus! Now, you know what that looks like! How many of you got in ...

1399. Baptized in Water

Mark 10:35-45, Psalm 104:1-35

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Thomas C. Willadsen

... awake. They said they could drink from the cup that Jesus would drink from but they couldn’t. They abandoned him just as Peter and the other disciples had. Jesus also asked if they could be baptized with his baptism. Before Christians like (here insert the name ... Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold…. Psalm 69:1-2 (NRSV) And in the 43rd chapter of Isaiah, the Lord reassured the prophet: When you pass through the waters, I will be with you ...

1400. Night and Light

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Wayne Brouwer

... not know it yet, but within hours the blackness would become very bleak. Jesus would be arrested, they would be scattered, and even Peter would deny and reject his relationship with their very best friend. This was a dark night indeed. John had prepared us for this ... way, John accomplished a purpose that he indicated at the beginning of his gospel, to portray Jesus as the “lamb of God” (1:36). Thus, it was important for John not to identify the last supper as the Passover, since Jesus must die with the ...

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