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1451. Live Spelled Backward

Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... a devil? Jesus knew what he was doing. I read of him asking, "Have I not chosen twelve and one of you is a devil?" (John 6:70). Why would heaven's darling and earth's Savior bring into the ranks of the disciples and give momentary credibility to such a grand ... reason: namely, to encourage his church with the truth that good is more potent than evil. Most of us tend to agree with Mark Anthony who declared that "the good that men do is often interred with their bones while the evil that men do lives after ...

1452. The Great Omission

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... Christ. When Jesus called Simon and Andrew to follow him he was very clear, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people” (Mark 1:17). The call to make disciples was clear from the start of Jesus’ earthly ministry through the very end. In fact, at ... simply made themselves available to the Holy Spirit. Look what happened: “Each one heard them speaking in his own language” (Acts 2:6 NIV). This was not the gift of tongues, or the gift of glossolalia. What’s happening here is not speaking in unknown ...

1453. Would You Take the Crown Without the Cross?

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Brett Blair

... The interview went great! First day on the job and I'm already working on a murder case!" In our Gospel reading this morning in Mark 1 it is Jesus' first day on the job. Immediately he is confronted with three major temptations. And he is confronted with this basic ... to jump, however, quoting from yet another verse, “You shall not tempt the Lord your God.” This is a quote from Duet 6.16. Does this mean that the Book of Deuteronomy is more important than the Psalms? No. But it does say that simply quoting ...

1454. When God's Dream Captures Your Heart

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... work. But Nehemiah would not be defeated. “I am doing a great work,” he responded to his critics, “and cannot come down” (6:3). Those are very special words: “I am doing a great work and can’t come down.” Doing a great work is ... and wholly consecrated.” Commitment, character, conscience, compassion, a deaf ear to the critics, total and complete consecration--those are the marks of the successful dreamer of every generation. These are the people who change the world. What is the dream God has ...

1455. Pay Attention!

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... said, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst” (John 6:35). Mary understood this better than Martha did. What Martha lacked was a singleness of vision. Jesus told her, “Martha, Martha, you ... forget, is that “the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). Jesus came to serve by teaching and by dying for sins. In her frantic attempts to do good work, Martha was missing out ...

1456. Blessed

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... from their own oral traditions and mashed them all together into what, today, we know as the “Sermon on the Plain” in Luke 6 and the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew 5-7. (Matthew obviously added to and expanded considerably on the source that he and ... of the present (present tense verb: “are”) and a proscription for the future (future tense verb: “shall”). Each beatitude marks that which already is and that which is presently unfolding or about to be. When Jewish and gentile Christians were ...

1457. Godstruck

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... up its fruit. (Ezekiel 19) Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. (John 6) The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from or where it is going; ... . And go out and multiply. Bear fruit. From the echoes of creation, we are to embed the breath of God within us, to bear the mark of God upon us (first in circumcision and then in baptism of fire) and to pass on the covenant (God’s Word) to everyone –to ...

1458. Revised and Revisioned

John 8:48-59, John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41, John 10:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the womb The Potter and the Clay (Jeremiah 18) The Potter (Isaiah 29:16) The Cleansing of the Heart by God (Ezekiel 36:24-27) Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ Healing of Blind Man (8) Paul’s Eyes are Blinded and then Opened on the Damascus Road (Acts 9) Romans: The ... of the Gollum: Was Tolkien Inspired by Old Norse Gold, the Jewish Golem, and the Christian Gospel?” Inklings Forever 6 (2008); Douglas Anderson. The Annotated Hobbit. Note: Tolkien was a Christian and translated Jonah in the Jerusalem Bible in ...

1459. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Faith Throughout Covenant History (Hebrews 11) The Prophecy About John the Baptist (Luke 1) John the Baptist’s Prophecy and His Baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3; Mark 1:1-11; John 1:1-34) Peter’s Sermon and the Prophesy of Joel (Acts 2:14-41) The Punishment of Locusts (Revelation 9:1 ... wise, and to train, as in, “train up (hanak) a child in the way he should go.” (Prov. 22:6) The derivative hanik means, “trained.” (see, e.g., Gen. 14:14) A composite that incorporates all of these actions—training ...

1460. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 1:1) The Story of Esther, Adopted of Mordecai, Queen of Persia The Story of Daniel and His Test of Faith in God (Daniel 6) God’s Lament Over His Son Israel in the Words of the Prophet Hosea (Hosea 11) God’s Restoration of His Son Israel (Jeremiah ... began to call upon the name of the Lord again.” (Note Genesis 4:26). Moving on within the genealogy, we come to Noah, who marks the end of the former age, in which Methuselah is a key figure, and into a new covenantal time. According to Jewish lore, Noah ...

1461. A Piggy Pudding

Matthew 8:28-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ’ Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) Jesus Exorcises Demons for a Man from Gerasene and Sends Them into a Herd of Swine (Luke 8, Mark 5:1-20) Some Attempt to Use the Name of Jesus to Cast Out Demons Without Faith in Ephesus (Acts 19) Image Exegesis: A Piggy ... suicide perhaps prevents his own. Ligyona ---Aramaic name for soldier. But a legion was also a group of Roman soldiers…about 6,000. Gadara housed the Tenth Roman Legion…whose mascot and symbol was the wild boar. Gerasa too was an important ...

1462. Identity Crisis

Genesis 32:1-21, Genesis 32:22-32, Genesis 33:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jacob (Israel) Wrestles with God (Genesis 32-33) Minor Text God’s Decree and God’s Commandments (Deuteronomy 4-6) Psalm 91: Because He Loves Me, I Will Rescue Him Psalm 3: From the Lord Comes Deliverance The Righteousness ... of the Righteous Delivers Them (Proverbs 11) The Book of Job Hannah’s Prayer (1 Samuel 2) Jesus’ Temptations in the Wilderness (Matthew 4:1011; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13) Paul’s Letter to the Roman Church Handling Inner Conflict (7-8) Jacob Wrestles with God Jacob also ...

1463. You are Anointed

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Samuel 10) King Solomon Anointed King (1 Kings 1:38-50) The Son of God Anointed (Hebrews 1) Luke’s Witness to a Sinful Woman Who Anointed Jesus at the Home of a Pharisee (7:36-50) Jesus’ Anointing at Bethany Just Before His Betrayal (Matthew 26:6-16; Mark 14:3-11) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Anointing at Bethany by Mary Six Days Before the Passover (12:1-11) The Fragrance of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:12-17) Image Exegesis: The Fragrance of Faith / The Scent of Holiness The scent of holiness. The scent of ...

1464. Wave Riders and Deep-Sea Divers

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... (Exodus 14) The Song of Moses and Miriam (Exodus 15) Psalm 77, 95: The Lord Rescues Us from the Deep Psalm 66: The Lord’s Salvation Through the Waters Psalm 136: The Lord’s Mighty Creative Hand Jesus Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22-33 and John 6:16-21) Jesus Stills a Storm (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25) Paul’s Shipwreck (Acts 27) The Book of Jonah Recommended this week is to read sections of Jonah …or if you can…the entire story. If you cannot do that, then create a synopsis of the story….tell the ...

1465. Over the River and Through the Woods

Luke 2:1-7, Psalm 121:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... crosses with Israel over the Jordan and into God’s place of promise, finishing what Moses started! And he erects 12 pillars marking the spot, stones plucked from the living waters of the Jordan! Jacob must cross the river of covenant, overcoming his fear, guilt ... : Eighth Day and Third Space From start to finish, most scholars believe that Mary and Joseph traveled on foot approximately 6 to 8 days from Nazareth to Bethlehem. People walked everywhere in those days. Although they may have used a donkey ...

1466. "Salt and Swaddle"

Luke 2:1-20 · 1 Samuel 16:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the importance of having “salt” within: “Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another” he would say in Mark 9:50. The name of YHWH in fact IS the salt of the covenant, says Rabbi Moshe Yoseph Komiuchowsky. Being in ... king of the people. The people would turn back to God. Peace would rule again. And a little child would lead them (Isaiah 11:6). The shepherds lived by the scriptures. They knew all about the salt covenant. A salt covenant is eternal. In ancient times, ingesting salt made ...

1467. You Are Gifted

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Jesus of Bethlehem, reside within your heart and mind always. *As coined by Robert Emmons. **2 Corinthians 9:15. See also Romans 6:23 and Acts 2:38 for comparison as well. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Visit of the Magi to ... to go into hiding for a period of time until after Herod the Great was dead. Jesus’ first experience of the world was to be marked and hunted, sought by those who would do him harm. And yet, God sent His Son into the world. No greater sacrifice, no greater gift ...

1468. Emergency!

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Israel (48) Psalm 110: The Lord Shall Sit at God’s Right Hand Psalm 118: The Right Hand of the Lord Almighty Do Not Exalt Yourself in the King’s Presence but Wait to be Invited (Proverbs 25:6-7) John’s and James’ Mother’s Request of Jesus (Matthew 20:20-28) John’s and James’ Request of Jesus (Mark 10:35-45) Parable of the Place of Honor and the King’s Dinner (Luke 14) Peter’s Sermon on the Sovereignty of Jesus Sitting at God’s Right Hand (Acts 2) The Sermon and Stoning of Stephen ...

1469. Holy Goat!

Leviticus 16:1-34, John 20:24-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 27) Massah and Meribah (Exodus 17:1-7 and Numbers 20) The Story of Gideon’s Conversations with God and the Sign of the Fleece (Judges 6) Psalm 18: Praise Be the Rock Psalm 25: In You I Put My Trust Psalm 34: Taste and See that the Lord is Good Psalm 42 ... disciples when Jesus came. So, the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” A week ...

1470. Wild Thing

Luke 4:31-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Widow at Zarapheth Who Challenges Him (1 Kings 17) An Evil Spirit Torments Saul and He Tries to Kill David (1 Samuel 16:14-23; 18:6-16; 19:1-24) The Prayer of Nabonitus (The Mad King): This Aramaic text belongs to the famous Dead Sea Scrolls: four scraps of parchment from ... Him in Clothes of White (Zechariah 3) The Lord Will Remove the Spirit of Impurity from the Land (Zechariah 13) Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ Exorcism of Unclean Spirit in Capernaum (1:21-28) Matthew’s Witness to Jesus’ Healing Power ...

1471. Big Spender

1 Kings 10:14-29, 1 Kings 11:1-13, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... him at his heavenly table. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Extravagance of Solomon (1 Kings 10:14-29 and 11:1-6) Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) Minor Text The Story of the Extravagance of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) The Lord Will ... Banish Idols from the Land (Zechariah 13) Jesus Exorcises Demons for a Man from Gerasene and Sends them into a Herd of Swine (Luke 8, Mark 5:1-20), Matthew 8:28-34) Some Attempt to Use the Name of Jesus to Cast Out Demons Without Faith in Ephesus (Acts 19) ...

1472. Beautiful

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 1:1) The Story of Esther, Adopted of Mordecai, Queen of Persia The Story of Daniel and His Test of Faith in God (Daniel 6) God’s Lament Over His Son Israel in the Words of the Prophet Hosea (Hosea 11) God’s Restoration of His Son Israel (Jeremiah ... see that beauty in others, who do not yet know Jesus. Numbers play a significant role in pointing to divine intervention. The number 7 marks the year of the king’s reign when the story takes place –God’s day of rest. When the Jewish people mourn, on the ...

1473. The Healing Tree

Revelation 22:1-6, Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... The Prophet Hosea Compares Israel to Poisonous Weeds Plowed into the Sowed Field (Hosea 10) Israel Must Break Up Its Unplowed Ground and Return to the Lord (Jeremiah 4) Jesus’ Parables of Seed and Harvest as Told By His Disciples (Mark 4, Luke 8, Matthew 13) Paul Warns that You Reap What You Sow (Galatians 5 and 6) The Parable of Seeds and Harvest That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people ...

1474. The Thorny Price of Perfidy

Esther 3:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 13:12-14) The Unworthy Shepherd, a Potter’s Field, and Thirty Pieces of Silver (Zechariah 11) Though the Fig Tree Does Not Bud, I Will Rejoice in the Lord My Strength (Habakkuk 3:17-19) A Prophecy of Betrayal (Micah 7:1-7) Judas Betrays Jesus (Matthew 25:31-6:25; Mark 14:1-25; Luke 22:1-23) Jesus the True Vine (John 15 and 16) Peter Comments on Judas’ Betrayal (Acts 1:15-20)

1475. The Politics of Love

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus!” Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Jesus’ Encounter with Roman Governor Pontius Pilate and the Dream of Pilate’s Wife (Mark 15:1-15) Minor Text Abimelek’s Warning Vision Regarding Sarah (Genesis 20) Pharaoh’s Warning Dreams of Famine (Genesis 41) Washing ... of Hands in Atonement (Deuteronomy 21:1-8) Israel Wants a King (1 Samuel 8-9) David is Anointed King (2 Samuel 5,6,7) David’s Prayer (2 Samuel 7:18-29) Psalm 109: God’s Help in a Time of Condemnation Psalm 134: Praise to ...

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1451. Live Spelled Backward

Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

1452. The Great Omission

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Charley Reeb

1453. Would You Take the Crown Without the Cross?

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Brett Blair

1454. When God's Dream Captures Your Heart

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

1455. Pay Attention!

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

1456. Blessed

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

1457. Godstruck

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1458. Revised and Revisioned

John 8:48-59, John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41, John 10:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1459. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1460. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1461. A Piggy Pudding

Matthew 8:28-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1462. Identity Crisis

Genesis 32:1-21, Genesis 32:22-32, Genesis 33:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1463. You are Anointed

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1464. Wave Riders and Deep-Sea Divers

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1465. Over the River and Through the Woods

Luke 2:1-7, Psalm 121:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1466. "Salt and Swaddle"

Luke 2:1-20 · 1 Samuel 16:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1467. You Are Gifted

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1468. Emergency!

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1469. Holy Goat!

Leviticus 16:1-34, John 20:24-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1470. Wild Thing

Luke 4:31-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1471. Big Spender

1 Kings 10:14-29, 1 Kings 11:1-13, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1472. Beautiful

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 1:1) The Story of Esther, Adopted of Mordecai, Queen of Persia The Story of Daniel and His Test of Faith in God (Daniel 6) God’s Lament Over His Son Israel in the Words of the Prophet Hosea (Hosea 11) God’s Restoration of His Son Israel (Jeremiah ... see that beauty in others, who do not yet know Jesus. Numbers play a significant role in pointing to divine intervention. The number 7 marks the year of the king’s reign when the story takes place –God’s day of rest. When the Jewish people mourn, on the ...

1473. The Healing Tree

Revelation 22:1-6, Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1474. The Thorny Price of Perfidy

Esther 3:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

1475. The Politics of Love

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

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