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1476. Are You Giving Up Chocolate for Valentine's Day?

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... your will power or the power of temptation? We all know what it is to be tempted, don’t we? It’s like something witty author John Ortberg wrote in his book, The Me I Want to Be. He wrote about a time when he and his wife went fly-fishing. This ... without going to the cross was to undermine the plan of his Father. That was exactly the situation Moses wrote of in Deuteronomy 6:16 which Jesus quotes in response to Satan. Jesus answers, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Moses ...

1477. Son of a Daddy

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... is not "ben" but bar. Perhaps you recall that Simon Peter's real name was Simon Barjonah, or "Simon, son of John." Another example is Bartholomew, meaning "son of Talmei." Now the name is Barabbas. Perhaps your mind is already recognizing what it ... seem, however, that this daddy's boy had taken a wrong turn for now he is "a notorious prisoner," Matthew's gospel tells us (Matthew 27:16). Then again, there is a kind of generic ring to this name Barabbas, for everyone is the son of a daddy or the daughter of a ...

1478. New Year's Resolutions

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

James L. Killen

... different and more substantial understanding of what love is. Let's look at the best known verse in the whole New Testament: "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life" (John 3:16). What does the word "love" represent in that context? It is much more than a warm emotion. In that context, the word "love" represents a commitment, a commitment of life to life, it is wanting for all who are loved what is really best. It is a ...

1479. Need a Lift?

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... to so-called experts, 59 million Americans have heart disease 53 million suffer migraines 25 million people have osteoporosis 16 million struggle with obesity 3 million have cancer 12 million have severe disorders such as brain disease.[1] The ... . Imagine, imagine, just imagine how it feels to run hand in hand toward the finish line, knowing no one is left behind. 1. Quoted in John Ortberg, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2001), p. 132. 2. ...

1480. Learning to Love

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James L. Killen

... . Then what is love? Perhaps you have heard us say this before. Look at our favorite verse of scripture, the one that says "for God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). In that context, it is pretty clear that love is a commitment. That is a starting place. But it must be a special kind of a commitment. Where can we look to see that special kind of commitment being modeled for us so that we can know what shape ...

1481. Less Is More

John 1:(1-9) 10-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... so long to learn it. I’ve learned to be grateful, not angry.” He was right. The way to contentment is through an attitude of gratitude. An attitude of gratitude is appreciating the good things in your life and giving thanks to God for all his blessings. John 1:16 (NIV) plainly tells us, “From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.” How true. But how often do we stop and think about all of our blessings and thank God for them? The Bible tells us to do this over and ...

1482. Prayer Changes Things

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... knew the power of prayer. The gospels demonstrate that prayer was the power source for Jesus’ ministry. Luke 5:16 (NIV) states that Jesus “would withdraw to deserted places and pray.” The Greek word “withdraw” means “he continually withdrew ... ask not.” Psalm 37:4 says, “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Jesus tells us in John that if we “abide in him” he will give to us what we ask. We read these passages and believe them, but then we just pray ...

1483. Pop Verses: Isaiah 40:28-31

Isaiah 40:28-31

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... God has won. And when the kingdom comes all wounds will be healed and all tears will be wiped away. When Tony Campolo was 16 years old he attended his first funeral at a black Baptist church. “I was there,” Tony said, “because my good friend Clarence had ... glory of that day. He left the pulpit and spoke directly to Clarence’s family. He talked to them about the 14th chapter of John, where Jesus said, ‘Don’t let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house ...

1484. Like Fighting a Giant Tuna

Romans 7:14-25a

Sermon

King Duncan

... . . . or any endeavor in life. Plato once said, “For a man to conquer himself is the first and noblest of all virtues.” The writer John Milton put it like this: “He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires and fears, is more than a king.” But how do ... E. P. Seligman, “Self-Discipline Outdoes IQ in Predicting Academic Performance of Adolescents,” Psychological Science 16 (2005): 939–44. 5. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Cited in APA Futurist, May 2013. 6 ...

1485. Broken Promises

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... the chief priests and the elders in the eye and said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not ... Be True: Living in the Freedom of Complete Honesty (Colorado Springs: Waterbrook Press, 2003), pp. 57-58. 7. January 1999, page 16. 8. (New York: Warner Books, 1992).

1486. Gratitude: A Matter of Perspective

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the blessings you enjoy. Now imagine they were taken from you. Then they were restored. Can you imagine how grateful you would be? Sir John Templeton, the billionaire investor, was once asked, “What is the secret of wealth.” Without hesitation Templeton said, “Gratitude.” He went on to say, “If ... , “Lest we forget--lest we forget!” 1. Howard Publishing Co., 2002, pp. 14‑16. 2. Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 2004, 164. 3. Rev. Adrian Dieleman, http://www.trinitycrc.org/sermons/jn06v23.html.

1487. The Most Generous Gift

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.’” Tonight we celebrate the world’s most important gift. God “gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life . . .” (John 3:16). Gabriel comes to Mary and announces that she will bear a son. But not just any son. “You are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ...

1488. A Time to Get Angry

John 2:13-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... Beaneaters. The game heated up when Boston third baseman Tommy “Foghorn” Tucker slid into third base and the legendary third baseman John McGraw of the Orioles kicked Tucker in the face. Within minutes all the players from both teams had joined in the ... musical Hamilton. The show has achieved both critical acclaim and box office success. In 2016, Hamilton received a record-setting 16 Tony nominations, winning 11, including Best Musical, and was also the recipient of the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical ...

1489. What Really Counts

Mark 9:38-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... and today we can concentrate on our common enemies--human sinfulness, injustice and oppression. Our lesson for the day includes a rather shocking incident in the life of Jesus. The disciple John comes to Jesus and says, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” “Do not stop ... ://www.randomactsofkindness.org/raktivist-stories. 4. Cited by Rev. Dr. William S. Shillady, http://www.parkavemethodist.org/sermon.php?s=16. 5. Source unknown.

1490. Who Owns the Cloud: Google or God?

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... by Martians. The broadcast, which was carried all across the U.S., was so realistic that it almost caused a nationwide panic. Actor John Barrymore was among those convinced that the Martians had landed. He managed to contain his fear until it came to the point ... :34-36. A cloud shrouded the mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant, a place where the presence of God dwelt according to Leviticus 16:2. And a cloud of glory, the very majesty of God, filled the temple of Solomon at its dedication in I Kings 8:10-11. ...

1491. Living Between the Times

John 17:20-26

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... actually realizing “your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Today’s lectionary gospel reading underscores our “between the times” status. In chapter 17 of John’s gospel, our Lord offered the beautiful and powerful prayer for the unity of his followers. In verse 21 the master got to the heart of the issue when he prayed ... South Africa’s Conqueror of Apartheid as Fighter, Prisoner, President and Symbol, The New York Times, Friday, December 6, 2013, Section A, pp. 1, 16-18.

1492. Playing It Safe

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him” (John 3:16-17). The problem is that our faith is tepid — neither hot nor cold. How will a tepid faith save us when trouble comes? My associate pastor asked a very interesting question during his Pentecost sermon: “The Holy Spirit has fallen upon you through the Word, through ...

1493. The Problem with "Fawneys"

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... seems all the more ironic, then,” says Morgan, “to watch videotapes of the televised campaign debate between Nixon and John F. Kennedy on October 13, 1960, when Nixon sanctimoniously criticized the crusty language of Harry Truman.” Listen to Nixon ... Rutledge Hill Press, 1992). 2. Moody Bible Institute’s Today in the Word, September, 1991, p. 16. 3. Preacher’s Sourcebook Creative Sermon Illustrations (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2007), pp. 639-640. 4. Rev. Adrian Dieleman, http://www ...

1494. Learning to Walk in the Dark

Matthew 26:14-16

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... your neighbor (Matthew 26:51-52) 4. Fail Jesus miserably, weep bitterly, and show up to try again (Matthew 26:75, 28:10-16) Reverend Stephanie Jaeger, reflecting on Matthew 26 and 27 wrote: The core revelation of Palm/Passion Sunday is this: God doesn’t ... and acting regardless of the dark. Jesus was not killed because he was called the Son of Man (Matthew’s term) or Son of God (John’s term). Jesus was killed because as the Son of Man/Son of God he did in deed what God had required from the beginning of ...

1495. Apples, Onions, and Cheese

Mark 7:1-23, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... earlier, you can’t peel off what you’re actually made of –your character, your content, your context, your condition of soul. John Wesley knew this well. That’s why each week at his Methodist class meetings in old Britain, he would ask each person, “ ... ) The Story of the Saving of Moses by Batya (Bithiah), Daughter of Pharaoh (Exodus 1 and 2) The Story of Samson and Delilah (Judges 16) The Story of Ruth Psalm 37: The Salvation of the Righteous Comes from the Lord Psalm 51: Create in Me a New Heart O ...

1496. Mending Fences

Luke 16:1-15, Luke 16:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to Lori Grant at Smart Lemming Career Tips. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Jesus’ Parable of the Dishonest Manager (Luke 16) Minor Text The Making of the Golden Calf (Exodus 32) David Takes What is Not His and is Confronted by Nathan on ... , but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight. “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it. It ...

1497. Holy Quail!

Exodus 16:1-36, Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... choose. Choose well. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text God’s Feeding of Manna and Quail in the Wilderness Through Moses (Exodus 16) Minor Text God’s Promise of Abundance and the Call for Faithfulness (Deuteronomy 8) Elisha’s Feeding of the Multitude of People with ... s Provision from Leviathan (6:49-52) Jesus Feeds 5000 People (Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-15) Image Exegesis: Mystery Meat We talk a lot about manna, but seldom about the mysterious quail that fell into the ...

1498. 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

... Through the Sea (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 ...

1499. The Writing on the Wall

2 Samuel 11:1-27, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, John 7:25-44, John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of David and Bathsheba and Nathan’s Parable of the Lamb (2 Samuel 11 and 12) Jesus’ Encounter with a Woman Accused of Adultery (John 7:37--8:12) Minor Text The Potter’s Hand (Genesis 2) God’s Hand/Finger Strikes Egypt (Exodus 6-8) The Sotah Jealousy ... ’s Feast (5) Jesus’ Discourse on Adultery and Divorce (Matthew 5:27-28; 19:3-12; Mark 10:1-12) Jesus’ Discourse on Divorce (16:18) The Tablet of the Heart and our Witness Written by the Hand of the Spirit of the Lord (2 Corinthians 3) The Story ...

1500. Formed by the Potter's Loving Hand

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, John 8:48-59, John 9:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Potter and the Clay (Jeremiah 18) Jesus’ Healing of a Man Born Blind with Clay and Saliva (John 8:56-10:21) Minor Text Creation by the Hand of God from Dirt and Water and the Breath of the Holy Spirit (Genesis 1 ... Psalm 40: From Out of the Mud Psalm 103: He Remembers, We Are Dust Psalm 139: You Formed Me in the Womb The Potter (Isaiah 29:16) The Cleansing of the Heart by God (Ezekiel 36:24-27) Jesus’ Healing of a Blind Man (Mark 8) Paul’s Eyes are Blinded and Then ...

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