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1501. Holy Goat!

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it all upon Himself and releases it into Eternity, so that we can be at peace, at ONE with God again. “Peace be with you!” Jesus says. “Peace…be with you.” Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Goat of Atonement (Leviticus 16:20-22) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Post-Resurrection Appearance to Thomas Didymus (20:24-29) Minor Text Rebekah Tricks Isaac into Blessing Jacob Instead of Esau By Touching Goat Skin (Genesis 27) Massah and Meribah (Exodus 17:1-7 and Numbers 20) The Story of Gideon ...

1502. Vendetta

2 Kings 1:1-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Baalzebub in Samaria (2 Kings 1) Minor Text The Egyptians Do Not Heed Moses’ and Aaron’s Miracles (Exodus 7-11) The Story of David, Goliath and Saul’s Vendetta (1 Samuel 16-19) Psalm 1: Do Not Follow the Wicked Psalm 37: Do Not Fret About the Wicked Psalm 151 (Septuagint): David’s Deed Psalm 9: God’s Justice Psalm 115: Glory to God ... :15-12:50; Mark 3:20-3:35; Luke 11:14-11:36 and 8:19-21) Jesus is Lord (John 5:18-5:47) Stephen’s Speech About Loyalty to Jesus and His Subsequent Stoning (Acts 7)

1503. We Will Be Changed

Ezekiel 37:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Before You as Given to You by the Lord Your God (Deuteronomy 29-30) Psalm 2: The Sovereignty of the Lord’s Son Psalm 16: Our Path to Life Psalm 19: The Witness of the Universe to God’s Sovereignty and Glory Isaiah’s Song of Praise and ... the Dust Will Awaken (Daniel 2) The Lord’s Anger and Promise of Resurrection (Hosea 6 and 13) Jesus’ Prophecy of the Holy Spirit (John 15:26-27) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Appearance to His Disciples (24: 33-49) Cornelius and Peter and the Witness to the Gentiles ...

1504. Jubilaeum

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to forgive all those in your lives and in your world who have injured you, hurt you, opposed you, disliked you. When James and John vied to sit at Jesus’ right hand, He admonished them. “It’s not about being first!” he told them. “It’s not about ... Festivals Dedicated to the Lord (Leviticus 23) Psalm 1: The 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 ...

1505. Let It Loose!

Mark 7:31-37, Exodus 4:1-17, Exodus 4:18-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... meant to be when we are in deep relationship with the God Almighty! Because without Jesus, “we can do nothing; with Him everything!” (John 15:5) And here’s the rub. We not only imagine we are piloting our own plane. But because we imagine that we ... Were Opened Up (Genesis 7) Korah and Those Who Defied Moses are Swallowed Up When the Earth’s Mouth is Opened Up by God (Numbers 16) Psalm 40: My ears have been opened; I proclaim your saving acts Psalm 51: Open my lips Lord The Joy of the Redeemed (Isaiah ...

1506. The Thorny Price of Perfidy

Esther 3:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 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)

1507. The Politics of Love

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ) The Day of Judgment is Coming (Joel 2) The Plot Against Jeremiah (11:11-19) Restoration is Coming (Amos 9:1-15) The Letters of Pontius Pilate (Apocrypha) Jesus’ Encounter with Roman Governor Pontius Pilate and the Dream of Pilate’s Wife (Matthew 27:1-26; Luke 23:1-25; John 18:28-18:16) Paul Before the High Priest and the Plot to Kill Paul (Acts 23)

1508. Dark Waters

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 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 The Book of Jonah [stages of grief] 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)

1509. The Physician

Isaiah 38:1-22, Matthew 8:14-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; 15 he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. 16 That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word and cured all who were sick. 17 This was to fulfill what had ... and then Continues His ministry Though the Synagogues in Judea (Luke 4:31-44) Jesus Begins His Ministry in Capernaum (John 2:12) Peter Heals and Proclaim Restoration (Acts 3)

1510. The Catch

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... pay off. We do know that The Zebedee Family Fishing business did quite well for example, because when James and John left to follow Jesus, they left their father in the boat with “the hired men.” Those who could afford to ... the north and out of all the countries where he had banished them.’ For I will restore them to the land I gave their ancestors. 16 “But now I will send for many fishermen,” declares the Lord, “and they will catch them. We know that Jesus’ mission included seeking the lost ...

1511. Now

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Will Willimon

... and come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence...that the nations might tremble at thy presence!" (Isaiah 63:16-64:8). The prophet pleads for presence. If God would split the skies and come stand among us, irrefutable presence, how ... , in the valley between his first advent and the next, what of us? Is not this the great issue in the whole last two thirds of John's gospel? The disciples asking, always asking, "Lord, where are you going? Can we go do? Who is going to stay with us while you're ...

1512. The Real "Lord's Prayer"

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... gift when I read our scripture passage today. This passage relates Jesus’ last major prayer before his arrest and crucifixion. Our lesson from John’s gospel is often referred to as the “real” Lord’s Prayer. It is the one in which Jesus prayed for his friends ... , University-wide Commencement on May 17, 2014. University of Texas at Austin https://news.utexas.edu/2014/05/16/mcraven-urges-graduates-to-find-courage-to-change-the-world/?utm_source=morning_brew. 3. Alice Munro, emphasis added, “Seeking ...

1513. Together In One Place

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... : The word, Pentecost, is an English transliteration of the Greek word pentekostos, which means, “fifty.” In the book of Leviticus (23:16), which is the book that lays out all of the early Hebrew religious rites and celebrations, the people of YHWH are told ... triggers the next thing, and so on.) The first thing that happens as a result of Peter’s sermon is that he and John are arrested. The second thing that happened as a result of that sermon was that about 5,000 people believed and accepted the ...

1514. Our Need and God's Provision

John 6:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . So, also, do we receive God’s blessings when we sit and wait and when we receive what He has to offer. Notice, finally, how John concludes this story: “When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, ‘Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing ... made a decision that must have made God smile. He turned it into a homeless shelter. The palace, which has 16 bedrooms, houses about 50 homeless men and women. Volunteers provide them with hot meals. Residents report that the palace feels ...

1515. The Dean's Dilemma

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... a child, he set himself the goal of being the best skateboarder in the world. At 14, he turned pro in the sport. At age 16, he opened his own company. He achieved all his goals by his late teens. And none of it brought him fulfillment. So, like Eddie ... Dr. Mark Jacobson graduated as valedictorian of his class at Harvard University. He earned top honors in medical school and went on to study at Johns Hopkins University. He is the best of the best in his field. And he could have chosen a job at any of the most ...

1516. Through the Heart of Jesus

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... that is funding an even bigger Jesus statue in their town. The “Christ the Protector” statue will stand 141 feet tall—16 feet taller than the statue in the capitol city. One unique feature of the “Christ the Protector” statue is that there ... Robertson and Muriel McQuilkin from their circumstances. Instead, God taught them more about His love for them in their circumstances. John Irving, the best-selling author and screenwriter, begins every new novel by writing the last line of the book first. Once ...

1517. Grace Under Pressure

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... wilderness times are the training ground for experiencing God’s power in our lives. In Luke 3, Jesus is publicly baptized by John the Baptist. The Holy Spirit comes down on him in the form of a dove, and God speaks from heaven and confirms ... . As I said at the beginning of this message, God reserves His greatest work for those who have been through the wilderness. On April 16, 2020, San Francisco Giants outfielder Drew Robinson wrote a letter of apology to his family, then he put a loaded gun to the side ...

1518. Unspectacular Faithfulness

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

... being lost or won on the basis of our little words, gestures, and acts. Esther is a story about that. 1. Sidnie Ann White, in The Women's Bible Commentary, Newsom and Ringe, eds., Westrninster/John Knox, 1992, p. 125. Notes Esther is a story of a group of people who are strangers in a strange land. The Jews have been taken as slaves to Babylon. They live in an ... woman. Within the confines of the prejudices of her society, Esther works with creativity. Her attitude was “if I perish, I perish” ( 4:16).

1519. God's Bouncer or God's Ambassador?

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... want us to ask ourselves three questions. The first question is, “How big is your spiritual family?” That is what Jesus came to do—to enlarge our spiritual family. What is the central teaching of Jesus’ life, the central teaching of the Bible itself? It’s John 3:16, isn’t it? “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” God so loved the world—that’s a pretty big family. Notice the accusation thrown at ...

1520. I’ve Come To Bring Fire

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... example, the apostle Paul told us that God “reconciled us to himself through Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:18). In Ephesians 2:11-16, he explained that Jesus had reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to the Father. Furthermore, he added in his letter to the ... as well. That could be why he was so harsh with them. He may have wanted to shake them out of their darkness and into his light. In John 9:5 he told us, “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” He is no longer in this world. He left ...

1521. You Don't Have to Yell

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... from today’s lesson. He loves those who are at the margins of society. Jesus’ first public sermon in his hometown synagogue (Luke 4:16-30) came from the writings of the prophet Isaiah and began like this: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has ... 12 also means “mercy” or “compassion.” There are seven instances in the Gospels—in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—in which people come to Jesus and ask for mercy. And in every instance, 7 out of 7, Jesus responded. He never ...

1522. A Life-changing Question

John 9:1-41

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Martin Copenhaver, in his book Jesus is the Question, notes that Jesus asked 307 questions in the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But he himself only answered three questions directly. (5) This is one of those three. And it’s not at all what his ... Father Knows Best.” Chapin won the part when she was just eight years old. In spite of giving up her childhood for 16-hour workdays, Lauren loved working on the show. She found comfort in the wholesome Anderson family that was portrayed in the series ...

1523. Why the Cross?

Hebrews 2:17-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... blood sacrifice in order to love and forgive us? God did not like blood sacrifices. Look at what David expressed in Psalm 51:16: “You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.” Even though animal sacrifice ... resurrection, we see it confirmed in the New Testament: The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work (1 John 3:8 NIV). What happened on the cross 2,000 years ago? Jesus faced the wrath of evil “head on,” as Corey puts it ...

1524. When the Way Is Hard

Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... before his arrest, he told his disciples of the suffering and death that awaited him: after Peter’s declaration of Jesus as the Messiah (16:13-23), as they gathered in Galilee (17:22- 23), and on their way to Jerusalem (20:17-19). Each time Jesus predicted his ... speaking of his body as the temple of God that would be destroyed by his death, and then rebuilt—resurrected—in three days (John 2:18-22). Those who passed by as Jesus hung on the cross clearly understood that he had been referring to his own ...

1525. All We Are Left With...

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... his last night on earth, would Jesus use his awesome, divine power to wash his disciples’ feet? Because Jesus knew that the greatest power in all of Creation is sacrificial love. Isn’t that why God created us and breathed His life into us? Isn’t that why John 3:16-17 expresses the very heart and purposes of God? “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the ...

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