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151. The Mechanics Of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... is more than an emergency alarm! St. Paul would say that we should always pray: "Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Is that realistic? How could one pray without stopping? Consider the constant prayer of a church secretary who had a ... gives 21 different kinds of prayer from "Simple Prayer" to "Radical Prayer." Variety Of Biblical Prayers 1. Prayer without Faith -- read Acts 12:1-17. The prayer group asking for Peter's release from a Jerusalem prison did not believe their prayer would be answered. 2 ...

152. The Dynamic Word

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... that I have spoken to you," says Jesus, "are spirit and life" (John 6:63). Or recall Paul’s statement in Romans 1:16-17, the text that triggered the Reformation, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone ... shows it to be. Man’s alienation from God is a fact. Man is a sinner, which means not that he has committed this or that wrong act but that his whole orientation to life is wrong. He is like a fish out of water. He was created for fellowship with God but he is ...

153. Ready For A Change

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... ended it all with one question, "Supposing there is a God, would He accept a woman like me?" Palau did not hesitate. He turned to Hebrews 10: 17-- "Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more." Maria tried to explain once again all the sins she had recently committed. Palau countered with Hebrews 10: 17--"Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more." Seventeen times Maria tried to explain why she was unworthy to receive forgiveness. Seventeen times, Luis Palau repeated the words "Their sins ...

154. A Father Pleased With His Son

Mark 1:9-13

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King Duncan

... 'm proud of my child," we ought not say, "I'm thankful for my child." When we say, "I'm proud," it sounds like an act of self-congratulations--as if we were pleased with ourselves for being perfect parents. There are many parents who work just as hard as you ... or her own acceptance or approval. John 3:17, "The Son came into the world not to condemn he world but that the world through him might be saved." I like the way Clarence Jordan translated II Corinthians 5:17-18 in his COTTON PATCH VERSION OF THE ...

155. The Dangers of Being Religious

Mark 7:1-23

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Stephen M. Crotts

... say, "Look! See how much I care!" Beware lest our amens, our raised hands, our tears, be self-generated congratulations instead of true acts of worship. 12. Do you glory in the past? Do I relish so much what God has done that I reject what he ... used "I," "me," and "my" 46 times in eighteen verses, complaining of his utter wretchedness in trying to change. Then in Romans 8:1-17 he wrote of "the Spirit" fifteen times in seventeen verses, reveling in God's free and intervening help in his life. A Pharisee tries ...

156. Living by a Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die" (John 11:25-26). Faith, therefore, consists in believing those promises and acting as if they will come true. To be sure, the evidence seems often against the fulfillment of Christ's words. When we are ... seems to point in the opposite direction, and we are like those of whom Paul speaks in our Epistle lesson (Philippians 3:17--4:1), with our minds dominated only by the terrible nature of earthly things. Surely that could have been true also of ...

157. Just Know Him in His Victorious Resurrection

Acts 13:29-39

Sermon

James Merritt

... raised up for Israel a Savior—Jesus—after John had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel."(Acts 13:22-24) Now if that tomb had not been empty, if the body was still there, all the Pharisees had to do to prove ... is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him and the third day He will be raised up." (Mt. 17:22-23) Not only did he tell his friends, he didn't mind telling his foes. At one time the Pharisees challenged his authority after ...

158. MegaGrace

Acts 4:32-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... divine grace. Psalm 90 begs of Yahweh: "And may the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us!" (90: 17). Another psalm prays: "Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good spirit guide me on level ground. For Your Name's sake ... nothing you have to do. There's nothing you have to do. There's nothing you have to do." The text from Acts makes clear that it is only after individuals and communities receive God's gift of grace that they become capable of ...

159. Hebrews 12:1-2, 12-17

Hebrews 12:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on the cross, opening up this new way for us. Jesus' endurance was on the cross, a once-and-for-all trial, a perfect act of love. Our endurance is tested along the marathon road of life itself. Jesus suffered the ignominious, torturous death of a criminal, but in ... fearful tragedy - and the whole community must work together to avoid that possibility. The third warning is the most dire. Verses 16-17 use the story of Esau to describe the fate of apostates. This community of faith now knows about Jesus Christ's ...

160. Compassion Can Do More Than You May Think

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... only lost her only son, but also the sole means of support in her old age. Later, on the cross, Jesus will repeat a similar act of compassion with his own mother. He will turn to John, the disciple, and make sure that John will look after Mary when he's ... Gospel account. When Luke tells us that Jesus gave him "back to his mother," that is the exact word-for-word phrase found in 1 Kings 17:23. But this story of Jesus' raising the widow's only son is not just a rerun of what Elijah did long, long ago. Jesus is ...

161. Living In The Spirit Of Gentleness and Self Control

Galatians 5:22-25, Colossians 3:12-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. [17] And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father ... . The name of the iced-tea drinker who started it remains unknown. (4) B. We can all do with a little reminder now and then, to act with kindness. It is so easy to get caught up in our own lives and problems. But, God has told us to treat others as we' ...

162. Becoming Good Trees

Matthew 5:17-30

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... vineyard. That is grace. We do not earn the dominion of God by our obedience. We enter into it by God's gracious act in Jesus. Matthew is not contradicting himself here with these calls to obedience and these words about judgment. Matthew is teaching us. Matthew ... see what Jesus really wants for us. In chapter 7 and in chapter 12 Jesus talks about good trees bearing good fruit (Matthew 7:17-20; 12:33-35). Only we know our thoughts, but our thoughts produce fruit. Jesus wants us to grow in grace so that we ...

163. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... while maintaining this continuity, while still desiring to affirm that the message of Jesus did not nullify God's law (5:17-19), the author of Matthew still sought to distinguish the gospel of the kingdom from rabbinic thinking.4 We can ... come, and winds blow, the house will not fall on account of its firm foundation. By contrast, everyone who hears these words, but does not act on them, is like a foolish man building a house on sand. People like that fall, their faith shatters when the hard times come, just ...

164. A Truly Universal Operating System

Romans 14:1-12

Sermon

Larry Lange

... can buy or sell who does not have the mark" (Revelation 13:16-17). The mark was supposed to be the name of the apocalyptic beast and "the number of its name" (Revelation 13:17). A fellow from the group, named John, even claimed to have discovered that number ... he made the point that those who love fulfill the law. To me, this means we are to judge our every act by whether or not it is an act of love. It also means that every scriptural law must be judged by whether or not its obedience accomplishes love." A ...

165. Reversal of Fortune

Luke 6:17-26

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... as the food you were fed " "Keep in mind that regulations are like catsup - you either get none or a lot more than you want." "Act accordingly." "A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains!" "The fortune you seek is in another cookie." Help, I'm being ... and the Reversal of Fortune in the Kingdom of God over and over again. And the passage from Luke 6:17-26 is no different. Let's look at it. [17] Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a ...

166. A New Beginning

Isaiah 65:17-25

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... t do it for us. An edited, more upbeat version of our lives isn't what is needed. Since the disappointment is with God, only an act of God can remedy the situation. What is required is a new thing, and only God can do that for us because only God can ... to the future." In other words, this is not just hopeful, wishful thinking, pie-in-the-sky stuff. The Hebrew verb "create" in verses 17 and 18 is not a pure future tense. It can be translated as "I am beginning to create." Therefore, the new heavens and the ...

167. Broadband Discipleship

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... become access sites, portals, for those seeking forgiveness and faith. In this week’s gospel text Jesus challenges his disciples to act on their faith, even if it seems as small as a “mustard seed,” and then to increase it. “Mustard seed” ... week’s concluding lessons, Jesus describes to his disciples how differently the kingdom will operate from accepted worldly ways. In 17:1-4 Jesus outlines how he expects his disciples to behave when faced with the stumbling and shortcomings of others. Instead ...

168. Lost Baggage: The Middle Seat

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Sermon

James Merritt

... the outside while cutting slack for those who are on the inside. Yet, I Peter 4:17 says this, “Judgment must begin at the House of God.” (1 Peter 4:17, KJV) We expect to come to church and hear the pastor deal with divorce, immorality, ... 5:2, ESV) When you have a cancerous tumor you don’t pat it on the head, you don’t say, “Well that’s just the way cancer acts.” You don’t ignore it, joke about it or put up with it, but you cut it out, because that is the most loving thing you can do ...

169. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... made of stone. The young woman who is a devout Christian posted a Bible verse in response to this story. It was John 3 verse 17, “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” She noted that ... teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in the act of adultery. They stood her before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do ...

170. The God Who Comforts

Isaiah 40:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a God,” she asked, “would He accept a woman like me?” Palau did not hesitate. He turned in his Bible to Hebrews 10:17 and read aloud these words to Maria: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” Maria tried to explain once again all the sins she had committed. Palau countered again with Hebrews 10:17, “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” Seventeen times Maria tried to explain why she was unworthy to receive forgiveness. Seventeen times, Luis Palau repeated ...

171. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of the Holy Spirit can secure for this world a future worth living. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew 1:1-17 and 3 (a genealogy and signs of the Messiah) Minor Text Genesis 38: The Story of Tamar Joshua 1-6: The Story of Rahab ... , 56 (a covenant for all people) Zephaniah 3:8-13 (the Gathering of all people….in unity) Luke 3 (signs of the Messiah in genealogy) Acts 9: The Conversion of Saul Hebrews 11: A Genealogy of Faith The Scriptures for this week are too many and too long to print out ...

172. Loving Through Action

1 John 3:14-24

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?” (1 John 3:16-17). Then, using powerful words, John makes more generic his teaching and challenge: “Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth ... one’s life for others. Since Jesus is no longer physically manifest in our world, we have the responsibility to act in his name. Saint Teresa of Avila, a famous sixteenth century Carmelite nun, wrote a beautiful prayer which indeed speaks ...

173. A Noble Patriotism John D. Mauney, Jr.

Exodus 2:11-25

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... of this wisdom acquired through his years in the courts of Egyptian royalty did not destroy the in-bred faith of Moses. As Stephen says in Acts 7:23, when he was forty years old "it came into the heart of Moses to visit his brethren." So he went into the land ... Old Testament hero was not rewarded with entry into the promised land, nevertheless there is a glorious sequel recorded in Matthew 17. Moses was brought forward with the Prophet Elijah, to view a sight even more glorious than that of Canaan of old. ...

174. Living with Integrity

Galatians 2:15-21

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... including the raising of a little girl from the dead (Mark 5:37-43). He witnessed Jesus' transfiguration on the mountain top (Matthew 17:1-8). He was with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:37), followed Jesus after his arrest as far as the ... story here, but Paul clearly interprets this as fear on the part of Peter. He was afraid of what others might think! So Peter acted against the vision that he had received, against what had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, against what he knew to be ...

175. Ignite: Man on Fire

Acts 9:1-19a

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James Merritt

... departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’” (Acts 9:17, ESV) Do you see the phrase “filled with the Holy Spirit?” You could put three words there, “Set on Fire”. You could put one word there, “Ignited.” What happened? Paul saw the light. Paul gained his sight. Paul received God’s might. Once again, we ...

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