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151. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... , 1994). 9. C. H. Spurgeon in Faith's Checkbook, Christianity Today, Vol. 32, no. 5. 10. Quoted in "Reflections," Christianity Today, June 2, 2000. 11. Mark 2:18-20. 12. Book of Discipline 2000, para. 321, question 16. “Fasting has been a part of Methodism from it's early beginnings. John Wesley considered fasting an important part of a Christian's life and he personally fasted weekly. To Wesley, fasting was an important way to express sorrow for sin and penitence for overindulgence in eating and drinking ...

152. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... honey or vinegar or they would be ground into flour and made into a kind of biscuit or cake. So, if you were to go to John’s abode at tea time, you may just find yourself snacking on locust biscuits with honey. Ugh! you still say. But wait a minute. Is this ... See also John Wesley’s notes on Genesis 5: John Wesley’s theology of Genesis 5: http://www.christianity.com/bible/commentary.php?com=wes&b=1&c=5 **See Locusts and honey (David B. Capes) 2015. https://christianthought.hbu.edu/2015/03/16/locusts-and- ...

153. Genuine Imitations

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... Faith like that made Francis become the patron saint of the poor, caused Luther to reform the church, and set the heart of John Wesley on fire and sent him blazing across England. In our own day, faith like that caused Mother Teresa to work tirelessly among ... light so shine before men that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:16). It has been observed that Christians are saved by grace through faith, but it is by their deeds that they are judged. Jeremiah, the ...

154. The Darkness of a Youniverse

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... determining factor. Instead, the gospel writer offers a final litmus test: the things that we do that are “true,” and “good” and “beautiful,” those things “have been done in God.” Do you hear it? Do you get it? Who doesn’t love John 3:16. Who doesn’t know by heart John 3:16? It is, we think, the most perfect encapsulation of the good news of the gospel: For 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. It ...

155. Liar, Liar

Exodus 20:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil, A false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers." (Proverbs 6:16-19, NASB) Notice that two of the seven things that God hates has to do with lying and being dishonest. You can fool some of ... true. This book tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth which is why Jesus said in John 17:17, "Your word is truth." (John 17:17, NASB) So, when I lie I dishonor the God of truth. II. I Should Tell The Truth Because ...

156. A Wilderness Prophet · John The Baptist

Jn 1:6-8 · Mt 3:1-12

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... Baptist was born to bear witness that Jesus was the Christ. (John 1:6-8) Like Jeremiah before him, while he was yet in the womb the Almighty anointed him to prepare the way of salvation for Israel. (Jeremiah 1:4-5; Luke 1:13-17) And what a dramatic witness he made. For he came to his calling as if he were the last of the Old Testament prophets. (Luke 16:16) Certainly, he must have looked the part the day he burst from the bare Judean hills -- his long hair streaming, his black eyes blazing -- to proclaim ...

157. When Others Serve Your Head on a Platter

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Herodian family tree, Herodias was not only Herod Antipas’ brother’s wife, she was also his niece. Despite Herod Antipas’ well-established reputation for eliminating rivals through murder, John the Baptist publically reprimanded the ruler for breaking Torah law by marrying his brother’s wife (Leviticus 18:16, 20-21). Not only was John’s message a judgment against Herod’s personal life, his repeated reminding of the people that their ruler was in violation of God’s law may have incited local ...

158. Looking for Shoots or Roots?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... this apparent back-pedaling, second-guessing challenge. It is significant that Matthew’s text records that “John heard what the Messiah [‘the Christ’] was doing” (v.2)---the first time Matthew uses “Christ” as a title for Jesus (Peter’s confession is not until chapter 16). At the same time the gospel author writes as though Jesus’ messianic identity was an undisputed fact for John, the question put to Jesus by John’s disciples begs the question, “Are you the one who is to come, or are ...

159. The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies

John 11:1-16

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... , Vol. 2 (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1956), p. 93. 9. Ibid. p. 94. 10. Brown, op. cit. p. 431. 11. Arthur John Gossip, The Gospel According to St. John, The Interpreter's Bible, Vol. VIII (New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1952), p. 639. 12. Van der Loos, op. cit. p. 579. 13. Gossip, op. cit. p. 642. 14. Brown, op. cit. p. 433. 15. Brown, op. cit. p. 434. 16. Brown, op. cit. p. 425. 17. John Laidlaw, The Miracles of Our Lord (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1956), p. 360. 18. Gossip, op. cit. p ...

160. The Unfinished Story

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... cloth alight and hold their hands over the flames.(May 1, 1989, Vol.31, No. 17, p.79) One of the leaders points to Mark, chapter 16, verses 17 and 18 and says that he has been commanded to do all of these strange things because there it is, in the Bible. ... this: There’s a sweet old story translated for man, But writ in the long, long ago: The Gospel according to Mark, Luke, and John, Of Christ and His mission below. Men read and admire the Gospel of Christ, With its love so unfailing and true; But what do ...

161. Jesus and the Baptists

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... just just such a thing: adopt an orphan boy and raise him as one of them. (WARS OF THE JEWS, 2.8.2) We do know that John, like the Essenes, had strange dietary habits, wore strange clothes and reduced life down to its simplest essentials. Mark’s Gospel says that he ate locusts and ... with the Holy Spirit.” (Cf. Matt. 3:11-15; Mark 1:7-9; Luke 3:16-21) Just how much John knew about Jesus at this juncture at the Jordan, we do not know. But he knew this much: Jesus was different. Jesus was greater. Then there is ...

162. Speak For Yourself!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... I am? Isaiah responded, "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). Who do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (Matthew 16:16). Who do you say that I am? John of Patmos said, "King of kings and Lord of lords" (Revelation 19:16). This very day, regardless of what is in the past, Jesus asks, "Who do you say that I am?" This is our chance to speak for ourselves, to claim the faith, to experience the nearness of the ...

163. Lord of the Sabbath

Luke 5:33-39, Luke 6:1-11, Luke 7:18-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... as perhaps the most important commandment related to humankind’s relationship with God and worship of God. The first time the actual word Sabbath is used is in the Exodus (16:22-30). In Genesis, although we associate the creativity of God and the garden with the Sabbath, the word is not yet used as such. Isaiah (one of Jesus’ and John’s favorite prophets and one revered by all of the Jewish people) reminded that those who keep the Sabbath will be blessed. Ezekiel even reminds that to worship in spirit ...

164. Are You the One?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... right out of the prophet Isaiah that indicated to an oppressed people that they were not alone; their God was with them. But no direct response to John saying yea or nay. Nothing saying "I did it" or even "I didn't do it." No indication that he is involved one way or the other. ... 's Digest, 9/84, pp. 87-88 2. Matthew 3:2, 10-12 3. See Leviticus 18:6-16; 20:21 4. Barbara Brown Taylor, "Are You the One?" Mixed Blessings, (Cambridge MA ; Cowley Publications, 1998), p. 92 5. Ron Rolheiser, "ADVENT HOPE," 11/28 ...

165. The Agony and Ecstasy of Sight

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... Word of God for the Church Today (Cottageville, Minn.: The Liturgical Press, 1974), p. 159. 14. Augustine in Jo. XLIV 1-2; PL 35; 1713-14. 15. Brown, op. cit. p. 380. 16. Brown, op. cit. p. 381. 17. Marsh, op. cit. p. 382. 18. Brown, op. cit. p. 373. 19. Marsh, op. cit. p. 384. 20. Redding, op. cit. p. 99. 21. Arthur John Gossip, The Gospel According to St. John, The Interpreter's Bible, Vol. VIII (New York: Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1952), p. 615. 22. Marsh, op. cit. p. 379. 23. Marsh, op. cit. p. 376-77.

166. The Majesty Of God's Love

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... 9:28ff].) Some have even speculated that the Galilean mountain on which Jesus appeared to his disciples in our story (Matthew 28:16) is exactly the same mountain on which he was transfigured (Matthew 17:1, et al.). This would support the idea that ... us: "... lo I am with you always, to the close of the age (Matthew 28:20b)." The Holy Spirit makes Christ present to us (John 14:16, 17; 1 John 4:13; Romans 8:9). We are not alone when we do evangelism. Jesus is manifest and doing it with us! Evangelism is surely ...

167. Fiscal Fitness

Proverbs 3:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... think that as a culture became more affluent and wealthier, that people would become happier if money is the cure-all for all of our problems. But listen to this: When John Galbraith was about to describe us as the affluent society, our per-person income, expressed in today's dollars, was less than $8,000. Today it is $16,000 making us The Doubly Affluent Society. Compared to 1957, we have twice as many cars per person; we have microwave ovens, color TVs, VCRs, air conditioners, answering machines, and $12 ...

168. God Bless Santa!

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the year. He comes to us and invites us to accept the gift he offers. The Christmas verse is, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).” Giving is what Christmas is all about. God has given us a wonderful gift. Jesus. Celebrate the gift. And celebrate the other Christmas as well, the one that features Santa, our culture’s personification of giving — sitting there in the center of the mall ...

169. Lazarus Laughed

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 which ends with the words, “If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.” (Luke 16:31) Admittedly, the miracle itself is ... of His enemies, and of His own death. The shortest verse in the Bible, a favorite of those who have to memorize Bible verses is John 11:35. It says, simply, “Jesus wept.” That’s the old version. The New revised Standard version is a bit longer: “Jesus began to weep ...

170. The Right Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... about a branch that bears the best fruit. “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” (John 15:16, ESV) This is the fruit that lasts! This is fruit that won’t rot. It just continues to ripen. What Jesus is saying is this, “The more faithful you are to Christ, the more fruitful you will be for Christ.” If you are not a follower of Jesus Christ ...

171. Jesus and the Divorced Evangelist

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... to her, “You are right in saying, I have no husband’; for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet.” (John 4:16-19) That’s the biggest understatement of all time! Quickly, the woman tries to change the subject: “Tell me, Preacher, which Church is the right one in which to worship: the Presbyterian or the Methodist?” Well, that’s not what she said, but you get the general ...

172. God's Prescription for a Healthy Christian

Jude 1:17-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... over to sexual immorality." He says in v.13, "They are raging waves of the sea foaming up their own shame." He says in v.16, "They walk according to their own lusts." He says in v.18 again, "They walk according to their own ungodly lusts." Do you know ... is not His." Remember an apostate is not someone who had salvation and lost it; it is someone who never had salivation and proves it. John was talking about these apostates when he said: "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of ...

173. Jesus’ Four Surprising Road Rules for the Missional Highway

Luke 9:57-62, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a football charity, died after being hit by a pickup truck on the Oregon coast. Just this past week (16 June 2013), a 16 year old boy from Victoria was killed while participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer marathon. The fatal accident happened ... Obviously, however, these Samaritans are not the only ones who do not grasp the purpose of Jesus and his mission. James and John, incensed by the village’s rejection, and apparently more than a little smitten with their own sense of authority, suggest they take ...

174. Vetted

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

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... who He says He is. We have the story of his vetting. We don’t just have to take Luke’s word for it, or John the Baptist’s word for it. But we see the proof for ourselves in His wilderness victory and in His unique heritage. He is not ... about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15-16) Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son, and I told you, “Let my son go, so he may ...

175. Wash Up First For The Meal Before You Eat!

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... them! Peter did not want Jesus to wash his feet. Jesus told him later that he would understand the significance. But Peter still said "no" (John 13:7-8). Is that not the way it is with us? We are often too proud to want God to do everything for us. ... ... A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another (John 13:16-17, 34)." Jesus was aware that he had humbled himself, that he had assumed the role of a servant, when he washed the disciples ...

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