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Numbers 27:12-23

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... of many points in his ministry, the Lord of the universal church could have quit. He didn’t. The often errant Peter could have chucked this whole thing with a Jewish fellow who told him a lot more about himself than he wanted ... persist in our quest for Christian unity? I suggest to you the following "Decalogue for Ecumenical Discipleship: A Call to Daily Commitment": (1.) daily affirmation that Jesus calls his followers to be one; (2.) daily praise for the infinite variety of religious expression evidenced ...

1852. Returning: Real or Ruse?

Hosea 5:1-15

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Barbara Brokhoff

... realize that the power of God is not available to them for selfish exploitation. The words in the next verse, then, (Hosea 6:1) indicate the response that God longs for: "Come, let us return to the Lord." With bold faith, the people turn for healing to ... a heart that, without deceit, calls for forgiveness. The media reported some months ago that a Park Avenue plastic surgeon, Dr. Peter Fodor, had offered a new face to Jean Harris, who is serving a fifteen-year-sentence for killing Scarsdale Diet Developer, ...

1853. What Do You See?

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Barbara Brokhoff

... 30,000 feet deep, but God’s love is "deeper than that!" It is as deep as the worst sinner, deeper than Mary Magdalene’s seven-demon-possession, deeper than Judas’ betrayal, deeper than Peter’s denial, deeper than your most deeply hidden sin. Charles Wesley wrote so movingly: "O Love divine, what hast Thou done! Th’ incarnate God hath died for me! The Father’s co-eternal ... Book of Acts, with two exceptions - Easter Sunday, Series B, is Isaiah 25:6-9 and Easter Sunday, Series C, is Exodus 15:1-11.

1854. Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams

Luke 1:67-80

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Carroll Gunkel

... Now that you’ve left the earth, what plans do you have for your work." The legend says that Jesus responded, "Why I’ve left Peter, and James, and John, and a host of others to carry on my work." To which the Devil replied, "... and if they should fail, what ... each moment, and live each moment in peace eternally! Let there be peace on earth, And let it begin with me.6 1. Richard Deutsch, Mairead Corrigan/Betty Williams, (New York: Barrons-Woodberry, 1977) p. 166. 2. See a subsequent sermon for a further ...

1855. Will My Ship Sink or Float?

Romans 8:28-39

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Robert G. Tuttle

... my former beliefs in the superiority of science over other forms of human thought and behavior as self-deception due to youthful enthusiasm.1 Since many prominent scientists are beginning to find their own way home to God, why can’t the rest of us turn ... because we know what it means, and we want to give such a child a chance.’ " "I found them Meg," the doctor said. "They found Peter on their own. They came back to me today to see if I could find another handicapped child for them. That’s one of the ...

1856. Lazarus Rising

John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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John 11:1-46 (suggested reading of only 32-44) The story for this morning begins with a certain sense of urgency. It is easy to stand here ... man, every woman throughout all of history. Martha at that moment is humankind. Lord, she said, I now believe that you are the Messiah the son of the living God. It is an affirmation that Peter will later make, and a thief on the cross, and a man by the name of Paul, and countless millions throughout the ages. Jesus now goes to the house and there finds Mary in mourning ...

1857. Our Three-Faced God

Matthew 28:16-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... his dirtiness. When Isaiah saw God on a high throne and heard the song, "Holy, Holy, Holy," he fell down and confessed his sins. When Peter realized who Jesus was, he fell on his knees and cried, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." Because we have lost ... to help us, to guide us into truth, to motivate us to do good, and to give us gifts by which we serve God. In 1 Corinthians Paul tells us what those gifts of the Spirit are. In Galatians he lists nine fruits of the Spirit. By virtue of those gifts ...

1858. The Cross Way of Life

Matthew 10:1-42

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John R. Brokhoff

... lesser loves in their place. This matter of putting Christ above family is a common matter of discipline. Preachers like Sangster, Peter Marshall, and John Bunyan faced it and still face it. When Bunyan was put in jail for his preaching, he worried ... good life for society. Why do this? It is the call of adventure. You cannot be content to sit down and slumber with the status quo. In 1 Kings there is a story about Hadad of Edom. When he was a child he had to flee to Egypt because David and his army came into ...

1859. Faith and Obedience

Genesis 12:1-8

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Jon L. Joyce

... will but Thine be done." (Matthew 26:42) By faith and obedience, Stephen became the first martyr and for the same reason, Peter risked his life when he declared to the Jewish authorities "we must obey God rather than men." And Paul through much ... and harmony. "Be ye kind to one another, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ has forgiven you." (Ephesians 4:31, 32; 5:1) God greatly rewarded Abraham for his life of service. God fulfilled his promises recorded in Genesis 12:2-3 by making his name great, ...

1860. Christmas Is Coming

Luke 2:21-40

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James Bjorge

... of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder, and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed." Peter Marshall phrased it in this way: "When Christmas doesn’t make your heart swell up until it nearly bursts and fill your eyes with tears and make you all soft and warm inside ... then you will ... abide with me. God did and he does abide with us all. "And his name shall be called Emmanuel [which means, God with us]" (Matthew 1:23).

1861. With What Shall I Come?

Micah 6:1-8

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James Bjorge

... Loving kindness is a favorite description of the psalmist as he meditates on God’s actions with man. Paul states, "Love is patient and kind ..." (1 Corinthians 13:4). How often Christians are unkind! It was said of a certain church woman that she never swore, but she made everyone else ... ." Joseph Sizoo says that some years ago a man and his wife were visiting Rome and they went to St. Peter’s Cathedral. They walked leisurely through the long nave to the high altar, and they stood and faced it. After ...

1862. Freedom Can Be Frightening

Leviticus 25:8-55

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Louis H. Valbracht

... 20% of the men being discharged after service in Southeast Asia are hooked on heroin? What shall we say of a man like Peter Lemon, who, last year, was given a promotion in rank, an honorable discharge, and was awarded the nation’s highest decoration, the ... senseless rituals, the old codes, "Yes, that’s all true," says Saint Paul, "you’re right." But then in chapter 3 of 1 Corinthians, verse 23, he writes: "All things are yours." That’s wonderful, isn’t it? "All things are yours," Americans. But then ...

1863. Overcoming Fear

Mark 4:35-41

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Bill Bouknight

... of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee. When one considers all the detail of the story, one suspects that Simon Peter was the source. Even today if you take a boat-ride on the beautiful Sea of Galilee, surrounded by mountains with funnel-like ... perhaps the back of that "First-aid Against Fear" list. Here are four practical steps for warding off excessive fear. (1) Cultivate a friendship with God. This requires regular prayer, Bible study, and church attendance. There is a direct correlation between ...

1864. Humankind: The Climax of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Bill Bouknight

... there is. We must first understand how and why we were created. Return with me now to the sixth day of creation. In Genesis 1:24 and 25, we discover that God created the cattle and creeping things and all the beasts of the earth. God must have ... OUR BEING MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD: WE MUST TRAIN OURSELVES TO SEE GOD’S IMAGE IN EVERY OTHER PERSON. The professional golfer, Peter Jacobsen, wrote this about his fellow golfer Lee Trevino: "Lee's family comes first with him, but everybody else, whether it's a ...

1865. Marriage: God's Idea

Genesis 2:4-25

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Bill Bouknight

... to hurt. The deep friendship at the heart of marriage drives out the demons of loneliness. Occasionally I have to drive to Nashville on business. 1-40 can be long and boring. It sure is nice to have my soul mate Gloria in the car. Maybe a C.D. is playing ... which He does not want broken, or is simply an agreement between two people which can be broken. In the first letter of Peter, marriage partners are described as "heirs together of the grace of life." The editor of a large newspaper kept a certain woman ...

1866. Igniting the Church

Mark 9:14-32

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Bill Bouknight

... and touch every worshipper." Dr. Chapman said, "It was easy to preach, a real joy. Anybody could preach with such conditions. We received 1,100 into our church by conversion in three years, 600 of which were men. It was the fruit of the Holy Spirit in answer ... is ignited. Now, look with me at our scripture for the day, Mark 9:20-29. Jesus took three of his disciples--Peter, James and John--up on a Mountain. There Jesus became radiant with spiritual power; his garments glowed with the whiteness of a thousand ...

1867. God's Design for Marriage

Ephesians 5:22-33

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Bill Bouknight

... the leadership he wants to hand out." THAT BRINGS US TO THE SECOND ADMONITION IN THIS TEXT: "WIVES, BE SUBMISSIVE TO YOUR HUSBANDS." This is not an isolated scriptural command. You will find it also in Colossians 3:18, Titus 2:5, and I Peter 3:1. Submission here does not mean to be a doormat or a "yes-person." Submission does not infer that a husband should make unilateral decisions without discussing them with his wife. In most situations they should act as partners. Each should take responsibilities for ...

1868. Great Is Your Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

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Brett Blair

... collector would fine jewels. He did not always find it in his disciples. On no occasion that we know did he ever say of Peter, James, and John: Great is your faith. More often the words he spoke to them: You of little faith. On only one other ... faith you have. Be it as you wish. From that moment her daughter was restored to health. The greatness of this woman's faith consists in: 1. Her willingness to cross the barrier of racism. 2. Her refusal to be put off or ignored because of her position in life. And 3. ...

1869. When Something is About to Happen

Mark 13:32-37

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Thomas Long

... , no doubt weary of waiting, slept. "Could you not watch one hour?" he said to them. Perhaps the master will come "at cockcrow," and Peter turned to the accusing maid with a curse and a denial, "I do not know this man." The cock crowed. Maybe the coming of ... , after he called upon God, God might forcefully and devastatingly come to him before he could finish the prayer with, "Have mercy."1 A harsh truth, but a truth nonetheless. All prayer is based on the confident hope that something is about to happen. I ...

1870. Goodness Is Not Good Enough

Mark 10:17-31

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James W. Robinson

... the young man’s life may have taken, he missed the marvelous opportunity, given his personality and character, of becoming another Peter or Paul, when he ignored Jesus’ challenge, "Come down from your ivory tower to where I labor with the weak ... the great gain is "godliness with contentment; for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world" (1 Timothy 6:6, 7); and, an incentive to lay up for ourselves "treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where ...

1871. Feed My Sheep

John 21:15-25

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Ewart E. Turner

... meant the total need of the sheep, including the next meal. All three synoptic gospels carry the admonition of the resurrected Lord to Peter, "Feed my sheep," "Feed my lambs." For centuries to come it was to become the text for the Spiritual Life secretaries of women ... as Jesus said in the home of Simon the Leper (Matthew 26:11). Is Hunger New? In what sense is hunger a new phenomenon? 1. One product of the amazing strides of technology in our age is that knowledge of how others live is a new acquisition. Oh ...

1872. Something Good Can Come From Nazareth

John 1:43-51

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Brett Blair

... this letter from the college: "Dear Applicant: A study of the application forms reveals that this year our college will have 1,452 new leaders. We are accepting you because we feel it is imperative that they have at least one follower." In ... see what? I First, Phillip asked Nathanael to come and see the souls redeemed. The day before Andrew followed Jesus and invited Peter. Then Phillip invited Nathanael. There were eight others who would become Jesus’ inner circle, 12 in all. This was just the beginning ...

1873. When the Guest Becomes the Host

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

George Bass

... about Jesus. Pastor Clifford Winter, a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod missionary, who conducted the survey, reported that two thirds of the 1,133 students polled "agreed that Jesus’ teachings are good," and that 56 percent of them "felt that the Gospel is meaningful ... God again, it means new life. 29. An Associated Press story, released in St. Peter, Minnesota, and printed in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, October 6, 1983. 30. John Galvaris, Bread and the Liturgy (Madison, Milwaukee and London: ...

1874. The Advent Hope

Romans 14:1--15:13

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T. A. Kantonen

... : "the elements will be dissolved with fire and the earth and the works that are upon it will be burned up" (2 Peter 3:10). Yet we must be careful not to attach too much importance to our own conclusions. Our Lord has placed these ... fulfillment of the Advent hope with these words: "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:58). Ever since the days of the apostles, the church most expectant has also been the church most zealous to carry ...

1875. Do You Know?

Hosea 11:1-11

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John W. Wurster

... kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.’ (1:4). But they did not know me. Do you? “I fashioned a world in love, bringing forth order from chaos and light from darkness. I ... give of oneself. Many were drawn to him. Yet, when things got tough, even those closest to him ran away. One of them, named Peter, insisted that he did not even know Jesus. Do you? “With a heavy heart, I watched Jesus hang on a cross, carrying the sin ...

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