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176. and Forgiveness Come Easy When You’re Filled with The Spirit

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... first Pentecost that the Holy Spirit was given. It happened to some in Old Testament times (Judges 6:34; 1 Samuel 11:6; 16:13). However, the Spirit was also given during Jesus' own life on earth. Here's the story. The disciples were still pretty ... Peter 1:11), and so forgiveness and the good works of life are his work. I like the way another great sixteenth-century Protestant Reformer, John Calvin, explained the Holy Spirit. He called the Spirit the power of God.6 The Holy Spirit as God's power gives you and ...

177. When Evil Wins

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... about you sometimes." What can we says when evil wins? Perhaps the answer is in the way Mark's gospel record is presented. As you Bible scholars know, Mark's first reference to John's arrest is right in the beginning of the book - chapter 1. We hear nothing more about it until we encounter it in our lesson for the day, and it is presented ... ." HALLELUJAH! Amen! 1. Bantam, 1987 2. Luke 1:5 passim 3. Isaiah 40:3-5 4. Leviticus 18:16; 20:21 5. Matthew 11:3ff.; Luke 7:19ff. 6. The Washington Post, August 4, 1997

178. Placard Faith, Complex World

John 3:1-21

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Robert Noblett

... sat in your easy chair munching on snack food during any NFL game, you have seen this sight innumerable times. The camera zeroes in on one of the end zones and just beyond the uprights, you see a person carrying a huge placard sporting the name John, followed by the numbers, 3:16. This text is one of the most famous in the Bible and it is the darling of those Christians given to cutesy evangelism. I suspect that in their view it is not cutesy -- but gutsy -- evangelism they are about. Be all that as it may ...

179. A Cultural Breakthrough

Acts 16:6-10

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Rodney Thomas Smothe

... was outside, I decided to look for alternative ways to enter the house. With this thought I began to look at the windows. We have 16 windows in our house; 12 of them were unlocked. 'Why are the doors locked if the windows are unlocked?' Now my problem became which of ... But to enter God's kingdom we must have the key. And that key is Jesus Christ." Jesus is the key to the kingdom of God. John 10:9-10 records: I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The ...

180. Rebirth

John 3:14-21

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John Jamison

... very simple language. Originally it ended at chapter 16:8 when Mary ran from the tomb after the angel told her Jesus had been raised and that the disciples should go to meet him in Galilee. The rest of chapter 16 is written in a different style and ... said that a person needed to be born a second time, all we need to do is look at Nicodemus. How do I know that? Although John ends this story and moves on, this is not the last time we see and hear from Nicodemus. During another visit to Jerusalem for the Feast ...

181. The Sweet Fragrance of Brokenness

Luke 7:36-50

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Lori Wagner

... king 1 Kings 1:38-50: King Solomon anointed king Hebrews 1: The Son of God anointed 2 Corinthians 2:12-17: The Fragrance of Christ Matthew’s Witness to Jesus’ anointing at Bethany just before his betrayal (26:6-16) Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ anointing at Bethany just before his betrayal (14:3-11) John’s Witness to Jesus’ anointing at Bethany by Mary Six Days before the Passover (12:1-11) Luke’s Witness to a Sinful Woman who Anointed Jesus at the Home of a Pharisee at Supper One of the Pharisees ...

182. Brainstorms

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... laypersons as we can. Even a blank mind holds out more promise than a mind confused with half-truths. A Clash of Wills. 1 Corinthians 16:12 can be read two ways. Apollos is in Ephesus with Paul, and Paul is telling the Christians in Corinth either that it is not ... the cards we carry in our wallets. Andrew seemed content to be just "one of the Twelve." He did not join James and John when they asked the Master, foolishly, whether they might sit one at his right hand the other at his left, in the kingdom ( ...

183. To Who Can We Go?

John 6:60-71

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Donald B. Strobe

... heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:16-19) “To whom else can we go?” asked Peter, plaintively. “You have the words of eternal life.” Now, right here is where we have got to get our thinking straight. In the New Testament, and in John’s Gospel in particular, “eternal life” is not something that you get after you die, like “pie in the sky bye and bye when you die.” In an interview ...

184. I’M with the I AM

1 John 5:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... this about prayer, "So let's walk right up to God and get what he is so ready to give." (Hebrews 4:16, MSG) Not just anyone should have confidence they can connect with God. Verse 14 is very specific when it says, "This is the confidence we have in Him." Now who is "we?" John's entire letter was written to Christians and for Christians because Christian's are the only true children of God. I John 3:1 says, "See how much our heavenly Father loves us, for he allows us to be called his children, and we really ...

185. Jesus, The Light of the World

Revelation 21:10, 21:22-22:5

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the New Jerusalem will shine so brightly that rulers of nations will be inspired to follow as Jesus directs. Again, as the seer John puts it, "The kings of the earth will bring their glory into it" (Revelation 21:24b). With Jesus as our guide, there ... do what we can do to dispel darkness and bring the light to our world. Jesus said in his famous Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:14-16), "You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket ...

186. What a Friend

John 15:9-17

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John Jamison

... knows there is a better answer than the one we are after. But those experiencing the pain of unanswered prayer might say that’s not what Jesus said. It was pretty clear, wasn’t it? John wrote: “And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name” (v. 16). It doesn’t say, “Unless God has a better answer.” Again, what kind of friend makes a promise like that and refuses to keep it? To see if we can ease the pain, let ...

187. Stop in the Name of Love

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... 's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual) (Kindle Locations 5535-5539). Portable Press. Kindle Edition. 2. Steven R. Mosley, Glimpses of God (Sisters, Oregon: Questar Publishers, Inc., 1990), pp. 255-257. 3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919321/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_qt_sm#quotes. 4. “10 Of the Oldest Bridges Still Standing” by Aiden McNicholas, Thetravel.com August 16, 2019. https://www.thetravel.com/oldest-standing-bridges/. 5. Ben Helmer, http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com ...

188. A Woman Of Substance · Mary Magdalene

Lk 8:1-3

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... to underwrite her efforts in the Lord's behalf. It would seem quite logical, therefore, to surmise that, like Lydia of Thyatira, (Acts 16:14) she may have operated a business of her own providing her with a tidy income. After all, Mary came from Magdala which, ... he called Mary by name she recognized Jesus, and on the wings of joy she sped to share the good news with the disciples. (John 20:15-18) Not only was Mary Magdalene the first to know of the resurrection, she was likewise the first to bear witness to ...

189. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... bear God’s image and likeness. We are over all else, not to exploit it but to understand and develop it with respect. I believe, with John Wesley I might add, that the new heavens and the new earth will include animals and plants because it is not less than this world but ... (Grand Rapids, MI: 2004). 3. New York, NY: Touchstone, 1978, 15-17. 4. 6:30b, 8:26, 14:31, 16:8, 17:20. 5. 1 John 4:18. 6. Bruce Wilkinson with Brian Smith, Beyond Jabez (Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 2005), 147-148. 7. Quoted in ...

190. What to Wear to the War

Ephesians 6:13-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... that we might go on the offense for the defeat of Satan. Now understand that Satan is on the attack because Paul warns us in verse 16 to beware of the "fiery darts of the wicked one." Satan has a quiver full of fiery darts, flaming arrows, and he hurls at us ... t look at how you used to feel. Don't pull out a baptismal certificate. Pull out the word of God. Just pull out this verse: John 5:24, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall ...

191. The Winning Word

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... it in, God loves you and me! Ty s lskade Gud vrlden, att han utgav sin enf?dde Son, p? det att var och en som tror p? honom skall icke f?rg?s, utan hava evigt liv. - John 3:16 (Swedish)[3] Car Dieu a tant aim le monde qu'il a donn son Fils unique, afin que quiconque croit en lui ne prisse point, mais qu'il ait la vie ternelle.- John 3:16 (French)[4] 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 ...

192. Scandal

Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:14-23, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 26:1-5

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (8:31-33; 9:30-32; 10:32-34) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (9:18-22; 9:44-45; 12:49-50; 18: 31-34) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (7:12-24; 12:20-36; 13:31-14:7; 16:16) The Acts of the Apostles: Jesus the Son of God (13) 1 Peter 2: Christ’s Suffering 1 Corinthians 15: The Resurrection of the Son and the Promise of Resurrection for All Revelation: The Son of Man (1) Matthew ...

193. Plucked from the Blaze

Zechariah 3:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... similar lines in Isaiah 7:4 and Amos 4:11. Each time we see that line, it’s in reference to a story similar to little Jacky’s. John Wesley grew up with a memory engraved, seared if you will, upon his heart –and an immense gratitude to God for saving his life. He knew from a ... Betrayal (Ezekiel 16) Clothed with the Garments of Salvation (Isaiah 61) Psalm 30: Clothed in God’s Favor Jesus’ Parable About Lazarus and a Certain “Rich Man” (Luke 16:19-31) The Conversion of Lydia (Acts 16) The Lord ...

194. Who Is The Prisoner? Who Is The Judge?

John 18:33-37

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... to Jerusalem from exile to rebuild the temple (Isaiah 44:28). Jesus referred to himself on more than one occasion as the good shepherd, and at one point the gospel of John states, “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd (John 10:16).” The sheep will recognize his voice, Jesus said, because he was willing to lay down his life for him. That too is part of being the shepherd king. The implication ...

195. I Am The Light Of The World

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works, and give glory to your Father in heaven." -- Matthew 5:14-16 (NRSV) ____________ Imagine that you are in a very dark place, where you cannot see. In the darkest places, you would not be as much in the dark as the blind man described in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of John, but imagining yourself in a dark room may help you get into the story in which Jesus says, "I am the light of the world." Actually, the blindness ...

196. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

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R. Blaine Detrick

... recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord" (Luke 4:16-20; Isaiah 61:1, 2). And when Jesus came to the close of his earthly ministry, though he indirectly quoted from the Psalms while ... own body on the tree" (1 Peter 2:24) ... Christ, the Son of God, who was sent "to be the propitiation for our sins" (1 John 4:10) ... Christ, who himself said, "This is my body, which is given for you ... This is my blood, which is shed for you" (Luke 22 ...

197. A Reed Who Became a Rock

John 1:35-42

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R. Blaine Detrick

... , Lord! This can’t happen to you. Never!" Do you remember how Jesus responded? "Get thee behind me, Satan," he said (Matthew 16:21-23). On the one hand, the great confession: that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of God. Then a short time ... cripple: a man who had never walked, who had been lame from the day of his birth. There he lay - begging, asking for alms. Peter and John (who was with him) stopped. The hopes of the beggar arose. Peter looked down and said, "Silver and gold have I none ..." Imagine the man ...

198. Defeating Giants

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... living. Just use what you have. I love the story of John and Mary who were sitting on a bench in the moonlight. The fragrance of flowers filled the air, and everything was conducive to romance. John asked Mary, "If you weren't what you are, what would ... and sisters. On her 12th birthday, her braces were removed and she walked out of the doctor's office unassisted. By the age of 16 she was a star on the basketball team and one of the best young runners in America. She went to the Olympics in Australia and ...

199. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

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Phil Thrailkill

... for our loyalty, “You cannot serve God and Mammon.” Mammon was a neutral word for stuff or property; it had no negative connotations.16 Mammon was not a bad word but a useful one. But if it is capitalized, as I think it should be, and if it ... things?" That black brother responded with wisdom, “Mr. Crawford,” he said, “to be better off is not to be better."18 The novelist John Updike put his finger on the pain of our prosperity with this observation, “The fact that we still live well cannot ease the ...

200. Lady of the House / The Practice of Joy

Luke 10:38-42

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Lori Wagner

... your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.” Deuteronomy 16:35-15 “I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and increase their numbers ... a lesser disciple? No! She was one of Jesus’ cherished disciples and friends, as was Lazarus, and Mary. The scriptures in John tells us, Jesus LOVED these siblings. It’s the only time we hear that Jesus loved any particular people. These were ...

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