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176. A Stone’s Throw From: Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's account. Luke 4:1-14 (NRSV) [1] Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, [2] where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. [3] The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." [4] Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'" [5] Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant ...

177. Things to Come!

Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:1-23

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Stephen M. Crotts

... 17 times in the New Testament. And in every place it symbolizes evil! For instance, in Luke 12:1, Jesus said, "Beware the leaven of the Pharisees" which is legalism. In Matthew 16:6 and 12 he bids us watch out for the leaven of the Sadducees, which is ... treasure? Again and again in the Old Testament Israel is God's rich possession, his treasure! (Exodus 19:5; Psalm 135:4; Malachi 3:17). God found the Jews in the world, loved them, and quickly sought the covenantal business arrangement that they might be his! ...

178. Discover the Promise of Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... John the Baptist. You know the story. We find it in Matthew 3:1-12 (NRSV) [1] In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, [2] "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." [3] This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he ... season. Spend time in prayer and devotion. Read the passages from Matthew and Luke dealing with the birth of Christ. Worship with us each Sunday until Christmas. Prepare yourself for the birth of Christ so you don't miss it. Discover ...

179. Out Into The Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... thing one day. It's described in Luke 5:1-11. [1] Once while Jesus was standing beside the ... 3] He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. [4] When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." [5] Simon answered, "Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets." [6 ...

180. Let God Do the Rest

Ephesians 3:14-21

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Richard Gribble

... in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight" (Proverbs 3:5), then we will have all that we need. Paul summarizes his prayer with a doxology ... nothing to offer, that we are unworthy of God, but we should recall that the Prophet Isaiah (6:5a) considered himself unworthy. He cried out, "Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a ... the miraculous catch of fish: "Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man" (Luke 5:1-11). But as with Isaiah, Jesus counters Peter's protest: "Do not be afraid; from ...

181. Waiting

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Brett Blair

... in Malachi 3:1 · Luke (18:32) recognizes the suffering messiah in Isaiah 53:3ff. · John (19:24,28,36,37) shows us that the casting of lots for the clothes of Jesus, his thirst on the cross, his bones not being broken, as was the custom, and his pierced side are all there in the Old Testament (Psalm 22:18, 22:15, 34:20, and Zechariah 12:10). · His death, resurrection and ascension into heaven are all over the Old Testament, in Isaiah 53:7, Deuteronomy 21:33, Psalm 18, 2 Samuel 7:12-13. Hosea 6:2. There ...

182. Waiting

John 1:1-18

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Brett Blair

... in Malachi 3:1 - Luke (18:32) recognizes the suffering messiah in Isaiah 53:3ff. - John (19:24,28,36,37) shows us that the casting of lots for the clothes of Jesus, his thirst on the cross, his bones not being broken, as was the custom, and his pierced side are all there in the Old Testament (Psalm 22:18, 22:15, 34:20, and Zechariah 12:10). - His death, resurrection and ascension into heaven are all over the Old Testament, in Isaiah 53:7, Deuteronomy 21:33, Psalm 18, 2 Samuel 7:12-13. Hosea 6:2. There ...

183. LENT: The Passion of Christ: "Tempted"

Luke 4:1-13

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... through in the Judean wilderness before He began his full time earthly ministry. Let's look at that passage right now: Luke 4:1-13 [1] Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, [2] ... 3] The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." [4] Jesus answered him, 'It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.' " [5] Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. [6 ...

184. Supper's Ready!

Matthew 22:1-14

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Stephen M. Crotts

... crude in manners to eat with gentlemen. The Bible says, "Behold, now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). The human condition is such that to wait, to put off coming to Christ until we're ... s sight. That's why Jesus said, "You must be born again" (John 3:3). You must be given a chance to start over from a clean ... to the poor. And if I have treated anyone unjustly, I restore things to him four times over!" (Luke 19:1-9). What a meal that must have been! The miracle was not in the bread and the wine. ...

185. Don't Forget the Mustard

Luke 17:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... show them, great!] Anybody ever even heard of one? Here's how it was done. 1. Mustard flour was mixed into a paste. 2. Then the paste was liberally slathered onto a moistened cloth. 3. The plaster was then laid on the patient's skin to help drive out the ... faith of those who would reside there. It is no accident that Jesus picks the mustard seed in today's example of faithfulness (Luke 17:5-6) as well as in his parable of the kingdom of Heaven (Mt. 13:31-32). Its reputation for being proverbially (though not ...

186. No Room At The Inn

Luke 2:1-7

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Billy D. Strayhorn

Luke 2:1-7 (NRSV) [1] In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. [2] This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. [3] All went to their own towns to be registered. [4] Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. [5] He went to be registered with Mary, to whom ...

187. Identity Crisis

Genesis 32:1-21, Genesis 32:22-32, Genesis 33:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Text Jacob (Israel) Wrestles with God (Genesis 32-33) Minor Text God’s Decree and God’s Commandments (Deuteronomy 4-6) Psalm 91: Because He Loves Me, I Will Rescue Him Psalm 3: From the Lord Comes Deliverance The Righteousness of the Righteous Delivers Them (Proverbs 11) The Book of Job Hannah’s Prayer (1 Samuel 2) Jesus’ Temptations in the Wilderness (Matthew 4:1011; Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13) Paul’s Letter to the Roman Church Handling Inner Conflict (7-8) Jacob Wrestles with God Jacob also went ...

188. Living While You Wait

Philippians 4:2-9

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Maxie Dunnam

... Twice in this letter Paul urged the Christians in Philippi “to rejoice in the Lord” (3:1, 4:4). The second time, he repeats the call twice “Rejoice…again, I say ... sucked.” Jesus responded, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it.” (Luke 11:27, 28). Do you see what that means? The person in the crowd was crying out ... for living while we wait: Peace comes through prayer. Listen again to verses 6 and 7: “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, ...

189. Reconciliation: The Heart of Love

Hosea 2:14-20

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Richard Gribble

... of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel" (Ephesians 3:5-6). As inheritors of God's great gifts, we must be open to the invitation of ... they have responded too late to Jesus' invitation, but the parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) tells us that it is never too late to accept God's invitation. Many of us, like the ... After denying the Lord three times he was devastated and wept bitterly (Luke 22:62). He realized he'd betrayed his best friend. After the ...

190. Jesus or Niccolo?

Matthew 4:1-11

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... test" (v. 7, cf. Deuteronomy 6:16). In Satan's ... Luke says, it seems to indicate that it was a visionary trip. Regardless, whether the transportation was physical or visionary is not important for the moment. What is important to remember is that like the first two, this temptation also has eternal implications combined with instant gratification. John's prologue introduces Jesus using, among others, these words: "All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being" (John 1:3 ...

191. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... 3. Lee Roberson, THE MAN IN CELL NO. 1, (Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1993), p. 41. 4. Philip Yancey, THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1995), p. 234. 5. Charles R. Swindoll, SIMPLE FAITH (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991), p. 50. 6. JOYFUL NOISELETTER, August/September 1996, pp. 1 ... HISTORICAL RECORD. We first encounter Jesus in the record made of his life by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is not a very complete record. For example, we have no idea how ...

192. Moving On

Luke 6:12-16, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

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Lori Wagner

... ) Isaiah’s Dream (6) Isaiah’s Warning to the False Prophets in Jerusalem (28) Zephaniah’s Warning (2) Matthew’s Witness to Jesus’ Choosing of Apostles (9:35-11:1 and 11:2-12:8) Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ Choosing of Apostles (3:13-3:19) Acts Naming of Jesus’ Inner Circle with the Addition of A New Apostle (1:12-26) Paul’s Letter to the Ephesian Church about being One in Jesus (2) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Choosing of Apostles Now during those days [as the Pharisees began to confront Jesus ...

193. A Plan For Difficult Times

Luke 21:5-38

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Theodore F. Schneider

... says: "Whoever has not seen Jerusalem in its splendor has never seen a beautiful city."3 Pliny the Elder, a Roman scholar, writes of Jerusalem as "by far the most renowned ... be thrown down (Luke 21:6)." That day would come just four decades later in 70 C.E. Those who read Luke's gospel knew the details of that day first hand. You see, Luke was writing on ... The prophet Malachi said, "Behold, the day comes, burning like an oven (Malachi 4:1)." It would be a day when God's judgment would burst upon the world, ...

194. As I Am A Witness

Luke 24:36-49

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Lori Wagner

... revealed.” (See Deut 29:29; Mark 4:22; Mark 13:52; Matthew 10:26; Luke 8:17; Luke 12:23; Daniel 2:22; Daniel 12:9; Jeremiah 33:3; Colossians 1:26; Amos 3:7; and others.) In agriculture, the idea of a seed (which has died) being planted ... If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:14) “Let us return to YHWH…he will raise us up on the third day.” (Hosea 6:1-2) In a sense, Israel itself (referred to as YHWH’s “son”) was hidden and dead in Egypt, but was brought out of concealment and into the ...

195. A Shepherd Who Became a Sovereign

2 Samuel 12:1-31

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R. Blaine Detrick

... tender nature, was that when he was forced to flee for his life, he first made certain that somebody would care for his parents (1 Samuel 22:3). Another time, while fleeing from King Saul, he had the king at his mercy. The king was asleep in a cave, with David ... who had taken the pet ewe lamb should restore it fourfold (2 Samuel 12:6; see also Exodus 22:1 and Luke 19:8). He thus had sentenced himself - to a fourfold judgment: 1) the innocent baby, the fruit of his adulterous lust, became sick and died; 2 ...

196. Pro-Choice is No-Choice

Proverbs 24:11-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... womb." (Luke 1:15) "For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy." (Luke 1:44) (The word that is used there for babe—unborn child—is the same word that is used to describe Jesus in Luke ... . 1 James Patterson & Peter Kim, The Day America Told the Truth, p. 32. 2 Charles R. Swindoll, Sanctity of Life, p. 13. 3 Randy Alcorn, Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments, p. 29. 4 Cited by William D. Watkins, The New Absolutes, p. 156. 5 Alcorn, p. 83. 6 ...

197. Spirit Powered Anointing

Luke 4:14-21 · Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

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Lori Wagner

... havtarah passage, particularly as he declares his own significant role in God’s plan of restoration.[1] Listen for a moment to Isaiah 61 and 62 here: The Spirit of the Lord GOD ... will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. 6 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You ... about the “gentile mission” in Luke 21-30.You are “blessed to be a blessing,” God tells Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3. From the time of ...

198. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

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Maxie Dunnam

... Paul contended we are new creatures in Christ Jesus (Col. 1:28), created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:24), renewed according to the nature of Him who created him (Col. 3:10). Nothing less is the aim of the Christian life, and ... . 6:12). I’ve seen the Holy Spirit overpower these “unholy” spirits by empowering persons with the very power of the living Christ. Luke tells the story of Jesus’ healing of a man who was controlled by an “unclean spirit” (Luke ...

199. The Dangers of Being Religious

Mark 7:1-23

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Stephen M. Crotts

... m the only one. Pity me, suffering for Jesus, I am. So persecuted. So misunderstood!" 6. Do you crave recognition? The Pharisees loved to grab the best seats in the synagogue ... as ours. 8. Do you have a "That's him!" attitude or a "That's me!" attitude? Luke 18:10 and following is a parable about two men who went to pray in the temple. ... before Jesus and haughtily remarked, "We have Abraham as our Father" (Matthew 3:9). A man and movement of God 1,000 years earlier thrilled them more than what God was doing ...

200. Crown Him Lord!

Luke 23:26-43

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Theodore F. Schneider

... It is a word of Persian origin, and it refers to a garden. The late Dr. William Barclay writes that it was a walled garden.3 When a Persian king wanted to do a favor for a subject, he invited that person to walk with him in the garden. Jesus ... soul, and sing Of him who died for thee, And hail him as thy matchless king Through all eternity.6 1. Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., The Gospel According to Luke X-XXIV, The Anchor Bible, Vol. 28, (Garden City, Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1985), p. 1508. 2. Frederick ...

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