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2601. It's A Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... it to end. Neither did Peter. Peter didn't want to leave but he wasn't allowed to stay on the mountain top and neither are we. The transfiguration wasn't meant to last, but it was meant to be remembered. It was given so that Jesus and the disciples could go back down the mountain with a renewed sense of purpose and a renewed strength for their ministry to the hurting and sick. It was given so that they could be strengthened for that long hard road to Jerusalem where Jesus would face the final conflict of ...

2602. A Deserted Place

Mark 1:29-39

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Jesus and see how He handled the hustle and bustle of life. I. JESUS WAS BUSY: If you look at our passage for this morning, there was no one any busier than Jesus. From the beginning of his ministry crowds surrounded him everywhere he went. His disciples thought it was great and they really couldn't understand why Jesus didn't share their enthusiasm. According to worldly standards Jesus was a huge success, an overnight sensation, a smash hit. If it had been today, His picture would have been on the cover of ...

2603. Not Guessing

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... assumed that sickness was a sign of sin, can see that Jesus is the Son of David. Do you hear that? The blind man can see that Jesus is the Son of David while Jesus’ followers are still blind! This story follows the incident where Jesus caught the disciples arguing about who would be the greatest in the kingdom, and Jesus rebuked them, and taught them that the one who was the servant of all was the greatest of all. A rich man came to Jesus, described as righteous, who recognized Jesus for who he was, yet ...

2604. Devour And Conquer

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... and soul into the picture they draw, so regardless of what its value might be to a major auction house or art critic, it hangs in the place of honor on your fridge. In today’s scripture passage Jesus is standing in the temple with his disciples, who seem to be transfixed by the large monetary gifts being given to the work and maintenance of the great temple in Jerusalem. The second temple was so called to distinguish it from the temple build by Solomon that was destroyed by the Babylonians. This second ...

2605. Sustaining Faith

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ask you to come and act out what’s happening. [Ask volunteers to come forward to play parts and hand out scripts to each.] Let’s look at what’s happening here. Jesus is sitting in the courtyard of the Temple and some of his disciples are with him. He’s been teaching them and talking to them about a number of problematic issues….this all will culminate with his sentence regarding the final destruction of the Temple. They are watching some of the Pharisees and Scribes parade around looking important ...

2606. Shake It Up

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... little. The Holy Spirit is no fainting flower but a downright hurricane style force to be reckoned with. Let the Spirit in and you’re going to experience the ride of your life! Jesus’ words are clear: tighten your seatbelts and get ready for the tide to come in. But disciples of Jesus know how to surf the waves. We get out our boats. We build our arks. We hop on our rafts. And we go where God tells us to go. You are not to fear. God has got this. Don’t be afraid of letting the Spirit shake things ...

2607. It's a Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

2608. I Shall Rise Again!

I Corinthians 15:19-26 · Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the dead? Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise?” And they remembered Jesus’ words, and they returned to tell the eleven disciples and the rest of Jesus’ followers, “He is alive! He is alive! He has conquered death as he said.” You may know the story of a gentleman who stood one day looking into a store window. Standing next to him and also looking in was a little boy ...

2609. The Easy Peasy Guide to Success by S. De Vil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... many early stories, it smacks of biblical metaphors. From his time in the “whale” to the change from a false, wooden heart to a flesh and blood, authentic and true heart, Pinocchio echoes what it means to be a true person of God and a true disciple of Jesus –a repentant soul tested and tried by hardship, and a sacrificial spirit. But instead of a Blue Fairy of course, our scriptures tell us that God has made us this discipleship promise to those who commit authentically to God: “I will remove the ...

2610. A Caring Woman

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... object of life is not what we think it is, which is to achieve money, power, pleasure . . . The object of life is the maturing of the soul, and you reflect that maturing of the soul when you care more for other people than yourself.” (5) Tabitha, a disciple of Jesus, cared for others. She understood that God had given her particular skills and resources she could use for good works. She had the skill of sewing that she could use to provide for the poor and for the widows. I challenge you to take some time ...

2611. Selling the Cross

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... could call down fire from heaven to destroy the Samaritans. Talk about a bad selling technique! Let’s put the fear of God into those Samaritans if they won’t buy our “product!” Yet Jesus barely registered the insult. In fact, he rebuked his disciples and kept heading toward Jerusalem. In the second “sales situation,” an unnamed man approaches Jesus and says, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his ...

2612. Outrageous Parties

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Will Willimon

... that is, parties-with them." It reminds you of a moment, elsewhere in the Gospels, where his critics .come to Jesus and say, ''The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and say long prayers. But you disciples are always eating, drinking, and partying." In other words, we can tell the disciples of John the Baptist are religious, they look so miserable! But as for your disciples, why are they always partying? In response, Jesus told two little stories. ''Which one of you if he has 100 sheep, and one strays ...

2613. Three In One

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... be said. He knew he needed to move on to what would be his final destiny in his earthly life, but he had more wisdom to impart to his followers. He also decided to stop and pray for them (and us). In the midst of that, he admitted to the disciples that he still had a lot more to say — “more than you can now bear” (John 16:12). At that point, he reiterated to them that he would be sending the Holy Spirit — who he referred to as the Spirit of truth. That Spirit will “guide you into all the ...

2614. You Can't Handle It!

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... see for yourselves the truth that I have been telling you. Then you will know what to do. While the scripture passage for today is short, it needs to be read in context. If you read all of John 16, you see that Jesus is issuing his disciples a warning. He knows they are going to face fierce opposition as they attempt to seed the gospel to the world and to their colleagues. They will be thrown out of the synagogue. They will have their lives and livelihoods threatened. They will undergo great adversity. It ...

2615. All Dressed Up

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ready” for his appearance means to be “dressed for service.” For a moment, think about what that means. Perhaps you can even picture in your mind the image of Jesus donning his big white apron, wrapping it around his waist, and kneeling down to wash his disciples’ feet. Perhaps for you, you can picture someone serving in a white chef’s apron in a homeless shelter or even the corner café. What kind of identity does this apparel convey? A job as a server, waitress, or chef is not an easy job. It ...

2616. Have a Very Messy Christmas!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

John Jamison

... coming of the Messiah. But in the gospel of John, John stated that he was not a prophet and was not Elijah. While Jesus began his ministry, John continued his. The gospels even described a time when John’s disciples and Jesus’ disciples got into an argument about why John’s disciples fasted and Jesus’ disciples did not. If we look at all of the material about John, it seems that not only did John continue his ministry, but there may have been times that John and Jesus were at odds, running competing ...

2617. Sent

John 9:1-41

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... this gift with great care and thoughtfulness, attending to every detail, with a sense of purpose. In today’s reading Jesus spoke of God as the one who sent him (John 9:4), and he described himself this way repeatedly throughout the gospel of John. When his disciples brought him something to eat, Jesus said, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work” (John 4:34). When the crowds asked about doing the work of God, Jesus answered, “This is the work of God, that you believe ...

2618. The Challenge Of Simplicity

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John Jamison

... was gathering, all they could do right now was watch and listen. Wherever Jesus went, there were always a few Pharisees and Sadducees in the crowd looking for things he might do or say they could use against him when they did finally get the chance. His disciples occasionally reminded him of the risk and seemed confused when he didn’t seem to care. It was almost like he was intentionally trying to make them angry, like today. Today, Jesus is walking along the road just a mile or so west of Capernaum where ...

2619. How Does Prayer Work?

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... was as vital to Jesus as was taking his next breath. Jesus could not have accomplished what he did on earth without the power of prayer. It was out of his own consistent prayer life that Jesus gave us a powerful lesson about prayer in Luke 11. The disciples notice Jesus praying frequently, and they finally get a clue and say, “Uh, Jesus, that prayer thing you are always doing? Can you teach us to do it too?” They observed that prayer was a vital practice for Jesus, and they wanted to learn how to do it ...

2620. Why Doesn’t God Prove Himself To Doubters?

2 Peter 1:16-21

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe.” Maybe today, you wish God would just prove himself in some way. Thomas got his wish. Take a look: A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side ...

2621. People of the Rolled Stone

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... does Easter mean?" In her own sweet three-year-old way, with a smile on her face, she raised her arms, and at the top of her voice she said, "Surprise!!!" What better word could sum up the meaning of Easter! Surprise death! Surprise sin! Surprise disciples! Surprise world! Jesus is alive! He is risen! Easter is a day full of surprises. I recently read about a phenomenon of Nebraska. Early in the spring when things are just beginning to turn green and the hint of spring is in the air, like everywhere else ...

2622. The Well

John 4:5-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... truth. He then reveals to her that he is in fact the Messiah who will fulfill God’s final mission. Impacted, she returns to town and tells everyone about Jesus. They come and convince Jesus to stay with them for several days, resulting in many believers/disciples of Jesus in Samaria at that point. This scriptural story contains a huge amount of interchange between the Samaritan woman and Jesus, but one line especially stands out and helps to define who Jesus is as Messiah, and what his role will be in his ...

2623. Flash Mob

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to the masses that his plan would be to die a few days later, no doubt the crowd would not have believed him. Or they may have uprisen that day, instead of merely celebrating. He told only a select few. For those few though, those disciples that were told what was to come, this procession and the people shouting and singing, dancing and celebrating, were the assurance they would need to carry on after Jesus’ resurrection. For that moment, they saw the meaning of Jubilee, the joy of restoration, and the ...

2624. Invincible

John 14:15-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... after. Truth is Jesus. When he abides with and within us, we can live not only in his truth, but in our own as well. As our primary truth teller, our powerful, invisible advocate, the Holy Spirit helps us discover our true identity as a child of God and a disciple of Jesus. He does not chastise us but champions us. He does not tamp us down but ramps us up to be our best selves that we can possibly be. Jesus in the person of the Holy Spirit is the kind of protective, truth-telling ally or advocate that we ...

2625. Day of Pentecost

John 20:19-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... pain. But the truth of Pentecost is that we have some help with this. Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit upon us before he called us to forgive. The Spirit gives us the courage to do the work of Jesus Christ. As someone said, “What this means is that we disciples are not called to produce forgiveness. We’re called to be the priest pronouncing that which has been produced on the cross. We’re called to open the locks and throw open the door, and walk back into the world as a priest who is unafraid. The only ...

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