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2701. The Man From Galilee VII: The Triumph Of His Defeat

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... to the women, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brethren to go to Galilee, and there they will see me." It was not the end at all. No one could put an end to what Jesus had begun. He had lit a fire in the hearts of His disciples which would never go out, a light shining in the darkness. He had told them early, way back up there in Galilee on the side of a mountain, "You are the light of the world ... Let your light so shine before men...." It was the light of the resurrection, a ...

2702. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-46

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... along the shore of the lake. That day He spoke many things to them in parables, those little stories which Jesus told which contained such great truths. Later, after the people had left, Jesus and the twelve went back to Simon's home in Capernaum. The disciples asked Jesus to explain one of the parables. In the course of their conversation He gave them other parables about the kingdom of Heaven. One of them was the parable I have read for us today. In that parable Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is ...

2703. Easter 5

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 17:1-9, 1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... declare the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light" (v. 10). Gospel: John 14:1-14 (C, E); John 14:1-12 (RC, L) This is the commencement of Jesus' farewell discourse that extends through chapter 17. He is preparing his disciples for his departure (ascension). He informs them that he will return for them and, in the meantime, he is going to prepare a place for them. Thomas expresses the confusion of the group: "Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the ...

2704. Passion Sunday

Mt 26:14–27:66 · Phil 2:5-11 · Is 45:21-25; 50:4-9 · Ps 31

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Roman government hung the titilus, the sign that contained the charge for which he was convicted: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews." The charge was false. It can be argued that Jesus never intended to be the king of the Jews, much to the disappointment of his disciples. He said, "My kingdom is not of this world." His goal was to usher in the kingdom of God for all people -- a non-geographic, non-temporal realm of the spirit. The king of the Jews was dead and in his place there rose one who would be the ...

2705. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-10, Isaiah 22:1-25, Isaiah 51:1-16, Romans 11:33-36

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Russell F. Anderson

... v. 33 2. We experience God in the depths of suffering, weakness and self-abandonment, where God reveals his love and grace Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20 1. Sermon Title: How Would You Answer This Question? Sermon Angle: Jesus had a question and answer session with his disciples at Caesarea Philippi. He started with a more general question and then moved to the personal. "Who do you say that I am?" Peter responded that Jesus was the Messiah and even more, the Son of the living God. If someone were to ask us, "Who ...

2706. Reformation Sunday

Jn 8:31-36 · Rom 3:19-28 · Jer 31:31-34 · Ps 46

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Gospel: John 8:31-36 Continuing in Christ. According to John, many of Jesus' followers dropped away, offended by the difficulty of his teaching and his demands. It is in this context that Jesus informs them: "If you continue in my word you are truly my disciples ..." (v. 31). It simply isn't true that once you're Christian, always you're a Christian. Those who were once saved can be lost if they choose not to continue with Christ. Continuing in the truth. To take the preceding idea a step further, Jesus ...

2707. Justified By Greed: Biography of a Pharisee

Micah 5:1-4, Zechariah 9:9-13, Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 27:45-56, Mark 15:33-41, Luke 23:44-49

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... unusual for him. He usually detected when something important was going to happen. In this case, he did not appear to be disturbed at all. The soldiers were so shocked by his behavior that they fell back away from him in great fear. I noticed that one of the disciples took his sword and cut off the ear of my slave. That was uncalled for, but Jesus easily healed it. He was always doing things like that for no apparent reason. A slave has very little value. You can always get a slave. It wouldn't matter at ...

2708. The Pure In Heart

Sermon

John A. Terry

... orderly universe. And he wondered how he had been so blind. God had always been present. The universe had always had order. It was he who had failed to see God. Phil concluded this section of his book with a paraphrase of Jesus' response to the request of the disciple Philip, who said, "Lord, show us the Father and we shall be satisfied." "O Philip, have you been so long a time with me and yet you do not know me! No one sees the Father, yet each act and word that expresses His will makes God known. Philip ...

2709. Choose To Be Chosen

Mark 6:7-13

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George W. Hoyer

... the apostles became the same as that which the Lord himself had been proclaiming in Galilee. "Repent and believe in the good news" (Mark 1:15). The best of the good news is Jesus. Jesus is the proof of our chosen-ness. Jesus was not yet telling his disciples everything. This was still early on in their training. And early on in our Lord's redeeming work. He had scarce begun to do the proclaiming that he had come from the Father as the promised Messiah, had scarce begun his dying role, had the tomb and three ...

2710. The Final Questions

John 6:60-71

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George W. Hoyer

... this crowd as he did of that one, "Among you are some who do not believe." Jesus knew Judas and yet called him to be a disciple. He calls each one of us. And he can be very persuasive. Think again of what he tells of himself. "I am God, with the ... go even unto Bethlehem and see what has taken place." The shepherds were wise men. And so was Simon Peter and so were all these disciples. They were "wise unto salvation." They could say, "We have come; we have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One ...

2711. Easter Consecration

John 17:6-19

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Harry N. Huxhold

... on the world at all times, and the offer of God's grace is always present. It is in prayer that we reach up for the strength that God offers. Jesus teaches us how available God's grace is. The Prayer Of Jesus The prayer which Jesus prayed for the disciples is of excellent composition. We are not told how the evangelist was informed of the prayer. However, the prayer is of the most noble and spiritual substance. Prayed in a moment when our Lord knew that the zero hour had come for him to face his enemies and ...

2712. Clean House

John 2:12-25

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Harry N. Huxhold

... the once-for-all sacrifice on a cross. Quite symbolically, Jesus was driving out the old system. However, at the same time he was making it clear that he was highly displeased that people had made their sacrifices and their worship commercial. The disciples were really shaken by what they witnessed Jesus doing. This does not appear to be the same Jesus who is so gentle and considerate otherwise. However, the evangelists said that they "remembered that it was written, 'Zeal for your house will consume me ...

2713. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17

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Dennis Koch

... Hymns We Who Once Were Dead O Lord, We Praise You Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior Where Charity And Love Prevail Maundy Thursday Lord, the words are simple, straightforward and somewhat unsettling! Jesus said: Love one another. Then he washed the disciples' feet to make the new commandment absolutely clear. The thought of Jesus washing feet makes us feel uncomfortable, especially the thought of Jesus washing our feet. Yet, this is precisely the point. Loving and serving others must go beyond words to action ...

2714. World Communion

1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... is my blood ..." several children say softly. "Yes," I continue. "He said, 'This is my blood, my life, poured out for ...' who?" Once again, the children are very sure of their answer. "For YOU!" comes their response. "Yes, for all of you. And then he told the disciples, 'Every time you sit down to drink together at a meal I want you to ...' what?" "Remember me!" comes the now unhesitating response. "Why do you suppose being remembered was so important to him?" I ask. It's one of those questions I hadn't ...

2715. Cat fishing?

Luke 5:1-11

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... Peter, James, and John went out fishing and fished all night long -- and they didn't catch ANYTHING! Gosh! That would really be a long night, wouldn't it? To fish ALL NIGHT and not catch ANYTHING? "The next day Jesus was in one of the boats with the disciples. He saw that their boats were empty and said, 'Let your nets down here for a catch.' "Peter answered him, saying, 'We fished all night, right in this spot, and didn't catch anything. But since you say to do it again, we will.' So, one more time they ...

2716. "Remember Me!"

Luke 24:13-35

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... to recall these feelings because it's only been a couple of weeks since Easter. What happened to Jesus on the Friday before Easter?" "He was crucified," replies one of the older girls with a note of sadness. "How do you suppose the disciples felt when Jesus died?" I continue. "Pretty bad..." "Afraid ..." "Awful ..." "Alone ..." "Hurt ..." "Yes, I expect they felt all of those things, and maybe just a little bit angry too. Because Jesus had been their teacher, their leader, their best friend -- and now he ...

2717. The Pure In Heart

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

John A. Terry

2718. AUGUST 14-20

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... (Acts 2:37-47, 20:7-12, and 27:33-38). There may also be some very memorable communions in the more recent history of the congregation that might be included in such a medley. The gospels tell us of many meals that Jesus ate with his disciples. Not all of them are clearly defined as being eucharistic in nature, but it could be argued that any meal where Christ is present is a communion meal. Christianity's holy communion is unique among the world's religions. Stage a conversation between a Jew, a Muslim ...

2719. Spirit and Life

John 6:25-59, John 6:60-71

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RobertT D. Ingram

... ," Jesus says. How can we do anything but give our absolute total attention to every word from our Savior? GREETING Leader 1: Jesus said, "Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them." Leader 2: Because he said this, many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. Leader 1: "Do you wish to go away also?" Jesus asks. Congregation: Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. Leader 2: "It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless," Jesus ...

2720. What Must We Do?

Mark 10:17-31

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RobertT D. Ingram

... verse. When the reading is finished the worshipers can sing both verses again. Another way to divide the lesson among three readers is to assign the narrative to one reader, the words of Christ to a second reader, and the words of the rich man and the disciples to a third reader. A good storyteller could memorize this gospel lesson and tell it from the heart. Modern people listen to stories better than they do to people reading from the Bible. It is a sad commentary on us, but it is true. Responses to the ...

2721. Holy Friendship

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... , but for the food which endures to eternal life." (v. 27) That did it! They wanted bread, but he was giving them words, words, words about God and some other bread, the bread of life. When no further miracle was forthcoming, they quit, and we read, "Many of his disciples drew back and no longer went about with him." (v. 66) They wanted to make him their type of Messiah. However, Jesus' focus was not on a kingdom of this earth, but of heaven - the rule of God in the human heart. As A. S. Peake comments: "He ...

2722. What Triggers Your Panic Button?

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... elements of your psyche are out of control, in continuous conflict, they destroy whatever is around them. But the moment they are brought under control, you feel the rage begin to calm and harmony begin to heal the wounds. Jesus did not only teach the disciples to pray. He modeled a life of prayer. This particular storm at sea had just interrupted his overnight vigil, his mini “R & R,” a regular thing on his calendar to recover his own energies and sense of direction, purpose and priority. He showed the ...

2723. Teach Fear To Say Its Prayers

Mark 4:35-41

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Charles R. Leary

... to be afraid, too. You have to be a strong person to keep faith if those around you are ruled by fear. The Twelve caught Jesus taking a nap as they crossed the lake in the boat. When a violent storm arose, Jesus continued to sleep. The disciples woke him, shouting, “Master, don’t you care that we’re drowning?” Jesus replied, “Why are you so frightened? What has happened to your faith?" I am calling this sermon, “Teach Faith To Say Its Prayers.” Have you ever been in the middle of a storm on ...

2724. God's Math:Lose Life = Save It

Mark 8:31--9:1

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Robert Salzgeber

... that the by-product of Jesus' suffering and death would be resurrection power and growth. And so Jesus uses this experience as an opportunity to teach the disciples a lesson. Notice how Jesus took Peter aside but looked at the other disciples while he rebuked Peter. This was a pedagogical moment for Jesus. An opportunity to both give the disciples an idea of suffering servanthood and to challenge them to discern a deeper spiritual perspective. That life is in giving, not getting. Even after his confession ...

2725. Pathway To God's Kingdom

Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... Lord. As they grew in understanding about God's kingdom they also misunderstood. They denied knowledge of their confessed Master. In fear, they hid because of him. But as their growth continued they moved out of their hiding to be called, not disciples, but apostles, speakers for their Lord. This spiritual growth is part of this congregation these days. Through some of the church school classes, through the Bible studies, through our youth group, through the many caring ministries of the people of this ...

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