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251. His Death

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

... of the fourth century Constantine continued to inflict the penalty of the cross on slaves guilty of, in the old Latin, delatio domini, i.e. of denouncing their masters. Later on he abolished this infamous punishment, in memory and in honor of the Passion of Jesus Christ. From then on, this punishment was very rarely inflicted. (See footnote for historical references). As we enter this special season, it might do well for us to reflect this morning upon the cross. Martin Luther said, “Man must always have ...

252. Good Friday: The Three Crosses

John 18:1-11

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Brett Blair

... to inflict the penalty of the cross (affigere patibulo) on slaves guilty of delatio domini, i.e. of denouncing their masters (Cod. Th. ad leg. Jul. magist.). Later on he abolished this infamous punishment, in memory and in honour of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Eus., "Hist. Eccl.", I, viii; Schol. Juvenal., XIV, 78; Niceph., VII, 46; Cassiod., "Hist. Trip.", I, 9; Codex Theod., IX, 5, 18). Thereafter, this punishment was very rarely inflicted (Eus., "Hist. Eccl.", IV, xxxv; Pacat., "Paneg.", xliv). Towards ...

253. How Shall We Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

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King Duncan

... , OUR COMMUNITY, OUR COUNTRY AND OUR WORLD WILL BECOME LIKE THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Luke says simply, "Thy Kingdom come...." Matthew adds, "Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven." Unless you have read the Gospels recently, you might have forgotten Jesus’ passion for the Kingdom of God. He came preaching the Kingdom. It was the Kingdom that He said was the pearl of great price, the treasure hidden in the field, the tiny mustard seed that produces a great tree. Wherever God’s will is done, whether in ...

254. The Salvation Army Parade

Mark 11:1-11

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King Duncan

... should take his illness seriously and go to a warm climate. "Can't take chances with tuberculosis," the doctor said as Harold left his office. Harold thought long and hard over the doctor's words. He realized that if he was unable to perform his role, the Passion Play would have to be cancelled and people would be disappointed. "Why is this happening to me?" Harold pondered over and over again. He wondered if his illness was God's way of telling him he should not be in the play. Then he thought of previous ...

255. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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King Duncan

... the preferences of the people Christ has called us to reach? St. Paul changed the world as we know it. With the help of Peter and the other Apostles he changed the tiny Christian community from a small sect to a worldwide influence. How? He was driven by a passion--to win the world for Christ. He was willing to do whatever it took to achieve his goals--at least whatever was consistent with his calling as an emissary of Christ. And he was willing to focus on the world's needs and the world's preferences and ...

256. Holy Thursday

Mark 14:12-26

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Donald B. Strobe

... . In fact, both John and St. Paul make much of this fact, associating Jesus with the sacrifice of the paschal lamb on the preparation day before the Passover. (I Cor. 5:7) So, the Gospels do not agree on so important a matter as the chronology of the Passion Week. I have a hunch that the first Christians who chose which Gospels to include in our New Testament knew very well that they did not agree on all points. But that made them even more trustworthy! If you have an accident on the street corner, and four ...

257. GIVE ME YOUR SINS: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

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Eric Ritz

... see the masses of people below it?" Then he noticed the other detail: The statue also had a stone heart. What kind of redeemer is this that has a heart made of stone? The statue was held together by concrete and mortar but with no love or passion. Then Max Lucado makes a revealing statement about his discovery: "This is exactly the kind of redeemer most people want and have." (1) Stone statues may be fine for art work and artistic expression, but they do very poorly when it comes to representing Christ and ...

258. Good Friday: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

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Eric Ritz

... that refused to see the masses of people below it?" Then it struck him. The statue also had a stone heart. What kind of redeemer is this that has a heart made of stone?" The statue was held together by concrete and mortar but with no love or passion. Then Max Lucado said, "This is exactly the kind of redeemer most people want and have." (1) I agree with Max Lucado that stone statues are fine for art work and artistic expression but not for a church to represent to people who are hurting and suffering and ...

259. Servants Without Portfolio

Matthew 20:20-28

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Maxie Dunnam

... when we act out of being a servant, rather than the pride producing choice to serve now and then as we please to serve. The most characteristic element of a servant after the style of Jesus is compassion. Compassion means caring with a passion. That’s what it means. Caring with a passion. Compassion is not knowing about the suffering and pain of others, it is in some way knowing that pain, entering into it, sharing it and tasting it so far as possible. Who is that a loved one is so important to another ...

260. Walk In Newness Of Life

Romans 6:1-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... them. He touched the eyes of a blind man. He touched the body of a leper. He touched the life of Zacheeus. He touched the life of Simon Peter. He touched the life of Mary Magdalene. He was a person of compassion -- he lived goodness and kindness with passion. There were no lines he did not cross, for there was no one for whom he did not die. No one was banished from his love. Through us today, the Living Christ would reach out to men and women, to youth and children in loneliness and despair and sickness ...

261. The Danger Of Straying From Home (Father's Day)

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Maxie Dunnam

... here' thinks I'm not paying her enough attention." The doctor got out of his chair walked over to the couple, offered his hands to the woman who received them. She stood up before him and the doctor took her in his arms and gave her a long lingering passionate kiss. Her eyes lighted, and her face began to shine. You could see the shadows of depression going away. The doctor stood back and said, "That's it, that's all she needs." A bit puzzled, the man responded, "Well you know what's best doc, but I gotta ...

262. Let Me Say That Again

John 14:15-31

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Maxie Dunnam

... about the vibrancy of the new Christians there in Estonia - persons who have come to the faith during these past few years since the church has been able to evangelize. Perhaps it was because I was examining my own faith commitment and my own apostolic passion, that I asked my friend this question, “Do you suppose that a part of the gravity of concern on the part of these new Christians here in Estonia for the people who perished on that sunken ferry was their concern about their eternal salvation?” And ...

263. Last Words Are Important

Matthew 28:16-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... him he feels that God is calling him to ministry – and many young people are experiencing this call – the bishop tells him to go out and win ten persons to Christ. When he’s done that, he can come back and talk about ministry. I put that passion of the Cuban church alongside the fact that 95% of North American Christians will not lead a single person to Christ in their lifetime and I cry, “Lord, help us!” Some of you know the story: 36 million Americans (14% of the population) live in poverty. Of ...

264. A Prophet Among Them

Ezekiel 2:1-3:15

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Maxie Dunnam

... at the prophet’s own hands. So, Yahweh says to him, “And you, son of man groan! with trembling loins and bitterness shall you groan before their eyes!” (Ezekiel 21:11) Are you groaning before the eyes of your people? Do they see that kind of passion and compassion flowing from your life? Who are the people in your congregation, who, though they may be members, don’t feel they really belong? Who are the people in your community who have yet to receive a clear message from you personally, and from the ...

265. Our Journey With Jesus

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Maxie Dunnam

... call and discover His direction for the new thing He wants to do in your life. You’re going to meet and hear from our world-class faculty. You’ll hear the witness of some of our students and you’ll get the sense of their passionate desire to take the Gospel to the whole world. You’ll get an exciting sweeping glance of the heart of our enterprise: the School of Theology with three campuses: Kentucky, Florida, and the virtual campus. You’ll also be introduced to the E. Stanley Jones School -- and ...

266. The Gospel

Colossians 1:3-6

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Maxie Dunnam

... , on different sides. The fourth verse captures the difference of being “inside” and free. “You dream dreams that come to pass as I dream nightmares I pray will not.” But we need freedom no less than Charles – freedom from all the passions, forces, influences, habits and relationships that have us in bondage. The list is almost endless: neurotic fear of the future that makes us impotent; jealousy that breaks out in rage, destroying someone we love, and smolders within to destroy our capacity to ...

267. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

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Maxie Dunnam

268. Torn Curtain

Luke 23:44-49, Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... Smoke is seen coming out of his ears. Cast members are screaming. Wouldn’t you think, if you were the actor playing Jesus that, just maybe, God was telling you something? Well, such an event really occurred during the shooting of Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ. Jim Caviezel, the actor who played Jesus, was struck by lightning. In his own words, for a few moments he “looked like [he] went to [boxing promoter] Don King’s hairstylist.” (1) Now, let me hasten to say that I don’t believe ...

269. The Embassy at 6601

Matthew 5:21-26

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Susan R. Andrews

... are to do this no matter who is at fault. Plato once imagined the spiritual journey as a chariot moving through the wilderness of life, with the soul as the charioteer trying to rein in two powerful horses: the horse of anger or passion, and the horse of reason or order. Plato understood that both passion and reason can be life-giving, but only when they are held in dynamic tension, only when each power neutralizes the potential destruction of the other. This morning Jesus tells us that we must balance the ...

270. Do You Get It?

Matthew 16:21-28

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Stephen M. Crotts

... ." The statement is carefully worded: "He must go." The little Greek word that is used there, dei, means "it is necessary." In the Bible it's often used in the sense of something that God has decided upon, a "divine necessity." These verses are sometimes called a "passion prediction" but they do more than just say what is going to happen. It is something that needs to happen. "Jesus began to show his disciples" - to reveal the plan to them, and to say "it is necessary" means that it is God's plan. Can we ...

271. Easter 5

John 14:5-14, John 14:1-4, 1 Peter 2:4-12, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Psalm 31:1-24

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... is new, namely that Jesus inaugurates a new foundation for Zion (v. 6). The imagery of Zion is primarily the language of creation and God's presence in it. By using the imagery of Zion, the author of I Peter is stating that Jesus has, by his ministry and passion, ushered in a new world order (the Kingdom of God), in which God is present in a new way. Humans are not the primary focus in v. 6, rather creation is. The kingdom of God, however, cannot help effecting what it means to be human, and this becomes ...

272. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... . I Peter 3:13-22 separates into two parts. The first part, vv. 13-17, is a direct address to the audience, describing how they must act in the context of suffering. The second part, vv. 18-22, shifts the focus from present suffering to the Passion of Jesus in order to provide a theological framework for believers to endure unjust suffering in the present time. The passage can be outlined in the following way: I. The Promise of Blessing Even in Suffering (vv. 13-17) A. Question: Who Can Harm You, If ...

273. Getting a Handle on Our Faith

John 11:1-16

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Leonard Sweet

... and plans in order to rediscover why we are what we are. And who are we? And why are we here? What was our original pump handle? The reason we are here is because we are in love. In fact authentic disciples of Jesus are always in the passionate throes of “first love.” That “first love” is the love we have for Christ. It was that “first love” that brought us to our Savior’s feet. It was that “first love” that emboldened us to ask Christ to make us his. It was that “first love” that ...

274. Changed Lives: Judas

Matthew 26:14-16

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King Duncan

... , his suffering and death for the sins of the world. The focus of our lesson from the Gospel for today is not upon the triumphant entry. It is on the rest of Jesus’ last week with his disciples. It is upon Christ’s passion--beginning with Judas’ betrayal, Peter’s denial, and the grim reality of death by crucifixion. Today we are going to focus on Judas’ betrayal. You know Judas’ story, all too well. We pick up the story with Matthew 26:14. “Then one of the Twelve--the one called Judas Iscariot ...

275. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

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James Merritt

... the shade. They don't like to take heat of any kind. They want to cool their heels, drink lemonade, kick back and relax and take the easy way through life. Well Paul was a 180º opposite from that. He had a "whatever it takes" attitude. Paul had a passion, a zeal, a fire; you could even call it an obsession to win people to Jesus Christ. Paul makes a statement in 1 Cor. 9:19-23 that is captured beautifully by Eugene Petersen The Message: Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I ...

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