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2726. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... arose where some contended Jesus had a demon and was mad, while others contended that he could not have a demon for he had healed the blind man. CONTENT Precis (Mark 3:20-35) The account begins with a crowd so large following Jesus and his disciples that they did not have time to eat. His family (or friends, according to some translations) tried to restrain him because they were afraid he was crazy. That was followed by an accusation that he was healing by the power of the prince of demons. Jesus countered ...

2727. Easter 5

John 15:1-17, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:19b-31, 1 John 4:7-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... encounters the Word Incarnate. On his way rejoicing (v. 39). After the official was baptized, Philip vanished and he went on his way rejoicing. And why shouldn't he? He had been reborn; as he came out of the waters he was a new person. As Christ's baptized disciples, are we going on our way rejoicing? Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21 This is love. Many people spend their lives looking for love but they probably wouldn't know real love if it stared them in the face. John is telling us: You want to know what love ...

2728. Epiphany 2

1 Corinthians 6:12-20, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, John 1:35-42, John 1:43-51

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Russell F. Anderson

... the call as coming from God and respond affirmatively. In the Second Lesson, the Corinthian Christians had to be made to realize that they must respond to Christ's call not only with their minds but also their bodies. In the Gospel, Christ calls his first disciples. COMMENTARY Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) The young Samuel has been apprenticed to the elderly priest, Levi, and is sleeping near the place where the Ark of the Covenant is kept. Three times the lad hears his name called and, thinking it ...

2729. Good Friday

John 19:28-37, Hebrews 10:1-18, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, John 18:1-11, John 19:38-42, John 19:17-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... 42 No sweat (v. 1). John's Jesus does not struggle with his lot in life, he does not seek to avoid suffering or death, he does not sweat great drops of blood as in Luke (Luke 22:44). John's Jesus does not pray for himself but for his disciples. Jesus is always in control. While John's depiction of Jesus clearly reveals his divinity, Jesus' humanity becomes less obvious. Notice how Jesus goes out to meet those who have come to arrest him and asks who they were seeking. When he replies that he is the one they ...

2730. Proper 17

James 1:19-27, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23

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Russell F. Anderson

... How human it is to sweat the small stuff, to major on minors. The scribes and Pharisees got caught in this trap. Outward religious ritual assumed a place of paramount importance. They got all bent out of shape when some of the Lord's disciples were seen eating with defiled (unwashed) hands. Jesus' response to them can be paraphrased in this manner: "Don't get all upset about defiled hands; rather be concerned defiled hearts, hearts that are blackened by sin." The defilement comes from inside the human heart ...

2731. Proper 23

Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Mark 10:17-31, Hebrews 4:12-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... to his wealth. "You lack one thing," said Jesus. "Sell all you have, give it to the poor and come and follow me." The man's face drops like a brick. He stumps away like a groom jilted on his wedding day. The Lord then teaches his disciples concerning the dangers of having great possessions. The "camel through the eye of a needle" proverb means that it's either impossible or very difficult for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, humanly speaking. Of course, all things are possible with God. The Lord ...

2732. Proper 28

Mk 13:1-32 · Heb 10:11-25 · 1 Sam 1:4-20 · Ps 16

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Russell F. Anderson

... social relationships and in business. The writer of Hebrews wants those who read his letter to have confidence, not deriving from self but from God. The Christian way of building confidence is through the cross. Gospel: Mark 13:1-32 Sign language (v. 4). Some of Jesus' disciples asked for the signs of the destruction of the temple (vv. 1-2). Some people hold that all these signs apply to the end of time and the world. If so, how does one reconcile Jesus' words: "Truly, I say to you, this generation will not ...

2733. Prayer Clothes

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Mark J. Molldrem

... completeness. Jesus was given three precious gifts by the Magi who had come to worship him. Jesus was tempted three times in the wilderness and three times he defeated the Devil's trickery. The gospel writer Matthew reports Jesus telling his disciples on three separate occasions about his impending suffering and death. Jesus is in the grave three days. What Jesus experiences in worship, in temptation, in suffering and death is complete. When Jesus prays three times to his Heavenly Father, he is completely ...

2734. Taking The Risk Out Of Dy(e)ing

John 20:1-9

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Lee Griess

... by the words, "Do not be afraid." The angel who greeted the women at the tomb said that. "Do not be afraid. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified. See the place where he lay? He is not here. He has risen. Go and tell the disciples." Mary Magdalene, unable to understand, unable to bear the pain, so filled with grief and despair that she could not even run, returns to the garden and meets a man there who asks her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" "Because they have taken my lord away," she says ...

2735. Cut Down And Lifted Up

Luke 22:66--23:25

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Lee Griess

... must have tugged at his heart! After the experience in the wilderness, he could have turned back. It was clear then that the road he was to travel would lead to a cross. He could have turned back the many times he found himself with the disciples with little to eat and no place to call home. He could have turned back when the Pharisees hounded his every step, cross-examined his every gesture, stirred up public opinion against him, and with every passing moment plotted his death. He could have turned back ...

2736. Show Us The Father

John 14:5-14

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Alexander H. Wales

... and I didn't mean to push. By the way, my name is Philip, and I am one of Jesus' closest friends and disciples. "We had ridden into town on Sunday with such great expectations. Jerusalem was getting ready to celebrate Passover and was full of people. The ... and paid for the room and the caterer, just like I always did. You see, I was in charge of the funds we used. All the disciples just put money into the bag I carried as they got it from people who wanted to help us in our ministry. That was an important ...

2737. First Sunday In Christmastide

John 15:1-17

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David M. Oliver

... in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing ... If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love ... I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. (John 15:4-5, 7-9, 11) The key word here is "abide ...

2738. I Just Need To Talk To A Real Person

John 15:1-17

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Arley K. Fadness

... now; to request a miracle, press 2 now; to hear a parable, press 3 now; to file a complaint, press 4 now; to schedule a baptism, press 5 now; to learn about the next sermon on the mount, press 6 now; to leave a message with one of the other disciples, press 7 now; and if you are using a rotary phone, give up. To repeat this frustrating process, push the pound button and scream now! Heidi: (Laughs heartily; Hattie joins her. They hug) Oh, I love you, Aunt Hattie. Remember, you have me. Hattie: And I love you ...

2739. A Woman Of Substance · Mary Magdalene

Lk 8:1-3

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Gordon Pratt Baker

... a short distance from her. Supposing him to be a gardener, she approached him for a clue to the mystery she was facing. When 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 it to the world. Indeed, so telling was her testimony that the French scholar, Ernest Renan, does not hesitate to declare, "Next after ...

2740. Responsive Reading for Palm Sunday

Matthew 21:1-11

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Craig M. Sweet

... will be sent immediately." Reader 1: This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, People: "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your King is coming to you, humble and mounted on a donkey and on a colt, the foal of a donkey." Reader 1: The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them, they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their garments on them, and Jesus sat there. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road ...

2741. Words As Images

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Michael Rogness

... , or the text itself. When you decide what it is, then ask, "Have I made this unifying theme clear throughout the flow of the whole sermon?" I was preparing a sermon one summer week on Matthew 10:34-42 (Cycle A, Pentecost 6), where Jesus warns the disciples of the controversy and distress they will encounter as they spread his word into the world. "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword," he warns them. The Old Testament lesson was Jeremiah 28:5-9, where the false prophet Hananiah sugarcoats Jeremiah's ...

2742. Everyone Is Searching

Mark 1:35-39

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Clement E. Lewis

... declares to the world, "This is it. We have found the Master, and the abundant life which he has promised for those who believe." When they found Jesus, they realized that he had been praying about what should be done next. He told them that he and the disciples must go to the neighboring towns. It was time to spread the good news beyond where they lived. In order to keep the Christ we must share him with others. A Closing Prayer: O God, in searching for the Christ, we discover that our faith and concepts ...

2743. I Am The Bread Of Life

John 6:24-35

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Brett Blair

... the appearance of loaves of bread. Satan was tempting Jesus to give bread to the people and end the suffering of world hunger. Yet, Jesus spurned that temptation because, he said, that man cannot live by bread alone. One day Jesus was praying by the roadside when the disciples walked up and saw him. They were so impressed by the genuiness of his prayer that they implored him: Master, teach us how to pray. It was in the midst of the Master’s prayer that he reminds us of the importance of the staff of life ...

2744. Proper 7

Mark 4:35-41

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Dennis Koch

... Come Lord Our God, With Praise We Come Prayer for Proper 7 Pentecost 5 OT 12 It started out as a simple boat ride. But it turned into a stormy trip which threatened the lives of the disciples. Isn't that the way it often is, Lord? Even the most simple plans can become complicated. The disciples do not have a monopoly on fear and trembling. We have been there, Lord! We meet fear and trembling frequently as we move through life. Fears even reside in our subconscious waiting for the opportunity to surface ...

2745. Lent 2

Mark 8:31--9:1

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B. David Hostetter

... faith can be counted for the good, because Jesus was given up to death for our misdeeds and raised from the dead to justify us in the sight of God. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Hear the call of Jesus to be a disciple. Bear your cross bravely and risk your life that in the end you may be saved. PRAYER OF THE DAY Christ of Cross and Crown, strengthen us in unselfishness and in faith that in this wicked and godless age, we may be faithful ...

2746. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

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W. Robert McClelland

... night, Simon would have slipped a knife between the ribs of Matthew the tax collector, and done it to the glory of God! And Matthew would have turned Simon in to the authorities as a revolutionary. Yet there they were. Both of them. Side by side. Disciples of Jesus, not because they agreed with one another, but because they were both seeking to be obedient to the calling of discipleship. What is fascinating is that there is not a shred of evidence to suggest that either of them changed their political views ...

2747. A Faith That Burns

Luke 12:49-53

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W. Robert McClelland

... , but indeed, we ought not have any enemies. So the pop theology croons, "What the world needs now is love, sweet love!" But in Jesus' view of things, love apparently does not mean that we refrain from conflict nor bow to the opposition. Jesus reminded his disciples that if everyone spoke well of them, something was wrong. We cannot pretend as though conflict does not exist. To be a Christian is to love all that Christ loved, and to be an enemy of all that crucified him. To follow him is to make enemies ...

2748. Fresh Bread And New Wine

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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Barbara Brokhoff

... elements - bread and wine - could mean so eternally much to such a sinful soul as I! Jeremiah, in this text, speaks of a new covenant. It will be a unique relationship in which God will bind himself to his people, to be fulfilled by Christ. When Jesus invited his disciples to the table, when he blessed the food, broke the bread and shared the cup, the Lord's supper began. Before it had been only a Passover meal. Now it is more; it is a vivid, visible sign of God saying to those first Christians, and now to ...

2749. The S & L That Didn't Fail!

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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Barbara Brokhoff

... announced that "He came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28)." He was rich and for our sakes became poor. Angels and archangels fell at his feet, but he stooped to wash the dusty feet of his disciples. And he who was the very light of heaven died in darkness at noon-day. Our Sovereign Lord Becomes A Sacrifice A Sunday school teacher reported that once she was discussing with her class of three- and four-year-olds how Jesus is always with us. She said, "He ...

2750. When You Can't See The Rainbow for the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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James Weekley

... into the vastness of his love, find a Friend. We also find our neighbor. When we return, we find ourselves, too. Not a bad bargain - three for the price of one; a lot of mileage for faith. In the end we really can't come down hard on the disciples. For their defense we must say at least they turned to Jesus for deliverance. Our faith should never reach a level of self-sufficiency. We will always be driven to call upon Jesus for the escape hatch. After walking through the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls ...

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