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2851. Ahaziah King of Israel

1 Kings 22:51-53

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... 18) about his fate: Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron (a Philistine city about twenty-five miles west of Jerusalem). In response, the LORD also sends a messenger (Hb. malʾāk, angel; cf. 1 Kgs. 19:5–7), with the result that Elijah intercepts the king’s ... captains (vv. 10 and 12; cf. 1 Kgs. 18:38). The third captain accords Elijah the respect he is due as a prophet of the LORD and escapes with his life. Ahaziah meets with Elijah as he had wanted, but it changes nothing. The oracle stands as first spoken by the ...

2852. Josiah Celebrates the Passover

2 Chronicles 35:1-19

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... Passover is the point of focus (35:10–13), as well as the provisions for the priests and Levites (35:14–16). The description starts with a programmatic word again: the service was arranged (kun). This remark, and 35:16, so at that time the entire service of the LORD was carried out (kun), frame a section in which the term kun is used five times (four of which are in 35:14–16). There is no doubt that this term plays a very prominent role here. Its use is strongly related to the right celebration of the ...

2853. The God Who Comforts

Isaiah 40:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your God!’ “See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock ... .” Then continue to listen as he sings, “The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness; prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” Then listen as moves into a brief aria: “Ev’ry valley shall ...

2854. Faces of Failure: Judas Iscariot

Matthew 26-27 (selections)

Sermon

Don Tuttle

... to Israel’s freedom, then he would naturally be distressed when the chief priests and elders turn Jesus over to be executed. But then again, if Judas expected Jesus to lead an armed insurrection against Rome, he probably wanted to be a part of it, a general in the Lord’s army, so to speak. If that was his motive, why did he run to the chief priests and elders with his regret? It would have made more sense to pick up the fallen flag and rally the disciples and crowd to rise in defense of Jesus. But he ...

2855. Faces of Failure: Peter

Matthew 26 (selections)

Sermon

Don Tuttle

... him. He loves him. He wants to be faithful, and he promises to do so. And isn’t that what all followers of Jesus do? In our tradition we practice “believer’s baptism.” That means we baptize those who are old enough to freely choose to confess Jesus as Lord. Baptism is primarily the way we visibly express how, by God’s grace, we die to sin and are raised to new life. But implicit in it is our promise to be faithful. It is our way of saying, “In gratitude for your love and grace, I will never fall ...

2856. His Name Is John

Luke 1:57-66, 80

Sermon

King Duncan

... man, full of the Holy Spirit from the day of his birth. “He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God,” said the angel. Then the angel said something even more extraordinary: their child was to be the long-awaited messenger who ... part of what he sang: “And you, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for him, to give his people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender ...

2857. Giving Up Control

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... see I am right." I was wrong. When God calls, he also supplies the gifts to do the work he wants us to do. In spite of our meager resources, this story urges us to bring those resources to Jesus. When we bring our meager talents and gifts to the Lord, he can and does expand them. The gifts of God are potentially there in people. It's just a matter of encouraging their use by encouraging people to use what God has given them. A story is told about an old German schoolmaster who, when he entered his class in ...

2858. The Way Up Is Down!

Mark 9:30-37

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... of my ministry" (Romans 11:13). Two years later, in 59 AD, he writes to the Corinthians, "I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle" (1 Corinthians 15:9). Four years later, as Paul grows older and wiser in the Lord's service, he writes to the Ephesians, "I am less than the least of all God's people" (Ephesians 3:8). Then, after two more years of spiritual maturity, Paul tells young Timothy, "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners — of whom I am the worst." (1 ...

2859. The Value of Doubt

John 20:19-31

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... I go to prepare a place for you?” (John 14:1-2). Then a verse later Jesus continues, “And you know the way to the place where I am going” (John 14:4). When Thomas heard this, he was not satisfied. He wanted clarification and asked a follow-up question. “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” (John 14:5). To embellish and paraphrase a bit, “Jesus, you need to be clearer about this journey. If you want us to show up where you are going, give us a map. Write out the ...

2860. The Gathering at Cana

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... covenant between God and God’s virgin bride, Israel. Whereas in the past, Israel has come upon difficult times, has fallen out of favor with God, now the time has come to consummate the relationship. It’s a time of celebration and festivities when the Lord’s promise to Israel will be fulfilled. The “marriage” is fulfilled in the person of Jesus. He is the bridegroom of the spiritual kingdom. Jesus uses the opportune setting of the marriage feast at Cana and his mother’s request to assist as a ...

2861. Jacob's Well

John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your life is like standing under a clean, fresh waterfall, or gulping down the fresh, clean water of that mountain lake on a hot and dusty day. It restores your body. He restores your soul. What are the words to the 23rd psalm? Recite them with me now: “The Lord is my shepherd, I cannot want [for anything]; He makes me lie down In green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no ...

2862. A Taxing Encounter

Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that this abundance is not just a result of following lots of empty rules and coming from the right lineage. But the Hebrew lineage is full of those who have erred and those who are not from a pure bloodline. Those who bear the covenant of the Lord are those who are faithful and devoted to God in all things. “I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings,” says the prophet Hosea (6:6). Jesus often quotes from the prophets as well as the Torah when addressing ...

2863. Lay It All Down

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ), people waving and shouting, Jesus himself, who is sitting upon a donkey layered with tallit, like Solomon before him, comes down the road and right up to the Temple. And they shout! “Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” After the procession was over, Jesus took a look around the Temple, and then retreated once more with his disciples to Bethany. The procession was planned, deliberate, and highly ...

2864. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... I am sending you to the sons of Israel…. (Ezekiel 2:1-3) “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15-16) Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel is my firstborn son, and I told you, “Let my son go, so he may worship me.” (Exodus 4:22) “Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass ...

2865. Sycamore Blues

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a sinner.” But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay ... save the lost.” Image Exegesis: Sycamore Blues “Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? says the Lord.” (Jeremiah 23:24) “There is no darkness, and no deep darkness, where evildoers can hide themselves.” (Job 34:22) “My eyes are ...

2866. She Waits

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... garlands. When we allow the Holy Spirit to cloak us in God’s grace, we too must honor our commitment to go forward in our time of waiting with honor, joy, preparation, and a mission in the world to bring all we can to the table of the Lord. Imagine a world where everyone can be cloaked in love and grace. Jesus tells a parable to His disciples before the end of His earthly life about wedding clothes. No one gets in to the King’s feast without being properly clothed -- “clothed from on high.” This is ...

2867. The Raising of Paul

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the way they made a statement to everyone watching. It was the ultimate in humiliation and assertion of power in saying, “I have killed your God!” But we, the church, we know something about Jesus. You can’t keep God down. You can’t kill the Lord of lords, and King of kings. Jesus gets back up and keeps on coming! And so, the disciples gathered round, and they raised Paul up! And Jesus had the final victory that day in the eyes of everyone watching! As they gather around him in prayer…, Paul is ...

2868. Bringing in the Sheaves

Ruth 1:1-22, Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth 3:1-18, Ruth 4:1-12, Ruth 4:13-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in the midst of sorrow. We may go out into the world in tears, but we come in from the field with joy! For God is Lord of the Harvest. You know sometimes as people of the Church, we think we need to be responsible for the harvest. We spend a lot ... Ahab, and Elijah (1 Kings 9: 16-21) Elisha’s Healing/Raising of a Shunammanite Woman’s Son (2 Kings 4) Psalm 19: The Lord’s Salvation Jesus Heals a Canaanite Woman’s Daughter in Tyre (Matthew 15:21-28) Jesus Heals a Syrophoenician Woman’s Daughter in Tyre ...

2869. Sealed and Sanctified

Matthew 2:1-12, Genesis 14:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... image of Christ, held fixed by the Holy Spirit’s power, so that we cannot fall away. “He transforms us into the image of the Lord as we behold as in a mirror the glory of Christ” (2 Corinthians 3:18). The idea of “facing” God was in the Hebrew ... upon the flesh of your heart. For when He lives in you, and you in Him, no earthly power can break that bond. “Lord, may we marinate in your holy Light. May we live in Your eternal grace and glory.” *Strongs #6440 **messiahsmandate.org Based on the ...

2870. Lion of Judah

Gen 49:1-28, Judges 13-15, Matt 4:12-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... roaring Source of all Authority and Majesty. “Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”(Revelation 5:5) The power and authority of the Lord fills us with leonine strength, courage, and perseverance, as well as lamb-like meekness and humility, for Jesus is both the Lion of the Tribe of Judah and the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. The Lion of Judah ramps us up with ...

2871. The Field House

Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 4:23-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God, a “field house,” then let me hear you praise! Let me hear you roar! Amen? And all God’s people said . . . .AMEN! *The photo for this sermon is from boredpanda.org. **See Wikipedia among others. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Mountain of the Lord is the House of the God of Jacob (Isaiah 2) Jesus Teaches His Disciples and Many Others on a Mountain in Galilee: a “Weeding Out” Story (Matthew 4:23 through 7:29) Minor Text God’s Promise to Flourish the House of David (2 Samuel 7 / 1 ...

2872. Holy House

Eph 2:11-22, Rev 3:1-22, Heb 9:1-28, Jn 14:15-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... But only one food brings us into that place, that space of love and safety and joy with Jesus –that is the body and blood of our Lord and Savior. This is why communion is so important to us in the church. It’s not just an empty ritual. It’s not just a ... through the body and blood of Jesus Christ in His holy sacrifice for our benefit. As we enter into that space at the table of the Lord, Jesus opens a door, and He invites us in to tabernacle with Him and He with us. All we need to do is make space in ...

2873. House of Stone

Psalm 118:1-29, Isaiah 18:1-7, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, 1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to Jesus’ Transfiguration (2 Peter 1:16-18) The Revelation of John and the Church in Pergamum (Revelation 1 and 2:12-17) The Seal of the Multitude Washed White in the Blood of Jesus (Revelation 7) The Light of the Lord’s Eternal City (Revelation 21) Image Exegesis: Living Stones / Gilgal “Thus says the Lord: Heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool: what is the house which you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? All these things my hand has made, and so these things are mine ...

2874. Giving Comfort

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... she fired the maid on the spot. But that night when she went to bed, she couldn’t sleep. Tossing and turning, she couldn’t get that simple prayer out of her mind. Finally, she knelt by her bed, and in an act of deep surrender she prayed, “O Lord, make my heart a manger where the Christ child can be born.” In that moment, in the depth of the night, when she cried out in anguish, God heard and answered her prayer. “I’ve always been religious, you know. I’m a Catholic,” she said, “and I’ve ...

2875. Jesus' Advance Man

John 1:6-8; 19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... for more than four hundred years. It had been that long since a prophet of God had lifted his voice to proclaim the word of the Lord. Probably you or I would not have been drawn to the preaching of John the Baptist. A man clothed in camel’s hair and wild ... these events spread throughout Judea. People asked, “What is this child’s future going to be?” For, as Luke says, “The Lord’s blessing was plainly upon him.” It was six months after Gabriel had given the joyous news to Zacharias that he ...

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