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276. The Gift of Wisdom

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it," preached Peter. To this gospel he and the other apostles are witnesses. And people stopped to listen. We have heard it too. We, by faith, believe the witnesses. "Blessed are you," Jesus says to ... the Sundays of the Easter season as we hear the witness of Peter and Stephen and Paul in Luke's book of the Acts of the Apostles. By grace may God teach us the ways of life, and even more, the Way of Life who is our resurrected Lord. May the gifts of ...

277. Jesus Is The Star

1 Corinthians 2:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and girls? (Let them answer.) He didn't like it one bit! Paul said that there is only one person that all Christians should follow. Can you tell me who that is, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) Right! Jesus is our leader. Peter and Paul and the other Apostles didn't want to start fan clubs. They wanted to lead people to Jesus. Do you think Paul had the right idea, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) He sure did. I want you to remember his words when you see your favorite movie star or football player or ...

278. Share Your Unique Story

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... both in Judea and in Jerusalem." And again he speaks that Jesus did not appear to everyone after his resurrection "but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead." In other words, the apostles did not concoct the story from fairy tales, but they had actually experienced this flesh-and-blood person. There is no doubt in their minds that he is God's Son, and they feel compelled "to testify" to this story. Our biblical text consists of just the telling ...

279. Details

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... . The twelve here are called by a functional term connoting not status but mission. That's something to remember when we think about the church as being apostolic: not that it is ruled by successors to the apostles but that we today like those twelve are part of Christ's ongoing mission. Then look at that list (10:2-4). They are all named and we remember that several were fishermen, probably not highly educated. One is so little known that it is added that he is the ...

280. Sermons

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... fact of death, more uncompromising with wishful thinking, more proudly wedded to his own integrity in the face of death. The other ten had the easy part now. They had seen the dawn which Thomas had not seen. It ill behooved them to be impatient with Thomas. An Apostle Of Jesus Christ But Jesus was not impatient. Jesus had not forgotten that Thomas had been the only one who wanted to go with him to the side of Lazarus, not because he thought that all would be well but because he knew that nothing would be ...

281. The Compelling Call

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Karren Boehr

... , the world is nothing. BARNABAS: And I, too. PAUL: (Places hand on Barnabas' shoulder) Then we depart in the morning. Scene IIThe Amazing Move Of God(Acts 13:4-12, NIV) Setting: Open stage. This is to be done in narration as though the Apostle Paul is giving a travel log Character:PAUL: Same character as Scene I Costume: Biblical dress Props: None (Paul may sit or stand, depending on preference and usability of space) PAUL: (Relaxed) Barnabas and I departed from Antioch shortly after the message from the ...

282. Baptism of Our Lord

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 43:1-13, Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 8:9-25, Acts 10:23b-48

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John R. Brokhoff

... Philip, certainly filled with the Spirit, preached to the Samaritans and persuaded them to believe in Jesus as the Christ. Why was he not good enough or powerful enough to bring the Spirit to the Samaritans? Peter and John, top apostles, were sent to do the job. Is this the beginning of "apostolic succession"? 2. Samaria (v. 14). It did not take long for the Gospel to spread in strange places. Recall how despised the Samaritans were to the Jews. Remember how Jesus was criticized for his benevolent attitude ...

283. Tenders Of The Sacred Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... followers of Jesus were transformed into courageous witnesses of the Christ. From men and women too frightened to appear on the city streets, these people were transformed by the coming of the Holy Spirit into fearless preachers willing to sacrifice their lives. Peter, the apostle who denied he even knew Jesus on the night of the Master's arrest, took his stand on the curb of a Jerusalem street and preached a sermon so convincing that 3,000 people were converted to the cause of Christ. These were the ...

284. Advent 4

Mt 1:18-25 · Rom 1:1-7 · Isa 7:10-17 · Ps 80

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Russell F. Anderson

... . It seems that "slave" would better fit Paul's sense of call. A servant is hired for wages and is free to quit at any time. A slave has no choice, receives no wages, and is not free to do as he likes. For Paul, being a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ is not an option but an absolute necessity. This does not mean that he served grudgingly; no, he found joy in his willingness to fulfill the mandates of the Master. This business of freedom is something of an illusion. There are all kinds of forces which ...

285. I Am The Way, The Truth, And The Life

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... go back to what appears to be "an easier way," only to realize that the "easier way" doesn't get us anywhere. It is one thing to begin our walk with Christ. It is quite another to stay on that walk with him. That was the problem which the Apostles experienced. They had begun their walk with God through Christ. When he told them that he was going away, they did not know how they could continue the Christian walk without him. What they didn't remember was that the living Christ would return in the form of the ...

286. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... be put into words. By speaking in this third person manner, Paul is seeking to convey the fact that he takes no personal credit for his revelations. He will boast on behalf of this man but of himself he will only boast of his weaknesses (v. 5). The apostle believes that God gave him a "thorn in the flesh" to keep him from being too proud of all the revelations he has received. There has been much speculation about the nature of this "thorn" but nothing can be proved. Paul accepts this affliction as a means ...

287. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... the essential elements of the gospel, Paul lists several resurrection appearances of Jesus. Paul refers to his call to be an apostle, even though at one time he persecuted the church. By the grace of God he became a church builder. This call, similar ... Lesson 1 and Paul's call by the risen Christ who confronted him, like Peter at the Sea of Galilee, and called him to be an apostle. God's call in each case is connected with a miracle. In Isaiah's case, the miracle was the vision of God, the voice of God ...

288. Matthias · A Second Choice

Acts 1:21-26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and fish, nor did he go with Jesus and the disciples to the wedding at Cana. There were a lot of things Jesus did not ask Matthias to do but Matthias still believed and went wherever Jesus went. When Jesus was crucified and died on the cross, many of the apostles ran and hid in a room where no one could find them. They felt unsafe and feared that the Roman soldiers would do the same to them that they did to Jesus if they were caught. Matthias was very close to the disciples and knew how they felt. He also ...

289. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

290. Rome at Last

Acts 28:11-16

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... end smoothly is because the news of the church is a story without an ending. It goes on through the centuries and makes headlines even today. Every member of the Christian community is a participant in this continuing story, adding to the acts of apostles. Some have written bright and glowing chapters, sparked by the same assurance that bolstered Paul in good days and bad. They have felt the presence of the Lord standing by them to provide courage and strength to do whatever was needed. Other chapters are ...

291. The Stiller of Storms

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... tossed soul. Whether it be Nicodemus, troubled with important questions, or a dying thief haunted by his past sins, or the Apostle Peter strangely torn by strength and weakness, Jesus stands near at hand to whisper, "Peace I leave with you ..." (John 14 ... on the water." When Jesus said, "Come," Peter got out of the boat and went to Jesus. Perhaps he wanted to show the rest of the apostles that if Jesus could walk on the water, he could also. But we are told, "when he saw the wind, he was afraid." Then he began ...

292. The Spirit - For Me Too?

Joel 2:28-32

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John R. Brokhoff

... "; to all ages - "your old men and your young men," and to all classes of people, even slaves - "menservants and maidservants." The promise is, "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh." The gift was received by Jesus when he was baptized. On Pentecost the Apostles and 3,000 converts received the Spirit. But what about you and me? The gift is intended for each of us no matter how insignificant we think we are. The Spirit is not for prophets, holy people, sages, and seers only but for "all flesh," every ...

293. The Only Fact That Really Matters

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee ... Then I remember that I, too, am a part of that mighty band. I say "the communion of the saints," and I think of Peter and James and John and Matthew and Philip and Thomas and the rest of the apostles, and I remember that they were mostly illiterate and sometimes cowardly men until they were confronted by the fact of the risen Jesus - and then they became the nucleus of the mightiest force for good the world has ever seen. I say "the communion of the saints ...

294. Salvation as Hope

Romans 13:8-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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T. A. Kantonen

... as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it, for the form of this world is passing away" (1 Corinthians 7:29-31). But while the apostle expects the parousia to occur in the near future ("the time has grown very short"), ("the form of this world is passing away") indicates that he is speaking about the coming of a new world which is already taking place. Where the Spirit creates new life, there the ...

295. Paul - Persecutor, but Participant

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... together with each other. As you share in the service, as you work together, are you a persecutor or a participant? You are just as human as Peter and I were. We had our differences of opinion, and the fact that we were both called by Christ to be his apostles did not mean that either of us was perfect, or that we always saw eye to eye on every issue. But we did share his forgiveness, and we learned to forgive and accept each other, too. Are you doing that? Or when there is a difference of opinion, do you ...

296. A Man Who Wanted to Burn a City

Luke 9:46-50

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... came. I like to believe that when the other disciples may have forsaken Simon Peter, a caring and concerned John took him in and patiently guided him in the path of restoration. The Apostle of Love Whatever else happened, we can be sure of one thing: the Scriptures teach us, without any doubt, that John became the apostle of love. Read through his Gospel, his three short epistles, and even the book of Revelation. You will find yourself saturated in the spirit of love ... immersed in the immensity of love ...

297. A Man With a Scalpel and a Pen

Acts 16:6-10

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R. Blaine Detrick

... that are so familiar, we take them for granted - but we know them only because Luke took time to put them down on paper. If he hadn’t recorded them, they may never have been known. Acts Take, for instance, the book of the Acts of the Apostles - the authentic history of the early church. Had it not been for Luke, we may never have heard the story of the Day of Pentecost: the descent of the Holy Spirit ... the baptism of fire ... the speaking in tongues ... Peter’s powerful sermon (Acts 2). Only Luke ...

298. Pentecost

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, John 15:18--16:4, John 16:5-16

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Paul A. Laughlin

... light has gone out. People: MAY GOD’S SPIRIT COME UPON US ON THIS, OUR DAY OF PENTECOST, AND INSPIRE US AND DRIVE US, AS IT DID THE FIRST DISCIPLES, INTO A MISSION FOR THE WORLD. Collect God of power and might, who inspired a rag-tag group of apostles on that first Day of Pentecost, fill us with your Spirit this day; that, like them, we too may depart this "upper room" refreshed and rekindled for a mission of faith and hope to the world. In the name of the resurrected and ascended Christ we pray. Amen ...

299. The Fulfilled Promise

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... the Spirit" as a living reality, a saving presence to whom a man may entrust himself completely in life and in death. For here he fulfills "to you and to your children" his promise "Lo, I am with you always." "And to all that are far off," concludes the apostle. The strong new wine of Pentecost bursts asunder the old wineskins of the near and the far, we and they, friend and stranger. "He came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near, for through him we both have access in ...

300. The Dynamic Word

Isaiah 55:1-13

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T. A. Kantonen

... action of his power within us." He uses his favorite word for the gospel, dynamis. We who are living in the atomic age and think in terms of energies that stagger the imagination are in position to appreciate what the discovery of the gospel meant to the apostle. He had come upon resources more tremendous and revolutionary than he had ever imagined, a power that "is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think." That is exactly the way our Lord wanted his gospel to be understood. He had not ...

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