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3001. Making A Difference

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Timothy J. Smith

... the influence he or she has on others. Whether we like it or not, we do influence other people, most especially persons within our family. It is our choice whether we influence them in a positive or negative way. Children see and understand more than we might admit about how their parents treat other people as well as themselves. Children perceive what is important by carefully watching their parents' actions. For mothers and fathers that often means that the way they go about mundane tasks does influence ...

3002. You Can Be Real

Matthew 5:33-37

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Michael B. Brown

... ." That is about the same effect we will have on the world if the world learns we cannot be trusted. That's why the Bible and Jesus and James make so much of it: "Let your 'yes' be 'yes' and your 'no' be 'no' ...." And let the people understand that when you say it, they can believe it. Being real also means Being Honest With Myself. Sometimes that is even harder than being honest with others for it involves coming to terms with who and what I am ... and accepting it ... and affirming it ... and letting go ...

3003. Easter 3

Revelation 5:1-14, Acts 9:1-19a, John 21:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... ? Was it only a case of modesty? Or was it a symbol of Peter's guilt for having sinned by his denials? When Adam and Eve sinned, they clothed themselves with fig leaves. When we do wrong, we instinctively want to cover up. 3. Third (v. 17). We can understand, can't we, why Peter was aggravated by Jesus' asking him the same question three times. Since Jesus knew all things, he knew that Peter loved him. Why then repeat the question? Was it to match the triple denial? It was for Peter's sake that Jesus asked ...

3004. Advent 3

Luke 13:1-9, Exodus 3:1-22, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... . 2. Who is your God? 3:13-15. Need: We can have as many gods as we have people. For some, God is too small for their needs. For some, God is too distant to be approachable. If we are to be like God, we need to have a true understanding of him. How can we know the true nature of God? It is not by discovery, experimentation, nor experience. God can be known only by revelation, God's self-disclosure. In our text God reveals his identity. Outline: Who is your God? a. God is goodness -- yes, but more than ...

3005. Proper 11

Amos 8:1-14, Luke 10:38-42, Colossians 1:21-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... words of truth and life. Lesson 1: Amos 8:1-12 1. See (v. 2). Yahweh asks Amos what he sees. Vision is necessary before any understanding or action. What he sees is a basket of summer fruit. Then the Lord explains the meaning of the vision: the end of Israel's existence ... on the many baby-Christians we have in the church and what it means to be mature in Christ -- in thinking, in understanding, in attitude, and in practice. A Change of mind. 1:21-28. Need: Christianity is more than a religion of the heart. It ...

3006. Proper 14

Luke 12:35-48, Isaiah 1:1-31, Hebrews 11:1-40

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John R. Brokhoff

... life? Does faith have any practical help for your life? Our text tells us what faith can do for a life. Outline: What faith can do for you a. Faith gives assurance of spiritual realities v. 1. b. Faith gains God's approval v. 2. c. Faith enables you to understand God v. 3. 3. Live by faith (11:8-16). Need: The need for this sermon is in the fact that faith is often only an intellectual matter: what or in whom to believe. Faith is very practical. It is meant for daily living. Conceive of life as a journey ...

3007. Proper 6

Lk 7:36 - 8:3 · Gal 2:15-21 · 1 Ki 21:1--21 · Ps 5

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John R. Brokhoff

... 10 (11-14), 15-21a For refusing to sell his lot to King Ahab, Naboth is falsely accused and murdered so Ahab can take possession of the land. Here we have only the beginning and ending of a dramatic story involving a king, a subject, and a prophet. To understand it, one must know and tell what happens between the first and last verses of the pericope. King Ahab offers to buy or trade the lot of Naboth whose land is next to the palace for his vegetable garden. Because he received it as an inheritance, Naboth ...

3008. Proper 7

1 Ki 19:1-18 · Lk 8:26-39 · Gal 3:23-29

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John R. Brokhoff

... by Jezebel, Elijah flees for his life and is fed by an angel on his way to Mount Horeb. To understand this pericope, we need to get the background in chapter 18. On Mount Carmel, Elijah calls down fire from heaven ... on Christ v. 27. 2. Christ's with or without the apostrophe (3:26-29). Need: Few realize who they are and what they are to do. Who understands that he belongs to Christ and how and when that "belonging" took place? Is it blasphemous to be called not only a Christian but a Christ? Outline: You are ...

3009. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Luke 9:51-56

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John R. Brokhoff

... fire to burn up the village that rejected him, Jesus "rebuked" them. We often forget this side of Jesus. We usually think of a man meek and mild and one who always turns the other cheek. We think of Jesus solely as a person of perfect kindness and understanding. But Jesus can become angry over wrong. He criticized and gave strong disapproval to James and John for wanting to get revenge. 3. Fit (v. 62). Who is "fit" to be a disciple of Jesus? Who is worthy? Who is not qualified? Jesus answers: one who puts ...

3010. Reformation Sunday

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

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John R. Brokhoff

... the penalty paid by another, Christ. The sinner is not righteous, but he is accounted or considered righteous for Jesus' sake. 2. Righteousness (vv. 21, 22, 25). The righteousness of God is not the popular understanding of goodness, perfection, or justice. In the Scriptures, righteousness means right-relatedness to God. This understanding of the word gave Luther his liberation and insight into the Gospel. It is not a word to fear nor to cringe at the wrath of God. It means God's goodness is approaching us ...

3011. Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 3:7-18, Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... to Mount Calvary. The sermon will deal with the twin peaks of Jesus' life and our lives, too. a. Place mountains: Transfiguration and Calvary glory and shame. 1. Transfiguration went up with his three best friends. 2. Calvary went up alone. b. Reaction men did not understand both experiences. 1. Transfiguration "Not knowing what he said" v. 33. 2. Calvary "For they know not what they do" Luke 23:34. c. Reason why go up to the mountains? 1. Transfiguration to get God's approval to die. 2. Calvary to die in ...

3012. Advent 4

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

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Dennis Koch

... the manner in which you accomplished your purpose. You chose to lift up those whom the world regarded as poor, weak and powerless. You frustrated the efforts of those who considered themselves to be rich, strong and powerful. Your ways are beyond our understanding and often represent a reversal of the way we would do business. When Mary and Elizabeth were brought together under the guidance of your Holy Spirit, they received support and strength from one another. We praise you for your goodness and for your ...

3013. Christ the King

Luke 12:1-12

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Dennis Koch

... The King Sunday Lord Jesus, we are fascinated by the future. When babies are born we love to imagine what they will look like when they grow up. We have learned to anticipate the stages of physical and mental development. We grow, we learn, we increase our understanding, but we will never have all of the answers. We want to know how, when, and where your kingdom will be revealed in all its fullness! Is it really important for us to know the details, Lord? No, of course not! Release us from the desire to ...

3014. When Jesus Arrives Late

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37

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Thomas Long

... sights to what Jesus did in the middle of the story -- namely, he wept. This piece of the narrative is fascinating, too. "Jesus wept" (John 11:35) is the shortest verse in the Bible, at least in the King James Version, but it is not the easiest verse to understand. Why did Jesus weep? Is he moved with grief over the death of his friend Lazarus? Is he in sorrow over the unbelief around him? Is he anticipating his own death, too? John does not say.1 But even though the reasons for his feelings remain somewhat ...

3015. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

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Marc Kolden

... he said, "Peace be with you." "Peace be with you." A greeting, yes, but not just, "Hi, how are you?" "Peace" is a huge biblical word. It refers to a wholeness, a completeness, a divine healing that envelopes people. It is a "peace that passes human understanding" (Philippians 4:7); it is "peace, not as the world gives" (John 14:27) -- not merely a lessening of conflict; not just a momentary break in the action -- but the great relief and security and hopefulness that comes from being in the presence of the ...

3016. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-46

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... to be happy, but they cannot define it. They would love to find happiness, but they do not know where it is. They would love to obtain happiness, but they do not know how to go about it. So they are wandering around like sheep without a shepherd. I understand President Bush wanted to talk to Moses about the situation in the Middle East. So he went up to Heaven and said to Saint Peter, "Could I possibly see Mr. Moses?" Saint Peter went off to find Moses. In a little while he came back and said, "Moses said ...

3017. Room For Questions

Matthew 11:2-11

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William B. Kincaid, III

... in his company -- a spiritual roominess, room to move around, room to be free."1 Questions aren't bad, but not allowing them to be asked is. Questions are a way of loving God with our minds. Through questions we reach and explore and gain a better understanding of important matters. And even if someone else already has the very same answer, it is still worth the journey for us to come to know it firsthand. Don't be disturbed by John's question, or other people's questions, or by your own. Instead, let ...

3018. How Long Should We Stay?

Matthew 17:1-9

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William B. Kincaid, III

... the matter of being left behind as the people at worship are formed into a community that lives and believes and acts in the spirit of Jesus Christ. None of us is so far along in the process that we can afford to miss opportunities to grow in our understanding and experience of the faith. Let's be clear about what we is talking about here. This is not a matter of coming to church for a few moralistic instructions about what to do and not do. Worship is much deeper than that, much more compelling. In worship ...

3019. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

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Roger G. Talbott

... him king (John 6:15). Jesus went up to the mountain to hang on to his soul. To let go of the temptations to bask in the adulation and the power that the miracle he just performed could give him. Most of us can't even begin to understand that. We have been taught that success and adulation and power are such desirable things that we could never imagine giving them up voluntarily. Neither, I think, could the disciples imagine it. That is why Jesus sent them off in the boat even before he sent off the crowd ...

3020. The Rock Of Faith

Matthew 16:13-20

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Roger G. Talbott

... of these books -- people who are on the outside looking in. What those outsiders see, too often, is a lot of people inside the church who, in fact, think that they have to defend God and the Christian faith against changes brought about by new understandings of history or of the natural world or of human nature. They see a Roman Catholic hierarchy which waited until 1993 to forgive Galileo for looking through his telescope and discovering that the earth moved around the sun instead of the other way around ...

3021. All Saints' Sunday

Mt 5:1-12 · 1 Jn 3:1-3 · Isa 26:1-21 · Rev 7:9-17; 21:9-11, 22-27; 22:1-5 · Ps 24 · Ps 34 · Ps 149

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Russell F. Anderson

... . The survey referred to above revealed that 93 percent of the deeply committed were very happy and contented with their lives. Like the song says, "I've got a joy, joy ... down in my heart ... I've got the love of Jesus ... I've got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart." This, in spite of sorrow, pain, and adversity, because the joy of the believer is not based on having things go her way but on the unshakable conviction that God is with us in all the chances and changes of life. That's why ...

3022. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Matthew 28:16-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... qualitative dimension of God's power. God exercises and channels his power for our good. Gospel: Luke 24:44-53 The Word interprets the word. The risen Christ opened the minds of his disciples to understand the scriptures (v. 45). Christ is the incarnate Word that unlocks and opens the door to understanding the scriptures. We can only rightly interpret the scriptures, and the God of the scriptures through the gospel of Jesus Christ. You are witnesses of these things (v. 48). All Christians are called to bear ...

3023. Easter 4

1 Peter 2:13-25, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 6:1-7, John 10:1-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... enters the sheepfold by the door, in contrast to the thieves who sneak in some other way. He calls to his sheep and they respond to his voice and follow him. In verses 7-10, Jesus uses a related metaphor. He is the door to the sheep. To understand this figure of speech, picture a walled enclosure where the sheep are kept at night. The shepherd lays down in the doorway of the enclosure so that any thief or marauder would have to first pass over his body. Jesus pictures himself as that shepherd and door of ...

3024. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... of God and the power of God. In our society we try to package the gospel Madison Avenue style or reduce the truth of the gospel to the lowest common denominator. The way of God is strength in weakness, glory in shame, wisdom in foolishness. Outline: 1. Understand the scandal of the gospel the cross shows the weakness of God the cross shows the power of God the cross shows the immanence of God the cross shows the wisdom of God 2. Proclaim the scandal of Christ crucified 2. Sermon Title: Look What God Chose ...

3025. Pentecost

1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Joel 2:28-32, John 7:25-44, Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13, John 20:19-23

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Russell F. Anderson

... . For John, that purpose is to make known the forgiveness of sins, through the power of the Spirit (vv. 22-23). We could add an additional "P" of Pentecost for Personal. The Holy Spirit is not an idea but a person. Our major task is not to understand the Spirit but to receive the Spirit into our person. The Spirit is given to all who know, trust and walk with Jesus. Outline: 1. Pentecost Power 2. Pentecost Presence 3. Pentecost Peace 4. Pentecost Prophecy 5. Pentecost Purpose Lesson 1: Joel 2:28-29 Sermon ...

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