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3051. Rainbows and Roses

Genesis 9:1-17

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King Duncan

... yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet . . . Rainbows are actually circular. They appear to be arches [or half‑circles] only because their bottom halves are cut off by the ground you stand upon. If you wish to see them in their full circular glory . . . you need to view them from high above the ground, such as onboard an airplane.” (2) That’s why you can never find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The rainbow has no end. Those are the technical truths about rainbows, but they do not explain ...

3052. God Be With You All

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

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Mike Ripski

... to a parent than a child? The child’s life is more valuable to the parent than the parent’s own life. The Father loved the world so much, he gave his only Son (John 3:16). B. The Self-Sacrificing Love of the Son The Son, not viewing equality with the Father as something to be exploited for his own advantage, emptied himself, becoming a human, a servant, suffering what humans suffer, including death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2). C. The Self-sacrificing Love of the Spirit The Holy Spirit is like ...

3053. God Loses, So We Can Win

Genesis 32:22-32

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Mike Ripski

... when we think we’ve got something figured out and nailed down, he comes a long and makes us wonder. In that Father’s Day sermon I observed how crucial it is for fathers to bless their sons. It’s been said that a father lets his son know he views him as a man, the son doubts he is. Another way to understand the doctrine of Original Sin is to see it as our awareness that something’s missing in us and our belief that we can provide that for ourselves. We are dis-eased. We self-diagnose and self ...

3054. Jesus' Good News of a New World · Part 2

Matthew 5:1-12

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Mike Ripski

... . Jesus has given persons a glimpse of how life is when God’s will is done on earth as in heaven. He’s using their experience as a teaching opportunity. In God’s new world, “Everyone is included,” he tells them, “even you.” You who view yourselves as cursed, because everyone else does. You are God’s top priority for God’s blessing. That blessing isn’t yours because you’re better than everyone else or because you’ve earned it. You’re blessed because God is making promises to you ...

3055. Memories of Home: The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

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Mike Ripski

... , depending on which of the characters is put in the spotlight: the Elder Son, whom we focused on last Sunday; the Loving Father, whom we’ll focus on next Sunday. And the Younger Son, the Prodigal Son, whom we’ll focus on today. Using the lens of Advent to view the parable invites us to look for the darkness in the parable as a means for seeing the darkness in ourselves and our world. For unless we become aware of the darkness, we have no need for the light of God in Jesus. (The story of the Younger Son ...

3056. No More Static Cling!

John 20:10-18

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Mike Ripski

... are attractive, athletic, smart. They’ll add one more accomplishment and honor to their college application. Jamie has a condition called global developmental delay. In other words, Jamie isn’t your typical candidate for an honor like “Mr. Anything.” Jamie is viewed by students and faculty as an ambassador for other challenged, “life-skills” students. They say that he doesn’t care whether you’re a cheerleader or super jock. He doesn’t care what clothes or shoes you wear. He just looks at ...

3057. The Gifts of Word and Table

Luke 24:13-35

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Mike Ripski

... : Gentiles and Samaritans and prodigal sons and daughters, the poor, the disabled, the diseased, the least, the last, and the lost, and even enemies. In his interpretation of the Scriptures, Jesus makes possible their coming to see that the way they had been viewing them kept them from seeing him and what God was doing through him – and what God wanted to do through them. Jesus asks them, “Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?” They interpreted ...

3058. Mark 1:40-45

Mark 1:40-45

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Leonard Sweet

... texts declare that a leper must keep at least fifty paces away from those who are not infected). The leper described in v.40 breaks that rule, even as he declares his absolute faith in Jesus’ ability to make him “clean.” “Because leprosy was viewed as a curse from God it was not considered a disease that needed to be “healed.” Instead, leprosy could only be “cleansed” through miraculous, divine mandate. The leper in v.40 is thus revealing that he does not just consider Jesus another great ...

3059. Christ Is Willing to Heal

Luke 4:18

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... have to understand that, basically, I'm a dead man. I don't have to observe any sort of social convention; and as a result, I can break all the rules, say what I want. But one look at this Nobel Prize winner, this woman so many people view as a living saint, and I was speechless." Incredible vitality and warmth came from her wizened, piercing eyes. She smiled at him, blessed a religious medal, and put it in his hands. This murderer who wouldn't have walked voluntarily down the hall to see the Warden, the ...

3060. And I Got in Myself

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Tom Rietveld

In the mid 1800s, Charles Berry, was a pastor in England. In his diary, he tells the story of how he became a Christian, after he was already a pastor. He said that at that time he preached a "very thin gospel" - really no gospel at all. He viewed Jesus as merely a good teacher - not the divine redeemer. But late one night during his first pastorate, he was sitting in his cozy study, and there came a knock. He opened the door and found a young girl with a shawl over her head and clogs on her feet. " ...

3061. Just Receive

John 3:16

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King Duncan

... Penick later, the old man seemed troubled. Finally, Penick came clean. With all his medical bills, he said, there was no way he could advance Simon & Schuster that much money. The writer had to explain that Penick would be the one to receive the $90,000. How often we mistakenly view God's offer of salvation in Jesus Christ just like Harvey Penick mistakenly perceived Simon & Schuster's offer of an advance. We ask what must I do?" God answers back, "just receive."

3062. Cheap Grace

Mark 8:31-38

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Joel Leyrer

... of an underground resistance movement. Unfortunately, his involvement was discovered and he was sent to a prison camp. He never returned. In 1945, at the age of 39, he was executed by hanging, just as War II was ending. We may not share in all of his views, but by any and all definitions he is a 20th century Christian martyr. By the time of his death he had already done quite a bit of writing. Perhaps his best-known work (still available and popular today) is entitled, "The Cost of Discipleship." In it he ...

3063. From Me to We

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Mike Ripski

... tech a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized – whoever. I didn’t take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ – but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I’ve become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn’t just want to talk about it; I want to be in on ...

3064. Consumerism

John 2:12-25

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Brett Blair

... gets into the church, more time is spent on membership and expenditures than God's dream of the Good News proclaimed, justice administered, and inclusiveness and healing accomplished. Discipleship cannot be seen as a church option, alongside volleyball and jazzercise. Likewise, worship cannot be viewed as a weekly variety show, but an opportunity for us to get in touch with the Transcendent God. And yes, clergy are guilty as well. Too much time is spent encouraging people to think positive about their sin.

3065. Easter 4

1 John 3:11-24, Acts 4:1-22, John 10:1-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... Various oriental religions are getting a foothold in America, a once solidly Christian nation. Pluralism bases its tolerance on the position that one religion is as good as the next, and each religion is a way to God. This passage runs counter to this pluralistic view. Was the apostle Peter narrow, bigoted and unreasonable? Outline: Why the church claims Christ is the only way – a. The Holy Spirit spoke through Peter v. 8. b. Christ alone died for the sins of the world v. 10. c. Christ alone rose from the ...

3066. Pentecost

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 104:1-35, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, John 15:18--16:4, John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... Lesson 2. Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 1. The Christian's unknown God (15:26-27; 16:4b-11). Need: The average Christian is hard put to explain the Holy Spirit. As a result, the Christian is subject to confusion, misunderstanding and temptation to follow an extreme view of the Spirit. The text makes the Spirit a known God. Outline: Who is the Holy Spirit? a. Counselor v. 26. b. Witness v. 26. c. Convincer v. 8. d. Guide v. 13. 2. The Spirit speaks (15:26-27; 16:13, 14). Need: In today's emphasis on ...

3067. Epiphany 3

Jonah 3:1-10, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40, Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:9-13, Mark 1:14-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... , for soon the whole song will be over. A Christian is not to get involved with the world nor to change his vocation. He is to continue doing what he has been doing, for the end of life on earth is near. Today's life is to be viewed in relation to eternity. When this is done, the present issues of earthly life become insignificant. Paul is not teaching withdrawal from the world but toleration and perseverance in what we are now doing. Gospel: Mark 1:14-20 Jesus has been ordained in his ministry at his ...

3068. Proper 11

2 Samuel 7:1-17, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-44, Mark 6:45-56

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John R. Brokhoff

... Word through teaching the Bible. c. The Word through prophets (preachers) proclaiming the Bible. 2. Is a church the house of God? (7:4-10). Need: Frequently a church building is referred to as the house of God. This infers that God dwells there. This was David's view. He wanted to build a house for God to replace the tent where the ark of the covenant rested. Though it was a good intention and a worthy project, God did not allow David to build it. Yahweh puts forth an argument against it. The church is the ...

3069. Proper 20

Mark 9:33-37, Mark 9:14-32, James 4:1-12, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 31:10-31

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Proverbs 31:10-31 In this epilogue in Proverbs, a godly woman is described. It is a picture far from the view that in Old Testament times, a woman was a nobody, a man's property without privileges and rights. She is a wife and mother who fears the Lord. Her husband and children praise her and call her blessed. Epistle: James 3:13 4:3, 7-8a In this lesson, James ...

3070. Proper 21

James 5:13-20, Esther 7:1-10, Esther 9:18-32, Mark 9:38-41, Mark 9:42-50

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the pericope deals with salt. It is a call to radical obedience rather than to accommodation to the world. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Mark 9:38-50 1. Forbid (vv. 38, 39). We see a contrast in the spirit of John and Jesus. John has a secretarian view of the gospel. He feels that Jesus has a monopoly on casting out demons. He was jealous of Jesus. In contrast, Jesus feels differently. He orders John not to forbid the man's good work of exorcism. Jesus is not afraid of competition. He is here to ...

3071. Proper 22

Job 1:1-5, Job 2:1-10, Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Mark 10:1-12, Mark 10:13-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... :1-4; 2:5-12 1. We see Jesus! (2:9). Need: Usually we approach the pulpit with the words spoken by the Greeks, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." In this text, we see Jesus. What do we see in Jesus? Do we get a glimpse or a full view of him? Do we see him in part or in his full significance? For Jesus to be meaningful to us and for us to respond to him properly, we need to see him as he really is. Outline: We see Jesus – a. The man "made lower than the angels." b ...

3072. Proper 8

2 Samuel 1:1-16, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Mark 5:21-43

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John R. Brokhoff

... when death comes. On the one hand, death as sleeping is not satisfactory. If it is a sleep until the final resurrection, it means the dead know and do nothing for ages. When we are asleep, we are "out of everything." On the other hand, it is a comforting view of death. No one objects to falling asleep it is pleasant and painless. If we awaken the next morning in heaven, all is well. This means we awaken in the presence of Christ to praise and enjoy him forever. 4. Say (v. 41). Jesus takes the girl by the ...

3073. A Mother's Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , says the author, is its front hooves and head. “Minutes later, the newborn is hurled from its mother’s body, falls ten feet, and lands on its back. Within seconds, it rolls to an upright position with its legs tucked under its body. From this position, it views the world for the first time and shakes off any remaining birthing fluid. “The mother giraffe lowers her head just long enough to take a quick look at her calf and then she does what seems to be a very unreasonable thing: she kicks her baby ...

3074. Stilling Storms

Mark 4:35-41

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King Duncan

... violently and helplessly jealous. For example, they would take a chimpanzee who had been living happily with his family and suddenly rip him from his family to an adjoining cage from which he could see and hear his family but could not reach them. In full view another chimpanzee was given his place. Screaming with rage, he could only watch as his fury mounted. Within three months he was dead of severe hardening of the arteries and of high blood pressure. He was killed by his jealousy and rage. (5) A storm ...

3075. Never Ever Give Up!

Mark 5: 21-43

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James W. Moore

... analyst, an eloquent inspirational speaker, and a lovable, wisecracking humorist. But most of all, he will be remembered for the courageous way he faced a debilitating illness. A few weeks before he died, Valvano was honored on national television, and to that vast viewing audience, he said this: Today, I fight a different battle. You see, I have trouble walking and I have trouble standing for a long period of time. Cancer has taken away a lot of my physical abilities. Cancer is attacking and destroying my ...

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