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301. The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies

John 11:1-16

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Richard Hoefler

... dark part of day we call night, where we stumble and fall. The light he gives is Christ himself. Therefore, Jesus is saying to the disciples, walk in the light. I am that light - trust and follow me. Thus, with a discussion of light, John sets the stage for his second ... taught that the life of a person hovered over the body three days and on the fourth day left, never to return. The disciples had seen their master raise a widow’s son and the daughter of Jairus, but these victims of the cruel reaper had been ...

302. Jesus Makes House Calls

Matthew 14:22-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on ...

303. Early on the First Day

Drama

G. Franklin Gray

... he was still in Galilee, (Angel speaks with strong voice.) that the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise." And they remembered his words. Matthew 28:7-10 "Now go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. Lo, now I have given you my message." (Angels disappear behind tomb.) So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear, yet filled with great joy ...

304. The Easter Story Is Our Story

John 20:1-9

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Richard A. Jensen

... , but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." We do not know, but we assume, that Mary Magdalene did as Jesus commanded her. She did not hold him. She went, rather, and told the disciples that he was ascending to his, Father. That is what he had told them that he would do. He told them many times. We read Jesus’ words about going to the Father in John 16, for example. In fact, it is almost impossible to grasp this whole scene between Jesus ...

305. The Three Poison Pills of Position, Prestige, and Power

Mark 10:35-45

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Brett Blair

... who stood with him on the mount of Transfiguration. Still yet he might mean the positions beside him in heaven. It is not clear. The one thing that is clear is that James and John have misunderstood what lies ahead of them. Prestige is not coming to the disciples. It is the Passion. It is not glory to which they are headed but the gallows. First and second positions are out of the question. Least of all is the only option or nothing at all. III James and John wanted position. They wanted prestige. And third ...

306. Unlocking The Doors

John 20:19-23

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King Duncan

... in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe." A whole week went by with Thomas struggling, doubting if what his friends told him was actually true. But he continued to meet with the other disciples. Just because he didn't believe exactly as they did, didn~t exclude him from their fellowship. Rather, he was allowed to voice his doubts within the faith community. The late Ruth Bell Graham, Mrs. Billy Graham, told of a young man who was a lot like Thomas ...

307. The Messiah Who Cares About Feet

John 13:1-17

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King Duncan

... why the line of that great hymn declares: "And pour contempt on all my pride." The key to this text occurs when Peter realizes not only that his feet are dirty but also that his soul and spirit are dirty. Peter needed to be washed all over. I think the disciples said to themselves that night, "If no one else is going to do it, I won't do it either." And thus they were willing to go to dinner with unwashed feet. In the midst of this conflict, it is the Lord Jesus Christ, who takes off all his garments ...

308. April Sky

John 20:1-9

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Frank Lyman

... had shattered their hope. No wonder they said, "WE HAD HOPED . . ." Where there is no vision, the people perish. If we take that to be a truth, then its corollary must also be true: "Where there is vision there is life." We will see this become true for the disciples, but first I want to touch upon how it is revealed to be true in a wonderful motion picture that came out a few short years ago called, OCTOBER SKY. OCTOBER SKY tells the true story of Homer Hickam, a teen-ager growing up in the mining town of ...

309. Four Ways To Defeat Stress

Matthew 14:13-21

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King Duncan

... came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food." But Jesus said to them, "They don't need to go away; you give them something to eat!" The disciples were befuddled. "We only have five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. And He said, "Bring them here to me." And he directed the people to sit down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus gave thanks and broke the ...

310. Dealing with the "F" Words of Life

John 21:1-14

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Eric Ritz

... belong and be claimed by such a God! I am overwhelmed to think that God objects when I am ready to throw the towel in and quit. I rejoice that there is more grace in God than sin in us. THIRDLY, JESUS CHRIST CAME TO THE LAKESIDE TO LEAD HIS DISCIPLES FROM A PARALYZING DEFEAT TO A NEW DIRECTION OF SERVICE AND WITNESS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Dr. James Moore tells the story of a Dutch pastor and his family who got into big trouble with the Nazis during the Second World War. "They had been hiding Jewish people ...

311. When the Boat Begins to Sink

Mark 4:35-41

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David G. Rogne

... if we felt secure. One could go on and on describing the things that make us fearful and what happens to us as a result. Suffice it to say that fear is a common human experience and that it often robs life of its fulfillment. In their fear the disciples cried out, "Teacher, don't you care?" Of course they knew that Jesus cared. But at this moment, as they fought for their lives and Jesus slept, it appeared that he didn't care. They got sucked into the panic of the moment, and they asked the question, "Don ...

312. Last Words Are Important

Matthew 28:16-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:16-20). These last words of Jesus to His disciples represent the marching orders that are to be followed until He returns. There is no more powerful motivational text for Christian mission and evangelistic zeal. And yet, this text is not shaping the ministry and mission of most mainline churches. Could that be the primary ...

313. Can You Smell the Perfume?

John 12:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... him to a beast of burden being led to the slaughterhouse. And when the weight of the cross produced contusions of the right shoulder and back; And when he fell, causing more unnamed injuries; And when Jesus looked around for his most intimate friends, his disciples, and saw none but the four women and John at a distance; And when the agony was almost too much to bear; Then Jesus smelled the perfume . . . And then he remembered the twelve-year-old daughter of Jairus, whom everyone though was dead, but whom ...

314. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... this week's lesson it is helpful to notice the setting of the events narrated here in terms of the mood of the crowd. The people in Jerusalem on Pentecost are portrayed as less than impressed with the band of early believers. Indeed, the public estimation of the disciples is low: they are taken for a bunch of drunks. Imagine the attitude of the crowd at Pentecost as Peter arose to speak—they would be skeptcal, scrutinizing, even ready to have a good laugh at the expense of one who had had a few too many ...

315. The Gospel According to Winnie the Pooh

Luke 24:13-35

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Leonard Sweet

... and reconciliation. The resurrection gives us not so much new insights and a Christian “world view” as it does new relationships and a Christian “world life.” Enacted truth through embodied relations are what give life and power to previous experiences of God. Note the disciples didn’t say “Did not our hearts burn within us when he broke the bread and ate with us.” Rather they said, “Did we not feel our heats on fire as he talked with us on the road and explained the scriptures to us ...

316. When the Pressure Is On

John 6:1-14

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James Merritt

... Dad would say to me, "Son, you need a whipping." Well, I didn't realize I needed a whipping, and Dad already knew how he was going to meet that need before I realized I had that need. But there was a bigger problem than this, and that is the disciples lacked faith. "Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him, He said to Philip, ‘Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do." (vv. 5-6) Now immediately we ...

317. Luke 11:1-13

Luke 11:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... we may expect from God, while "daily" seems to focus on the present moment only. Luke's version of this prayer now links together the petitioner's plea for forgiveness of "sins" with his or her promise to forgive the "indebted"-ness of all others. For a disciple to utter this prayer with a clear conscience, the reality of living at the dawning time of God's kingdom must be assured. The kingdom will itself be made up of those who participate in its gifts of grace and forgiveness gifts which must be extended ...

318. Mark 10:35-45

Mark 10:35-45

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Leonard Sweet

... demands details. James and John's request for preferred seating may reflect either the messianic or apocalyptic notions prevalent in first-century Judaism. They perceive Jesus as Messiah. Their squabbling over most honored seating may refer to the heavenly messianic banquet. Or the disciples' reference to Jesus's being "in your glory" could also refer to the best seats in the house at the time of the Parousia, when the ruling Son of Man will judge all creation. In either case, James and John are concerned ...

319. Luke 24:36b-48

Luke 24:36b-48

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... truth, they then react with all the joy we would expect. Again, however, the "disbelief" alluded to in verse 41 is closely tied to the corporeal nature of the resurrection. As a final demonstration of his physicality, Jesus asks for food. Only after the disciples feed the risen Jesus in their midst does the issue of his bodily presence recede. Having demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is personally present among them in body, Jesus now begins to repeat the testimonies that had been offered to ...

320. John 20:1-18

John 20:1-9

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... traveled to reach the tomb shrouds Mary’s first response to this startling sight. Instead of investigating the tomb or recalling any of Jesus’ passion predictions, Mary turns and runs away from the open tomb. She makes a beeline to Simon Peter and “the other disciple, the one who Jesus loved,” and tells them what she has seen. But Mary’s words reveal that she can think only in normal categories that the tomb has been robbed. Although she had not looked inside the tomb, Mary’s assumption is that ...

321. Trust and Obey

Luke 24:36-49

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Leonard Sweet

... Obeyers.” Jesus’ first instructions to his Trusters-and-Obeyers is challenging. It is only the third day after his crucifixion. The Passover crowds are still milling about. Their own lives are in jeopardy as followers of the executed criminal named Jesus. But Jesus tells his disciples to “stay.” They are not to run and hide, but “stay here in the city” (v.49). Stay in the midst of those who condemned and crucified. Stay in a place that is no home, and is not safe. Stay together, and wait. Will ...

322. John 6:1-21

John 6:1-15

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... by all four of the gospels. The details differ slightly among all four, but the variations fill in any blanks left by a single telling of this story. John’s text opens by presenting several details of time and place. That Jesus and his disciples go to “the other side” of the Sea of Galilee suggests that they were traveling from the primarily Jewish west side to the eastern, more generally Gentile, shore. John also reveals the motivation of the crowds that follow Jesus’ movement — they are not ...

323. Actions Speak Louder than Words

John 17:6-19

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John Smylie

... yet come along to replace it? Do you feel like you're just left staring up into the sky wondering what's going on? It is comforting to know God's word and discover that our Lord, himself, felt this way. At times, our Lord needed to withdraw from his disciples and simply hear the voice of his Father. We need to hear Jesus' words, and to wait together with other believers. It is a difficult place in which to be. We would much rather go off on our own to work things out, we'd much rather grab onto some ...

324. Luke 24:44-53

Luke 24:36-49

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of lots. Casting lots to determine important decisions was traditional in Israel. The rationale? God’s decision was already made and was simply made known to others through this human activity. In other words, without the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide them, the disciples rely on the methods of the Old Israel to determine the newest member of a group that was to represent the New Israel. The redeemed community of faith was the New Israel, and it was this community that was called to interface with the ...

325. Mark 6:1-13

Mark 6:1-6

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Leonard Sweet

... authority over the forces of evil, the forces of nature, and even the forces of death itself, Mark’s text now abruptly changes pace and perspective. Having traveled back and forth across the Sea of Galilee a couple of times, Jesus and his disciples leave the shoreline scene and undertake a significant side trip to Nazareth, some twenty-five miles to the south. The journey might have been quite a jaunt, but the destination was far from distinguished. Nazareth was a small, obscure, unimportant village with ...

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