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301. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . ANGELA: Of course. I know that. GUY: I've learned that God will provide everything we need if we let Him. ANGELA: Of course, He will, but you need some refreshment now. GUY: I'll wait. ANGELA: Great. I can understand that. Are you a minister? GUY: I'm an evangelist. ANGELA: Do you have a television show yet? GUY: No. I don't. I'm not really interested in that. I just want to work with the street people to bring them to God. ANGELA: I knew there was some reason I bumped into you. I just happen to be ...

302. You Are My Witnesses

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... of the One whom we honor on this day. The ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ marked his coronation as the King of kings and Lord of lords, by which he made it possible for all peoples to know the joys of God's kingdom. A Fulfillment The evangelist Luke, both in his gospel and the Book of Acts, indicates how our Lord prepared his followers for the moment of his ascension. What was to take place in that instant when Jesus would be taken from the disciples was not happenstance, a sudden but happy occurrence ...

303. Look How You Listen

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins (Mark 1:4). And he announced the coming of Jesus who would "baptize with the Holy Spirit" (Mark 1:8). John baptized Jesus and testified, "I saw the Spirit descending like a dove, and it remained on him." The evangelist John reports his testimony. "I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I myself have seen and ...

304. A Tale Of Two Cities

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... of the earth." That messianic hope of Israel, so often delayed and so often disappointing in its fulfillment, is seen by the church as finally realized in the birth of Jesus of Nazareth in Bethlehem. This passage from Micah is quoted in Matthew 2:6, where the Evangelist puts a little twist on it: And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel. Just as in Micah there is a tension between Jerusalem ...

305. Proper 24

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 119:1-176

Bulletin Aid

William E. Keeney

... believed. He is to use inspired scripture for instruction in the faith. He is to be persistent in the light of Jesus' appearance and God's kingdom. Even though people no longer want to hear sound doctrine, he should carry out his ministry as an evangelist. Gospel. (Luke 18:1-5) Jesus tells the parable of the insistent widow who brings her case to an unprincipled judge. He uses it to illustrate the need for persistence in faith. Even though the cause may appear to be hopeless under the circumstances, the ...

306. A Promise Is Given

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... of the Ascension is upbeat, with the focus more on Jesus' enthronement at the Father's right hand rather than on the disciples' separation anxiety. A sense of parting, of losing what they had just so joyfully found, seems inevitable. Yet, the evangelist does not mention tearful farewells, last-minute pleas for Jesus to "stay just a little bit longer," or the numbing of grief setting in afterward. Luke writes, "They returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and spent all their time in the temple praising ...

307. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

BACKGROUND MATERIAL It is rather strange that Mark is the only Evangelist to record this particular miracle of Jesus. It is believed that the other Gospel writers had Mark's writings in hand when they wrote their Gospels. And this was a double miracle, a healing of both deafness and of a speech impediment. All the more wonder that Mark is the ...

308. Miracle Ten: Healing A Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

Background Material This is the last miracle which Mark records. It concludes Mark's thrilling reports of the wondrous blessing which Christ bestowed upon the blind, the sick, the deaf, and even the dead. This particular miracle was reported by other Evangelists, who do not name the beggar. It is Mark alone who furnishes the name of Bartimaeus, which means son of Timaeus. It is somewhat curious how Mark had this information. Did he ask the man's name at the time of the miracle? Was the man a familiar ...

309. Getting In Tune Again

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

William L. Self

... after. Christians and their churches have a tendency to get terribly out of tune. This is reflected in the way that churches conduct their lives. It is tragic when this happens. Sometimes the church becomes a political base rather than an evangelistic force. Sometimes it seeks to substitute coercion for conversion. Sometimes the church debates doctrine night and day, and as great doctrinal debates are going on, we forget that we all see "through a glass darkly." Churches forget that the essential matters ...

310. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... God? How does our life show the God whom we worship? A. Loving Fellow Christians -- Mutual Welfare B. Loving Our Neighbors -- The Welfare of Outsiders C. Loving Our Enemies -- The Ultimate Test of Love D. Winning Others to God -- The Evangelistic Impulse CONTACT Points of Contact 1. Dependence to Interdependence · Persons are not isolated individuals. We are born almost entirely dependent upon others to survive and grow to maturity. We never become entirely independent. We always need at least other life ...

311. Ya Can't Make Me

Luke 9:57-62, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... Jerusalem and was passing through a village in Samaria. An advance team of public relations workers was telling of his plans so that preparations could be made. But the people of this Samaritan village had no intentions of welcoming this Jewish evangelist on his way through town, heading to Jerusalem. The disciples were stunned at the insulting attitude the people displayed. How dare they refuse to welcome Jesus! Here was the most revered religious leader of the day passing through their village, and ...

312. Awake, Christ Is Coming

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... of the letter indicate that the Roman Christians and he shared numerous acquaintances in the faith. The apostle wanted to make sure that they were aware of the nearness of the Lord. Unfortunately, in our own day so many self-proclaimed prophetic teachers and evangelists distort the meaning of the coming of Christ. All too often the coming of Christ is explained solely in futuristic terms accentuated with the setting of dates and the naming of names in order to speculate on the exact time and place for this ...

313. Make Scriptural Hope Your Own

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... promises. It is not enough to read the Bible; we also must study it. Now, I know that the common complaint is that the Bible is too difficult to understand. But I have always liked the method of Bible study proposed by D. L. Moody, the Chicago businessman turned evangelist. He said that he studied the Bible the way he ate fish. When he came to a bone he did not throw away the whole fish. Instead, he put the bone aside and finished the rest of the fish. Even so, if he came across a difficult passage in ...

314. The Peace Treaty

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... our lives, God does not want to be our enemy, but our friend! God does not despise us; God loves us. God does not enforce our separation; God wants us to be at one with him. To accomplish this, God sends as ambassador this traveling evangelist, carrying a new treaty ‚--û simpler than the first one, with all its codicils and quid pro quos ‚--û to effect peace between God and us. Can we see the Ancient One, sitting sadly on the celestial throne, waiting for our reply? Watching through the night, waiting ...

315. Boast In The Lord

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... . While in prison he began writing a book, The Pilgrim's Progress, which was to become a classic allegory. In this extraordinary story he depicts a man leaving his family with a book in his hand and a heavy burden on his back. He meets Evangelist who advises him to flee the City of Destruction and points him to the Wicket Gate. Along the way he meets numerous colorful characters: friends, such as Faithful and Hopeful; and foes, such as Worldly Wiseman, Hypocrisy and Giant Despair. He makes his way along ...

316. Discern How Things Grow

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth." Here are the Pauline principles of church growth. First, he underscores that God relies on workers to do a variety of kinds of functions in the vineyard. Paul frequently served as evangelist, missionary, and organizing pastor of new churches. He had a special calling to proclaim the gospel to win first-time converts and to provide a basis for a new flourishing Christian community. But that was only one part of the task of church leadership ...

317. Be Charitable In Your Judgment

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... season, our last lectionary text from Paul's letter to the church at Corinth compels us to wrestle with the whole matter of judgment. Once again, the apostle's main concentration centers upon church leadership. Paul argues that pastors, missionaries, evangelists and other Christian leaders should not be put on a pedestal. Unhappily, the Corinthian Christians did just that with divisive consequences within the congregation. Paul sees all church leaders essentially as "servants of Christ and stewards of God's ...

318. Called To Serve

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... to his invitation. God will take care of changing the hearts of those whom we serve. Jesus frees us from the responsibility of judging the behavior of others, so that all we need to do is plant, invite, and humbly serve. Throughout the gospels, the evangelists reveal that Jesus spent his life living out and explaining the relationship between God, God's children and the world. As children of God you are freed from the responsibility to judge. You are called simply to plant the seeds of faith. God will be ...

319. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... was a message of doom. Jesus, on the other hand, generally invited people to the heavenly banquet. While those who came to John the Baptist might be scared into repentance, those who followed Jesus were attracted by his love. A Christian church which is an evangelistic church will attract people by the joy manifested in the life of the members who have discovered love, joy, and peace in Christ. 2. The Highest Good. Often the enemy of the highest good is the satisfaction with a lesser good. The merchant who ...

320. The Promise Of The Spirit

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... Spirit was the driving force and influence behind the church's ability to witness to Christ. It was the work of the Holy Spirit that brought about the power to convert this small band of ordinary, weak, and fearful men in Jerusalem into a force of fearless evangelists who "turned the world upside down." The power of the Holy Spirit is promised to the church in every age to enable the church to fulfill its mighty task of witnessing to her Lord to the ends of the earth. Do not underestimate what the power of ...

321. Two-and-a-Half Cheers For Hypocrites

Matthew 6:1-2, Matthew 6:5-6, Matthew 6:16

Sermon

Thomas Long

... shifts but also for flickers of insincerity passing across the President's face, for the subtle twitch of an eyelid that would reveal the hypocritical dissembling beneath the high-blown rhetoric of statesmanship. Several years ago, when a well-known television evangelist was caught flagrante delicto in a seedy, day-rate motel, it was not so much the deed itself that brought him low but the fact that his moral posturing, his wrenching, tear-stained appeals for understanding and forgiveness, did not ring ...

322. Forgiven!

Sermon

Lee Griess

... that we are forgiven, then gives us the power to offer forgiveness to others. If we know ourselves as sinners made acceptable to God only by the grace of Jesus Christ, how can we possibly refuse to forgive another? It is impossible. George Whitefield was one of the greatest evangelists that ever lived. He was a true man of God, and yet when he saw a condemned man going to the gallows he whispered the famous words, "There but for the grace of God go I." George knew the truth of Barth's words, "We all live by ...

323. The Christian Journey III: The Desert

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... or habitual sins (although that is a good thing to do); I am referring to anything that enslaves us, that holds us back from fully turning our lives over to God. Two familiar New Testament stories underscore this point. In preparation for his public ministry, the evangelists tell us "Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness" (Matthew 4:1). No one has ever implied that Jesus had some major character defect or great sin to overcome; yet he went into the wilderness to be tempted and to prepare for ...

324. A Cultural Breakthrough

Acts 16:6-10

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... demonstrating Luke's continued theme of liberating the lowly, the lost and the lame. Women in the Bible and in society today to some extent still have to fight to claim their rightful place in ministry. Though women were the first evangelists and though women are successfully giving leadership to ministries with outstanding results, the traditional place of women in our society still prevents some of us from receiving women in ministry, industry, business, and politics as equals. It's time for a cultural ...

325. Holy Hype

Matthew 11:1-19

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . Just an outside shot. We don't want to mention anything about the fracas you started in there. I think we can just gloss over that. You'll say some nice things about how your ministry is not in opposition to that of the Temple -- you are more of an evangelist. Anyway you get the picture. We'll have some music of course and some of that ethnic dancing, you know, from a wedding and then you could mention your first miracle, you know the water into wine bit. All the details haven't been worked out as yet but ...

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