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3276. The Good Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Eulogy

George Reed

... lives as we spend time together in the presence of our shepherd. He is, also, the one who walks with us through the dark valleys, even the valley of death. Today we look for the comfort in a time of darkness and loss. It is sometimes difficult to sense him in the darkness but if we listen carefully we will hear his voice of guidance and care. Sometimes that voice comes through others who speak to us. It is sometimes easier to hear the divine voice when we hear it through human words. Sometimes that love is ...

3277. The Christian Mother

John 15:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... future mate I would say "character." Find somebody you can trust whose word is as good as gold. That's the kind of person you want to spend a lifetime with. That's the kind of person with whom you want to have children. Someone with a strong sense of values who knows the difference between right and wrong. I was interested to read a beautiful love story recently-a true story. It was about a Lt. John Blanchard, a young soldier in basic training in Florida during World War II. One evening he wandered into the ...

3278. Flow

John 15:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , to be rooted in something or someone, much like a root in healthy, watered soil. The more you “abide,” the stronger and healthier you will grow, flourish, and break forth from out of your authentic identity to reach your full potential.[2] In a sense, this is what Jesus suggests when he speaks to his disciples in our scripture today about what it means to “abide” in him. Jesus describes our state of “abiding” as a branch attached to a primary vine (Jesus), planted by the vine grower (God). In ...

3279.

Psalm 80:1-19

Teach the Text

Craig C. Broyles

... in verses 7, 19 (cf. v. 14). This refrain establishes the psalm’s structure. The imperative, restore us, contains what may be an intentional ambiguity. It can mean “cause us to (re)turn,” in the sense of repentance (Jer. 31:18; 23:22; Lam. 5:21), and also “restore us,” in the sense of a renovation of fortunes. The latter of course has special reference to a reestablishment of the past glories just intimated. The petition of the parallel line echoes the Aaronic blessing (Num. 6.25): Make your ...

3280.

Psalm 97:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... kingship and superiority (an issue that surfaces in v. 9) were established when the god of the storm with his arrows of lightning overcame the chaotic and life-threatening god of the seas (see “Tradition of Divine Kingship” in the Introduction). In this sense, the thunderstorm was an expression of establishing “right order.” For Yahweh in particular, “right order” comes center stage and is expressed in nature, as seen here in verse 6, and in human affairs, as seen in verses 10–12 (cf. esp. the ...

3281.

Psalm 120:1-7

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... dissatisfaction at living in a foreign land. It may be for this reason that Psalm 120 became the introductory psalm of ascent, in the collection that appears to serve pilgrims journeying to the Jerusalem temple. This note of hostile foreigners also helps us make sense of this collection’s repeated wish for a peaceable Zion (122:6–8; 125:5; 128:6). Instead of the NIV’s dwell and live in verse 5, the Hebrew text reads, “sojourn” (gwr) and “lodge” (škn). These verbs therefore served as a subtle ...

3282.

Psalm 130:1-8

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... 1–4) and then in testimony to the congregation (vv. 5–6). Moreover, in verses 7–8, he exhorts them to follow this model. Verse 6 indicates that a night performance of the psalm is particularly appropriate, though it may simply employ an image to convey a sense of longing. As with most psalms, this one does not tie itself down to a particular historical occasion. The clearest allusion to a particular occasion for the psalm lies not in its petition, which is simply for Yahweh to hear (v. 2), but in the ...

3283.

Psalm 139:1-24

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... we see the same response to divine omniscience (vv. 1–6) as is evident in Job, namely the desire to be left alone (Job 7:17–21; 14:5–6). God’s scrutiny evokes wonder (v. 6) but also fear. Thoughts of flight need not betray a profound sense of guilt or the fact that the speaker has committed or been accused of a crime. The recognition that we are so scrutinized by another intrinsically makes us want to retreat. We may feel our privacy has been violated or we may fear we will inevitably disappoint the ...

3284. Where's God?

John 16:12-15

Sermon

David Coffin

... after being disposed of like any commodity, which is of no longer any use to the modern high technology culture rendering people’s entire lives as expendable for the sake of the financial bottom line? How does such a God of the Holy Trinity make any sense? In John 3, we are introduced to a leader of the Jews, who is a learned Pharisee named Nicodemus. Many places in the New Testament give Pharisees a “bad name.” However, secular historians of the time, such as Flavius Josephus, do not paint them in ...

3285. Zion's New Name

Isaiah 62:1-12

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... The promises of the Preacher match those of Zechariah 2, which still look for the return of the people and the restoration of the city. Additional Notes 62:5 Your sons is banayik (literally, “your children”), but this makes poor sense. “Your builder” (NIV mg.; cf. NRSV) would be bonayik: this makes better sense in this context and fits the parallelism. The word banayik has occurred in 49:17, 22, 25; 51:20; 54:13 and 60:4, 9 and would thus be an easy slip. 62:6 Call on comes from the verb “remember ...

3286. Daniel Interprets the Dream

Daniel 2:24-49

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... Aramaic expression for “in days to come” (and its equivalent in Hebrew) can refer generally to the future. That is why the NIV renders it so. However, the expression can also mean “in the end of the days” or “in the latter days,” which makes more sense here. In the context, it is hard to avoid this eschatological meaning, since in the vision all the kingdoms are destroyed by the final kingdom of God, which will have no end. Here and in 10:14 (NIV “in the future”), it should be understood as ...

3287. Daniel Interprets the Dream of a Tree

Daniel 4:19-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... , acknowledging that humans should submit to God and not consider themselves to be his equals (2 Macc. 9:11–12). Readers of the second century and later would have seen in Nebuchadnezzar—a king who lost his human reason and acted beastly, but then came to his senses and praised God—a type of Antiochus IV. The central themes of the chapter, that God can take away kingdoms and give them to whomever he will (4:17, 25, 32), even to the lowliest ones (4:17), and that God’s kingdom is everlasting (4:3 ...

3288. Schadenfreude

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . And this is where, throughout scripture, we see so many people angry at the love and mercy of God for others. Often, this goes along with the belief that a perpetrator should receive retribution instead of mercy. We feel satisfaction when our sense of “fairness” is rewarded. It’s as though “we” are rewarded. A little competitive do you think? Schadenfreude is a very human challenge, a very human dilemma. Now that feels about as “un-Christian,” or “un-religious” in any tradition, as we ...

3289. The Lord's Answer

Habakkuk 1:5-11

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... indicate how certain it is and how the addressees can therefore relax—or, rather, stand on tiptoe. The NIV’s “that you would not believe, even if you were told” then makes poor sense, given that they are about to be told. “That you will not believe when you are told” makes better sense. It is characteristic for prophecy to involve announcing events that the audience does not believe, whether they constitute good news or bad news. The necessity of prophecy arises from people’s unwillingness to ...

3290. Haunted

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , unwilling to face God, still uninterested in giving up his need for status, power, and appearances, in a sense John’s eyes on that platter will continue to accuse Herod from that day forward, in his thoughts, in his dreams, until his mind….breaks. We ... call it obsessing! Herod called it seeing “ghosts.” In a sense, they are ghosts, guilt-ridden memories of things that our minds and hearts can’t resolve and that we refuse to give ...

3291. The Case of the Hardened Heart

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in a rational way that they could understand, because that’s what they were trained to believe. In the face of the miraculous, we tend to look for rational explanations. In the face of fear, we tend to look for disillusioned answers, because in a sense, they comfort us. We find our identity in our core beliefs. When these are shaken to the core, we must literally “change or die.” Jesus’ greatest and most difficult task was to gain the trust and faith of his own disciples. But what they realized ...

3292. Breathe

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... nice, deep breath. Breathe in that fresh, crisp air around you. Breathe out the stale, stagnant air within you. Let’s take a moment and take a few breaths. Feel your stress and anxiety melt away. Feel your worries recede and that Holy Spirit sense of peace fill you up. Now, we are ready for worship. Stress, as we’ve probably all experienced at one time or another, remains one ofthe greatest challenges to our mental, physical, and spiritual health. Human beings today undergo serious amounts of stress and ...

3293. Not a Religion

Hebrews 10:5-10

Sermon

Scott Bryte & Kimberly Miller van Driel

... order to establish the second. And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Every human culture there has ever been; any civilization, no matter how basic or how complex, always has a sense of the other. There is always an understanding that there is more to the world that we can see. There are things beyond our understanding. There are minds and wills and forces beyond us at work in the world and at work in our lives. In some cultures ...

3294. Risky Business

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ,” and other early Marvel superhero comics. Today, we watch similar kinds of shows and movies –stories about the Avengers, James Bond, Star Wars, and other action-packed adventure stories that capture that sense of thrill and adventure. But then we go home to our safe, secure homes and thank God it was “only a movie.” Our sense of adventure for real life often wanes in the face of adversity. We in the church, while we claim to be mission oriented, have become in real life mostly mission averse. Our ...

3295. The Ominous Invitation

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of cultural problems? Go into communities driven by greed, power, and money? Go into regions fraught with political discord, division, and derangement? No, discipleship today is not an easy-peasy assignment. In fact, it never was! It takes moxy. It takes consideration. It takes a sense of passion and adventure as you’ve never known before! But oh the sights that you will see! Oh the experiences you will have! Oh the love that you will spread. Oh the lives that you will save! Are you ready to drink his cup ...

3296. The Voice of Truth

John 18:33-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... become more like pawns in a sea of “truth” concepts from which we can choose according to our needs. For us today, truth is not just relative, it fluctuates, depending upon our needs and wants in any given time period or “paradigm.” In a sense, you could compare people today with an orchestra, in which several sections decide to use their own scales, own key signature, and play to their own rhythms. We have as a people for most part philosophically declined the idea of “absolute truth.” In the ...

3297. Whose Fault Is It?

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... deepest level of faith possible. This is what Jesus calls out to those who wonder and point fingers of blame in his community. There are no good answers. Job loves God not for what he gets out of it, but because it is the only way life itself makes sense. We trust in God not because we always feel the wonder of God’s presence, but because, even in the most absurd turns of life, and the seeming absence of God, there is still truly nowhere else to turn. Back To Basics This is why Jesus told his disciples ...

3298. At the Table

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... about writing a book titled Kitchen Table Wisdom, but neither of us has done that yet. There is still time. I can still recall the smells coming from the kitchen, the baking and cooking, the making do with less so we could share with someone else. That sense of hospitality was ingrained in us and it has become our practice as well. Something amazing happens when people gather at the table and share one with another. Perhaps that is part of the power of the communion table and the invitation to it. All are ...

3299. 2025 Lent Sermon Series

Sermon

Various Authors

... Always Behave Like We Think He Should – Philippians 2:5-11 8. In the Presence of Christ – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 9. Look What Happened on the Cross – Hebrews 10:16-25 10. A Sympathetic High Priest - Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 11. Why the Resurrection Makes Sense – 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 12. Easter Makes Us One! – Acts 10:34-43 Navigating the Sermon in Lent by Various Authors 1. Dust in the Wind - Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 2. A Watery Grave – Mark 1:9-13 3. Building a New Team - Mark 8:31--9 ...

3300. When Following Is Not Enough

Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... around them may be hiding in fear, hoping someone might be God’s hand reaching out to them. Sometimes as we worship, we spend time wondering what we might do to make our worship experiences more like mountain tops, doing things that will give people that sense of awe, that warm feeling that God might be in this place. There is nothing wrong with that. Not unless our search for ‘awe’ becomes more important than our desire to simply care for the people around us who feel no ‘awe’ in their life today ...

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