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3401. No More Static Cling!

John 20:10-18

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Mike Ripski

... have you put my Jesus?’ The Risen Christ calls her by name, “Mary.” She recognizes the Voice. “Rabbouni, My Teacher.” Her name was Melva Costen. She was a slave. She was illiterate. Slave masters kept their slaves illiterate, because they feared reading would lead to a desire for freedom. They feared they’d lose control over their slaves. Melva Costen put it this way: “I can’t read a word. But I read Jesus in my heart….I know he’s there ‘cause I read him in my heart, just like you know ...

3402. Tested, for God’s Sake

Matthew 4:1-11

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Mike Ripski

... mile, there are more tests that we will fail than pass. Jesus taught us in his prayer to say: “Do not put us to the test…Lead us not into temptation.” James, in his letter, will tell us that temptation doesn’t come from God – the origin is our desire (1:13-16). Jesus knew that, if we are powerless against the temptations that arise from within us, do don’t stand a chance with a test God might give us. In this traditional First Sunday in Lent story, it is not God who tempts or tests Jesus, it is ...

3403. What about Laws and Rules?

Matthew 5:17-20

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Mike Ripski

... . But we eat shrimp, oysters, and lobster. Another law that forbade the eating of pork. But we eat BLTs, ham, and spareribs. There was a law that said to tithe. But is the 10% before or after taxes. (See how the law can encourage in us the desire to find its loop holes?) Some will respond, “But those are Old Testament laws. They don’t apply to us, we’re Christians. We live under different laws.” Laws like…. ...Women aren’t to wear jewelry or cut their hair. ...Wives are to be submissive to their ...

3404. Theology 101

Psalm 111:1-10

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Mike Ripski

... , pearl, and diamond. Finally, they come to a door made of solid gold. The sound has become very clear and definite. The Monks say, “This is the last key to the last door.” The man is so excited and anxious. He’s lived his life desiring to discover the source of that beautiful, captivating, seductive sound. With trembling hands, he unlocks the door, turns the knob, and slowly pushes the door open. Falling to his knees he is utterly amazed to discover the source of that haunting sound…. But I can ...

3405. I'm a Leper, You're a Leper

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that which is a part of them. In effect, they make themselves both the leper, and the community that rejects the leper. Within each of us are the germs of our own form of “leprosy”, our weaknesses, our pet hatreds, our obsessions, our fears, our desires, our diagnoses. We are always afraid of ourselves. We are afraid of our true selves, and we project onto others what we most fear or dislike in ourselves. We can’t forgive others what we can’t forgive in ourselves. For example, anti-Semitism is often ...

3406. The Compassionate Christ

Mark 1:40-45

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King Duncan

... man. But that was not Jesus’ nature then or now. Jesus is a compassionate friend who is concerned about our every need. He is willing to meet those needs. Sometimes there are factors that we cannot see that prevent him from working in just the way we desire, but ultimately we can trust him. He does care. He does heal. He is our greatest friend. 1. Amelia Court House, VA: ABM Enterprises, Inc., 1996, pp. 12-13). 2. William Barclay, And He Had Compassion (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1976), pp.33-34. 3 ...

3407. Humble Servanthood

Mark 1:40-45

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Scott Hoezee

... they are doing something right in the best sense. There are lots of people who are both faithful to Christ and who are successful in generating enthusiasm for the gospel through books that sell well, congregations that attract many members, and so on. Still, Jesus' desire to keep things quiet until the cross reminds us that whether or not we prove to be wildly popular, it is always a quiet and careful and humble apprehension of the gospel that is key. Jesus' own example of humble servanthood comes as a ...

3408. Pleasing Our Family

Mk 1:9-15

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King Duncan

Few of us ever escape the desire to please our parents. For some persons, that is the primary motivation that drives them on to success even though their parents may have been dead for many years and even though they may not even be conscious of it. We are still trying to please Dad or Mom. For ...

3409. Pleasing Our Parents

Mk 1:9-15

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King Duncan

... I think back on it. I don't know where she came from, but she was there... Hank Aaron a veteran ballplayer, known and applauded by millions, and what he remembered most was that his mother was there when he broke that record. Few of us ever escape the desire to please our parents. For some persons, that is the primary motivation that drives them on to success even though their parents may have been dead for many years and even though they may not even be conscious of it. We are still trying to please Dad or ...

3410. Worship on the Mountaintop...And Everywhere Else

Mark 9:2-13

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Mike Ripski

... everything all the other voices in our lives have said and want us to believe. Other voices tell us that we have a right to have what we want the way we want it when we want it, because others exist, even God exists, to cater to our desires. Other voices tell us that suffering is to be avoided at all costs and self-denial is anathema. Other voices tell us to take the cross down and hide it, because it reminds people of unpleasant thoughts. C. Being terrified. Christian worship is about being terrified. It ...

3411. No Celebration without Confession

John 2:12-25

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Brett Blair

Another set of "money-changers" in the church seem to have lost their reason for forgiveness. Catholic priests have expressed concern over the sharp decline in the number of people desiring to take confession. We hear a lot of talk about the word celebration in our church today. There can be no celebration until there is first confession. In the parable of the prodigal son, the banquet does not occur until the boy had first come to himself. A Sunday School ...

3412. The Darkness of a Youniverse

John 3:1-21

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Leonard Sweet

... “universe” into a “youniverse.” In this universe, you think that you are all that matters, that everything that exists is there to meet your needs. In the dark, without points of reference outside yourself, you start to think that nothing matters beyond your desires. When only what you want matters, there is total disregard for every other person and the planet. It is not enough to say that this Las Vegas culture has mistaken the search for personal fulfillment with the search for God. It is more ...

3413. Greeks Seek Wisdom Not A Savior

John 12:20-36

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Brett Blair

... and what his political aspirations are so they can report back to King Herod or even Caesar himself. Jesus knows their intent and so ignores their request. Either way the attempt here, on the part of the Greeks, is to discern who this man is. What are his aspirations and desires? Who does he see himself as and what are we going to do with him? These questions are still being asked today and the major religions of the world all have their various answers.

3414. Lent 5

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... of this humanity was in the Gethsemane experience of praying with tears and cries. 2. Tears (v. 7). We know that Jesus wept at Lazarus' grave and over Jerusalem. Here we learn that he prayed with tears in his eyes. Tears express the intensity of his desire to live and not go to the cross. The tears reflect the struggle Jesus had to bring his will into perfect obedience to the Father's will by dying for the sins of the world. 3. Obedience (v. 8). The pericope says Jesus learned obedience through suffering ...

3415. Easter 2

Acts 4:32-37, 1 John 1:5--2:14, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... church received material necessities not according to one's ability nor intelligence nor hours worked nor position. It was a classless society in which there were no rich nor poor, no hungry nor overfed. Each received according to one's need, not according to one's desires nor requests. What each received in quantity was determined by the extent of the need. It is still a model for the church. Why shouldn't the church take care of all her needy, poor and handicapped members? Epistle: 1 John 1:2--2:2 1 ...

3416. Easter 7

Acts 1:12-26, 1 John 5:1-12, John 17:6-19

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John R. Brokhoff

... from each other. In our decade mainline denominations have split: Lutherans, Episcopalians and Presbyterians. Within a congregation there are parties and divisions. There is need to answer Jesus' prayer that all of us Christians might be one. Outline: In this prayer we have – a. Jesus' desire "that they may be one." b. The key to attaining unity "keep them in thy name." c. An example to follow "as we are one." 3. The world and the Christian (17:14-18). Need: A Christian is a citizen of two worlds: heaven ...

3417. 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

... Adam, God made him physically and then breathed his Spirit into him, and he became a living soul. Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 1. Together (v. 1). The Holy Spirit comes as a communal experience. The apostles were assembled in Jerusalem. They were together in their desire for the Spirit. They were together in prayer and in faith in Christ as Lord. Together they were hoping for the Spirit. The Spirit is a gathering force, and he comes when believers are in unanimity. 2. Utterance (v. 4). The Spirit gave the disciples ...

3418. Lent 4

Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 3:1-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... this in mind, John could write, "Do not love the world." In these verses "world" refers to the people of the earth. God loves all people. Christ dies for the people of the world. 3. Condemn (vv. 17, 18). God wills to save the world, not to condemn it. His desire to save it is so intense that he pays the supreme price of giving his Son to the world. God wants no one to suffer, die, or go to hell. It is man who condemned himself and who sends himself to hell. He does this by not believing in Christ ...

3419. Lent 2

Mark 8:31--9:1, Romans 4:1-25, Genesis 17:1-27

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John R. Brokhoff

... is hopeless vv. 18-19. c. Faith believes God can do what he promises v.21. 2. Count me in! (4:22-25). Need: Who wants to die? Who wants to go to hell? Who does not want to live in perfect peace and love for eternity? To have this desire met is to be in harmony with God, for he holds the key to life and love through eternity. We all want to go to heaven and to be counted in the group accepted for heaven. To be counted in is only by the grace of God in Christ and ...

3420. Epiphany 5

Isaiah 40:1-31, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

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John R. Brokhoff

... boasting." b. I am commissioned by God "entrusted with a commission." c. I want no remuneration "I make the gospel free of charge." 2. Being all things to all people (9:19-23). Need: Before we can help people, we must understand their needs and desires. Before we can win people for Christ, we must identify with them in their situation. The sermon needs to point out that we cannot win people to Christ unless we first become their friends. Outline: To become one with people – a. Sacrifice personal freedom ...

3421. Epiphany 8

Mark 2:18-22, 2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6, Psalm 103:1-22, Hosea 2:2-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... . God uses a wilderness to bring us to him. We go through the valley of Achor (trouble) and the shadow of death to come to life. Through suffering comes redemption. 2. Husband (v. 16). The marital relationship is an analogy to express God's desired relationship with his people. Though his wife, like Gomer, was faithless, God again woos his wife to a re-marriage, a new covenant. It is a relationship closer than parent and child. Marriage represents the closest, most intimate association. 3. Know (v. 20) The ...

3422. Lent 1

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

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John R. Brokhoff

3423. Proper 14

Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 2 Samuel 18:1-18, 2 Samuel 18:19--19:8, John 6:25-59

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John R. Brokhoff

... Of The Day: Psalm 130 "Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord." (v. 1); Psalm 34; Psalm 34:1-8 Prayer Of The Day: "Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we are to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve. Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask." Hymn Of The Day: "Guide Me, Ever, Great Redeemer"

3424. Proper 18

Proverbs 22:1-16, Mark 7:24-37, James 2:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... : Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 It is obvious that this pericope was chosen because of its close relation in content with Lesson 2 which cries out against the unjust treatment of the poor. The most precious value of life is a good name which should be desired more than wealth. Yet, the rich are not to be condemned, for they, too, have been created by God. The person who shares what he has with those who have little is promised God's blessing. Epistle: James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17 The passage condemns the ...

3425. 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

... Heavenly wisdom comes from God. This wisdom is "pure, peaceable, gentle," etc. The heavenly wise do not boast of themselves, but promote peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. The source of fighting and killing each other is the heart which is full of selfish desire. Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus announces a second time that he is going there to suffer, die and rise on the third day. To avoid being detained, he travels incognito. Unlike the first announcement, the disciples do not ...

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