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326. The Stewardship of Money in the Modern Church

2 Corinthians 9:11, 12

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Dr. John Thompson Peters

... that in the material realm she has little or nothing to say. And strangely enough, even some of the blazing social prophets of the contemporary world, who argue with the relevance of the church's place in the contemporary scene, are strangely silent when the subject of "the Christian and his Money" is under discussion. Actually there is a very strong relationship between a man's true spiritual commitment or lack of it and his use of money. While few if any studies have been made of it, every pastor knows ...

327. Talk! Talk! Talk!

Jeremiah 1:1-19

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Louis H. Valbracht

... of the title, because that is exactly what they turn out to be - a period of undistinguishable, inarticulate, and unproductive buzzing. All of this is based on our naive and misguided confidence that ten people with no original or valuable or informed ideas on a subject can produce something that one person can't produce - the wistful hope that zero times ten will equal ten. I am reminded of the time one of our sons got his first tape recorder, and he secretly recorded the table conversation at one of our ...

328. Speak From Personal Experience

Matthew 6:25-34

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Robert V. Dodd

... have been to seminary and are experts in the area of Bible scholarship and theology, while I am not. But I am here tonight to tell you about what the Lord has done in my life, and you're going to listen, because I'm the expert on that subject ..." Needless to say, we all sat up and paid attention. Speak from experience: They can't refute it! It was because he spoke from his own experience that an ordinary blind man who had been healed by Jesus could literally confound the Pharisees who sought to trick him ...

329. Christ the King The King On His Cross

Luke 23:26-43

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Alvin Rueter

... that Jesus pardoned the penitent thief. But I believe the other robber went to paradise too." (What if the other robber didn’t want to go there? Would that be mercy, to force him to be with God forever? But I’m getting ahead of myself.) On the subject of justice: could God just ignore the crimes these bandits had perpetrated? Could he pretend that armed robbery is as virtuous as feeding the hungry? Then, too, where does this idea of justice come from? We have such a thirst for it. If we don’t find ...

330. Christ Is King

John 12:12-19

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... in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, October 28, 1986 This Palm Sunday happening would certainly have been a media event to keep the camera crews around all week. But the possibility of interview was open to some question, for our Lord consistently refused to be subjected to the questions of the curious who saw no more in him than a good story. Nor would he get his foot caught in the traps that questioners would ask. There were those who tried to interview him - Caiaphas, King Herod, Pontius Pilate - but ...

331. Of Preachers and Preaching

Micah 1:8-16

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... ." After listening to him try to preach a few times, however, bearing witness to his vision, one of his aged, crusty neighbors said, "Son, them letters didn’t mean ‘Go Preach Christ,’ they meant ‘Go Plow Corn.’ " Another modifying influence on the subject of calling is the need for pastors of the many churches which have been established. This need is too great and too specialized to be left to the chance that solitary individuals functioning in the isolation of their solitude will be prompted in ...

332. Let God Be God

John 3:1-21

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Dean Lueking

... more of this unconventional rabbi from Galilee who was performing such signs as Jerusalem had not seen before. Jesus gave Nicodemus far more than the man was seeking. Before the conversation is two or three sentences along, it is clear that our Lord is taking the subject to heights and depths his visitor had never dreamed of. God the Sovereign One Jesus speaks first of that rich Old Testament theme - the Kingdom of God. Basic here is the truth that God is sovereign. He is King. He is Ruler and Lord, Creator ...

333. Authority Through Servanthood

Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 20:17-19

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Dean Lueking

... awesome gifts as a teacher; she was no ordinary person and as long as I live I am in her debt for her gifts in teaching us the basics of the English language. Diagramming sentences was her forte, and she made us diagram until we could see subject/predicate, noun/verb, and prepositional phrases in our sleep. (I envision her now, wincing, at our national pasttime of misusing the adverb "hopefully"!) One day in class she let me be the teacher for two minutes. There I stood, where she always stood. I could ask ...

334. Advent 2

Malachi 2:17--3:5, Philippians 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-20

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... Thus, John did not speak for himself. He spoke on behalf of Another. This made him brave and fearless in telling things as they were between God and sinners. The Word made John frank in exposing and condemning sin. He was not afraid to deal with controversial subjects in his preaching. 3. Went (v. 3). After John received the Word, he "went" to the people with God's Word. In this Luke differs from Mark who says the people came to John in the wilderness. Rather, Luke says John went to the people. This agrees ...

335. Trinity Sunday

Jn 16:12-15 · Rom 5:1-5 · Prov 8:22-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... preceded it, and on the basis of the foregoing, certain truths or actions follow. On the basis of the truth in previous chapters, Paul says we being justified by faith have peace with God. What truth precedes this claim? One truth is that all have sinned and are subject to judgment. Moreover, we are not made right with God by obeying the law but by the grace of Christ who died for our sins. This grace is accepted by faith. On the basis of all this, "therefore" we have peace with God. 2. Access (v. 2). We ...

336. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... of value or ability. Humility is an honest knowledge of yourself, an acceptance of your true self: a sinner, servant, subject of the King. 2. Humility is knowing the source of your worth. A Christian recognizes that his strength, talents, and ... . Humility is knowing our place, accepting it, and keeping it. Be what you are! Do what you can - no more, no less. In this Lesson a subject is not to stand in the king's place as though he were king. This is pride and arrogance. If one does this, he is humiliated ...

337. Proper 26

Lk 19:1-10 · 2 Thes 1:5-12 · Ex 34:5-9 · Hag 2:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... side of the coin and we are prone to ignore the other side. God is also a just God who brings judgment upon sin. God is not easy on sin or sinners. They who sin and refuse to repent are sure to experience the wrath of God. Wrath is a subject seldom heard in today's pulpits. Outline: Look at the other side of God. A. The God who is against sin - v. 7a. God does not wink at wrongdoing. B. The God whose judgment continues - v. 7b. The consequence of sin cannot be contained, like an oil spill. Children suffer ...

338. Ordinary 32

Lk 20:27-38 · Zech 7:1-10 · 2 Thess 2:13--3:5 · 1 Chron 29:10-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... and a life after death. This is based on the nature of God, for he is the God of the living and not of the dead. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Gospel: Luke 20:27-38 1. Resurrection (v. 27). The religious parties of Jesus' day were divided on the subject of the resurrection of the dead. The Sadducees claimed there was none, because, except for Daniel and a few Psalms, the Old Testament made no mention of it. On the other hand, the Pharisees believed in a resurrection. The Sadducees had a trick question for Jesus ...

339. Lent 3

John 4:1-26

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... Moses to see this spectacular thing. With Moses' curiosity aroused, God asked him to be the leader of his oppressed people. Likewise, we will not hear God's call unless he first gets our attention. 2. Shoes (v. 5). Before God could get into the subject of Moses' future leadership, Moses was told to take off his shoes. They represented his sin - sandals or shoes used in the countryside are usually dusty and dirty representing sin. Moses was standing on holy ground because the holy presence of God was there ...

340. Lent 5

Jn 8:1-11; 12:1-8 · Lk 20:9-19 · Isa 43:16-21 · Php 3:8-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... :9-19 The parable of the wicked tenants John 8:1-11 Jesus and the woman caught in adultery. This text, not included in some canonical lists of Scripture, tells a powerful story. In Israel a man caught in adultery was subject to reprimand; a woman caught in adultery was subject to death by stoning. Jesus combines compassion with a higher ethic for sexual behavior in dealing with her and her accusers. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Gospel: John 12:1-8 1. Costly (v. 3). The ointment Mary used to anoint Jesus was very ...

341. Proper 24 & Pentecost 22

Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Ruth 1:1-22, Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 44:24--45:25

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... it, then questioning, "Whose image is this (on the coin)." To their answer, "Caesar's," he makes the "two kingdom" reply, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." Clearly, Christians are to be subjects of the state, obeying its laws and honoring its leaders, but they are also citizens of the kingdom of God, and they owe him their highest loyalty. Christians are relearning, of late, the importance of differentiating between - and acting upon, sometimes in civil ...

342. Christ The King

Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 23:1-6

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... the dead, the "first fruits of all who believe." He also knows that the resurrection is connected to the return of the Lord, who must reign "until he has put all of his enemies under his feet." When that day finally comes, all people, including the Son, will be "subjected to him who put all things under him, that God may be everything to every one." The verse, "For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet," is where the connection may be made to Christ the King Sunday in a sermon. This ...

343. Violet, The Color of Royalty

Luke 1:31-35, Luke 23:33-38

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... kings is near!" A royal King, standing in the line of David, was exactly what the Jews were looking for when Jesus was born. The society of Israel to which Jesus came was a society filled with oppression. Rome was in absolute control. They exacted tribute from their Jewish subjects. No one dared oppose their rule. A few had tried, and most of them had paid the ultimate price. And so, the Jews longed for a new prince, a new King, a new Anointed One, a Messiah like David to restore Judah to its lofty place of ...

344. Christ Our High Priest

John 18:28-40, Isaiah 52:13--53:12

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... there be just one teaching on the Atonement? Which one, you ask, is the right one? This is why we chose the analogy of photography. No picture accurately portrays its subject. A photo is not a picture of reality, but only a perspective on reality. The use of different lenses provides differing perspectives on the subject. Well then, what does the Bible say about the Atonement? Interestingly, the lessons for Good Friday include all three perspectives, each influenced by a different lens. In his moving poetry ...

345. Sole Brother

Luke 10:25-37

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... expected to, the hours seemed to pass quickly. Those were the good old days before church details in their own perishes had come into the picture and dominated their time. Now, for almost an hour, they could resurrect those good old days and talk about their favorite subject. Ten miles into the discussion, they noticed up ahead a car on the shoulder with a very flat left rear tire. It looked empty at first, but as they got closer they noticed a woman sitting in the driver’s seat. Well, if they’d noticed ...

346. You Figure It Out

Matthew 22:15-22

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... says ‘Those who live by the sword will perish by it.’ Besides, Jesus faced violence with nonviolence." In answer to those who say that St. Paul (Romans 13) calls us to be subject to the civil authorities (Germans thought of that when serving in the Nazi military), such a person answers, "But in the Book of Acts, it says we must be subject to God and not to men." - Others say they would go to jail before accepting military assignment. We have had cases reported in the press of such - young men who would ...

347. Are There Two Baptisms?

Acts 2:14-41

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Barbara Brokhoff

... will tell you, it really doesn’t happen that way, but still the child passed out his misunderstanding as truth. Times without number I’ve been asked (and maybe you have, too), "Have you been baptized in the Holy Spirit?" If I say, "Yes," the subject is closed, the interrogator is happy and satisfied. But if I say, "I’ve been baptized in water," immediately I come under a barrage of further questions like, "But have you spoken in tongues?" or "Have you had a ‘special’ experience?" or "Do you have ...

348. Recovering From the Blahs

1 Kings 19:9-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... the most comforting words Jesus ever spoke were about the woman who anointed him, "She has done what she could." So, if you are subject to depression, ask yourself, "Am I expecting too much of myself? Are my goals too high? Am I willing to do my best and let ... world. Silence is demanded when we want to receive something or when we need to concentrate and keep our minds on the subject. A library demands silence so that readers will not be disturbed. A concert will not begin until all are seated and there ...

349. Does God Give A Damn?

Exodus 5:22--6:12

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John R. Brokhoff

... broke down and confessed, "I have sinned against the Lord." Now note, he did not say he had sinned against Bathsheba nor against Uriah, but against the Lord. The truth is that God knows and is concerned about every sin of ours, and we are accountable to him and subject to his wrath. That makes sin a very serious matter, to say the least. God is concerned enough about our sin that he does something about it. If we were left alone in our sins, we would die and face the terrors of hell. When a sinner repents ...

350. Doctor Thomas Dooley

Matthew 9:1-8

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Carroll Gunkel

From time to time people will ask, "How long does it take to write a sermon?" Generally, I cannot attach a specific time to the preparation of a particular sermon. Every sermon is a composite of everything a preacher has read and studied on a subject. In the case of this particular sermon, however, I can give at least a general response to that question: This sermon was begun more than twenty years ago. It began when I was in college, and it began under unlikely circumstances. Our professor of English ...

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