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326. Seeking Jesus

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... to find their boy. They went seeking Jesus. In a few days, many Christians will be celebrating Epiphany. According to one tradition, the wise men found the newborn king not on Christmas Day, but twelve days after Christmas—or Epiphany. That’s where the tradition of the Twelve Days of Christmas that we sing about comes from. The wise men came seeking the newborn King of the Jews. How many times have you seen on signs the motto, “Wise men still seek him”? And so they do. That is our theme for the day ...

327. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... disciples or (more commonly) only to ordained ministers. But neither here in John's gospel nor in other places (for example, Matthew 18:18, Luke 24:33, 47) is it clear that only some Christians are to speak words of forgiveness. John commonly distinguishes between "the twelves" and a larger group of disciples; "disciple" is more of a generic term for any and all who followed Christ and it is to disciples that Jesus speaks in our passage today. Just as the promise in the Old Testament was that the Spirit one ...

328. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Marc Kolden

329. An Unlikely Witness

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... named Cuza, one of Herod's officials, and a woman named Susanna, about whom we know nothing else. These women, says Luke, were helping to support Jesus and the disciples out of their own means. Have you ever thought about that? We pay so much attention to the twelve men who follow Jesus, but it is these relatively unknown women who are paying the bills. That is the way that is has always been in the church, right ladies? Men getting the glory, but women doing the work. Never is this clearer than on the day ...

330. Jesus Is Made Known in the Breaking of the Bread

Luke 24:13-35

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Steven Burt

... . It was as if the scales fell off their eyes and they could see clearly again through their grief and confusion. Their eyes were opened and they clearly recognized him! And he disappeared… And they arose right then and rushed back and told the eleven apostles -- the twelve minus Judas who had hanged himself -- they rushed back and told them what had happened on the road -- and how Jesus had made himself known in the sharing of the bread. For me, that last line sums it up: “He made himself known in the ...

331. Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... didn't catch on. Is there a message there? Perhaps. I know folks who can quote you scripture till the cows come home but I would be hard pressed to identify them by their behavior as Christian. Jesus himself had set that standard when he told the twelve in the Upper Room, "By this shall everyone know you are my disciples: that you have love one for another."(1) Asked by a persistent reporter to define the meaning of jazz, legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong is reputed to have answered, "If you have to ask ...

332. Bread In Our Baskets

John 6:25-59

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George W. Hoyer

... Son of God, for God regularly satisfies the desires of every living thing. But, clearly, it was food that perishes. Even the twelve baskets that remained probably met the same fate the next day. What Jesus hoped for was that these people -- what ... gift Jesus gives to us! We have tasted the miracle of the Bread of Life. For years we have feasted out of the leftovers gathered in the twelve baskets. And look in your basket right now. There is more than a bit of fish and a bit of bread there! Think of it through ...

333. The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

Matthew 15:21-28

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... in his sources and copied them both. Lohmeyer (JBL, vol. 56, pp. 235ff.) supports the view that the duplication relates to the ethnic composition of the audience. The feeding of the five thousand is addressed to a Jewish population (the twelve baskets of Matt. 14:20 represent the twelve tribes of Israel), and the feeding of the four thousand relates to the Gentiles (the seven baskets of Matt. 15:37 symbolize the seven deacons of Acts 6:1ff.). Carrington (The Primitive Christian Calendar, p. 16) says that ...

334. Twelve O'Clock Rock: When the Jailhouse is Rocked

Acts 16:16-40

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... , evil with good. He is a Rock of Ages who can rock every fortress of sin and evil to bring release and freedom to those who trust him. Let us sing our songs and pray our prayers until the walls of imprisonment come tumbling down! This is the meaning of the “Twelve O’Clock Rock!”

335. Hear Him

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ark into the Jordan River to pause in the middle of the river. As the waters pulled back on either side of them, the people once again could cross through a waterway on dry land. God also commanded Joshua to have a representative of each of the twelve tribes go out “mid-stream” and collect a plain stone from the miraculously dried up river bed. (See Joshua 4:1-7). The reason for this rock-hounding was “so these stones shall be to Israelites a memorial forever.” These stones would remind the people ...

336. Saul, The Tormented King

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... Scholars consider the earlier view that takes an optimistic view of monarchy as not only more accurate as history, but more skillfully written. It is not too difficult to accept the view of the earlier source that some form of unification was necessary if the twelve separate tribes were ever to achieve security in their new land. A king and a national army were essential. The people reached that conclusion after a major Philistine victory at the battle of Ebenezer. Who was it in our early history who warned ...

337. The Comforts of "Thy Rod and Thy Staff": Rulership or Relationship

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . All were children of Abraham, all chosen to be God’s people, each with their own mission, each with their own way to be a Jew. There were many right ways to be a Hebrew. There are many right ways to be a follower of Jesus. The twelve tribes of Israel offered the template for Jesus, the good shepherd, to call and “know” sheep from other folds, as he welcomed them into the one “flock.” Jesus’ flock is not composed of wooly-headed herbivores. His one flock is composed of the coming together of ...

338. Living to Please God

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’t want to hurt his feelings, but I’ll get rid of him before he knows what’s happened. I’ve used this technique for years, and it works every time. Then I’ll go back and teach him how to deal with people like me.” Mrs. Robert watched as the twelve‑year‑old boy knocked on the door. Cavett Robert opened the door and quickly explained that he was a very busy man. He had no interest in buying any books. But he said, “I’ll give you one minute, but then I have to leave. I have a plane to ...

339. The List of Returnees

Ezra 2:1-70

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... to return to the same place, “each to his own town.” The list begins, in 2:2, with the names of eleven leaders. Virtually the same list in Nehemiah 7 includes twelve names (perhaps a conscious effort to create analogy with the twelve tribes of Israel). It is interesting that Zerubbabel is mentioned instead of Sheshbazzar. Sheshbazzar disappears very quickly, and Zerubbabel, grandson of King Jehoiachin, continues as leader of the group. According to the curse on Jehoiachin (Jer. 22:28–30), no one of ...

340. Be Near, Ye Faithful

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Ronald Love

... the tradition of celibacy. A celebrate priest is married to the church, as such a spouse will not interfere with his pastoral work. Pope Francis also maintains that celibacy is a tradition of the church. The foundation for this tradition is that the twelve apostles were all celibate men. Francis believes that celibacy is only a tradition of the church, which prevents married men to become priests. He did note that celibacy should not be eliminated globally, but culturally. The pope did make it clear that ...

341. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... for the Master. They did not. At least this one didn’t. He understood such feelings. He understood that such drives were part of being human. These drives to be No. 1 come from God. After sitting down (which was the recognized position of a Jewish teacher) Jesus gathered the twelve around him and began to teach them. If anyone wants to be first in God’s kingdom, he said, he must be willing to be the very last--and servant of all. Note this: Jesus did not chastise them for wanting to be first. He was not ...

342. The Budding of Aaron's Staff

Numbers 17:1-13

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

... of the divine choice. In this way, God says, I will rid myself of this constant grumbling. Moses carries out the divine instructions. The conclusion of verse 6, and Aaron’s staff was among them, probably indicates that there were thirteen staffs, one for each of the twelve tribes plus Aaron’s staff from the tribe of Levi. The phrase may also indicate that Aaron’s staff was given no special place but was simply with the other staffs. 17:8–11 The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony. He ...

343. Searching For Jesus

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... to find their boy. They went searching for Jesus. In a few days, many Christians will be celebrating Epiphany. According to one tradition, the Wise Men found the newborn king not on Christmas Day, but twelve days after Christmas (or Epiphany). That's where the tradition of the Twelve Days of Christmas that we sing about comes from. The wise men came seeking the newborn King of the Jews. How many times have you seen on signs the motto, "Wise men still seek him." And so they do. That is our theme for the day ...

344. Soap Opera Silence

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

... of your lives escapes notice. Nothing can happen to you outside the will of the Father. Do not fear. God himself holds you in his hands." "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." That is our word to speak as much as it was the word given to the twelve. We are to speak it in the public arenas of our lives, in those places where order unexpectedly breaks into chaos and where a word desperately needs to be spoken. Neither ridicule nor doubt should keep us silent. The word we have been given is filled with the ...

345. The Man From Galilee II: The Transformation Of His Call

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... so many places and to so many people Jesus spoke transforming words, "You will ... You are ..." Those are the words He speaks to us today: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." A part of that following means learning His way. Jesus trained the twelve for three years before they were ready. A disciple was a student. He was getting them ready. And still they were not ready. They knew they were not ready, but He was ready. Sometimes learning is difficult. A little boy went off for his first day at ...

346. Setting The Record Straight

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Sadducees hadn't asked this question for edification. They didn't even believe in a resurrection! Their purpose was to trip Jesus up. In the children's classic, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, Milo, Tock and Humbug are traveling to the Lands Beyond. They are greeted by the twelve-faced Dodecahedron who is a specialist in problems. "I'm not very good at problems," admits Milo. "What a shame," sighs the Dodecahedron. "They're so very useful. Why, did you know that if a beaver two feet long with a tail a foot and a ...

347. God’s Grammar

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

John Jamison

... begin by accepting the reality that the church was originally created by a group of good Jewish boys. I mean absolutely no offense in making that comment, but it is important to start there as we try to understand what is to come. The twelve disciples selected by Jesus were all from the Jewish tradition, and all from fairly well-established families. When they decided to follow Jesus, they left behind boats and businesses, some of them giving up rather sizeable and respected positions. They each would have ...

348. John 6:1-21

John 6:1-15

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... as the amount of food consumed is the amount of food left over and the care taken to “gather up” all the fragments (“ta klasmata”) that remain. Jesus has provided a super-abundance for the people. The twelve baskets full of leftovers suggest that all of the twelve tribes of Israel will be recipients of miraculous sustenance. The ongoing viability of all these leftovers from the Jesus meal contrasts sharply with the leftovers of another miraculous meal in the wilderness. The food that Moses prayed ...

349. Sword of the Spirit

John 6:56-69 · Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... long after his physical death. Through his resurrection and presence in the Holy Spirit, he could continue to guide them and anoint them for mission in the world, but he only had a brief time to teach them and prepare them for what was to come. The twelve were in a sense Jesus’ “round table.” Led by the Holy Spirit of Christ, the future round table would be made up of key disciples and apostles, who would take Jesus’ “good news” message of redemption and God’s call for repentance to the entire ...

350. John the Baptist Beheaded

Mark 6:14-29

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... miracles but the sacrifice of the cross that most clearly discloses Jesus’ significance. The account of John’s death opens with a reference to various popular opinions about Jesus (6:14–15), and these are the same ones mentioned in the dialogue between Jesus and the Twelve (in 8:27–28) about who he really is. Now of course all three opinions are wrong in Mark’s view; yet he cites them to show, not only that people were blind to Jesus’ true significance, but also that the people did recognize in ...

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