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3626. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

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John R. Brokhoff

... not come from the miracles; miracles come from faith. In Jesus' miracles there is a variety of faith. At times no faith is expressed, but miracles happen. Peter's mother-in-law expressed no faith, but her fever was cured. During the storm at sea, the disciples gave no indication of faith, but Jesus stilled the storm for them. At other times, faith is expressed by others than those healed. The Roman centurion had faith, but not so with his servant (Matthew 8:5-13). At the healing of the paralytic, Jesus saw ...

3627. Walking The Familiar

Mark 6:1-6

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Leonard H. Budd

... steadfastness. The wonderment is that God can use us in the midst of the routines of every day. God can mend and heal and make whole lives right in the midst of ordinary circumstances. And thus we are part of that extension begun by Jesus when he sent out his disciples two by two. You and I are part of that company that speaks of God's love for us and for all his children. The warning: We can miss God at work in our midst when we cling so unthinkingly to old and hard routines. The wonderment: God does ...

3628. Two Thieves

Luke 23:32-43

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Erskine White

... . Dysmas had merely asked to be remembered, but Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." Jesus gave Dysmas something, but we should also know that Dysmas gave Jesus something. Before He went to the Cross, our Lord had told the disciples, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to Myself" (John 12:32). This was why He suffered and died on Calvary. Jesus was lifted up from the ground and set on a cross in order to draw all people to Him. In Dysmas ...

3629. Who Is Your King?

Mark 11:1-11

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Erskine White

... . He has to! Jesus lives in dangerous times; He has powerful enemies who plot against Him and watch His every move. We see evidence of this in the way Jesus carefully plans His entry into the city. He sends two disciples ahead to get a donkey from an unnamed supporter and Jesus gives the disciples a password. Someone will say to them, "Why are you taking this donkey?" and the answer will be, "The Lord has need of it:" That’s what this language is in Scripture - these are passwords! Jerusalem is full of ...

3630. Ashamed Of The Gospel

Romans 1:1-17

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Erskine White

... did get to Rome, shortly after he wrote his letter to the church there. But it didn't work out the way he had planned. Paul was arrested in Israel and marched along the Emmaus road to Caesarea (the same road on which the Risen Christ had appeared to His disciples). From there, Paul was brought to Rome in chains as a prisoner. He spent two years in Rome under house arrest and then he was put to death. It is on the eve of this final, fateful trip that Paul writes: "I long to see you. I ask that somehow ...

3631. What About The Holy Spirit?

John 15:18--16:4

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Erskine White

... and soul. Secondly, the Holy Spirit is not limited to certain kinds of Christians. That's another message in our text, as Jesus speaks to His disciples, preparing to leave them and go to heaven. Have you ever said to yourself, "I wish I had lived in Jesus' time, so I could ... I had lived in Jesus' time so that He would be even more real to me than He is today." That's pretty much how the disciples felt - they didn't want Jesus to go away. But Jesus said to them, "It is to your advantage that I go away, for if ...

3632. How To Deal With Suffering

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Erskine White

... are without end, even when we least deserve them, we give You thanks for our many blessings, which are too numerous to count. We thank You for the blessings of home and family, the blessings of nation and the greater blessing of Your church, which welcomes us all as disciples in Jesus' name. Help us never to lose sight of all we can be thankful for; don't ever let us be ungrateful to our God. And Heavenly God, who knows that the summer heat is a burden to the just and the unjust alike, make us more obedient ...

3633. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

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Erskine White

... Isaiah, God looks at all this and says: For a long time I have held My peace;I have kept still and restrained Myself;Now I will cry out like a woman in labor,I will gasp and pant.(Isaiah 42:14) And Jesus also understands. As He tells His disciples about His death, Jesus talks about birth: "When a woman is in labor she has sorrow, because her hour has come. But when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child is born" (John 16:21). In other words, Jesus is ...

3634. We Have Come To Believe

John 6:60

Children's Sermon

... 't believe him. So, just like the children who didn't want to play the game, these people left Jesus. They decided not to become his followers. Jesus then asked his 12 disciples if they too wished to go away. Peter answered Jesus, "Lord, where would we go? You have the words of eternal life. We believe you. We know you are God's son." The disciples were like the children who stayed and played the game. They had faith. I want you to remember this week that when you have faith in Jesus you become one of his ...

3635. Sure Signs

John 20:19-31

Children's Sermon

... proof, like Thomas, or are their other ways of recognizing Jesus? How do your students recognize Jesus when they pray? How do they know that they are not merely talking to themselves? Now ask your class how they think Jesus recognizes them as his disciples? How do others recognize them as followers of Jesus? Are there outward signs of their inner faith? Once your discussion has prodded your students to do some thinking, you can show them how to make some colorful outward signs of their faith with "potato ...

3636. It's Really Me!

John 20:25

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Wesley T. Runk

... I look at one of you, if I look carefully - or listen carefully - I know it's really you and not somebody else. But sometimes we are not sure who somebody is. Today we have a story like that. Jesus had been killed on the cross and his friends, the disciples, knew that he was buried in a tomb. They were sad but after a couple days they were starting to get used to it. Then some of them had an amazing thing happen to them. They were sitting around in a room, talking to each other about what they were ...

3637. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Zechariah 14:1-21, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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George Bass

... Jesus during that period that we call Holy Week; his passion and death were imminent. But he had just witnessed a beautiful act of sacrificial love, when the widowed woman put her two copper coins into the temple treasury. Prompted by comments made by people (his disciples?), who seemed to have missed what Jesus saw and were impressed by the beauty of the temple and the splendor and its "offerings" (of the wealthy), Jesus spoke of the age to come, the "final time" of the earth: "There will be signs in sun ...

3638. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 47:1-9, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 16:16-40, 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Revelation 22:7-21

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George Bass

... world. It is the business of the church to worship Jesus as Lord and witness to that Lordship in every possible way, so that all people will ultimately hear the gospel and have an opportunity to believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. But Jesus also prays that his disciples and followers may be with him and see his glory as the Son of God. Jesus loved them to the very end - his prayer at the table reveals - and he prays that the Father's love will "be in them" just as it was in him. This second portion ...

3639. Proper 18

Luke 14:25-35, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Proverbs 9:1-18, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Philemon 1:8-25

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George Bass

... those who will receive it as a free gift, but that gift costs people their whole lives. For more than a few in the history of the church this means literally laying down their lives for Jesus Christ as martyrs. For all, it means counting the cost of being disciples of Jesus Christ, a cost that all must pay. The parable/example of the man who seeks to build the tower, and counts or does not count the cost, seems to be tailor-made for preaching about stewardship from the perspective of the gospel. It asks the ...

3640. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

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Wayne B. Keller

... who didn't understand until after the resurrection. Proclamation of the Word Consider this: You may want to focus on the 1 Corinthian passage. Much of what Jesus did and said seemed absurd, not only to the religious leaders, but to Jesus' family and disciples. He didn't seem to make much sense. Strange that we have such a hard time with what he said and did; yet, we swallow hook-line-sinker some of the most preposterous theology, such as the New Age thinking, Mormon interpretation of Scripture, and ...

3641. An Invitation to Rest

Mark 6:30-44

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Wayne B. Keller

... , with you, a hidden place in the sanctuary. (You will need a microphone if you want all to hear.) Ahead of time, ask a couple of church members to bring a group of adults to that hiding place, as happened with Jesus and the disciples. And point out, that, even though they needed to rest, Jesus had compassion on the people. Define and illustrate compassion in children's language. (Empathy: feeling with and not feeling sorry for.) Proclamation of the Word Consider this: The Dimensions of Compassion I. What ...

3642. The Season of the Holy Spirit

Luke 24:36-49

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Wayne B. Keller

Liturgical Color: White Gospel: Luke 24:44-53 Mark 16:15-20 Theme: Luke 24:44-53: Jesus' reminder to, and departure from, the disciples. Mark 16:15-20: Jesus' directives to, and departure from, the disciples. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration Try this: Welcome to Ascension Day - probably a day of mystery for most of us. Begin with where the people are by asking them to share their first image when they hear "Ascension Day." Give them time to respond. Maybe they will offer only silence ...

3643. The Faith Of Outsiders

Matthew 15:21-28

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William J. Carl

... she basically despised Jews. Canaanites and Jews had had it in for each other for a very long time. But the stories about this one were so remarkable, she figured it was at least worth a try. When she saw him for the first time, he was with his disciples. Is he really the Son of God? she wondered. That’s what they say. How simple and plain he seemed. Just like us. Have you ever noticed how celebrities always seem taller until you see them in real life? But he did look sturdy and strong, the signature of ...

3644. When Will The Pain Go Away?

Matthew 24:1-35

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George Johnson

... you have tried to talk with your parents about your sexual feelings, but they seem afraid, too busy. You feel shut out. It is sometimes painful to be a teenager in today's world. Will the pain ever go away? In our text Jesus tells his disciples that things are not going to be easy. "Beware," he says. Be ready for some difficult situations. Things may even get worse. Some will try to lead you astray. Nothing will seem to change things. Killing and hatred will increase. There will be times when you will ...

3645. Christian Faith in the Holy Spirit

Luke 11:1-13

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Thomas Slavens

... for breath or wind. The Spirit of God was thought of as a power which came upon people to make them strong. Thus the Spirit of God was poured out upon such people as Saul, David, and Elisha to make them strong for the tasks required of them. The disciples of Jesus attributed his strength to the fact that he was filled with the Holy Spirit. As a part of the impact of his life, his early followers came to believe that the Holy Spirit, which was conceived of as His Spirit, was poured out upon them. They came ...

3646. This Is My Body

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Thomas Slavens

... come to this table with a desire to open her or his life to the will of God with forgiveness for those who have wronged her or him and with an intention to lead a finer life. After the death and Resurrection of Jesus, two of his disciples were going to a village called Emmaus. As they walked along, Jesus joined them; but they did not recognize him. When they arrived in Emmaus the two persuaded their unrecognized fellow traveler to stay the night with them. The Gospel of Luke indicates that he became known ...

3647. The High Cost of Christian Living

Matthew 16:24-28

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Thomas Slavens

... ? No. And neither is the life of a Christian a cheap one. Immediately after Peter had blurted out that great confession, “You are the Christ,” Jesus set down in unmistakably clear terms the expense of following his way. What is the cost of being a disciple of the Christ? “Deny yourself,” challenged the master. A missionary who had spent thirty years in the Congo told of a native mourning service there. The corpse was laid on a stretcher in the center of the village. For three months the relatives of ...

3648. A Pause That Refreshes

John 1:1-18

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Thomas Slavens

... to celebrate that the Word of God has become flesh. In the spring, Palm Sunday is kept to celebrate the entry of the Christ into Jerusalem. On the Thursday before Easter, Maundy Thursday is kept to celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. The following day, Good Friday is kept to celebrate the Crucifixion. On the following Sunday, Easter is kept to celebrate the Resurrection of the Christ. On the seventh Sunday after Easter, Pentecost is kept to celebrate the outpouring of the spirit of God on ...

3649. Christ Is Coming…

Luke 21:5-38

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James Garrett

... of justice, righteousness and redemption. Human needs (good or bad) can never daunt the purpose of God. It is his doing, apart from all human calculation or designing. God is in charge. Write that down -- God is in charge! Jesus tells his disciples, “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth…” There will be signs and circumstances reverberating through the entire universe Signs, things which will cause us to fear. Some fears are healthy. Dean Martin once quipped: “Show ...

3650. A Strange Kind Of Glory

John 13:31-38

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John M. Braaten

... ? Let's go to our gospel for this morning and take a new look at it. The setting is the upper room just prior to Jesus' arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas has just left to make preparations for his betrayal of Christ. Our Lord then turns to the disciples and says, "Now the Son of Man's glory is revealed; now God's glory is revealed through him and he will do it at once," and from there he goes out to be arrested like a common felon, to be publicly flogged and ridiculed, and finally to be subjected ...

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