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351. Applying God’s Wisdom to Life’s Issues

1 Corinthians 2:6-16, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... of God and reveals the mind of Christ (2:16). Theological Insights Because God’s wisdom has a different aim from human wisdom, sinful human nature cannot recognize it and will not accept it. It must be revealed to the believer by God’s Spirit. Only God’s Spirit can open the believer’s eyes to God’s wisdom and ways. Teaching the Text By allowing the surrounding culture to set the agenda for their thinking, the Corinthian Christians had come to reinterpret the very message of the gospel in ways that ...

352. Expel the Immoral Brother!

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... the world. Only God has the power to combat evil, and as God works through Jesus Christ to save humanity from the reality of sin and evil (Satan), God delivers those saved from “the present evil age” (Gal. 1:4) and brings them into the realm of the Spirit. The church itself is God’s newly gained “kingdom” (1 Cor. 4:20) in an otherwise fading world (1:18; 7:29–31). For the church in Corinth to tolerate the immoral behavior of this particular man is a tragedy, for in the context of the church he ...

353. Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Ezekiel 37:15-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a result of something we do, not the great programs we put in place, not the amount of ministries our church can accomplish in a year, not the amount of money we bring in, or the number of people in our pews. But revival is a working of the Holy Spirit. Only you, sovereign God, knows how to revive a valley of dry bones. Only you, sovereign God, can revive an ailing church. How we wish it were we who could figure out the right strategy, the proper things to do, the leaders to put into place, or the trick of ...

354. The Most Misunderstood Gift

Acts 2:1-13

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Barbara Brokhoff

... on?" The old woman crowed triumphantly, and said, "It’s no use, Mr. James, it’s turtles all the way down!" So, rather than having a closed mind, rather than run the risk of being mistaken - let’s look at what the Bible has to say. Of course the Holy Spirit and his work is mentioned all through the Word of God, both in the Old and New Testaments, but most of the teaching we have on speaking in tongues is given to us by Luke in Acts, and by Paul in Corinthians and in Romans. Perhaps the best approach is ...

355. Paul Today

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon Aid

T. A. Kantonen

... Paul all genuine Christian experience is churchly experience. But he also calls us to a recovery of the unity of the church, a healing of the broken body of Christ. The third insight is the primacy of agape as the highest of the gifts of the Spirit and the impelling motive of the Christian life. The nature of the Pauline agape is masterfully portrayed in Nygren’s classic, Eros and Agape. It is spontaneous and unconditioned, welling up from the depths of God’s own being, not seeking but creating worth in ...

356. This Is Water

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... ways of God. For example, one of our members who is gifted as an evangelist, recently spoke to a young woman who worked with him. He urged her to come to the church, then to a pastor’s class. She came. She was baptized recently. A gift of the Holy Spirit - witnessing - was used to light up the life of another person. Again, one of our members told me that a pastor from Our Savior’s was the only one in Tucson to help him with a serious financial problem some years ago. Today he is on his feet, but he ...

357. A Fresh Start

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... cope with all the dead ends we and our society face? Being in the End Times as we are, you and I have the fresh start that we need! The old has passed away, and everything is new. Paul says that in 2 Corinthians (5:17). How does the Holy Spirit figure in this? Those of us who have been crippled by the past, with no viable alternatives, have been in bondage to our past, trapped by who and what we are. The impoverished segments of society have been enslaved by the past. But the Good News of Joel and his ...

358. The Holy Trinity

John 3:1-21, Romans 8:1-17, Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... persons of the Trinity have a vital and necessary part in a Christian's life. Outline: What the Trinity has to do with your life – a. God the Father made you his child v. 15. b. God the Son shares an eternal inheritance with you v. 17. c. God the Spirit leads you in daily living v. 14. 2. Are you sure you're God's child? (8:14-17). Need: "Are you saved?" When an average church member is asked this question, there is usually hesitancy and uncertainty about the answer. To be saved means you are a child of ...

359. WaterFire Faith

Acts 2:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... The Scandinavian (skaldic) term for gold is “fire in the water.” You’ve struck gold. You’re as lucky as that legendary fellow in the Salvation Army who was playing the bass tuba the day it rained gold. But the “golden life” for us is a Spirit-drive, Spirit filled life. Gold for us is “fire in the water.” Let’s live that WaterFire life this week. And let’s “Fire UP” by praying together what is sometimes called the “Prayer of Fire.” It’s a prayer many of you might know by another ...

360. Have You Had Your Caffeine Today?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... possibly find the power to endure, much less be victorious? Obviously the task was impossible if they attempted it under their own power. That is why the Day of Pentecost is such an important day on our church calendar. Pentecost is the celebration of that day when the Holy Spirit came upon the first-century church and gave them the power they needed to turn the world as they knew it upside down. And we need to pray that the same thing will happen to us if we’re going to turn our world upside down as well ...

361. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... spiritual needs and instead give a false sense of confidence in using human wisdom as a substitute for God as the only true source of wisdom and answer to human emptiness. Daniel Confronts Belshazzar (5:10-17): Big Idea: God is able and willing, through his Spirit, to gift and sustain those who honor him over years of faithful service. Understanding the Text See the unit on 5:1–9 for a discussion of the larger context, structure, and comparisons of this chapter, as well as a comparison of chapters 4 and 5 ...

362. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... :9-17 Sermon Title: The Gift Goes On. Sermon Angle: Jesus says: "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you." The Father gifted the Son with his perfect love and the Son has gifted the world with his self-giving love. Those who are born of the Spirit pass this gift along to others and the gift goes on and on and on. Outline: 1. Christ gifted us with the love he received from his Father (v. 9). 2. We learn to love from being loved. 3. The love we receive is a gift. 4. The gift cannot ...

363. Easter 7

John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, Psalm 68

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... need – a. A stated time for prayer. b. A place for solitude and prayer. c. A desire to pray. d. A goal to attain: renewal of the Spirit. Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 1. Is It A Crime To Be A Christian Today? (4:12-14; 5:10). Need: If you ... In A Non-Christian World Gospel - Christians in the world are prayed for - John 17:1-11 Lesson 1 - Christians in the world pray for the Spirit - Acts 1:6-14 Lesson 2 - Christians in the world share Christ's sufferings - 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 The Lessons are ...

364. The Prosecutor Perry Mason Can't Beat

John 16:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... , the parent sin of all other sins. Refusing to believe in Jesus Christ, and refusing to receive Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, is the one sin that you must be convicted of because it is the only sin that God cannot forgive. In fact, if the Holy Spirit takes care of your sin problem singular, He can then take care of your sins problem plural. Do you understand that the only sin that will and can send a person to hell is the sin of unbelief? People do not die and go to hell because they gamble, drink ...

365. A New Continuing

John 14:8-17, 25-27

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... in the mind's deep caves — aim your breath with steady power on your church this day, this hour. Raise, renew the life we've lost, Spirit of God at Pentecost. The winds of Pentecost are still blowing if we have eyes to see it and ears to listen to it. If ... Senate, who once asked, "What are you and your church trying to do that you can't possibly accomplish without the work of the Holy Spirit?" That's a good question for us to ponder on this Pentecost Sunday. For the job of the church is a big one. It's ...

366. In the Service

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... get out of my faith?” to “How can my faith help me to serve God, the body of Christ and the common good?” The “body” we are called to build is, of course, the Body of Christ. The church, the temple of the Holy Spirit, is Christ’s fullest human presence in this world. In body-building there are no insignificant, no unimportant roles. If Paul were writing to encourage the mutuality and reciprocity of all spiritual gifts for today’s church, his list would probably include: insurance advisor, tech ...

367. Great Balls of Fire!

John 20:19-23

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Leonard Sweet

... many of us live our lives of faith “playing it safe.” We make the church, and our faith, an insulated, fire-retardant space. We wrongly identify the sanctuary of the church as a place where we are sheltered from risk. But that is not what the Holy Spirit breathed out by Jesus upon his upper room-hugging shuttered disciples. The “sanctuary” of the church is not a place that is a safe-haven free from risk. The “sanctuary” on fire for God is a place and a life free to TAKE risks. Instead of being ...

368. The Law and the Promise

Galatians 3:15-25, Galatians 3:1-14

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... is given to those who believe with the faith of Jesus Christ. This is another way of saying what Paul said in 3:14—that through or in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that they might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. At first it seems curious that Paul should now speak of faith coming, since he has been seeking to prove that faith was always a factor in God’s dealings with God’s people. If, however, he is using faith as a shorthand way of referring ...

369. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... . On the other hand, it is a bridge between the theoretical discussion of 3:1–13 and the denunciation of the problems in the community of 4:1–12. Just as there were two births, two inspirations, in 1:12–18, so there are two “wisdoms,” two Spirits, here. 3:13 James has already argued for simple, sincere speech; now he makes an appeal. Who is wise and understanding among you? At one level this is a question that simply asks if someone fits the description, but at a deeper level one remembers that 1 ...

370. Faith or Observance of the Law

Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 3:15-25

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

371. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

372. Jubilaeum

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Genesis 2:4-25, Leviticus 25:8-55, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ’s people. It’s a day of celebration! A day of utmost joy! I invite you to take a moment…. Put your cares aside. Give your whole heart and mind and presence in this time in prayer and praise to Jesus Christ, the risen Lord, who has sent the Holy Spirit among us, and whom we celebrate this day. Amen? And the great people of God said –Amen! We have so much to celebrate in this time and place. Take a moment and shout out the joys you have today! [Allow people to shout out joys!] This year some of us ...

373. Three In One

John 16:12-15

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Dave Zuchelli

... to one another (as well as to us). Trying to grasp the nature of God is no simple matter, but as we attempt to get a handle on things, we can certainly come to a better understanding. In Creation, for example, we have seen the presence of the Holy Spirit. We have heard God (the Father) say, “Let us make human beings in our own image.” Later in the prologue to his gospel (John 1:1-18), John indicated that all things were made through Christ. All three are present, all three are Creator, and all three are ...

374. Christmas 1

Isaiah 61:10–62:3, Luke 2:21-40, Galatians 3:23–4:7, Colossians 3:12-21

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... right, God sent his Son, fully human, to redeem sinful humanity and make us God's children. God has given his Spirit to those who are his own and through his Spirit we cry out to God as our dear Father. We are no longer slaves to sin but children of God. Epistle ... at bay and struggling to complete preparations for the holiday, all joy faded from her countenance. At this nadir of Christmas spirit, her ears were captured by the familiar carol. "Joy to the world, the Lord is come!" The words bore a hole ...

375. Keep The Devil Out!

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

... the textbook of our lives, a book that we know so well that we can quote it at any time. To be saturated with the Bible and its truth is a good way to keep the Devil out of your life. Paul urges us to take the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God that we might ward off the Devil who seeks to devour us. So, the question for us is not how to get the devil out of us, but how to keep him out of us. If once possessed of Satan, it is a horrible ...

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