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3851. The Road To Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . That’s being a witness. Telling your friends what you have seen. You do not have to be Billy Graham. You simply tell what you have seen. The resurrection is significant enough to do the rest of the work for you. It was the power behind the witness of the disciples, it was the power behind these two brothers on the road home to Emmaus, it was the power of Paul who brought the gospel to Rome, it was the power of Augustine, and Billy Graham. And it is the power behind your witness as well. On the road home ...

3852. I Smell Bread

Luke 24:13-35

Illustration

George Bass

... as though that's all there is to the Easter appearances of the Lord. If we dare to say, "Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!" We are enjoined to listen and respond to what else he has to say: "You are my witness (Luke 24:48)." Just as the disciples witnessed in the first century of the Christian era, it is our business to show the world by what we do and say that the Lord is really alive and that he is, indeed, the Lord of all. That's a significant part of the continuing story about the resurrection ...

3853. The Cross In My Pocket

Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... with God. All this was done because God loves us. Indeed, the cross is the greatest valentine in history. The cross in my pocket suggests a second truth: THE CROSS REMINDS US OF OUR TRUE IDENTITY. In verse 20 of our test, Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" The disciples' answers to that question revealed much about them. Your identity is directly related to who your Lord is. Tell me who or what your Lord is and I'll know who you really are. I am an American and proud of it. I am a ...

3854. Solomon and the Outline for Renewal

2 Chronicles 7:11-22

Sermon

Don Yocom

... dies - The captains and the kings depart - Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice, An humble and a contrite heart. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget! Our Lord set for us a good example when, on the night that He gave His disciples the last supper, He took a towel and went about the room to wash their feet. He wanted them to learn a lesson, one which all Christians should remember: that to be the greatest among one’s fellowmen, we must be the least. To be the minister, we ...

3855. It Happened in a Flash

Acts 2:7-8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... people. Did you know that the Church had a birthday? It was quite a day. It started like almost any other day with people working and playing, shopping and visiting. There was a group of people sitting in a room, a little bit afraid. These were the disciples of Jesus. They missed him very much. Now you remember that they had seen him several times since his resurrection and he had promised them that something would happen. The didn’t know that this was the day, Pentecost, but it was. In a flash everything ...

3856. Sharing with Others

John 6:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... girls. I've been waiting all week for this moment when all of us would be like missionaries. How many of you know the story of Jesus feeding 5,000 people? Do you remember how he asked one of his disciples to tell him how all of the opeople who had come to hear him teach were going to eat? The disciples didn't know. But Jesus asked a small boy about your size to bring up his lunch and he prayed like you do before you eat and then Jesus told them to pass out the trays of bread and fish ...

3857. Carrying the Message

John 20:19-23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... a matter of fact, I’m going to send you home with the same message. (Here you decide whether you want to give them kites or not. If you don’t, ask them to be like your kite, telling everyone that Jesus is risen) That’s what Jesus told his disciples. He said that just as his Father in heaven had sent him, so he was going to send them out to tell the world about how much he cared for us and what wonderful promises he was making us about life. Now, boys and girls, don’t you want to ...

3858. Who Do You Say That I Am?

Matthew 16:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and someone belongs to him. The reason that I tell you this story is that it’s similar to the way Jesus once asked his disciples a question. He said, "Who do people say that I am?" That’s a good question and not everybody answers it the same. Some say ... s a great prophet and some say that he’s the best man that ever lived. None of these answers satisfied Jesus. So he asked the disciples, "Who do you say that I am?" Peter spoke right up and said, "I know who you are. You are the Christ, the Son of ...

3859. Fishers of Men

Luke 5:10-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... fish all night in the Sea of Galilee. Sometimes it was fun but it was also hard work. They also did something else that you may know about. Besides being fishermen, they were also the first (see if you can get them to say disciples or apostles) That's right, they were disciples - pastors or preachers. Jesus said that he wanted them to go right on catching things, only instead of fish he wanted them to get men so that they could tell them about Jesus. That can be hard work too, because sometimes people think ...

3860. Crossing the Great Divide

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... makes him the Savior to be trusted and adored and followed, but the fact that he above all men was the obedient son of his Father? The son of sons who kept his face turned toward his destiny in Jerusalem. The son who would not cater to the disciples’ whim for vengeance on the Samaritan village that would not give Jesus the time of day. The son who quickly restored the ear of the soldier attacked foolishly by Simon Peter. The son who came to another garden where the devil did not win this time. The son ...

3861. The Might of the Mite

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... than a small crust of bread. Only Jesus had ears sharp enough to hear the widow's mites being dropped. He was impressed because a helpless ward of society had just sent 100 percent of her wealth as a valentine to God. Jesus made sure that his disciples understood what the widow had done, and in the process he ensured that the world would forever be influenced by those mighty mites. Even today those tiny coins, and the one who gave them, set the standard for every gift. Two weeks from today, over a thousand ...

3862. No Retaliation

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , you may win over the one who gave you the duty. If the boss requires that you bring her a cup of coffee, and you resent that, knock on her door thirty minutes later and with a smile ask if she wants a re-fill. Being a Christian disciple means living in a secular world but with a radically different spirit. It means to return good for evil, to respond to hate with love. The secular world says, "You're crazy to live that way." But a soft answer does turn away wrath. Forgiveness is better than vengeance ...

3863. Getting on the Active List

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you to witness in New Testament style. Let's remind ourselves of what that is. Look again to today's text--chapter 1 of John's gospel. There we see how people were brought to Jesus. In verse 35 we read that John the Baptist introduced two of his disciples to Jesus. They spent the day with our Lord. Then one of them, Andrew, went to find his brother, Simon. Then in all probability, Simon and Andrew directed Jesus to a fellow from their hometown named Philip. In verse 43 Jesus issued a call to him. Philip in ...

3864. Aiming at Perfection

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... perfection, functional perfection, perfection in love, perfection in usefulness, and perfection in personal and social holiness. When Jesus saves us, it is not only from something but for something. We are saved in order to be his Kingdom builders here and now. Our assignment as a disciple of Jesus is not to sit around and twiddle our thumbs until we die and go to heaven. We must put in a full lifetime of work for Jesus before he calls us home. We must become as much like Jesus as possible before he calls ...

3865. Only One Superpower

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , "Who are we that we dare to give to you, O Lord, because even what we give to you is something we received from you in the first place." What truths can we harvest from this inspired scripture that will help us American Christians to be both disciples and patriots at this time in history? FIRST, DAVID DECLARES, AND WE SHOULD REMEMBER: POWER AND PEACE ARE GIFTS FROM GOD'S HAND. "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, sentries do no good." (psalm ...

3866. 'Nevertheless': A Word of Faith

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the experience becomes exhilarating! Our scripture for today, Luke 5:1-11, is about daring to launch out into the deep with the Lord. Let me set the scene for you. This incident comes early in Jesus' ministry, soon after he called the disciples to follow him. The disciples had signed up, but their commitment was shallow. Could that describe some of us? One morning Jesus was teaching a throng of people down by the beautiful Sea of Galilee. It must have been near the town of Capernaum, Simon Peter's hometown ...

3867. The Healing Power of Touch

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... a very personal nature and she did not want to discuss the issue publicly. According to Levitic Law, a woman who was bleeding was considered unclean and under law could touch no one. There were many ancient taboos. She did not want to have to go through the disciples to see Jesus. She wanted the doctor and not the nurse. She thus devised a plan. Having heard the stories of Jesus' power, she declared: If I but touch the hem of his garment I will be healed." We smile at that and say: How innocent, how naive ...

3868. Fear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Brett Blair

... human emotion. Did you realize that? So if you have your fears, you are not alone, trust me. Paul, writing to the young disciple Timothy said, God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind. Once we have grasped ... d find someone reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, "Boss, you can't do it." I can see the other disciples in fear of the storm that is torturing the boat, in fear of the ghost walking on the water, exhausted from a long day feeding the masses ...

3869. Suffering

John 19:28-37

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... . So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. John 19:28-29 Late Thursday evening, after sharing the Passover meal together, Jesus took several of the disciples with him to the Mount of Olives, commonly called "Gethsemane." Jesus said to the disciples with him, "I am deeply grieved, even to death; remain here and keep awake" (Mark 14:34). Alone and separated from those with him in Gethsemane, Jesus pleaded with God: "Abba, Father, for you all things are possible ...

3870. Servants Without Fiber

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... Jesus was never so conscious of his high calling as when he - to quote John’s Gospel - "knowing ... that he had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper, laid aside his garments, and girded himself with a towel ... and began to wash the disciples’ feet ..." (John 13:4, 5 RSV). This demonstrates for us forever that the quality of service depends upon the spirit in which it is done. Our service will have fiber and contagion if it is inspired by a calling and purpose which God alone can provide ...

3871. Passing the Easter Miracle On

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... and live; There is life for a look at the crucified One, There is life in that moment for thee. The miracle does not end there; it has a future in the world of common men and women. Jesus said to the disciples in his final appearance before them: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations ..." (Matthew 28:19 RSV). But note that what he said before this command: "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me." "Therefore" they were to launch his mission through his church and into the world ...

3872. The More Excellent Way

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Robert Allen

... to the other side of the building and I slipped my wallet back into my pocket, ashamed. I had failed to be the disciple Jesus called me to be. I was condemning myself when all of a sudden, I realized that God was not condemning me. God was using this experience ... to challenge me. God was challenging me to really think about what it means to be one of his disciples. God was telling me that I may have come up short in what he expects of me, but that I could use this experience to grow ...

3873. Send Me!

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... of Christians, became Paul the Apostle of Jesus. And the young Isaiah was changed from the comfortable aristocrat to become the fiery prophet of God. Certainly many of the disciples had radical changes wrought in their lives upon meeting Jesus. Levi, who had become wealthy as a tax collector, exchanged material comfort for the life of an itinerant disciple. And two pairs of brothers who were fishermen gave up catching fish to catch people. In fact the scripture for today puts it this way, "They gave up ...

3874. The Path of Integrity

Drama

William Grimbol

... been ... how totally absurd. READER 3 In our world today, there is still no better symbol of the unleavened life than the act of washing feet. Dirty, dung encrusted, smelly feet. Repugnant. Repulsive. Revolting. Yet, the image of Christ washing his disciples’ feet remains a crystalline portrait of integrity, a picture that clearly portrays Christ’s own lack of care or concern for the standards and expectations of the world. Jesus Christ, the footwasher, stands before us in the glory of his unbloated ...

3875. The Path of Dignity

Drama

William Grimbol

... our struggle against sin we have not yet had to resist to the point of being killed." Ultimately, the Cross becomes the acid test of dignity, the symbol which scorches us with an awareness of the price tag of the disciplined - determined - dedicated life of the disciple ... those who choose to run the race. As individuals we must face the Cross inspired scrutiny of our laziness, and the sin of our quest for the good life, a good life that ironically keeps us out of the race almost totally. In friendship and ...

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