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376. A Quiet Man · Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... two widely different circumstances. II The first circumstance involved a boy. Accompanied by the Twelve Jesus had sailed from Capernaum for a "lonely place" on the eastern shore of Galilee seeking a much needed respite. The disciples had just returned from an extensive evangelistic mission on which he had sent them, and they were understandably weary. (Mark 6:7-13) At the same time the crowds were pressing the Master and his small band so persistently that neither he nor the Twelve had had "leisure even to ...

377. A Scholar · Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... owned a home in Jerusalem (John 19:27) and undoubtedly, like Martha's and Mary's house at Bethany, it must have been available to Jesus whenever he desired its use. In addition, the exchange John reports between the two men suggests the Evangelist, while taking no part in the evening's encounter, nevertheless silently witnessed it. III The interview itself, as John recounts it, is highly revealing, not only because it serves as a vehicle for one of the profoundest teachings in scripture, but equally because ...

378. A Mother · A Canaanite Woman

Mt 15:21-28 · Mk 7:24-30

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... . Yet despite the long-strained relations such conditions had spawned the woman never hesitated to show her faith in Jesus publicly by appealing openly to him to heal her child of an "unclean spirit" -- perhaps epilepsy. II Neither of our two New Testament evangelists tells us anything about the woman beyond her plight and her plea. However, her approach to the Master is in itself revealing. Despite the fact the woman was a foreigner she already knew a great deal about Jesus. Nor is it surprising that she ...

379. A Patriot · Dysmas

Mt 27:38 · Mk 15:27 · Lk 23:32

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

To the Evangelists who wrote the first three gospels he is a nameless person, this young patriot sharing the agony of Jesus' last earthly hours. (Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32) Tradition treats him more kindly. It dignifies him with a name. "Dysmas," it whispers. Nor does tradition stop there. ...

380. Healed Once Again

Matthew 9:1-8

Eulogy

Anna M. Ritter

... to us who are here, at this time, in this place, who are gathered to commend ____________ to God, ____________ whose illness struck so suddenly and who sickened and died so rapidly. But let me read you a gospel text, one well-known to us all. The evangelist Matthew tells us: Getting into a boat, Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven ...

381. The Full Measure Of Life

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in thy sight. Surely everyone stands as a mere breath. Hymn: "I'll Live For Him" Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15 (NRSV) The gifts that he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full ...

382. The Abundant, Apparent Authority Of Jesus

Mark 1:21-28

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Note As the reaction of the people both before and after this first recorded miracle in the Marcan account show, what is important to the evangelist in this exorcism is the authority of the teacher-healer Jesus (rather than specifically his identity). Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns Dear Christians, One And All Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise Your Word, O Lord, Is Gentle Dew O God, My Faithful God O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come ...

383. Proper 8

Mark 5:21-43

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Note Mark tells of a healing and a resurrection. The stories are rich in meaning, and afford many thematic possibilities, including the kerygmatic intent of the evangelist, which was probably to reinforce Jesus' secret Messiahship. Strongly evident here is Jesus' compassion for the human physical needs of the woman and girl, for whom he offers, not reassurances of future spiritual welfare, but present health and life. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns O God Of Mercy, God Of ...

384. Prayer for Transfiguration

Mark 9:2-13

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Note Mark's description of the transfiguration of Jesus, though probably to the evangelist an eschatological sign of the Messiahship of Jesus, points to a classic theophany, i.e., a breakthrough of the mysterious sacred into the everyday profane, and a typically human, irrelevant reaction: "This is wonderful! Let's build something!" Liturgical Color White Suggested Hymns How Good, Lord, To Be Here! O ...

385. Epiphany 5

Isaiah 40:1-31, Psalm 147:1-20, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:29-34

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... the psalms of your people, the music of the birds, the sounds of all living things. Hear us wherever we gather to praise you name. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION God of the Gospel, we share the responsibility of spreading the Good News, with pastors and elders, evangelists and teachers, healers and nurses, identifying with all sorts and conditions of people in order to communicate the word of your grace in Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 147:1-11, 20c Praise the LORD! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he ...

386. Proper 22

Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... psalms of your people, the music of the birds, the sounds of all living things. Hear us wherever we gather to praise your name. Amen. Prayer of Dedication God of the Gospel, we share the responsibility of spreading the Good News, with pastors and elders, evangelists and teachers, healers and nurses, identifying with all sorts and conditions of people in order to communicate the word of your grace in Jesus Christ. Amen. Psalm 26:1-12 Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, and I have trusted ...

387. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... Holy Spirit will convince us that the sinner is not always the other fellow. D. L. Moody was invited to preach once in a church where some of the members were accustomed to leaving before the sermon ended. The minister of the church forewarned the evangelist about the custom, then apologized for those who were certain to leave early that morning. When Mr. Moody entered the pulpit, he boldly announced, "I am going to speak to two classes of people this morning: first to the sinners, and then to the saints ...

388. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... to us about the effect of caring words, spoken kindly to a lonely heart? It is a note to which the human heart is tuned to respond, and to speak such a word is to be in genuine ministry. Words which heal. Ruth Graham, wife of evangelist Billy Graham, recalls how timely words healed a broken condition of her soul. Mrs. Graham's father served as a medical missionary to China. On one unforgettable day, bandits descended upon the city and presently became engaged in a shoot-out with the authorities. When the ...

389. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... trustworthy witness to the truth of God. This truth has never failed nor been found to be deceptive. The historical-critical study may show us how the miracles came from Jesus' deeds, through the oral tradition of the Apostles, and finally recorded by the evangelists. But the reliability of the accounts is sure and acceptable. One can simply say, "I accept the miracles of Jesus because I accept the Bible as God's Word." 2. God's omnipotence - Miracles are possible because God is all-powerful. Jesus did not ...

390. The Problem With A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... his Word was enough, and that assumption became an unshakable assurance. Helmut Thielicke said, "Taking God seriously means taking him at his Word and giving him the chance to act the way he has said he will act." A woman came up to an evangelist after hearing him preach, and said that she could not understand salvation. The preacher said, "Mrs. Franklin, how long have you been Mrs. Franklin?" "Why, ever since I was married," she replied. "And how did you become Mrs. Franklin?" he asked. "When the minister ...

391. The S & L That Didn't Fail!

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... on the cross, is, in reality, the Victor. There is a Portuguese proverb which says, "Architects cover their mistakes with creepers, cooks with sauces, and doctors with earth." But our Savior covers our mistakes and our sins with his own precious blood! United Methodist Evangelist, Rev. Leo Lacey, tells the story of a young boy working with his father, in one of the textile mills of North Carolina. Suddenly, one day, the boy's clothing was caught in the heavy machinery and began slowly pulling him into the ...

392. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

393. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... in our lives spells fear, worry, misery, failure and death. The presence of Jesus means life, peace and joy. 4. Jesus wants you (v. 28). Martha goes to Mary to tell her, "The Teacher (Master) is here and is calling for you." This is an excellent text for an evangelistic sermon. Jesus loves you enough to want you. He wants to help, to heal, to save you. You are important and precious enough to Jesus to be wanted. Why do we not respond quickly and immediately, like Mary, to go to Jesus and fall at his feet in ...

394. Star Miracle

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... inside I'm still standing up!" 7.) A New Star. During October, 1989, a new star was added to the 1900 stars on the famed sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard. The new star was placed near the stars of Julie Andrews and Wayne Newton. The new star was evangelist Billy Graham, who has preached the gospel to more than 100 million people around the world. Thirty years ago he refused to have his name on a star, but he reconsidered, saying, "I hope it will identify me with the gospel that I preach." At the unveiling ...

395. Baptism of the Lord

Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 61:1-11, Luke 3:21-38, Acts 8:9-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... the Holy Spirit coming like a dove to him. John reports that John the Baptist saw the dove and thereby knew that Jesus was the Son of God. Luke indicates that the coming of the Spirit was objective, not a myth or an hallucination. E. Unanimity. All four evangelists agree: (1) John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the River Jordan. (2) Water was used as a sign of washing away sins. (3) The heavens were opened. (4) The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus like a dove. (5) God's voice of acceptance and approval of Jesus ...

396. What Have You Got To Lose?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Erskine White

... religion. They try to make the call of Jesus Christ as easy as possible because they’re afraid people won’t "buy" it if it seems too hard. You hear it expressed all the time in popular religion, from well-known gospel songs and best-selling books to earnest evangelists standing on your doorstep. "All you have to do is tell Jesus you love Him. All you have to do is accept Him as your Lord and Savior. All you have to do is pray to Saint Jude and put an ad in the newspaper classifieds. All you have ...

397. Ashamed Of The Gospel

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Erskine White

... God for salvation to everyone who has faith." (Romans 1:1 1ff). It surely would have been easy for Paul to feel intimidated and ashamed as he thought about going to Rome. He didn't travel with all the trappings of wealth and success like our big-time evangelists travel today, with their private jets and limousines. In fact, Paul was a prisoner when he finally got to Rome and even if he had been free, there was a lot that was intimidating about ancient Rome. Remember what we saw in our time machine. We saw ...

398. When Christians Disappoint

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... the church as well. It's awfully easy to findChristians and churches which give Christianity a bad name. Certainly, Christian preachers cause far more disappointment than they should, and here I'm not just talking about intermittent scandals involving big name TV evangelists. In local churches across the country, there are ministers and priests who prove equally disappointing in one way or another, even if they aren't famous and relatively few people ever hear about it. A priest or minister might shame his ...

399. Sharing God's Gift

John 3:1-21

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... pastor's telephone number, today's Gospel verse, and a space to write in the names of the giver and receiver of this gift.) Your children can then carry a supply of these gifts with them to give to neighbors, friends, or relatives. Parents: You can supervise your children's evangelistic endeavors, helping them to understand the distinction between honest, thoughtful sharing, and often counter-productive invasions of privacy.

400. Easter 3

John 21:1-14, Acts 5:17-42, Acts 9:1-19a, Jeremiah 32:1-44, Revelation 5:1-14, Psalm 33:1-22, Psalm 30:1-12

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... amplifying it, "Sing to the Lord a New Song." Acts 9:1-19a (E) If Jeremiah 32 is read as a first lection, this would be the choice of a second reading in The Book Of Common Prayer. John 21:1-14 (E, L, C); 1:1-19 (RC) The evangelist tells this story of a futile night of fishing by Peter and six other disciples, of the arrival of Jesus and the miraculous catch of fish, of their recognition of the Lord, and the "shore breakfast" they participated in at his command and invitation. John says, "They knew it was ...

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