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376. God Cares

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Argile Smith

... after the next in the Bible, and you have learned about how much God cares and how you can depend on him to intervene in your time of crisis. Yet, in this particular crisis, he hasn’t shown up yet, and he hasn’t given much of an impression that he actually cares for you. You wonder if what the Bible says about God is actually trustworthy information. Maybe for you, the awful predicament described so far isn’t the product of your imagination at all. It really exists in your world. It’s not far ...

377. Who Wants to Be Your Brother?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... lived on Three Mile Island, or Chernobyl, or at the Hanford Nuclear site? Those are today’s “unclean” places. And yet that is what Jesus’ “rich man” did by accommodating Lazarus at his “gate.” The Pharisees listening to Jesus’ parable would have been impressed and even a little upset with the over-the-top charity this rich man offered. Yet Jesus’ parable put that same rich man in hell. Surprise! What went wrong? Why did Dives end up in Hades? The “rich man” in Jesus’ parable did ...

378. Hey, What’s that Sound?

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Tony Everett

... be the least likely to be chosen by God. After demonstrating his peaceful intentions, Samuel invited Jesse and his sons to worship with him in the local sanctuary. Samuel looked at each of Jesse’s sons, noticing stature, strength, and handsome appearance. An impressive looking group all right. Surely, the Lord had chosen one of these strapping fellows to be the next king of all Israel. But the Lord rejected all seven, telling Samuel, “The Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on outward appearance ...

379. Prelude to the Passion

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a large sign to the Jaffe Gate. The sign read, “A better man than Wilhelm came through this city’s gate. He rode on a donkey.” Touché—he rode on a donkey. Not in a Mercedes Benz, not even in a royal carriage or on an impressive stallion. He rode a humble donkey. This is what separates the King of Kings from the royalty of this world, he rode upon a donkey. Some of us may remember when organizations would raise money by sponsoring donkey basketball games. Teachers or other prominent members of the ...

380. Where the Church Gets Its Power

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... to give! A visitor from an undeveloped country traveled across the United States. He saw many natural and man‑made wonders like the Golden Gate Bridge, the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and the Empire State Building. But he said that, of all the wonders of America, what impressed him most was the large size of America’s garbage cans. (2) We have so many things that we have difficulty disposing of our leftovers. When will we learn that the measure of our lives is not how much we have, but how much we give ...

381. Family Re:Union - For the Love

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... Conversation Do you remember what Moses said? “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” (Deuteronomy 6:4-7, NIV) Learn how to make God a part of your every day conversation. Why is it so easy ...

382. Lost Baggage: Flying Standby

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... of you at your worst moments or at your best moments? That is why it has been well said, “Never mistake the moment for the man.” Don’t make snap judgments and don’t judge just by a first impression or just by appearance. I read about the owner of a manufacturing plant who decided to make a surprise tour of the shop. He was walking through the warehouse and he noticed a young man standing outside the office with his hands in his pocket doing nothing. The boss walked ...

383. Come One, Come All

Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... disciples. In order to follow a particular rabbi you had to apply. You had to meet certain standards before you would even be considered. In effect, you had to have a certain GPA. You had to have a good transcript. You were expected to have an impressive knowledge of the first five books of the law and you might even be asked to recite an entire book just to be considered. The selection was intense. It was meticulous and painstaking. Rabbis wouldn’t let just anyone join them, because the reputation of the ...

384. About that Salesman

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... he made the rest of himself up as a werewolf. He put on a shaggy wig, makeup, long nails and lots of hair on his face and hands. Picture that for a moment. Dressed in his normal technician’s uniform, but made up as a werewolf. He certainly made an impression on one young patient. He overheard a young boy who had seen him coming out of his X-ray lab ask his mother, “Mommy did that man have too much radiation?” (6) I’m not sure if I would be too comfortable with an X-ray technician who looked like ...

385. Waiting in Life's Waiting Rooms

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... gliding but combines it with the science of meteorology. If you have ever admired hawks or eagles or turkey vultures effortlessly wheeling high up in the air, you have seen the power of soaring. These largest, heaviest birds combine the breadth of their impressive wingspans with their ability to use “thermals,” columns of warm air that rise, in order to keep themselves aloft with a minimum expense of energy. The warmed air of the thermal lifts the bird and allows it to “ride the wave” without having ...

386. Pride Is a Noxious Weed in the Garden of Life

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... , pour ashes on my head, and go the day without eating. I admit I perform this religious duty only on Tuesdays and Thursdays. After all, those are the heavy tourist days. I know you understand how important it is for me to set a proper and impressive example for the country bumpkins visiting Jerusalem. By my behavior I send a message on how to be pious and faithful. I really don't mind this extra responsibility. In fact, I rejoice in being better than others. Lord, I appreciate you making me nearly perfect ...

387. The Transforming Power of Grace

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... Savior passed his way He looked up in the tree And said, "Zacchaeus, come on down! For I'm going to your house this day."[2] Children and adults love this delightful little ditty, but we should not get the wrong impression. Zacchaeus was not a sweet little leprechaun who made a positive impression on Jesus. He was a wretched human being whose way of life emitted a terrible smell. Zacchaeus, this human equivalent of a garbage truck on a hot summer day, was the region's chief tax collector. He was the one in ...

388. "Gotcha" Questions from Mean-Spirited People

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more; for the first things have passed away" (Revelation 21:3-4). Luke tells us that even the skeptical Sadducees were impressed by what Jesus said. In fact, they were so impressed that they no longer "dared to ask him another question" (20:40). The score: Jesus — four; Jerusalem's religious establishment — still zero. Before claiming victory for our Lord, be reminded of the tenacity of the mean-spirited. They don ...

389. The Happy Hypocrite

Matthew 6:1-4, 5-6, 16-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to stand in the synagogue for prayer. They would stand with outstretched and lifted hands. Nothing wrong with that--except that some of the Pharisees, while standing there looking so devout, were secretly glancing around the room to see who was being impressed by their piety. These same Pharisees fasted twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. These were generally twelve-hour fasts, from sunup to sundown. They were indeed holy people. But, of course, the Pharisees made sure that people knew they were fasting ...

390. Pet Rocks and the Big Reveal

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... jokes for this morning. I can’t promise about next week, though. Sometimes when we try to present ourselves to others, things go well. Sometimes they do not. Nevertheless, usually it is important to us that we make a good impression. They say it’s never too late to make a good first impression. How sweet it is when our efforts are met with success--when our efforts are appreciated and applauded. Jesus is about to present himself to the Holy City of Jerusalem. His goal, as we noted, is to present himself ...

391. Know The Context

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... on the jury by quoting from the Bible. So he said, concerning his opponent’s client, “We have it on the highest authority that ‘All that a man has will he give for his skin.’ ” The other lawyer knew the Bible better. He said, “I am very much impressed by the fact that my distinguished colleague here regards as the highest authority the one who said, ‘All that a man has will he give for his skin.’ You will find that this saying comes from the Book of Job and the one who utters it is the ...

392. The Kings Golden Tomb

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... made of pure gold. The pharaoh’s body was in the fourth, wrapped in gold cloth with a gold face mask. But when the body was unwrapped, it was leathery and shriveled. Whether we are trying to cloak a dead spiritual life, or something else, in caskets of gold to impress others, or maybe to impress those in the afterlife, the beauty of the exterior does not change the absence of life on the interior.

393. An Exposed Phone Lie

Humor Illustration

Michael P. Green

Some people feel a need to cover up a lack of self-confidence by trying to make a big impression. A newly promoted Army colonel moved into his new and impressive office. As he sat behind his new big desk, a private knocked at his door. “Just a minute,” the colonel said, “I’m on the phone.” He picked up the phone and said loudly, “Yes, sir, General, I’ll call the President this afternoon. No, sir, I won’t forget.” ...

394. Solomon Builds the Temple

2 Chronicles 3:1-17

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... building the things his father David had dedicated, was taken over from the source text in 1 Kings 7:51. The temple is now ready to be dedicated to Yahweh. Additional Notes 3:1 It is not only the mention of Mount Moriah that creates the impression that the temple building is embedded in the ancestral history of Israel. The use of the phrase had appeared to . . . David also echoes the appearance of Yahweh to Abraham on Mount Moriah, so much so that Gen. 22:14 mentions that the mountain was called “the ...

395. Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

Acts 3:11-26

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... :3; 18:18; 26:4). Our text differs from the LXX in that the latter has “nations,” the word often translated “Gentiles,” whereas the Greek reads “families” (patriai; NIV peoples). The change may be deliberate, either by Luke or his source, to avoid the impression that Peter was already open to the thought of receiving Gentiles freely into the church. But in LXX Psalm 21:28 (22:27) and 1 Chronicles 16:28 we find the phrase “families of nations,” which suggests that the two words could be used ...

396. Peter at Cornelius’ House

Acts 10:23b-48

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... bringing about peace between God and humanity (cf. 2 Cor. 5:18ff.). Peace is here synonymous with salvation. The last phrase of verse 36 stands apart from the syntax of the sentence as a parenthesis, almost as though the speaker realized that he may have conveyed a false impression of Jesus. He was indeed God’s agent, but not as others had been. For unlike any other, he was Lord of all (cf. Rom. 14:9). For a long time now Peter had regarded Jesus as “Lord and Christ,” as in 2:36, and for all intents ...

397. The Council at Jerusalem

Acts 15:1-21

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... to say, for he appears by now to have been at the head of the church in Jerusalem (see disc. on 12:17 and notes). His reputed attachment to the Jewish law must have made his defense of the position already adopted by the previous speakers the more impressive. He began with the familiar address “men, brothers” (v. 13; see disc. on 1:15), a significant one in this context. He then referred back to Peter’s speech, calling him by the old Hebrew form of his name, “Simeon” (cf. 2 Pet. 1:1). Simeon, he ...

398. In Thessalonica (Acts 17:1–9)

Acts 17:1-9

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... Jews again succeeded in having the missionaries effectively banished (cf. 13:50). The story is told briefly, the lack of detail making us feel the loss of Luke’s company. By telling us only the story of their relationship with the synagogue, Luke gives the impression that the missionaries were only in Thessalonica for three Sabbaths, but it is clear from Paul’s letters that they were there for much longer—long enough for a church to be established with its own leaders (1 Thess. 5:12) and for outlying ...

399. In Athens

Acts 17:16-34

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... agora to hear Paul speak. But her conversion could have come through the synagogue or under some other circumstance; verse 34 does not necessarily express the result of this meeting. Besides the two who are named there were a number of others (v. 34), but the impression is given that there were not many, and no mention is made in the New Testament of any church in this city. Indeed, when Paul was later reflecting on his work in these parts, he wrote of “the household of Stephanas” as the first converts ...

400. Paul Transferred to Caesarea

Acts 23:23-35

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... was a journey of thirty-seven miles, and Luke implies that Paul and his escort reached the town that same night. This distance might have been just possible in the time for well-trained foot soldiers (see R. Jewett, p. 139), but it is possible (contrary to the impression given by Luke) that the foot soldiers did not go that far, but only as far as was necessary to see the party out of the immediate danger, leaving the others to go on to Antipatris and the next day to Caesarea. But of course the possibility ...

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