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376. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... . The reader can consult the section on "Setting" of last week's lesson for full information about the context of this passage from Acts 2. For this week's lesson it is helpful to notice the setting of the events narrated here in terms of the mood of the crowd. The people in Jerusalem on Pentecost are portrayed as less than impressed with the band of early believers. Indeed, the public estimation of the disciples is low: they are taken for a bunch of drunks. Imagine the attitude of the crowd at Pentecost ...

377. Easter 4

Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23:1-6, 1 Peter 2:13-25, John 10:1-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... to relive the past. But we certainly can learn something about the activities and attitudes of believers in the best of times. The sermon should avoid both nostalgia and chiding contemporary congregations for being something less than the Jerusalem church. The positive mood of this text should direct the sermon toward a positive goal, perhaps calling us in hope to give fully of ourselves and our blessings as a body of believers in Christ. Psalm 23 - "The Security of the Divine Shepherd" Setting. The psalm ...

378. Easter Vigil

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Romans 6:1-14, Matthew 28:1-10

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... Christ. The story assumes and focuses on what God is doing in and through Jesus Christ, and it is a message of comfort and hope for those of us who read it with eyes to see. How do we preach this passage? Perhaps we turn to the moods generated among the characters in the account. The angel is majestic and causes awe. The guards fall back in genuine fear. The women are faithful and obedient. And above all, Jesus is present. There are a variety of ways in which the preacher can correlate, illustrate, and ...

379. Proper 8

Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:15-23, Psalm 13:1-6, Genesis 22:1-19

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... v. 15, Paul poses a rhetorical question that sets up the next section of his reflection: "What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace?" He launches his argument in v. 15b and continues to develop his position through v. 23, though his mood is more explanatory than hortatory in vv. 19-22. Significance. Paul's point in 6:1-11 (the argument upon which vv. 12-14 build) is summarized neatly in v. 11, "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." In ...

380. Proper 26

Joshua 3:1-4:24, Matthew 23:1-39, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, Psalm 107:1-43

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... vv. 33-43. The reading separates into two parts: I. A Call to Give Thanks (vv. 1-3) for deliverance in the wilderness (4-7) II. The Power of God to Reverse Life's Circumstances and to Provide Blessing (vv. 33-37 [38-43]) Significance. Verses 1-7 set the mood of the hymn with a call to give thanks. Verses 33-42 separate into two parts. Verses 33-38 describe the power of God over nature by employing motifs of water. God is able to turn rivers into a desert (vv. 33-34) and deserts into pools of water (v ...

381. The Great Leap of Faith

John 20:1-18

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Eric Ritz

... so typical of England, fell over the channel. England thought the battle was lost and the dreadful news was spread quickly, throwing the land into despair. But when the fog lifted, they could see the final word, "Wellington defeated Napoleon." And the mood in Great Britain changed from one of tragedy to triumph. The whole country exploded in thunderous celebration as the news was relayed. Napoleon had been defeated. We know from the Gospel records that there was a great deal of circumstantial evidence that ...

382. The Power of Belief in a World of Lost Hope

Jn 20:1-18

Illustration

King Duncan

... player came again. For several days he continued to come and to play quietly. One day he said, "Does my playing annoy you?" The patient said, "No, I guess I like it." They talked a little more each day. One day the harmonica player was in a jovial mood. He played a sprightly tune and began to do an awkward tap dance. The soldier looked on but was apparently unimpressed. "Hey, why don't you smile once and let the world know you're alive!" the dancer said with a friendly smile. But the legless soldier said ...

383. Prison Break

Matthew 28:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... Peter. “But you can only stay for three days.” “This Joyful Eastertide” hymn: Had Christ, that once was slain, Ne’er burst his three-day prison, Our faith would be in vain. When Winston Churchill was Home Secretary, he wrote these words: “The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilization of any country. A calm, dispassionate recognition of the rights of the accused and even of the convicted criminal against ...

384. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

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James Merritt

... need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. The central passage on the teaching of the filling of the Holy Spirit is the one we will undertake to study today. I. The Command Of The Spirit-filled Life The verb "be filled" in the Greek language is in the imperative mood. This is not a suggestion, it is not a request, it is a command of the living God. Get this down in your heart. To live the Christian life, apart from the filling of the Holy Spirit, is to live in sin. It is the will of God for every ...

385. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

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James Merritt

... caught at shoplifting, but 35 million people a year don't get caught. What is amazing is the vast majority of those who do get caught try to make up some excuse for what they've done. It was Christmas, and the judge was in a benevolent mood as he questioned the prisoner. He said, "Mister, what are you charged with?" The defendant said, "I was just doing my Christmas shopping early, Your Honor." The judge said, "Son, that's no offense. How early were you doing your shopping?" The man said, "Just before the ...

386. The Thrill of Victory Beats the Agony of Defeat

Judges 7:1-17

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James Merritt

... returned, and ten thousand remained." (v.3) Gideon did something that I am sure no general before, and no general ever since, has done. He said, "If anyone is a bit fearful, or afraid to face the enemy, or you have a headache, or you are just not in the mood to fight, you are free to go home." Well, by the time Gideon picked himself up off the ground and the dust had cleared, two-thirds of his army had deserted. Most soldiers just did not want to fight. I am convinced that most soldiers in God's army today ...

387. Love: The Happiness of a Godly Family

1 Corinthians 13:4-7

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James Merritt

... you lived?" Miss Monroe thought about it for a moment, and her eyes clouded up with tears as she replied, "Once, when I was about seven or eight. The woman I was living with was putting on makeup and I was watching her. She was in a happy mood so she reached over and patted my cheeks with her rouge puff....for that one moment I felt loved by her."13 If you want to put love into your family, start today touching them, loving them, hugging them, kissing them, showing them not only verbally, but physically ...

388. Fill'er up Lord

Ephesians 5:18-21

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James Merritt

... together today about the Spirit-filled life. I. The Spirit-filled Life Is a Commanded Life "And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit." (v.18) The verb translated "be filled" in the Greek language is in the imperative mood. This is not a suggestion, nor is it a request, it is an unalterable command of the Living God. Please understand the following: To live the Christian life, apart from the filling of the Holy Spirit, is to live in sin. It is the will of God for ...

389. Why You Should Spend Time with God

Psalm 37:4-7

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James Merritt

... when his little boy began to badger him about money. The little boy said, “Daddy, how much money do you make?” The father grunted, “Enough!” Well, the boy pressed further and said, “I mean how much do you make an hour?” The man was not in the mood for any games, so he gave the boy a quick lecture and said, “They pay me $25 per hour.” The boy then said, “Can I borrow $10?” The father screamed out, “No! Now go to sleep!” The following morning this overworked man felt very guilty about ...

390. The Great Depression

Psalm 42:1-11

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James Merritt

... stuck. You wake up to discover that your waterbed has broken—then you remember you don’t have a waterbed. We all have those days when we are “down in the dumps” and we just feel like it’s going to be a bad day, and our mood is affected all day long. When those days turn into weeks, and those weeks turn into months, the problem then becomes one of depression. Depression has become an epidemic in this country. Doctors are telling us that we are now entering what is called “the age of melancholy ...

391. A Time for Penance and a Time for Partridge

Ps 100, Col 2:1-7

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... of Teresa's magnificent aphorisms, "that the most serious business of heaven is joy." Or, if you resist being taught by a Catholic, consider the Hasidic Jews, who are almost off-the-charts when it comes to orthodoxy. To all outward appearances, it would appear that their mood is as black as their suits. But that would be wrong. For even though they pay strict adherence to Torah law and Sabbath ritual, I am told that they have a stated commitment to taking joy in this world as it is….in life in this world ...

392. An Unidentified King

Matthew 21:1-11

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Bill Bouknight

... But look at this ragtag parade in Jerusalem: the lame, blind, the children, the peasants from Galilee. And who is the hero of the parade? Some forlorn figure mounted on a little donkey, with his feet practically dragging the ground. What a sorry sight!" Jesus' mood did not seem victorious. He was reported to have wept at the beginning of the parade as he thought of Jerusalem's many lost opportunities. Perhaps he sensed that many of the folks cheering for him that day would be shouting "Crucify him" before ...

393. The Lost And Found Collection

Luke 15:1-7

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Bill Bouknight

... of a family in a former church of mine. Gris Gato is Spanish for “grey cat.” He was huge, with long hair, obviously with a lot of Persian in him. He was the undisputed head of the house. He would let people pet him occasionally if he was in the mood, but it was clear that he was doing you a favor. If you sat in his chair he would fix you with such a stare of utter disdain that you would feel ashamed and move. The amazing thing is that this thoroughly domesticated cat had been utterly wild for the ...

394. Sending Good Messages

Ephesians 4:1-16

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Bill Bouknight

... TACTFUL. Yes, we must speak the truth to our spouses, but we shouldn’t bludgeon them over the head with it. We should speak it lovingly. If I preach too long, my wife has a duty to tell me. But I hope she waits until I am in a decent mood, not too tired, and then breaks the news to me as gently as possible. There is a right and a wrong way to deliver bad news. Let me give you an example. First, the wrong way. A husband says to his wife, “We’re overdrawn again at the bank. Didn ...

395. Never Say What You Won't Do!

Genesis 2:4-25

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Bill Bouknight

... costs nothing to say please or thank-you, but those little words have impact. I confess that occasionally I forget to open the car door for my wife, and when I do, she notices. Courtesy is something you extend to strangers every day. You set aside your bad mood and your worries just long enough to return a smile, let a driver into your lane, or ask “How are you?” Surely we can do at least that much for the person we love most. (3) Guideline number five is this: ALL SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS SHOULD BE SHARED ...

396. I Believe In The Holy Spirit

John 16:5-16

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Bill Bouknight

... the Holy Spirit guiding me into certain avenues of truth. Sometimes we come to worship services not expecting much. Maybe we are distracted by some problem or aggravation or maybe the kids argued all the way to church. So, we’re not exactly in a worshipful mood. But then, zappo, right out of the blue, some spiritual power delivers a message directly to our hearts like an arrow to a bull’s-eye! How did that happen? It was the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the Spirit catapults us right out of this building into ...

397. Thanksgiving and Thanksliving

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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Donald Charles Lacy

... . Thanksgiving and thanksliving become flesh and blood. Perhaps the worst offenders of putting faith and practice together are clergy. Laying aside the political realities of the parish life, our people want to experience pastors who are thankful and live in that mood. Such sends an aroma throughout the parish. Even those who dislike us will honor and respect our styles of living. Our failures along this line are frequently closely related to upward mobility as professionals. We try too hard to succeed in ...

398. Secret Revealed

Romans 16:25-27

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Donald Charles Lacy

At last it happens! Jesus the Christ is born of a woman and is here for all to see in flesh and blood. Paul, as is often the case, is in a celebrative mood. It is as though all of creation is pulsating with his entrance into history. Human nature has a way of enjoying secrets and naturally wants exposures to occur. We are fascinated by the possibility of something or someone being revealed. In this case it is far more than fascinating. It ...

399. Getting It Straight

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

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Donald Charles Lacy

... Jewish brothers and sisters. Only by the grace of God was he able to fulfill what he had been called to do. The hatred could be intense and his very life was at stake. Nevertheless, as his letters say, he went about in a thankful mood. One wonders how the Christian movement could ever have gotten off the ground without him. Much of the New Testament reflects his power, personality, and pen. His churches sometimes were battlegrounds but he stayed the course. He wanted his people to get things straight and ...

400. Looking Out for Others

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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Donald Charles Lacy

... to form others, as well as ourselves. Body 1. Weak believers are always among us. Even as we speak about the weakness of others, we are reminded of how weak we were initially in practicing the Christian faith. It seems to me we should be in a penitent mood every time we seek gently to correct others. They are where we were. But let's not be too quick to celebrate a permanent level of maturity. My experience is that even the saints from time to time fall from lofty and respected heights. The history of the ...

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