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4101. Holy Quail!

Exodus 16:1-36, Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... are the same questions Jesus asked himself about many of his followers whom he taught. For us, the question might be, are you in this for discipleship? For the long and deep haul? Or just for the immediate and fast satisfaction of a Sunday morning spirit “fix”? The metaphor of quail as a bird of migration is similar to the “migration” of the people of Israel in the desert of Tzin (thorns). But interestingly…..there is a species of quail that when they migrate in a certain direction, they are good ...

4102. You Are Gifted

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... is imaginary, for death yields to/allows for God’s greater victory, as we enter into the realms of heaven. One of the scenes that always stunned me was in Star Wars I when Obi Wan Kenobi allows himself to be stricken down, and his “spirit” lives on in the force of the Jedi. The “good” always wins. https://youtu.be/8kpHK4YIwY4 It’s like that when we accept the bittersweet gift of Jesus. Even though following Jesus may sometimes feel hard, even if we are stricken down, Jesus always wins, and ...

4103. Tale of the Tares

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Sower) is depicted in this role from the beginning in Genesis, and seeds are the “Word” of YHWH implanted within the human heart in the form of covenant. Note in the parable, some seeds however are idolatrous –they are not infused with the spirit of God, but a spirit of hostility. The similar word in Hebrew is ayab (to hate, to be hostile). Other similarities are eybah and awr. Ayab is the word used in the phrase from Genesis: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your seed and ...

4104. Beautiful

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God, is Baptized, Vetted, Tested, and Sent (Luke 3:21-4:15) Paul’s Sermon on Adoption to Sonship Through Living in the Spirit (Romans 8) Image Exegesis: Pur (the Lot) “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all ... time of peace, this story gives divine intervention to the tale of that peace. Josephus claims that Cyrus was motivated by the Spirit of God to decree that Jews may return to Jerusalem. It was believed that God appointed Cyrus, after Cyrus read the prophet ...

4105. The Well Watered Soul

Ezekiel 17:1-24, Ezekiel 47:1-12, Matthew 12:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the case of King Jeroboam, you reach for something else instead. But there’s something more to learn from that scripture today. When you realize your error, repent and reach out to God, God will immediately –no waiting, no hesitation—God will immediately heal your parched spirit and restore your prunish soul. All you have to do is “ask for it!” Just ask. Ask for it, and God will rain God’s rain of healing and restoration upon you! What does psalm 23 say? “He leads me beside still waters….He ...

4106. Let It Loose!

Mark 7:31-37, Exodus 4:1-17, Exodus 4:18-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in a while! What are we so afraid of? I can imagine God asking the same question. After all, God does all the work, right? Or do we still imagine that the works of our hands and feet are our own? “Not by power, not by might, but by the Spirit, says the Lord!” Or as our scripture says today: “I will help you speak and will teach you what to say!” “Be loosed!” (Exodus / Mark) We are a people who love our independence. We love imagining that we are the masters of our own lives. That’s what our ...

4107. The Good Yoke

Matthew 11:25-30, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Neighbor (Isaiah 58) I Will Raise Up a Shepherd to Feed My Sheep and Break the Yoke of Their Bondage and I Will Bless My People (Ezekiel 34:23-31) The Yoke of the Gentiles if Broken and Circumcision is Not Required (Acts 15) The Freedom of Walking in the Spirit and the Breaking of the Yoke of Sin (Galatians 5) The Call of Elisha So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his ...

4108. The Crack in the Wall

Joshua 2:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... 38) The Story of Ruth All Shall Keep the Passover, one Passover for Resident and Native (Numbers 9) The Story of Bathsheba (the wife of Uriah) and King David (2 Samuel 11-12) Psalm 47: God Reigns Over the Nations Psalm 51: My Sacrifice, O Lord, is a Broken Spirit Psalm 67: May the Peoples Praise You Psalm 100: We Are the Sheep of His Pasture Psalm 117: Praise the Lord of Nations A Covenant for all People (Isaiah 54-56) The Gathering of All People in Unity (Zephaniah 3:8-13) A Genealogy and Signs of the ...

4109. The Tempest

Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and his faith by sailing off to a pagan land. But as Jacob learned with his metaphor of the ladder, God follows us everywhere we go. God is not only around us but can speak to us internally as well. God knows and sees our feelings and our spirit. God sees when we are struggling and is present in our confrontations. As Jacob experienced in his own wrestling with inner demons before reconciling with his brother Esau, Jonah’s turmoil is both with himself and with God. For God is present in his dreams and in ...

4110. Building a Winning Team

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. We like to think of Pentecost, the day that the Holy Spirit fell upon a group of Jesus’ followers and gave them the power to do ministry in Jesus’ name as the birthday of the Christian church. But the first time the church is mentioned in the Bible is in this passage here, in verse 18. (3) This moment is the ...

Do not say, "I follow the one true path of the Spirit", but rather, "I have found the Spirit walking on my path", for the Spirit walks on all paths.

Khalil Gibran

The Great Spirit does not toil within the bounds of human time, place, or casualty. The Great Spirit is superior to these human questionings. It teems with many rich and wandering drives which to our shallow minds seem contradictory; but in the essence of divinity they fraternize and struggle together, faithful comrades-in-arms. The primordial Spirit branches out, overflows, struggles, fails, succeeds, trains itself. It is the Rose of the Winds.

Nikos Kazantzakis

4113. The Art of Critique

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... him guide us in our efforts, so that we too can learn the relational art of critique, the kind that leads to change and healing, peace and humanity. Jesus came not just to tell people what to do and how to live, but how to feel peaceful in spirit and loving in heart. For the artful heart is also a peaceful and positive heart, a content and stable heart. The Christian Art of Critique not something we can learn to “do” by following another rule or inhaling more wisdom, but by following Jesus.It’s simply ...

4114. What's In a Name?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... emotionally according to the names we place upon our person. We all know therefore that if we want to lift someone up, we tell them, they are durable, strong, and resilient. Bullies on the other hand have the ability to wreak havoc on the human spirit simply by employing words, such as baby, idiot, coward, retard, or whore. In fact, we shudder when we hear some of those words slung at others, even if we weren’t bullied ourselves. The words themselves carry difficult associations for us, and they create in ...

4115. House Rules, Forgiveness, and Why Rat Poison Is not Good for You

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Roy Howard

... will not be the same as my enemy or forever chained to the one who has harmed me. We are unable to do the impossible, but with the strength of God at work within us, remarkable things do happen. The courage to act is the courage of the Holy Spirit at work within us. All that is required of us is to take the next right step in faithful obedience to Jesus’ command. Some wounds are deeper than others and require more work. Yet I am certain that freedom lies in surrendering those who have offended me unto God ...

4116. The Jesus Straightway

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... new technology. And they largely funded Roman expansion. Within this context, John the Baptist constructs an image in his message to the people of Israel about the “good news” of God, who would be sending a Savior and King through the power of the Holy Spirit. John quotes Isaiah: “See I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” John’s message is one of repentance, and ...

4117. About Those Magi

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... of course. Mary, Joseph and their child escaped Herod, but their life would never be an easy one. It’s not accidental that above Jesus head as he hung on the cross was a sign that said, “King of the Jews.” Just as Jesus’ spirit lives on, so does the spirit of King Herod. There are still those whose love of power and position cause them to do much evil in this world. Children still die in places where their families are exploited, and children are deprived. That is why Jesus taught us to pray, “Thy ...

4118. Sword of Truth

Luke 2:22-40 · Hebrews 4:12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... have been the stuff of legend in nearly every culture and its literature for thousands and thousands of years. In every case, the sword is able to discern something about the soul or the spirit that we alone cannot. In the scriptures, we also encounter such an unusual “sword,” one with powers of unique discernment of spirit. But in the scriptures, this “sword” does not hold its own power but is powered by the Almighty God and the Christ who sits at His right hand. While tales of Israel’s battles ...

4119. Choices

Philippians 1:12-14, 19-24

Sermon

Will Willimon

... be. My little life is part of a larger pattern over which I have no control. Best accept it, adjust. Some are born well, some not so well. What can anybody do? Paul writes from jail, "I shall rejoice. I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance…Christ will be honored…whether by life or by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain…Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two." Wait. "Which I ...

4120. More

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Sermon

Will Willimon

... refuse to abide within the confines of the rationality of the dominant society, refuse to be limited by common sense, everyday experience, the NAS "Canon of Western Literature ." It was Isaiah who taught Mary to sing apocalyptically, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,....he has scattered the proud,....he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent empty away'' (Luke 1:46b ...

4121. Responding to God's Love

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... all know it is true that largely we mark the success and importance of people in our world by the amount of economic resources, power, and prestige that a person possesses. In the process of gathering these commodities, we often lose our community spirit and the love that must unite us professing, “It’s every man for himself. I cannot be concerned with my brothers and sisters, but rather, must push ahead regardless of the situation.” Rather than practicing love, we find ourselves at odds with others ...

4122. Easter Power

Acts 14:8-18

Sermon

Will Willimon

... , idolatry. And we are all born polytheists. Idolatry is a hard habit to break. Elsewhere in Acts (8:14-24), a Gentile miracle worker named Simon witnesses he healing effects of the Holy Spirit. "Wow! Think of the good I could do with that kind of power at my disposal!" Simon offer the most powerful thing he has (money) to buy a little of this Holy Spirit for himself. "To the Devil with you and your money," Peter told Simon. (8:20) Here is power that's not up for sale, not to be used at our beck and call ...

4123. The Dean's Dilemma

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... truth of God. This kind of thankfulness and joy can’t be found in any earthly possessions or power or success or status. This kind of thankfulness is clearly a supernatural gift that comes from knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and having his spirit live in you. Dr. Mark Jacobson graduated as valedictorian of his class at Harvard University. He earned top honors in medical school and went on to study at Johns Hopkins University. He is the best of the best in his field. And he could have chosen ...

4124. Meeting Jesus

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... Why? Why does he go and why does he go in the dark? Did he have some questions that he wanted to ask Jesus? Had he heard something about Jesus and the message Jesus was teaching and wanted to see for himself? Or did he see in Jesus a kindred spirit, someone who seemed to think like he thought? His opening lines to Jesus would tend to give credence to this notion. He seems to think that Jesus has it all together, too. He may think that Jesus is Pharisee material and has come to offer him a sponsorship if he ...

4125. God Think

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and authentic, even if what you mostly see is petulant and pushy. But Peter is also called the rock of the church because his strongest quality is in the end not his leadership, but his humility and his faith. Sometimes we mistake strength of personality for strength of spirit. But they are not the same. You can be a quiet person and be a formidable force of faith. You can change the world with a still, small voice. Or you can be like Peter –a loud and boisterous presence with a loyal and humble heart of ...

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4101. Holy Quail!

Exodus 16:1-36, Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4102. You Are Gifted

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4103. Tale of the Tares

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4104. Beautiful

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4105. The Well Watered Soul

Ezekiel 17:1-24, Ezekiel 47:1-12, Matthew 12:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4106. Let It Loose!

Mark 7:31-37, Exodus 4:1-17, Exodus 4:18-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4107. The Good Yoke

Matthew 11:25-30, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4108. The Crack in the Wall

Joshua 2:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4109. The Tempest

Jonah 4:1-11, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 2:1-10, Jonah 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4110. Building a Winning Team

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

Do not say, "I follow the one true path of the Spirit", but rather, "I have found the Spirit walking on my path", for the Spirit walks on all paths.

Khalil Gibran

Nikos Kazantzakis

4113. The Art of Critique

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4114. What's In a Name?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

4115. House Rules, Forgiveness, and Why Rat Poison Is not Good for You

Matthew 18:21-35