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26. What Jesus Saw

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... did not help them, they would be hungry or homeless. And yet, in spite of her low status and her poverty, she gave all her money—all she had to live on—to the temple treasury. She didn’t draw attention to her sacrifice. She didn’t do it to impress anyone. If it hadn’t been for Jesus, no one would have known how great a sacrifice she made. Why did she do it? Because she trusted God’s character and she obeyed God’s commands. Because loving God is its own reward. And the greater we love God, the ...

27. Beware Of Your Piety

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... you on to do what has to be done. We do not have to waste one ounce of energy or one breath in trying to impress God or to impress others. To look upward is to look to God for help and the assurance of his support in getting done what has to be done. ... how well we are doing, but what needs to be done. Self-denial in Lent for us is the occasion for us again, not to impress others, but to engage in that kind of introspection and physical training that help us to be fighting trim against all the evil forces and ...

28. On The Job Training

Matthew 10:1-42

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... statistics. ED: They certainly are. I've seen them. JOE: An increase in sales of five percent per month. That's impressive. Less stress. That's impressive. Healing people -- they have actually healed people of diseases. Walking on fire -- actually walking on fire. That's certainly impressive. Doesn't that sound desirable? ED: It really does. Any normal person would want this for their company or for themselves, but it accentuates our independence from God and that's the reason I won't participate. JOE ...

29. Advent 3

John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... hopes and dreams were soon to be fulfilled. The Christ was indeed alive and soon to be revealed. But it would seem there was a problem in the community of the time concerning John the Baptist. He had won many adherents and there were some who were more impressed with John's teaching than that of Jesus. Bible scholar Raymond E. Brown makes this point, explaining that the several statements in John's Gospel of a negative sort (1:9, 1:15, 30, 1:19-24, 3:28, 29, etc.) are designed to deal with this problem ...

30. Proper 6

Mk 4:26-34 · 2 Cor 5:6-17 · 1 Sam 15:34 - 16:13 · Ps 20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... be changed. There must be a time of grief but that period of mourning must yield to the determination to tackle life anew. God wanted Samuel to focus on the new king, not the old one. How God judges. When Samuel saw Eliab, Jesse's oldest son, he was impressed with his physical stature and demeanor. God said "No! This isn't the man." Humans judge by outward appearance but God looks at the heart (v. 7). Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:1-17 Real estate (v. 1). It seems that most people like to possess a little real ...

31. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... declared, "I have not witnessed such faith, even in all Israel." Moreover, as insensitive as it may sound, it would appear that the immediate healing of the servant is almost incidental to the faith-filled abandon exhibited by the centurion. He impresses us as a good man, compassionate, and humble. A man of authority, figuratively prostrating himself in the presence of Supreme authority. Power of the Spoken Word Jesus consented to the centurion's request. However, the centurion, fully aware of the power ...

32. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... barefoot orphan boy and saw only a field hand. None of the estimations were accurate because everything had not been taken into account. God's blessing of the resources, using what was available - such as it was - made the difference. It always does. III. Mistaken Impressions Don't you see, just being close to a situation doesn't necessarily mean we have gathered it all in! Recently, my wife and I were driving down one of the highways leading into Little Rock. As we approached the city limits, we were ...

33. Serving With Water: The Washing

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... only one boy and I remained in the car, I spotted a man I knew on the street. "See that man?" I said to Paul. "Yeah, that one; the one in jeans and boots and with the hybrid seed corn hat." Paul could see him, but he obviously wasn't impressed. "He and his two brothers," I went on, "own four sections of land west of town. That's over 2500 acres. At today's prices that land is worth about four million dollars." There was a long pause. Then Paul said, "He sure doesn't spend much of it on ...

34. The Elders

Drama

William Grimbol

... two. (Both women depart) NATHAN: (Yelling after RACHEL) I'm not hungry. DAVID: (Now alone with NATHAN) Don't say a word about what we were talking about. NATHAN: I can't believe you want to hear him speak ... and that you ... actually were quite impressed. You sure didn't sound impressed earlier. DAVID: If I did, she'd be dragging me to every talk or sermon that he gives. I know my wife. NATHAN: I guess so. Do you ever wonder if he is who they say? DAVID: The Messiah? NATHAN: Yes. DAVID: Honestly!? Yes, I ...

35. Loving

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , Caruso arose and, as a gesture of thanks, sang for the farmer and his wife. When the farmer asked his name, the famous singer replied with a swagger, "Caruso." "Lord! Think of that," the farmer gasped. "I've read about you for years." Caruso was mightily impressed. "And to think you've been here ... and you've sung right here in this kitchen! Caruso, the great, the famous traveler ... Robinson Caruso!" Some people make it terribly difficult for us to be arrogant, don't they? I was in a restaurant once and ...

36. Don't Just Stand There! - Get Involved!

Luke 3:1-20, Matthew 6:19-24

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Dr. John Thompson Peters

... any other man with a plus mark after him. On the contrary, the New Testament says that the Christian is a new man, a unique man, one who is essentially different from the man who is not a Christian. Many of us do not today give this impression to the world. We have made the Christian an ordinary man. (2 Corinthians 5:17) In New Testament times and in early church history those men who became Christians were noticed by the world. In a comparatively short time they turned the world "upside down." The Church ...

37. A Fool’s Tools

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

... of a poor little devil being snatched away and given to a fat cat with ten. But Christ’s message went deeper than this brand of street-corner gossip. He picked on the one-talent servant not because he was the little guy but because he wanted to impress upon us the value of one talent and the need to use that talent responsibly. If the five-talent servant had placed them in dark corners, the master’s wrath undoubtedly would have been far worse ... the responsibility of this servant being so much greater ...

38. The Forgiving Father (Father's Day)

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... famine. Jesus did not give us a time frame. If there had been a time limit on how far the father was willing to go before he cut his son off completely, certainly this young man would have reached it. He did everything wrong. Yet, we get the strong impression that the father never stopped looking down the road for his return. When the son finally returns we are told that the father sees him from a long distance. That’s because he was watching and hoping. His love was a patient love. The point is clear. A ...

39. A Very Special Man

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... told a reporter, "We promised he would not go unpunished, and we wanted to be here to represent her when justice was finally carried out." "We cannot judge them," writes Peggy Noonan, "we haven't been in their shoes. But I can't help but be most impressed by, of all the recent crime stories, this one, also from Oklahoma: Sue Norton's parents were brutally killed in a double murder, and the murderer is on death row. And Sue Norton is fighting hard to get his sentence changed to life in prison. Why? If ...

40. Walking On The Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... built, there were no safety devices to protect the workers and 23 men fell to their death. Later a huge safety net was installed at the cost of $100,000. At least 10 men fell into the new net in the weeks that followed but were not injured. An impressive side benefit of the net was that work on the bridge progressed 15 to 25 percent faster because the workers no longer were afraid. It is a terrible feeling to be afraid. We can be nearly paralyzed by fear of losing our job, our marriage, our health, our life ...

41. Obedience Really Matters

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... gate in verse 13 and to beware of false prophets who come dressed to kill as wolves in sheep’s clothing in verse 15.9 Not only is the gate narrow and the way hard, the entire path to life is lined with spiritual liars with impressive resumes. If you picture yourself climbing a narrow and steep path with people shouting at every turn to buy vacation tickets to Vegas, you will be close to the truth. Because they know precisely what appeals to wayfaring pilgrims, they lure many away. They know the struggles ...

42. A Christian's Resumé

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... sorts that is written from the perspective of God's point of view. Paul includes many descriptions in his resume that would not impress most prospective employers. Today's resume experts would probably have a field day with Paul's resume, using it as an example ... include. But again, I suggest it's all a matter of perspective, of point of view. It's all in whom you are trying to impress. There was a women's tournament at the golf club, and the turnout was so great the women had to use the men's locker room ...

43. Mark 6: 1-13

Mark 6:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of our consciousness, influencing how we view and interpret everything they do and say. When Jesus, after having already embarked upon a successful preaching, teaching and healing ministry, returns to his home town of Nazareth, he runs face-first into the first impressions and old expectations of the people he grew up with. The people you would think who “knew” him best. Jesus had already “amazed” others with the authenticity and authority of his teaching prowess (Mark 1:22; 5:20). But now it is ...

44. Thou Sayest I Am King

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... there too, having read or reading one of the scriptures in the worship service that day. And then all of that was followed by a reception for the Queen to which about 150 of us were invited, and I was moved. I was impressed. I confess to you probably overly impressed. I will never forget it – the elegance of it all, the royal chamber music. But there was something else, an indescribable feeling of anticipation and excitement as we awaited the arrival of the King, Queen. And I confess I was, I was probably ...

45. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:1-15, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... even the “super-apostles” (cf. 11:5). 11:23b–29 Paul substantiates his claim in verse 23a that he is a servant of Christ more than his opponents are by adducing a list of his apostolic labors and sufferings. The opponents would not be impressed by this litany of troubles; they criticized Paul’s suffering and weakness, and probably did not boast in such things themselves (cf. 5:12). The fact that Paul does so is part of the double “foolishness” of the section. With respect to literary form ...

46. The Son Superior to Angels

Hebrews 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... in Philo, who uses the word to describe what God breathed into man at his creation. The active is probably the nuance here. (See R. P Martin in NIDNTT, vol. 2, pp. 289f.) The latter word, also found in Philo, means accurate representation in the manner of an “impress” or “stamp,” as of a coin to a die. (See U. Wilckens in TDNT, vol. 9, pp. 418–23.) The Greek word katharismos is a technical term for cultic cleansing and is so used in the LXX and even within the NT, where it can signify “ritual ...

47. The Sin and Doom of Godless Men

Jude 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Day of the Great Judgment” (93:8; 97:15; 104:3); “the Great Day” (16:2); “the Great Judgment” (22:5). 7 How deep an impression the utter destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah made is reflected in the frequency of references to that event: Deut. 29:23; Isa. 1:9; 13: ... of darkness and fire occurs also in 1QS 2.8, “the gloom of eternal fire.” The language conveys the impression of a state of intense heat and intense darkness, and so of intense isolation. Brazen Ignorance 8 The NIV translation ...

48. Queen Vashti Deposed

Esther 1:1-22

Understanding Series

Timothy S. Laniak

... former host with the modesty of the latter. The stage is set for the unexpected (and unwanted) invitation of the eunuchs for Vashti to join the king’s party. Vashti’s Refusal and Its Fallout All of the king’s efforts to make a good impression with his lavish banquets are wasted when he decides to exhibit his queen as the epitome of his possessions. Months of feasting and laughter instantly turn to consternation and anger when Queen Vashti refuses the request of the king’s eunuchs to go on display ...

49. Habakkuk’s Second Complaint

Habakkuk 2:2-20, Habakkuk 1:12--2:1

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... of the wall of this house themselves will cry out in protest, just as Habakkuk has been crying out in protest to Yahweh about oppression in Judah (1:2, the same verb), and the woodwork will join in. Even the raw materials that the Babylonians use, impressively assembled into a fine building of stone and wood (again cf. Jer. 22:13–19), will recognize the wrong to which they have been harnessed and will cry out against the bloodshed—the cost at which they were built—like the blood crying out from the ...

50. A Prophecy Against Babylon

Isaiah 13:1--14:23

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... Babylon has had the chance to develop the pretensions the poem describes. The situation presupposed is, again, one later than Isaiah’s own day. Verses 15–20a work further with the link between the physical grave and the spiritual Sheol. A king has a more impressive tomb than a commoner (indeed, he has a private one), and a king also keeps his status in Sheol. Death is not, after all, the great leveler. So part of this king’s downfall is that this vestige of special position is also denied him. Indeed ...

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