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26. The True Story Wins

Matthew 28:11-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... not be kept under wraps. It could not be squelched and PR-ed out of history. Like the stone that was forcibly rolled away from the surface of the tomb, Jesus’ Story, that alternative story, is too unbelievable to be a lie. It powers through any public relations and easy explanations. It explodes away false realities. The encounter with Jesus, even in an encounter with those who would proclaim him, will bring you to your knees and blow away everything you imagined could be true. Here are three “metaphors ...

27. Stop in the Name of Love

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... . When we are baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we are also receiving the gift of the fullness of God. We receive a new identity as belonging to God the Father, a new mission to live as Jesus’ presence in the world, and new power through the Holy Spirit to accomplish our mission. There is a bridge in the city of Alcantara, Spain, that is one of the oldest bridges in the world that is still in use. The Alcantara bridge was completed in 106 A.D., almost 2,000 years ago. It’s 630 ...

28. Constantly Abiding

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ’ve been getting along. You say you can’t witness effectively, you don’t know how to verbalize your faith – obey the call, start out and the Lord will use your fumbling efforts for his glory. What I’m saying is that the condition of the gift of power through the Holy Spirit is obedience. God gives the Holy Spirit to those who obey him. So we need to act boldly in the confidence that strength not our own will be given to us. Return to my experience in the country church of my childhood. My friends ...

29. Jesus’ Compassion and Authority to Do the Miraculous

Matthew 14:13-21, Matthew 14:22-36

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... the purpose of show and tell. In analogous fashion, Matthew shows what Jesus does in order to lead his readers to respond in worship. To simply say that Jesus has power over God’s creation and so is worthy of our worship falls short of showing this power through scenes such as the one in 14:22–33. Just as the disciples are led to worship when they experience Jesus’ authority (“Truly you are the Son of God”), so Matthew draws his readers into worshiping Jesus by showing his power over wind and wave ...

30. Paul of Tarsus

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... d still be the hostile, defensive people they were when I first encountered them. ANTAGONIST: You’re saying love is stronger than the tough approach? PROTAGONIST: No, love is tough. But it’s not on the side of force. ANTAGONIST: Don’t try to power through, you’re saying. PROTAGONIST: No, love is powerful. It simply doesn’t come on with clenched fists. ANTAGONIST: Sounds confusing. PROTAGONIST: Well, it is at first. Until you get the hang of it. The trick is, seeing - with the eyes of faith - what ...

31. Faith or Folly

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that they couldn’t trust God to have their best interests at heart, that they too could command the power and status of God. They were convinced to mistrust God and to trust in a manipulative voice. Why? Because it fed their desire for power through the assumption that “we are; therefore we deserve.” But God does not make deals with us. God instead invites us into a covenant relationship with him through Jesus that nourishes us, assures us, prepares us, and saves us from ourselves and the distractions ...

32. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... which Christ possessed was not of himself, but came from God. Christ kept vigorously alive this contact with his source of power by continually looking to God and seeking his gifts. It was this relationship with his heavenly Father that produced a flow of power through Christ, enabling him to work his miracles. So closely and so constantly did Christ maintain this contact that he could say, "The Father and I are one." It is a great attribute, and indeed a human one, to proclaim one's self-sufficiency. But ...

33. An Affirming Presence

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... me. Listen, you might better catch hold of your pew. “With this in mind then, I kneel in prayer to the Father from whom every family in Heaven and on earth takes its name, that out of the riches of his glory, he will grant you strength and power through his spirit in your inner being. And through faith, Christ may dwell in your heart in love, with deep roots and firm foundations. May you be strong to grasp with all God’s people what is the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ ...

34. John’s Introductory Vision The Risen and Glorified Christ

Revelation 1:9-20

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... are as his people. On the first theme, see below under “Teaching the Text.” The second theme appears in John’s reference to other believers (1:9), the mention of the seven churches of Asia Minor (1:11–12, 20), and perhaps most powerfully through the image of the lampstands (1:12–13, 20). The lampstand or menorah symbolized Israel in the ancient Mediterranean world. The use of this particular symbol for believers in Asia Minor reminds us that the church stands in continuity with ancient Israel as ...

35. Oh That Cookie Jar Goodness!

Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first. Image Exegesis: Perfect is Not an Attainment Philosophy but an Attribute of God “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…” (Ephesians 3:16) This sermon looks at Jesus’ challenge to a learned, educated man with a high religious status, someone devoted to doing “good,” and being “good.” But this is very tricky ground, as Jesus confronts him ...

36. A Supernatural Leap

Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... could contain him. The mystery remains today. The limber stag is also a prominent symbol in the scriptures, especially in the Song of Songs. Written by Solomon, the Song of Songs describes God too as an ardent, strong, ethereal lover leaping joyfully and powerfully through the lush hills of Israel. The symbol is one of ardor but also of kingship, regality, mystery, and a very physical presence. The leaping stag is a physical sign of God’s supernatural strength, presence, power, and joy made real in the ...

37. A Forgiving Presence

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... life of every Christian. So may you attain to a fullness of being the fullness of God Himself. And how can that be? It is gift, grace. All grace, available to each of us. That out of the treasures of his glory he may grant you strength and power through his spirit in his inner being that through faith, Christ may dwell in your hearts in love. That we may attain fullness of being or full salvation, how that is to happen is clear. Christ dwelling in our hearts in love. So we continue to talk about the shaping ...

38. LightWorks

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... generation to generation has been that of the "Great Commandment" as recited by Jesus in this week's gospel lesson. The Shema not only encapsulates the heart of Jewish monotheism, it also specifies directives for generational revitalization of its brilliance and power through day-to-day practices. After Deuteronomy 6:4 entreats Israel to "hear" and to repeat the oneness of God, verse 7 calls for the instruction of the next generation - "recite them to your children." The commandment also calls for the Shema ...

39. First Sunday in Lent

Matthew 4:1-11, Romans 5:12-21, Genesis 3:1-24, Genesis 2:4-25

Bulletin Aid

... us from God, and yet to be one of us, he had to face our temptations. Pastor: He overcame those temptations, and through his victory he stands as one in whom we can put our trust. People: May Christ's power over temptation become the redemptive power through which he transforms our lives. Collect Eternal God: You have sent your Son whose faithfulness to you gave him victory over the power of temptation. May our hearts be submissive to him, that his victory may become ours, and our wills may become yours. We ...

40. The Lord, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Him (Luke 11:11-13). SECOND SMALL GROUP: A new Spirit will I put within you. ALL: I will put my Spirit within you. THIRD: I bow my knees before the Father. FIRST: That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man (Ephesians 3:14-16). TORREY: Do you remember that afternoon in Northfield, D. L.? It was a students' convention. I had spoken that morning in the church on how to receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit. As I drew to a ...

41. Love That Surpasses Knowledge

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... because you are mine." As one preacher put it: "There is nothing you can do to make God love you. There is nothing you can do to make God stop loving you." For this reason I kneel before the Father ... and I pray that he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of ...

42. Mission Possible!

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... back to the Father, his Holy Spirit came to live in each of his followers. In this way, Jesus’ influence is multiplied through us and we can reach the whole world together! This is what Jesus means by doing greater works than him. We have been given power through the Holy Spirit to be like Jesus in this world. This is why our mission to make disciples is possible! Jesus not only spoke about the power to be like him in John. It is also mentioned in the synoptic gospels — Matthew, Mark, and Luke. We give ...

43. When the Impossible Becomes Imminently Possible!

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... with faith. Jesus says, "The one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father" (John 14:12 NRSV). With Christ, there are no impossibilities! In his power through us, there are no insurmountable difficulties and no final defeats! Those mountains that block our view are often opportunities in disguise. Third, believe in your future. "For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not ...

44. That Is SO God!

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... welcomed into the messianic kingdom? The poor and the lonely, the hopeless and helpless, these are the ones who first hear the long-awaited good news? That's just SO God! It's God's favorite thing to do. Surprise us with strength through weakness, power through humility, grace through adversity. During Advent we prepare for the biggest surprise, the most SO God act the world has ever experienced. It's SO God to choose Incarnation. It's SO God to become incarnate as a tiny, helpless baby. It's SO God ...

45. Getting Rid Of Fear

2 Timonty 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... born to a powerful family. What he does with that birthright either increases or diminishes his power. Some people earn their power by achieving a place of prominence in our society. Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich came from modest backgrounds, but they attained power through political office. There are many kinds of power. BUT THE POWER ST. PAUL EXEMPLIFIED WAS THE POWER OF AN EXTRAORDINARY PURPOSE. He was a man with a missionthe mission of bringing persons to Jesus Christ. Anyone who is driven by a mission ...

46. Called To Finish What Is Finished

Colossians 1:24--2:5, Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... above all "thrones, dominions, princedoms, virtues, powers." We are more breathless yet when we realize that the preeminent, cosmic Christ is personal. In Him the divine Fullness willed to settle without limit. But He came to Colossae, said Paul. In His resurrected power, through the preaching of Epaphras, He came to you who were once alienated. Remember who Christ is. He is "the One in Whom we have redemption" (v. 14). III. And that brings us to the crucial point and the puzzling sermon title: "Called ...

47. Step Two - Hope

Mk 10:46-52 · 2 Cor 12:7-10 · Is 12:1-6

Sermon

John A. Terry

... When we are weak, when we are open to God, when we are coachable, when we are teachable, then that power higher than our own can reshape our lives. What we know is that God's power and grace are revealed through many means. Isaiah saw God's power through the menial task of drawing water. It evoked for him an understanding of the sacramental nature of water. God's power was revealed when a blind man experienced a medical cure. God's power was revealed for Paul when his ailment was not cured, but he was given ...

48. What Do You Believe About Eternal Life

John 14:5-14

Eulogy

James W. Moore

... of the cross… and as He died on the cross for our sins, He wrapped His arms confidently around this belief in Eternal Life and prayed: “Father, into Thy hands, I commit my spirit.” And, one more thing. He also showed us dramatically and powerfully through His Resurrection, that there is indeed Life after Death. As the college student and I made our list of why we believe in eternal life… First, we remembered how the great Christians were not afraid of death because they believed in eternal life, and ...

49. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... . Leader: For as this bread was once scattered over the mountains but was brought together into one loaf, so too gather your fellowship from the four corners of the world into your kingdom. All: For yours are the glory and the power through Jesus Christ forever. The Meal (Some churches eat in silence. Others engage in conversation. Some use candles for illumination. Others use regular light. The Didache then gives these instructions: After the meal give thanks with these words.) Words Of Thanks Leader ...

50. Jesus Interprets the Passover Seder of Himself

Mark 14:12-26

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... the work of the Lord in our lives. Through Passover, for example, the Jews are reminded each year of the great saving act of God in the Old Testament. Through this symbolic tradition the people are reminded of God’s love, his faithfulness, and his power. Through the Passover, the people realize their need for a Savior. This tradition serves to help the people connect to the Lord as well as to pass faith to the next generation. Share a meaningful tradition from your own life (such as a holiday tradition ...

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