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476. John 3:1-17

John 3:1-17

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Leonard Sweet

... to Nicodemus' first "how" question with the skeleton of God's salvation plans: Be born anew with water and the Spirit. Verses 11ff. contain the answer to the Pharisee's second "how?" The synagogue wants an explicit recitation of the relationship between eternal life and belief in the person of Jesus Christ and baptism in his name. John's close-up focus on the necessity of these actions (baptism, confession of Jesus as the Son of God) is designed to prod those Jews who are attracted to the Christian church's ...

477. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

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Leonard Sweet

... faithfulness. Abraham's faith follows a two-step process, not unlike the writer's own definition of faith that opened this chapter. First, Abraham believes in God's promises - the promises of land, of offspring, of steadfast companionship. Secondly, Abraham acts on his belief, striking out with "the conviction of things not seen" for the unknown land of Canaan. Hebrews has a particular affinity for Abraham, having first examined the Abrahamic covenant in 6:13, and now here in chapter 11 using him as a faith ...

478. John 11:1-45

John 11:1-45

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Leonard Sweet

... one more time so that Martha and Jesus may have one last discussion. As he had indicated at the beginning (v. 4), Jesus once again affirms that what he is about to do will magnify God's glory. Martha is asked to recall that her newly confessed belief assures her of seeing this glory in the here and now. With that, Jesus prays directly to God and then shouts, "Lazarus, come out" (v. 43). Although Lazarus himself does indeed come out of the tomb, a careful reader, familiar with the entirety of John's gospel ...

479. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

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Leonard Sweet

... Spirit" - a saving act through which the entire person is sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, each person has been made whole. Second, alongside this Spirit sanctification, there is the equally important "belief in the truth." Such belief (or perhaps better, such "faith") grows out of spiritually induced sanctification, but it requires the day-to-day commitment of each faithful believer to keep it alive. Salvation is given by the Divine. But it must be accepted, celebrated ...

480. Mark 8:31-38

Mark 8:31-38

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Leonard Sweet

... between the disciple's vision of Christ's mission and Jesus' own perception of his role as a "suffering servant." The breadth of this disparity inspires the harshness of Jesus' response to Peter. Momentarily displaying the authority which Peter has professed belief in and yet undercut with his "rebuke," Jesus orders the disciple to his proper position: behind him. Disciples follow, they do not lead. Peter's attitude is further squelched by Jesus' searing reference to him as "Satan." Suggesting that the Son ...

481. John 3:1-17

John 3:1-17

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Leonard Sweet

482. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19

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Leonard Sweet

483. 1 John 5:9-13

1 John 5:9-13

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Leonard Sweet

... "God gave us eternal life." Just as verse 10 assures us that the believer already has an internalized relationship with God, verse 12 declares that this relationship is characterized by the gift of eternal life. To have belief is to have life. Likewise, 1 John unabashedly claims that for those with no belief in God's witness to the Son, there is no life. Verse 13 closes this discussion with the writer's attempt to instill confidence and clarity in the hearts of the Christians he is addressing. Theological ...

484. Romans 10:5-15

Romans 10:5-15

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Leonard Sweet

... "heart." By verse 10, Paul reverses that order, making better theological sense of the Christianized version. Under the new law, one first must believe in one's heart before it is possible to make a sincere confession with the mouth. Again, however, belief leads to confession, which in turn opens one to salvation. Paul now cites the authority of prophetic writings to deepen his discussion. Verse 11 slightly adapts Isaiah 28:16, expanding its scope by changing "whoever believes" to an all- inclusive "No one ...

485. The Big E

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... day by Jesus, who made mud with his saliva and dirt, spread it on the man’s eyes, and then told him to go and wash. According to Sabbath law, making mud was prohibited. Thus, Jesus is a sinner and God doesn’t use sinners to work miracles. Their belief blinded them to a God bigger than what their religion had taught them. It put glasses on them that kept them from seeing what was right in front of them. If they allow themselves to see what Jesus is revealing to them about God, that God is more concerned ...

486. From Me to We

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Mike Ripski

... was made right, not with laws and rituals, but with a relationship with the One, whom Jesus called, “Abba,” “Father.” It was my belief that, if you do away with the laws and rituals and the fear of punishment for not obeying them, you’ll have chaos. All ... ’d been taught that you have to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps, that if it’s worth having, it’s worth working for. Such beliefs Jesus showed me can lead to pride. If I can get what I need on my own, I don’t need God. If I can get ...

487. Advent 4

2 Samuel 7:1-17, Romans 16:1-27, Luke 1:26-38

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John R. Brokhoff

... and will establish him in an everlasting kingdom. David was promised that his descendants would rule God's people forever. Each succeeding king as a son of David was considered a savior-king, a son of God. Each was looked to as a messiah. At the exile this belief was no longer held, for the messiah could be a priest or prophet rather than a Davidic king. David's son was conceived as an agent of God's salvation and his reign would usher in a permanent age of righteousness and peace. Christians hold that this ...

488. Proper 5

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35

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John R. Brokhoff

... prayer. The people have no one to blame for their plight but themselves. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 1. Speak (v. 13). Paul gives the clue to effective speaking. Belief precedes speech. One is effective when one speaks out of conviction. The deeper the conviction the more powerful is the message. It also means that the speaker with belief is sincere and in earnest. A preacher speaks out of faith for faith. 2. Renewed (v. 16). A Christian gets older and better. His body is wearing out eyesight dims ...

489. Devout of this World

John 20:19-23

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Elizabeth Gilbert

... , and I don't care how diligently scholars of every religion will try to sit you down with their stacks of books and prove to you through scripture that their faith is indeed rational; it isn't. If faith were rational, it wouldn't be by definition faith. Faith is belief in what you cannot see or prove or touch. Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly know all the answers in advance to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the destiny of our souls, our ...

490. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part Two - Explaining the Facts)

1 Peter 3:15

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James Merritt

... mere mortal, prophet, simply a human being and that He was not God. This was a myth that was voted on at the Council of Nicea and that nobody really believed for the first 300 years of the church. The oldest document that we have that reflects the belief of the early church is found in the writings of the Apostle Paul. These writings date between A.D. 50 and A.D. 68 which is almost 300 years before Nicea. One of the very first confessional statements about Jesus Christ is found in the Book of I Corinthians ...

491. Decoding the Da Vinci Code (Part One - Exploring the Fiction)

1 Timothy 1:4

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James Merritt

... leads to the last claim. Brown goes on to say that they fathered a girl named Sarah and the royal lineage eventually moved to and now lives in the country of France. Brown claims, in effect, that the church has been lying to the world about the origins of the belief that Jesus is the Divine Son of God, that the four Gospels were only selected in the 4th century and he goes on to say that the Council of Nicea declared Jesus to be the Son of God, 300 years after He died, by a vote that was extremely close ...

492. Heaven: One Way And One Way Only

John 14:1-6

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James Merritt

... you understand tolerance properly. Tolerance used to mean, "Even though I may not agree with you, I respect your right to believe as you do." In that sense, I want to be tolerant. The definition of tolerance has undergone a radical transformation. Basically, tolerance today means that all beliefs, values, life-styles and truth claims are equal. No one truth is absolute and all truth is relative and what is true for you may not be true for me and what is true for me, may not be true for you and we are to see ...

493. Why Believe the Bible?

John 17:17

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James Merritt

... view is based on faith. Everybody on this planet looks at this world through assumptions and presuppositions, some of which can be proved and some of which cannot. For example, the Christian has a world view based on the belief that God exists. The Atheist has a world view based on the belief that God doesn't. The Christian cannot prove that God exists, but the Atheist cannot prove that God doesn't. Both world views are based on faith. The question is - which worldview has the strongest evidence to support ...

494. Handling Objections

Psalm 1:1-6

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James Merritt

... relate to what God did for me through Jesus Christ?" Objection 6: I don't believe in heaven Simply point out that the greater issue than heaven is whether or not the Bible is true, because the Bible clearly teaches there is a heaven. Furthermore, belief or non belief in a place, does not determine whether or not that place is real. The key question is, "If there is a heaven, do you want to go there?" At that point, the vast majority of people would obviously say, "Yes" at which you can continue presenting ...

495. The Spiritual Gateway

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... be done instead of a prayer said. An atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death ... He believes that we cannot rely on God, channel action into prayer, or hope for an end of troubles in a hereafter....2 Obviously, O'Hair denied belief in God, prayer, and heaven, but her words suggest that she had some values. She spoke of believing in love for her fellow human being, of doing good deeds, and of remaining involved in life. It might seem odd to be talking about spirituality when our ...

496. Why Must We Carry a Cross? - Sermon Starter

Mark 8:27-38

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Brett Blair

... to go into battle. That you are about to conduct a coup d'etat. That you and this band of ruffians are going to attempt to overthrow this government by a sudden violent strike. That the odds are stacked against you but you have a very strong belief that God is on your side despite the overwhelming odds. Now you are thinking like Peter. Jesus comes before his disciples and lays out his military strategy. Look at verse 31. Jesus says, "We are going to march into Jerusalem and your General will suffer many ...

497. A Good-bye Topping All Others

Luke 24:44-53

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Donald Charles Lacy

... is simply a nonnegotiable. Much to the chagrin of some well-meaning people, they learn that the way to eternal life is found only in the twin towers of which we are speaking. Experience and history point out to you and me that the need to transcend orthodox belief can be very dangerous! In the Christian context to love one another and to do unto others what we would have them do unto us is an ethical dilemma, unless we have accepted both cross and the crown. In reality to love the Lord our God with our ...

498. Fruit with Feet

Acts 9:1-20

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Frank Ramirez

... of the fellow who was known as the Meanest Man in PatrickCounty. Our faith is all about transformation. There's an old saying, "The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree." It's a way of saying that people can't change. But that's not the Christian belief. We believe that fruit can sprout legs and run to Jesus! When Luke wrote his history that we call "The Acts of the Apostles," he lived in a time when biographies were written to show you could never change. If you were great you were born great, grew up ...

499. LOST? Pursuing Purpose

1 Peter 2:9-10

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... us. That's not easy I know, but it's a part of who we are. It's a part of what Jesus taught and our own beliefs. Even if we can't always do it right away, it's still the norm and the demand of our faith and our Savior. Once we' ... purpose, which is to love and serve God. But I also believe that we each have an individual purpose in life. And because of that belief, I think there are really only three ways to live, Pursuing that Purpose, Running from that Purpose or Living that Purpose. Much of life, for some ...

500. With Overflowing Cup

Psalm 23:5

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... our heads with oil. III. My Cup Overflows And when we are plugged into God, then we discover the myriad of blessings God has in store for us. And our cup truly does overflow with love and grace and mercy. With joy and purpose. We're blessed beyond belief. Sometime back in, Bill Keane's Family Circus comic strip, Billy, the little boy sneezes and says, "Ah-Choo!" and his mother says, "God bless you!" He says it again and again she says, "God bless you." He does it again and again, getting louder each time ...

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