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476. The Prosecutor Perry Mason Can't Beat

John 16:7-11

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James Merritt

... is, if the father has been judged, so will his children. If you have never received Jesus Christ, as a child of the devil you're going to receive the judgment he has received. If Satan, the king of sin, has not escaped judgment, neither will his subjects. But I tell you again, only the Holy Spirit can convince you that is true. John Pascucci was former chief of International operations for the U.S. Martial Services. He became one of the most decorated U.S. martials in history. He became known as "the man ...

477. For His Eyes Only

Matthew 6:1-4

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James Merritt

... you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven." (v.1) Now the subject here in general is giving. But He uses a specific example of giving to the poor and to the needy. Now I want you to notice that ... pastor to ever mention money. But did you know that 1/10th of all of the verses in the gospel deal directly with the subject of money? That's 288 verses. As a matter of fact, if you will read the whole Bible, you'll find that less than ...

478. Power in the Pulpit

Philippians 3:1-11

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James Merritt

... own immorality. As I speak on the power of the pulpit today you must understand that I have to address the topic as one who believes in absolute truth; as one who believes that there is a standard of right and wrong that is unchanging, and not subject to polls, opinions, legal briefs, shifting mores, or focus groups. Outside of all I have read in the Bible, the greatest single statement I have ever read or heard in my life, was made by the great Quaker, William Penn. This is what William Penn said: "Right ...

479. Stop Fuming, Start Forgiving!

Matthew 6:5-15

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Bill Bouknight

... all of us need to forgive and to be forgiven. Let me give you a common example. If you have been married for as long as two months, and if you have even below-average intelligence, you know that there are certain subjects you should not bring up in conversation with your spouse, because those subjects aggravate or even hurt. Perhaps it was the time that she served half-baked ham to your parents; or perhaps the time he wrecked the car because he was distracted by his cell phone. Maybe it was the time when he ...

480. A Time for Us

Ephesians 1:3-14

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Maurice A. Fetty

... a bird we can neither capture nor follow. Will there be a time for us? Yes, but not simply or naively or easily. For Psalm 90 teaches we are subject to tragedy. The psalm teaches us what all great tragedies teach — that the best and the brightest, the most noble and heroic, the most beautiful and powerful and brilliant are subject to judgment and death. "The tragedies," said theologian Paul Tillich, "reveal the tragic situation before the divine. Even the tragic hero who becomes great and proud and tries ...

481. Power and Compassion

Hebrews 5:1-10

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Lee Ann Dunlap

... God's royal Son "did not count equality with God as something to be grabbed, but made himself nothing ... He humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even death on a cross" (Philippians 2:6, 8). The prince — for the sake of his royal subjects, became a pauper. The preacher of Hebrews asserts that both power and compassion are the qualities required for the priestly role of uniting a holy God with a sin-soaked, struggling humanity. In his journey to Calvary, we easily recognize Jesus' compassion for ...

482. Seeing and Not Being Seen

John 12:20-33

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David T. Ball

... he said, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s” (Matthew 22:21). Wow. Jesus slipped right off that hot seat, leaving everyone either marveling or muttering. Jesus is no amateur when it comes to changing the subject — he sets the standard of excellence. He does it again in today’s passage, but what’s odd is that there doesn’t seem to be any reason for it. Some Greeks had shown up at a festival, and had said to Philip, “Sir, we wish to ...

483. Genesis 9:8-17

Genesis 9:8-17

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Leonard Sweet

... between God and humanity despite any evil thoughts or deeds that human beings may enact in the future. In chapter 9:1-7 God reiterates the role of humans as the gardeners of Eden. The third covenant, the so-called "covenant of the rainbow," is the subject of this week's First Testament text. The text begins with God re-affirming a special covenantal relationship between God and humans, as well as with "every living creature" (verse 9). God's promise at this point is specific - that no flood of water will ...

484. Exodus 34:29-35

Exodus 34:29-35

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Leonard Sweet

... Bible Review 4 [February 1988]: 30-37). When Moses descended from his long sojourn on Sinai, "the skin of his face 'qaran'." The problem presenting itself here for translators is that this one and only use of the verb qaran in the Old Testament is subject to highly variable interpretations. Scholars agree that the verb qaran is derived from the noun qeren, in English translation "horn." Another verb form of this term, maqrin is found in Psalm 69:31, where it is understood to mean "to grow horns." From this ...

485. Romans 8:1-11

Romans 8:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... just God's love or God's law dwelling within. It is the actual Spirit of God. The gift this Spirit brings is life itself. Note that as Paul moves toward his discussion of the resurrected power of Christ, he must deal with the subject of death. Thus, Paul changes his vocabulary from a focus on "flesh" to "the body" - a more individualized, personalized designation than the generic "flesh." Verse 11 reveals another startling facet of Pauline theology. In this discussion, the Spirit, God and Christ all seem to ...

486. John 17:6-19

John 17:6-19

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Leonard Sweet

... , and the relationship between the disciples of Christ and the world. John's concern about the uniquely divine nature of Jesus is evident throughout this prayer, as in verse 10. Jesus shares completely in God's divine sovereignty all that is subject to God is also subject to Jesus "all mine is yours, and yours are mine." Until this time the unity that defines the relationship between God and Jesus has only been disturbed by one aspect Jesus was still physically "in the world," physically separated from God ...

487. Mark 13:1-8

Mark 13:1-8

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Leonard Sweet

... s author must have been a part of the Marcan community and familiar with Mark's gospel. For while chapter 13 interjects a new subject into the flow of Mark's text, it does not offer any radical departures from the rest of Marcan theology. Indeed, combative biblical scholars ... that all of Mark is involved in progressively interpreting the apocalyptic messages encapsulated in chapter 13. The whole subject of eschatological events is brought up by the apparently innocent, admiring remark made by one of the ...

488. Divorce and Swearing

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... Paul advocated that marriage be. He describes marriage in Ephesians 5 as based on Jesus’ relationship with his bride, the church, for whom he died. In Ephesians 5:21 ff., Paul begins with this introductory verse: “Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.” He then goes on to tell wives to be subject to their husbands and he tells husbands to love their wives as their own bodies. Much as been made of his telling husbands to be head of the wife. This language has led some Christians to ...

489. Why We Do What We Do

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... crafty, devious serpent knew humankind’s weak spot. It is the awareness that we are the creature and not the Creator. We are not No. 1. We did not create all that is, including ourselves. We have limits. We are finite. Our lives are fragile. They are subject to death and decay. We are missing something that the Creator has. The serpent plays on this awareness that we are creature rather than Creator. The serpent says, “The reason the Creator doesn’t want you to eat of the tree is that you’ll then ...

490. Sunday Of The Passion (Palm Sunday)

Isaiah 50:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... soldier confessed that Jesus was the Son of God. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Mark 15:1-39 1. King (v. 2). The central issue in the trial, passion and death of Jesus was the matter of kingship. He was accused of making himself a king. This claim was the subject of Pilate's interview with Jesus. His enemies repudiated Jesus as king, for they claimed to have no king but Caesar. Using the idea of a king, the soldiers had fun dressing up Jesus as a king. While on the cross, his enemies used the king idea as ...

491. Pentecost

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 104:1-35, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, John 15:18--16:4, John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the Spirit. 4. Guide (v. 13). The Spirit guides us "into all the truth." He is an enlightening Spirit. He throws light on a subject so that we exclaim, "Now I see it!" He is able to lead us into the truth, for he is the Spirit of truth. It ... 15:26-27; 16:4b-11). Need: The average Christian is hard put to explain the Holy Spirit. As a result, the Christian is subject to confusion, misunderstanding and temptation to follow an extreme view of the Spirit. The text makes the Spirit a known God. Outline: Who is ...

492. Christ The King

2 Samuel 23:1-7, Revelation 1:4-8, John 18:28-40

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John R. Brokhoff

... spirits," the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit). The beginning and the end of the passage deal with God, but Christ is the subject of the central section. Jesus is a witness, the firstborn of the dead, the King of kings (death, resurrection and ascension). ... of the Jews?" Matthew 2:2. b. He lived as a king power. "A ruler is most powerful ... when he tends to the needs of his subjects." Danker. c. He died as a king grace. "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." INRI. d. He conquered as a king glory. 2. For this ...

493. Proper 28

1 Samuel 1:1-20, Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 10:19-39, Mark 13:1-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... priest sat down in exaltation after his offering. He could sit down, for his sacrifice was sufficient for all time. There is no need for him to stand again to offer a sacrifice. Now he sits in glory waiting for all forces to be brought into subjection to him as Lord of lords. 3. Perfected (v. 14). When Jesus gave the supreme sacrifice on the cross, he gave perfection to all who accepted him by faith. Because of Jesus' merit, God accounts the believer with perfection, not the sinner's perfection but Christ ...

494. Proper 16

1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43, Psalm 84:1-12, John 6:56-69, Ephesians 6:10-20

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B. David Hostetter

... present the church to himself all glorious, with no stain or wrinkle or anything of the sort, but holy and without blemish. Pastor: Friends, believe the good news! People: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation As members of the church, be subject to Christ, and husbands and wives be subject to each other out of reverence for Christ. PRAYER OF THE DAY Faithful God, when others leave you and your word, help us to be true to your Son, Jesus, no matter how hard that choice is and how unpopular. Steady ...

495. Lent 4

Numbers 21:4-9, Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22, John 3:14-21, Ephesians 2:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... in you, we confess that we do not always turn your light on ourselves as carefully as on the behavior of others. We are too prone to spotlight the failures and injustices of societies other than our own. In our private lives we have been subject to the whims of our sensual natures convinced that the natural is always good, ignoring your prohibitions against what is hurtful to both others and ourselves. Forgive our incomplete obedience to your prompting and save us from our sins by your grace in Jesus Christ ...

496. The Message That WILL Save Your Life

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

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James Merritt

... was living in incest and people were upset about that. There was great confusion over speaking in tongues. Christians were taking each other to court and suing each other and people were even getting drunk at the Lord's Supper. Paul had to preach on every subject you could imagine. Think about it - incest, sex, spiritual gifts, marriage, the single life, temptation, the Lord's Supper, and speaking in tongues. Those were all important topics that needed to be dealt with, but he says here the most important ...

497. It’s All About Him

John 4:19-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... worship it would be the One we worship, the Lord Jesus Christ. John 4 records a conversation that Jesus had with a woman at a well. He took the opportunity to share with this woman the truth about a subject that radically and eternally changed her life, and can do the same for you—the subject of worship. I am convinced the average Christian does not understand the concept of worship, and practices real worship far less than he or she thinks. If you want to worship God the way He desires, deserves, and ...

498. Hell under Fire

Matthew 5:22; 28-30

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James Merritt

... NASB) The reason I quote Jesus may shock you but most of what we know about the biblical view of Hell comes from His own lips. Of the 1,850 verses in the New Testament that record the words of Jesus, thirteen percent of them deal with the subject of hell and judgment. Jesus talked more about hell than any other topic. Of the forty-parables that Jesus told, more than half of those parables relate to the concept of hell and God's eternal judgment. The strongest biblical word for hell, the word Gehenna is used ...

499. Standard Building Codes

Matthew 5:27-30

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James Merritt

... , far tougher than you will hear from most preachers today and most churches. I want to say at the outset this message is going to create tension for some of you, anger in a few of you, bitterness and rejection in others. The subject of marriage and sexual purity is so important we simply cannot pass over it, even though it will create tension. If this message helps to prevent one affair, one divorce, one broken heart or one shattered family, it will be well worth the time we spend today. There is nothing ...

500. What’s the Big Deal about Baptism?

Mark 1:9-11

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James Merritt

... elderly lady who had been a member of the church for fifty years when she wrote this letter. Here is what she wrote. Dear Pastor, I prayed a few days ago for the Holy Spirit to help me in being quick to obey His bidding. The Lord brought up the subject of believers baptism again. He had been speaking to my heart fifteen or twenty years about the fact that when I was not saved when I was baptized. Someone I loved very much came to me at church and encouraged me to join the church. I was not saved until ...

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