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526. How Life’s Pressures Affect Good Judgment

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Brett Blair

... got you in the dilemma in the first place. What warning did you not heed? King Herod’s problem is that he would not heed the original warning. When this happens we slowly work our way into the woods. Finally we are lost and we do not know what got us there in ... commits murder to save his honor over a stupid oath. What a waste all because a powerful man was not able to see his original error and makes a promise in haste. II This brings us to our third and final lesson: pressures in life can affect good ...

527. Advent 1: Won´t You Let Him Into Your Heart?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... of the innkeeper and let new winds blow into my mind. He enabled me to see the innkeeper from a different perspective, and sent me scrambling for my Bible and my commentaries, my dictionaries and resource books in search of a new understanding of this original innkeeper who has become such a prominent figure in our Christmas pageants. When we look at him with an open mind important and universal truths about life stand up and stare us in the face, significant lessons leap out at us. Here are discovered some ...

528. A Secret Is Finally Revealed

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... need a savior. In short, you and I and these early Asian and Greek Christians were not last-minute additions to the plan. Our identity as adopted daughters and sons of God and our share in God’s inheritance was not a codicil added to God’s original “Jews only” testament. Jesus was a part of the plan since the beginning. And in Jesus, said Paul, we were “predestined” to be adopted as God’s daughters and sons. Now, we hope, this sermon has been progressing nicely to this point. But there is that ...

529. A Fresh Start

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... suffering, and catastrophes? No, God made the world good (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25). Consequently, all the suffering, death, and natural catastrophes we experience must not be what God wants, but are the result of or reactions to sin, which has destroyed the original harmony between the created order and God. In that sense Joel and the prophets are correct: The evils we encounter in life are a consequence of sin. Do not think that you are off the hook because you can blame our less-than-perfect world ...

530. Reproached Rolled Away

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... over and moving them through the Promised Land of their dreams. That they could return to eating unleavened bread and celebrating Passover signified a return to the the original promise of God to continue their favor and spare their lives. Celebrating the Passover and discarding the bread of the wilderness meant the return to the original promise of deliverance from Pharaoh. They were grateful for having the opportunity to celebrate Passover once again, but more happy with the savory taste of the new food ...

531. A Town of Promise

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... Prophet Micah, proved to be a network of girders and framework for the expansion of this country. The name of the original Bethlehem gained its fame from the Christmas story and the many fictional accounts of how our Lord was born there. ... described in terms of the messiah so much as in the image of the moshel, a ruler. He is to be “one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.” That is to say, the new king is to be cast in the image of David to serve, as in the good ...

532. Light from the Word

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... people to share with them the word of God for the formation of their lives together. The Task What we have is the record of how the people met together for the reading of the word from God. We are not sure how the books of Ezra were originally organized chronologically, so even though this text is found in what appears to be the memoirs of Nehemiah, the story’s central character is Ezra. We read that it was in the beginning of the month of Tishri when this took place, for them possibly the beginning of ...

533. The Fruit of the Word

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... can make from a scientific point of view. However, the prophet would have us look at much more simple evidence of the presence of God in the creation. The Creation Serves God We do not have to know the sophisticated scientific theories of the nature or origin of the universe to recognize the obvious in the creation. The prophet writes that God says, “The rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the ...

534. Ephphatha...Be Opened

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... 's a Bomb on the Bus.'"(1) Now, I realize that the strange title for the sermon today may not meet Professor Macleod's standard - Mrs. O'Leary might keep on riding. But it is a quotation from Jesus that the gospel writer chooses to leave in the original Aramaic to call attention to it in a big way, much bigger than normal. EPHPHATHA! It is a command that probably should be repeated and repeated and repeated and repeated. But more about that as we go along. Our lectionary gospel lesson introduces us to a ...

535. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... -Semitism, or vandalism could be equally successful memes. Watson goes on to suggest there may be already enough bad news in the air to infect anyone, anywhere, at anytime. The theological way of describing that phenomenon is called Original Sin. As the Council of Trent in 1546 said, the sin of Adam "is one in origin and is passed on by propagation not by imitation." In other words, we do not have to do anything. We are all infected by it, simply because we live.(9) So biology and theology agree. Isn't THAT ...

536. "Weird People" Everywhere

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... writers polled in a statistical study, only 23 percent were oldest children. Nine percent were only children. Does the order of your birth really make that much of a difference? Listen to these statistics: Of the original 23 astronauts in the U.S. space program, 21 were first-born children. All of the original Mercury astronauts were first-borns. More than 50 percent of all U.S. presidents have been first-born children. More than 60 percent of people listed in Who's Who in America are first-born children ...

537. Prayers That Work

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... thy name . . .' " I'm not going to ask you how many of you pray an entirely different prayer every time you pray. That would really be a challenge. If you were in prayer 365 days of the year, you would have to come up with 365 totally original prayers if you said something different every time. While such a practice is entirely possible, I'm not sure it~s essential. God knows the desires of our heart before we even mention them. The most important element in prayer may be the act of praying itself. Prayer ...

538. Swimming With The Sharks

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: Swimming with the Sharks New Title: Transformed by the Transfigured Perhaps you’ve heard the old story that sharks only grow as large as their surroundings permit. I’ve heard that for years but it turns out that is a misunderstanding. As ...

539. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... p. 234. 5. Charles R. Swindoll, SIMPLE FAITH (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991), p. 50. 6. JOYFUL NOISELETTER, August/September 1996, pp. 1, excerpt from BRUSH OF AN ANGEL'S WING, by Charles Shedd, "In Which of These Faces Would a Pipe Look Good?" [ORIGINAL SERMON] A pastor was showing a painting of Jesus to a group of children. He explained, "Now, young people, you understand this painting came from the artist's imagination. He didn't really know how Jesus looked." Whereupon one youngster said, "Well, pastor ...

540. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: Last Words New Title: Before It's Too Late, Turn Around A lawyer was trying to console a weeping widow. Her husband had passed away without a will. "Did the deceased have any last words?" asked the lawyer. "You mean RIGHT before he ...

541. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... visitation and you and I are on the committee. There is a lot to do in our community. There is a lot to do in our homes. And, for some of us, there is a lot to do in our own hearts. 1. FUNNY, FUNNY WORLD, July, 1985 [ORIGINAL SERMON] A little boy attended his first symphony concert. He was excited by the splendid hall, the beautiful people in all their formal finery, and the sound of the large and enthusiastic orchestra. Of all the instruments in the orchestra, however, his favorite was the cymbals. The ...

542. God Sometimes Changes His Mind

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... deserved retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Name: God Sometimes Changes His Mind New Name: Forgive Us Our Trash Baskets A little boy was asked what we learn from the story of Jonah and the whale. His answer was, "People make whales sick." Well, that's one thing we can learn ...

543. Casting Out An Evil Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: Casting Out An Evil Spirit New Title: Good Religion The idea of casting out an evil spirit sounds too much like superstition to many of us. We prefer to relegate such things to the mindset of a pre-scientific world. Perhaps it is ...

544. Crying On Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... , anywhere outside of church? It's hard enough to get you to say it in church! The nearest equivalent in our language would be "God save the king!" Luke expresses it: "Blessed be the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Luke 19:38). The phrase originally came from Psalm 118: Psalm 118 is known as the "Conqueror's Psalm." Just as Psalm 23 is the Shepherd's Psalm, so Psalm 118 is the Conqueror's Psalm." It was shouted and sung by the crowd of Jerusalem when they welcomed back Simon Maccabeus after he ...

545. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... the world...." Jesus Christ is King of Kings! Why is this important to your life and mine? There are several reasons. FIRST OF ALL, IT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF WHAT IT SAYS ABOUT JESUS. It is an important affirmation of his uniqueness. Earle Graser, the original radio voice for the Lone Ranger character, was once coaxed by friends into competing in a contest to see who could best imitate the Lone Ranger's "Hi-Yo, Silver, away!" Although radio continued to use Graser's recorded voice for that one call even ...

546. Blessed Are The Believers

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... affairs." The Greeks considered anyone who turned his back on the public goodwho ignored the health and security of the whole society in order to look after his own affairsan idiot. So, now you know the rest of the story. You know where that word originated. Believers are not idiots. They are people who know that if they make this a better place for their neighbors, they will also make it a better place for themselves. They have learned that the path to greatness is the road of service. In the soaring ...

547. When Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... you this authority?" It was an obvious trap. No matter how Jesus answered, he would have been in trouble. Knowing it was a trap he countered with a question of his own. "Did the baptism of John come from heaven," he asked, "or was it of human origin?" This question caught the religious leaders by surprise. They did not know how to answer. They began arguing among themselves, "If we say, ˜From heaven,' he will say to us, ˜Why then did you not believe him?'" On the other hand if they answered that John's ...

548. The Jesus Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... wayward souls were trying to slip into the back door of heaven rather than entering through the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter got so upset by this that he dropped his keys; whereupon they fell to earth and grew into primroses. Then there is a Persian legend about the origin of tulips. A young man named Farhad was in love with a beautiful woman, Sharin. One day Farhad received news that his lover was dead. In his grief, he jumped off a high cliff and fell to his death. Sadly, though, the message had been sent by ...

549. A Colt Is Not A Horse

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: "A Colt Is Not a Horse” New Title: Palm “Slash” Passion Sunday The well-known Christian Writer Philip Yancey grew up in a fundamentalist church which didn't observe the major events of Holy Week. He never attended a Good Friday service ...

550. What Would It Take?

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... eight. At that time, he is a young Pharisee. He is not known as Paul, but Saul. Saul is of the tribe of Benjamin, one of the original twelve tribes of the nation of Israel. He has a family lineage he can brag about. He is a native of Tarsus, a capital city, prosperous and ... . Now, I ain't never read them books you read . . . CRUNCH, MUNCH . . . and I can't recite the Scriptures in the original Greek . . . CRUNCH, MUNCH . . ." He finished the apple. "All I wanna know is: This apple I just ate--was it bitter or ...

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526. How Life’s Pressures Affect Good Judgment

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Brett Blair

527. Advent 1: Won´t You Let Him Into Your Heart?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

528. A Secret Is Finally Revealed

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Harold Warlick

529. A Fresh Start

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

530. Reproached Rolled Away

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

531. A Town of Promise

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

532. Light from the Word

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

533. The Fruit of the Word

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

534. Ephphatha...Be Opened

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

535. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

536. "Weird People" Everywhere

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

537. Prayers That Work

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

538. Swimming With The Sharks

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

539. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

540. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

541. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

542. God Sometimes Changes His Mind

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

543. Casting Out An Evil Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... retirement we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: Casting Out An Evil Spirit New Title: Good Religion The idea of casting out an evil spirit sounds too much like superstition to many of us. We prefer to relegate such things to the mindset of a pre-scientific world. Perhaps it is ...

544. Crying On Palm Sunday

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

545. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

546. Blessed Are The Believers

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

547. When Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon

King Duncan

548. The Jesus Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

549. A Colt Is Not A Horse

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... we are going back to his earliest sermons and renewing them. The newly modernized sermon is shown first and below, for reference sake, is the old sermon. We will continue this updating throughout the year bringing fresh takes on King's best sermons.] Original Title: "A Colt Is Not a Horse” New Title: Palm “Slash” Passion Sunday The well-known Christian Writer Philip Yancey grew up in a fundamentalist church which didn't observe the major events of Holy Week. He never attended a Good Friday service ...

550. What Would It Take?

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

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