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551. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of his name. God stated that he would bring the Flood at the end of Methuselah's life, then He made Methuselah the longest-lived man in history. Truly, God is “slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished” (Num. 14:18). “God is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:8-10). Lamech = the despairingThe name Lamech does not come from any Hebrew root word, but may be ...

552. Dry As Toast

Matthew 12:15-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... (Genesis 8) The Hand of Jeroboam is Shriveled and Powerless in the Face of the Lord’s Prophet (1 Kings 13:4-6) Elijah and the Dry Land of Ahab / Elijah’s Power Over Water (I Kings 17:1-16 and I Kings 18) Psalm 1: In Streams of Water Leaves Don’t Wither Psalm 73: The Lord Holds Me By My Right Hand and Saves Psalm 74: The Sovereignty of God Psalm 99: The Lord’s Power and Sovereignty Psalm 102: A Prayer of the Afflicted Whose Heart Has Withered Psalm 107: The Lord Controls the Waters Psalm 118: The ...

553. The Plank

Matthew 5:38-48; 7:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... were passed on by one of the many children he had blessed. “Middah ke-neged middah.” “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”* Jesus has blessed you immeasurably. Go and show those kinds of blessings to others in your life. As you leave today, whether in your homes, in your communities, in this church, I hope you will open YOUR eyes to the beautiful grace that Jesus has brought into your life. I hope you will pass on to others not your criticism, not your disdain, not your anger, but ...

554. Sycamore Blues

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... up close but not personal. Probably knowing he wouldn’t see a thing from within the crowd (the scripture tells us he was short), he ran ahead of the oncoming messiah, and put a leg up into a nearby Sycamore (or Sycamine) tree, a large shade tree with abundant leaves and low-lying strong branches that grew by the side of the roadways outside of Jericho. Was he trying to stay out of sight? Or simply trying to get a better view? We can’t be entirely sure. But I can tell you that the story reminded me of ...

555. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... now, it had come time for Jesus to pass the mantle to one of his own. And while many of his disciples would follow him, he had chosen Peter to bear the most responsibility, to wear the apron of a Jesus master. Ready or not, Jesus was about to leave them, and it was time to step up. And Peter was noticeably nervous –not just nervous, but terribly insecure. Peter had a passion and a love for Jesus, but he also had a stubbornness, a petulance, and an impetuousness that sometimes got in the way of his ability ...

556. The Stone is My Witness

Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.” (Acts 17:24). “Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst?” (1Cor.3:16). Resurrection says God leaves no stone unturned to unleash and release your life. Easter is nothing more, nor less, than faith in moving (and removing) stones. Christ is Risen. Easter is the hinge of history, the point in time where the world said to Love and Life “Drop Dead!” But God said ...

557. Crossing Over

Luke 10:25-37, Genesis 48:1-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... this and you will live.” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he ...

558. Garden of Love

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16, Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in the Song of Songs. It is God’s love song to humanity in which Living Waters flow over rocks and into streams of love. It is a song in which those living streams water and nurture the most beautiful flowers and fauna. It is the windsong that rustles the leaves of the trees and sways the green grass of springtime. It is the heavenly lure, the call of heaven, the perfumed sweetness of God’s love that is like the longing of a Bridegroom for a Bride, or a Lover for a Beloved. God’s love for us has in ...

559. What is Your Golden Calf?

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... knew it, he’s been gone three months! Let’s face it. They don’t think he’s coming back. They probably feel, they’ve been duped, mislead. Maybe they are feeling a little bit foolish. Think about it. What if your husband or wife or child or best friend leaves and goes on a business trip for three months. And for the entire time, you have no contact. You don’t hear from him or her. No “I love you’s.” No “I miss you’s.” No “I’ll be home next week.” Pretty soon the time gets close ...

560. The Good Yoke

Matthew 11:25-30, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... or something! And that can be good or bad. But for many of us, our yokes become more burdens than blessings. Has anyone ever gotten into a bad relationship? You know it’s not good for you. You know it’s tearing you down. But it’s hard to leave. Your yoke becomes even harder when it’s loaded up with guilt, shame, fear, anxiety. Has anyone gotten involved in something maybe at school or at work that you wish you hadn’t. What you thought you could handle, you found out you can’t and it’s just ...

561. How Did That Hole Get There?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... the bar and said: “Get me something to drink and make it quick.” So the bartender nervously obeyed and quickly handed him a glass. The man downed the drink in one big gulp. So the bartender said: “Would you like another drink?” The huge man turned to leave but yelled back over his shoulder: “No! I don’t have time. Haven’t you heard? Big Jake is coming and I have to git.” (3) John the Baptist announced the coming of Jesus. In his own words speaking of Christ he said, “He must become greater ...

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

563. You Inherit...

Humor

"To my loving wife, I leave my mansion, my beach house, and one million dollars." "To my devoted son, I leave my stable of horses and $100,000. "To my saintly daughter, I leave 100 acres of land and $100,000." "And to my lazy brother, who insisted that health is better than wealth, I leave my vitamins."

564. Missional Discontinuity

Mark 6:30-44, Mark 6:45-56

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... . Some companies offer time off but then create a culture of overwork so people are afraid to take their time off because doing so may put them at the bottom of the promotion list. Others say that the amount of work they have to do before they can leave and after they get back just isn’t worth the time off for vacation. And there’s the mixed messages that our culture is sending us. Again, Fortune magazine’s article, which ran in May of 2016, insisted on the importance of vacations for the company as ...

565. Ordinary People

Ruth 1:1-16

Sermon

Will Willimon

... a family in trouble. Here is a middle-class family that's hit on hard times and has to move, a father who dies leaving his wife and sons poorly provided for, two sons who marry women of another religion and race, a stepmother who doesn't understand her ... ." Ruth countered Naomi's pleadings with pleadings of her own, with one of the most beloved speeches in the Bible: "Entreat me not to leave you or to return from following you; for where you go I will go,....your people shall be my people and your God my ...

566. In the Wilderness of Temptation

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... news for anyone who has ever felt like everyone has abandoned them, whether it's because a parent or a spouse left or if you're in a strange city without family around. God cares enough so that you don't have to feel alone. God will "not leave you comfortless." Especially in those hard times of temptation. And that really is the Good News, that's the Great News of what took place in the wilderness of temptation. Jesus overcame temptation in order do God's will. And because of that we have someone who knows ...

567. New Creations

2 Corinthians 5:6-10; 14-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... made upon his life. On the second day back home, one of the young men who assisted him around the house was brutally murdered and a note attached to the body which warned the Bishop to leave or the same would happen to him. The two American Bishops who accompanied Bishop Ndoracimpa back to Burundi urged him to leave but he told them he had to stay for his people. They reminded him of the death threats and he reminded them of the resurrection and said, "I would rather die than be unfaithful. Besides, what ...

568. Yes, You Can Work Yourself to Death

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... from time to time. Of course, this study was completed before the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A lot of companies cut their workforce, and the remaining employees worked longer hours to compensate. Also, many people began working from home, which made it harder to leave work at work. The result: working unpaid overtime. (1) We all know that the U.S. is the nation of “rise and grind.” Hard work is in our DNA. But so is being tired. We complain about how busy and tired we are. We compare our ...

569. More Than a Popularity Contest

Luke 12:49-53, Luke 12:54-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... . So Luke 12 is basically one long teaching on how to disengage from the world’s attractions, from its values, from its popularity contests. Jesus is trying to warn his disciples that they can’t count on the crowd’s approval for long. He knows he will be leaving them soon, and they will suffer greatly as they try to carry on his mission without him. They will pay a price for following him, so they’d better be prepared for it. But he can also see how the Holy Spirit, his Spirit living in them, will ...

570. Selling Out

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... town to tell the story. Curiosity seekers made their way from the town out to the area of the tombs and found the man “dressed and in his right mind.” (Luke 8:35) They were afraid (presumably because of the power Jesus had displayed) and asked Jesus to leave. Again, the Lord acquiesced. As he left, the man of the tombs wanted to go with him. Jesus denied his request, telling him he should go home and testify to the goodness of God. This story has always seemed to draw a variety of reactions from Bible ...

571. Have a Very Messy Christmas!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

John Jamison

... provide easy answers. Faith doesn’t clean everything up. What faith does, for me, is remind me that no matter how messy things get, no matter how confused, how difficult things become, I am doing what I can do, I am doing the best I can do. We can leave the debating about the messes to the theologians, and just focus on living our lives. We just do our best. You see, it really doesn’t matter if John had trouble giving up his position. It doesn’t really matter if John and Jesus had problems or not. The ...

572. A Law Against Dying?

Luke 20:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... Dorsey lost his wife in childbirth. His newborn son died the next day. Dorsey commented later, “I became so lonely I did not feel that I could go on alone.” But his church community held him up in prayer. They brought him food. They wrote him letters. They didn’t leave him alone in his grief. And Thomas Dorsey leaned on his faith in God. He leaned on God’s love for him. He leaned on God’s purpose for him. One day, he scrawled the lyrics to a new song on the back of a letter from a church member ...

573. Finding Your Dream Job

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... to choose a life that focuses on your own agenda, or a life that is centered around the work of Jesus Christ. You can bring life and light to the world. In this way, your impact will live on long after you are gone. What are you willing to leave behind to answer the call? 1. “13 More Unusual Jobs you might not know exist,” January 12, 2021, https://studyworkgrow.com.au/2021/01/12/13-more-unusual-jobs-you-might-not-know-exist/. 2. “Candy company will pay you $100K a year to be its official taste tester ...

574. Rule Breakers

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... is the heart of this passage. This is the teaching that I believe illuminates this whole passage. It’s in Matthew 5: 23-24: “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.” I don’t think these two verses have anything to do with proper worship or sacrifices. They are about understanding what is important to ...

575. Righteous, Dude!

Matthew 5:13-20

Sermon

John Jamison

... that gave us some hope. And now he turns out to sound just like all the rest of those false prophets who talk loud and strong for a while and then chicken out. I am just tired of these people who come up with their promises, and then just leave me hanging when the pressure is on. I’m going home.” Yeah, I think that might have been me. The Pharisees and Sadducees were ripping up their notes and making plans to start the journey back to Jerusalem. Just like those who had come before, this Jesus started ...

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551. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

552. Dry As Toast

Matthew 12:15-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

553. The Plank

Matthew 5:38-48; 7:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

554. Sycamore Blues

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

555. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

556. The Stone is My Witness

Matthew 28:1-10, Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

557. Crossing Over

Luke 10:25-37, Genesis 48:1-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

558. Garden of Love

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16, Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

559. What is Your Golden Calf?

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

560. The Good Yoke

Matthew 11:25-30, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18, 1 Kings 19:19-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

561. How Did That Hole Get There?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

563. You Inherit...

Humor

564. Missional Discontinuity

Mark 6:30-44, Mark 6:45-56

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

565. Ordinary People

Ruth 1:1-16

Sermon

Will Willimon

566. In the Wilderness of Temptation