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576. Miracle Ten: Healing A Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

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Harold H. Lentz

... thinks of the beauty of nature, climaxing in a gorgeous sunrise or sunset. Then there is a full moon, or a starry night, the subjects of so many romantic songs. A blind person is denied the joy of seeing the faces of loved ones, including little children. An impressive story of a blind man is one that tells of a man on the streets of New York City. It was in the beautiful month of May and people were enjoying a spring morning. Their emotions were stirred when they came upon this blind beggar who carried a ...

577. No Shortcut To Glory

2 Kings 2:1-18

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William L. Self

... . Some are not prepared for the difficult studies. They come expecting instant recognition of their spirituality and become weary of the work and interaction with those who do not agree with them. I heard of an incident where one student in particular was so impressed with his own insights that he couldn't understand why he was not given an immediate degree and sent on his way. His fellow students found an advertisement in a religious journal selling a theological diploma for 25 dollars and a Doctorate in ...

578. A New Name

Genesis 17:1-27

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Paul W. Kummer

... had in school or on the soccer field before God got a hold of him. Perhaps he was called Abe or Ram. When God began his work, he lengthened Abram's given name because he was in the process of changing his purpose for living. "Abram" had an impressive meaning already: "lofty father." Others might have been pleased, but not Abram, because he wasn't even a father yet, much less feeling lofty. So when God changed his name to Abraham, which means "father of many," Abe had a choice: either see it as a cruel joke ...

579. No Apology

Acts 4:1-22

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Paul W. Kummer

... finished software. Mohammed angrily said that he'd lost it all in the power outage. The judge turned to the other competitor. Jesus smiled and clicked a mouse, and a dazzling application appeared on his screen. After just a few moments, the judge was clearly impressed and declared Jesus the victor. When asked why the decision was made, the judge pointed out the unique characteristic that set the winner apart from all the other leaders: Jesus saves! There is no other name by which we must be saved! All the ...

580. Hear, Hear

Acts 8:26-40

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Paul W. Kummer

... Holy Spirit is wooing the eunuch to faith in the Messiah. How well do we listen to God? Do we hear his voice speaking to us through the Bible? Can we hear his nudges when we pray? Are we in tune with his Spirit enough to know when he is impressing something upon us -- to stop, to go, to turn, to speak up? Do we hear God's voice in the godly advice from fellow Christians? Are we obedient to these directions from God? What gives us dull ears? Why don't we hear as well as we should? Is it ...

581. Decisions, Decisions

Acts 1:12-26

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Paul W. Kummer

... godly, Christian friends. Ask their opinions. Maybe they will know a biblical principle to follow. But be sure your friends are really faithful friends who won't just tell you what you want to hear. And finally, God loves to hear his children pray and often gives impression or nudges to us as we seek him. God wants his children to know his will! 2. God knows your heart! Verse 24 says, "Then they prayed, 'Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us who of these two you have chosen.' " God knows everyone's heart ...

582. The Last Days

Luke 21:5-38

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Pamela Urfer

... take the remaining stools. The CONGREGATION will keep their eyes on the PREACHER throughout their time on stage but their stools should be arranged so that they will not have to turn their faces too far away from the audience.] PREACHER: (In a loud and impressive voice) Praise to God that we are gathered here once again to celebrate a new day! CONGREGATION: Amen! PREACHER: There will not be many more such days and we must give thanks for each and every one. CONGREGATION: Amen! PREACHER: And why will there ...

583. Close Quarters With A King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

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Thomas G. Rogers

... . After lunch she decided to drive over to a seminary campus located in the town. It was perhaps an odd place to spend the afternoon, but a friend from church had told her that they gave tours each afternoon. Apparently the buildings on the campus had some very impressive mosaics. Susan joined a tour and enjoyed it a great deal. Her guide directed the group to what he told them was the largest mosaic on the campus. Standing in front of the artwork Susan looked up at a picture of Christ as a king seated on a ...

584. Share Your Unique Story

Acts 10:23b-48

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Richard Hasler

... that Peter outlined to Cornelius and his household, but remember Peter personalized the story. He told the story from his own point of view. He made plain how this story made an impact on him personally. Unfortunately, some churches do not give the impression that they have a compelling story to tell. Mahatma Gandhi who spearheaded the 1947 independence movement in India lived as a young man in South Africa where he made friends with a Christian family. They invited him to worship each Sunday with them ...

585. Make Scriptural Hope Your Own

Romans 14:1--15:13

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Richard Hasler

... from the Hebrew scriptures, and in each case the Gentiles are mentioned: "I will confess you among the Gentiles," and "Rejoice, O Gentiles," and "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles," and finally referring to the Messiah "in him the Gentiles shall hope." What impresses me about the quotations is that one is from Deuteronomy, one is from the prophet Isaiah, and the other two are from the Psalms. In other words, the whole Hebrew Bible is represented -- the Law, the Prophets and the Writings. Yes, the scriptural ...

586. You Can Be Like Children

Mark 10:1-12

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Michael B. Brown

... , I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall never enter it!' Then he took them in his arms and blessed them ...." The disciples almost turned away the very ones whom Jesus called closest to the Kingdom of God. It impresses me on reading this story that Jesus took time to laugh, hug and play with children. He was on his way to Jerusalem. He was embarking upon the final episode in his mortal life. Jesus was journeying toward the cross. One would think with all that looming ...

587. To Bow The Knee

Philippians 2:5-11

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Sandra Hefter Herrma

... may have for each other: the mother who lays herself over her baby in a house fire they cannot escape; the father who throws himself into the lake to rescue his child from drowning; the brother who offers his own kidney for his sister. But we are all impressed when a stranger risks his life for someone else. There is no instinct to account for this, only a great, encompassing love for others. The kind of love that comes only through the Holy Spirit. As we watch the events of Holy Week unfold, we watch in ...

588. Don't Blow Your Own Horn

Matthew 6:1-4

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... who spent too much time telling us all about his or her accomplishments, haven't we? Maybe we can even remember a time or two when we bragged a little too much ourselves. We often do that because we want to feel important or because we want to impress someone. Often it works just the other way around and it makes people think we are trying to make ourselves better than others. You know what really makes people feel good about you and respect you? It is when they find out something nice about you without ...

589. A Most Important Dawning

Isaiah 60:1-22

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Paul E. Robinson

... of Isaiah, which we are looking at today, Isaiah paints a dramatic picture of the future, when the Jews would rebuild their razed city and rise up with new energy and purpose. At the same time other nations, inspired by the dramatic reversal in their fortunes and impressed with their powerful God, would send gifts of homage to this great King of kings. Bronze and iron and gold and silver all would pour in (Isaiah 60:17). It would arrive by camels from the east and stream in on ships from the west, all the ...

590. They Drew Back And Fell

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Dann J. Ettner

... was a"favorite place for Jesus to pray." As we approached, we saw some of His disciples asleep and oneman standing. The one standing was very direct and did not showany fear. He came right up to us even though we stood there inour Roman uniforms bearing impressive arms against Him. He spoke first and asked us whom we had come for. "Jesus of Nazareth" we replied in a manner which made Himsound as if He were in charge. And then it happened. Jesus spokethe words "I am He" and all of us, the entire detachment ...

591. Giving What You've Got

Luke 2:1-7

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... can pick up trash in the church parking lot, that is what I should give. If you can sing a song that will praise God, that is a gift you can share. You see, the gift we can give Jesus or his church does not have to be expensive or impressive. It just has to be what we can give. My gift and your gift and the innkeeper's gift will not be the same, but it will please the Lord if we give it from our heart. The innkeeper gave what he had. That's what Jesus wants from us ...

592. The Good Soldier

John 20:1-9

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Pamela Urfer

... . There has to be something out there that's bigger than us, more meaningful, more true. There just has to. And if there's any chance at all, I'm going to find it. Even if all the guys in the barracks laugh their heads off. FLAVIUS: That's pretty impressive. LUCIUS: (Getting down from his chair) You stay here. No point in both of us getting caught. I'll be back as soon as I can. FLAVIUS: No! Wait! I'll go with you. LUCIUS: Are you sure? I thought you didn't believe. FLAVIUS: I don't. But that ...

593. Discern How Things Grow

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Richard Hasler

... , enlarged its enrollment and educated many of the future political leaders, including James Madison, of the emerging American nation. When John Adams stopped by the college to see Witherspoon on his way to the Continental Congress, the Scottish president impressed him. Adams called this newcomer to the colonies an "animated Son of Liberty." Later Witherspoon, the only clergyman to sign the Declaration of Independence, joined Adams in the congress. When Witherspoon preached the sermon at the first General ...

594. Be Charitable In Your Judgment

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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Richard Hasler

... in this setting challenged his previous thinking on church leadership. He soon learned that all the books that he had written meant nothing to the mentally disabled because they could not read. Having taught at Notre Dame, Yale and Harvard likewise did not impress them because they had not gone to any school. His knowledge and skills were irrelevant among his new friends. He had to rely on his naked self "open for affirmations and rejections, hugs and punches, smiles and tears, all dependent simply on how ...

595. An Arranged Wedding, But An Intentional Marriage

Genesis 24:1-67

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R. Robert Cueni

... . Again she complied. This young woman shows great promise. The girl's father must have been dead because her brother, Laban, heads the family. When Rebekah and the servant go to the house, Laban catches sight of all the visitor's camels. He is impressed. The Bible does not indicate if Laban liked his sister's new gold nose ring. It does say that when the servant started giving expensive gifts to the rest of the family, Laban listened carefully to the marriage proposal. Particularly he shows interest when ...

596. Good Guys And Bad Guys Alike

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

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Steve Burt

... on the problem. We cannot love our enemies, sad to say, because we see them as the bad guys and ourselves as the good guys. We have a natural tendency to identify with the good guys, don't we? We assume Judas was a bad guy, an impression the New Testament writers contribute to. They paint him as bad, having the devil enter into old Judas. That, unfortunately, tended to make Judas unavailable to us for sympathy, understanding. It's almost impossible for us to identify with him. Is someone a bad guy because ...

597. When The Saints Come Marching In

Revelation 7:9-17

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Robert S. Crilley

... Revelation lies in the fact that it is a work fraught with mystery, and like all mysteries I suppose, it is at times compelling and at other times confusing. Filled with truth, but nevertheless teasingly enigmatic. Of course, thinking of this book only as a mystery leaves the impression that it doesn't need so much to be studied as it does to be solved. However, to be honest, such an endeavor is like trying to analyze a sunset or dissect a rainbow. At best, it's a wearisome task to scour John's words in the ...

598. A Long Obedience In The Same Direction

Matthew 3:13-17

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Mark Radecke

... Try preaching to a roomful of them!) Now not all of the consequences of living in the microwave society are bad. Rescue squads and trauma teams know the value of a few precious moments. They respond to emergencies with speed, efficiency and an impressive array of life-saving technology. The microchip has made the laborious processing and retrieval of information quick and efficient. Once-lengthy calculations are now completed in a fraction of a second. A few months ago I had occasion to telephone the United ...

599. To All Those Who Have, More Will Be Given

Matthew 25:14-30

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Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... threw the worthless slave into the outer darkness. This parable is disturbing. Nevertheless, this story is in the gospel of Matthew and it comes from the mouth of Jesus. Because this parable is told by Jesus, it's important for us to look beyond our first impressions. We are compelled to delve into its meaning, always remembering that our master who loves us is the storyteller. And if we look closely at the context of the story, if we study every character, putting ourselves in the place of each one; if we ...

600. Signs Of Christ's Return

Matthew 24:1-35

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Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... her to join her church, where she believed Laurie would find what she longed for -- acceptance, love and purpose in life. Acceptance, love and purpose is exactly what Laurie thought she found when she met David Koresh. His penetrating eyes and the conviction in his voice impressed Laurie as she listened to him. He was calling her to follow him. He wanted her to be a part of his community where they loved one another and took care of each other. Laurie felt valued, loved and needed by David and the others ...

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