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626. Let Me See Your Hands

John 20:24-31

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Robert Allen

... so they could see? How often had they seen his hands bless little children? How often had they seen him reach out hands and lift the cripple up and say, "Walk." They saw the hands of Jesus and they knew that he was resurrected from the dead. However, two disciples were absent from the upper room. Judas was dead and Thomas had slipped off to be alone in his grief over the crucifixion of Jesus. King George V must have been like Thomas because he said, "If I have to suffer, let me be like a well-bred animal ...

627. The Resurrection of Our Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Exodus 10:1-20, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Colossians 3:1-17

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... millions are jogging for their health. It is not uncommon to see individuals or couples slowly running alongside a street. The first Easter was not a jogging at a slow pace, and there was no interest in personal health. The first Easter was a foot race from the Disciples' home to Jesus' grave. Should we be as anxious to get to Jesus' tomb to see if he is there? We should be, for so much depends on the resurrection. Like Mary Magdalene who could not wait until sunrise to go to the tomb; like Peter and John ...

628. Easter 7

Jn 17:20-26 · Acts 7:55-60; 16:16-34 · Rev 22:12-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... in the Easter season. John 17:20-26 Jesus prays for those he leaves on earth. This passage, a part of the high priestly prayer offered at the Last Supper, concludes the Easter series from John. Knowing he will soon ascend to the Father, he prays for his Disciples and those to come in future generations. He prays that they may be one as he and the Father are one. Their oneness will show the world that God sent Jesus and that God loves them. Also, Jesus prays that his followers will be with him in heaven ...

629. Magic Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

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... cruel death and a cold cemetery unmoved by any amount of tears."53 Did Peter, James, and John understand that Jesus was about to die and God would raise him up again? Matthew doesn’t tell us the answer to that. It was Jesus who spoke to the three disciples, saying, "Don’t be afraid ... Rise, and have no fear." They did just that, still, trembling a bit from the voice that had spoken to them and, in a way, affected a sort of coronation for Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, on that very mountain ...

630. The Passover Meal Of The Last Supper

Mark 14:12-26

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... us of the slavery of our fathers and mothers in the land of Egypt. As we eat this bread together we remember that the Lord heard our cry and brought us out of slavery to freedom. This is the unleavened bread of the Passover which Jesus gave to his disciples saying: Baruch ata adonai elohainu melech ha-olam, ha-motzi lechem mm ha-aretz. R: Blessed are you, Lord God, sovereign of the universe. You bring us bread from the earth. L: And as they were eating, he took bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to ...

631. Facing Life’s Central Tests

Mark 14:32-42

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Robert Allen

... desperate, when life seems to be closing in on us, we like to be with people with whom we feel comfortable. We like to be with people we love and who love us. Jesus wanted to be with his friends, so he took them to the garden. He had twelve disciples, but facing the Cross and the pain of his own fear, he went deeper into the garden with the three men who knew him best - Peter, James, and John. By this example, Jesus shows us that when things are darkest and life seems to be closing in from all sides ...

632. A Reed Who Became a Rock

John 1:35-42

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R. Blaine Detrick

... that same chapter, just a few verses further in the biblical text, just moments later in time, Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Messiah would have to go to Jerusalem ... suffer ... and die. And Peter blurted out, "Oh, no, Lord! This can’t happen ... thee behind me, Satan." How reed-like. In the Upper Room, Jesus took a basin of water, knelt, and began to wash the feet of his disciples. When it was his turn, Peter said, "No, I can’t let you do this. I ought to be on my knees, washing your feet." ...

633. The Glory and the Cross

Mark 9:2-13

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Richard A. Jensen

... despair. You can make it so. The light of my victory over the principalities and powers of evil and death can shine upon lives caught in the darkness. You can make it so." "It is well that we are here." That was the response of Peter and the disciples on the mountain of Christ’s transfiguration. "It is well that we are here." That is so often our response to the mountaintop religious experiences of our lives. We would like to build a booth and stay there. Jesus Christ has something more in store for us ...

634. It Might Have Been ...

Luke 22:1-6, Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 27:1-10, Matthew 26:47-56

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... the rest). Judas had a kind of divine commission, and I certainly don’t feel that he was chosen just so that a traitor would be in the midst of the band to betray Jesus at the precise opportunity. He was chosen for the same reason as any other disciple - because he had potential - he had within him the ability to serve God and man. One character in CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY says to another, "God has put his hand on you." That was true of Judas, and it is no light responsibility when that happens to a man ...

635. No Huggies

Mark 10:13-16

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... -year-old boy across the street that he bite his brother. Guess what he did? I learned then that a child is eager to obey, eager to serve, including in much more positive ways than biting a brother! In the child Jesus identifies the model of the disciple, the model of the person who wants to follow him. In the child Jesus finds the model for us. The children in the gospel were receptive and willing to receive the gift of the Kingdom, the gift of Jesus himself, and, as children, they were able to joyfully ...

636. The Good News of Easter

John 20:1-9

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Brett Blair

... always lead you to Easter. “What do you think of the resurrection, he asked. I replied: I believe that it happened in reality and not just in the minds of men. What is your evidence, he asked, like a professor prodding a student. I presented as Exhibit A: the disciples. Twelve men are not going to give up their lives to simply perpetuate that which they know to be a hoax. “I don’t know,” he mumbled. “I just don’t know.” There was his problem. He was seeking knowledge, not faith. You do not say ...

637. His Resurrection

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

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Brett Blair

638. The Discipline of Discipleship

Mark 10:17-31

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David E. Leininger

... heart over to Jesus Christ." That's FINE...as far as it goes. It means discipleship is defined in terms of worship and of sacrificial service: doing acts of mercy, patiently enduring persecution, and so on. But if we get back to the original meaning of the word...MATHETES...a disciple is first and foremost A LEARNER. Discipleship is not only an act of the heart, but also an act of the HEAD. Perhaps we can get a clearer picture of what is involved in the process by taking a look at someone who wanted to be a ...

639. The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

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King Duncan

... in your glory." Jesus shook his head. "You do not know what you are asking," he said. "Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" I wonder if any other leader would have handled the disciples that gently? Their question showed that they had no understanding of the kingdom. The kingdom is about servanthood not about power. But Jesus kept his cool. He led through love, not fear. Now there is something to be said for leading by fear. Some of our most ...

640. You Can Be Happy

Mark 1:29-34

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King Duncan

... word; he just touched her. We are not told how long she was sick in bed, or her condition. All we are told is that Jesus touched her and made her well. It was a miracle. Notice what happened next. Immediately she got up and began serving Jesus and his disciples. Having been sick in bed she must have been weak, but when Jesus touched her she felt a strength she had never felt before. She got up out of bed and began serving him. This was her way of saying thanks. But it began with the Master's touch. This ...

641. Hope For The End Times

Luke 21:5-38

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King Duncan

... . "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven." This will be a time of trial, Jesus tells his disciples, and they will not be exempt. But neither will they be alone. IN TIMES OF NEED, JESUS PROMISES THEM, YOU WILL RECEIVE STRENGTH FROM BEYOND. Rabbi Harold Kushner reflects on this strength. "I have seen weak people become strong," he writes, "timid ...

642. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Matthew 16:13-20

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Frank Lyman

... says, "Humm. I wonder who is in that ambulance?" The nurse said, "I'm not sure, but I think it's Peter's mother-in-law. She was sick all day yesterday!" (2) The New Testament tells us more about Simon Peter than any of the rest of Jesus' disciples. As our gospel reading for the morning opens, Jesus has just performed that extraordinary miracle of feeding a crowd of 54,000 with nothing more than seven loaves of bread and a few fish. And this figure of 54,000 did not include the women and children who surely ...

643. An Eye-Opening Experience

Luke 24:13-35

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Eric Ritz

... we need to do is let the joyous sounds of Easter ring out. And until our enemies are finally defeated, at the very least we will see them retreat! (3) What a difference the presence and power of God made in the lives of Cleopas and the un-named disciple and the small Austrian village when they realized they needed to lean on the everlasting arms of God. What a difference Christ could make in our lives today if we too would surrender our hearts to him and life up our eyes and hands to the heavens and lean ...

644. The Art Of Borrowing And Lending A Donkey

Luke 19:28-44

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Maxie Dunnam

... seriously or thinking more highly of yourself than you ought to think, working in a way that is worthy of your pay -- those core values, and much of what I am in character -- I learned because I trusted the instructors, my mom and dad. If we are going to be disciples, we have got to trust the instructor. We have got to trust Jesus. Later, we are going to sing the hymn, "'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus". Do you recall the refrain: Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him,How I've proved him o're and o're.Jesus ...

645. The Dividing Line

Mark 8:31--9:1

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King Duncan

... LIFE WITHOUT BELIEVING IN THE SAVING POWER OF THE CROSS. Pretty strong words, but this is where the line is drawn. They're nice folks, but I have to tell you that their faith is ineffective--not life-changing. "Then [Jesus] called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it.'" See what I mean by ...

646. In the Cross of Christ We Glory

Mark 8:31--9:1

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Michael Milton

... of this statement. Jesus is saying that just as He is going to die for us, we must be willing to follow Him no matter what. To take up one’s cross would be to embrace the executioner’s chair as a way of life. Jesus is saying that His disciples are those who have died to themselves. Peter was promoting self, but true discipleship takes up the cross of Christ to promote His will. When this first hit me, I could not sleep. I had called myself a Christian but this was not the way of my life. I lived ...

647. Transfiguration

Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13, 2 Peter 1:12-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... . The cross is grounded in God's ancient promises of deliverance. c. Is a going down - v. 9. We go down to the mountain to witness and serve, to carry a cross. 3. Shall We Follow To Jerusalem? (16:21; 17:1-9). Need: Jesus leads his disciples to Jerusalem. Lent is our time to follow him to the cross. Shall we? Shall we observe Lent with fasting, extra worship, self-discipline, more meditation, extra service to God and man? Is Lent too long and too arduous for the affluent? Should we go with Jesus through ...

648. Completing The Master's Work

Luke 24:44-53

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Richard Gribble

... his best to complete the work he was given. Jesus did what the Father asked of him, and he did it well. Still, Jesus knew that there would be much more work to do and that is why he established a group of loyal followers, his apostles and other disciples, who were given the commission to go forward and bring Christ's message to the nations. Jesus' words in Matthew's Gospel are very significant for the mission of the apostles: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make ...

649. Dirty Laundry or Angels?

John 20:1-9

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Leonard Sweet

... the head had reclined. The linen wrappings, unwound, pulled and kicked off by living arms and legs, would end up in a heap somewhere down where the feet had rested. The living body is gone only the telltale laundry remains to show its actions. Perhaps the Beloved Disciple had done more picking up after others in his life than Peter. He seems to be able to read correctly the laundry signs left in the tomb and come to the astonishing conclusion that these are signs of LIFE, not death. He saw and believed. The ...

650. Follow Me!

Matthew 16:21-28

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James McCormick

... My, that’s difficult. Again and again I have had people tell me that the single most difficult thing about being a disciple is giving up control. We want to decide what commandments we will obey and which we will not. We want to decide whom ... them make the world a better place for all God’s children. But, most of them listened, and then walked away. So, Jesus asked his disciples, “Will you also go away?” I love what Peter said in response. He said, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of ...

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