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651. Be Strong

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... you were dug. Then I blessed him and multiplied him.” (Isaiah 51:1-2) one I called him,was but heWhen And to Sarah who gave birth to you in pain; “Look to Abraham your father Passing the mantle usually means a cloak or tunic, receiving the honor of carrying on the work of the one before you, as Elisha from Elijah. But today, I want to talk about a different kind of mantle –the very mantle of the earth. For faith is a bedrock. How strong is yours? What makes us “strong”? If you ask that question in ...

652. Holy Matryoshka!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in gender, decreasing from adult to child. The smallest, innermost doll was a baby turned from a single piece of wood. The general theme of the cups could vary; but the overarching theme establishes the outermost cup as mother of generations carrying on her legacy through the children who emerge from her womb. In fact, the word “matryoshka” (little matron) comes from mater, mother. Nestled together inside of each other, metaphorically, the dolls have also come to represent unity of body, mind, heart ...

653. The Succession

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... expectation anyone has of him. John, now trapped within prison walls, can no longer lead his disciples. His message has been delivered. His part of the mission has been completed. The Messiah in the person of Jesus has appeared and has begun to carry on the mission, John’s and his own.To whom exactly has John passed the missional baton? He can’t be entirely sure. When John sends word through his own disciples questioning Jesus, wanting to be sure he has proclaimed and blessed the “right” candidate ...

654. The Sending Plan (Alternate title: Our Human Predicament)

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits." When Jesus was rejected in Nazareth, he saw it as a sign of what was to come -- his suffering, death, and resurrection. When he was gone, others would have to carry on the work of salvation by offering healing, casting out demons, and preaching the gospel. Jesus began to execute a new plan by sending out the twelve apostles two by two. Later he would send out seventy (Luke 10:1-12) and then commission the whole church to ...

655. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... healing in his name and hundreds of Jews were becoming disciples of Jesus. The priestly clique was intent on doing whatever was necessary to dispose of those who were meddling in the family business. Prescription for good health (v. 10). The apostles carried on Jesus' healing ministry. Health, in all its dimensions, is associated with the coming of God's kingdom. Health begins with holiness, knowing one's self as God's child and being centered in the Lord. Stumbling stone or cornerstone? Peter preaches that ...

656. Are Greatness and Christianity Compatible?

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... byproduct of the deeper qualities of our human nature. Our text is from a tiny, yet significant, vignette from the course of Jesus' ministry, particularly related to his instruction of his disciples. On an itinerant mission to Capernaum, Jesus overheard the disciples carrying on a rather heady and stealthy discussion of their own. When they arrived at the house (presumably Peter's), he asked them what was the subject of their tete-a-tete out on the highway. Obviously they were somewhat ashamed of themselves ...

657. Proper 17

Exodus 19:1-25, Psalm 114:1-8

Bulletin Aid

... STREAMS! (Based on Psalm 114) Collect Most high God, like a mother eagle you bore the children of Israel out of captivity and into freedom. Lift us likewise from the throes of sin: that, safe above that which holds us in bondage, we may be carried on your mighty wings to the heavenly blessings you have promised. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most holy God, we confess that we sometimes grow comfortable in our captivity to sin, so that we neither seek nor even want the liberation ...

658. A Haven For Troubled Hearts

John 14:1-4

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , and more reflective. You have perhaps heard the song he wrote about his son's death. It is a poignant song of hope: Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same if I saw you in heaven? I must be strong and carry on, 'Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven. Would you hold my hand if I saw you in heaven? Would you help me stand if I saw you in heaven? I'll find my way through night and day, 'Cause I know I just can't stay here ...

659. FISHERMAN

Isaiah 19:8; Matt. 4:18; Luke 5:2

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... . It also very early had developed into almost a science. Fishermen often worked in groups, or guilds, and they sometimes fished at night, helping each other. They were adept at grading fish, throwing out the small ones, and keeping the more edible sizes. Today fishermen carry on in many areas. All you have to do is go through the frozen food sections of the groceries, and look at the many kinds of fish waiting for consumption, and you will agree that many men have worked many long hours to produce such an ...

660. RULER

Daniel 5:29

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... was put about his neck, and proclamation was made concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom." The ruler, as I’m sure you’re saying to yourself, is rather obviously someone who rules or governs, or who assists in carrying on a government. Although we associate this position primarily with inheritance, as in the case of England’s ruler, Queen Elizabeth, in the ancient world, this title was often bestowed by kings on their subjects as a signal act of honor. For example, Daniel was ...

661. One Generation Away from Extinction

Matthew 16:13-20

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Brett Blair

... Jesus, did you leave things in capable hands?" Jesus responds, "I did. I have left behind Mary and Martha and Peter and the other disciples. "Moses said, "What if they fail?" Jesus said, "Well, I have established the Church and filled it with the Holy Spirit and they will carry on." And Moses said, "What if they fail?" Came the reply, "I have no other plan." There's a great tension there. God is at work here in our church but we've been given the keys of the Kingdom. We have work to do and Christ calls us ...

662. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... use of the idioms translated as "you know" and "you remember" within the text of his letter. 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 divides its intended focus between its readers and its subjects (Paul, Timothy and Silas). Paul reminds the Thessalonians of both the work he carried on in their midst and the truly Christ-inspired motivation behind that labor. Despite the fact that Paul was tossed out of the city and is now cut off from contact with the Thessalonians, he begins by boldly denying any sense of failure about his ...

663. Where Is Christ?

Mark 1:40-45

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John A. Stroman

... see and experience. But the church is also the church of the outstretched helping hand. Here in Galilee Jesus' encounter with the leper certainly affirms this fact. Today we need to let the church be the church, the body of Christ in the midst of the world. We need to carry on the hands-on ministry that Jesus inaugurated.

664. Small Saves

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... organisms. There are millions of them floating in one glass of water. Consider how there are more insects than any other class of critters and more beetles than any other kind of insect, each fitting neatly into its particular ecological niche. Jesus carried on the family tradition. Jesus had a fascination with all things small and humble. Mustard seeds Sparrows Grains of wheat Yeast Pennies Sprouting seeds Hebrews Children And in today’s text from John, the remnants of a little boy’s lunch box. There ...

665. Neighborly Prayer

Luke 10:25-37

Illustration

King Duncan

... 's foundation set up a meeting between the boy and his hero, Mr. Rogers. Upon meeting Mr. Rogers, the boy became so nervous that he began hitting himself, and his mother had to take him to another room to calm him down. When he returned, Mr. Rogers carried on their conversation as if nothing had happened. And then Mr. Rogers ended the conversation by asking the boy a very special favor: would this boy pray for him? The boy was floored by this request. Would he pray for Mr. Rogers? He had always been the ...

666. The Empress of Ireland

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Michael P. Green

... enough lifebelts, took off their own and strapped them onto others, saying, “I know Jesus, so I can die better than you can.” Their supreme sacrifice and faithful words set a beautiful example, which for many years has inspired the Salvation Army to carry on courageously for God. Millions have come to recognize that born-again individuals can face death fearlessly. Death for someone who has not come to know God is a frightening prospect. And indeed it should be, for when one passes from this life, there ...

667. Habakkuk’s Complaint

Habakkuk 1:1-4

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... for two things—for Yahweh to listen to one’s prayer and then in response to take action to rescue from trouble. Habakkuk’s words make clear that these have indeed been his two pleas, but Yahweh has ignored both, and he wants to know how long Yahweh will carry on doing that—or rather, he wants Yahweh to stop doing it. But whereas a psalm would regularly utter such a plea and Habakkuk refers to the way he has been doing so, he does not do it here. Perhaps the implication is that it seems pointless. Or ...

668. Oil and Bread Set Before the Lord

Leviticus 24:1-9

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

Daily Worship: Chapter 24 continues with matters associated with worship, but the focus shifts from the special feasts to the regular or daily worship carried on at the tabernacle. The concern here is with two matters related to the sanctuary: lights and bread. 24:1–4 God commands Moses to instruct the people. These verses then specify the oil to be used in the lamps in the sanctuary and the care to be taken with them. ...

669. Who Will Be the Greatest?

Luke 9:46-50

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... for the outsider who does work in Jesus’ name. Although it is hard to reconstruct the historical background of this brief episode, it is likely that for Luke such a saying would be applied to those who believe in Jesus and in his name carry on ministry. Understood this way the saying implies that Christian leaders (such as Gentiles) are not to be prohibited or prevented from ministry just because they were not part of the original Jewish group of believers. Additional Notes 9:47 Jesus … took a little ...

670. Swimming Against the Tide

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . When the tide turns, they literally swim upstream against the current in order to reach their spawning grounds. This strong instinctual behavior to swim against the flow is driven by their need to reproduce.[1] That drive to reproduce is also the key to how we carry on our faith. We have an astute old saying in our language. Its origin is unknown, but it goes all the way back to the time of the Romans: “Only dead fish go with the tide.” Sometimes, in order to reproduce –whether fish or faith –you ...

671. Death of a Newborn Infant

Luke 18:15-17

Eulogy

Walter A. Schmidt

... that funeral home with those four caskets lined up against the wall. Yes, the death of a child has its own kind of tragedy. Our children are supposed to bury us, as their elderly parents. Our children are supposed to outlive us. Our children are to carry on our family name, our family traditions, our family memories. Yes, there is a special kind of tragedy in the death of any child. And while my words may seem insignificant, I submit to you that there is someone whose words have great meaning and compassion ...

672. The Risen Christ Sustains His Church

Revelation 1:4-8

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

Call to Worship Pastor: The Christian church continues, sometimes in weakness, sometimes in power, to work at its mission given by our Lord. People: Yes, and as we carry on our work, the risen Lord is in our midst to strengthen us. Pastor: Whatever the trials or difficulties are that Christ's church encounters, we can be sure that he holds us in his hands. People: We are not afraid, because he who was dead, is alive forever more, undergirding ...

673. Hpw Many Circles 'Til Jesus Comes?

Romans 13:11-14

Children's Sermon

... that Jesus will return, just like the circles in the log. Now the Bible teaches us that we must believe that Jesus is Lord and that God is waiting for just the right time to send Jesus back into the world. Until Jesus comes, we are told that we must carry on as Jesus taught us. That means that we are to love others, forgive them when they do wrong to us, and help everyone who needs our help. No one knows how many new circles there will be on the trees until Jesus comes again. Only God knows if there will ...

674. Proper 22

Numbers 27:12-23, Psalm 81:1-16

Bulletin Aid

... Leader: Sing aloud to God, our strength! People: SHOUT FOR JOY TO JACOB'S GOD! Leader: Raise a song! Sound the harp! People: BLOW THE HORN! FOR THIS IS GOD'S DAY! (Based on Psalm 81) Collect Eternal God, you have commissioned in every age individuals to carry on your work. Lay your hands upon us as well: that, as each generation of your servants rests from its labors, we may rise to take up the task of doing your work. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Almighty God, we confess that we ...

675. MINER

Job 28:2

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... have disclosed extensive copper and iron mining and refining sites. Archaeologists have discovered evidence that from about 120-600 B.C. there was an intensive exploitation of the copper deposits of the Arabah, and it is highly likely that this exploitation was carried on by the Kenites, who, in turn, passed on their knowledge of mining to the Hebrews. The work then, just as today, was arduous, and the miners lived under poor conditions. In fact, the great probability is that miners were slaves, convicts ...

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