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51. Is God Showing through You?

2 Peter 1:12-21

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Leonard Sweet

... took place on a high hilltop, a place that Peter redefines as a holy mountain. But Jesus and his disciples had to cover a lot of terrain before they ascended to that lofty place and bathed in the light of God's glory. There were a lot of dark, foreboding places, a lot of dismal open spaces, a lot of darkened corners to pass through. Before the light shone on Jesus, he had to · Endure forty days and nights in a desert of desolation, · Cross and re-cross the murky waters of the Jordan, · Wander through a ...

52. The Woods Are Lovely, Dark, and Deep

2 Samuel 18:1-18

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Leonard Sweet

... of the woods in our everyday culture. If you are a golfer, the last place you want your ball to land is in the woods. When a doctor says "She's improving, but she's not out the woods yet," we know exactly what the doctor means. The foreboding of what lurks in the shadows of the woods runs throughout children's literature. How many stories can you think of where the plot involves going into the woods? Snow White. Little Red Riding Hood. Hansel and Gretel. What others can you think of? Going into the woods ...

53. Proper 13

Psalm 17:1-15, Romans 9:1-29, Matthew 14:13-21, Genesis 32:22-32

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... deliberately toward his smaller band of disciples to form them into a basic community of faith. The initial story in this fourth section gives the motivation for his alteration: Jesus is rejected outright when he returns to minister in Nazareth. This rejection forebodes and symbolizes the forthcoming rejection of Jesus, that brings him to the cross. Furthermore, we learn in the report of Herod's taking interest in Jesus (14:1-2) and of the concern of the governing authorities over Jesus' activities. This ...

54. Take On Something for Lent

Matthew 4:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... ’s do some body building for a moment. Few of us would enjoy living in the Puritan culture that held reigns of power in the New England colonies of the 17th and 18th centuries. When we picture someone who is “puritanical” we envision a foreboding, scowling face, a figure dressed in black (actually the favorite color of the Puritans was red) and probably carrying a threatening hickory switch. We envision that Puritans were so straight-laced they squeaked, had no sense of humor, forbade fun, and had a ...

55. Changed Lives - The Woman at the Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... could mean years of prison, loss of job, and poverty for his family. The judge spoke: The test for drunkenness had not been properly done; the motorcycle had no proper lights; the jury was ordered to render a not guilty verdict. All that was ominous and foreboding was now gone. He was a free man. The court declared him “not guilty.” His family kissed him--they could go on with their life, all because he had been declared innocent. Then Rev. Bell adds these words, “Now maybe this story and the way it ...

56. Christmas Gifts That Always Fit

Luke 2:8-20

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James W. Moore

... so she decided to name him “Happy” because she said he has such a happy ending! It became Dad’s job to build a dog-house for Happy, but when the new house was completed, Happy wanted no part of it. It was too dark, too big; too foreboding and the little white puppy named Happy would not go near the dog-house. When they would pick him up and put him in, he would run immediately out, trembling and scared to death. They tried everything… warnings, pleadings, commands, threats, bribes… but to no avail ...

57. For Those Who Have Received Much (Father's Day)

Matthew 10:5-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... it. That is why we need to listen closely to Jesus’ words, “Freely you have received, freely give.” Motivational speaker Tony Robbins tells about something life-changing that occurred on Thanksgiving Day many years ago. A young boy woke up with a sense of foreboding. His family was in dire financial straits. They didn’t have much to look forward to that Thanksgiving Day--just a meager meal. They were too proud to ask for charity. This led to frustration and harsh words between Mom and Dad. The boy ...

58. Joshua: Why These Stones?

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John E. Harnish

... call us to "cross over:" To serve the PRESENT age, our calling to fulfill; Oh, may it all our powers engage to do my master's will. The future, of course, is not always one of promise. The future can be filled with difficult challenges and foreboding. Just read your Free Press this morning. Robert S. (Steve) Miller, chairman of Delphi, says, "We all understand that life is not going to continue the way it has been." [1] Oh yes, the people of Israel will have battles to fight and challenges to overcome ...

59. A Circle for Dorothy

Ephesians 2:11-22, Ephesians 2:1-10

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John E. Harnish

... list would be Prague. Many of you have been there. For this congregation, it is not only a city of beauty but a site for mission. Even today it can be an imposing and confusing city, but in the Communist days before "the change," it was dark and foreboding. Bishop James Thomas, the first African American to be elected a bishop in the United Methodist Church, is one of the great souls and inspirations of the church, even in his old age. He tells the story of visiting Prague with a tour group in those days of ...

60. The Revelation Code IV: The Fight at Frodo's Tower

Revelation 19:1-21

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John E. Harnish

What a motley crew, a seemingly mismatched band of brothers—a red-headed dwarf, a wispy Elfin, a quartet of hairy-toed hobbits and a couple of fumbling and feuding humans. It's a strange and unlikely assembly, especially when arrayed against the overwhelming and foreboding forces of evil that surround them. An odd and rag-tag bunch with the most improbable mission…to save the world! It's the "Fellowship of the Ring" in Tolkien's massive narrative, and it's not at all unlike the odd collection of ...

61. Luke 21:25-36

Luke 21:25-36

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Leonard Sweet

... should be able to read these signs. The sun, stars and moon, the earth and the sea will begin a cataclysmic symphony as the day approaches. These exterior evidences will betray interior weaknesses among the human population. Those frail in spirit will "faint with fear and foreboding" (vs. 26) as they anticipate this new age. Verse 27 reveals what all this shaking and quaking are about: the "Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory." In Luke's Gospel - even more than in Mark's - the title "Son ...

62. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18

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Leonard Sweet

... in verse 6 ("as for me ..."). In keeping with his own previous writings (Philippians 1:23) and with the prevalent image of his culture, Paul portrays his impending death as a "departure" - that is, his journey to death. There is no hint of fear or foreboding in these words, though Paul does not here voice any great desire for a martyred end. Rather, this is a quiet acceptance of a natural process which will separate his spirit from his body. But as verse 7 implies, Paul's purposeful (purpose-filled) life ...

63. Luke 12:49-56

Luke 12:49-56

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Leonard Sweet

... to his own death. His sacrifice, going down in death in this world, must be accomplished before the "fire" can come. The symbolic death to sin that each baptized person experiences must be played out in deadly reality by Jesus on the cross. This foreboding future causes Jesus to confess, in remarkably contemporary terms, "what stress I am under" (v.50) until God's plan is completed. There is good reason to believe that verses 51-53 were an editorial expansion that dealt with realities facing the first ...

64. Hebrews 12:18-29

Hebrews 12:18-29

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Leonard Sweet

... not even a beast. Only Moses was allowed to actually ascend to the heights. The writer skillfully uses a number of traditional sounds and images associated with God's majesty and power. But here they all carry a dark and foreboding sense darkness encircling, gloom engulfing, fire blazing, tempests blowing and trumpets blaring. Little wonder that the writer records that, in response to this experience of hostile weather, deafening noises and terrifying darkness, the Israelites begged that "not another word ...

65. 2 Samuel 18:24-33

2 Samuel 18:24-33

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to the stability of David's throne and the whole nation's welfare trying to find a way to break this news of Absalom's death to their supreme commander. The two men present at Absalom's death and closest to David react quite differently to the foreboding task of informing the king that his son was dead. Joab, whose unswerving sense of duty and loyalty to king and country demanded that he see Absalom dead, is suddenly reticent. Whether out of genuine respect for David and his impending grief or simply as an ...

66. Luke 21:25-36

Luke 21:25-36

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

67. Isaiah 9:2-7

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of a series of disastrous political and military moves that took Judah from one precarious position to another. About 733 B.C. the northern tribes were invaded and any remnant of a northern kingdom was destroyed. With a sense of horror and foreboding, the southern kingdom of Judah watched as borders were breached and identities consumed. It is in response to this first true invasion that Isaiah composed these words of future hope and deliverance. It is against the "darkness" of this experience that Isaiah ...

68. It’s Humble or the Umbles

Ephesians 6:10-20

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Leonard Sweet

... as our organs start to combat each other. If you are on a hiking trail on a glacier, this is a truly dangerous development. If you are a forty-something spouse, working professional, parent, community member, son or daughter - “stumbling” is equally foreboding, frightening feature. If you are a church on a mission for God, the stumbling phase is when the walls start to come tumbling down. 5) Tumble “Stumbling” is the final warning we get before all our protective armaments break-down, before awkward ...

69. Abraham Believed God

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... , and the one who curses you I will curse ..." (Genesis 12:3). This scene is followed by a strange and awe-inspiring ceremony, in which God takes upon himself the weight of the covenant. Abram is directed to split a sacrifice in half. Buzzards come, a sign of foreboding, but a mysterious flame appears in the dark and crosses between the pieces. A human who would make a covenant of this sort would be saying, "May this tearing a body in half happen to me if I let you down." This is what God is saying, as well ...

70. Calamity and Hope

Joel 2:23-32

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John Wayne Clarke

... know, as mentioned, that he was a prophet and the son of Pethuel. He may have lived in Jerusalem because his audience was Judah, in the southern kingdom. Whoever he was, Joel speaks forthrightly and forcefully in this short and powerful book. His message is one of foreboding and warning, but it is also filled with a sense of what might be, a real sense of hope. Joel states that our Creator, the omnipotent judge, is also merciful, and wants to bless all those who put their trust in God. Joel begins this book ...

71. Putting Ourselves into the Picture

Exodus 1:1-22

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Maxie Dunnam

... you’ve just gone through a divorce, and you feel devastated and defeated. Your self-esteem has been shattered. Or you’ve just gotten the word from the doctor, his suspicion has been verified, malignancy. And now you’re whole life is different. The future is foreboding. You don’t even know how to talk about it, so you don’t express your fear and you remain silent. You feel alone and helpless. Change – it can bring despair. You can give into defeat. You can feel devastated. But there’s another ...

72. Valley of Rejection (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 4:14-30

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J. Howard Olds

... outside the Amish Community and ran away to marry him. Ruth Garrett had always been a little rebellious, but not even she could imagine the pain she was about to experience from being shunned by her family and community. Rejection, even the word, has a foreboding sound. Yet, it is an experience with which most, if not all of us, are familiar. Everybody experiences rejection sometime. It may come from a boss, from a peer, from a lover, a church, even from strangers who communicate clearly you are not welcome ...

73. John 5:1-9

John 5:1-15

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... that had kept the man at the healing pool for thirty-eight years is now a faith that pulls him to his feet, picks up his bedroll, and puts one foot in front of the other. The joy of this moment, however, is tinged by a foreboding. John notes in verse 9b, “Now that day was the Sabbath.” Both the authority with which Jesus acted in his healing ministry and his apparent disregard for Sabbath day restrictions will continue to keep him on the “bad list” with certain Jewish authorities. In this instance ...

74. Holy Waste

Mark 14:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... . A lot of the people who were there knew that the Cross was drawing nigh. Though they were happy being with Jesus, and were remembering the ministry that he had performed in their own lives, still they must have had in the back of their mind a deep foreboding. For some the Cross was on their mind as they gathered there in that little house at Bethany. It must have been so with Mary. She knew their kind of celebration might not happen again. She slips away, and in a minute return with something in her hand ...

75. Forward March

Joshua 3:1-17

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Timothy J. Smith

... arriving and settling can be stressful. Recent graduates frequently feel that way after having completed years of study and then are thrust into the workforce where the expectations are quite different. The first day on a new job can bring about that same sense of foreboding, not knowing what is required of them. During those first days some might even feel that they should have stayed where they were and not have accepted the new position. The people of old might have felt that way as they prepared to step ...

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