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51. The Rant

Matthew 23:1-12

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Lori Wagner

... or ill, but to those whom he felt were abusing God’s name, he could be downright insulting. And loud. One thing we know about Jesus. He didn’t mince his words. If he was angry, you knew it. In our scripture for today, he’s passionate, compassionate, AND angry! His anger is directed at the powers that be: the Pharisees and the scribes, whom he feels are abusing their power and status. Interestingly, Jesus tells the crowds and his disciples whom he’s teaching that they should follow the teachings of ...

52. Here Be Dragons

Isaiah 6:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... shines with the Light of God! One’s love is kindled when God anoints one in the Spirit. The meaning of stone, as was discussed in last week’s exegesis, returns here. But not just as a stone of God’s living Word (presence), but a fiery and passionate presence, a powerful and mighty presence, active and full of anointing to cleanse, save, purify, and mold. God the rescuer is the image here. In a sense, it is the reversal of our usual portrayal of Knight and Dragon. But after all, there is no need for a ...

53. Go Hard or Go Home!

Luke 12:35-48

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King Duncan

... God. It is not that we are bad people. Indeed, we desire to be better than we are. But we would rather not get too excited about it. We are not all that happy with our lives, but then why rock the boat? No passion no power. Productive, powerful, passionate people that is what God seeks. There is one more descriptive word we should add, however, and that is “prepared.” The Master leaves the servant in charge until he returns. He expects the servant to be prepared to give an accounting of his stewardship ...

54. People of Influence

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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King Duncan

... Each of us is smart in our own way. Each of us has strengths and each of us has weaknesses. Each of us brings our own particular perspective to any given situation. A person of influence helps us give our best. A person of influence is driven by a passion. A person of influence respects people, all people. But there’s one thing more: People of influence decide to make a difference. They determine that God put them here for a reason and they seek to live out God’s purpose for their lives. It’s so easy ...

55. When Jesus Comes

Luke 8:22-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... know not what they do,And still it rained the wintry rain that drenched Him through and through;The crowds went home and left the streets without a soul to see,And Jesus crouched against a wall and cried for Calvary. When Jesus comes He calms the storms of passion and sorrow and fear and all the other storms that rage in our life. So we know full well what Jesus does when He comes. The question is, what do we do when Jesus comes? GREETING: In all your comings and goings during the days ahead, remember also ...

56. Draw Nigh To God

James 4:1-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... life style -- seeking to be friends of God and friends of the world at the same time -- such a compromising life style even plays havoc with our prayer life. He says it in verse 3; "You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. The point James is making here is that when we are not right with God -- when our friendship with Him is blurred because of our friendship with the world--we either don't ask Him for what we need, or we ask Him for good things but with a wrong ...

57. Yet Alive....Are We?

Romans 12:1-13

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John E. Harnish

... the character of the Methodist is of outreaching love. And are we yet alive? Well, I can't answer for the whole Annual Conference, but I can answer for this church. In the past decade, this congregation has responded with a resounding "YES!" Are we alive with passion for the Gospel? YES! Are we alive with a compelling message? YES! Are we alive in outreaching love for the world? IN THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME, YES! AMEN. Let us take up the cross till we the crown obtain, and gladly reckon all things loss that ...

58. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Psalm 126:1-6, Isaiah 43:14-28, Philippians 3:1-11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... this psalm on the Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, which is also the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.) Psalm 28:1-3, 7-11 (L) - This prayer of a person who is in trouble could be put into the mouth of Jesus Christ, if one is inclined toward emphasizing the Passion of Our Lord at this time in Lent, or it could be the cry of penitents, who know their predicament and realize that God is the only one who can help them. The last five verses highlight the kind of joy that is in the human heart as Easter ...

59. The Lenten Season

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John R. Brokhoff

... be the longest season in the church year, but it is one of the most important seasons, if not the most important season. It is a time for spiritual preparation through repentance and growth in faith for Easter. It is the time of the church year when the passion and death of the Savior come into focus. It begins with a special day of repentance, Ash Wednesday, and ends in the depth of sorrow and tragedy on Good Friday. The name of the season, Lent, does not reflect the mood or message of the season. It is ...

60. A Church Shaped By The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... the first century Christians were for theirs: who Jesus is and what God has done and is doing through Him. What we believe about what Christ can do for persons will determine how we order the life of our Church. We must become convinced and become passionate about what Christ can do for persons and for society. And our big task in every congregation is to contextualize the message to our setting, our community, on the world scale, to the culture where we are seeking to live and proclaim the Gospel. What ...

61. Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Matthew 27:11-54, Philippians 2:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... . Suffering is a fact of life, but it is not a matter of why but how we suffer. In our Lesson of this Passion Sunday we can learn how to suffer with Jesus as our model. Outline: How to be God's suffering servant a. The silent ... produced various reactions. What is yours? "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by?" Now that you have again witnessed and relived the Passion, what is your confession? Outline: What do you say about the cross? a. Prophet: "The man is calling Elijah" - v. 47. b. Martyr: "This was ...

62. Faith’s First Impressions

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... convict making any kind of a local impact seemed absolutely nil. And yet. Paul’s first written messages to this small community in Thessalonica were about what only actions, not words could convey. They were about a presence of such mesmeric power and passion that it could not be buried in a tomb, a presence that could not be denied by those in power. 1) Power. The gospel’s first impression was “power.” The “word” of truth came to the Thessalonians through “power,” a power outside of ...

63. Renewal of the New

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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John R. Brokhoff

... . In a world threatened with external destruction and internal collapse, the biggest and best thing some churches do is to play bingo, or conduct a bazaar, or arrange for a fish fry! Lord, have mercy on us! Now, if we would add up a renewed faith, a renewed passion, and a renewed compassion, it would amount to a renewed church. That is the crying need of our time, not a new, but a renewed church. The new covenant promised by Jeremiah and fulfilled in Jesus is in need of renewal. When the new is renewed, we ...

64. Palm Sunday (Prologue)

Matthew 21:1-11

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Donald B. Strobe

... 9:9 in mind...and so did the crowds clamoring with the palm branches. Though, later on, they were disappointed when Jesus turned out to be a drastically different kind of Messiah than popularly expected. When Jesus rode into town at the beginning of that Passion Week, the crowds lined the streets, and you almost get the impression of a ticker-tape parade down Broadway. But when the broad way of the crowds became the narrow way of the cross, the clamor died down and they began to sing a quite different ...

65. Me - A - Missionary?

Acts 1:8

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James Merritt

... God has given to those who obey Him." (Acts 5:32, NASB) Missions is so important to our Heavenly Father and is so much a part of the passion of His own heart that He not only does not want us to try to do this alone, He won't let us do it alone. He, ... me - to tell people the good news about God's grace." (Acts 20:24, NCV) What we so desperately need is not just a passion for people without Christ. We need the compassion of Christ for people. Can you just sense compassion in this verse? "When Jesus saw the ...

66. Veni, Spiritus Sanctus, Veni

John 14:8-17 (25-27)

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Arley K. Fadness

... do that? Where did that amazing lifting power come from in that instant of need? Though it was unlikely that the neighbors took time to pray, "Come, Holy Spirit, come," they nonetheless suddenly became, in this crisis situation, people united, power excited, and passions ignited! How strong, how powerful do you and I feel today on Pentecost morning? More often I feel shy, insecure, and inadequate. Too often I am forgetful and tempted to follow the latest truth or fad. Thanks be to God, through the word ...

67. More Than Sex

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John N. Brittain

... , and poverty -- sins -- are like the dents and scratches in the old auto body. Just as through months and years of effort and investment the old car can be restored to mint condition, when we experience the love and grace of God in our lives -- when we feel the passion -- we are drawn to do all we can to restore the world to the way God created it to be -- a world where all the parts are in place and the needs of people come first. The poetic Wesley brother, Charles, addressed the same issue in verse: Ye ...

68. Christmas Eve

Lk 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14 · Ps 96

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Russell F. Anderson

... of our God to save sinners and make us holy. Titus teaches that receiving God's grace causes us to renounce worldly passions and become zealous (passionate) for good works. Has the passion of God ignited in your heart? Outline: God's passion is to save all (v. 11). The gospel turns our human passion upside down (v. 12). God's passion centers on perfecting a people who are passionate for goodness. Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) Sermon Title: The Questions And Answers Of Christmas. Sermon Angle: A good news ...

69. The Path of Quality

Drama

William Grimbol

... her terms, and to celebrate the tingling and triumphant courage of those who choose the path of quality ... those who choose to be fully and vibrantly alive. READER 7 It is Palm Sunday, and we rejoice and give thanks for the triumphant testimony of the path of quality, a passion path which leads to a Cross, a path which opens to us all the way of wholeness, the capacity to not just cope but to celebrate, and the ability to say to Life, not "Is that all there is?" but rather, "My God, there is just so much ...

70. No ... On

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... provocative. Therefore, we should not be surprised that by Thursday he is betrayed and arrested. It is no wonder the crowds that cheered him on Sunday were crying for his blood on Friday. They did not get the king they wanted! On this Passion Sunday we read the entire passion story. You, the congregation, speak the parts of the crowd. Why? Because if there is anyone in this story that most reflects our situation, it is the crowd. Just like them, our lives often turn out to be not what we wanted. So ...

71. A Bloody Cheer!

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

72. Praise and Blame

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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Timothy J. Smith

... Paul sought. For Paul praise or blame really did not matter. Praise and blame was the same. He would continue to speak the gospel truth boldly despite the praise or blame he received. This concept is something that we in the church need to embrace. We need to passionately go out sharing our faith in Jesus’ name. We want others to discover for themselves the joy we have found in Jesus. There might be times when other people do not want to hear what we have to say, or have kind words for us, or maybe even ...

73. The Compassionate Healings

Mark 5:21-43

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Ron Lavin

... with one another.2 Jesus really cared. You could see it in his face. You could see it in his eyes. The woman with bad theology saw compassion. She saw real caring. She took a chance because of what she saw. She saw that Jesus came with passion for the needy. "Who touched me?" Jesus asked (Mark 5:31). The slight touch on his robe in the midst of a pushing, shoving, clamoring crowd did not go unnoticed. Jesus was aware of the trembling, outstretched fingers of an anonymous woman touching the hem of his ...

74. Responding to Christ's Birth

Matthew 2:1-12

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... is empty unless it is enriched by outward and historical revelation. The supreme education of the soul comes through an intimate acquaintance with the Jesus Christ of history. Likewise, the symbol of myrrh continues to call Christians to live a life of passion. Today it appears that passion for life itself is disappearing. Many fear that the world will end in atomic death. Others expect ecological death. It seems that we will come to ruin long before that by means of our own apathy. Too many of us have ...

75. Jesus, the Suffering Messiah

Mark 14:1-11

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Richard A. Jensen

... that the chief priests and the scribes were seeking ways to arrest Jesus secretly and have him put to death. We know, therefore, what these chapters are going to be about. They are going to be about Jesus’ road to death. This road-to-death story, this passion story, is boundaried by two stories of the women involved with Jesus’ life. It was Wednesday of Holy Week. Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. While he was at table, a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of ointment of pure ...

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