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726. What's In It For Me?

Mark 10:35-45

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Steven E. Albertin

... for trying to cut in line in front of them. Jesus has obviously had it with such open displays of shameless ambition. These eager disciples obviously don't get it. "So you guys want places of glory? So you people want places of privilege in my kingdom? So, you ... that at the heart of every religious quest for "salvation" is the "self" that wants to survive. We want to stay in control. Like the disciples, we are sure that we can do it. "Pastor, just tell me what I have to do. Just tell me what I have to believe ...

727. To Be Continued

Acts 1:1-11

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Paul W. Kummer

... here. Jesus went to prepare a place for us. If he didn't go, what would our mansions look like? How would we ever truly appreciate heaven without living on this earth? And we can store up treasure in heaven while living here now. The reason the disciples were discouraged as they stared into the sky is because they didn't understand the bigness of God or the fact of a higher purpose. They were wrong about the future, stuck in the present and depending on the past. And God wanted them focused on the comings ...

728. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

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William E. Keeney

... claim to love God if you hate your brothers and sisters. Gospel. (John 15:1-8) The claim is one of the "I am" statements John attributes to Jesus. Jesus is the vine and the Father is the vinedresser. The image is further developed by suggesting that the disciples are the fruit of the vine if they stay connected to Jesus and produce works which demonstrate that connection. Psalm. (Psalm 22:25-31) The emphasis of the Psalm is on the praise of the Lord. It is an affirmation of the trust that he will care for ...

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

Matthew 25:14-30

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Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... use what he had given them. He asked them to use their talents as often as they could. He promised that as they used them, others would come to know him and be saved. Then Jesus departed from his followers, for a long time. When he returned, he called his disciples to him, and asked each person, one at a time, what he or she had done with the talent he had entrusted to them. The first was excited about what had happened when she used the gifts Jesus had given her. She said, "I used my talents to teach as ...

730. Service And Reward

Matthew 20:1-16

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William E. Keeney

... provide for families. They needed the usual wage or their families would go hungry. 11. "Friend." (v. 13) Is the term an implied reproach? It was the same address Jesus used with Judas when betrayed in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:50). Jesus also addresses his disciples in a similar fashion (See John 15:15). 12. "I Choose." (v. 14) It was the prerogative of the owner to use his possessions as he wished. As long as he paid a fair wage to the workers who labored all day they had no reason to complain ...

731. Good News, Bad News, Good News

John 13:1-17

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Thomas Long

... the dentist, no sir. Unlike many others, these folks don't whine; they don't grumble; they don't look for the easy way out. The tougher things get, the more they thrive. So, when they arrive at a biblical text like ours today, the story about Jesus washing the disciples' feet, their approach is, "Okay, don't sugar coat it. What's the hard news in this good news?" They don't see any sense in being mollycoddled, so if there is a tough and demanding word from Jesus here, let's have it. "Give it to me straight ...

732. The Lesser Commision

Matthew 28:16-20

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Robert F. Crowley

... them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. MATTHEW: What do you think? He probably means for us to support each other and the people who don't believe as we do will learn from what we do. JESUS: Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. JOHN: He can't possibly mean we should baptize like John did in the wilderness. MATTHEW: That's probably symbolic. THOMAS: Let's not get into the baptizing question. You know ...

733. Easter Day

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

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John R. Brokhoff

... 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 ...

734. Easter 4

Revelation 7:9-17, Acts 13:13-52, Acts 9:32-43, John 10:22-42

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John R. Brokhoff

... . Because of her faith and practical good works, she was given an extension of her life. Her story needs to be told to inspire others today to follow her example. Her name, "Tabitha" or "Dorcas," meant a gazelle or deer. Outline: How to become a "dear" a. Be a disciple of Jesus v. 36. b. Do good works v. 36. c. Perform acts of charity vv. 36, 39. Epistle: Acts 13:15, 26-33 1. If you were asked to preach! Need: Suppose you were attending church and the appointed lesson were read for the day. Then you were ...

735. Third Sunday of Easter

Luke 24:36b-48

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RobertT D. Ingram

... and feet. Have this person greet people as they come to worship. This person should not pretend to be Jesus, but when people remark on his appearance he could reply, "I am dressed this way to remind you that Jesus appeared just like this to his first disciples. He invited them to touch him and know that the flesh and bones of his body were again full of life. Jesus really did rise from the grave, and that is the good news for us." For an extra touch this special greeter could be eating something (dried ...

736. Winners Losers

John 8:31-41

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Thomas Peterson

... what. The key to Jesus’ teaching lies in this single verse of our text: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciple, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” What in this sentence guarantees us to be winners? It is ... are indeed free, and, since we continue in freedom, we are winners. The four steps in this key that Jesus gives us are: continue, disciple, truth, and free. Not only in this lesson, but also in many others, Jesus calls us to Continue. We are to keep on until ...

737. Walking Through A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Leonard H. Budd

... of comfort." Be not dismayed what e'er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you. "Peace,'' said Jesus. "Be still!" But we must understand the role of the messenger as well as the message. For the disciples, the power of the peace came through Jesus' words. For the woman whose husband died, peace came through the persons who shared her grief. For that gentleman out of work it came through one close friend. For me it came through a circle of family and a ...

738. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17

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William E. Keeney

739. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Paul earnestly prays that his followers would permit God to strengthen their inner man or inner woman by the aegis of the Spirit of God and the power of faith (v. 17). Outline: 1. Americans are obsessed with their outer appearance. (Give examples.) 2. Paul prays for his disciples' inner being (v. 16). 3. How do you strengthen the inner man or inner woman? 4. Open your life to God's Spirit (v. 17). 5. The Spirit will ground you in God's love and fill you with the fullness of God. Sermon Title: The Joy Of ...

740. Is It I, Lord?

Mark 14:12-26

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Erskine White

... His love will never die. Even tonight, Jesus is singing a hymn as He leaves the Upper Room, and tomorrow, He will forgive those who put Him to death. No, I'm more worried about you and me tonight. I'm more concerned that we live with the question the disciples asked so long ago. We have come to the time of shadows, the night of darkness. This is no time for easy promises or selfcongratulation or glib claims of glory. It is a time for soul searching. "One of you will betray me." Is it I, Lord; is it I ...

741. Wash Up First For The Meal Before You Eat!

John 13:1-17

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Mark Ellingsen

... A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another (John 13:16-17, 34)." Jesus was aware that he had humbled himself, that he had assumed the role of a servant, when he washed the disciples' feet.2 (Of course, the Bible gives testimony to the fact that servanthood is at the heart of Jesus' ministry; in his death he functioned as a servant who was humbled in executing the bidding of the Lord. He died serving us [Philippians 2:5-8; Isaiah 52:13 ...

742. Lord, That I Should Receive My Sight

Mark 10:46-52

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Brett Blair

... . Yet, there is a third kind of blindness that is far worse. It is the blindness of you and me. Bartimaeus lacked eyes. The disciples lacked knowledge. But we have both and we still fail to see. We don't see the precious gift of life itself. Life can be ... live it--every, every minute.” We don't see life. We don't see the needs of others. To our lasting shame we are like the disciples. We are too busy to stop and to care, and to be a friend. Somehow you and I have got to start kicking out the junk of ...

743. Episode 1: The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

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Brett Blair

... . Some had come form Europe, some from Asia, and some from Africa. Many different nationalities and languages could be seen in the market places. And then it happened. The Gift that the Father had promised came. Like a mighty rushing wind and flames of fire the disciples were filled with and engulfed by the Holy Spirit. They began to speak to everyone about what Jesus had done. Peter stood up amidst throngs of people in the street and said, "Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles ...

744. Maundy Thursday Service

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Howard Eshbaugh

... betray me, one who is eating with me." (14:18b) Narrator: They began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one after another, (14:19a) Disciple: "Is it I?" (14:19a) Narrator: He said to them, (14:20a) Jesus: "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread in the ... And they all said the same. (14:31c) Narrator: And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, (14:32a) Jesus: "Sit here, while I pray." (14:32b) Narrator: And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began ...

745. Breakfast in Galilee

John 21:1-14

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Robert Allen

... to continue the work of salvaging souls by proclaiming the good news? Is it any wonder that he would come to remind them that their mission was to turn the world upside down proclaiming God's love for everyone? And this is our challenge if we are to be his disciples in today's world. We are to proclaim the good news of God's love in Jesus Christ. We are to take seriously the work of salvaging souls. We are called to turn our world upside down by proclaiming God's love through the living of our faith. Out of ...

746. Giving Away the Store

Luke 22:7-38, John 13:1-17

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Carl Jech

... loving service. This hymn by S. B. McManus truly captures the essence of the Gospel: "Love consecrates the humblest act and haloes mercy's deeds; it sheds a benediction sweet and hallows human needs. When in the shadow of the Cross Christ knelt and washed the feet of his disciples, he gave us a sign of love complete. Love serves and willing stoops to serve; what Christ in love so true has freely done for one and all, let us now gladly do!" There are many ways in which we serve in love. We do it by helping ...

747. The Emmaus Stranger

Luke 24:13-35

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Dean Lueking

... to his grace and guidance for the living of the truth day by day. We know Christ Jesus as the Savior and the reigning Lord as he comes to us through the Holy Supper. At Emmaus, he took the bread, gave thanks, broke it and gave it to the disciples. The verbs all fit the events of the Upper Room on the night of his betrayal. Christ’s resurrection victory is shared with us through the meal he instituted with new meaning. He comes to us again and again in this wondrous way, inviting us to bring to him ...

748. Proper 8

Lk 9:51-62 · Gal 5:1, 13-25 · 1 Ki 19:15-21

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... . The sermon needs to show how it is possible to be totally committed to Christ in the midst of daily claims for his allegiance. Outline: Like Jesus, a Christian - a. Knows where he is going - v. 51 b. Knows what he must do - vv. 51, 52 -- Jesus sends his disciples ahead to prepare the people for his coming. He wants to teach, preach, and heal, to bring the Kingdom to these people. c. Knows why he is going - v. 51. "When the days drew near for him to be received up." The time is short; his days are numbered ...

749. Harnessed Power

John 20:19-23

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Richard L. Thulin

... . Her main disappointment is about the parents who promised, about the mother and father who proved powerless to accomplish what was pledged. From this point of view, things do not get any better in John's version of Pentecost. First, the Spirit is given to the disciples without visible or aural effect. And now, the task given to them seems as inconsequential as the gift. In the other Gospels Jesus commands his followers to preach, or to baptize and teach, or to do both. But here in John's account he tells ...

750. Teachers Without Chalkboards

Matthew 28:16-20

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... characterized Jesus was the fact that he really counted on God. Jesus expected, Schweizer claims, that in all of his activity the living and the real God would bear witness to himself and act and speak in person. When our Lord gave us the task of making disciples he also told us that we can count on him. Through our teaching, through our obedient words and actions, the living God will act and speak in person. 1. Ministry, May 1985. 2. This designation is used by Paul Minear in Matthew: The Teacher's Gospel ...

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