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Leonard Sweet
... Twelve. Their group identity derived from their relationship to Jesus, and him alone. Yet The Twelve, more often than not, didn't get it. They lacked understanding (Mark 4:10-13; Luke 8:9-10). "Do you not yet understand?" Jesus asked in frustration (Mark 8:14-21). They lacked faith (Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25). They fought with one another over who was the greatest (Mark 9:33-37). They lacked loyalty. When he needed them the most (Peter, James, and John), and asked them to stay awake and keep watch for him ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... the wrestling match with the condescending words: saved by the bell. Actually, the phrase has nothing to do with dinner tables or boxing rings or the beginning of school. Nor does it derive from the use of bells to regulate the offices of the day and mark significant ritual moments. What it does have to do with is cemeteries. I love to worship at churches that have cemeteries next to them. My brother is interim pastor at a Presbyterian church in New Jersey where the path from the parking lot to the front ...
728. Living in the Red
Galatians 6:11-18
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... SCARS; Pain is Temporary; Glory is Forever." If you walk this Jericho road . . . or more contemporarily, if you board this holiness half-pipe, you will pay a price: SCARS. Your body will carry the marks of discipleship. Of course, it's one thing to get scarred up doing half-pipes and half-nelsons. It's another thing to get marked up and branded because you're living for Jesus. The price Christians pay is this, the scars will come from this: You'll always spend more than you make. You will be a spendthrift ...
729. Proper 14
Genesis 37:1-11, Matthew 14:22-36, Romans 9:30--10:21, Psalm 105:1-45
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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe
... to the disciples. One often reads that this story is cast as a theophany—that is, a bold revelation of the divine; and anyone who turns to Job 9:8; Psalm 107:23-32; and Isaiah 41:4-10; 43:25 will see how deliberately Matthew (and Mark and John) have shaped their telling of this miracle to reflect and pick up the idea of the dramatic self-disclosure of God to humanity. Moreover, Matthew does not leave us wondering about the source of Jesus' amazing authority. After sending away the disciples and the crowds ...
730. The Attitude of Gratitude
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Sermon
James Merritt
... God for you to be thankful. Do you know why thanksgiving pleases the Lord so much, and why He desires it so strongly? a. Gratitude Is The Mark Of A Growing Christian Did you know that gratitude is a real test of the kind of character that you have? For example: A baby is ... body of a giant and the mind of a genius, but you have the soul of a pigmy if you're not grateful. b. Is The Mark Of A Giving Christian If for no other reason, even if God did not command it in His word, we ought to give generously to God' ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... 1 He cast out an unclean spirit; healed Peter's mother-in-law of a fever; healed an entire city of both disease and demonic possession, and cleansed the leper. In Mark chapter 2 He healed a paralytic. In Mark chapter 3 He restored a withered hand. He had already proven that whether it was disease or demons or danger, He could handle any problem. But the reason why they had fear was because they had forgotten what Jesus could do. You know what fear is? Fear is Forgetting Every ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... or nice.” (3) Some people think of God that way. And they read the same kind of warning into our lesson for today from Mark’s Gospel. Speaking of his return, Jesus told his disciples, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, ... worrying about it, let’s focus on how Christ wants us to live here and now. That’s the purpose of today’s lesson from Mark. It is to remind us of two essential truths: One, the future is in God’s hands, not ours. And two, we can trust God ...
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Richard Gribble
... he and his disciples fail to follow the fasting laws. He says, "The wedding guests cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them, can they?" He continues, "The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day" (Mark 2:19, 20). Again Jesus is announcing that there are limits to convention; there is a time for all things. Possibly Jesus was thinking of what is written in the book of Ecclesiastes (3:1, 6): "For everything there is a season, and a time for every ...
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... an unexpected surprise. On that hot and steamy June afternoon, the church had set up a small oasis offering cups of cold water to all the marchers who felt hot and thirsty and tired. In no time, the water was gratefully guzzled down, and St. Mark's UMC had transformed its image in the face of that neighborhood. What a difference from the other nearby church that bordered the parade route! That church sent out its message loud and clear as it erected barricades, strung up temporary fencing, hired mounted ...
735. Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
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Leonard Sweet
... to you do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary; go and learn it." Jesus' response is similar. He combines Deuteronomy 6:4-5 with Leviticus 19:18 to give a two-pronged answer to the scribe's question. Only here in Mark's rendition of this encounter does Jesus recite the line "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one" (verse 29), which precedes the remainder of the command that "you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, with all ...
736. Luke 10:25-37
Luke 10:25-37
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... asking Jesus to confirm for him the "greatest" or "first" commandment, Luke's lawyer asks, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" It is Jesus' rejoinder, "What is written in the law?" that puts the story back on the same track as Matthew's and Mark's versions. But since the initial question still looms, Luke records an additional response by Jesus in verse 28: "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live." Luke now takes us further into the discussion between Jesus and this lawyer. It is ...
737. Luke 10:25-37
Luke 10:25-37
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... asking Jesus to confirm for him the "greatest" or "first" commandment, Luke's lawyer asks, "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" It is Jesus' rejoinder, "What is written in the law?" that puts the story back on the same track as Matthew's and Mark's versions. But since the initial question still looms, Luke records an additional response by Jesus in verse 28: "You have given the right answer; do this, and you will live." Luke now takes us further into the discussion between Jesus and this lawyer. It is ...
738. Matthew 17:1-9
Matthew 17:1-9
Sweet
Leonard Sweet
... Mount Sinai (Exodus 34:29). Then Moses and Elilah are there in person, speaking directly with Jesus. The enthusiastic Peter comes off looking a bit better in Matthew's version. Mark records Peter blurting out his impetuous suggestion that they set up tents for the three of them because "he did not know what to say, for they were terrified' (Mark 9:6). Matthew, on the other hand, has a much more controlled Peter politely offer his tent-building services "if you wish" (v.4). Before anyone can respond to Peter ...
739. Easter Day
Isaiah 25:1-12, Mark 16:1-20, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, John 20:1-9
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John R. Brokhoff
... Easter is true – a. Circumstantial evidence: the empty tomb v. 6. b. Witness of God's messenger (angel) the witness of the Word v. 5. c. Experience of the living Christ he is to be seen in Galilee v. 7. 2. If Christ had not risen (16:8). Need: In Mark's account the risen Jesus is not seen. The women have only the experience of an empty tomb and the words of an angel. Because they do not see Jesus, they have a negative reaction to Easter. We can consider the evidence for the resurrection. We can listen to ...
740. Epiphany
Daniel 7:1-14, Psalm 111:1-10, Hebrews 13:1-25, Mark 13:1-31
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John R. Brokhoff
... end means to the world and to Christians then and now. Outline: What the end of the world may mean – a. Doom for the godless Lesson 1 (Judgment) b. Boom for the Christian Gospel (Christ returns). c. Preparation for the end Lesson 2 (God equips for obedience). Gospel: Mark 13:24-31 1. Let the end come! (13:24-31). Need: Since Christians generally think of Christ's return as a terrible event involving the end of the earth, we need in this sermon to show them that the parousia for Christians is a great time ...
741. Epiphany 6
2 Kings 5:1-27, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:40-45
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John R. Brokhoff
... Word (baptism) Lesson 1. b. The touch of Jesus' hand (holy communion) Gospel. c. The cleansed life demands discipline Lesson 2. Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 1. Come clean! (1:40-45). Need: Most people want to be clean, at least physically. Consider the amount ... the touch of Jesus? a. The touch of life Luke 7:14. b. The touch of pardon Isaiah 6:7. c. The touch of freedom Mark 7:33. d. The touch of healing Mark 1:41. Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-14 1. Let God heal you! (5:1-14). Need: This sermon reminds the people that ...
742. Proper 11
2 Samuel 7:1-17, Ephesians 2:11-22, Mark 6:30-44, Mark 6:45-56
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John R. Brokhoff
... , oneness with God and with each other. Christ's death has removed the hostility and cancelled the law which separated Jew from Gentile. The two are now one in the church. The practical result is that Gentiles are no longer aliens, but members of God's family. Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 The disciples return from their preaching journey and are exhausted. People with needs throng around them so that they do not get any rest. Jesus takes them in a boat to a secluded spot that they may rest and be apart from ...
743. Proper 20
Mark 9:33-37, Mark 9:14-32, James 4:1-12, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 31:10-31
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John R. Brokhoff
... will minister to one like a child in his name, and when he does, he serves both Christ and God. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 1. Men (v. 31). In the previous death forecast, Jesus said that he would suffer at the hands of religious ... of demanding rights and privileges or a plea to be equal to man, but this woman is praised for her service to her family. Outline: Marks of an ideal woman a. Companion to her husband vv. 11, 12. b. Character vv. 25, 26. c. Charity v. 20. d. Consecration to the ...
744. Proper 26
Mark 12:28-34, Hebrews 9:11-28, Ruth 1:1-22
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John R. Brokhoff
... love of God precedes love of neighbor. We have a dual agreement: The scribe agrees with Jesus' answer, and Jesus agrees with the scribe's answer. Yet, the scribe was close but not in the kingdom of God because to enter takes more than knowledge. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Mark 12:28-34 1. Asked (vv. 28, 34). The lection begins and ends with asking questions. At the beginning, a scribe who is a scholar of the Bible, asks Jesus which is the greatest law. At the end, no one had the nerve to ask him any ...
745. Proper 8
2 Samuel 1:1-16, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, Mark 5:21-43
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John R. Brokhoff
... generosity of the Macedonian church and thereby prove their love is genuine. Christ is the example for their giving in that he, being rich, became poor to make us rich. Each is asked to give not according to what one does not have, but according to what one has. Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 Jesus returns to the Jewish side of the Sea of Galilee by boat. He is met by Jairus, a leader in the local synagogue, who begs Jesus to come to his house to heal his little daughter. Jesus decides to go, but he is interrupted by ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... the third night he phoned the Harvard Observatory. Confirmation soon followed. And they named the comet Whitaker-Thomas, adding to Mark's name the name of the professional astronomer who helped in the confirmation. Commenting on this extraordinary accomplishment Marcus Bach ... stable. Don't be like Herod and miss the greatest gift ever given. 1. Source Unknown 2. Thanks to Mark Trotter for this illustration. 3. Marcus Bach, THE WORLD OF SERENDIPITY, (Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Prentice Hall, Inc., 1970) 4. Sermons ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... off, the books that contain these stories of Jesus and Mary, and even the now popular Gospel of Judas, that's in the news, were all written forty or fifty years after the latest date given by scholars to the writing of the actual Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. That's a pretty good reason. But not the only reason. The main reason is that the Gnostics believed that, while Jesus was the Son of God, and completely God, He only appeared to be human. They denied the Incarnation. The denied that Jesus ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... ." I personally think it's encouraging to know that other people make the same kinds of mistakes. It makes me feel more normal instead of feeling like a goober, which is probably how Peter was feeling after his encounter with Jesus in this morning's passage from Mark 8:31-38. [31] Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. [32] He said all this quite openly ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... not turned an inch, even for an instant. No temptation to cash in on his popularity. He knew who he was in relation to Jesus. Mark that down. He knew who he was in relation to Jesus. I want to draw out one big practical truth that has to do with ... that we think is O.K. We don’t mind that. What is hard to take about prophets is what they say about the present (Mark Trotter “Directions to Bethlehem”) John reveals in his Gospel that when Jesus came to be baptized, John the Baptist looked at him and said “ ...
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Maxie Dunnam
... man that , to the end, they objected to him calling in this Jesus. It is rather strange that He came himself and did not leave his daughter when she was on the point of death maybe he came because n one else would go.” (Barclay, The Gospel of Mark pp. 126-127). This is a good point on which to focus as we look at Jairus. The suggestion that he had to go against his friends’ advice is confirmed in the continuation of the scripture lesson — the portion we didn’t read. We stopped our reading at verse ...
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