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876. Fever!

Mark 1:29-39

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the door, so long that you had to make appointments, and even then, you waited among the crowds, hoping to find relief and protection from the “invisible viral bandit!” This went on all night long apparently. In the morning, Jesus goes out to pray, and his disciples, upon waking, go hunt him down, letting him know that still more are “searching for him.” Here Jesus says this: “Let’s go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also, for that is what I came out to do ...

877. Jesus Chose You

John 15:9-17

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... cares for people that are lonely or sick. I brought some invitations with me today. (Show the invitations.) This invitation is from Jesus. Jesus invites you to be one of his very own. Jesus chose you to be all of the things a good disciple is, and to be a friend of Jesus. Is this special? (Let them answer.) It is special to be chosen by Jesus and something we should always remember. We did not choose Jesus, but instead Jesus chose us. (Hand out the invitations.) I want you take your invitation home and ...

878. Behold, the One Who Betrays Me Is With Me

Luke 22:14-34

Sermon

Will Willimon

... Peter that before the rooster crows at dawn, he will have denied Jesus three times. He will tell the questioning maid, “I don't even know him." And then they go out into the darkness of that Thursday night, and when the soldiers' swords are drawn, the disciples flee into the darkness and as Jesus is led away, those upon whom he waited at the table, are gone. The gap between the warm, amicable camaraderie of the table and their frantic scurrying for cover in the darkness is wide. And we know this story. We ...

879. The Grey Zone

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... me and commitment to me, putting me first in your life and priorities? Can you leave behind your past and commit to future with me? Will you love me with a strength that you reserve for no other and nothing else? Will you trust to be my disciple no matter what the future holds? Sound familiar? If some of you are married, you’ve taken similar covenantal vows! “Do you love me?” is one thing. But “do you love me more than these?” means even more. As we know, Peter answers in the affirmative. Three ...

880. Stay Close

John 10:22-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... never be alone again. Things will seem just a little bit easier. Just a little bit happier. Just a little bit calmer. Just a little bit safer. In fact, a lot safer. As Jesus has taught us in the past, discipleship is a “risky business.” The mission the disciples were to undertake and the mission we too are called to follow will never yield an easy path. But it will always be a glorious one! And one we never do alone. On this holy communion Sunday, stay close to him. And may the strength and power of ...

881. A Sermon About Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... point greater emphasis. So, if you, who are sinful want only good things for your children, then how much more does God, who is good, want good things for you? So that, if you ask for the Holy Spirit, he will, of course, give it to you. The disciples began this passage asking Jesus to teach them how to pray but Jesus answered by giving them a lesson on how to have an appropriate relationship with God, a relationship that is like that of a loving, admiring, child to a kind and loving parent. The appropriate ...

882. God On His Knees

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... is to be workers in Christ's stead -- loving as he loves -- accepting those whom he accepts -- everyone. It has to be this way. What a sorry lot we would be if we rejected those for whom Christ died. Conclusion We have seen that Jesus washed the feet of his disciples in a dramatic presentation of the way God works with his people. He accepts us, just as we are. And he commands that we love and accept one another. "Just as I am?" you might ask. "Does God receive me just as I am?" Yes, he does -- here and now ...

883. Easter Joy

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... in the world. God Loves You What we have learned about God is that God loves us in the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus told the disciples, "As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you." Jesus never doubted the love of the Father. That love had attended Jesus from ... in the trust and hope of the mercy and love of God as our Father. You Are Appointed With all that Jesus shared with the disciples about our privileged status with God he also stated a definite goal for us. He said, "You did not choose me but I chose ...

884. A New Command

Sermon

Lee Griess

... godless society would bring about the perfect world that humanity was seeking. For the key to the kind of life that you and I desire had already been given us. It was there in the words of Jesus in that upper room. Hear the words that Jesus spoke to his disciples that evening as he gathered them together for the Last Supper. From the Gospel of John, Chapter 13, Jesus says: A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my ...

885. Welcoming Christ

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... says, but it's new in every generation and those who want to hear it the most are those who already know it best. Faith comes by hearing, as the apostle Paul wrote, hearing the word of Christ (Romans 10:17) as it was spoken and written by the disciples and by others who were converted by their words. This is why we call the church "apostolic": it lives on in the teachings handed down by the apostles, those ones who were sent on a mission, through whom Christ himself came to people. The church is not a club ...

886. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... table until the last person washes the feet of the first. Songs are sung throughout the service. Any person may suggest a hymn. A leader may call out which stanzas will be sung.) Opening Litany Leader: Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him ... All: "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Leader: Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand ...

887. A Blind Man Sees

John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, John 9:1-12

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... the world. NARRATOR: After He said that He spit on the ground. DOG: Woof. Boy, you have to watch out when people are spitting. DISCIPLE: It's all right. It's holy spit. NARRATOR: Are you finished? Good. May I continue? Jesus made some mud with the saliva and ... 's eyes and said to him... BIRD: (FLYING BY) Hey! That's not nice. My mother would never let me play in the mud. DISCIPLE: That's all right. It's holy mud. NARRATOR: Well, anyway, Jesus needed some mud. Now that that's settled I will continue. Jesus ...

888. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Unknown Apostles

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... not his face, but I remember that he saved me. And for a length of time Paul was an unknown apostle to the Jerusalem disciples. We remember how he met Jesus. He was on his way of persecution. Paul was present at the stoning of Stephen and had gone ... down and untie." And John's followers later asked Jesus, "Are you the one or shall we look for another?" Also, the Savior to his own disciples asked, "Who do you say that I am?" And who among us can claim to know the Savior -- fully to know the Savior? We know ...

889. Lent 4

Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 20:17-19, John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, Romans 8:1-17, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Ephesians 5:8-14, Paul reminds us that we are light in the Lord. No one can see without the light. In Matthew 20:17-28, the disciples are unable to see the true nature of the Kingdom of God. And in John 9:1-41, Jesus helps a man gain not only physical but ... prophet (v. 17) 3. Finally, Jesus confronts him and the man worships him as the exalted Son of Man (v. 38) 4. To be a disciple of Jesus, we must see all three dimensions of Jesus and fall down to worship him Alternate Gospel: Matthew 20:17-28 Sermon Title: ...

890. End times

Mt 24:1-14 · 1 Thess 3:7-13 · Jer 26:1-6 · Ps 105:1-7

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... their faith is a source of hope and strength for Paul's group. Or this could be a way of expressing the truth that we live in others. We live in our children, we live in those whom we have profoundly touched, and we live in those whom we have discipled. Living in others is a form of immortality. We are called to live in and through others. Love is a living thing. The apostle prays that the Lord will cause his spiritual children to increase and abound in love (v. 12). Love is a living organism and like all ...

891. Proper 17

Exodus 3:1-22, Jeremiah 15:15-21; 20:7-18, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... purpose for Jesus was the cross, which put him at cross purposes with those closest to him. Outline: 1. Jesus lived on purpose to give his life completely to God 2. God's purpose led Jesus to the cross 3. This put him at cross purposes with his disciples (v. 22) 4. Are we dedicated to the cross of Christ or are we at cross purposes with him? The movie, Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, is a study on the topic of purpose and destiny. Forrest Gump, the main character in the movie, was born mentally deficient ...

892. A Taste Of Life

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

William G. Carter

... to such generosity is to offer a word of thanks. Taken without a sense of gratitude, the story we heard from the Gospel of Mark becomes subject to an unduly sorrowful interpretation. It is the story of the Last Supper, the final occasion for Jesus to be with his disciples. Already we know that Judas has cut a deal with the chief priests. He will turn over Jesus for a handful of coins. This is the last time Jesus will eat with his closest friends. The shadow of gloom is so heavy that you can cut it with a ...

893. Shouting At A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

William G. Carter

... Mark thinks of this story as an object lesson for the sermon that Jesus had just given to that great crowd of people. In the language of his sermon, Jesus is like a sower casting seed upon the mixed soil of his audience. After a demanding day, he tells the disciples to push out to sea. He drifts off into slumber, and the scene looks suspiciously like one of the parables he told that day: "The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed and go to sleep" (Mark 4:26-27). The sower sleeps, and trusts the ...

894. Helping Hands

Matthew 14:16

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... his back when he talked to them?" The thought of this makes the children grin as they shake their heads to indicate no. "Well, by the time Jesus got through talking to the crowd, the disciples and all the people were getting hungry. The disciples asked Jesus to send the people away to go find food for themselves. But Jesus told the disciples, 'No, don't send them away. You give them something to eat.' In other words, Jesus said, 'Don't turn your back on them; it's up to you to help them out.' "'How can ...

895. Corpus Christi

Mk 4:12-16, 22-26 · Heb 9:11-15 · Ex 24:3-8 · Ps 126

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... blood of sheep and goats could atone for sins for a time, but the blood of Christ brings us eternal redemption. Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 This is the story of the institution of the Eucharist, during our Lord's last Passover. Jesus sends two of his disciples to prepare for the Passover meal, instructing them to find a man carrying a water jar and to follow him. Such a man would stand out because men did not customarily carry water jars. That was the work of women. Mark heightens the drama of our Lord's ...

896. Epiphany 8

Hosea 2:2-23, Mark 2:18-22, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... a time of feasting. We all look forward to heaven as the feast which has no end. Outline: 1. Jesus was criticized for not fasting more. He celebrated life as a feast of God's grace. 2. Yet he knew that there would be a time of separation from his disciples when fasting would be in order. 3. In the church year we balance times of fasting and feasting. 4. Personally, sometimes life is a fast and sometimes a feast. We must know when each is appropriate. 5. Live in hope of the marriage feast that has no end. 2 ...

897. Proper 16

John 6:25-59, John 6:60-71, 1 Kings 8:22-61, Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." Psalm Of The Day Psalm 84 (C) -- "How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!" (v. 1). Psalm 16 (E) Psalm 33 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Lord Christ, you have never promised that being your disciple is easy or popular. Forbid that we should ever be numbered among those who have fallen away from the gospel. By your Spirit, give us the grace to follow you all the way to the cross and beyond. In your precious name. Amen. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Lesson 1: 1 ...

898. Proper 19

James 3:1-12, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... guru. Those who really know him confess that Jesus is Son of God, Lord and Savior. The true meaning of confessing Christ. Peter correctly identified Jesus as the Messiah but he did not deeply know who he was or what this identity entailed. When Jesus told his disciples that he was going to suffer, die and rise, Peter didn't understand what Jesus was saying and couldn't accept it. There is more to confessing Christ than merely knowing his name. We must also know his nature and follow him. Where did you lose ...

899. The Resurrection Of Our Lord

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Mark 16:1-20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . She asks if he has moved the body. Then the man speaks and Mary recognizes Jesus' voice. Apparently, Mary reaches out for Jesus but Jesus instructs her not to hold him back, for he is soon to ascend to his Father. The Lord sends her as witness to the other disciples. Gospel: Mark 16:1-8 (C, E) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bring spices to anoint the Lord's body for burial, after the Sabbath has past. On the way to the tomb they are trying to figure out whom they might get to roll ...

900. A New Command

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Lee Griess

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