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976. “When You Ascended on High, You Took Many Captives”

Psalm 68:1-35

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... (68:12–14) f. Mount Bashan jealous of Mount Zion as Israel marches toward the sanctuary in Jerusalem (68:15–16) g. The Lord’s sweeping victory through Canaan on his way to the Jerusalem sanctuary (68:17–18) h. [Praise of God for bearing Israel’s ... than Yahweh, in keeping with the practice of the Elohistic Psalter. But we should make no mistake about it, “his name is the Lord [yah]” (68:4; see the comments on this verse, above). The prayer of Numbers both directs the ark’s transfer and asks ...

977. The Covenant Renewed at Shechem

Joshua 24:1-27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... the stones on which the law was written last time (8:32) were still standing, they would serve as a powerful reminder to the people of their previous commitment even as Joshua challenged them again to choose to serve the Lord. Speaking on behalf of the Lord, Joshua begins by first recounting his benevolent involvement in the nation’s history. In secular ancient Near Eastern treaties, this recounting of the historical basis of a covenant is a common feature, serving as the preamble. Here, the recounting ...

978. The Widow of Zarephath

1 Kings 17:7-24

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... Israel’s God could have no authority. It is nonetheless an area badly affected by the drought announced in 17:1 (cf. v. 12). The LORD can bring drought to all and can disarm death and sustain life in even this area, as well as in Israel. So Elijah is sent ... called Elijah man of God already (v. 18), and he had already proved himself to her as one who speaks the word of the LORD truly (vv. 14–16, 24). In one sense she already believed it, but now that she has seen death transformed into life, she knows. ...

979. Israel Exiled because of Sin

2 Kings 17:7-23

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... now be telling us that a broad pantheon of gods is acceptable—that this new use of the high places, with its new priesthood (vv. 29, 32; cf. 1 Kgs. 13:33), is any less reprehensible than the old Jeroboam cult it has replaced. The kind of worship of the LORD that is taught by the exiled Israelite priest is evidently and predictably just as flawed as the worship that led to Israel’s exile in the first place. We must reckon, then, with the presence of irony in 2 Kings 17:25–33. It is not a passage meant ...

980. Samaria Resettled

2 Kings 17:24-41

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

981. Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Ezekiel 37:15-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... you know it— the one that talks about a valley? [Allow people to remember.] The “valley of the shadow of death.” What’s the context of that psalm? Let’s say it together for a moment, psalm 23 [they will probably recite it in the older language]: The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no ...

982. House of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Today, I want to talk a bit about a bit of liturgy we use every single week in our worship service –a prayer we call the “Lord’s Prayer.” Even the name of that prayer is a kind of deflection, isn’t it? Cause this is a prayer meant for disciples of ... asks God to bestow upon us the very deeds we bestow upon others! Can you go up to the gates of heaven and say to God, Lord, please deal with me as I have dealt with others! This takes courage I dare say none of us have. This takes guts. This line should ...

983. We Will Be Changed

Ezekiel 37:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’” So, I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone ... them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as he commanded me ...

984. Spirit Powered Anointing

Luke 4:14-21 · Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch. 2 ...

985. Fear and Blessing

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

Will Willimon

... the family. Did you catch that word when we intoned the Psalm a few minutes ago? “Blessed be every one who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!” Why blessed? Because, people who do that “shall be happy, and it shall be well with you ... don't want any pain as a mother or father because it seems to come with the territory. “Blessed is every one who fears the LORD,” says the Psalmist. How odd that fear should intrude itself into our thoughts of families and children. Yet there it is. It is a fearful ...

986. The Spice of Death

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... faith and trust in the rabbi they now acknowledged as their teacher and master. A Supreme Act Not only did Joseph and Nicodemus act boldly, but they also acted out of the conviction that they were doing the last and the best that they could for the Lord Jesus. That may have been prompted somewhat by that guilt for not having done more before. However, most often when families do something for their dead loved one out of guilt, they can or do go on living their selfish ways as before the funeral. For Joseph ...

987. You Are My Witnesses

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... to them, 'Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise on the third day.' " Jesus gave the disciples a key to the reading of the scriptures in the light of his suffering and death. The life, death, and resurrection of our Lord were to be the means of being able to interpret what the scriptures are about. Their minds were opened by this process. This is what theologians have named the "analogy of faith." That is to say, that we test, measure, and relate the interpretation of the scriptures ...

988. The Voice From Heaven

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... I know of God's presence? How could God condescend to touch me? Asker: What do you make of all these people being baptized with Jesus as one also baptized among you? You were there. What was it like at the baptism of Jesus? Woman: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty. "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." Those were the words the voice from heaven spoke as the dove swooped down upon Jesus. Holy, holy, holy -- that is, I mean to say, Jesus first appeared to be any person immersed then ...

989. The King Of Hearts

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries; and will bring them into their own land ... I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the injured, and I will strengthen the weak ..." (Ezekiel 34:11-13a, 15-16a). You see, when everything is finally said and done, it's almost as if Yahweh's chief concern is one of providing for the people ...

990. Corpus Christi

Jn 6:51-58 · 1 Cor 10:16-17 · Deut 8:1-20 · Ps 116

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... that bread is not meant to be admired but broken and shared. Gospel: John 6:51-58 Wonder Bread. When I was a child, Wonder Bread was widely touted. It was supposed to help develop strong bodies eight ways. Don't ask me to name those ways. Jesus, our Lord, is the true Wonder Bread. He claims that if we eat of him, we will live forever. This tells us that faith is not something external to our being but that which we incorporate into our bodies. Christian faith cannot keep Christ at arm's length; his word and ...

991. Proper 19

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... we cannot see inside another person's heart God has forgiven us, we must forgive others we are individually accountable to God (vv. 11-12) 3. Sermon Title: Endless Love. Sermon Angle: Paul holds up a great truth when he says that whether we live or die, we are the Lord's (vv. 7-8). God's love for us is endless; he will never let go of those whom he claims as his own. That longing for everlasting love is frequently expressed in love ballads, but can only be realized in Christ (v. 9). Outline: 1. We all have ...

992. Nathan's Wise Parable

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... not in Israel. Israel was chosen by God to fulfill the purposes of God, to bind the words of God as a sign upon the hand and as frontlets on the eyes. Israel had been chosen by God to do what was right in the sight of the Lord; to love the Lord with all the heart and soul and might, to love the neighbor as self. And most especially, Israel was chosen to uphold the cause of the powerless, the fragile, the forgotten, to take the poor little lambs into their close keeping. Nathan does not tell a parable about ...

993. A Service Of Light

John 1:1-18

Bulletin Aid

J. B. Quisenberry

... round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. (At this point, the SHEPHERDS look up at the ANGEL, but remain on their knees.) And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. (The other ANGELS enter from the side, and stand on either side of the ...

994. Corpus Christi

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

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... he offered a perfect and eternal sacrifice. The 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 ...

995. Proper 26

Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... from hypocrisy, not serving you with these offerings only, and ourselves with what remains in our keeping. Help us to use all our energies and all our means to serve you and our neighbors as ourselves, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Psalm 146:1-10 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God all my life long. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help. When their breath departs, they return to the earth ...

996. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... feed on him. Galatians 2:11-21 (E, L); 2:15-21 (C); 2:16, 19-21 (RC) - "Getting 'Right' With God." 1. There is only one way to get "right" with God; that is, to have one's sins pardoned, and that is through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. He is God's agent of pure, unadulterated love and grace for his sinful people. 2. Those who depend upon their good work, that is, to live by the law, hoping that such obedience will win God's forgiveness and put them right with God, will bring disappointment and rejection ...

997. Revealed Glory

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... able to claim the revealed glory. Now, let us neither forget the position of New Testament writers insisting that the glory of God comes alive in Jesus Christ, nor the saints of old who claimed that glory was the final destination for those who lived and died in the Lord. They talked about and sang that old song, “When I Wake Up In Glory.” “One of these days, when I lay this body down to get up no more, when my eyes will be shut eternally in death, when friends and loved ones call, but fail to get an ...

998. The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... apathy make themselves evident among the followers of Jesus (John 20:1-11; Luke 24:1-11; Matthew 28:1-4; Mark 16:1-8). We think of Thomas and the doubts that he had when he only heard the stories of Jesus' resurrection. He needed to see the Risen Lord himself before he could really be excited in his faith (John 20:24-29). When the story of the empty tomb is proclaimed, the usual reaction is disbelief, confusion or apathy. In some cases, the hearers decide to keep the news as a secret (Mark 16:8; cf. John 20 ...

999. Joseph Ponders

Matthew 1:18-25

Drama

Edward G. Hunter

... her out of the corners of their eyes. Her friends, even her own family, would not listen to her story - much less believe it. But, Lord, how can I blame them when I find it so hard to believe myself? In my dream, I still hear your voice, 'Joseph, son of ... of cloth and lying in a manger. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord! The Messiah!' My friend, is this indeed the Messiah? The Promised One of Israel? Have we found the child, or must we continue our search ...

1000. Easter 6

Psalm 66:1-20, Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

Sermon Aid

... with all the strength they possess. 4. This is what will happen. Some will never be admitted to the kingdom and will be lost forever. Others may be overcome by the Spirit in time and receive the gift of faith in Christ and be saved. Still others, who know the Lord and entrust their lives to him, will live out their lives in hope and peace. They know that God has saved them in Jesus Christ. Indeed, he has done just that. A sermon on the Second Lesson, 1 Peter 3:15-22 - "The Light upon the Water." This sermon ...

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