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1001. Only Matthew…Only Joseph

Matthew 1:1-13

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John E. Harnish

... we should turn the other cheek We already know that it is more blessed to give than to receive. We already know that love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, and that love never ends. We have already seen and heard the ... us." 3.…And you have a task. The angel said, "Joseph, Game On! I've got a job for you. Take Mary as your wife. She will bear a son, and you will call his name Jesus. Get up and get going. It's time to move out of the comfort zone of the carpenter ...

1002. The Revelation Code III: The Mark on Harry's Forehead

Revelation 13:11-14:7

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John E. Harnish

... our everyday life which would shape and mold us in anything other than the pattern of Christ. 3. But...there is good news in the Revelation, as well. There is another mark in John's Revelation Code. In contrast to the mark of the beast, John sees another throng bearing another mark… Then I looked and lo, on MountZion stood the Lamb and with him 144,000 who had his name written on their foreheads. (Rev. 14:1) Now obviously, the number 144,000, like all the numbers in the book, is not a literal number. It's ...

1003. Thanksgiving and Thanksliving

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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Donald Charles Lacy

... little fellow, who comes among us as a human being. We have received in thanksgiving and we are called to share him in thanksliving. The angels sing and we shout, "Joy to the world!" "To keep something you have to give it away" is a cliché that bears repeating. I believe this is especially true of the faith we proclaim. It sounds like Paul was much in agreement. Even as we acknowledge this, it can be one of the hardest things — in fact — to do. If something is really valuable to us, sometimes it is ...

1004. Get Carried Away!

Luke 24:44-53

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... once was crucified but now is raised from the dead and reigns forever in light. If our sight must be veiled for this time, if you are taken from the vision of our eyes these brief hours of our lives, then shine the brighter in our hearts that we may bear your love to the ends of the earth, and bear the harvest which you have prepared to your glory. Amen. Hymns All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name — Alternate Version (Miles Lane) Come Christians, Join To Sing Majesty

1005. Pruning In Season

John 15:1-8

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship So acknowledge today and take to heart that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39) Collect Lord, you are the vine, we are the branches. We take our life from you. If we bear fruit in this world it is from the nourishment we receive from your Spirit, which gives life. Bless us in our gathering today, as we seek to draw others into this blessed relationship you have granted to us. These things we pray in your mighty name. Amen. Prayer ...

1006. Rebellion in the Vineyard - Sermon Starter

Mt 21:33-46

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King Duncan

... do not speak English, someone suggested that it might be a good idea to carry with him something bearing the name of the hotel at which he would be staying written in Japanese. That was exactly what he did. As soon as he arrived in Japan he picked up ... a box of matches bearing the name and address of his hotel. Then he went sight-seeing. Afterwards he got into a taxi and did as the friend suggested, he ...

1007. Matthew 22:15-22

Matthew 22:15-22

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Leonard Sweet

... returning the coin of the realm to the one who distributed it in the first place. But the final portion of Jesus’ reply transforms his answer into a theological commentary. Even as the denairius bears the image of the emperor, and thus should be returned to him, so all "things that are God’s," that is all that bears the image of God, and should be returned to God. If Jesus is still thinking about the "image" denoting ownership, then Jesus’ reply may echo the declaration from Genesis 1:27 that men and ...

1008. A Promise Fulfilled: A Gift Given

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

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Richard Gribble

... promise of a Messiah. Isaiah (7:13-14) wrote, "Hear then O house of David! It is too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." Jeremiah (23:5-6) and Micah (5:2-5) prophesied a warrior king, an image that was highly attractive to the persecuted Jewish people. But Isaiah (9:2, 6-7) proclaimed another message concerning who Immanuel would be: The people who ...

1009. A Double Share of the Spirit

2 Kings 2:1-12

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Schuyler Rhodes

... the echoes of great people in our lives. Each one of us bears the mark of someone who touched us in a powerful way. It might be a mother or father, a grandparent, or an aunt or uncle. It could be a neighbor who took you under his or her wing, or a teacher, or even, dare I say, a pastor. If you' ...

1010. Does Easter Make a Difference?

Acts 4:32-35

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Ron Lavin

... their lives. The resurrected Lord inspired them to testify about his resurrection to many people. In addition, the risen Lord inspired them to take care of the needy. How about you? Is Christ alive or dead for you today? Let's have an answer. Bearing Testimony To The Lord "With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus" (Acts 4:33). The first words the apostles heard from the resurrected Jesus were these: "Peace be with you." The resurrection means peace. This peace ...

1011. Dusting Off Our Gratitude

Joel 2:21-27

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... is saying to the people of God, in Joel's time and in ours, "Do not fear ... be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things." Our God has a green thumb. Pastures are green because God made them green. Trees and vines bear fruit because God made them bear fruit. The "early rain" comes, because God pours it down on us. "The threshing floors are full of grain," and "vats are overflowing with wine and oil" because God wants our blessings to overflow. Joel's message speaks loudly to us today, too. God ...

1012. Prepare the Way - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:1-8

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Brett Blair

... of John himself as being the long expected Messiah. For that reason John's gospel felt obliged to specifically point out "There was a man sent from God whose name was John, He came for testimony to bear witness to the light that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light. What drew people to John and his message? Well, John was far-fetched. His austere life style was a compelling reason to listen to him and perhaps his strange ways convinced some people ...

1013. Faith Is the Victory

Acts 10:44-48

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Leonard Sweet

... most widely used words in the NT. It is found in the First Testament through the verbal root aman, or as we would translate the word, "Amen." This word "faith" or "amen" originally expressed for the Hebrew people the idea of carrying, bearing, or supporting, such as a doorpost bearing pillars (2 Kings 18:16). Yahweh is called the "God of Amen." God is the solid base, the rock, the support, the "Amen," upon which life must be raised. When the Hebrews talked about faith, they talked about "solidity," about a ...

1014. The Secret of Living Is Giving

Luke 1:26-38

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Leonard Sweet

... . When Luke's gospel reports the annunciation of Jesus' birth to Mary, we proclaim her blessed and "favored." But Mary may not have felt "blessed" or "favored." She had to accept first that all her life plans were about to be changed forever. She would bear a child, under truly unusual circumstances, and be transformed by that process in ways she could not ever imagine. Surely her relationship with Joseph was also now altered for all time. How would he react to her news? What could he say? But despite the ...

1015. Heads Down, Thumbs Up

Philippians 2:5-11

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Leonard Sweet

... humble without being a doormat. When Jesus entered Jerusalem on that donkey colt, he did just that. The little beast bearing the travel-stained, wandering teacher into the city illustrated Jesus' humble obedience to the divine plan of redemption. This was ... out of the crowds and become a part of Jesus' ongoing procession. "A procession that involves pain and suffering and cross-bearing, and yet a procession that promises triumph over the negative forces of life. "A procession that involves the need for ...

1016. A Theology of Linguistic Linguini

Ephesians 1:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... a prayer bump, a zabiba, just ask John Halgrim. The prayer bump that rises from a life of true adoration is not a outward callus on the body, a zabiba, but the bearing of fruit to feed a hungry world. A life of faith is a life of perpetual adoration, a life of constant Epiphany. Venite, Adoremus. “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be my disciples” (John 15:7-8). This orphanage was John’s prayer bump: a testimony to his life of adoration. What’s yours? Show me ...

1017. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

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Leonard Sweet

... , before he can escape. The argument can be made that, politically speaking, Joab was in fact acting more responsibly on behalf of the kingdom's continued well-being than was David. Consumed with the personal drama of a father and a son, David could not bear to face the truth about his son's insurrection and civil warfare, Joab, on the other hand, recognized the stark reality of the danger. Already in 18:24Joab, Abishai, and Ittai had talked David out of leading the armies into battle himself protecting the ...

1018. Matthew 22:15-22

Matthew 22:15-22

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Leonard Sweet

... ruler's image and scripture, it is clearly his. But what does this imply about the second half of Jesus' response "and to God the things that are God's"? Using the same logic, Jesus is saying that all which bears God's image and inscription is God's. In Genesis 1:26, that which bears the image of God is clearly identified you and me. Thus, "what belongs to God" is none other than one's entire self. Contrary to some interpretations of this text, Jesus does not divide human existence into two distinct realms ...

1019. Matthew 1:18-25

Matthew 1:18-25

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Leonard Sweet

... . The child is to be called Jesus, the Greek rendering of Joshua, from the two Hebrew words "lord" and "save," because he will indeed "save his people from their sins." It is Joseph, not Mary, who is clearly given the foreknowledge that the child Mary bears is none other than the Messiah, the one who will bring about the reality of God's saving forgiveness for all Israel. The angelic message stops, and the words of the gospel narrator begin again in verse 22. Matthew reaches back into Hebrew Scripture to ...

1020. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

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Leonard Sweet

1021. Luke 3:7-18

Luke 3:7-18

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Leonard Sweet

... The form of verses 7-9 is that of a prophetic oracle revealing the hard and horrible truth about the wrath of God that awaits "vipers." According to John the Baptist's testimony, there is only one way to avoid the coming judgment by bearing "fruits worthy of repentance." John denies that Israel's chosen status that esteemed, long-standing, ethnic perk of being "children of Abraham" retains any significant merit. Many scholars have read John the Baptist's belittling comment about the benefits of an Abrahamic ...

1022. The Last Parable

Mark 12:1-12

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James McCormick

... of the man on the cross. Without saying a word, he held the candle to show the nailed pierced feet, the hands, the head bearing the crown of thorns. The people understood, and no eye was dry. God loves us like that – a love that loves enough to suffer ... of their church in Prague. On the sign were written just four words: “The Lamb Has Won!” The Lamb has won! Not the bear, not the lion, not the tiger, but the Lamb! He has won! “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone”, and ...

1023. A Burden or a Song

Matthew 5:43-48

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James McCormick

... ’s supposed to be a help rather than a hindrance. Why even raise the question? The answer should be obvious! There was a song we often sang in prayer meeting which proved my point. The words are still fresh in my memory: “Jesus took my burden I could no longer bear, Yes, Jesus took my burden in answer to my prayer; My anxious fears subsided, my spirit was made strong, For Jesus took my burden and left me with a song.” I would sing that song and I would think to myself, “Now that’s the way it’s ...

1024. John 15:9-17

John 15:9-17

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Leonard Sweet

... possible. Jesus alone initiates and establishes the friendship. He chose the disciples. Verse 16, with language that recalls the "true vine" imagery earlier in this chapter, does define positive behavior as the behavior all true friends of Jesus will exhibit. "Bearing fruit" is the reciprocal action Jesus requires of those he has chosen as his friends. This "fruit," since it is what distinguishes Jesus' friends from all others, is love abiding, enduring, steadfast love for others as for oneself. Those ...

1025. Mark 5:21-43

Mark 5:21-43

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Leonard Sweet

... all, she is, of course, a woman but more than that, she appears to be alone. Without the protection and position of a husband or family to support her, she is powerless in her society. Added to this lack of family is the unfortunate status this woman does bear that of an unclean outcast. Her continual flow of blood has made her ritually unclean for the past 12 years. In other words, for 12 years this woman has been banned from sites of public worship or any contact with sacred or holy places and things (see ...

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