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1101. James the Lesser · A Small Man for a Big Job

Matthew 10:1-3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , but he had a big job. He preached to the people and taught them what Jesus had said and done and he was a great disciple. It is said that James the Lesser was brave enough to die for Jesus. He may have been short in height but he was full ... name, do not answer to it, and people will soon stop calling you by that name. James must have liked his name, because all of the disciples called him the "Lesser" and he answered to it. He did his job and went wherever the Spirit of God called him. "James the Lesser" is ...

1102. Chosen For Good News

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete (v. 11).” So the disciples have the assurance that they have not chosen God, but in his grace, he approached them with a call and an offer made out of his love ... passage of Scripture is that out of it we can make a list for which we are chosen and to which we are called as God’s disciples: we are chosen for joy, we are chosen for love, we are chosen to be his friends. When I was a little boy in grade school ...

1103. Saved From Water: The Storm

Luke 8:22-25

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... . I still work for him. That's why I'm here. Did you ever say to yourself, "If only I could talk to one of Jesus' disciples, then I'd get some answers". Well, here I am and now's your chance. Suppose you could ask one question, just one. What would it ... . The question most of you are asking is this: "What was Jesus really like?" What he was like, at least what he seemed like to us disciples, was like the kind of friend you always wanted to be doing things for. We did do a lot of things for Jesus too, things he ...

1104. Serving With Water: The Washing

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... not a lot? Because symbol and sacrament don't work that way, Jesus said; because the washing didn't come from the basin, but rather from the heart and to the heart. The water was just a symbol, a sacred sign. On that night of nights, Jesus said to the disciples (directing it, of course, to Judas), "Not all of you are clean." Jesus could and did wash Judas' feet; he could have scrubbed Judas all over. But Jesus knew - and you and I know - that you can't scrub the heart by washing the feet, or even the whole ...

1105. The Pop Quiz

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... impetuous, you know? And I wonder if he understood the full meaning of "Messiah, Son of the Living God." As I worked with this text, a strange thought entered my mind (I know – there’s nothing unusual about that.) As I read about the pop quiz Jesus sprung on his disciples, I wondered what would happen if, instead of preaching a sermon, I gave YOU a pop quiz (don’t leave! I’m not really going to do that!) What if I had just read the scripture and then passed out to each of you a pencil and a piece of ...

1106. The Dripping of Water

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... ; and the evil I would not do, I do." (Romans 7:19) The sound of dripping water in that upper room reminds me of who Christ is and who I am, and how willing he is to wash me and cleanse me, just as he washed and cleansed his disciples. There is another time we hear water dripping during that last week. On the day of the crucifixion, Jesus, having been condemned by the Jewish religious court, was taken to the Roman governor, Pilate. The Jewish court did not have the authority to pass the death sentence, so ...

1107. The Cost of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... of your Son, O God, but we cannot help feeling you are disappointed with our discipleship. Even though we accept the Christian name, we are too unconcerned with the changes we ought to make in our life style as your disciples. Forgive us for accepting the vows of Christian discipleship without considering the sincerity and dedication to make all other commitments in light of our decision to follow Christ our Lord, through whom we pray. Amen. Hymns "He Who Would Valiant Be” “O Jesus, I Have Promised ...

1108. Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

... , we often model our prayers after the model prayer that he taught long ago. But for most of us, this sort of disciplined prayer is like the tide that comes and goes; we pray - in obedience - in an "on again - off again" - and a "now-and-then" manner. With the disciples, we "go to sleep" when we ought to be praying obediently. It isn’t that we don’t want to pray regularly, as he taught us to, but the flesh and the spirit grow weary more often than we care to admit. We know how to pray and what to ...

1109. No Snap Courses

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... s Annual 1930) "So you also, when you have done all that is commanded of you, say 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.' " Teach us who are learners, O Lord, the lessons of life that prepare us for eternity. We who are the disciples of Jesus claim his patience and forgiveness toward us and bask in his love for us. Help us to accept the whole Jesus. Forbid it that we should shrink from his claims on us. By your Holy Spirit strengthen us in the dutiful service he demands. We ask it ...

1110. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Kendall McCabe

... community. Participating in the communion of the body and blood of Christ automatically meant being involved in ministering with Christ to the needs of the world. As Christ gave his body and blood for the world, we are called to give ourselves. As he washed the feet of his disciples, so we are called to outdo one another, only in serving and showing honor to one another. Jesus has given us, has shown us, an example of what we are to be if we are to follow him in the world, if we are to presume to partake of ...

1111. Easter 2

Acts 5:17-42, Revelation 1:4-8, Revelation 1:9-20, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

... interest of the absentees. This is not fair and will do no good. The subject should be handled in terms of preventive absenteeism. If one is ever tempted to miss church, one needs to realize what he will miss. Thomas was absent from the gathering of the other disciples on Easter night. When you are not in church, like Thomas: a. You miss being with Christ - vv. 24, 25 b. You fail to receive the Spirit - v. 22 c. You do not get your commission - v. 21 2. Believing is Seeing (20-29) - "Blessed are those who ...

1112. Easter 5

Jn 13:31-35 · Acts 13:44-52; 14:8-18; 21-27 · Rev 21:1-5

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... , to a congregation ("My parish is my world"), to a race ("Blacks not welcome"), or to a nation ("I don't believe in missions."). Outline: the gospel is as big as the world. a. It fulfills prophecy - 13:47 b. It obeys Christ's command - "Go and make disciples ..." c. It corresponds to the cross - "And I, if I be lifted up ..." Lesson 1: Acts 14:21-27 Don't Stop Now!. Need: Christians frequently stumble after the first blush of success. Once a good beginning has been made we need to press on with the work ...

1113. The Master Has Come - To Be Lord of Life

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

... . Are you afraid of death? Have you lost a loved one? Then I have some good news for you. The Master has come - to be Lord of life. And the Lord of life has a power over death. "In my father’s house are many rooms," he promised his disciples just the other night. Easter is the proof of it. A little boy attended the funeral of his grandfather. He noticed there in the funeral home that everyone spoke in hushed tones. There was a somber atmosphere he did not understand. So, finally he said, "Why all this ...

1114. Don't Let the Parade Pass You By

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... ’s beloved hymn, "What a friend"? "O what peace we often forfeit, o what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer." Luke gives us this marvelous introduction to one of Jesus’ parables about prayer: "Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up." (Luke 18:1) While none of us should dare to regard God as our personal "Celestial bellhop," we can be sure that God hears and responds to every sincere prayer. A Florida ...

1115. "American Express Traveler’s Cheques ..."

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... Friday when Jesus had been nailed to a cross. He hung there. The messiah was being killed as a common criminal. He died in disgrace. There was only the emptiness left that we all know when death comes to one we love. The dreams are shattered. All is gone. The disciples are now left with the problem of trying to put together the reality of a dead man and a promise of one who was to rule over their lives. Can that possibly be done? The odds of bringing a dead Jesus to a living Lord are nil. Life comes to ...

1116. A Glimpse of God

John 14:5-14

Sermon

George Bass

... Father, and we shall be satisfied." Philip and Thomas seem to be cast from the same spiritual mold, don’t they? Philip might have said, "Unless I see the print ..." before Thomas, if the two of them had been absent when Jesus first appeared to the disciples; both of them wanted to see the risen Lord and his Father. Could it be that James the Less, too, was a skeptic? Memories of the Martyrs One of the reasons that martyrs came to be regarded as saints - the only type recognized, incidentally, by the early ...

1117. Even The Bosses Wash Feet!

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the world, singing a gospel song for free in the Memphis city Jail. So like Jesus washing feet. Jesus said, "I am among you as one who serves." HERE IS A SECOND TRUTH: ONLY THOSE WASHED BY JESUS CAN BE PART OF JESUS. Notice in verse eight that one disciple had a problem with this footwashing. Simon Peter protested, "You shall never wash my feet." In one sense Simon Peter's protest was admirable. He was saying, "I'm too much of a sinner and you are much too great to be washing my feet." But there may have ...

1118. Stewards of Our Money

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... offering box. After that grand procession was over, a poor widow came with her offering which was two copper coins. Jesus called the disciples together and said, "I tell you that this poor widow put more in the offering box than all the others. For the others ... so rich and have so much. Our money is the best tool that the power which works against God can use to destroy us as disciples. It is sin’s way in this country of wealth and capitalism. In the Scripture Jesus was very blunt about it: it’s very ...

1119. Repentance and Forgiveness

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... were opened. In the breaking of bread, they recognized that the man was Jesus risen from the dead. As quickly as they recognized him, he vanished from their sight. Cleopas and his friend quickly returned to Jerusalem to tell the eleven disciples what had happened. They told the disciples: ... what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. As they were saying this, Jesus himself stood among them. But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a ...

1120.

Drama

David E. Ullery

... none of that! What could have been done that wasn’t done! They will have to pay, even as my husband will have to pay. May God have mercy on his soul! Joanna: May God have mercy on all of us! (Going left) I will talk to the disciples soon. They will be happy to know they have a friend in Pilate’s home. Claudia: God bless you. Go quickly. (Joanna exits left.) Rachel, go tell Pilate I wish to speak with him. (Rachel exits right. Claudia goes to window, is very quiet. Shortly, Pilate enters right.) Pilate ...

1121. OUR LORD RISEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... which she could return. Her life had begun in him, and now, with his death, it had ended with him. Late in the afternoon, even though it was the Sabbath when no hand was to be turned in work of any kind, she went to the long table where the disciples had eaten. Her eye passed idly over the utensils stored there, the grinding mill with its two circular stones, the top one pivoted on a peg in the center and revolved by a handle that stood straight up on the outer edge with which she had so recently helped the ...

1122. Commanded By Example

John 13:31-38

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... issued a command - "love one another as I have loved you." This is the quality of love which makes Christianity different from all of the religions of the world. This is truly the mark of a Christian; for Jesus said, "By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another." The unique thing about this love is that these words came not from a person who had tried and failed, but from one who obeyed and succeeded. It was a love such as no one has ever known. Saint Paul tried to ...

1123. Strengthened For Life

John 15:1-17

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... the needed elements from the earth and passes them on to the branches. The branches have no life apart from the vine, any more than a human arm has life apart from a human body. What the vine does for the branches, Christ pledges to do for his disciples. He promises to give them life and enable them to bear fruit. Let us look at this pledge in relationship to people. A national church magazine published a story titled "The Day That Changed a Life." It was written by a girl whose life suddenly became so ...

1124. How Can You Tell When People Are Religious?

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... :12). Since fasting was a way of measuring how religious a person was, Jesus and his disciples were criticized by some because they didn’t fast. They didn’t act "religious enough." "Why do the disciples of John the Baptizer and the disciples of the Pharisees fast?" the people asked Jesus, "But your disciples don’t fast?" Matthew tells us this question bothered not only the general public, but the disciples of John especially. They didn’t like the idea that, while their stomachs growled because they ...

1125. The Measure of Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... measure of greatness that will get us there? And how can we recognize it when we see it? Let’s leave this question for a few moments and look at or second point. II Greatness is never about self-promotion. One day Jesus is walking with his disciples and as they walk they talk among themselves. At the time they did not realize that he overheard them, but he clearly did for when they later arrive at their destination he questions them about it. The topic was who was the greatest among them. Exactly what ...

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