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1126. The Big Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

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Mark Trotter

... supposed to identify with. We are to learn from the way he countered the temptations. There are three temptations, and there are three responses. All three responses have to do with remembering that it is God who is in charge. In fact, all three responses are some form or variation of the first commandment, that there is no other God before me, worship no other God. Listen to Jesus' three responses again. One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Do not put the ...

1127. The Cathedral Within

II Corinthians 9:6-15

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Mark Trotter

... for the poor in the church in Jerusalem. Paul makes it clear that generosity is a sign of spiritual health. If you cannot give, then you don't understand what Christianity is all about. Christianity is about those who realize how much they have received, "grace upon grace," and in response want to be a part of that community that is making it possible for others in this world to experience that same redemptive power of grace in their lives. That is what we do once a year, invite you to participate with your ...

1128. The Extended Family

John 13:31-35

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Mark Trotter

... happen to a society, when that wisdom is not taken care of and listened to. The problem in our time is not so much children disobeying parents, the problem in our time is parents forfeiting responsibility to provide children with the kind of structured environment that is necessary to raise children into responsible and happy adulthood. We know that Jesus was raised by strict, orthodox, Jewish parents, and he honored his mother and his father. The other scene is from the Gospel of John. It is at the ...

1129. Baptism of our Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:23b-48

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John R. Brokhoff

... of God's kingdom and is initiated into the body of Christ, the church. This infers that a human is not a child of God by virtue of physical birth, only a creature of God. Baptism is primarily what God does for the sinner. Only of secondary importance is the response on the candidate's part. If baptism is adoption by God into the kingdom, was Jesus' baptism an adoption as God's Son? Unlike a sinful human, Jesus did not become God's Son at his baptism, for he always was the Son of God who participated in the ...

1130. A Guide to Christmas

Matthew 21:23-32

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Stephen M. Crotts

... not to repent. The Connection Made? Yes, John came. God didn't want to take us by surprise, to catch us unprepared. So John preceded Jesus. He is our guide to Christmas. Yes, John had a purpose, a message. And the people? They all had a response. So do we! What will your response be? I pray it will be repentance. I pray you will make straight the highway of the King. I pray you will receive Christ by faith and live in his light. My first pastorate was in the rural part of Virginia. You must know what it ...

1131. How to Beat the Devil

Matthew 4:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... button is the Word, and the RESET button is worship), and even give out REJECT and RESET buttons, ending your sermon with a "RESET" prayer. Or, for example, you can be suggestive with this kind of ending) 1) The devil has no response to that. His only possible action in response was to leave Jesus, undoubtedly heading out to somewhere else and someone else. (Or, you can end more forcefully like this) 2) When you push the REJECT and RESET button, the devil has no choice but to move on. One of the worst ...

1132. Lost and Found

Luke 15:1-7

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Leonard Sweet

... the 99 are expendable. It's that each and every one of the sheep is vitally important, as worthy of saving as is every other creature. The shepherd does the searching for the lost one. But the well-being and continued security of the remaining 99 are the responsibility of the rest of the community, that is the family who has a stake in the totality of the flock. We're family. We're the family. The Christian community, the church, is the family that owns the flock in which members sometimes stray. Whom do we ...

1133. Trust that Leads to Transformation

John 2:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... Golgotha. But Mary remains focused on the needs that surround them at the moment, as her indirect directions indicate. Perhaps only a mother could get away with micro-managing the wine-shortage problem without ever telling her son what to do. Although Jesus' first response to the problem reveals no inclination to deal with it, Mary responds by going to the servants and telling them to do "whatever he tells you" (verse 5). It's Mary's indirect-directive that leads Jesus to perform what John carefully records ...

1134. Be Ready!

Matthew 24:36-51

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King Duncan

... of the organ. Underneath in gilt letters was the name “Gott.” “Many years ago, I built this organ with my own hands,” he explained. “Now, I have come, to make it sing again.” (6) Advent and Christmas are times of reaffirming our relationships and our responsibilities. But more than anything else it is a time for focusing on our Redeemer, for only the One who has constructed us can heal us of our brokenness. Be ready. Come to God this day. 1. (Castle Books), p. 28. 2. Paul Decker, http://www ...

1135. Wherever You Are, You Are Always at Home

Luke 2:41-52

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Leonard Sweet

... self-evident to this young Jesus that he must be "in my Father's house." There, in the midst of the holy temple, Jesus felt God's presence most fully and as a result felt completely at home. On the other hand, the twelve year-old Jesus' response is also full of the self-absorption so typical of all adolescents. Adolescence is when we stop being defined as our parents' children and we start the struggle to find and be our own selves. There is a refreshing (if aggravating to parents) adolescent candor about ...

1136. Ash Wednesday

Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 · 2 Cor 5:20b--6:10 · Ps 51:1-17 · Jl 2:1-2, 12-17

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