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1126. The Lord Abhors the Pride of Israel

Amos 6:8-14

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... 12:25). As stated above, verse 8b probably belongs at the end of 6:7. It is omitted in the LXX. In verse 8, Israel relies on its military fortifications to turn back any enemy. But when God is the enemy he cannot be turned back, and God will surrender Samaria and all its proud inhabitants to an unnamed foe. Ten men constituted the smallest military unit (cf. 5:3), and even if they are left, they will all die, though they try to hide in the innermost recesses of a house, verse 9. When their kinsmen come to ...

1127. Which Kingdom Do We Serve?

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

David Coffin

... did not back down nor apologize for making these arguments. There was tension and friction in the air for the rest of the afternoon. On Monday morning, this same person was prevented from entering the front door of the company. They were asked to surrender their company ID badge. Their job was terminated! The boss’ daughter and her fiancée peeked outside the window to make sure there were no incidents that would entail in calling law enforcement. Life is not fair. Following the rules does not always work ...

1128. Time to Light the Fire

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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Lori Wagner

... avoid relying on the Holy Spirit for its life source, energy, motivation, and guidance? Some might say we as humans have a fear of what is non-practical or non-logical. Some might say we fear what lies outside of our control. After all, it’s hard to “surrender” your spirit to a God you do not know and cannot see. Some fear God in general, if they’ve been raised with a fear of judgment, punishment, unresolved emotional wounds, or a false definition of who God is. If you don’t see God as a guide ...

1129. Courage to Break

Luke 4:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... to us in opposites: If you want to be first, you must be last. If you want to be great, you must be humbled. If you want to be strong, you must first be made weak. If you want to be whole, you must first be broken. For in our surrender to God, in our declaration that we need God’s help, in our recognition of our limitations and weaknesses, in our humble revelation of our human failings and flaws, in the confession of our broken and tempt-able spirit, from all of this comes our invitation to God through ...

1130. Do You Think That I Have Come To Bring Peace?

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Will Willimon

... Jesus, not the Jesus of tamed semi-vacationing preachers in late August, but the fire-casting, division-producing Jesus of the Gospels. Do you think he has come to bring peace? His gospel is demanding, so demanding that it expects us not only to be willing to surrender and to suffer for its truth but also to be willing for those whom we love to suffer. Jesus broke the hearts of many a first-century family. Imagine, in a time of persecution, what an anguished decision it was for a parent to seek baptism for ...

1131. As a Fire Exists by Burning

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

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Dean Feldmeyer

... well as widespread destruction throughout Judea. Historians believe that more than 6,000 Jews were killed in the city of Jerusalem alone and somewhere around 1.2 million throughout all of Palestine, many by the Sicarii, who assassinated anyone who tried to surrender or flee, but mostly by the Romans. The war ended with the mass suicide of 960 souls, Zealots and their families, at the fortress at Masada. The war also resulted in a permanent schism between Judaism and early Christianity and the consolidation ...

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