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1201. The Things Close to Your Heart

Mark 13:1-31

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Leonard Sweet

... the Father I mediate for you. Down here I arrived as an ambassador sent by the Father to you. You are everything to me, a brother and a co?heir, a friend, and a member of my body. What more do you desire? What more could we desire? How thankful should we be? Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. ____________________________ COMMENTARY While Mark 13 is often referred to with the oxymoronic tag of the “Little Apocalypse,” it is probably better to look at these verses as part of Jesus’ ongoing teaching about the ...

1202. The Temple of Doom and the Bridegroom

Mark 13:1-31

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Leonard Sweet

... above with the Father I mediate for you. Down here I arrived as an ambassador sent by the Father to you. You are everything to me, a brother and a co‑heir, a friend, and a member of my body. What more do you desire? What more could we desire? How thankful should we be? Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. COMMENTARY While Mark 13 is often referred to with the oxymoronic tag of the “Little Apocalypse,” it is probably better to look at these verses as part of Jesus’ ongoing teaching about the failure of the ...

1203. RSVP

Isaiah 55:1-9

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David J. Kalas

... His invitation, therefore, is extended to a broader audience than we might have first suspected. What precisely does he offer to those who are poor, hungry, and thirsty? He extends an invitation to receive freely the very refreshment and satisfaction that they so deeply need and desire. Next, he broadens his invitation to an audience that may be close to home. "Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread," he asks, "and your labor for that which does not satisfy?" (v. 2). He's talking to a lot ...

1204. In the Potter's Hands

Jeremiah 18:1-11

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Chrysanne Timm

... if to say, "He did not make me!" We make this life all about ourselves — what we need, what we want, and how we will get it, because we somehow think "He [God] has no understanding." What is it that we think God does not understand? Is it our desire to be in control? Is it our search for meaning, for purpose? God does understand these things about us ... because we have been created in God's image. It is because we stray from God's image of grace and generosity, of love and service, that we struggle with ...

1205. Kintsugi Vessels

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Leonard Sweet

... girl compatriots. Today we “blemish” ourselves with purposefully designed tattoos-marking our flesh in an attempt to trademark our uniqueness. [If you can bring a couple of “patch boxes” to showcase, so much the better.] There are only two stories: the desire to be loved and the desire to love. All who live those two stories, all who love, know the price of love — a broken heart. If you love, your heart will break. But the promise of the gospel is that those broken cracks, in all of us bruised ...

1206. Filling the Hole in Our Hearts

Acts 2:1-21

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King Duncan

... it was not in there too long. If it were there too long, it would be ruined. The woman was fascinated by his explanation. She asked, “How do you know when it is done?” His answer was, “That’s easy: when you see your reflection in it.” God desires to see His reflection in our lives. Scripture tells us that we were created in God’s image. When we went astray, he sent His Son to save us from our sin-distorted lives. After Christ’s death, resurrection and ascension, God sent us the gift of the ...

1207. Jesus’ Four Surprising Road Rules for the Missional Highway

Luke 9:57-62, Luke 9:51-56

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Leonard Sweet

... to invite and include this ostracized group at the outset. And they rejected him. No room at the inn. We don’t want any. Guess what? Go away! No wonder James and John responded with a recommendation for fire and brimstone. Like any good “feud,” the desire for revenge, to get in the last lick, fueled their first response. James and John didn’t realize that as followers of Jesus they were not on a road to revenge. They were on a road to redemption. Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem wasn’t a superhighway ...

1208. Are You in Labor?

Luke 10:1-24

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King Duncan

... before. The world is crying out to us, “We need a Savior more than we ever have!” Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful.” Christ’s call for laborers, by the way, is based on human need. It is not based on a desire to build the biggest church in town. It is not based on the desire to cram our values down someone else’s throat. The world desperately needs what only the church can give it a Savior. Someone has said that the church is not a museum for the saints, but a hospital for the hurting. If ...

1209. Go Hard or Go Home!

Luke 12:35-48

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King Duncan

... ’s ok about anything else but not that.” (4) I think we all can relate to that, and it is a crying shame. That is what is missing in many of us. We have no great driving passion for God. It is not that we are bad people. Indeed, we desire to be better than we are. But we would rather not get too excited about it. We are not all that happy with our lives, but then why rock the boat? No passion no power. Productive, powerful, passionate people that is what God seeks. There is one more descriptive word ...

1210. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

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King Duncan

... ’s taskmaster harshness, the boys at first withered, then flourished. (5) Why did Carter put his players through such agony? Was it because he hated them? No, it was because he loved them and wanted the best for them. His desire was that they should be more than they were. And that is Christ’s desire for us. He wants us to be fit to share eternity with him. William Willimon once told of the Methodist Bishop of Angola who came to Evanston, Illinois to speak to a group of young Christians. This bishop was ...

1211. Unity and Hope

Romans 14:1--15:13

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Timothy J. Smith

... and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The stories of faith inspire and encourage us in our daily lives. We reach out to others breaking down the barriers that divide people knowing that we are part of God’s divine drama. Our closing verse serves as Paul’s desire, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” As we live out our faith fresh hope is instilled in us which yields to joy. Amen. 1. Patty Kirk, “Slower ...

1212. The Gift that Matters

Hebrews 2:5-18

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Timothy J. Smith

... book of Hebrews gives us a different perspective on Jesus’ life. Hebrews was addressed to people who had gone through a tough time, a time of suffering, persecution, imprisonment, and confiscation of property. The author wrote hoping to instill a fresh sense of hope, desiring people to turn to Jesus. We discover that the author claims that Jesus is the pioneer of our salvation. A pioneer goes ahead to clear a path for others to follow. There is a sense of adventure associated with the pioneer going where ...

1213. The Church Is the Place

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Timothy J. Smith

... To the church of God that is in Corinth,” Paul wrote, reminding them that they were special, called by God to be saints. Even though they were experiencing some differences of opinion Paul was reminding them that they needed to continue working together to accomplish God’s desire and purpose. They needed to pause to see the bigger picture of what God was calling them to do and cease their petty disputes. We today are part of the body of Christ. We too are called by Jesus, to be the church. The church is ...

1214. Discerning In Love

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Timothy J. Smith

... for our lives, for our church, and for our world. There is a corporate nature to our faith. That is why it is important to worship together. We also seek God’s will individually through our prayers, fasting, Bible readings, and other devotional readings. Our desire is to know God’s will. Paul reminds us, “Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny.” Amen. 1. www.BillyGraham90.com. 2. Susan Cosio is a chaplain at Sutter Medical Center in ...

1215. When God Does Something New

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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Argile Smith

... into the German language. Although he spent his life in the little town of Wittenberg, his influence was felt all over Europe. In time other reformers would join him in his work. What prompted him to make such a monumental impact on his world? Was it a desire to leave a legacy? Was it selfish ambition? Was it awareness that he had a unique message that people wanted to hear? No! He was moved by the Christ who had forgiven his sins and had transformed his heart in the process. In fact, history shows that ...

1216. The Healing Power of Faith

Luke 17:11-19

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King Duncan

... us according to those needs. Healing faith is the conviction that even though our circumstances are dire, there is a loving God who watches over us and if we will trust Him, healing will come. It may not come as quickly as we would desire. It may not even come in the way we desire, but if we are steadfast we will see the salvation of our God. This is a statement of mature faith. How many times have you looked back over your life and realized that situations you thought were hopeless were not hopeless at all ...

1217. Wake Up!

Romans 13:8-14

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King Duncan

... armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.” Rome in Paul’s time was not much different than America in our time. People are people. Unless someone is sounding the alarm from time to time, society has a tendency to deteriorate to be pulled down by those forces within ...

1218. The Story of Christmas

John 1:1-18

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King Duncan

... his royal carriage he caught glimpse of the most beautiful maiden he had ever seen. Soon he found excuses to drive near the spot where his eyes had beheld her on the chance that he might see her again. Before long he was strongly infatuated with her. He desperately desired to ask her hand in marriage. But how should he go about it? Of course, as the prince, he could order her to the palace and command her to be his wife. But what kind of marriage would that be? Again, he thought that he might masquerade as ...

1219. Family Re:Union - Inverting the Pyramid

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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James Merritt

... that they have. The husband abdicates his primary role of being a husband and pushes at the top of the list being a father. Bearing that great responsibility, which it is, he begins to step up his role as a career chaser to provide for his family. His desire to make more and get more so his family can have more becomes the driving force of his life. So where the mother buries herself literally in being the keeper of the household, he buries himself in his work. All of that results in a dangerous mix of ...

1220. Ignite: Fire and Water

Acts 10:23b-48

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James Merritt

... only believers were baptized, and they were always baptized by immersion. That leads to the third question which is… III. When Should One Be Baptized? In the New Testament baptism was always performed immediately after one professed their faith in Jesus Christ and expressed a desire to become a part of God’s family. I am going to make a statement that may be the most important statement you will ever hear about baptism. There is no record of an un-baptized believer in the New Testament. The Bible knows ...

1221. Look and Live

Isaiah 44:24--45:25

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James Merritt

... religious bigots and narrow minded in our view that Jews need to come to Christ. Well, no less than a Pharisee of Hebrews, one of the greatest Jews who ever lived, the man by the name of the Apostle Paul said in Romans 10:1: “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.” One of the reasons why I love to preach the Gospel is because I know that I am trying to give, for free, the one thing that everybody needs. No car salesman can totally satisfy every customer ...

1222. All In: Betting the Ranch

Luke 9:18-27

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James Merritt

... would have said, “Take up the electric-chair” or “Take up the gas chamber.” If you ever saw anybody carrying a cross they were going to die. When you take up the cross in your life it means you are having a funeral. You put yourself, your ego, your desires, your wants, your ambitions and you put it in a casket. You close the top and you bury it. If you are going to follow Jesus, you’ve got to have your own personal Gethsemane, you’ve got to go to your own personal cross, and you’ve got to ...

1223. The Runner

Romans 9:30--10:21

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Leonard Sweet

... a completely new way for human beings to be in an intimate and honest relationship with the divine. But this “new way” required the vanquishing of sin, the erasing of the first Adam’s disobedience, which then turned all of humanity against God’s first desires and designs for God’s children. No longer innocent, human beings needed a way to become obedient children of God once again. God offered Moses and the Israelites the “Law,” 613 of them to be exact. But the overwhelming power of sin made ...

1224. Last Impressions

Matthew 22:34-40

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Leonard Sweet

... , what would they like to leave as their “last impression” on this world if they could orchestrate that moment and all their desires would come true. A few chefs chose a menu of elaborate cuisine and exotic places. But by far the majority of these “ ... is the last thing I get to do on earth, then I am going to have to do it myself” (p.74). They could imagine no greater desire than to feed the ones they love one last time. Vimal Char is a Kashmiri Pandit who started his career as a chef at the age of ...

1225. I'm Listening

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

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King Duncan

... may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.” Then, says the writer, “She went her way and ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.” And the Lord did give Hannah the desire of her heart. They named him Samuel, which means “I begged from the Lord.” And after he was weaned, Hannah placed Samuel under the care of the elderly priest Eli in the temple of Shiloh to fulfill the promise she had made to the Lord. Now it is ...

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