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101. Kohathites

1 Chronicles 23:12-20

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... some of the key verbs, is indicated as being the main figure in the narrative line. He makes Solomon, his son, king over Israel (23:1); he assembles the commanders, priests, and Levites (23:2); and he organizes them into divisions according to the sons of Levi (23:6). David is also the one organizing them in their appointed duties (24:3); he sets apart the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for special service (25:1); and he appoints officials (26:32). In concluding these lists (27:23) the Chronicler makes ...

102. Merarites

1 Chronicles 23:21-32

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

103. His Name Is John

Luke 1:57-66, 80

Sermon

King Duncan

... to focus on each other and accept their childless state. A couple named Elizabeth and Zechariah fit in this latter category. They were an older couple and, like Abraham and Sarah, they had no children. Zechariah was a priest of the tribe of Levi. Zechariah’s name means “Yahweh remembers.” We don’t know exactly where Zechariah and Elizabeth lived. Luke just tells us that it was a “town in the hill country of Judea.” The Bible describes Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth as “righteous before God ...

104. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

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Lori Wagner

... old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of ... , the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of ...

105. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

106. Apples, Onions, and Cheese

Mark 7:1-23, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... say never!), one of the stories I can imagine Jesus thinking about is the story of Dinah, in which Jacob tries to reach out to the Shechemites by giving his daughter in marriage to the foreigner. However, when his sons, Simeon and Levi, hear about it, they oppose the intermarriage and ultimately “rape and plunder” Shechem. Jacob’s admonishment of the men for their actions show the true defilement of the “closed heart” as opposed to the loving graciousness that invites foreigners to become members ...

107. A Tale Of Two Cities

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... of God's kingdom at heart. But Jeroboam was stubborn and self-centered. He veered the people of Israel off their spiritual course by erecting idols in Israel in order to keep people away from the temple. He appointed priests from outside the tribe of Levi and depended more on his own gambits and cunning than on the promises of God. He essentially wanted to usurp the power and authority of God through his political administration but was careless and would not change his evil ways. As a votary of the ...

108. Proper 10

Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14, Amos 7:10-17, Psalm 82:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... in elevation is about 1300 feet. The road twists and turns as it passes through a barren and rocky land for most of the way between the two cities. 5. "A Priest ... A Levite." (vv. 31, 32) Priests and Levites originated from the tribe of Levi. They were given no land when the Hebrew people entered Canaan but were set aside to serve ceremonial and ritual functions. By the time of Jesus a distinction was made between priests, who offered sacrifices, and Levites, who performed lesser functions in the temple ...

109. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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William E. Keeney

... creator who formed and shaped the psalmist into a living human being. This lesson is connected directly to the first lesson about the potter and the clay, but without the cost of reshaping the imperfect being. Context of Related Scripture Deuteronomy 33:9 -- Levi ignored his kin, including mother and father. Matthew 10:34-38 -- A parallel teaching about hating family and cross bearing, but without the parables. Matthew 16:24 -- A disciple must take up the cross and follow Jesus. Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21 ...

110. Failure Is Not Final

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

William L. Self

... he has a fine executive position. He is considered a hero and not the butt of jokes. He found the door of hope in his valley of Achor. Failure is not final! Many of the disciples whom Jesus chose were not known for their successful lives. For example, Levi (Matthew) was lumped right in there with sinners and tax collectors (Mark 2:13-22). He was not the most respected man in the community. In fact, Matthew was a well-hated man. Even as Matthew was sitting at the tax collectors' table, his heart must have ...

111. Week Of Ash Wednesday

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Jesus came to call sinners, not those who have no need for a doctor. Jesus will not wait until we think we need him; he is there now and always will be inviting us to participate more fully in his life today. The call by Jesus of the tax collector Levi, a stereotypical sinner in the eyes of the Jews, is the example which Jesus gives us in searching out the lost. Active ministry does not wait for humans to fail; it seeks to aid people all along the road of life. Jesus, the great healer, came to heal us ...

112. The Eighth Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... With desire have I desired to eat this passover with you."This is the central supper, found in all four Gospels; it is a supper for which Jesus had a definite purpose. The Gospel of Luke shows Jesus at supper with all sorts of people: outcasts like Levi and Zacchaeus, honored Pharisees and learned scribes, women of the streets, neighbors who crowd in to listen, the highest and lowest of society, those who come to adore him and those who set a trap to entangle him. Now we come to a different supper. This is ...

113. The Heralding Of Advent

Drama

Karren Boehr

... says the Lord of Hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming? And who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire ... And he will sit as a smelter and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, so that they may present to the Lord offerings in righteousness." 3RD HERALD: (Facing audience, hands outstretched, looks toward heaven and proclaims loudly) "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited us, and accomplished redemption for ...

114. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... to use Henry Kolbe's sermon, "The Lord's Supper," copyright 1966 Christian Century Foundation, found in the July-August, 1966, issue of The Pulpit. THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE Pastoral Invitation (Pastor and Ministers) The pastor, wearing a blue denim jacket, or Levis, or the latest outfit which identifies with those who work with their hands, enters the sanctuary. This reminds us that God became incarnate in an ordinary human. Share this with the people: Jesus was not born, nor did he minister in a ...

115. The Waste In Comparison

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

Sermon

... , favoring a child wreaked havoc in the tents of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob! Curiously, in every case picking favorites resulted in someone being sent into exile. In the case of Joseph, there was no doubt who had to go. Either Joseph went or Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Gad, Asher, Dan, and Naphtali went. Logistically it made much better sense for Joseph to go. His brothers did not know how to live with favoritism. It began with a sense of unfairness that led to the men giving "daddy's boy ...

116. Proper 24

Exodus 33:12-23, Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... during Jesus' day. That's why the Lord's enemies brought this issue to him. The Pharisees held that it was right to pay taxes only to God and to the government only in the context of a theocratic state. Jesus maintains the right of governments to levy taxes for services but also insists that a person must pay God what is owed him: namely, ultimate allegiance and devotion. Outline: Introduction: Who likes to pay taxes? 1. We resent taxes because we regard our money as our own we think it is wasted 2. Roman ...

117. Proper 28

Judges 4:1-24, Proverbs 31:10-31, Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18, Malachi 2:1-9, Matthew 25:14-30, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

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Russell F. Anderson

... believers, God the omnipotent has been replaced by God the impotent. These folks want to marginalize God so that he might not interfere with their selfish pursuits. Old Testament: Malachi 2:1-2, 4-10 Corrupting the covenant. The prophet looks on Levi as the ideal priest, who revered God and walked in integrity. However, the priesthood has fallen on bad times. The priests have not properly instructed the people and have corrupted the covenant. The covenant of God must be ratified anew by each succeeding ...

118. Matthew

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... of the Regional Tax Administrator,Antonius Marcellus Dear Tony, I tried the rice and tea all winter. Didn't help much. Got the runs. You got all the high-powered medical people up there. Please check with them. Finally got someone to fill in. His name is Levi, but he calls himself Matthew. Usually when a guy starts collecting taxes, he changes his name to a Roman or Greek name. But he took another Jewish name. The locals up there never saw him before. He came over from Cana. The locals thought he was a ...

119. Table Manners

Mark 2:18-22, Mark 2:13-17

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... table manners. Table fellowship was a sacred matter in most of the ancient world. Table fellowship was the most intimate form of public fellowship imaginable. And here is Jesus transgressing boundaries again! He eats with tax collectors and sinners. He accepts Levi, a tax collector, an outcast in Jewish society, into his inner circle! The Pharisees were the keepers of the laws which established proper boundaries for the community of the religious. Jesus is clearly not very interested in this kind of stable ...

120. Are Half-Painted Rainbows Enough?

Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

James Weekley

... of Jesus knocking at the door. Looking more closely we discover the door knob is missing. It's on the other side. In order for Jesus to enter, we must open it from our side, the faith side. During the Mexican War President James K. Polk levied a special war tax. David Thoreau refused to pay it and was imprisoned. Ralph Waldo Emerson thought that was carrying the issue a bit too far. While visiting him he said, "Henry, Henry, why are you there?" Thoreau replied, "Mr. Emerson, why aren't you here?" Today ...

121. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts." Malachi goes on to declare that "he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the Lord." The people who selected this text must have wanted the messenger/repentance motif to dominate, and one wonders why they omitted at least the first part of verse 5: "Then I will ...

122. Proper 5

Luke 7:11-17, 1 Kings 17:7-24, Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... problem for the risen Lord and they won't be for us, either. For, and with, Jesus we will enter that everlasting kingdom, singing praises to God forever. (As an introduction to the [Minneapolis] Star Tribune [First Sunday Magazine - September 2, 1990] article by Paul Levy, "Life in the afterlife," editor Roger Skophammer wrote, in part: "The belief in an afterlife is commonly held, and the belief is part of Christianity and other religions. So it is not a great leap in logic for some people to believe it is ...

123. Give Me A Break!

Matthew 11:25-30

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Larry Goodpaster

... God we journey together. It is a rest that, while we are still active and doing, is pregnant with the possibilities of meaningful, authentic life. I enjoy reading the novels of James Michener. One of my favorites is Centennial, and in particular the saga of Levi and Elly Zendt. They are a young couple who leave their Pennsylvania Dutch country to carve out a new life in the American west of the early 19th century. On their wagon train journey from St. Louis to the west, they encounter a number of tragedies ...

124. Holy Unto The Lord

Exodus 19:1-25

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... and Aaron were given this privilege. The presence of God comes to us today in great announcements. God was present in Germany when the walls, separating East from West, came tumbling down. God was present in the Persian Gulf when the declaration of war was levied on Iraq and the end came quickly, thereby sparing thousands of lives. There is also a presence in the Soviet Union supporting the people in their cry for democracy. God is everywhere at the same time, but wants the attention of the people of the ...

125. Saved By Grace

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... the divine companion, the intimate of Yahweh. Though he remains mortal and human, he has access to God as no other man has.” Moses was the right man at the right time. He was the only person who could effectively appeal the sentence of destruction levied against Israel by God. Sin is a serious spiritual crime and is punishable by death. In times of deepest need in the life of humankind, prayer becomes a change agent. God said to Solomon, “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves ...

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