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101. Getting It Right in the Coming Year

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... St. Paul in his letter to the church at Galatia will help us get it right in the coming year: “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’ So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.” Paul says ...

102. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a day when only men mattered! But more than that, Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth’s union at the time of First Fruits would be the fruit of redemption, as the messianic line would bear the consummation of the messiah. “…But you received the Spirit of adoption, by when we cry out, “Abba Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies together with the Spirit that we are God’s children….and if a son then an heir through God.” Galatians 4:4-7 The day of First Fruits (Barley Harvest) is also called the Day ...

103. A Quantum Decision

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... this precious child and found a permanent home for her birth mother. As it turned out, Garry Nueva’s baptism represented a decision that changed his life, the life of his wife, the life of their adopted daughter, and the life of her birth mother. And who knows how many more lives will be changed through each of them? (6) If we live as a baptized person, this is what should happen in our life. Every decision we make should reflect the fact that we have been ...

104. Nose Hairs And Disney

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sermon

Mary Austin

... to the work of being compassionate to each other. Each one of us is a member of this same body, and we are meant to see each other with compassion. In their book Proof, Daniel Montgomery and Timothy Paul Jones tell the story of Timothy’s daughter. She had been adopted by another family previously, had a couple of rough years with that family and then the adoption was dissolved. She never quite became part of the first family, which left her with a deep sense of mistrust. At the age of eight, she was ...

105. Summertime Praise

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

... preach sermons mainly on what we are to do, details on what we are to think or feel. But there is very little of us in this passage. The passage is mostly about God. Paul is singing about what God has done for us, how God has chosen, forgiven, redeemed, adopted us. That's a problem for us modern, Mother-I'd-rather-do-it-myself types because many of us are here anxiously awaiting some word about what we or to do rather than to waste time listening to songs about what God has done. There's much atheism in ...

106. The Just-In-Case God

Acts 17:22-31

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... addressed to gods of the underworld discovered down well in ancient Greek cemetery” by Rosie McCall, Newsweek, February 5, 2020, https://www.newsweek.com/curse-tablets-gods-underworld-well-ancient-greek-cemetary-1485886. 5. “Redeemed, Adopted, Heirs” by Allan Descheneau, Redeemer Baptist Church http://www.redeemerbaptist.net/_the_family_of_god__sermon__2.htm. 6. “Developing the Gold Coast” by A.R. Gomda, Ghanaweb.com, July 16, 2016. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Developing-the ...

107. God's Plan for a New Year

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... appreciation for who we are in God’s plan and purpose for this new year. Listen carefully to his words: “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.” Let ...

108. Children Of God

Ephesians 1:1-14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... years, God granted their prayer. He sent Jesus to our earth to show us how to live. Because Jesus also died for us and rose again, he was able to free us from our sins. We became alive! What was even more wonderful, we became God's adopted children, just like Pinocchio became the adopted son of the old puppetmaker. But Jesus also told us that to be able to join our Father in heaven we would have to live the kinds of lives that Jesus taught us to live. Where do we learn how to do this, boys and girls? (Let ...

109. In The Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... physical needs. Instead, we are about presenting our whole selves in faithful stewardship to God because we carry the good news in these bodies of ours, as well as in our hearts and minds. In the 1995 General Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the church adopted a mission statement which calls the church "to be and to share the good news of Jesus Christ." We cannot share the good news until we become the good news. We are to become the good news in the flesh for the world to see. It's ...

110. Who Is Jesus?

Matthew 16:13-20

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

... human Jesus. On the other hand, Jesus is God when he walks on water, feeds 5,000, raises the dead, heals lepers, and rises from the grave. The problem with this view is that we have a divided Jesus -- two persons in one body. 4. The Adopted Jesus Divine Human This is known as adoptionism. According to this position, Jesus came into the world as a human. Because of his moral excellence, his perfect obedience to God, his wisdom, his compassion for people, and his willing sacrifice of himself on the cross, the ...

111. Proper 10

Genesis 25:19-34, Isaiah 55:1-13, Romans 8:18-27, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... can call on God as Father (v. 15). This means that God has chosen us as his own dear children, inheritors of eternal life and recipients of his Spirit. Epistle: Romans 8:18-23 Perspective. In verse 17, Paul makes it clear that suffering comes along with being adopted into God's family. In this passage, he goes on to indicate that we must view this suffering with an eternal perspective. The temporary pain is a small price to pay for the eternal gain (v. 18). Birth pangs. The image that Paul presents is of a ...

112. Choose To Be Chosen

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... Second Lesson has spelled out as our text. Here are some of those lines anew. "The God of our fathers" they knew. Now we bless the God and Father of our Lord Jesus -- the only Son of the Father, sent by him to accomplish our choosing and our adoption. They depended on the promised blessing to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We know the seed promised as the one by whom all nations blessed themselves to be Jesus. God has blessed us in Christ. God chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world. They boasted ...

113. Proper 10

Mark 6:14-29, 2 Samuel 6:1-23, Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... excellency of God's grace in choosing us sinful human beings. God's choice is not haphazard; he chose us before the world was created. Most Christians see in their baptism the locus of God's personal choice of them to be his own. Baptism is viewed as our adoption by God into his family (v. 5). This choice calls for a grateful response. To be holy (v. 5). Why did God choose us? That we might live holy lives. Hagios means to be set apart or separate. God commanded Israel to come out from amidst the people and ...

114. Baptism of the Lord

Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 61:1-11, Luke 3:21-38, Acts 8:9-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . A. Through prayer we ask for the Spirit - v. 22 B. Through prayer we see the heavens open - v. 21 C. Through prayer we hear the voice of God - v. 22 D. Through prayer we receive the Spirit - v. 22. ILLUSTRATIONS Are You Worth It? In baptism God adopts the sinner into his kingdom and makes the sinner a member of his family. This person can be the worst possible sinner who repents. Is such a person worth it? On the front cover of Time magazine in August, 1989, was a picture of Diane Sawyer with the caption ...

115. Perfect Strangers

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... at least a native living in Texas. Unlike Moses she was not saved by an individual act of compassion. You might say it was Pharaoh himself who saved her -- “Uncle Sam” as we call him. It was our government who offered her an extended hand. She was formally adopted by our nation and our state. Now she has a chance for more than basic survival. Patricia did not fare as well as baby Moses. She was not taken to a palace but only given a greater chance to improve the living conditions of her family. Like the ...

116. Mi Casa, Su Casa

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... to new life and a new relationship also. A new relationship described in Paul’s letter to the Galatians: "When the time had fully come, God sent forth his son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who are under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, crying ‘Abba! Father!’ so through God you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir." (Galatians 4:4-7) For Christ’s sake, we are ...

117. Abraham’s Promise Perpetuated

Romans 4:1-25

Drama

Richard F. Bansemer

... a new life hundreds of years before I asked you for a thing. My laws are simply a way to make your life happier, and the lives of your neighbors fuller. Do not think that keeping them will make me indebted to you. But, I am indebted, too, because I adopted you, for you were a people without a purpose, and a people without a Father. I have promised to care for and love you, no matter how much you grieve me, for I know that my love is stronger than all your selfishness and weakness. Therefore, I, God, give to ...

118. It’s as Simple as That

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... generation, and the meaning of it does not rest until embedded into everyday faithfulness. It’s as simple as that. From time to time God calls us across the river or up the mountain. It is then that a share of the spirit is given us, and we are adopted as sons and daughters of God. For a moment our lives are transfigured by events revealed to us. The old self passes away, the new is come. Aglow with the spirit, we are convinced we shall be loyal forever, faithful in every phase of life. How easy it will ...

119. Christmas 1

Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, Galatians 3:26--4:7, Luke 2:21-40

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... the likeness of your Son. In his name we pray. Amen Second Lesson: Galatians 4:4-7 Theme: God’s child, God’s children Exegetical Note Paul here plays upon the offspring image: because Jesus is God’s "natural" Son (child), so are we God’s adopted sons (children) who, having the Spirit of Christ, may have a heart-felt sense both of the Fatherhood (Parenthood) of God and of our rightful share in God’s promises. Call to Worship Leader: Rejoice, people! For because God sent a child into the world, we ...

120. You Are Children

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... , one takes a child into one's own family by legal means and raises it as one's own. Come as wanted, chosen, adopted children of God. Come with the joy of knowing we belong to God by God's choice. Come with the peace of knowing whose we are. Come with an alleluia. Collect You treat us not as slaves, people made into things, but as individuals of value and worth. By Jesus' ...

121. You Are A Name!

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... when the birth certificate is sent to our parents, but spiritually we get our name when we are "Christened." This is necessary because we come into the world not as sons of God by nature. Paul teaches that we become children of God only through adoption, and the act of adoption is baptism. Having a Christian name which denotes a Christian nature, we face a daily challenge to live up to our names. We are to act according to what we are. The Christian life is a process of becoming what we are, bearers of the ...

122. Sons And Daughters Of God

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... and sometimes abused him. He had to fight for food. No one seemed to care what happened to Tony, until Carolyn Koons, an American professor, heard his story. She battled bureaucracy and a corrupt prison warden for almost three years to secure Tony's release and adoption at age twelve; but her real struggles had only begun. Somehow she had to meet the needs of a boy who still stuffed rolls into his pockets because of past hunger, who lashed out at others because of his emotional scars, and who seemed enticed ...

123. Who Could Forget That?

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... , it does not work at all as the mother ewe knows the lamb is not hers and the lamb is disoriented by the switch. However, if the shepherd washes the surviving lamb in the blood of the dead lamb, the surviving mother, smelling her own, will adopt the surviving lamb as her own. In other words, the orphan is brought to table and to life by [its] adoption through the blood. The early Scriptures promised that a Messiah would come and be the lamb by which we were brought to an intimate relationship with God." (5 ...

124. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... STILL RIDING THE ORPHAN TRAIN. Listen again to the words of St. Paul as he writes: "All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, Abba! Father!' it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God and joint heirs with Christ ” if, in fact we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him." MANY OF US ARE LIVING LIKE ORPHANS WHEN ...

125. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... mark. She said no. Perot never forgot that tiny act of compassion. He said in an interview, "You sit there and see your parents doing things like that - it's the greatest lesson in the world!" Young Ross was so influenced by his mother's life that he adopted her values; they live on in him today. Her lifestyle had prepared him to accept her value system once he was on his own. (2) Have you prepared your family for the coming King? Chances are that you HAVE transmitted to them your values. That almost always ...

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