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Romans 9:1-29

Sermon Aid

T. A. Kantonen

... title. It is the name of the Savior who belongs not only to Israel but to all nations. Paul’s favorite name for the Savior is Ho Kyrios the Lord, which occurs 222 times in his letters. In the Gospels Jesus refers to himself as Kyrios (Aramaic Mari) (Mark 11:3, Matthew 7:21, John 13:13). After Jesus’ exaltation the term took on a deeper connotation in the worship of the Aramaic-speaking church. In 1 Corinthians 16:22 Paul preserves the title in Aramaic, Marana tha, our Lord, come. It was this title which ...

1252. Grace, Salvation, and Redemption

Romans 8:18-27, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Romans 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

T. A. Kantonen

... on the grace note. He did not allow any conventional phrase like "farewell" to stand alongside grace, for the emphasis on grace was first and last. Especially significant is the last verse of Second Thessalonians: "I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is the mark of every letter of mine; it is the way I write. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all." Even if it were true, as some critics think, that this is an attempt by some other author to establish the Pauline content of the ...

1253. A Faith for the Uncharted Way

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... major motivation is fear, with about half the people afraid things will change and the other half afraid they won’t. But things are going to change; and you can count on that. We have reached the end of the well-trodden trail, the end of the well-marked road, the place where the road abuts the wilderness, and beyond which it does not go on. And this is not a wilderness of trees and mountains and swamps and deserts and animals running wild. This is a wilderness of ideas and attitudes. This is where we are ...

1254. Straight Talk With A Young Adult

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... who are older would not want to be teenagers again, but we delight in the enthusiasm, vitality, and idealism of youth. Jesus enjoyed children and young adults. One day he encountered a young man with a big question on his mind. The gospel writer Mark describes Jesus’ reaction to the young man: “And Jesus, looking upon him, loved him.” My focus this morning is on young adults, especially graduates. But I hope that the Gospel word will be applicable to all. When I graduated from Bishopville High School ...

1255. THE OLD MAN IS WASTING

Drama

Jerome W. Nilssen

... (Returning to the cards) Let’s just play the game. Okay? JAREL (Taking the cards from him) Wait a minute. I can smell a swindle - and I’d like to be in on it from the beginning. No more tricks, please. SETH Tricks? JAREL Marked decks, phony merchandise, invisible partners, rigged prices. I’ve been around. SETH There’s no swindle, honest to God. I was merely making conversation. JAREL Starting with my devotional life? SETH Some people ask about the weather. I asked about your devotional life. JAREL ...

1256. Chapter IV

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... the early Christians had once been Jews the keeping of the seventh day as special, was part of their being. One of the destinctive marks of Jews all over the world was that they viewed that day as kadosh, a term often translated into English as "holy," but ... like a dynamo. A man needs to let go, get out of gear, and rest for awhile. As Jesus said, "The sabbath was made for man ..." (Mark 2:27). And one of the reasons that it was so made was to give us the chance to put down the impliments of our trade. As ...

1257. SURVEYOR

Zechariah 2:1

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... spy-glass affair perched on top of a tripod, who seems to be earnestly gazing at nothing in particular? Or seen the same type of individual in an open field? Now, I’m not making fun of you. I know that you know that this man is a surveyor, marking out land boundaries. But you have to admit, it’s a very weird looking instrument that he uses. Things were much simpler in the days of Zechariah. The man that he saw (actually, it was an angel!) held a measuring line in his hand! And, really, that was the ...

1258. Steadfast Love, Every Day

Hosea 6:3

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... gives us steadfast love and wants steadfast love from us. Props: A globe with your location clearly marked and a flashlight. Lesson: Good morning! response Something happens every day that is so amazing, and yet ... 5 degrees to the right. See how the Earth is spinning so that we turn away from the sun and then back towards it? I made a mark to show where we are. Show the mark. See how we move in and out of the light? Response. It takes just about 24 hours for the Earth to completely turn around like this. And ...

1259. A Perspective on the Ascension

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... and heard" (Acts 4:20 RSV). With this strange new power they set out from Jerusalem, their home base, and like concentric circles the Word went out under Christ’s original command, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15 RSV). One thing more: the first Ascension story gives to us today in the church new meaning and significance to the words "waiting," "power" and "witness." It gives also to us a reminder of the unceasing effect of Jesus’ Resurrection expressed so ...

1260. Daring Words

Mark 1:9-13

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Larry Powell

... brothers, Simon and Andrew. Without the slightest qualification, he said to them, "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men." Take notice that no questions were asked, no excuses offered, no "process planning" nor introspective "objective-setting" dialogue transpired. Mark says, "And immediately they left their nets and followed him." Going a little farther, two other brothers, James and John heard a similar, abrupt invitation to respond in like manner. How do you account for the fact that these four ...

1261. Coming Down The Mountain

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... ghettos and the poor rural areas. It sent him to city hall and to Washington, to the Birmingham jail, and to Selma - and to Memphis. He didn’t have to continually re-create the encounter. He continued to listen to the word of Jesus, and that was enough. Mark tells us that when Jesus and the disciples started back down to the valley, Jesus asked them not to talk about the vision they had on the mountain, at least not until after his resurrection. Of course as yet they had no idea what that meant. But it ...

1262. Resurrection: From Lesser to Higher Morality

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... Almighty God. When you give honor to your parents, God is honored. When you do no murder, you thus pay respect for the life God has given." So you see, the growing morality within Judaism, separating them from the foreign peoples around them, became a growing mark of its uniqueness. They were the people of the Law. That meant a respected quality to living. Ten years passed. Ten years further from the Maccabean revolt in Jerusalem. Now it is the year A.D. 30 by our calendars. Sarah is fifteen years old. Her ...

1263. When Nothing Can Be Done

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Thomas Long

... ." "I will," said Jesus, and stretching out his hand, Jesus grasped the leper with tender mercy and flung him far into the deep and healing waters of the sea of grace. 1. Philip Yancey, Open Windows (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1985), p. 161. 2. D. E. Nineham, Saint Mark [The Pelican New Testament Commentaries] (New York: Penguin Books, 1963), p. 86. 3. Tillie Olsen, "I Stand Here Ironing" in Tell Me A Riddle (New York: Dell Books, 1971), pp. 20-21. 4. R. H. Lightfoot, The Gospel Message of Saint ...

1264. Discipleship - Path to Fulfillment

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... to the front. His jeep tripped a land mine, and again he nearly lost his legs. This time his superiors refused to allow him to go back to the combat zone, although he pleaded for still another chance. Today, Stan Scott, a non-combatant, bears the marks of battle: legs that are scarred and unsteady, and a lung that frequently collapses from service-related causes. He also bears the stars of battle on a chestful of ribbons. But brightest and best is the star that God has pinned on him for Christ’s sake ...

1265. It’s as Simple as That

2 Kings 2:1-18

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Thomas D. Peterson

... . Good News! God is at work in the world through his prophets, in Jesus the Christ, and in you and me, continuously creating good news to spread about us as we do in deed what we came to know in a moment of divine favor. Even as the Incarnation marks the heart of our faith, how the Word of God became flesh, so does the way in which Jesus transfigured the world around him by his life and ministry. Even so we ourselves carry back into the world our share of the Word, working it into the daily relationships ...

1266. Christmas 1

Isaiah 9:1-7, Titus 2:1-15, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... child we pray. Amen Second Lesson: Titus 2:11-14 Theme: An interim ethics for a redeemed people Exegetical Note Between the advents - the first of grace, the second of glory - those who have been graciously redeemed are expected to live hopeful, honest and godly lives marked by good deeds. Call to Worship Leader: Rejoice, people! For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all humanity! People: WE REJOICE AT THE GREAT GIFT THAT IS OURS THIS DAY! Leader: Let us strive to live lives that are in all ...

1267. Proper 18

Proverbs 2:1-22, Mark 7:31-37, James 1:19-27

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... , empowering us to put our efforts where our claims are, after the model and message of Christ. In his name we pray. Amen Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 Theme: Proclaiming the incredible Exegetical Note This is one of two miracle stories unique to Mark, both of which describe healings by means of physical touch rather than the more typical spoken word. The point of the story for Mark appears not to be to signal Messiahship or an inbreaking Kingdom, but to underscore the astonishment of the disciples, who still do not ...

1268. The Gift

Drama

Esther Lense

... First come angels, who stand to one side. They are followed by Mary (carrying the baby Jesus) and Joseph. Next come Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, who stand on the side opposite to the angels. Finally come the shepherds, who kneel before the angels. Mary ... own Son to fulfill that promise. And that’s the fifth gift of Christmas - the Good News of the birth of the promised Savior. MARK: My name is Mark. I’m sure you’ve heard of me. I wrote one of the books of the New Testament. You see, I knew and loved ...

1269. The Forgotten Virtue

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... step over that stumbling block into the court of the Jews, because he hadn’t been born a Jew. That was an exclusive distinction, a mark of pride. Pride is like the light that we have on the inside of our cars. When you turn on that light at night, it ... drunkard and a winebibber. By these, and a score of other tests that we - MIND YOU, WE, NOT JESUS CHRIST - have set up, we mark ourselves with pride and take the chief seats in His Kingdom, and we reject from that Kingdom anyone who doesn’t live up to - ...

1270. Broken Bread, Shared Cup

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... the roadway to Jerusalem. It was Thursday by your counting of days that we entered the upper room, in the house of John Mark, where we ate together the meal before Passover. The steps were worn smooth from the sand led feet of many generations. The ... meal was different from the many we had shared. Yet its elements were the same. This secluded room in the upper story of John Mark’s house was retreat from the heat and pressure of the holy holiday Jerusalem. Yet there was pressure here, too, and heat that ...

1271. Commanded By Example

John 13:31-38

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... to love people. How much better our world would be if you did that." No, Jesus issued a command - "love one another as I have loved you." This is the quality of love which makes Christianity different from all of the religions of the world. This is truly the mark of a Christian; for Jesus said, "By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another." The unique thing about this love is that these words came not from a person who had tried and failed, but from one who obeyed ...

1272. Astonishing!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . This being Peter’s home synagogue he probably had something to do with Jesus being asked to teach. It is a place where Jesus taught regularly. For a period of time he was there every week in the synagogue teaching as a visiting Rabbi. And as he began to teach, Mark tells us, the people were amazed. What amazed them is that when Jesus stood up to teach he didn’t say, Moses has taught us, or the exodus teaches us, or the prophet Isaiah reminds us, or Rabbi so-and-so has said. No. When he stood up in the ...

1273. Out of the Wilderness Comes New Life

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

George Bass

... high fence that he would later attempt to leap over.) The next morning, when I put him out again, I discovered that his paw prints, and body prints where he had rolled over in the snow, seemed to be everywhere. Hardly a spot in the backyard failed to show the marks of his previous night’s jubilant romp in the snow. How I would love to see him do that again. But I know it is not to be, he can’t turn his physical time-clock back fourteen years. You and I are different, because Christ turned the clock back ...

1274. Behold the Blood of the Covenant

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

Larry Powell

... experience. Secondly, each worshiper was expected to provide a sacrificial lamb at the Temple. Following the offering at the Temple, the lamb was taken home to be roasted as a reminder that the death angel had "passed over" those homes in Egypt whose doorposts had been marked with the blood of the lamb. Additionally, two symbolic articles were to be placed on the table: a bowl of salt water and a bowl of bitter herbs. The salt water would serve as a reminder of the tears shed in Egypt and the bitter herbs ...

1275. Man Of Sorrows

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Larry Powell

... Been a Submission Let the record show that Jesus of Nazareth, of his own volition, submitted himself for all that of which we have spoken. Willingly, "He poured out his soul to death" (Isaiah 53:12). In the garden he had said, "My betrayer comes, arise and let us go" (Mark 14:42). Observe that he did not say, "Let us go the other way," but rather, "Let us go to meet him." At his arrest, one of the disciples drew a sword and was ready to do battle, but Jesus calmly said, "Put your sword away; I could summon ...

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