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1301. Forgiven

Matthew 28:1-10

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April Yamasaki

... heaven, came and rolled back the stone” (verse 2). I love this detail, for the tomb was already empty. The angel didn’t roll back the stone to let Jesus out of the tomb. The angel rolled back the stone so the women - and later, the other disciples - could see in. They could see the place where Jesus’ body had been. They could see the empty grave clothes. But Jesus himself was already gone. “Do not be afraid,” said the angel (verse 5). The guards had been so afraid when the angel appeared that they ...

1302. Equipped for Our Calling

Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

... person may not be the best choice for the job. In our Bible passage for this morning from Matthew 9, Jesus is sending out his twelve disciples to do the work that he is doing, the work of the kingdom of heaven. And this is not a job for folks who are lazy ... Last Sunday we talked about the graciousness of God and God’s plan to usher in His kingdom through imperfect people like the disciples. And you. And me. It doesn’t make sense, does it? But Jesus never expects us to accomplish kingdom work under our own ...

1303. If There Isn’t Enough To Go Around

Matthew 14:13-21

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William G. Carter

... You give them something to eat!” Now that’s a striking aspect to this story. Jesus did not turn stones into loaves of bread to feed the crowd. Instead he demanded his followers to pitch in and give what they had. The gospel of Matthew insists the disciples gave their own bread and fish. There is no mention of a young boy who offered his lunch; that’s the gospel of John. This is Matthew, and in Matthew, Jesus said, “You give them something to eat.” They responded, “All we have are five loaves and ...

1304. Glimpses of Eternity

Luke 9:28-36

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Will Willimon

... smeared on their foreheads as a sign of their walk with Jesus down the narrow way of obedience, a way which leads on Good Friday to pain and death. Leave here today and you are on your way back to that cruciform valley. But as you go to be a disciple wherever you make your home in the valley, know this: In Jesus Christ, God's past has come to fruition, the law and the prophets find their glorious fulfillment in him, God's Chosen. When you walk out those doors, the world may not look as pretty or sound as ...

1305. Ambassadors For Christ

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

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John B. Jamison

... workers, he simply said that those things we used to use to evaluate people just didn’t count anymore. Looking and sounding fancy, being able to do fancy things just didn’t matter. Those were not the signs of someone who was a disciple of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote that the true disciple, fancy or not, is the one who lives their life as Christ’s ambassador — the one who represents Jesus — who does what Jesus would do. He didn’t just leave it open for them to argue about what it meant to do that ...

1306. The Feast of Leviathan

Luke 24:36b-48

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Lori Wagner

... who share it! Our own “body” of Christ likewise stands united and infused with the Holy Spirit in the sharing of Christ’s body and blood. In him, we become a new being together, in mission to the world. It’s no mistake that Jesus asks his disciples to “touch” and acknowledge his hands and feet, his side and bodily presence. They need to understand the miracle that God has done and will do for all of the world now and in the coming future, not just in spirit, but in real transformation, real acts ...

1307. Advocating For Whom?

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

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David Coffin

... this text is that Jesus left us with an “advocate” to point us into the right direction. We are invited to ask for whom are we advocates? Where and when will the church in this season of Pentecost be willing to sacrifice or suffer the wrath of the world as disciples? It is an open-ended question for us to consider during this season. Oh, by the way, I used to work at an office where if somebody was going out to a fast food lunch, they would ask if anyone else wanted them to pick up a sandwich, fries, or ...

1308. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

Mark 9:30-37 · Proverbs 31:10-31 · Psalm 1

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Thomas C. Willadsen

... , we are to say, and mean — that strangers are welcome, that it is well that they have come to visit, that we are pleased that they have to come to visit — to people who do not have homes to which they can welcome us in return. Jesus told his disciples that there was no quid pro quo offered to those who follow him. And yet… and yet… I assure you that there is compensation to taking up one’s cross and following Christ. And there is compensation for those who agree to serve as deacons and elders in ...

1309. Badger or Bonobo?

Mark 9:38-50

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Lori Wagner

... neighbors, their biases, and those around them, so that they will be able not only to accept others as valued and worthy followers of Jesus but to accept those who may work beside them and join them in their mission, be open to expanding their disciple group to anyone who shares their mission and reverence for God. To do this, he must help them to understand themselves. But more importantly, they must understand him, God’s mission, and their role in carrying it out. They must learn that their stories are ...

1310. Keep On Moving

Luke 9:51-62

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Lori Wagner

... will happen when he arrives in Jerusalem. He knows his time has come, and he knows his death is near. He also knows that those disciples he leaves behind will need to prioritize the mission once he has gone. He needs them to focus. He needs them to stay on track ... plate, all of the people in our lives. But until we put Jesus first, we don’t understand what it means to be a true disciple. It doesn’t mean we diss our families. It doesn’t mean we never hang with friends. It doesn’t mean we don’t feel ...

1311. Food For The Body And Food For The Soul

John 6:25-59

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J. Will Ormond

... resurrection of Jesus Christ? When by faith we receive his life into our very being his life begins to nourish us and he abides in us and we in him. There is one table at which the concept of partaking of his body and blood is not offensive to his disciples. It is when we gather at the Lord's Table and hear the words, "This is my body broken for you. This is my blood shed for you." Without hesitation but with joy and gratitude we eat the bread and drink the wine. Our souls are strengthened and our lives ...

1312. Prepared Servants

Luke 12:35-48

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William E. Keeney

... 6:19-21; Mark 10:21; Luke 18:22 -- Store up treasure in heaven. Matthew 19:21 -- You will have treasure in heaven. Exodus 12:11 -- Eat with your loins girded. Revelation 3:20 -- I am standing at the door, knocking. CONTENT Precis of the Parable Jesus urged the disciples to be ready for action and to have their lamps burning. They are to be like persons waiting for their master to return from a wedding feast. If they are on the alert when the master comes he will get ready and serve them a feast, even if it ...

1313. Blessed Betrayal

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Don M. Aycock

... . Listen to them again: The Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread .... What a strange thing to do! On the night of betrayal, Jesus did not run, nor did he fight. He broke bread, blessed it, and gave it as a sign to his disciples. A sign of what? Consider these: I. Jesus broke the bread as a sign that love is more enduring than hate. Jesus knew exactly what Judas Iscariot was up to. One such as Judas could not escape Jesus' notice for long. Not only were they traveling companions, they were ...

1314. A Promise Is Given

Luke 24:36-49

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Glenn E. Ludwig

... like when we get all excited about seeing an old friend we haven't seen for years and we get all beside ourselves and we say in our excitement: "I can't believe it! I can't believe it's really you!" That's disbelieving for joy. Well, while the disciples stood around with their jaws open muttering, "I can't believe it! It's him! I can't believe it!" Jesus sat and ate and that clinched it. They had seen him eat with them many times and this was Jesus. And as they gathered around him, Jesus began teaching ...

1315. You Can Be Like Children

Mark 10:1-12

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Michael B. Brown

... , 'Let the children come to me. Do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall never enter it!' Then he took them in his arms and blessed them ...." The disciples almost turned away the very ones whom Jesus called closest to the Kingdom of God. It impresses me on reading this story that Jesus took time to laugh, hug and play with children. He was on his way to Jerusalem. He was embarking upon the final episode in ...

1316. Risen And Recognized

Luke 24:13-35

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Robert Beringer

... hand, he whispered, "Christ did rise!"1 In that moment, Ethel knew for certain that the Living Christ was there in Changi Jail, for Jesus was not only risen, but recognized! 2. A New Joy The second change that the Risen Christ brought to those two despairing disciples on Easter eve was a new joy. Christianity is by far the most joyous of all the great faiths in this world. That joy is based on the fact of Jesus's resurrection, and the amazing promise that "not even death can separate us from the love ...

1317. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

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William E. Keeney

... the Lord's coming. They are to avoid the dangers of laxity in guarding against idle and evil activities. They are to support each other in faith, love and hope of salvation through Christ. The Gospel. (Matthew 25:14-30) The parable is given to make the disciples aware of their accountability even when Jesus would no longer be present. The Psalm. (Psalm 123) This is a psalm sung as pilgrims came up toward the temple at Jerusalem. It is a plea for the Lord to have mercy on those who were faithful despite the ...

1318. Behold The Man Who Takes Away Sin

John 1:29-34

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... his mother came in she did not say anything about the mess. She looked at the painting of his sister and said, "Why, it's Sally." And then she kissed him. He said, "My mother's kiss made me a painter."4 Just so, Jesus loved his disciples into being something they had never even imagined. He does the same for us through his transforming friendship. Look finally at this. Jesus came to offer an exciting adventure. This is true because when God forgives and we enter a transforming friendship all of life takes a ...

1319. The Christian Journey I: The Path

Mark 1:14-20

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John N. Brittain

... beginnings, and that's a good place to start. But the metaphor of journey, of path, reminds us that our relationship with Jesus Christ has not only a beginning but a middle and an end -- it is meant to lead somewhere. In Matthew's Gospel Jesus says that his disciples should follow him through that narrow gate "For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:14). The third image of a path captures two people rather far up the road, and the journey has ...

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Drama

Betty Lynn Schwab

... died that night, none of the Israelite children died because their homes were marked with the Lamb's blood. God passed over their houses on the night the Egyptians died. Child: What would the shankbone mean for Jesus? Reader 2: As Jesus ate the last supper with his disciples, Jesus knew his blood like the lamb's would be shed soon even though he had done no wrong and even though he was a deeply faithful man. Child: What does the shankbone mean for us? Reader 1: The shankbone reminds us that God is still the ...

1321. Moving At The Speed Of Light

Ephesians 3:1-13

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Frank Luchsinger

... , they are to heal the sick in that place and proclaim, "The kingdom of God has come near to you" (Luke 10:1-12). So it is no surprise that as the Gospel of Matthew concludes, Jesus commands his disciples, "Go, make disciples of all nations...." The Light is on the move and his disciples will be couriers of the Light. Paul: Courier Of The Light Paul knew this assignment well, and if there is one who took seriously the instruction to carry the Light to all nations, it was the apostle Paul. He was converted ...

1322. Trinity Sunday

Romans 5:1-11, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... Spirit. In the experience of salvation, the three persons of the Trinity are involved. Gospel: John 16:12-15 The Spirit glorifies the Son who shares all with the Father. God the Father and God the Son possess the one truth. When Jesus was on earth, the Disciples could not hear the whole truth. Now God the Spirit will reveal all to believers. This is not a new truth given by the Spirit nor truth given on the authority of the Spirit. The Spirit will report and reveal the truth which he hears from the Father ...

1323. Friends In Low Places

Matthew 9:9-13

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Marc Kolden

... had gone on before Jesus got to Matthew. Jesus had already called the four fishermen, Peter, Andrew, James and John, to be his disciples and he had taught them what discipleship means in the Sermon on the Mount. Not only those four heard Jesus, but huge crowds ... who is righteous, not even one" (Romans 3:10). If Jesus did not call sinners, there would be no one to call. To be a disciple is not to be one who has all the right qualifications but to be one who has been set free from sin. Matthew was liberated ...

1324. The Man From Galilee V: The Test Of His Courage

Matthew 20:17-19

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... following God. When there is no way around, follow God through. Finally, hang onto this. III. When there is no way off -- go with God over. Sometimes there is no way off. Jesus knew it was true. There was no way for Him to get off. So He told His disciples they would "crucify Him." There was no way off, no way to get off from this. But then He added, "The third day He will rise again." Jesus knew there was no way off the cross, but there was a way over the cross. The New Testament calls it resurrection ...

1325. Proper 15

Mt 15:10-28 · Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 · Gen 45:1-15 · Is 56:1-7 · Ps 133

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Russell F. Anderson

... race, religion and sex. God does not honor the prayers of those who beg to be spared the pain of their brothers and sisters. He listens to those who implore him out of the poverty of their spirit. Outline: The Canaanite woman begged for healing mercies The disciples begged to be sheltered from human need Christ grants the petitions of those who seek God's mercies We are all beggars, who have no right to demand, only beg, for mercy 3. Sermon Title: The Language God Listens To. Sermon Angle: I don't know what ...

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