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1301. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

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Leonard Sweet

... ; its identity as a Roman town relatively new. There was still a deep-rooted love and longing for all things Greek running through Corinthian culture. The rhetorical tradition of Hellenism that championed the abilities of human wisdom and power and glorified the pride and prestige of knowledge appealed strongly to the Corinthians. The citizens of new Roman Corinth also had other issues to face. Corinth was a relatively new settlement - Rome rebuilt Corinth in 44 B.C. - and a large percentage of her citizens ...

1302. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

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Leonard Sweet

... , Paul's words reinforce how completely unearned is this God-given grace. The gifts of a graceful God have "enriched" or "made rich" these Corinthian Christians (v. 5). At the very outset of this letter, Paul is careful to avoid fueling the flames of pride and boasting about spiritual gifts that have spread like wildfire throughout the church. The apostle specifies that the riches enjoyed by the Corinthians are firmly "in him" i.e., in God and in the gifted gracefulness of the Divine. They are not due to ...

1303. Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

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Leonard Sweet

... this son to consider returning home. Going back to his father's house was not his first option _ his first choice had been feeding the pigs of a Gentile for a handful of food. The reader is given no indication whether this first choice was based on pride and obstinacy, or anger or a still-strong desire to be away from the home and family in which he had grown up. And while the son's "confession" in verses 18-19 sounds contrite and genuine enough, a careful examination of the thought process that led him ...

1304. Mark 8:27-38

Mark 8:27-38

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Leonard Sweet

... to Peter's classic confession that Jesus is "the Christ." But Jesus has much more to reveal to his disciples before they are really able to confess his messianic identity and comprehend what that actually entails. So Jesus silences the disciples, curtails any pride they may feel in guessing his identity, and begins to fill in the blanks in their understanding. The messiah Jesus depicts in verse 31 is very different from the image Mark himself has tried to convey about Jesus. No longer does Mark focus ...

1305. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... sort of hierarchy of distinction and importance. But Paul refused to do precisely that. Despite the fact that the rest of his discussion about spiritual gifts clearly reveals that the gift of tongues and accompanying interpretation was a contentious point of pride and hubris within the Corinthian church, he nevertheless refuses to take the easy way out and topple tongues from its pedestal, giving it a distinctly subordinate place in the spiritual gifts litany. Although in his extended discussion of the gift ...

1306. Philippians 3:4b-14

Philippians 3:4b-14

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Leonard Sweet

... into Christian fellowship. Paul, of course, had no doubts about whether following Jewish law was still a necessary prerequisite for joining the church. It was not (see Galatians 1:8-9; 2:16). Paul now uses himself as the perfect pin to puncture the pride of the Judaizers (cf. 1:27- 2:16). Noting the special zeal that issues from new converts, as well as the emphasis placed on circumcision by those Paul is opposing, many scholars argue that they were likely Gentile-Jewish-Christians. Having moved through ...

1307. 2 Kings 5:1-14

2 Kings 5:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... awake. He stops being the military commander, the friend of kings, the wealthy courtier and instead acknowledges what he is a leper who needs to be cleansed. When Naaman "went down" to the Jordan to wash, therefore, he was willy-nilly lowering his own walls of pride and arrogance as well as lowering his body into the waters. When he reemerges from the water, cleansed of all signs of his disease, Naaman's skin is likened to that of a young boy one more time, another of those persons without power or prestige ...

1308. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

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Leonard Sweet

... , broadcast to as wide a number of Christian communities as he could reach through messenger or letter, it is evident that there was one more element in the Thessalonians' lives that made their faith and love so worthy of Paul's pride and pleasure. Their faith and love grew even while enduring "persecutions" and "afflictions" (v.4). Things seemed to be getting tougher, not easier. The Thessalonians demonstrated that their qualities of "steadfastness" or "endurance" were not mere qualities of static "hanging ...

1309. Romans 12:9-21

Romans 12:9-21

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Leonard Sweet

... in showing honor" (v.10). In a community joined in love, Paul's demand actually asks Christians to "give thought to others" (proegeisthai) before ourselves. The New English Bible gives a somewhat different emphasis to the verse, calling on Christians to "give pride of place to another in esteem." This is a sacrificial, humble attitude - where self-importance fades before regard and respect borne out of love for others. This honoring or esteeming goes beyond the command to "love one's neighbor as oneself ...

1310. Mark 9:30-37

Mark 9:30-37

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Leonard Sweet

... . To those tempted in the future to proclaim greatness for themselves, Jesus now teaches "whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all." Jesus' lesson turns all the disciples' arguments about "who is greatest" to dust. The preening pride of these "chosen" twelve must have cracked and splintered badly at his words. Were they, his select group of teachers and preachers, expected to become "servants" to all? The fact that Jesus is giving his disciples these private lessons in the midst of ...

1311. The Heart of the Matter

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... damage of negative thoughts and negative words and actions to our relationships, particularly our relationship with God is real just the same. We feel no peace within. We know we need to forgive, we know we need to let go of our hurt, our sinful longing, our pride, our resentment, or whatever the negative emotion may be, but our heart won’t let us. And we pray with David, “Oh, Lord, give me a new heart.” There is someone in this congregation who is praying that prayer right now. Is it even possible to ...

1312. Jesus Is Contagious!

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Leonard Sweet

... “infected,” so that, in faith, they might be born again and infect others with God’s love for humanity. In fact, Paul declared himself to be the first “typhoid Mary” for the gospel, infecting any and all who crossed his path. Paul took pride, even “boasting,” about the oxymoron of his “freely indentured” service to Christ, participating in and spreading the good news of the gospel. Paul had nothing less than a full-blown case of crazy-love for Christ. One of the most contagious elements ...

1313. How Clearly Can You See?

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Paul E. Flesner

This is a story about a small seacoast village in England that routinely would become covered by dense fog. The pride of that village was a lighthouse that had been built on the north end of town where the harbor was navigable and free from the huge rocks that dotted the rest of the coast. One night the villagers had gathered on the south end of town to celebrate a local ...

1314. Blessed are the Poor in Spirit

John 20:24-31, John 20:19-23

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... as emptiness. She called it her darkness. Despite her constant requests for intimacy, blessed assurance, and joy, God gave her instead not what she asked for but what she needed. Some believe that she came to see that, due to her propensity toward the sin of pride, God gave her his absence to remind her that whatever she accomplished and whatever accolades she received, including the Nobel Peace Prize, it was of God’s doing and not her own. She came to see her suffering the same way the Apostle Paul came ...

1315. God Be With You All

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... name is adequate: Counselor, Advocate, Helper, Comforter, Breath of Life, Wind, Dove, Fire, Inspirer, Revealer. D. Mystery, Awe, and Humility The very name of God resists our control. It puts us in our rightful place. The result is humility. Not a haughty spirit, a prideful spirit, an arrogant spirit, a holier-than-thou spirit, an I’ve-got-it-you-don’t spirit. Jesus calls the “poor in spirit” blessed. Mystery leads to awe and awe leads to humility and humility predisposes us to what the God called ...

1316. Jesus' Good News of a New World · Part 2

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... our eyesight. In Jesus’ day “heart” referred to the sum or a person’s interior life – mind and will. Jesus was saying that the purer our heart is the better our vision will be. If our heart is muddied with bitterness, resentment, anger, prejudice, vindictiveness, greed, self-righteous pride, arrogance – then we won’t be able to see God and what God is up to in the world. If we can’t see what God is up to, we can’t join it, cooperate with it, become a partner in it. If you can’t see God ...

1317. Love that Kneels

Luke 15:11-32

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Mike Ripski

... them as wrong and the father as right, because love leads him to be concerned with who’s lost and who’s found, who’s dead and who’s alive. This kind of love requires humility, the sacrifice of one’s need to be right, the shedding of one’s pride. V. The Parable of the Father Who Kneels Heather Murray Elkins (Weavings, Jan./Feb, 1989, pp. 27-30) tells how she directed the parable of the father and two sons as a drama in a church she served as a summer relief pastor. A young man had come to her ...

1318. Jesus' Good News of a New World · Part 3

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... you ought to know.” My experience is that peacemaking isn’t possible unless you’re willing to risk getting caught in the “cross” fire, if you’re not willing to get crucified. Reconciliation isn’t possible without giving up something. Either your pride or your right to justice or your right to condemnation, if the peace being made is between you and someone else. Or, your safety, your reputation, if it’s between enemies. The prophet Jeremiah issues this judgment from God on the priests and ...

1319. The Golden Gate

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... gives abundantly, life that is eternal. With its attitude, its spirit, its behavior it has lived the life of the world, not the life Jesus gives abundantly. Instead of washing feet, it has beaten people over the head with its grasp of the truth. It has been prideful, arrogant, self-righteous. It has even resorted to violence in the name of the Prince of Peace. As gatekeeper the church has seen its role to be that of deciding who qualifies to be let in, who should be kept out. The result has been that its ...

1320. What about Laws and Rules?

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... haven’t. But Jesus teaches us that when we do that, we sever the relationship we have with God in which we are dependent upon God’s grace, on the Holy Spirit. We can make the law an idol. The law can lead to self-righteous pride. Jesus tells his disciples, “Your righteousness must exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees.” Is he saying we must know and obey more laws than they did?” The Apostle Paul confessed that he tried and failed. He concluded, “The written code kills. The Spirit gives life ...

1321. Barking Dogs and Daily Bread

John 2:12-25

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Leonard Sweet

... Adam and was a companion to him and loved him. And Adam was comforted. And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail. After a while, it came to pass that Adam's guardian angel came to the Lord and said, "Lord, Adam has become filled with pride. He struts and preens like a peacock and he believes he is worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught him that he is loved, but no one has taught him humility." And the Lord said, "No problem! I will create for him a companion who will be with him ...

1322. The Darkness of a Youniverse

John 3:1-21

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Leonard Sweet

... Arizona and Hawaii. This loss of light, however, coupled with some Lenten reading, has brought a new appreciation for the second-to-the-last “plague” that hit ancient Egypt. Do you remember that story of the 10 plagues? Thanks to Pharaoh’s pride, and Moses’ obedience to God, the ancients were inflicted with some pretty nasty-to-terrifying sets of experiences. Even today, with all our horror shows and apocalyptic movies, these plagues send chills up the spine when you think about them. Water turned ...

1323. Pentecost

Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 104:1-35, Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41, John 15:18--16:4, John 16:5-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... to be our best friend in a time of need. 2. Witness (v. 26). The Spirit witnesses to Jesus and enables us to be witnesses. The Spirit bears witness of Jesus. The Spirit of Jesus is the Holy Spirit. Anyone claiming to have the Spirit and portrays pride, selfishness and bigotry does not really have the Spirit. A person who claims he is a true Christian because of the ability to speak in tongues and considers other Christians who do not have this gift to be only partial or second-class Christians does not ...

1324. Proper 25

Job 42:1-6, Job 42:7-17, Mark 10:46-52, Hebrews 7:11-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... 42:1-6 (10-17) 1. I (v. 2). In the six verses of this lection, "I," "me," or "mine" occur 12 times. Does this imply ego-centeredness on Job's part? No, Job is responding to Yahweh's speech to him personally. It is not a case of pride or arrogance, for Job said, "I despise myself." The repetition of "I" indicates that this is a very personal experience in which Job is personally related to and in dialogue with the Almighty. After all, religion is a person-to-person relationship. That was Job's problem in the ...

1325. Proper 5

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35

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John R. Brokhoff

... well under divine leadership such as Moses, Joshua and Gideon? What can we learn from Israel's reason for demanding a king? Outline: Give us a king a. We need a change of leadership v. 4 (current corrupt leadership). b. We want to be like other nations vv. 5, 20 (pride). c. We will pay the price vv. 10-18. Lesson 2: 2 Corinthians 4:13--5:1 1. Older and better? (4:16). Need: This sermon would appeal to all over 40. At this age we begin to decline physically. Humorously we refer to this age's three Bs ...

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