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1426. On Keeping Quiet about Easter

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... things—called to do something for Jesus instead of merely writing about Him? Why was the Gospel unfinished? Did the ending get torn off of the most ancient manuscripts? We do not know. All we know is that originally, Mark’s Gospel ended with the disciples struck dumb with amazement. “And they went out and fled from the tomb for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.” (Mark 16:8) Prof.Lamar Williamson says: “The last verse of Mark’s ...

1427. The Road to Somewhere (I am the way, truth, and life)

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in the Father''s will. Jesus was demonstrating in a profound way how his hands--his heart--his head were all working together in a single-minded response to the claims of God. When Jesus declared: I am the Way--the Truth--the Life--he was teaching the disciples and us that the ultimate reality of life--in life--about life is found in him. Jesus the man--the message--the Messiah are one. Like a seamless robe they flow together for a single purpose. You cannot separate one claim from the other. Jesus had said ...

1428. What Is Your Response toe the Resurrection?

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... disappointment, an Angel of the Lord appeared to her and declared to Mary that Christ is not dead. He is ALIVE! Not only is he alive and well, but he is on his way to Galilee where his friends will see him. That brings up another reason the disciples were silent and afraid. If Jesus was alive and well in Galilee, he also expected them to travel there. In other words, they could no longer live a safe, but defeated and despairing life in Jerusalem. Resurrection meant that they no longer had to be a victim of ...

1429. Looks Like We're in for Stormy Weather

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . The storms of life can overpower any one of us, even when we are most sure of ourselves, especially in our family circles or work places. Please notice that this story further illustrates that storms never come at the right time. It would have been nice if the disciples would have had a Sony Walkman on their heads tuned in to the local Galilean radio station and had heard about the storm BEFORE THEY PUSHED OUT FROM THE SHORE LINE AND WERE NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE. Phone calls never come at 3:30 in ...

1430. A Glimpse of Eternity

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... in the future, they could help to keep the Christian movement going, for they had seen the grandeur of Heaven and knew of its truth and beauty. Yes, when the clouds descended on them again it hardly seemed to matter, for they had seen the mountain. Every disciple except John the beloved, died a martyr death. This day probably had more effect on the early Church than scholars will ever know. I realize that Peter does not fully understand what is taking place. He wants to look at this event the same way I ...

1431. Missing the Point

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... midst of life -- not through a law given to Moses or through words uttered by a prophet -- but through a living human being! This is not a "God from a Distance" like Bette Midler's song goes, but God in the flesh! God among us! God right here! When the disciples tried to contain it, the vision disappeared. And Jesus led them down from the mountain toward the greatest vision of God's glory yet to come: a cross and an empty tomb! A rugged cross and a rough-hewn grave. There's the true glory of God. But there ...

1432. Listen to Him

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... they return to Galilee and on a certain mountain, they encounter the risen Christ. When they see him, they worship him; though some still doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:16-20 ...

1433. Chosen

John 15:1-17

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... one could tell when the night had ended and the day had dawned. One replied eagerly, "It happens when you see an animal at a distance and you are able to tell whether it is a cow or a horse." The rabbi shook his head in disappointment. A second disciple said, "Day has begun when you can distinguish an oak tree from a cottonwood tree." Again the rabbi gave a thumbs down. "How then, Rabbi, would you tell?" they asked. He replied simply: "Day has begun when you look in the face of a stranger and there see a ...

1434. Humility

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” Should we have a foot washing service this evening? We could. Some churches do, but it’s not required. What Jesus is asking of his disciples is not an outward act, but an inner attitude--an attitude of humility and love and service. “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have ...

1435. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... girl, on the front row, raised her hand rather tentatively. "Yes, Karen," the teacher said, "will you tell us who Peter was?" And the little girl dropped her head and said sheepishly, "I 'tink he was a wabbit!" We are not that limited in our knowledge of the disciples -- I hope. We know their names. That is, if we aren't under pressure to name them. I think I told you about one of my most embarrassing moments. I was coming back from a trip to Europe a few years ago, and returned to this country through ...

1436. When Jesus Comes

Luke 8:22-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... power of command over the forces of life and death and confessed that if Jesus simply spoke the word His son would be healed. And Jesus had done that. Think about another fact that was the basis of a sermon two weeks ago. John The Baptist had sent his disciples to ask Jesus if He was the Messiah, or did they have to wait for someone else. You remember the answer. "Go back and tell John that the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up and the poor ...

1437. How To Fail Successfully

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and no longer went about with Him." (John 6: 66) (Donald J. Shelby, "When to Stop Trying". Much of the material for this sermon comes from Don. The three points of the sermon were suggested by him.) Is there a sadder word -- a more telling word: "Many of His disciples drew back and no longer followed Him". Dare I ask you if you remember the sermon I preached on Demas at the beginning of the Lenten season? It would please me if you would remember the sermon I'm preaching today for the rest of this week -- so ...

1438. We Can't Afford It! Oh, Really?

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20-21) The problem, dear friends, is not our lack of resources, but our lack of faith. In today’s lesson from the Gospel, Jesus is on a mountainside with his disciples. The Jewish Passover Feast is near. He looks up and sees a great crowd coming up the mountain. A small army really. Five thousand men, and an untold number of women and children. That’s kind of scary. Suppose we were having a church supper and ten ...

1439. Making Your Days Count

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... childcare centers and picked up a child who was playing in the mud and gave the child a kiss. She waited for her guests to do the same. None of them did. A little child. Scholars tell us that Jesus selected a child as a way of saying to the disciples that they were to serve those who were helpless, those who could not help themselves, regardless of their age. This is how we best serve God--by serving the least and the lowest. It's summed up in a beautiful fable that appeared on the Internet. Once upon a ...

1440. The Way Up Is the Way Down

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... church and its place in the world is here presented; to this day it has not changed. We are placed between the Lord we worship and a world that needs him and us. We are his hands and feet and mouth, his living extension into the world. Our privilege as disciples is to be near Jesus, to have access, and over our shoulders to hear the cry and clamor of the crowds. We receive from him in order to be used by him for the mission he graciously shares with us. Is this not the clear imagery of Chapter 5, verses ...

1441. Loving Like God Loves

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... only no adultery but no lust that sees people as objects of pleasure only, and no throwing away of spouses. Not only no false swearing with God’s name but no swearing at all because your words are to be simple and true. Not only no revenge, the disciple must respond with creative non-violence that turns the other cheek, voluntarily goes a second mile, and lives with an open wallet. Not only the love of the neighbor, the one who is like me and shares my prejudices, but showing love to the one who is not ...

1442. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... , I think, to be hooked on God. Jesus was; over him the heavens were open and the Spirit always descending like a water fall. Opening blind eyes must have been fun, even better raising the dead so that the funeral director had to return the fees! The disciples got drunk and high on the Spirit at Pentecost. Being filled with the Spirit is a repeatable phenomena. Genuine joy is intoxicating. Heaven is a party with no hangover. I am told that crack cocaine is really good the first time. The touch and reward of ...

1443. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

1444. Message from a Cloud

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... taken up into the presence and person of God.” (3) He took his place at the right hand of God. He became one with the Trinity. Remember that, after his resurrection, Christ’s body was changed in such a way that he could pass through closed doors. Yet his disciples could still see the nail prints in his hands and feet. We don’t know what kind of body this was. It was clearly different from a physical body. The Bible, when it says that Jesus was taken up in a cloud, does not mean that Jesus’ body was ...

1445. Beware of Crowds

Mark 1:29-39

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of Mark, the chapter that introduces Jesus' ministry. The description includes three anecdotes, which allow us to see why he was so popular. First he goes to the house of Simon and Andrew. Simon and Andrew are brothers called to be disciples. Also at the house were James and John, two other brother disciples. Simon, you will remember, will later be named Peter. So it is Peter's house. His mother-in-law is in the house. She is ill. Jesus enters the house, takes her by the hand, lifts her up, and heals her ...

1446. Get Lost

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... ," which is the shortened version of, "Whoever would lose his life will find it." So there they are, grouped together, one after the other, with no subordinate clauses, no qualifying phrases. There aren't even any conjunctions between them. "He called to him the multitude and the disciples." This is a major speech, so listen real good. This is the way it is. And what these three teachings say is, if you want to find life, you've got to lose yourself. Now for a long time I felt that I just couldn't preach ...

1447. Timing Is Everything

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... statement. It tells you that timing is everything. That's what we learn from the Bible. Look at our lesson for this morning. The disciples of John the Baptist come to Jesus, and ask, "Are you the one, or do we look for another?" It is a critical question ... life to the belief that the time has come. But he is in prison now. He is about to lose his head. So he sends his disciples to ask Jesus, "Are you the one that we have been waiting for, or do we still look for somebody else?" It is a wonderful illustration ...

1448. You Can't Win them All

Matthew 10:2-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... this text in those days, but it would have been helpful to me if I had seen the meaning of this passage for my situation. It was not until some years later that another preacher revealed the insight in the text. It is for those who try to be faithful disciples who try their best and just cannot do it. The advice of our Lord is, "If no one will receive you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet and move on." The Tony Awards were on television this last week. Brian Dennehy won the best actor ...

1449. Easter

Acts 10:23b-48, Colossians 3:1-17, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... for their health. It is not uncommon to see a man or woman, singly or in pairs, slowly running alongside a street. The first Easter was not a jogging at a slow pace, and there was no interest in personal health. The first Easter was a foot race from the disciples' home to Jesus' grave. Should we be as anxious to get to Jesus' tomb to see if he is there? We should be, for so much depends on the resurrection. Like Mary Magdalene who could not wait until sunrise to go to the tomb, like Peter and John racing to ...

1450. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... the cross. This gives us an idea of the believer's body after death: A spiritual body with the characteristics of the physical body which make identification and communication possible. 2. Peace. "Peace be with you" was the salutation Jesus used each time as he approached the disciples. It is a gift of Christ - he gives it as a blessing. Peace is one of the gifts of the Spirit. It is not a man-made peace, but it comes as a by-product of a proper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Peace results from ...

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