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2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... that the gospel sheds light in our hearts that we can see the glory of God in Christ. As the glory of God was seen by the three disciples at the transfiguration, believers can see the glory of God in the face of Jesus because of their faith. Gospel: Mark 9:2-9 Prior to the transfiguration, Jesus met with the disciples at Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus learned that they understood that he was the Messiah. Then he explained that he must go to Jerusalem to suffer and die. He had the approval of his 12, but did ...

1427. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Psalm 48:1-14, Mark 6:1-6, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Eulogy

B. David Hostetter

... and cloud our judgment. Aid those who seek to hamper the traffic in illegal drugs, which endanger both the life of the user and society at large. Save us from greed that consumes more than our share of the earth’s resources, leaving on the deprived marks of weakness in body and limited intelligence. Give wisdom, patience, and perseverance to all who would aid in the healing of diseased and broken bodies and the recovery of mental health. Promote among us a helping spirit that we may share the good news of ...

1428. Palm Sunday

Mark 11:1-11, Psalm 31:1-24; 118:1-29, Isaiah 50:1-11, Philippians 2:1-11

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... . Isaiah 50:4-9a Second Lesson—The condescension of the Son of God to become the Son of Man is offered as a prime example of humility. Philippians 2:5-11 Gospel—Christ enters the capital city riding on a colt. Mark 11:1-11 Gospel—The last days of Jesus are described in some detail. Mark 14:1–15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47) CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Blessed in the name of the Anointed One are all who come. People: We ...

1429. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... who is from the beginning." He says exactly the same thing in verse 14, "Fathers have known Him who is from the beginning." Now the ultimate mark of maturity is when you know God. You know not just the will of God, or the work of God, or the ways of God, or ... I Must Develop My Spiritual Maturity Now in order to leave childhood you must become a young adult, and according to 1 Jn 2:14 the mark of a young adult is this: "I have written to you young men because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, ...

1430. What a Difference a Day Makes

Exodus 20:8-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the Ten Commandments, because it goes all the way back to the creation of the world. In the very beginning of creation, we are told in Genesis 2:2 "He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done". (Genesis 2:2b, NASB) To mark that occasion, we read "Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made."(Genesis 2:3, NASB) Do realize the first time that God blessed anything - He blessed today for us to take off ...

1431. A Cure for the Workaholic

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... really sweet and patient lady. I look back on it now and realize she knew from the beginning that I was a lost cause. I remember in particular one lesson that she taught me very early on as I was trying to learn to read music. There were some little marks on the music page that I always would overlook. One was kind of squiggly and another looked like a hat. I, honestly, never paid any attention to them and if you know my personality, you would see why. I would be doing pretty well, until I came to those ...

1432. The Fishing Business

Mark 1:16-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... fish for people, but just remember, if you will get into the following business, Jesus will make sure you get into the fishing business. III. We Are In The Fishing Business Listen to the words one more time. "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." (Mark 1:17, NASB) Isn't it interesting that the first people Jesus called to follow Him were fishermen? The first title He gave to them were "fishers of men". What He basically said to them was this, "What you are now doing for a living, I want you ...

1433. The King and His Kingdom

Matthew 6:33

Sermon

James Merritt

... for this purpose I have been sent." (Luke 4:43) The first sermon that Jesus ever preached was on the kingdom of God. He said in Mark 1:15, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel." In the prayer that Jesus taught ... to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." (Mark 14:25) Can you guess what was the last subject that Jesus spoke about before He ascended into heaven? Acts 1:3 tells us He was ...

1434. Everyone's Talking about Him

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... the man aside, away from the crowd. It was never Jesus’ intent to make a spectacle of his healing ministry. So-called faith healers today would do well to follow his example. He took the man aside. Then he put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then Mark tells us he spit and touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh Jesus said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!"). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. And ...

1435. Houston We Have a Problem

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... hours from becoming a permanent tomb in space. The crew watched in horror as the cockpit grew darker, the air grew thinner and instruments went blank. Then Captain Jim Lovell got on the radio and uttered those famous words - "Houston, We Have a Problem." Yet these words marked what would become in the annals of American space travel our finest hour. That is the title of a series of messages that I am beginning today on the Book of Nehemiah, because Nehemiah was all about a man who faced what seemed to be an ...

1436. Mourning Our Fallen Tormentors

2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... as tormentors not because they were so bad to us, but because they appeared so perfect themselves that we despaired of living up to the high standards they seemed to model, making us feel like failures. All of those things are dreadful and may have left their mark on us, but one measure of maturity is that we can began to view our tormentors in a larger context. That's what David did in the lament. Second, David teaches us that in looking back at our tormentors, we may be able to acknowledge that though ...

1437. Priceless

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... misunderstanding, shame? How could it be that the servant God intends to lift up, to honor, to exalt, should achieve this status by suffering? We expect just the opposite. Isaiah is seeing clearly, not through a glass darkly, but more clearly than we see, that stark X-marks-the-spot that stares in this face on this day of all days. He was seeing the cross. The cross is the central symbol of our faith. We can be very casual about wearing the cross around the neck or on the lapel. We sometimes forget, however ...

1438. What Church Looks Like

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... triumph for the church (the Council of Jerusalem) followed by a disaster (the argument between Paul and Barnabas over Mark, leading to their separation). The trouble was, Mark had left a missionary journey before its completion and Paul no longer trusted him. Later the rift would be healed, ... for Paul mentions in 2 Timothy 4:11 how useful Mark had been for him. In the passage for today, Paul and Silas, with their new traveling companion, Timothy, have ...

1439. Good News about Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus after his eyes were healed. Bartimaeus wasn’t just another beggar. He was a man filled with faith. Pray that God would give us that kind of faith. That kind of faith moves mountains. 1. Reverend Jim Pye, http://www.sermonsplus.co.uk/Mark%2010.46‑52.htm. 2. “A Couple of High Climbers” by Carole Bula, Time, June 18, 2001, p. 62. 3. Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr., http://www.rlhymersjr.com/Online_Sermons/12-02-01AM_TwoPairsOfEyes.html. 4. Spirit, November 1999. Cited by Greg Asimakoupoulos in Leadership ...

1440. Two Main Expressions of Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Illustration

Christopher D. Marshall

In Mark's story it is possible to distinguish two main expressions or applications of faith, which we may call "kerygmatic faith" and "Petitionary faith." (a) ... . (1:15) (b) Petitionary faith denotes the concrete act of believing trust required of those who seek the operation of kingdom power. The very fact that Mark uses the response of Bartimaeus to illustrate simultaneously petitionary faith and kerygmatic faith (10:46-52) is clear evidence that he conceives of no fundamental structural difference ...

1441. Good News about Death

John 11:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” And that is the question we struggle with. We know God cares, but why doesn’t God prevent bad things from occurring? Mark Tabb, in his book, Greater Than Unconventional Thoughts on the Infinite God, tells a heartbreaking story that poses that question in a stark way. It is about a young boy in a rural area of Kentucky named Cody. Cody wanted to be a preacher when he grew up ...

1442. Good News about Thanksgiving

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... . There is a creator God who gave us every wondrous gift. When we give thanks we are reminded of the source of everything we have. And one final thing. When we give thanks we are reminded to share with others what the Lord has done for us. In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus heals a man who has been possessed by a demon. Afterward, the man begs Jesus to let him come with him. He wants to be one of Jesus’ disciples. Surprisingly, Jesus turns him down. Rather, he gives the man these instructions, “Go home to your ...

1443. Fruitcakes, Fruit-Baskets and New Year’s Babies

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... you love people? Did you let people love you? Did you lift up Christ? Did you introduce people to the Savior? How faithful were your relationships? And that is exactly the point. That is the reason why loving and being loved are the hallmarks and highwater marks of a life lived “in Christ.” Refusing to love and refusing to be loved WERE unpardonable sins — that is why Christ had to go to the cross for them. Our love-lessness was not “pardoned” — we were convicted. And then we were redeemed, by ...

1444. Plenty Of Room

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... help. Bo Peep tries to comfort him but he's still angry because it seems Buzz is taking his place. One of the things that struck me about that scene is that both of Andy's special toys, Woody and Buzz, have Andy's name of them. They have been marked with a symbol of belonging to Andy. Jesus knew Who He Was before he went for baptism, but John wasn't sure and neither was the crowd. As soon as Jesus was baptized "suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a ...

1445. Celebrating Generosity

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the widow suffered from a disease called affluenza. The sickness of being so affluent that your money and your things control you instead of the other way around. Let's look at the passage from Mark which tells us about another widow. Jesus pointed out this widow in the Temple and in so doing he was Celebrating her Generosity. Mark 12:38-44 (NRSV) [38] As he taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, [39] and to have ...

1446. Cross Eyed: Focus

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, God's blessing and God's words, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." We also read that the Spirit drove Jesus into the desert where He was tempted. Mark 1:9-15 (NRSV) [9] In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. [10] And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. [11] ...

1447. The Law of the Pendulum

Mt 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56

Illustration

Brett Blair

... 3-foot string to a child's toy top and secured it to the top of the blackboard with a thumbtack. He pulled the top to one side and made a mark on the blackboard where he let it go. Each time it swung back a new mark. It took less than a minute for the top to complete its swinging and come to rest. When he finished the demonstration, the markings on the blackboard had proved his thesis. He says, I then asked how many people in the room BELIEVED the law of the pendulum was true. All of my classmates raised ...

1448. Power for Today

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... into Acts and told the story of the first Pentecost. He told about the little band of Christians huddled together, praying fervently, joyfully, expectantly. Then this young pastor reached a crescendo. “The Spirit hit like a tornado!” Gary cried. Incredibly, says Mark Buchanan, at that very moment every window in the sanctuary shattered, and a wind, swift and terrible, shrieked through the openings. The community had been struck at that very moment by a tornado. As it approached the church it created a ...

1449. On the Road with the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... up in that sycamore tree. How swiftly He sensed the intensity and urgency in the cry of Blind Bartimaeus on the roadside. And in each case, He reached out with compassion to give the help that was needed. Now, we see it again in this tender story in Mark 5. Remember the story with me. Jesus is on His way to see a little girl who is critically ill… when suddenly He is interrupted. As He is moving through a large enthusiastic crowd,… a woman who has been hemorrhaging non-stop for twelve years discreetly ...

1450. Live the Questions

Exodus 5:22--6:12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... his life, he pulled a pistol out of his pocket and killed himself. Now, pray God, we are not apt to respond to our situations in such drastic, destructive ways - but some who are present here today know how a person could come to that. A big question mark hangs like an ominous cloud over our lives — a cloud holding the snow that may freeze our spirits, or holding the rain that may drench our whole lives, drowning out all we had hoped for and worked for and prayed for and trusted God for. The Psalmist put ...

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