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126. By Believing

1 Peter 1:13-21

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J. Howard Olds

... 4. I used to believe that God's name was Howard, because we always pray, ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Howard is his name.' We gather for Confirmation this weekend in the life of this congregation. It is a time to affirm our faith, refine our beliefs, and commit ourselves to a lifetime of discipleship. It is time to say with confidence, “I believe" and to pray that God will “help us when it is hard to believe." As Peter says to early Christians, “Believe in God who raised Jesus Christ from the dead ...

127. Reversal of Fortune

Luke 6:17-26

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. This is Luke's version of the Sermon On The Mount, commonly referred to as the Sermon On The Plain. Let's explore this passage together through the idea of "Reversal of Fortune." I. Blessed Beyond Belief A. I want to show you what I mean by this "Reversal of Fortune" through a clip from the 1998 release of Les Miserables starring Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush. (Show clip) B. Les Miserables takes place during the time of the French Revolution. The Bishop ...

128. The Blood of The Lamb and The Voice of The Shepherd

Revelation 7:9-17

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Steven E. Albertin

... lamb who shed his blood and what he did for you. You belong, no matter what!" That doesn't mean that believing this voice has been easy. Our own self-doubt and insecurity are constantly gnawing on that belief. A world that only seems to honor those who can climb to the top of the mountain ridicules such belief. Even the evil one, who is alive and well in this world, chips away at such belief. As a result, we know that our trust in the good shepherd often wavers and at times even seems to disappear. But your ...

129. The Word Alone

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

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Scott Suskovic

... , all teachings are to be tested against the teachings of the Bible. If they contradict the teachings of the Bible, they are to be refused. If they are in agreement with the teachings of the Bible, they are to be followed ... come what may. This firm belief and stance on the authority and inspiration of the Bible came to the ultimate test in 1521 when Luther was called on the carpet to denounce his books and his teachings. For months, Luther's books were being burned in Rome until finally the Pope ordered ...

130. The Commissioning of the Disciples

Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... all is now well. 24:37 They were startled and frightened. Not only was Jesus’s appearance sudden and unexpected, but it also raised questions that they had not yet resolved fully. Despite their declared belief in Jesus’s resurrection (24:34), they had not yet come to terms with what it meant. For the belief in ghosts, see “Historical and Cultural Background” above. 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet. The focus on hands and feet (rather than face) reflects the manner of Jesus’s death. Only ...

131. Jesus Heals the Official’s Son

John 4:39-42, John 4:43-54

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... men (2:24), and Nicodemus comes making secretive inquiries at night (3:1–2). Then in Samaria Jesus is received eagerly (4:39–42), while in Galilee the enthusiasm for him is open (4:45). The transition from Jerusalem to Galilee is a transition from unbelief to belief, from darkness to light. The proverb of verse 44 (used in the Synoptics to refer to Nazareth; cf. Mark 6:4) is applied here to Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets (Luke 13:33; cf. John 4:19; 6:14). The healing miracle finds a close ...

132. Falling Into Faith

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

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Charley Reeb

... to try to catch the catcher. I am not supposed to catch Joe. It’s Joe’s task to catch me.”[5] Such insightful truth applies to the principle of faith. Often times, we misunderstand faith as the ability to grab on to God by affirming certain beliefs about God. But that requires intellectual work, which can be stimulating, but it is not faith. Faith is allowing God to grab you, wherever you may be. For instance, when Jesus called the disciples, he did not say, “Before you can be my disciples, I need ...

133. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Luke 4:14-30

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... to them. With respect to messianic expectation the Jewish people of the first century held, by and large, to two basic beliefs: (1) Every generation believed that the coming of Messiah was very near and that he would probably come in their own ... corrupt of Israel) and restore and bless Israel. Isaiah 61:1–2 was a passage that was felt to witness to this second belief. It was believed that the blessings described in this OT passage were reserved for Israel alone, while the “day of vengeance” (that part ...

134. Marriage at the Resurrection

Mark 12:18-27

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... , Jesus may have deliberately chosen an analogy designed both to gall the Sadducees, who did not believe in angels (so Acts 23:8), and to point out to them that their inability to understand the resurrection was related to their unwillingness to accept such beliefs as the existence of angels. The text from the OT cited by Jesus as proof of the resurrection (v. 26) does not at first seem to support his conclusion very well, but more careful reflection reveals his reasoning. In the passage cited (Exod. 3 ...

135. Among You Stands One

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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King Duncan

... system or a way of living? I hope you answered a way of living. I believe this is a truth that explains why some people live such tepid lives. For them faith is merely a belief system. As long as they check off a few core beliefs about Jesus, then they win the grand prize, life after death. They believe the man of Galilee lived, died, and was resurrected, but they’ve never seriously considered themselves as one of his followers. They’ve never involved themselves in seeking his kingdom here on earth ...

136. A Law Written On Our Hearts

Jeremiah 31:31-34

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King Duncan

... for hundreds of years had been the people of the Law. From the time Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai to our current day--these commandments have played a fundamental role in Jewish life. As someone has noted, Judaism is not just a set of beliefs about God, man and the universe. Judaism is a comprehensive way of life, filled with rules and practices that affect every aspect of life: what you do when you wake up in the morning, what you can and cannot eat, what you can and cannot wear, how ...

137. United We Stand

John 17:11b-19

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King Duncan

... believe that and that unites us with millions of believers around this planet. That is the first thing that unites us--our beliefs. We are also united by our love for one another and for the one whom we serve. Evangelist James Robinson once told ... are. I see people in our church doing little acts of kindness for one another all the time. The first thing that unites us is our beliefs. We are also united by our love for one another and for Christ. We serve Christ. He is the inspiration of our lives. He is the ...

138. The Politics of True Faith

Matthew 21:23-32

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Lori Wagner

... But look at actions. Is there “fruit” as John Wesley would call it? Is there proof in the pudding? Is there follow through? Is there consistency? Of works and of character? Or is it just a politics of rhetoric? What do we believe? Well, belief itself is not so simple. There are two types of belief here that we are talking about. On one hand, do you believe what he or she is telling you? Flat out. Do you believe what is coming out of the mouth of a given candidate is truth? Or true for you? On the other ...

139. Why The Resurrection Makes Sense

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

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Mark Ellingsen

... and informs more research. But if data disproves a theory, it is rejected and science moves on in search of improved, more verifiable new paradigms. This explains how human beings have moved from an earth-centered universe to a helio-centered universe, from the belief that nature was like a machine to today’s present appreciation that the universe is more like an organism. Let’s look, then, at Jesus’ resurrection on the first Easter, see it in these categories as a paradigm for looking at the world.[4 ...

140. Jews and Christians: All in the Family

Romans 15:4-13

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Will Willimon

... for who we are, what we want, what we are trying to be. If I am to welcome the Jew, I must welcome the Jew as a Jew, in all his or her differences and he or she must welcome me in the same way. We cannot render up our belief in Jesus as the Christ as a sort of guilt payment for our past sins against the Jews. That solves nothing. Right after I came here, I received a rather irate phone call • from a faculty member who complained about something one of the fundamentalist Christian groups on campus had ...

141. The Case of the Hardened Heart

John 6:1-21

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Lori Wagner

... ’s what they were trained to believe. In the face of the miraculous, we tend to look for rational explanations. In the face of fear, we tend to look for disillusioned answers, because in a sense, they comfort us. We find our identity in our core beliefs. When these are shaken to the core, we must literally “change or die.” Jesus’ greatest and most difficult task was to gain the trust and faith of his own disciples. But what they realized was that once they took him into their boat, “it immediately ...

142. By What Authority?

Mark 1:14-20

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John A. Stroman

... to be only one answer: they believed Jesus' word to be true. They literally took him at his word when he declared, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near, repent, and believe in the good news" (Mark 1:15). They did so believe. Belief Involves Action The call of God in your life may not be as radical, but it can be just as meaningful, nevertheless. For you it may mean forsaking a familiar past for a problematic future -- like taking a new job, accepting a new position, moving to a new ...

143. Possession Is Nine-tenths Of The Law

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... they were a nation destined to rule the world. In a similar way, Japan believed in the certainty of their victory in World War II because of their destiny as a nation. If we think of our beasts as having awareness and sentient existence, they, too, share this belief in their ultimacy and power. It may be helpful to think of our beasts in this way, as the apostle Paul reminded us that we wage a war against principalities and powers, not just flesh and blood. When we are in the grips of a terminal illness, or ...

144. Week One Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... statutes, decrees and commandments of God, if they harken to God's voice, then they will be raised up to special heights of praise and renown. The glory of Israel will be made known to all nations. When Jesus came the law was still the basis of all Hebrew belief. Jesus, however, asks that the people look to new heights in their life. As with yesterday's Gospel Jesus now expects more from the people. The law was good, but now Jesus asks the people, he asks us, to go further. The old law said you could love ...

145. Sometimes, You Gotta Get Your Feet Wet First

Joshua 3:1-4:24

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Robert S. Crilley

... love. But I think, at a deeper level, it is also a story about faith. Because before the miracle of God's blessing can take place, each brother must take the first step. In other words, what constitute faith in this story is not so much a belief about God's grace as a movement toward that grace. And there is that same dynamic quality of movement in this scripture passage. After all, the Jordan River doesn't stop flowing until the Israelite priests have already waded up to their ankles. And maybe that's ...

146. Proper 4

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

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William E. Keeney

... come despite the absence of sufficient cause. Such formulas do not affect motivation or change behavior. True religion is more than giving verbal assent to some belief statements. Beliefs must be integrated in such a way that they lead to actions which are more than perfunctory or ceremonial. A commitment of trust in addition to belief transforms life and is manifested in actions which conform to the professions made. Someone once said that many professing Christians demonstrate by their behavior that they ...

147. Sermons

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John R. Bodo

... summaries of Christian faith: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" (John 14:6). No, Jesus never lost patience with Thomas, because Jesus values honest doubt more than he values blind belief. For belief can be blind. Gullibility, superstition, and prejudice are all close kin to belief. The lazy acceptance of outworn theories wrongly enthroned as dogmas has lent respectability to man's inhumanity to man, retarded the progress of human betterment, kept the human spirit in a prolonged, unlovely infancy ...

148. Finding Faith In Unlikely People

Luke 7:1-10

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Maurice A. Fetty

... expanded his vision to behold the amazing work of God throughout the world, even in the Romans, the enemies. What a breakthrough. Heretofore, with the exception of some of the prophets, God was seen as a national deity. The Jews were not alone in this belief. Most nations had their special god or gods. He was theirs exclusively, and devoted his divine powers to gaining victories and prosperity for them. Very often America has had the too-easy assumption that God is on our side, that he always will give us ...

149. Running Around The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-9

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Thomas Long

... and believed" (John 20:8). Now we can understand why, from John's point of view, it was so important to record who won that footrace to the tomb. John wants us to know that the very first believer in the resurrection, the forerunner of all Easter faith, came to belief in precisely the same way that you and I do -- not seeing the risen Jesus. The risen Jesus has not appeared to us in a garden and called our name. The risen Jesus has not found us and stretched out his wounded hands for us to touch. The Easter ...

150. Proper 4

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:1-17, Romans 3:21-31

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Russell F. Anderson

... of God's favor in Christ and that the proper way to receive that gift is through faith active in obedience. Outline: 1. Noah was the object of God's favor (grace) 2. Noah was a man of faith expressed by believing the word of God acting on that belief 3. God has favored us in Christ with salvation 4. This salvation is experienced through the church (the ship is a symbol for the Church -- a place of safety) 5. Let us receive this favor through a lived faith Lesson 1: Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28, 32 Sermon ...

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