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126. A Living Memorial

Exodus 12:1-30

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Douglas J. Deuel

... Egypt. At the heart of this celebration is a sense of gratitude for what God has done for God's people. That gratitude sparks a sense of belonging to God because of these saving acts in their history together. God's acts of redemption inspire within the people a desire to be true to God's expectations of them. Jim Tyrer experienced the kind of success in life for which many people strive, but very few ever really attain. At 6'5" and 280 pounds he was a mountain of a man. He starred in football at Notre Dame ...

127. Made New By Interior Design

Luke 21:5-38

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Richard A. Wing

... do us no ultimate good because in the end it is interior design that counts. The new interior design will not be the result of something we do, but the result of something we allow to have happen to us. I assure you of this: God desires to do something inside us. God desires for something in the interior of our lives to be made new in this season. And there is the possibility that we might miss that crossing point. There is help from our text. In this text, Jesus, at the end of his ministry, gives us advice ...

128. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Psalm 25:1-22

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William E. Keeney

... implication of uncertainty of knowledge of the future does not mean futility or despair. Rather it calls for alertness. We may be driven by desired ends to try to assure the future and use wrong means. We may rely on our own cunning, wisdom, and power to guarantee the ... become the master of life. The pressure to make money, for job advancement, for economic security can become the master. The desire for social approval and acceptance may dominate life. The drive for fame and to have a name in history may ...

129. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

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Harold H. Lentz

... their annoyance. Truly Wanting Christ's Blessings · Perhaps it was the cripple himself who urged his friends on, or maybe it was the friends who possessed the indomitable will to see that their friend reached Christ. Our Lord taught that we must have a strong desire, an overwhelming urge, to receive his blessings or we will probably become disheartened and fail to receive what he offers. Christ told of a woman who wanted a judge to hear her plea. But he refused. Instead of giving up she kept repeating her ...

130. The Holy Spirit As The Dove Of Peace

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John A. Stroman

... it took one stone for David to slay Goliath, why do we require millions?" The answer seems to be: The weaker we become as a nation in the realm of the spirit, the harder we try to be stronger in might. The weaker we become in will, the desire there is to become stronger in rhetoric and weapons. Sweet concludes, "If we would perspire more for peace, we would bleed less for war." Peace Amid Conflict Jesus talks to his disciples about the coming of the Holy Spirit and inward peace in an angry world. "Peace, I ...

131. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

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Russell F. Anderson

... .C. The author holds up the brilliant hope of the Messianic king coming in peace, to usher in an era of peace and prosperity. Lesson 2: Romans 7:15-25a (C, L); Romans 7:21--8:6 (E) Paul speaks vividly of his inner spiritual conflict. In his mind, he desires to do what is right but he cannot, because of the presence of his sinful (carnal) nature. He does the very thing that he hates. In designating himself as carnal (v. 14), he is not just referring to his physical body but to his entire being, though it is ...

132. The Wish

Hebrews 11:1

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B. Kathleen Fannin

... wind-up bunny was like a miracle to me. "Many years later, I was talking with a friend of mine who just happened to be a minister. We were talking about prayer and he suggested to me that prayer takes many forms. He said that God hears all of our desires, even the ones we don't usually think of as prayer, such as wishes, hopes, and dreams. "As he spoke, I suddenly remembered the year my dad was in Korea. I remembered how I had wished for a white rabbit every week -- and the tremendous love I felt when I ...

133. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... didn't know what to make of this (v. 52). Psalm Of The Day Psalm 14 (C) --- "Have they no knowledge, all the evil doers who eat up my people as they eat bread..." (v. 4). Psalm 114 (E) Psalm 144 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Merciful God, you desire that not only our physical needs be satisfied but that we be filled with the fullness of your love and grace through Christ Jesus our Lord. In the name of the compassionate Christ we pray. Amen. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Lesson 1: 2 Samuel 11:1-15 It didn't just happen ...

134. What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?

1 Peter 4:1-11

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Clement E. Lewis

... Of Your Life?" In the second verse of 1 Peter 4, these words stand out: "Live for the rest of your life no longer by human desires, but by the will of God." Let us consider that to be the text for this message. An article appeared in which Norma W. Gaskill ... -- this is faith at work in our lives. Let us keep it so! And "live for the rest of your earthly life no longer by human desires but by the will of God." When we know that we are doing that, the rest will fall into place. A Closing Prayer: O God, one ...

135. Proper 23

Genesis 3:1-24

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George Paul Mocko

... . It is not something so understandable and mildly forgivable as the attraction to pleasure, which is humanity's root problem with God as might be suggested in the myth of Tantalus. Our biblical narrative would tell us the root problem is a lust for power, the desire to control. Yes, that is a much more profound and frightening interpretation of the human condition, of why the world and life are not what God wants them to be and what they ought to be. Look at the wars that have wreaked such suffering on ...

136. The Temptations Of Christ And Our Temptations

Matthew 4:1-11

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Mark Ellingsen

... to create a right relationship with God on our own terms. It is nothing but works-righteousness.2 We all know about this temptation, do we not? If not, you surely know about the temptation to sensationalism - the desire to have people notice you no matter what it takes. Yes, we all have firsthand experience of Jesus' temptations. Again he appeals to God's Word in response; this time, specifically to Deuteronomy 6:16: "You shall not tempt the Lord your God." This brings us to the third temptation ...

137. Which Jesus Do You See?

John 12:20-36

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Brett Blair

... 25-26). Dialogue and casual consideration is not enough at this juncture in the drama. Jesus knows their intent and so ignores their request. Either way the attempt here, on the part of the Greeks, is to discern who this man is. What are his aspirations and desires? Who does he see himself as and what are we going to do with him? These questions are still being asked today and the major religions of the world all have their various answers. 1. Islam - Muslims Muslims revere Jesus as the son of Mary. In fact ...

138. Peacemaking - Active, Not Passive

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Alan Bacon Bond

... , or passively yielding, to the intimidations of a greater force, in the sense Poland has peace, but rather peace which is rooted and grounded in God's justice. By these first two steps, I have sought to persuade you that peace is attainable and desirable.It is also intentional. That is the fundamental nature of the third step on the "Sevenfold Path to Peace." Peace is an activity - a purposeful activity. Peace does not just happen ... it is made. But peacemaking, by its very nature, can be divisive or ...

139. Six Nails of the Cross II: The Nail of Infidelity

Matthew 26:47-56

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Wesley T. Runk

... of everyone is to make each friend a brother or sister, and, while there is little hope of attaining this ideal, the failure to make an attempt is wastefulness and shame. To call someone our brother or sister is to put into words what our Lord desires in action. There is a story about the conversation held one day between the body and the shadow. The shadow was reminding the body how good a friend he was to go wherever the body went in sunshine or moonlight. But the body knew the true makeup of the shadow ...

140. HOW TO KNOW THE WILL OF GOD

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John H. Krahn

... God as if it were somehow lost and needed to be found. First and foremost in God’s will is that all people be saved. The Bible tells us that God wills all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. Throughout Scripture we find God desiring that everyone have the joy of Jesus as their Lord and Savior. To not have Jesus is to be firmly in sin’s control ... to have faith in the Son of God is to be alive to our full creative potential as he controls our lives. Through a cross and ...

141. Embalmed Leaders

John 10:1-21

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Louis H. Valbracht

... for recognition." Dewey called it "the drive for significance." A modern psychologist has dubbed it "the drum major complex." Is it the desire to be a servant of God’s people or the desire to play God? How fine is the line of distinction. How often what we pass off as the desire to serve is only a desire to manipulate, to manage, and, in the end, to serve ourselves. We forget that while we were created to have dominion over things, we were not created to have dominion over people. No person created was ...

142. Where’s the Power?

Mark 1:40-45

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Daniel G. Mueller

... to help me get into the water and somebody else always gets there before me" (John 5). The man wanted to be healed but merely desiring it was not enough to make it happen. So Jesus healed him. Like God, Jesus has the power to do whatever he wants to do ... his weakness (Matthew 14:29). We are limited not only by our own weakness but also by weakness in the world around us and our desire cannot change that. In the book of 1 Kings we read about a widow and her son who were powerless to do anything about their ...

143. The Secret Ingredient Of Success

Luke 13:1-9

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King Duncan

... ” do I really love Jesus? Am I ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Would I go out and knock on doors and tell others about Christ? It is not a matter of opportunity, is it? It's not for want of ability. It is a matter of passion, of desire, of giving one's best to the Master. Of the barren fig tree the owner of the vineyard said to his vinedresser , "Cut it down; why should it use up ground?" And the vinedresser answered, "Give it another year, sir. Let me put fertilizer around it and if it bears ...

144. Who Needs a Doctor?

Mark 2:13-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... a beautiful picture isn't it? Levi was so excited. His conversion gave him a love and concern he never had before. He wanted to celebrate that. But not only so, he invited persons whom he wanted to introduce to Jesus to celebrate with him. He had a desire for them to experience what he had experienced. Now out of that fact, I ask you two questions: One, have you ever had any sort of religious experience that was worth celebrating?...that caused you to want to throw a party? Maybe you can deal with it better ...

145. How May We Come To God?

Psalm 24:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... Clean hands – our action; pure hearts -- our attitudes. We are not freed from the commitment and discipline of acting rightly as God would have us act, and feeling with love as God would have us feel, but we don't do it for merit. We do it because our deep desire is to be with God. And, we are judged by God not on the basis of how well we measure up, how absolutely clean our hands are, or how absolutely pure our hearts may be. We are judged according to our will and our willingness. In Franz Kafka's great ...

146. Who Needs A Doctor?

Luke 5:27-32

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Maxie Dunnam

147. Saints in Shorts

Luke 6:27-36

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David J. Kalas

... at a particular time. The date comes for the prize to be awarded, and so you and hundreds of other folks head out to the spot where the winners will be selected. The setting is a strange one -- a gimmick, you think, to make the trip seem all the more desirable. The contestants are asked to gather in the middle of the night in an open field outside of town. You arrive at the field and discover that the snow is up to your knees, except in the spots where it has drifted even higher. The night air is frigid ...

148. God Outwits Us

Psalm 31:1-24

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Maxie Dunnam

... in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the ... is one that I believe God wants me to share with you. Lord, you told me if I delighted myself in You, You would give me the desires of my heart (Ps. 37:4). Then why is my heart broken? Lord, you told me that you would be near to those who have a broken ...

149. Can't Help Dreaming

Acts 2:1-21

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Mark Trotter

... and I know, are going to have their way. But if we are ever going to be delivered from violence as a way of dealing with one another, personally or nations dealing with one another, even, it will be because some people refuse to adapt the hugeness of their desire to the smallness of this world. That is what it means to be the Church. Your sons and daughters shall prophesy. Your young men shall see visions. Your old folks shall keep on dreaming, clear to the end. If there is going to be a new way of dealing ...

150. The Fellowship of Joy

Philippians 1:3-11

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James Merritt

... for the church. It was a sanctified love, for it was the affection "of Jesus Christ." More than a human love that can melt in the heat of problems, criticism, and discouragement, Paul had a heavenly love that would last for all eternity. III. His Great Desire For The Church Paul prayed specifically and specially for this church. There were three things he asked God to do in this church, through this church, and for this church. As we look to the future, ever how long that might be until the Lord tarries ...

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