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126. Woes and Judgments

Isaiah 5:8-30

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... human personality to deity. Unlike human passion and the passion of some Middle Eastern deities, however, Yahweh’s passion is one with justice and is harnessed to the implementation of justice. Additional Notes 5:8–24 The translation woe may give the wrong impression; hoy is a cry or exclamation (NRSV “Ah”) that expresses a reaction to appalling wrong or suffering (see 1:4). Whereas the first woe is expressed as an oath by Yahweh about the future, the second is mostly expressed in further already-as ...

127. Why Bother?

Mark 12:38-44

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April Yamasaki

... story of the poor widow that follows. Immediately after our story, Jesus is leaving the temple grounds when one of his disciples called his attention to the stones and buildings of the temple. Herod's building project was magnificent, but again Jesus wasn't impressed. He knew that the temple was just a building made by human hands, one that would eventually be destroyed. Before our story we have Jesus unimpressed by the scribes who thought they were so great. And after our passage, we have Jesus unimpressed ...

128. Speaking with Prophetic Authority

Mark 1:21-28

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Richard Gribble

... and center of activity in Galilee. Mark (1:22) reports that Jesus went to the local synagogue and taught the people who "were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." Not only were Jesus' words impressive, but his actions as well. He casts the unclean spirit out of the man and again the people are amazed with the authority of his actions that even unclean spirits obey his commands. Jesus' words and actions were so powerful, unique, and done with such ...

129. An Important Village with a Questionable Reputation

John 1:43-51

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King Duncan

... Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. Says Luke, “The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.” He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” Well, the townsfolk were impressed. All spoke well of him, Luke tells us, and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. Then Jesus’ message took a twist—a twist that riled up his listeners. Jesus said to them ...

130. The Good

Luke 18:9-14

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Will Willimon

... variety, is good enough for God's goodness. So here we come, trudging up to God like the Pharisee, dragging along behind us our Sunday School attendance pins, our Confirmation certificate, record of giving to the United Way, only to find that God isn't impressed a whit with all that stuff. "Cool it," says God. "Save it for your application for Law School. We're talking justification here, the right to stand face-to-face before the throne of God, not nomination to Alpha Phi Omega." The Pharisee is condemned ...

131. Without the Mask

2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

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Mary Austin

... , I was standing with some parents, cheering for all the kids. Some of them finished the race, and one mother looked at her watch and said, “Oh, my son is not going to be happy with his time.” She was right. Those boys are impressive runners, but the person who impressed me the most, in all the meets, was a girl named Callie. High school cross country, as many of you know, is about running three miles. It takes about twenty minutes, if you’re quick, or thirty or forty for some runners. The fast ones ...

132. Stay—Tuned

Mark 1:1-8

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David E. Leininger

... way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” Mark begins with a word of hope as he harks back to the promises made generations ago that something or someone special is on the horizon. They say that you only have one chance to make a first impression, and the first impression we get of John is weird. He is dressed in the garb of a wilderness man — camel’s hair clothing cinched with a wide leather belt. His diet was wilderness to a fare thee well — locusts and wild honey. M-m-m. No doubt some of his ...

133. Living A Triumphant Life

Joshua 5:1-12

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Douglas J. Deuel

... saw his brother's boxing trophy, his mother's bowling trophy and his father's bridge trophy. No one had to say a word. He got the message. It is so easy for us to get caught up in our own achievements, our own successes. We are so easily impressed with ourselves. God wants us to recognize our need for God. God also wants us to grow and mature to the point that our prideful desires and interests become secondary. If we can subordinate our agendas and make the commitment to pursue God's plan, we will discover ...

134. The Beginning And The Ending

Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53

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J. Will Ormond

... your Bibles and read the whole Gospel of Luke at one sitting. I suspect this is something few of us have ever done before. But to do so would give us an overall impression of the entire Gospel. It would help us grasp something of the wholeness of the story and sense the beauty and power of Luke's themes and motifs. We could be impressed with the uniqueness of Luke's narrative, especially that which Luke records that we do not find anywhere else in the New Testament. But we can learn a great deal about the ...

135. Hear No Evil

Luke 1:46-55 (53); 4:18-16; 19:1ff; 16:14-15 et al

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Richard A. Jensen

... as he seeks to enlighten others in the cause of his sympathy. Much pro-Nazi discussion takes place around the ornately crafted tables of the estate. The butler is right there in the midst of all this. He hears the discussions but it seems to make no impression upon him whatsoever. After the war the butler receives a warm letter from the woman who had in years past been his chief assistant at the estate. This was a woman who was greatly attracted to the butler. The butler either did not notice her attraction ...

136. It's OK To Stir Up God

Luke 11:1-13

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Richard Patt

... prayers? Why should we even go to the lengths of "stirring up" God, as this man in the story stirred up his neighbor/friend at midnight? Because God is on our side; God has our needs at heart. God understands the predicaments of life. He is probably even impressed when our prayers are not for our own sake but for someone else whose needs we have adopted as our own. We should be persistent because when we have banked on God and God's goodness all along in our lives, there is no reason to stop trusting God ...

137. Dinner Parties With A Difference

Luke 7:36-50

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Maurice A. Fetty

... Most of us enter fashionable restaurants more modestly, if not more timidly, than that salesman. Nevertheless, as we gather with friends and acquaintances, our egos may be just as large and starved as his. Some people go to dinner parties to impress rather than be impressed, to talk rather than to listen, to be confirmed in their prejudices rather than to be changed. Notice the difference between Simon and the prostitute. Simon was cold and calculating, the prostitute warm and receptive. Simon, in his self ...

138. You Can Create A Godly Heritage!

1 Kings 2:1-12

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Stephen M. Crotts

... came and he got up to exit, the bus driver looked at him and said, "Sir, you left something behind!" "What?" the man said. "I've got everything I came with!" "No," the driver said, "you've left something behind. A bad impression." So many die and leave a bad impression. As Jeremiah 2:7 says, we've made our "heritage an abomination." A Good Example Now some examples of a good heritage. Certainly King David was not a perfect man. His coveting, adultery, murder, and lying show us that no heritage is untainted ...

139. Through The Eye Of The Needle

Mark 10:17-31

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Steven E. Albertin

... who is not. Rather, the issue is this: Who do you trust? Do you trust yourself, your money, your good works, your popularity? Or do you trust the God who comes to you in Jesus and asks you to forsake all and follow him? The disciples, who probably were impressed with this rich and powerful young man and would have liked to have one of such social and religious prestige in their group, were amazed. Shocked would be a better way to put it. If this man couldn't qualify to be a disciple, then who could? This ...

140. Telling The Truth

John 8:31-41

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Steven E. Albertin

... enough money. But that is not the truth. That is a lie! And the church, to be the church, needs to tell the truth. And the truth is that we are enslaved to sin and can do nothing to extricate ourselves. The truth is that the harder we try to impress God and try to win a matching grant, the more we reveal ourselves for the arrogant and self-righteous sinners that we are. Who are we to think that we can influence or manipulate God? The only truth that can set us free from this slavery is Jesus -- and only ...

141. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... sun it dried to become almost like tile, and water could not seep through. The four men would have little difficulty in tearing through such construction and creating a hole large enough to lower a pallet. Jesus must have been startled, but he was deeply impressed by the faith that was involved in this act. First, the paralytic wanted to be brought to Jesus because he believed that Christ could heal him. Secondly, the four men who brought him were persistent in their efforts because they had the same faith ...

142. What Are You Looking At?

Acts 3:11-26

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Paul W. Kummer

... need it. You're crippled in your spirit. Only Jesus can heal you too, but you must trust in him. Look at yourself -- will you believe like this high stepping, dancing man? The story is told of a little girl whose mother planned to celebrate her fifth birthday by impressing all the relatives. The mother dressed her daughter in her Sunday best and said, "Now here is what I want you to do. You're going to sing a song." When it was time for the little girl to sing, her mother said, "Honey, what are you going to ...

143. Two Sons: A Parable

Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... of his time with the religious community. He reached out to people in need and invited them to come into the kingdom. Does this parable challenge the church today to do likewise? 2. Who is the good person? Jesus did not seem to be much impressed by the status of persons. He was more concerned with the direction of their movement. Tax collectors or prostitutes who were trying to change the direction of their lives were given more approval by Jesus than the religious leaders who had high social status. Is ...

144. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... in mind that a parable has a single point generally. Question 1: Is life in the kingdom of heaven one of joy? Too often persons view religion as negative and repressive. They know about the ten commandments with "Thou shalt not." They have probably been more impressed with the woes and threats of the gospel accounts than they are with the blessings. Jesus uses the image of the wedding feast to suggest the joy of life in the kingdom. It is contrasted with life outside the kingdom. Question 2: Who are the ...

145. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Lee Griess

... that if I went inside the "houses" of their lives, I wouldn't find anyone home. Or if I went inside their houses, they would be so cluttered with junk that there wouldn't be any room for anyone. Or some whose houses are great and impressive on the outside, but once I entered everything would be artificial. Who lives in you? That's the question for us to address this Second Sunday in Lent. Who lives in you? What guides your decisions? What sets the course of your life? What determines the way you think ...

146. Take Some Lessons

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Robert R. Kopp

... when disaster struck. Playing with my dad in one of those little friendly-while-you're-winning matches, I was even through fifteen holes. I had been slow, steady, and solid throughout the round. So I strutted to the sixteenth tee, undoubtedly more personally impressed than impressive. Looking back, I was probably coming off as badly as the starlet who blurted out during an interview, "Well, well, well, that's enough about me. What do you think of me?" Time has taught me to be careful while riding high in ...

147. On Getting Out Of The Way

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

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Charles H. Bayer

... as "Rev. X's church." One of the marks of a faithful ministry is how few people depart when Rev. X does. Even so, the cult of the personality in the modern religious scene is widespread. John the Baptist was an impressive figure -- not necessarily attractive, but impressive nevertheless. When he appeared at the Jordan River Mark says: "And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem." That's a high level of visibility -- a lot of folks! "He baptized multitudes," reports ...

148. Passion Sunday

Luke 22:54-62

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Liturgical Color Scarlet or purple Suggested Hymns The Royal Banners Forward Go O Sacred Head, Now Wounded Sunday Of The Passion Lord God of history, we are challenged by the events of those final days Jesus spent in Jerusalem. We experience a kaleidoscope of impressions. We rejoice with the crowds of people as Jesus and his entourage pass by. Preparations for both betrayal and Passover unfold simultaneously and we are stung by the irony. We would like to have been present in the upper room, but the anguish ...

149. The Man From Galilee III: The Touch Of His Hand

Matthew 8:14-17

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... be perfected. Today we call them "The Praying Hands." Hands turned down to the sod and turned up to God have now become an inspiration to millions. How will you use your hands? When I was a boy I was impressed by the stories my father told in his sermons. Perhaps I was not even aware at the time of the impression they made upon me, but I still remember many of them today. I remember him telling about a young woman who was a servant for a wealthy family. There was an invalid in that home and she took care of ...

150. Envy - Where Is The Grass Greener?

Gn 4:1-26, Mt 20:1-16, Philip 4:10-20

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R. Curtis Fussell

... confused with admiration. Someone can say he is envious of a pro golfer's swing, meaning he sees the benefit of it and wants to imitate it for his own benefit. But envy is different because envy has a dark side to it. Envy is that feeling or that impression that someone else has something that is better than what you have. Envy is that feeling that you are inferior, that you are lacking something. So envy is saying, "I want what you have, because what you have is better than what I have." The root of envy ...

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