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126. Completion and Dedication of the Temple

Ezra 6:13-18

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... the rest a group of former exiles who regarded themselves as a faithful minority. Verse 22 contains a last echo of the opening of chapter 1. There God inspired Cyrus to launch the first mission. Here Darius, it is claimed, had been supernaturally led to support its completion. The same providential hand is seen to have been at work, bending imperial power to the divine will. All was of God. This conviction made the festival held in the temple precincts a very special one. Additional Notes 6:1–2 The NIV ...

127. The Passover

Ezra 6:19-22

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

128. Are You a Super-Fan?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... home game Greene would seek out Tara at her usual seat at the 30 yard line for her to give him a quick beating—fists only—and her usual fight talk: “Rack ’em, sack ’em, crack ’em, frack ’em!” (1) Only in professional sports would a wife show her support by beating her husband with her fists. Or maybe it was the “rack ’em, sack ’em, crack ’em, frack ’em” that did it. By a show of hands, how many of you would call yourself a fan of some kind? Could be a sports fan. Could be a fan ...

129. Stop in the Name of Love

Matthew 3:13-17

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

... He was taking on our sins and our death so we would never die. He was opening heaven for us so that we would have full access to God the Father and the Holy Spirit. And he was creating a new spiritual family to encourage and support us. When you come forward to be baptized, or when you remember your baptism, remember that Jesus said “Yes” to our baptism as a way of showing his sacrificial, never-ending love for us. 1. Bathroom Readers' Institute. Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader (Uncle ...

130. More Fully Understanding Christ

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... money and clothes for the children of Ukraine. She also led trips to the Ukraine to introduce her friends to the orphanage. Her hope was to plant God’s passion for the orphans in her friends’ hearts, so they would also consider adopting a child or supporting the orphanage. But then, in February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. The citizens who couldn’t join the Ukrainian army were urged to flee the country. And Wendy Farrell did the only thing she knew to do: with the help of her church and the director ...

131. Living In The “In Between” Time

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Ronald Love

... , “Right there in the hospital waiting room, I fell to my knees. I’d never taken a hit that hard playing football. My head was spinning. And I felt a flash of anger. What did God want from me? Then I thought of the people at church, their incredible support. I was going to need them more than ever. But more than ever, I craved that one-on-one connection to God. His voice booming in my ears. As it had for my grandmother.” Still felt closer to God, but he also wondered why God seemed so distant and ...

132. Choices

Luke 10:38-42

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... you first ran." "That's true," Lt. Governor Washington responded. "It certainly wasn't easy. It wasn't easy finding a job as a lawyer either. There weren't many women lawyers in those days and no one would hire me. I took all kinds of odd jobs to support myself and our family in those early years. That's when I decided that there was something wrong with a system that could discriminate against women in such a way. So I began to wonder how I might change the system. I concluded that the best way to change ...

133. Love And Money

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

William G. Carter

... cheered when they read those words in the newspaper. It's good to hear Abby spell out the expenditures of a typical church budget. Yet she is shortsighted in two ways. First, when we give our money to the church, we are doing more than supporting an institution; we are participating in the work God is doing within these walls. The utility bills, the salaries, the insurance premiums, and the church school supplies are all means to a far greater end. The Holy Spirit has descended upon this church, upon this ...

134. How To Find Water When Your Well Runs Dry!

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

James McLemore

... about stewardship. In stewardship you must learn to give your firstfruits. You give to the church because you love the Lord. How can you love somebody that you don't support? Husbands, how can you love your wives and not support them? Parents, how can you love your children and not support their schools? Christians, how can you love the Lord, and not support the Church? And when you strive for stewardship, you can build the walls of the well, so the well won't run dry. Third, you must have fellowship in the ...

135. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

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William E. Keeney

... the temptations to find the meaning of life in the pleasures of the flesh, or in the temptations to spiritual pride? Or is the treasure found in the life of the church, in the fellowship and community that offers acceptance, that inspires to higher living, that supports and comforts in times of weakness, pain, and distress? Or is the treasure found in visioning a whole new world and working to bring it to pass? Or is the treasure wrapped up in all the above? 2. How is the Kingdom Found? The two parables ...

136. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... greater than the goods we are given to do them. We need not shrink back from the task for fear that we do not have the support needed to do it if we truly discern God's call to us. It is more urgent to risk the venture than to bury that which ... takes some risk in trying to use them. It also takes time and may seem that we are acting on our own without guidance and support. How do you persevere in such circumstances? 2. What do you do when you experience the absence of Christ in your life? Almost everyone has ...

137. Yearning For A Loyal Friend

Job 6:14-30 · Matthew 26:69-75

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... the opposite effect, bringing to reality some of the things about our lives that we need to correct. Every time I read the Old Testament book of Job, I have pangs of guilt because I can identify with those three friends of his who came to give him comfort and support in his agony. Early one afternoon I went to make a pastoral call in a home. I went because a relative had called about a crisis in the family. I also went with the determination to say very little, but just to be there to let one member of that ...

138. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-10, Isaiah 22:1-25, Isaiah 51:1-16, Romans 11:33-36

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Russell F. Anderson

... would oppress them and keep them securely under their thumb. Without this negative pressure, God would not have been able to muster enough support for his plan to liberate them from Egypt and bring them into their own land. God even uses evil in the service of ... would be in danger of crumbling. A pastor once said, "The church contains two kinds of people: pillars and caterpillars. Pillars support and caterpillars merely come in and go out." WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 124 "Our help is in the ...

139. From Rejection To Redemption

Ruth 3:1-18

Sermon

Zan W. Holmes

... woman in a racially oppressive society, she kept her dream alive. She baked sweet potato pies and sold them to railroad construction crews. She went from door to door asking for contributions of money or goods. She eventually attracted the interest and support of James M. Gamble, the soap manufacturer. Local blacks and whites also caught her vision and joined in solidarity with her. By 1907 she was able to raise enough funds to see the first actual building for her school constructed. She appropriately ...

140. A Woman Of Substance · Mary Magdalene

Lk 8:1-3

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... no fewer than 14 times to bestow upon her a distinction they do not even accord the disciples; for better than half of the Apostles are dismissed with only the notation that "they had been with Jesus." II Where or how Mary attained the means to support the Master in his mission to humanity we are never told. Unlike Salome and Joanna, there is no hint she had a sympathetic husband to underwrite her efforts in the Lord's behalf. It would seem quite logical, therefore, to surmise that, like Lydia of Thyatira ...

141. A Family Member · Salome

Mt 20:20-21 · Mk 15:40; 16:1-2

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... 25) So it is hardly surprising Salome was there when Jesus returned from the tomb the first Easter morning. (Mark 16:1, 2) But then Salome had always been there when anything important was happening to Jesus. It needs to be remembered, however, that Salome did not lack support in doing what she did for the Master. In a day when a man's word was law where his wife's activities were concerned she apparently had the full backing of her husband, Zebedee. For there is no inkling at any point that he tried to bar ...

142. Happy Fear - A Wedding Homily

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

John V. Carrier

... to watch what they are doing. You, too, participate in this marriage, by virtue of the love you have offered in the past, and by the same which you will give in the future. So, I ask you now, do you promise __________ and __________ your guidance, help, support and prayers in their life together. If so, answer "Yes, with the help of God." Response: Yes, with the help of God. (If you are the original purchaser of this material you have permission to print this in a wedding bulletin for use as it was intended ...

143. Jesus In Gethsemane"Jesus -- Misunderstood And Alone"

Psalm 49:1-20, Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... should happen as a result of it. James and John had made a bold claim that they were prepared to share with Jesus whatever might happen to him anywhere. The three men, Peter, James and John, were the obvious men to be with Jesus when he most needed the support of close friends. He shared with them something of his terrible burden. He told them that what was on his mind was an issue so serious, so all-consuming, so worrisome, that he would as soon be dead as deal with it. In fact, death would be preferable ...

144. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... way to convert sewer gas into diamonds. He tapped Washington's sewage system for methane gas and used it to grow diamonds at the Naval Research Laboratory by using an oxygen-acetylene torch. Emptiness - Internal Weakness. When the Statue of Liberty was remodeled, it was discovered that the entire inside support system had to be replaced. The outside copper skin of the statue was okay; it only had to be cleaned. Rust and corrosion had ruined the inner iron ...

145. Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... they were sure that he would like to make a substantial contribution to this program. "I see," he said, "so you have it all figured out have you.? In the course of your investigation did you discover that I have a widowed mother who has no other means of support but me." No, they responded, they did not know that. "Did you know that I have a sister who was left by a drunken husband with five children and no means to provide for them" No, they said, we did not know that either. "Well, sir, did you know ...

146. What Children Owe Their Parents

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... by telling them how proud you are of them. They like to hear that as much as you do! And that is an excellent way to show them honor. Obedience The third thing is a word to unmarried children who are still living at home or are being supported by their parents. You owe them your obedience. The Bible says, in Ephesians 6 and in Colossians 3, "Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for that is the right thing to do." This principle applies only to unmarried children, because at marriage, a ...

147. Life in the Community of Believers

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

... had endured much of the persecution under Nero, Luke wrote the Acts of the Apostles. He told the story of how they accepted their life in Christ and lived it out victoriously. He gives us some of the ways in which they were able to be supportive to each other in doing that. Let’s consider them. First they "devoted themselves to the teachings of the Apostles." It was important that they learn what they believed. It was important that they listen to the teachings of the Apostles because they had first-hand ...

148. Proper 28

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Bulletin Aid

... of each other: that, until your Reign comes in all its glory, we may live and work as a Church united by the hope we share. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of all ages, we confess that, as a Church, we are not always as supportive of one another as we should be and as you would like us to be. We use disagreements over belief and practices, and even budgets and personalities to foster disunity, and thus to get in the way of our being a loving community in ministry for you. Forgive us ...

149. Sole Brother

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

... was no agape, eros, teleology, or ontological ramifications about what he had done. He had never seen such words and didn’t know they existed. And equally foreign to him was the notion of a conference of clergymen to discuss the ethics of church-supported food shipments to underdeveloped nonChristian countries. The only conference he knew anything about was the Atlantic Coast Conference, and he tried to catch some of that action on the bar room TV when he wasn’t too busy. It wasn’t agape or ethics ...

150. Oaks in the Shadows

Job 12:1--14:22

Sermon

... of me. Another two oaks in my life were men whose lives had become restricted and crippled by untimely strokes. One of them moved only by wheelchair while the other moved his twisted legs four to five inches at a time with the assistance of a walking support. There was something aglow in each of these oaks. A life and a faith which the snarls of their affliction could not dim. I remember one saying to me that he knew some folks complained about some of the ministers that came to the pulpit in our church ...

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