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John 2:1-11

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Mark Trotter

... , where it proclaims that in the last days the wine will flow in abundance and there will be harmony in all creation, and the world will at last be the way God wants it to be. It must have struck them. But then they dropped it, went on, changed the subject, thinking, "It was a lovely moment, but of no significance." Still, wouldn't it be nice if it were true, the Messiah has come. It would mean life can be the way God created it to be. Life can be for me the way I want it to be. But ...

1627. You Have Outwitted Me

Hosea 11:1-9

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Mark Trotter

... associated with the covenant were law, righteousness, judgment, and punishment. After Hosea, the words that are associated with covenant are faithfulness, patience, love, trustworthiness, and forgiveness. Once the analogy of our relationship to God was the covenant between a king and his subjects. After Hosea, the analogy is the covenant between a husband and wife. Hosea was the first prophet to have the courage to say that. The covenant, he said, is as if God is married to Israel. He talks about that in ...

1628. Advent 1

Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44, Romans 13:8-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... for a human response. Christ is coming. We are to be ready by putting on Christ. This we do at baptism. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Advent Series Of Sermons The four-week period of Advent lends itself to a series of sermons. It gives the preacher an opportunity to enter into the subject with depth. Lesson 1 - God's Future World Advent 1 - A World Of Peace Advent 2 - A World Of Hope Advent 3 - A World Of Well-being Advent 4 - A World Of Trust in God Lesson 2 - Preparing For A New Day Advent 1 - Wake Up! Advent 2 ...

1629. Advent 4

Isaiah 7:1-25, Matthew 1:18-25

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John R. Brokhoff

... "Jesus." Since the "Name of Jesus" day falls on January 1, this theme would be considered at this time. To avoid duplication, the preacher on Advent 4 would steer away from the name theme. 3. The virgin birth. This may be a controversial subject in a congregation. To preach on it may not be wise or appropriate for the Christmas season about to begin. Fundamentalists (literalists) in the congregation demand the acceptance of the virgin birth. Others are offended by the doctrine. Still others do not think ...

1630. Lessons for Year A Epiphany 4

Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... - vv. 10-12. Old Testament: Micah 6:1-8 1. Get Right With God (6:1-8). Need: How are things between you and God? This is the basic concern of God even if we do not think about it. In this text, it is God who brings up the subject. He raises the question of his people's relationship with him. Because of our sin, the relationship is not good. A person's most fundamental need is to get right with God and to please him with good behavior. Outline: How are things with you and God? a. What have ...

1631. Epiphany 6

Matthew 5:17-37, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16; 3:1-23, Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 119

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John R. Brokhoff

... to de-emphasize the Law. The pericopes give the preacher an opportunity to relate the Law to the Christian life. Surely the Law had an important place in Jesus' life and teachings. By using the two Lessons, the preacher can give a comprehensive treatment of the subject. The people need this sermon: (1) to understand the place of the Law in their lives; (2) to see the urgent need in today's crime-filled society for the Law. Outline: As a Christian, you need to - a. Understand the Law - Gospel. b. Obey the ...

1632. Epiphany 8

Isaiah 49:8-26, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... about in order to avoid church divisions. Outline: How to regard your minister. a. He is a servant and steward of Christ - v. 1. b. He wants to be faithful, not successful - v. 2. c. He is not intimidated by public opinion - v. 3. d. He is subject to God's judgment - v. 5. 2. Thrice Judged! (4:3-5). Need: No one can live without being criticized. Every person is constantly being judged. This fact led to a problem in the Corinthian church - people were evaluating their leaders and this resulted in various ...

1633. Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

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John R. Brokhoff

... , sin, and weakness, God comes to us in love expressed in the death of Christ. Gospel: John 4:5-42 Jesus offers living water to a Samaritan woman to whom he reveals himself as the Messiah. In this Gospel Lesson we are given several important subjects: the attitude of Jesus toward a Samaritan woman, Jesus' humanity in wanting a drink and offering living water, the moral condition of the woman, the proper place and nature of worship, Jesus' declaration that he is the Messiah, and the woman's response of ...

1634. Easter 6

Acts 17:16-34, 1 Peter 3:8-22, John 14:15-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... civilization. It is interesting to see how Paul adapted to his audience to get a hearing. He begins by complementing them - "You are very religious." He refers to a local situation - an altar erected to an unknown god. This gives him an entree into his subject. Who is this "unknown God?" To bolster his argument he does not quote scripture but Greek philosophers and poets. He brings his message to a head by calling for repentance as preparation for the judgment to be conducted by the One God raised from the ...

1635. Easter 7

John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, Psalm 68

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John R. Brokhoff

... a. You will share Jesus' suffering - v. 13. b. You will be blessed by God - v. 14. c. You will be strengthened - 5:10. 2. When Bad Things Happen To Good People (5:6-10). Need: We are living in a hostile world of sin. Christians are subject to the evils of the world resulting in innocent suffering. Or, it is possible we suffer for being Christians. Honesty, truthfulness, and integrity may cause suffering in terms of losing a job, not getting a promotion or ostracism by "friends." Suffering is a fact of life ...

1636. Trinity

John 3:22-36, Matthew 28:16-20, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10, Exodus 34:1-28, Genesis 1:1-2:3

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John R. Brokhoff

... , the second person to win the world, to baptize, and to command. It is by his authority that disciples today can say, "Your sins are forgiven." 4. Baptizing. People are brought into God's kingdom through baptism. Entrance into the kingdom is not by a subjective and emotional experience or by a declaration to accept Christ. Baptism is the act of inclusion, incorporation, or introduction into the name of the triune God - into the name or nature or being of God. This introduction is not into a segment of God ...

1637. Proper 14

Genesis 37:1-11, Genesis 37:12-36, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Jonah 2:1-10, Romans 9:1-29, Romans 9:30--10:21, Matthew 14:22-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... . c. Faith to conquer fear - vv. 26, 27, 31. d. Faith to confess - v. 33. 2. You Got Me Into This, Now Get Me Out! 14:22-33. Need: The trouble we are in may not be our fault. Because we are Christians and obey Christ's commands, we are subject to innocent suffering. God got us into this mess. Now let him get us out of it! In this Gospel lesson Christ does exactly that. Outline: In this text we see – a. The trouble of obedience - vv. 22-24. b. The deliverance from trouble - vv. 25-33. Christ comes - v ...

1638. Proper 18

Exodus 12:1-30, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20, Ezekiel 33:1-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... . It is not for us to change a person or to use force to effect reforms, but our job is to warn the sinner of the consequences. It is for him to repent. No human can change a person. This is God's job. Epistle: Romans 13:8-14 1. Subject (v. 1). To resist the state is to resist God. To obey governmental officials is to obey God. This is what Paul is teaching in this Lesson. Paul is on the side of law and order. This could lead to blind obedience as was experienced in Nazism. When Paul wrote ...

1639. Proper 19

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 18:21-35

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John R. Brokhoff

... to let the Israelites leave Egypt, is it just and merciful that innocent children should pay the price of death? Probably the answer is that in these cases we see the judgment of God upon all evildoers who afflict people. Whenever people oppose God, they are subject to his wrath. Epistle: Romans 14:1-12 1. Himself (v. 7). A person does not live and die to himself. He is not an isolated, segregated, or abandoned individual. It is not that one life is caught up with other lives. Rather, Paul is making ...

1640. Proper 22

Exodus 20:1-21, Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Matthew 21:33-46

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John R. Brokhoff

... . Jesus compares God's people to a vineyard. It is natural for a vineyard to produce grapes. If not, the vines are destroyed or replaced. In this parable Jesus teaches that God's peoples are expected to produce good fruit. If they do not, they are subject to being discarded in favor of a people who will produce. This sermon is urgently needed because of the little or no yield by many church members. Because Israel did not produce fruit, God gave his vineyard to the church (v. 43). Will the same happen ...

1641. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Isaiah 25:1-12, Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 4:10-20, Matthew 22:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... think and usually live to regret it. Even if we do think, we need to think about the right things. We can think selfishly or evilly. What we put in our minds, or what we put our minds on, usually becomes a reality. Paul gives us proper subjects and values upon which to think: the true, honorable, just, pure, loving, and lonely. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Prayer of the Day: If God Is Good. Text: The Prayer of the Day Need: God is generous in his blessings. What shall our responses be? Shall we take the goodness ...

1642. Proper 24

Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Isaiah 44:24--45:25, Exodus 33:12-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... who tried to put him on the spot. Their malice is shown by their intention to "entangle him." Then they used flattery (v. 16). Their question was a trap. To say, "pay taxes," would bring the people's opposition; to say, "do not pay," would make him subject to arrest as a revolutionary. As long as evil is in the world, Christians are threatened by godless forces. A friend of God is an enemy of the world. 2. Teacher (v. 16). Jesus' enemies could go only as far as "Teacher" in addressing Jesus. They did ...

1643. Road Rage

Matthew 3:1-12

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Susan R. Andrews

... hope, no holy guts. But, as a mirage from the past, he simply electrifies the crowd. His urgency, his energy, his truth - yes, even his anger - tantalizes their apathy. And, the text tells us, lots of people come to hear him. They intentionally come and subject themselves to a kind of verbal road rage. They open their lives to be judged and scared and harassed - to be driven right off the comfortable, boring highways of their lives. Why? Why do they come? Because maybe, just maybe, in the midst of rebuke ...

1644. Sharing the Pain of Others

Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... God’s Son. The Jewish religious leaders found Jesus highly dangerous and, thus, they resorted to extreme means to solve their problem. The passion narratives are presented by all four evangelists. The cruel and outrageous punishment to which Jesus of Nazareth was subjected is beyond comprehension in modern society. While people debate both sides of the issue of capital punishment, we as a society have chosen in recent years to exercise a method (lethal injection) which could be seen as less violent. Jesus ...

1645. The Garden Is Doing Fine?

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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Stephen M. Crotts

... away the seed. You know how it is. You begin to share your faith with someone. You mention salvation, sin, faith, peace, repentance, and the Holy Spirit. And the other person looks at you rather blankly and says, "Whatever are you going on about?" and changes the subject. Or they say, "Yes, yes, all in good time!" and they promptly forget. Rocky Soil A second type of response, Jesus said, is likened to rocky soil. Seed falls on this ground, springs to life, but since it has no depth of soil for roots, it ...

1646. A Life Well Lived

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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King Duncan

... the net, Sending e‑mails, now she’s really set. Nothing seems to stop or block her, Now that Grandma’s off her rocker. I don’t know if that little poem describes your grandmother or not. Let’s talk for a few moments about aging. That’s a subject of particular interest to some of us. All of us are aging, of course, but we probably view that process a little differently when we are fifty than when we are fifteen. Today we want to focus on one man in Scriptures who handled aging well. His name ...

1647. Open the Eyes of My Heart, Lord

Ephesians 1:15-23

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Leonard Sweet

... of the gospel isn't like the world defines power. Here's something that's making the rounds of the Internet. (This could easily be adapted for Mother's Day, and would make a great Mother's Day ending for your sermon.) This came to me under the subject line of "What Do Teachers Make?" The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to ...

1648. Tell You the Truth

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... from which a marble slab was quarried. It could even be something as subtle as the depth of the paint, or the lightness of the chisel. All work together to portray the artist as much as the artist was working to portray his or her subject. Writers and speakers are artists as well. They too demonstrate the same tendency towards unique mannerisms and literary tics. For example, the annual Hemingway write-alike contest (sponsored by a bar Hemingway always hung out in - I can't remember its name) pokes fun at ...

1649. Unchained Melody

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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Leonard Sweet

... et Sciendi , Studies in Medieval and Reformation Thought, 29 [Leiden : E. J. Brill, 1981]). Church historian Brian Gerrish tells Castellio's story and excerpts his unpublished book. In it Castellio poses to Duke Christoph of W?rttenberg how he'd judge his subjects if he ordered them to show up to meet him one day wearing white garments and instead, when he arrived, he found them arguing? Then, Castellio wrote, "Suppose further that the controversy was being conducted not merely by words but by blows ...

1650. Experience the Mystery

Colossians 1:15-23

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Leonard Sweet

... becomes that which is most sought after. With virtually anything available to us virtually, REALITY has become the rarest of commodities. Thus the human connection is the most prized selling point. The more the proliferation of chat-rooms dedicated to chatting about any subject you might possibly dream up, the more people long for heavy, deep and real relationships. On-line buddies and instant messaging are only as fun as the number of real buddies you have out there to connect with. We really don't want ...

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