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1751. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Isaiah 58:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... work - v. 7. 2. Release The Light! (58:9). Need: The light of God is bottled up inside us. We are tied in knots of self-concern. We need to let loose and live, to let our light shine. Isaiah used the sunrise to describe our situation. We are living in the ... sun to dispel the darkness. It is not that we win God's favor or that our good works win God's grace. When we get concerned about others, God is able to bless us. Outline: The light that breaks forth from us – a. The light of healing - v. 8. b. The light ...

1752. Lent 1

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... nations. It seems we are called to be human rather than to be Christian. How many understand what it means to be human? There is a need to give the biblical understanding of humankind revealed in this Lesson. A poll by several church periodicals reported that the third top concern of church people was "the desire of persons to be more fully human." Outline: What it means to be human. a. To be human is to be perfect - 2:7-9, 15-17. God created us to be perfectly good, without sin, akin to God. b. To be human ...

1753. Lent 4

John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, John 9:1-12, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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John R. Brokhoff

... each election we need to ask, as Samuel did, "Is it time for a change in leadership?" If so, what person best fits into the person God wants in a particular office? In the text, it is God who chooses a successor to Saul through Samuel. How many citizens are concerned about the person God wants in office? Our text tells us the kind of person God wants as a ruler of his people. Outline: God wants a ruler – a. A God-chosen person - vv. 1-12. b. A humble person - v. 11. c. A good-hearted person - v. 7. d ...

1754. Easter

Acts 10:23b-48, Colossians 3:1-17, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... . The Gospel gives negative evidence - the empty tomb. Lesson 1 explains that God raises Jesus from death to the right hand of God. Lesson 2 relates Jesus' resurrection to Christians who are to die to self and rise with Christ in a new life of heavenly concerns. The Psalm emphasizes the special character of the day - the day of the Lord. Hereafter Sunday is known as the Lord's Day, the day of resurrection. The Hymn of the Day deals with Jesus' deliverance from the hands of death. The Prayer of the Day ...

1755. Easter 5

Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:4-12, John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14, Acts 17:1-9, Acts 17:10-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... seated. In this text we have the amazing account for Jesus stood up for a man, Stephen, while he was stoned to death. Would Jesus stand up for us Christians? Outline: Jesus stands before his faithful ones - a. To acknowledge their importance to him. b. To express his concern for their welfare. c. To welcome and receive them in his kingdom. Lesson 1: Acts 6:1-7 (RC) See Lesson 1, Easter 4 (E). Lesson 1: Acts 17:1-15 (E) A Riot Or A Revival? (17:1-15). Need: It is said that wherever Paul preached there ...

1756. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

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John R. Brokhoff

... 44-52 (C); Matthew 13:44-52 (RC); Matthew 13:31-33, 44-49a (E) Three parables of the nature of the kingdom of God. Three parables are directed to the disciples concerning the kingdom. The first two deal with the kingdom as being of top value worthy of any sacrifice to gain it. The third parable concerns, similar to wheat and the weeds parable, the separation of the good and the wicked on judgment day. Jesus asks the disciples if they understand these parables. They claimed that they understood. Consequently ...

1757. Proper 13

Matthew 14:13-21, Romans 8:28-39, Romans 9:1-29, Nehemiah 9:1-37, Isaiah 55:1-13, Genesis 32:22-32

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John R. Brokhoff

... Lesson 1: Nehemiah 9:16-20 (E) Upon hearing the Law, the people confess their sins. Lesson 2: Romans 9:1-5 (C) Paul has great concern that the Jews have not accepted Christ. Lesson 2: Romans 8:35, 37-39 (RC); Romans 8:35-39 (E) If God is for us, nobody ... world where one-third of the people suffer malnutrition, Jesus has a message to those able to share their food. Jesus is concerned about the physical welfare of people as well as with their souls. There is no dodging this issue by spiritualizing this account ...

1758. Proper 28

Judges 4:1-24, Matthew 25:14-30, Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

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John R. Brokhoff

... salvation is realized when we ultimately join the angels, martyrs, and saints in heaven. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 1. No One Is Left Out! (25:14-30). Need: Some of us, at least at times, feel that we are left out of God's concern and program. We pity ourselves and belittle ourselves into thinking we are too unimportant for God to give or do anything with or for us. In the light of this fact, the people need this sermon on the parable which assures us that not one person is omitted ...

1759. Christ the King

Psalm 100:1-5, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Matthew 25:31-46, Ezekiel 34:1-31

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John R. Brokhoff

... About The End...." (25:31-46). Need: Most of us have an interest and curiosity of what will happen to us at the end of the world. Is there or is there not a judgment? Is there really a heaven and a hell? This Gospel lesson makes certain affirmations concerning the end. Our people need to be assured of these facts, for they make a difference in our way of life. Outline: What we learn from this text about the end. a. Jesus is the judge of all people - v. 32. b. There is a judgment, a time of accountability ...

1760. The One Thing God Can Not Do

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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King Duncan

... the same atrocities as Adolf Eichmann. But there is a good chance we could have been part of those who stood by and let these crimes against humanity be committed. We’re weak when it comes to standing for justice and righteousness. We’re more concerned with what our neighbor thinks than what God thinks. Oh, yes, we have within us what it takes to be faithless. That is an interesting word, faithless. It might be the opposite of faithful, referring to how we act. Faithless. It also might mean, “lacking ...

1761. The Choice for God or the World

John 10:1-10

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Richard Gribble

... is part of the Christian life. Are we willing to make the decision that may cause suffering because it is the right choice, or do we shy away because we are afraid to endure a crisis for the sake of Christ's name? All of these ideas concerning decisions beg one more important and pertinent question - why does the world suffer? Why do pain, problems, and suffering exist in such abundance? We all believe that God is all good, all love, full of compassion, and all powerful. This is how we define God and we ...

1762. Jesus, Our Rock Foundation

John 14:1-14

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Richard Gribble

... As we learned last week, there are many roads that can be followed but we must pass through Jesus the gate that leads to the Father and eternal life. Today we are challenged to build our life in every aspect on Christ. We seem to be concerned with many things and work feverishly to accomplish many goals and achieve many accolades, but if we are not firmly grounded in Christ, we will fall as rapidly and unexpectedly as did Charlie Atlas. The eschatological discourse of Jesus in Saint John's Gospel (chapters ...

1763. How to Love God

Matthew 22:34-46

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Stephen M. Crotts

... getting a trifle overweight. She remembers that her body is the temple of the Lord and she knows that overeating and lack of exercise can ruin her appearance and, perhaps, her health. She wants to be at her best for God as far as physical appearance is concerned. So she goes on a diet. It takes great efforts of the will to push herself away from the table. It takes will power to resist those between meal indulgences, and it takes real effort to exercise regularly. I know myself how important the will can be ...

1764. Gone with the Wind

Matthew 14:22-36

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Leonard Sweet

... from the solution to our problems and back on the problems themselves. As long as Peter kept his eyes focused forward, as long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he could keep his fragile footing. As he had clamored over the edge of the boat Peter hadn't been concerned about the path he had to take. He only wanted to get to Jesus. Jesus' simple directive to come out to join him was enough to put Peter on that watery path without hesitation. The winds of the divagaters ask us to look to the side, to the back ...

1765. Why Are Christians Such Bad Tippers?

Matthew 10:1-42

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Leonard Sweet

... and you have "Hey Jude." Take a hundred computer geeks in Redmond, Washington. Send 96 of them home and the remainder is called Microsoft. "Take the Power of Four," Hanks challenged in his conclusion, "and apply it to any and every area of your concern." What would happen if this Sunday after church just four in a hundred Christians eating out decided to be big tippers? What if just four Christian restaurant diners determined they would extend God's unimaginably great gifts and graces in the tiny, seemingly ...

1766. Cross Purposes

Matthew 10:1-42

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Leonard Sweet

... children. Jesus taught a discipleship that required crossing back to get those left behind. If the two-for-a-penny sparrows in the marketplace and even the number of hairs on our heads were of concern to God, how much more, Jesus preached, are each of us worth? Every child is a child of God. Every child is God's concern. This is the cross-purpose of faith: in order for a community of faith to grow forwards into the future and into the world, its members must constantly be crossing back to recover those who ...

1767. The Difference between Happiness and Joy

1 Peter 1:1-12

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Leonard Sweet

... . In other words, money does buy happiness. And this is what most of the world thinks about that tepid, shallow emotion we call happiness. If you have enough money, enough toys, enough things - you can be happy. Perhaps that's why Scripture never concerns itself with happiness as we know it. We once tried to make the "Be-attitudes" into "Happy-attitudes," but the state of blessedness is far different from anything remotely associated with what we know as happiness. The Scriptures do not have any interest ...

1768. Unchained Melody

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

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Leonard Sweet

... horse," one would say. "No, in a chariot," another would retort. "You lie." "You're the liar. Take that!" He punches him. "And take that in the belly." The other stabs. "Would you, O Prince, commend such citizens?" (S?bastien Castellio [Castellion], Concerning Heretics: Whether They Are to be Persecuted and How They Are to be Treated: A Collection of the Opinions of Learned Men Both Ancient and Modern, translated by Roland H. Bainton [New York: Columbia University Press, 1935], 121.) Gerrish comments: "The ...

1769. Soul Deep Not Skin Deep

Luke 16:1-15

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Leonard Sweet

... his looming unemployment, because he knows how to work the system, or in the more contemporary terms of network, because he knows how to make the net work. Jesus doesn't admire the thorns that bar the manager's dubious situation. Neither does Jesus concern himself with the man's self-serving character. What Jesus focuses on is the fruit that results from the manager's shrewdness (machinations?). Jesus sees a man unafraid to push the accepted limits in order to bring about a needed change. And he sees ...

1770. Lost and Found

Luke 15:1-7

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Leonard Sweet

... , a consumer, a child, a guardian, a voter - knows you can't totally divest yourself of one identity in order to fulfill the obligations of another. Perhaps this is why Jesus' parable posits a flock of 100 sheep. Such a large flock would be a family concern. Such a large flock would be the responsibility, the income, the security, of more than one individual. The search for the lost sheep is crucial. But so is the safety of the 99 others. They're the responsibility of the rest of the family. It requires ...

1771. But Wait! There's More!

Luke 20:27-40

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King Duncan

... to hold onto it as long as we can. No wonder people fear death. Neil Simon, who wrote The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park, was asked on the old Dick Cavett Show whether making a lot of money concerned him. The studio went dead silent when Simon answered, “No . . . what does concern me is the fear of dying.” (4) For some of us death represents the great unknown. We read the biblical accounts of the resurrection and we believe, but still there is that hesitancy. The Reverend George Alexander tells a ...

1772. Generations

John 4:1-26

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Leonard Sweet

... through bidding prayers ("Please raise your hand if you are in need, or have someone heavy on your heart," etc.), busters at Greenville College chapel services also ask for prayer requests – but the students refuse to move on to the next concern or celebration until someone specifically agrees with an uplifted hand to take up and undergird that particular need. Busters are not afraid of complexity ("four spiritual laws" or "five short-cuts to" no longer cut it), and indeed embrace it. Their family ...

1773. Your Cheatin' Heart

Luke 6:17-26

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Leonard Sweet

... least, the last, the lost. How healthy is your heart drive? Heart-drive crashes can occur not only within our individual hearts but also in our church hearts. When the heart drive of the Christian faith – The Beatitudes – is nibbled away by peripheral concerns like . . . · what kind of music does the choir perform? · who gets to be on the board of deacons? · how much of the budget is allocated for re-modeling the sanctuary? · how is the church building and grounds used during the week? · (Be sure ...

1774. My Precious, My Precious

Luke 12:13-21

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Leonard Sweet

... savings-plan reveals the true plans the rich man has for all his stores. He doesn't consider sharing the wealth. He doesn't care about others who are suffering. He doesn't show any regard for the hurting and needy. He doesn't voice any concern for keeping the community of which he's a part safe from unexpected droughts, famines, or plagues. Instead, the rich man's intentions for his good fortune are entirely directed toward his own self. He intends only to relax, eat, drink, be merry and assumes that ...

1775. Inward, Upward, Outward

Romans 9:30--10:21

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Leonard Sweet

... Jesus himself was "full of the Holy Spirit" and it was the Spirit that led him out on this sojourn. Jesus' stomach may have been empty but his souls was full, his spirit was satisfied. He refused to make the material things of life his first concern. Jesus rejected the devil's materialistic focus and proclaimed that it was his inward focus that kept him healthy and whole, even in the midst of a wilderness. The second temptation is the one that drives those who are already multi-millionaires to make even ...

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