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1801. Judas

Luke 22:1-6

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... ? Of course I was. Do you have to ask that? My name is Judas, the son of Simon. There are not many people who know anything about Jesus Christ who do not know something about me, too. Yes, I was one of the twelve whom Jesus chose to be his apostles. Almost 2,000 years have passed since I lived and died, but people still remember me. They recall that I used a kiss as the sign to his enemies when I betrayed Jesus into their hands. Perhaps you wonder, how could I do such a terrible thing? After all, I ...

1802. Simon Peter: Strong Stone or Crumbling Clay?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... him very well. For three years I had had the high privilege of being one of his chosen followers. Ask anyone to name one of the twelve, and chances are they will give you my name first. That’s how you’ll find it, too, in the list of the apostles provided in the Bible. I don’t say that to boast. It only adds to my shame that I who had been more or less a spokesman for the other disciples, that I who was always ready to speak up when something needed to be said, did deny my Lord ...

1803. Mary - Weeping Woman or Bold Believer

John 20:10-18

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... did, nor reach out and touch him, to know that he is alive. Don’t you recall what he said to Thomas just a week later? "Blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed." You see, believing is more than seeing. That’s what the Lord’s Apostle Paul says, too. "Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ" (Romans 10:17 NIV). That’s why I am so glad to see so many of you here today, so that you can listen to the message again. And I do ...

1804. God’s Great Promise To Sarah!

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... 6). We remember in Christian baptism, all receive the gift of love and forgiveness. All receive the power of regeneration and all receive the call to discipleship. Baptism makes no distinctions according to gender, race, or class. Hear again the great freedom promise by the Apostle Paul: "As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus ...

1805. Whatever Happened To Sanctification?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... are. God’s commandments are not a burden but a blessing. Justification and sanctification belong together. In the season of Lent, we see once again the cross of Christ revealing the great loving heart of God. It is because of the cross that the Apostle Paul could say, "Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed ..." (Romans 12:2). This is sanctified living. Amen. 1. Bernhard W. Anderson, Understanding the Old Testament, (Englewood Cliffs, Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1957) p. 53. 2. Useful to me in this ...

1806. Courageous Preaching

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... , so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:10-11) "Faith comes by hearing" the Apostle Paul reminded Roman Christians many centuries later. In our text the preacher strives to revive hope in the weary and frustrated exiles through the gift of words. In an intensely personal (in this short passage the preacher mentions: cheeks, beard, face, tongue, ear, and back ...

1807. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... this tragic history of evil and suffering described in these words: All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way. (v. 6) It is our history, too! It is the old refrain of our lives enunciated so dramatically and emotionally by the Apostle Paul, "I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate ... Who will deliver me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:15-24). But against this scary history of sin and evil stands the steadfast ...

1808. Easter: The Festival Of Joy

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... be no more; Mourning and crying and pain will be no more, For the first things have passed away. (Revelation 21:3-4) Christians see this Old Testament vision of the future fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. With Christ’s resurrection we believe with the Apostle Paul that "the last enemy to be destroyed is death." "Roll up the curtain and let the light shine in" said an old man as he lay dying in a darkened room surrounded by his children. They did and as the light filtered into the room, the ...

1809. The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... battle line where he was killed. But why? Because he coveted the man’s wife Bathsheba and desired her for himself. Thus, the last commandment does not deal with an action so much as it does a cause. It is interesting to note that even the Apostle Paul candidly admitted that he himself had broken this commandment. In the 7th chapter of Romans he writes: I should not have known what it is to covet. “Yet, the very commandment which promised life, proved death to me.” Who among us is immune? We desire ...

1810. The Ten Commandments - Part 4

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

1811. The King's Reception (What Are You Wearing to the Wedding?)

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the duty of preparedness for the summons of God, and the garments stand for the preparation that must be made. Let me ask, what will you be wearing to the king’s reception? The invitation has gone out. The time has come. Let me suggest, in the words of the Apostle Paul, that you clothe yourself with Christ. Upon the King’s greeting, you will be let in. Amen.

1812. What Is Caesar's and What Is God's?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the United States, what does it mean to give Caesar his due? Let me answer in the most obvious way I know. Give to the Caesar what is his and give to God what is his. It’s an idea, which had to be worked out over the centuries. The Apostle Paul recognized the role of government, when he said that government is “God’s servant, and agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer” (Romans 13:4). I know many a Christian who is squeamish about judgment. They say we are not to judge. But my friends if ...

1813. Bethlehem: Capitol of the Universe

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... met in thee tonight. That’s why we make pilgrimages to Bethlehem, and sing about it. And that’s why multitudes of people find melody in the very sound of the name. Somehow, the hopes and fears of the centuries are met in that little town. While the Apostle Paul never mentions Bethlehem as such, he refers dramatically to what happened there. "But when the fulness of time was come," Paul said, "God sent forth his Son ..."1 It was a special time, Paul felt, in all of human history; he could identify such a ...

1814. Nazareth: The Hidden Years

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... desert, herding sheep. We have little record of what happened during those years, yet somehow I’m sure that Moses could never have stood up to Pharaoh nor brought this rebellious slave-nation under control if it had not been for those years. And Paul, the apostle. He was a wonderfully educated man, trained by one of the finest scholars of his time and learned in both Judaism and Greek philosophy. So what happened after he was converted to Christianity? "I went away into Arabia," he said.4 With all of his ...

1815. The Suffering Servant

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... through a mock trial, and then pretend to turn him over to the Romans. Surely, then he will use his power. It will be much safer for him if he deals with us. Judas: Yes ... yes. I like that idea. Tomorrow evening he will be in Gethsemane with just his apostles. You can pretend to arrest him then. Annas: Good, good. How will we know which one he is? Judas: I will give you a sign. I know, I will give him a kiss. The man I kiss will be Jesus. Caiaphas: Excellent! Judas: I must leave now. Caiaphas: But before ...

1816. Stewards and the Hungry

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... it could work now as well. Communism gets its best foothold with people who are oppressed, poor, and hungry. Perhaps our best defense is to feed and set free these who could otherwise be our enemies. Jesus said to love your enemies, turn the other cheek. The Apostle Paul said, "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink" (Romans 12:20). Let us witness for a moment what some have seen with their own eyes. Standing together at the feeding station in Recife, Brazil, you can see 27 ...

1817. Stewards and Our Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... to us by our Creator. Jenny Lind identified her gift as the ability to sing, and her prayer always was that she would glorify God whenever she used that musical gift. We are stewards of our gifts just like Jenny Lind. The Church as the Body of Christ The Apostle Paul’s favorite analogy of the Christian church was a human body. He loved to point out that all of us together form Jesus’ live body here and now. Listen as Saint Paul explains: "All of you are Christ’s body, and each one is a part of it ...

1818. Resurrection: Temporal to Eternal

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... that Christ Jesus is alive, because God’s power for life is stronger than earth’s power of death. That message, spoken for more than 1,900 Easters, is the power of Faith. With the Faith, that believe, nothing on earth has greater power. The Apostle write, "Death, where is thy sting!" Christians through all the ages have affirmed his word, that in the love of God nothing can touch us - not even earth’s death. No wonder they shouted "Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" Their shout is ours as well! "Hallelujah. For ...

1819. When Something is About to Happen

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Thomas Long

... kept the line taut between their present experience and God’s future, but as the days wore on and the suffering became intense, and the living memories of Jesus faded, and the world rolled on as before, the tension in the line slackened. The Apostle Paul once captured the vibrant anticipation of those early days when he said, "The appointed time has grown very short." But, as one New Testament scholar observed, gradually the time grew "very long." It was not despite this, but, to the contrary, because of ...

1820. Wait and Witness

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... on these words, too, in the book of Acts. In Acts 1:6-11, he gives us a fuller version of Jesus’ parting, of his ascension into heaven. Jesus’ ascension into heaven is one of the basic realities of his life and ministry. In the Apostles’ Creed, Christians throughout the ages have confessed their belief that Jesus, "... ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father." The Nicene Creed confesses faith in his ascension using the very same words. Being seated at the right hand of God ...

1821. Will Names Never Hurt Us?

Proverbs 10:1-32

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... Beloved" (Ephesians 1:6, NKJV). The classic example of one who used the power of a good name is Christ. In the records we have about Christ, we see him using good names to build up the person’s sense of worth. For example, among his twelve apostles was a weak, vacillating, undependable man named Simon. What did Jesus do for this man? He gave him a good name, a nickname. Christ renamed this shifting, sandlike, big fisherman by calling him "Rocky." That is the meaning of Simon’s new name which we know as ...

1822. It’s as Simple as That

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... the world will never lack for a succession of the Word. Each generation will receive its share of the Spirit, keep its particular faith with it, and then have an opportunity to pass it on. Even as Elijah passed the Spirit to Elisha and Jesus to his apostles, so in the long line of the Kingdom, it was given to me, and I proclaim it to you for your receiving. Good news. The world is not isolated from its ultimate destiny. The cause of the Kingdom is never farther away than an experience of transfiguration ...

1823. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... our Life. Amen Second Lesson: Ephesians 3:1-12 Theme: God’s mystery lifted: earth’s people loved Exegetical Note The Pauline author here claims that God’s eternal purpose realized in the mystery of Christ, as revealed by the Spirit to the apostles and prophets, has a new twist unknown in previous generations: that Gentiles are also heirs, partakers of the promise and members of the same body through Jesus Christ. Call to Worship Leader: Heirs of the unsearchable riches of Christ, rejoice! People: FOR ...

1824. Epiphany 5

Mark 1:35-39, Mark 1:29-34, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Job 6:1-7:21

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... pray. Amen Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Theme: Bondage in servitude to God, freedom in service to people Exegetical Note In a passage difficult for freedom-loving and profit-minded people to read, Paul explains that he has refused remuneration as an apostle because his vocation has been divinely imposed upon him. Thus, ironically, enslaved by God he is free to refuse the pay to which he is entitled; unpaid, he is rewarded! Call to Worship Leader: Listen, people! I tell you an irony: as Christians we ...

1825. Proper 9

2 Samuel 7:1-17, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Mark 6:1-6

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... people, and inspire us to become workers to that end. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Theme: Restrictions of the flesh as reminders of finiteness Exegetical Note Apparently responding to other "apostles" (perhaps spirit-filled Gnostics) who have been aggrandizing themselves among the Corinthians, Paul issues an ironic kind of boast of his own, concerning his weaknesses. In particular, he mentions an unspecified "thorn in the flesh," which he claims keeps him from ...

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