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1826. If You Are Looking for a Savior...

Sermon

James L. Killen

When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?" Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyon...

1827. Jesus and John the Baptist

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

11:2–16:20 Review · Rejection by leaders and Jesus’s withdrawal from conflict:In Matthew 11:2–16:20, Matthew narrates Jesus’s ongoing ministry to Israel in the face of increased confrontation with and rejection by Jewish leaders. Faced with these controversies, Jesus withdraws from confrontation and instead turns to compassionate ministry focused on the Jewish crowds (12:15; 14:13; 15:21, 30). Mat...

1828. Jesus and John the Baptist

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

11:1–6 Verse 1 of chapter 11 marks the transition to a new section in Matthew’s Gospel. Once again we find the same formula that was used at the end of the Sermon on the Mount (kai egeneto hote etelesen ho Iēsous; cf. 7:28). Up to this point the public ministry of Jesus has met with success. Now the atmosphere changes, and hostility begins to manifest itself. Having finished giving instructions to...

1829. Preparing the Way

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

In 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated Florida. It destroyed entire communities and killed 26 people, obliterated more than 25,000 homes, and damaged more than 100,000 others. I remember one news program was going through a residential area where it looked like every single home had been blown to smithereens by bombs. There, in the midst of all that devastation stood three houses. Each of the house...

1830. Passing the Torch

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight - indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. (based on Malachi 3:1) Collect Lord, we recall that when John the Baptist was taken from your people a greater prophet emerged. Despite that example we struggle wh...

1831. So Just What Do You Want Anyway?

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship The winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, all who are beloved by God, and speed into his presence. (based on Song of Solomon 2:11-13) Collect Lord, your world is b...

1832. Prayer

Bulletin Aid

Who is Jesus? The Babe of Bethlehem? A kid like other kids? A village carpenter? A story-teller? A miracle worker? A convincing preacher? A troublemaker? A political radical? The Messiah? A convicted criminal? The Risen Savior? All of these ... And more BUT ... Who is Jesus? And how does his history affect me? How I live? What I do?... Where I'm going? I know who Jesus was But I don't always kno...

1833. Prayer

Bulletin Aid

Stephen Brown

We wander in the wilderness… O God. We are blinded and lost… unable to see the pain, hindered from envisioning healing, unwilling to see wholeness. We are deaf and lost… we cannot hear the cries, we ignore the pleading, we will not listen for hope. We are lame and lost… afraid to walk among the darkness in the streets, refusing to pass by the battlefields, given up marching for peace. We are s...

1834. Remaining Faithful to the Lord

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Wait upon the Lord; be strong and let your hearts take courage! People: We do wait upon God's promise and healing power in the world today. Leader: Wait upon the Lord; be strong and let your hearts take courage! People: Teach us Your ways, O Lord, and lead us to follow Your paths. Leader: Wait upon the Lord; be strong and let your hearts sing praise! All: Blessed be the nam...

1835. Third Sunday in Advent

Bulletin Aid

Call to Worship Pastor: We have twenty centuries of church history giving evidence that Jesus is the Christ, the promised Messiah. People: We have heard from others, and we have seen for ourselves, what wonderful things God does through his Son Jesus, our Savior. Pastor: Truly, God is present in his Son to heal the brokenness of his world! People: Jesus is our Lord, the Messiah who brings God's sa...

1836. The Christian Walk

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Let all who would follow Christ come together this day and worship. People: For some in the world complain if we eat and celebrate God's love, Leader: Yet others complain if we mourn and long for the day Christ returns. People: Only in the Lord are we given the key to truly living each day. Leader: Then let us celebrate and lift our voices in praise for God's love! All: Ble...

1837. Proper 9

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Isaac marries Rebecca. Abraham, being very old, was anxious to get Isaac a wife before he died, a wife from his own people. He sent a trusted servant to go back to his homeland to look for a wife. The servant succeeded in getting Rebecca, daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother, Nahor. When Rebecca arrived, it was love at ...

1838. Advent 3

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 35:1-10 A message of promise and hope comes to the captive children of Israel. Yahweh is going to free them from their oppression and open a road through the parched desert to the holy city of Jerusalem. The writer (not Isaiah) poetically pictures the entire creation participating in the redemption of God's people as the desert springs to luxuriant life, free of r...

1839. Advent 3

Sermon Aid

Liturgical Color: Purple/Blue Gospel: Matthew 11:2-11 Theme: Wonder - Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another? How can we recapture our wonder? Declaration of our Joyful Expectation One congregation used this: Pastor: Listen! (pause) Listen! (pause) Listen! Do you hear God? Ministers: We do hear God. Pastor: (pause) How do you hear God? Ministers: In the plaintive crys, in the j...

1840. Third Sunday in Advent

Bulletin Aid

Theme: An Advent of healing Exegetical note Though John has already strongly implied (3:14) that Jesus is indeed "he who is to come," i.e., the Messiah, what he had heard in prison of "the deeds of the Christ" (v. 2) may have given him second thoughts by not fitting his own expectations of messianic might and judgment. In any case, Jesus' answer to the Baptizer's question is indirect: he points t...

1841. Advent 3

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Notes Though John has already strongly implied (3:14) that Jesus is indeed "he who is to come," i.e., the Messiah, what he had heard in prison of "the deeds of the Christ" (v. 2) may have given him second thoughts by not fitting his own expectations of messianic might and judgment. In any case, Jesus' answer to the Baptist's question is indirect: he points to his miracles, phrasing them not...

1842. The Bearable Lightness of Grace

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Notes The specific meaning of verse 28, which is often used out of context as a word of comfort at funerals, is revealed by the following verses, which refer to a "yoke." In Jesus' day, the law was referred to as a yoke, because it was demanding and burdensome. (The Hindu tradition also called its basic spiritual discipline yoga, Sanskrit for "yoke"!) By contrast, says Jesus, his message is...

1843. Proper 9

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

Theme: Freedom from oppression. In the First Lesson (Zechariah 9:9-12), it is freedom from political oppression. In the Second Lesson, it is freedom from our sinful human nature and in the Gospel, we are offered freedom from the oppression of the law and of man-made religious regulations. COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 (C) In his old age, Abraham sends his trusted servant ba...

1844. Advent 3

Sermon Aid

THEOLOGICAL CLUE The liturgical/homiletical purpose of this Sunday is to deal with a question that is fundamental to the incarnation, Jesus' identity as the Messiah, who has come to God's people and who will come again. The focus of the gospel shows how Jesus' word and works identified him as the Messiah, the incarnate Word, giving a better understanding of the incarnation as it was revealed in h...

1845. Advent 3

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah describes the character and work of the promised Messiah, the son of David. Here Judah is given the promise of a Davidic king-messiah who is the basis for hope for the future. The king-messiah possesses the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit. Accordingly, he has a government characterized by justice and righteousness. His only weapon is word of mouth. As...

1846. Willibald Krautman's Trip To Heaven

Drama

Matthew Powell

Cast Storyteller Willibald Krautman Saint Peter Wife (Storyteller sits or stands off to one side. Willibald stands at center. Wife sits facing away from the audience until she "enters." Saint Peter sits until his "entrance," when he stands on his chair) Storyteller: Willibald Krautman and Christmas - these two things belonged together like a door and its hinges, like a clock and its face, like a...

1847. Living Advertisements

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Very colorful and large advertisements, newspapers, magazines, catalogues Good morning, boys and girls. Have you had lots of fun since I saw you last? Isn’t it wonderful the way God helps us to have fun? He gives us mothers to take care of us and fathers to work for us and friends to play with and schools where we can learn and churches where we can learn about him. The other night I pic...

1848. Jesus' Job Description

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A blackboard, some chalk, and some ideas on the job description of a mother. Lesson: And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them." Good morning, boys and girls. Have you all been busy since I saw you last we...

1849. Who Is Jesus?

Children's Sermon

Object: A three- or five-way plug and some objects to work off it, such as a razor, a lamp, a can opener, etc. Good morning, boys and girls. Is anyone here excited about what is going to take place in a few weeks? I can remember how excited I used to be at this time of the year when I was your age. I think God likes some of the excitement he causes at this time of the year. We know what Jesus is...

1850. Are You the One?

Sermon

David E. Leininger

A few years ago in Reader's Digest a lady reported searching for the perfect birthday card for her husband. She came across a promising one. On the outside it read: "Sweetheart, you're the answer to my prayers." Then she turned to the inside, which was inscribed like this: "You're not what I prayed for exactly, but apparently you are the answer."(1) OK. In a strange way, I will bet that something...

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