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Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Genesis 18:16-33, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Colossians 2:6-23

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George Bass

... after St. Michael," ending the season at the First Sunday in Advent. That type of naming and counting the Sundays did one thing to shore up the kerygmatic framework and the theological clue(s) of the church year; it provided additional "kerygmatic accent marks" which, for half of the season, put the business of witnessing for Christ, "even unto death," before the faithful. Everyone knew that Peter and Paul and, not much later, Lawrence, were martyred for their Christian faith. It might be well if preachers ...

1852. The Season of the Holy Spirit

Luke 24:36-49

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Wayne B. Keller

... 16:15-20 Theme: Luke 24:44-53: Jesus' reminder to, and departure from, the disciples. Mark 16:15-20: Jesus' directives to, and departure from, the disciples. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration Try this: Welcome to Ascension Day - probably a day of mystery for most of us. Begin with where the people are by asking them to share their first image when they hear "Ascension Day." ...

1853. What Children Can Teach Adults

Luke 10:1-24

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Thomas Slavens

... who do not calculate the cost of being a Christian but take him gladly as the Lord of their lives. A much neglected Christian virtue is that of delight. Jesus said, “whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” (Mark 10:15) Citizenship in that Kingdom requires a childlike spirit of dependence, receptivity and enthusiasm. Prayer Our God, whose children we are, we praise and worship You for Your love and care of us. We praise You that when we call to You for help, You do ...

1854. Standing Up To Death

Romans 6:1-14, Psalm 90:1-17

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Robert Noblett

... his bishop are returning to civilization and when they reach an inlet, this interchange ensues: When they entered the inlet, the Bishop motioned Mark to stop the engine. "Let's not hurry," he said. "It's so seldom I have a few hours to myself." The breeze was ... every man must learn in this world." "And that, my lord?" "Enough of the meaning of life to be ready to die," and the Bishop motioned Mark to start the motor, and they went on. To be ready to die at the end of life is as natural as being ready to grab ...

1855. Hope In Christ

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Tom O. Miller

... Good News which makes all else have meaning and purpose. This is the only place where we can find eternal hope. This is the only place where we can find death conquered with life, This is the only message of hope that can endure. The writer of the Gospel of Mark reports Jesus' life and death. He uses vivid words to make it perfectly clear for his readers that Jesus really died. That God's Son really went to the cross to die for the sins of humankind. But he is also clear that the story did not end there ...

1856. Shake It Off!

Matthew 10:1-42

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... , don't give them the keys to your jail cell by living in solitary confinements of unhappiness and pain. Get out of jail, pass go, and collect two hundred! Jesus provides a classic example of how to use negative energy by turning it into something constructive. In Mark 3:5, he is confronted by the Pharisees for healing. The scriptures say that he looked at them with anger, then told the man to stretch out his hand and be healed! He took the harm of others and turned his anger into healing for someone else ...

1857. When Is It Tolerable to Be Intolerant?

Mark 9:38-50

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Donald Macleod

... thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. For every one will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another." Mark 9:38-50 (RSV) "No one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say evil things about me. For whoever is not against us is for us." (vv. 39, 40, TEV) Two words in our vocabulary conjure up opposite types of persons: the tolerant ...

1858. Saved By Grace

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... a spiritual operation so that the sin that is alive and well in the hearts of humankind can be surgically removed. The writer of Hebrews encourages us to, “Throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us… (Hebrews 12:1 NIV).” Life can only be filled with joy and meaning when sin has been extracted from human experience. A life with Christ is a life free of sin. That’s our challenge, that’s our goal to live sin free ...

1859. The Majesty Of God's Love

Matthew 28:16-20

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Mark Ellingsen

... Yet in this account he is worshiped. Does this not connote that Jesus' glorified, divine nature was shining through his earthly body? The disciples were perhaps getting a glimpse of Jesus' heavenly presence (sort of like they had at the transfiguration [Matthew 17:1ff; Mark 9:2ff; Luke 9:28ff].) Some have even speculated that the Galilean mountain on which Jesus appeared to his disciples in our story (Matthew 28:16) is exactly the same mountain on which he was transfigured (Matthew 17:1, et al.). This would ...

1860. When God’s “No” Means “Yes”

Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20

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Richard Hasler

... the first parades on behalf of women’s suffrage held in New York City. It seems that 89 courageous men walked with the women that day in support of their cause. Some time later, after women’s suffrage had been made law, another parade was held to mark the triumph. The original small group of men supporters were invited back to share in the celebration. On the day of the parade all 520 of the original 89 men appeared to march in one section.4 Anyone can make a pretense of faithfulness when everyone has ...

1861. The Road To The Wilderness

Mark 1:9-13

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... words of that hymn, "I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back." Then, look at something else about Jesus on the road to the wilderness. II It was a time when Jesus faced the temptation to be less than he was. That was another thing Jesus did. Mark does not give us all the details about the temptations of Jesus in the way Matthew and Luke have recorded them. He merely writes in his brief, swiftly moving style, "He was in the wilderness 40 days tempted by Satan." It is from those other gospels that we ...

1862. The Road To Capernaum

Mark 1:21-28

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... her, lifted her up, "and the fever left her; and she served them." No one had ever lifted people to that level of service. When this sick woman was made well she apparently served them a meal. But there is a greater implication here - a little hidden message. Surely Mark knew what he was doing when he wrote it this way. All the people touched by Jesus were lifted to a new level of service, a higher level. When our lives are touched by Jesus he takes us to a new level of service. Faith always produces good ...

1863. Wedding: 1 Corinthians 13

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Mark Pepoon

... things, believe all things, hope all things, endure all things. God grant us the capacity to love in him every moment of our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit, through the special surrender and sacrifice of Christ Jesus on his Cross for us. In him we trust. Amen — Mark PepoonGranbury, Texas

1864. Crown Him Lord!

Luke 23:26-43

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Theodore F. Schneider

... have one last sermon to preach in your ministry. It's your last best shot. Choose your text and theme, explain why you have chosen them, and give a full, detailed outline for the development of that sermon." That morning and that question have left lasting marks upon this preacher's life and his ministry! Christ The King Today brings us that one last shot in this church year. Today the church brings to conclusion all that has been revealed and celebrated in the gospel story of God's work for our salvation ...

1865. Is It Hard To Believe?

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Erskine White

... to the boy's father, "All things are possible to those who believe." And the boy's father said to Jesus, "I believe; help Thou my unbelief" (Mark 9:23-24). I wonder how many of us want to say those words as we come to the empty tomb this Easter morning: "Lord, I ... . We know that the Romans were ruthlessly efficient in crucifixions. They did it often and knew what they were doing. Moreover, Mark's gospel says that Pilate made certain Jesus was dead before he gave the body to Joseph of Arimathea for burial ( ...

1866. On The Night He Was Betrayed

Mark 14:12-26

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Erskine White

... a gift - not as something we earn. The message is there in our communion words:"Take this bread and eat ... Take this cup and drink ..." Take this faith which Jesus Christ is freely giving you tonight. One more aspect of this Maundy Thursday night stands out, as Mark's gospel has presented it in our text this evening. It is that Jesus gave thanks - twice - and that He sang a hymn with the disciples before they left for the Mount of Olives. Think about that for a moment. On the night He was betrayed, Jesus ...

1867. Chosen For Good News

John 15:1-17

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... to having a loving friend like that. No longer fear and dread; but, rather, joy-filled friendship. What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!What a privilege to carry, Everything to God in Prayer! (Joseph Scriven, 1820-86) Aristotle says among the marks of a true friend are, “He guards you when you are off your guard and does not forsake you in trouble; he even lays down his life for your sake; he restrains you from doing wrong; he enjoins you to do right… he reveals to you the way ...

1868. For a Cancer Victim

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Eulogy

James W. Robinson

... this life. Here's why. Christian perfection (as a Methodist doctrine) means this: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." (Mark 12:30) and, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Mark 12:31) The Methodist belief in Christian perfectibility allows for mistaken intentions, judgments and opinions. But if a person genuinely intends to love God with her whole heart and soul and mind and strength, and her neighbor as ...

1869. Our Time Will Come!

1 Samuel 16:14-23

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Donald Zelle

... ourselves. It is when we say yes to ourselves, despite our sins, that we have opened the possibility to change. Forgiveness of sins brings with it the power to change. God can work it in us. For the world, a very special time has come. We are living in it. Mark opens his Gospel with these words: "Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying,'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel ...

1870. The Benefit of the Doubt

John 20:24-31

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Johnny Dean

... meet the Risen Christ in Galilee. They worship him, says Matthew, but he hastens to add that some still doubted. And in Mark, the section that was added at a later date, we are told that after two separate post-resurrection sightings are reported, ... me! It was a piece of cake!" He shows them the nail holes in his hands and feet and the spear wound in his side, the birth marks of his new life. And the disciples knew that he had done exactly as he said. All except Thomas, that is. Poor Thomas. Even though he ...

1871. How Soon Is "Soon"?

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Rolf E. Aaseng

... these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates .... But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come (Mark 13:24-29, 32-33). In the letter to the church in Philadelphia recorded in the Book of Revelation, Jesus said, "I am coming soon" (Revelation 3:11). Almost 2,000 years have passed and Jesus has not come. What did he mean by "soon"? The early Christians looked ...

1872. The Demons and the Counselor

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Ron Lavin

... orders even to unclean spirits and they obey him." And his reputation rapidly spread everywhere, through all the surrounding Galilean countryside. (Mark 1:21-28) They didn't teach us much about counseling in seminary. I've been a pastor since 1960. Lots ... they obey him." Jesus taught and counseled with authority. Jesus Knew How to Listen Throughout the Gospels and again in today's Gospel (Mark 1:21-28), we have the impression that Jesus heard some things which no one else heard. Jesus heard the demons in the ...

1873. Nobody - Simon of Cyrene

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Ron Lavin

... ,000 years ago. Yet what I have to say to you will have a contemporary ring to it for those who have ears to hear. I speak here about the way of the cross. That is always a timely subject. My name as given in the Gospel of Mark is Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21). My name as given in the book of Acts is Niger (Acts 13:1). One of your modern writers, Dick Gregory, has written a book entitled Nigger in which he tells of some of the penalties paid by a man who is born with black skin ...

1874. He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

Luke 8:1-15

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Larry Powell

... 's will." Now, someone may say how wonderful it is that persons can exhibit such unfaltering faith in the Will of God that they resign themselves to whatever happens by claiming it is the Will of God. Such blind resignation may impress some people as the mark of great faith, but to others of us - it is just clouds in our coffee. There is a certain irrationality about the attitude which suggests that God wills storms, snuffs out the lives of little babies, and causes children to fall from trees. Again, the ...

1875. WHAT IS MAN?

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Larry Powell

... to a drink of water from the jug behind one of the wagon wheels. Uncle Thurman jotted down the weight in the little book the gin provided all the farmers, compliments of Garrett's Snuff. "Hey, I had more than that," I informed him after seeing the weight he had marked by my name. "No you didn't, big boy," he assured me. "That little poke won't hold much anyway." I knew better. There must have been a couple of hundred pounds of cotton in that sack the way the strap bit into my shoulder. At least, three cents ...

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