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1851. A Jiffy for Eternity

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... astonished that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.' The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit" (vv. 5-8). Water birth the learned Nicodemus could understand. Even though each of them had entered the world through water birth, the Pharisees regard it as unclean. Spiritual birth, however, is beyond anything he would have studied in the school of the Pharisees. They are much ...

1852. Something Different

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James L. Killen

... the arrogant. How much happier are the people who know to be grateful for everything they have received. Gratitude is a really wonderful kind of happiness. It brings with it a freedom to make use of what you have that the rich in spirit really don't have. Many who are rich in spirit do not own their possessions. They are owned by them. It also brings with it the freedom to enjoy the friendship of all of the beautiful people who are to be found on every rung of the ladder of financial fortune. "Blessed are ...

1853. I Wonder about God’s Will for My Life

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... wants all of us. So, if we are not surrendering to God, we are not obeying God. Changing Our Approach to God’s Will C.S. Lewis once said that “all genuine religious conversions are blessed defeats.” You want to know the secret to finding God’s will? A surrendered spirit. This means we must change how we approach God and his will for us. Instead of deciding what we want to do and asking God to bless it, we must decide to surrender all we are to God and ask him what he wants to do with us. We must ...

1854. Orderly Worship

1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... understand the speech of women in church referred to in ch. 11 as the norm and the silence of women in ch. 14 as the exception, Vander Stichele suggests that the silence should be understood as the norm and the speech, under the power of the Spirit, as the exception. The second work, by L. A. Jervis (“1 Corinthians 14.34–34: A Reconsideration of Paul’s Limitation of the Free Speech of Some Corinthian Women,” JSNT 58 [1995], pp. 51–74) contends that theories of an interpolation at this point in ...

1855. The Throne in Heaven

Revelation 4:1-11

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... . John is summoned into heaven, the setting of his visions. It is a place entered only by angelic invitation and through the door of a prophetic trance (I was in the Spirit). John’s vision constitutes a religious experience and therefore yields spiritual power for the seer and spiritual edification for those with an ear to “hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Heaven is home to God, and before Christ’s heavenly enthronement (cf. Rev. 5) also to the Evil One (12:7). In that heaven is analogous ...

1856. The Baptism of Jesus

Matthew 3:13-17

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... of sin. The righteousness fulfilled by the act was the ethical expectation of those who had repented of their sin and had symbolized their change of heart by being baptized. 3:16–17 As Jesus came up out of the Jordan River, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on him. The opening of the heavens was a common feature of visionary experiences (cf. Ezek. 1:1; Rev. 4:1). The dove was a ceremonially clean animal used in sacrifice (Lev. 5:7; 12:6) and was the symbol ...

1857. The Sign of Jonah

Matthew 12:38-45

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... heaven had come, and the power of evil was being broken. In the parable this is the time when the demon was elsewhere looking for rest. But the repentance of Israel was far from complete. The house was swept and set in order, but the new resident (the Spirit of God) had not been invited to move in. Reformation without regeneration is fraught with danger. So the forces of evil return, and the final state of the nation is worse than at first (Heb. 6:4–6 is somewhat parallel). The reference is not simply to ...

1858. Walking in the Light and the Problem of Sin

1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 1:5--2:14

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... ; 7:52; and 1 Pet. 3:18; as God is righteous in 1:9), not only in view of his sinless character (John 8:46) but because he saves and advocates for sinners. He is our paraklētos, translated in the NIV as one who speaks … in our defense. The Spirit is the paraklētos in John 15:26 and “another paraklētos” in 14:16–17, in which it is implied that Jesus himself is the original. Before God, or in the presence of the Father (pros ton patera; cf. 1:2), Jesus intercedes for sinners and speaks on their ...

1859. The Sabbath

Exodus 31:1-11

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... means “inprotection of God.” The root tsal is “shade,” meaning “protection.” “Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab” (v. 6), whose name means “my father’s tent.” It is possible that this means that “God is my shelter” (lit., “my father is my tent”). 31:3 The exact term “Spirit of God” (ruakh ʾelohim) is found relatively few times in the OT: of the creation in Gen. 1:2; of Joseph in Gen. 41:38; of prophecy in Num. 24:2; 1 Sam. 10:10; 11:6; 19:20, 23; 2 Chr. 15:1; 24:20; Ezek ...

1860. Elijah on Mount Carmel

1 Kings 18:16-46

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... has left us an account of a violent prophetic frenzy in the midst of a sacrificial temple ritual in Byblos, a city on the Phoenician coast to the north of Jezebel’s home town of Sidon (cf. ANET, pp. 25–29). The NT, of course, also knows of spirit possession by malevolent rather than beneficent forces, often involving violence and self-abuse (e.g., Matt. 15:21–28; Luke 8:26–39; 9:37–43), and Jesus’ own prophetic ministry was, indeed, seen as “madness” by some (e.g., John 7:14–20; 8:48–59 ...

1861. Elijah Taken Up to Heaven

2 Kings 2:1-18

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... , v. 7). They are aware, no doubt, that whirlwind and fire are signs of the LORD’s appearing (Exod. 3:2; 19:18; Ezek. 1:4ff.; Job 38:1; 40:6), but they are not privy to what is happening in the storm’s midst. For all they know, the Spirit may simply have picked Elijah up and deposited him in a different place, as in the past (v. 16; cf. 1 Kgs. 18:12). Their actions are on one level, therefore, quite comprehensible. Even Elisha is apparently uncertain enough of what he has seen as to be unwilling to tell ...

1862. Healing of the Water

2 Kings 2:19-22

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

1863. Elisha is Jeered

2 Kings 2:23-25

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

1864. What Does the Kingdom of God Have to Do With Anything Today?

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... and Jesus, from which you have been listening to their words? Is it possible that you can step out of the shadows into the story? Can you now hear the words as if addressed to you? Yes, I believe since God created you, Jesus died for you, and the Holy Spirit is alive and well, working in you to come to a deeper faith and giving guidance for your life. Yes, I believe that you can step into this Bible story personally. In other words, I believe the kingdom of God, God's reign over us for our own good is ...

1865. Searching for Happiness

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” There are two keys that St. Paul gives to us that lead to ...

1866. The Trajectory of God’s Grace

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... made some mumbled threat and took off before he could get into trouble for assault. I wore that coat proudly all year. “If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” In the spring following the snowball incident, my parents bought me a new baseball glove. This was a big deal because I had never had a new mitt before. As with many things (including a certain large black winter coat), all previous ...

1867. The Sign of Jonah

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... is in the dove. The dove does not exist. It is a poetic name for a trash bird called a pigeon. The symbol of the Holy Spirit is a trash bird. We prettify it by calling it a dove, but really it is a pigeon. Isn't it amazing how God works! ... is most weak, what is most despised, what is most contemptible in your life, in this world, can become, through the power of the Holy Spirit, what is most beautiful, what is most radiant, and what can be most a blessing. You see, we have a topsy-turvey upside down, inside ...

1868. The Gathering at Cana

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... you are a hot-head with nothing to tame your temper. A heart with a slow-burn is one that reveals the presence of the Holy Spirit within. It’s what you feel when you take that first sip of communion wine and feel it burning all the way down. Can you ... -24; 3:17-18 Amos 9:11-15 1 Corinthians 10 and 12: Paul’s Letter to the Corinthian Church regarding Baptism in One Spirit John’s Witness about Jesus’ Miracle during the Wedding at Cana in Galilee On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, ...

1869. Do(n't) Rock the Boat

Mt 14:22-36, Mk 4:35-41, Lk 8:22-25, Jn 6:16-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the seas, we too must go through the waters in order to get to a “dry place,” trusting in God’s providence and promise. The church is a metaphor too born of water and blood –that from the piercing of Jesus’ side. And then it is inbreathed by the Holy Spirit at the time of Pentecost. But the church too can be liked to a ship on the high seas. It is a popular painting in early times –the ship upon the stormy sea, with Jesus inside of it! Jesus never tells us he will get rid of every storm in ...

1870. Dry As Toast

Matthew 12:15-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , and give you the joy of God’s presence. Come forward now for a laying on of hands, that you may be fully commissioned as a follower of Jesus today and going forward. May you be healed in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. And let us sing as we come forward, “There is Healing in His Hands.” Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew’s Witness to Jesus’ Healing of a Withered Hand (12:9-21) Minor Text The Story of Noah (Genesis 8) The Hand of Jeroboam is Shriveled and ...

1871. House of God

Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... :12 through 6:49) You Are Members of the Household of God Says Paul As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us ...

1872. The Healing Tree

Revelation 22:1-6, Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul. Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work's in vain, but then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again. There is a balm in Gilead To make the wounded whole, There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin ... are to be part of that eternal Tree of Life. And God designed us to be part of that Tree. In Revelation, it says that the Spirit and the Bride says “Come!” Then, it says: “Let the one who hears say, ‘Come!’” Because, when we are healed by the Tree of Life ...

1873. The Neverending Feast

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... hot, steaming everlasting life, and a place at God’s eternal table where feasting is always super natural. *foodforlife.com Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Elijah Raises a Widow’s Son (1 Kings 17:7-24) Minor Text The In-Breathing of Adam by the Holy Spirit and God’s Calling Out of Adam and Eve (Genesis 2-3) The Story of Noah and the Raising Up of New Life / God’s Salvific Power (Genesis 5-7) The Story of Joseph (Interrupted by the Story of Judah and Tamar) (Genesis 37, 38, 39) Elisha Raises ...

1874. A Spooky Kind of Love

1 Samuel 28:1-25, Matthew 28:11-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... us to enter into God’s rest and to find peace amidst turbulence. That place of rest and assurance is not something we STRIVE to enter into, but we follow Jesus in TRUST and He ushers us into it safely and soundly. God will “rest” the Holy Spirit upon an open spirit of a faithful people. God sees into our hearts and minds, as we know from the story of Job. And God discerns our level of faith. Some might say, women have a kind of spooky intuition. They often seem to know things and feel things that the ...

1875. Serpentine Soul

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... pursue God’s mercy. Be brazen in your desire to obtain God’s salvation. Be relentlessly brazen in your belief in God’s unrelenting love. Only a brazen faith can recognize a serpentine soul. Only a brazenly loving God could heal a bitingly bitter spirit. Praise God. We can have both! Praise Jesus. We already do! *biblehistoryonline.com **Jesus’ feet are bronze in Rev 1:14-15. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text The Story of the Bronze Serpent (Numbers 21) Minor Text The First Covenant Given to ...

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