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176. Jesus Is Tested in Gethsemane

Mark 14:32-42

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... words here a deeper trust in God to bring victory out of seeming defeat. The deep sorrow is heightened further when Jesus adds “to the point of death,” emphasizing the great intensity of the despair. The pain is so great as to be just like dying. Stay here and keep watch. The demand for spiritual vigilance echoes the theme in the Olivet Discourse (13:34–35, 37). He wants the disciples to pray with him, perhaps with an echo of Exodus 12:42: “Because the Lord kept vigil that night to bring them out ...

177. The Woman, the Son, and the Dragon

Revelation 12:1--13:1a

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... of despair. We need to remember the main point of this entire chapter: God protects his people! Yes, we have an aggressive enemy, but he is also a defeated enemy and will not have the final victory. Again, our task is not to win the war but to stay faithful to the one who has already won the war. As we battle temptation or face stiff opposition or deal with accusations that appear to have come from the devil himself, we must trust in God’s sustaining grace and protection to see us through. After Jesus’s ...

178. A Levite and His Concubine

Judges 19:1-30

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... just as in Sodom, the mob refuses (19:25; cf. Gen. 19:9). Note the irony that permeates this turn of events. Had the Levite even remotely thought he would encounter in Jebus the kind of danger he does in Gibeah, his rejection of the servant’s suggestion to stay in Jebus would not have been so mild. Yet the lawlessness encountered turns out to be far worse in Israelite Gibeah than it would have been in non-Israelite Jebus. In fact, it is so bad it mirrors what happened in Sodom (Gen. 18:20; 19:1–29), a ...

179. Inheritance of Zelophehad's Daughters

Numbers 36:1-13

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

... to the other tribe, the tribe of her husband? If that were to happen, the tribe of Manasseh would lose some of its inheritance. This chapter obviously alludes back to 27:1–11 and the basic principle informing that narrative: land assigned to a given tribe should stay in that tribe. The present decision could have noticeable economic impact; a tribe’s sustenance is tied to its land. The place of the tribes in the life of Israel is a vital matter here in the last chapter, as it was in the first chapter of ...

180. Jeremiah Freed

Jeremiah 40:1-6

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... like a collaborator, he really wasn’t and had no love for Babylon. He held property in Judah (ch. 32) and, just as he knew that Jerusalem would be destroyed, he also knew that it would be restored. There are any number of reasons why Jeremiah might have stayed, even though life in the province would not be easy. As a matter of fact, as we will see as the story continues, it will be even harder than one might imagine at this stage. It is interesting to note that this section is introduced as if a divine ...

181. Crisis Management

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... this time the crisis of creation managed with the passion of love. Yes, for Bill Barker, that day was a whirlwind of crises — birth and death bumping up against one another — a day shaped by God’s rhythms and God’s reasons — and all Bill could do was stay alert, paying attention, expecting God to be God and opening up his own life as a channel of God’s blessing. This leads us to Crisis Management Step 3: Give up control and then take control. Yes, my friends, the best way to manage a crisis is ...

182. Reveille

Mark 6:7-13, Matthew 10:1-42, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of like saying, “There’s a hurricane coming. It’s time to evacuate. It’s time to come inside with me. Please don’t stay out in the storm. There’s a place of rest, of feasting, of warmth, of safety. Trust me. Come with me. If some won’t ... or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. As you enter the home, give it your greeting. If the home is deserving, let your peace rest ...

183. She Waits

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. Then they ...

184. The Lame Truth

John 5:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that pool. It’s real easy to just say, I can’t do it. I can’t get in there in time. It’s easy to stay paralyzed and hang lame on the sidelines, isn’t it? In fact, it’s SO much easier to doubt than to have faith. Because as long as ... you don’t challenge your faith, you can keep on doubting in your safe little zone. Sometimes it’s easier to stay paralyzed than to stir up the waters and take a risk. What if it doesn’t work? What if it’s all bosh? What if I fail ...

185. They Should Have Fired That Shepherd

Luke 15:1-3 (8-32)

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... not hers. And besides, it’s not that big a deal, right? Still, that experience has stayed with me, not so much because I was embarrassed, though that was certainly the case. No, I think it has stayed with me because it hit me that what I perceived to be real, wasn’t necessarily ... his whole inheritance and was welcomed like royalty. Really? No one threw a big party for the loyal one who stayed home. Most of us have at least a passing acquaintance with these stories. Perhaps we know them well enough that we ...

186. Beware! Jesus Is Coming to Church!

John 2:13-22

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... clean. If any dirt gets inside a lightbulb, then it could cause the lightbulb to break. And broken light bulbs are useless, worthless. Broken light bulbs don't give off any light. So it's very important that no dirt gets inside light bulbs, that they stay completely clean, so that they will stay in good shape and give off plenty of light. You know, the Bible says that the church's job is to spread the light of God's love with the rest of the world, kind of like a lightbulb lights up a dark room. But just ...

187. On the Mountaintop

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... on TV. I always check to see if April Webster did the casting since she and I share the same name. I suppose our habit of staying until the very end of a movie reflects the frugality of our days as students. If we’re going to hand over our precious dollars to ... or sets up for a sequel. So instead of leaving early, we’ve learned to linger in case there’s more to the story. We stay in our seats as if we’re not ready for the movie to end. I imagine that’s how Peter felt on the mountaintop with Jesus. ...

188. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... will give him back to you.” She was moving her lips without making any sound as she prayed. The high priest Eli, watching her pray so passionately, moving her lips but making no sound, thought that she must be drunk. He said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.” “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord. Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; I have been ...

189. The List

John 6:27-38

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... Say a prayer for those who curse you and mistreat you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, don’t get angry or hit them back, but stay calm and do not let them cause you to do them harm. If someone takes your coat, offer to give them your shirt too. If someone asks ... we react and allow them to convince us to become like they are. We walk away. Is it easy? Absolutely not. But it allows us stay in control of our own life and be the kind of person we believe we want to be, and not become what someone else wants ...

190. In Pursuit Of The Promise

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you forever ... you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you" (John 14:16-17). Luke referred to that promise in today's passage when he wrote, "And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father ... for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 1:4-5). Jesus assured his followers that he would continue ...

191. Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... right where its always been -- right here in my Christian body. RALPH: I mean, this place is such an inspirational place. Couldn't you just soak it all up for a long time? MABEL: I could. I do. RALPH: Well, that's what I'm talking about. I want to stay right here and worship God. MABEL: You'd freeze. RALPH: Don't start that. I wouldn't freeze. The place is heated. Your church dollars at work. MABEL: They turn the heat down when the people leave. You'd freeze or starve or thirst to death ... in this very ...

192. Mr. Roberts Meets The Master

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... : Great. All right. Here you are. \nMR. McDOLEY: One -- two -- I thank you, Mr. Roberts. A busy \nday. I'll be running along now. \nMR. ROBERTS: Can't stay, Mr. McDoley? \nMR. McDOLEY: Can't stay today. Good day to you, Mr. Roberts. \n(EXITS) \nMR. ROBERTS: (AS MR. McDOLEY) "Can't stay. Busy day. Busy \nday." I know he's busy. Sometimes I like it when he can stay a \nwhile. But I like being with you today. Uh-huh. Because we can \nhave a story together. Now, we need these three things. One, \nthe ladder ...

193. A Bad Temperament Can Kill You

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... story of healing, isn't it? We can resonate with that story. Many times in life, we prefer to be a non-insulted leper, in our own way, than a humiliated well person. Sometimes our own attention deficiencies get in the way of our love for life. We want to stay and fight, put up the defense, instead of moving on to the rest of life and walking around the bumps and bruises that have come our way in a world that has plenty of room in which to do just that. Look at the biblical narrative that way. Consider the ...

194. The Ninth Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... seem as long. Seven miles: we were home at Emmaus, late in the day.We stopped at our house. He said, "Shalom," and he started on. "Stay," we asked him. "It's supper time and it will be dark soon; it's not time to travel on." We urged him, and he agreed ... . They were all part of one truth. He prepared us by opening the Scripture; he confirmed it by breaking the bread. There was no staying at Emmaus. We rose up and walked back to Jerusalem, no longer tired, for we had to tell the disciples our news, joyous news ...

195. Country Songs and Easter Hymns

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Thomas Long

... to return to Galilee, "Do not be afraid. Tell my disciples they will see me in Galilee." In regard to Mark and Matthew, as Kitty Wells would have put it in her tremolo twang, "If you're looking for Jesus, you'll look in the country." But not Luke. "Stay in the city," says the risen Christ, "until you are clothed with power." It is clear that, in Luke, the disciples are not going to be allowed the rural pleasures, but are in for a course in "Urban Ministry." Jesus, who "set his face to go to Jerusalem," now ...

196. The Christian Journey II: The Mountain

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... I'm not the only one -- who spend virtually all their time in church or para-church activities. They aren't all ministers either. There is always one more committee, one more special service, one more campus Christian group. They pitch their dwelling and stay on the mountaintop. The trouble is, they have no life. Relationships suffer, if they exist at all. There is no outreach, no service beyond the walls of the church or the confines of the group. In the Gospel stories of the transfiguration, Jesus doesn ...

197. Meeting Jesus At The Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... says something we don't like, our response is, "That's not for me! I'll find a church where they don't talk about this stuff!" If things get a little too personal, if it looks like we might not be totally in control, we check out. The woman stays. She has the same desire we all have to be in touch with God. It may make some demands of us and it may be uncomfortable, but if we can be in touch with God, it will be worth it. As it turns out, she really knew all she needed ...

198. The One Chosen

Matthew 16:21-28

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... : I prayed, too. I prayed that God would allow me to come back to you. And He did, but ... MORAH: No. Don't say it. Stay here with me. I love you. ITZAK: I must go. If the passports are not delivered, the Lord knows how many children will be trapped ... Let Runare do it. He's not married. ITZAK: Runare didn't return. MORAH: You see. You see! It's too dangerous. You can't go. Stay here with us. Please, Itzak. Please! ITZAK: Please, Morah, don't do this. MORAH: Please, listen to me. Just listen to me. We can get ...

199. Grapes Of Wrath Or Grace?

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... -doing until it no longer bothers you, and that cold, empty vacuum is a frightening thing to live with. Sin is never worth the price you have to pay for it. It will indeed take you farther than you want to go and keep you longer than you want to stay! Sin Blinds To True Friends Sin is so blinding that we fail to recognize our sad situation. The story is told of two men who got into a very violent argument as to who had the sharper switch-blade knife. Finally, as words were not settling the issue, the knives ...

200. I Want To Go South, Lord

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... problem?) Abram: Do you realize how hot it is down here? It'sterrible. There's no food. All you can see is sandeverywhere. We can't stay here and going back north does notseem like a good idea to me. God: WHAT DO YOU EXPECT! THAT'S A DESERT. YOU WENTTOO FAR. (What ... , nothing else is bothering me.) Abram: Yes, I'm still scared ... like Lot's wife and alot of other folks I know. So stay with us, Lord. Commentator: God's patient grace is there in thisstory of Abram. But faith isn't any easier nor does it ...

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