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2076. Jesus Teaches the Essence of His Being

John 6:60-71, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... point, promise to stick with him. Liturgical Color: Green THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE Pastoral Invitation (Pastor and People) In the name of the Living Bread and Wine, welcome to worship. As we begin worship, I invite you to think about the kind of disciple you are, a devotee or a deserter, especially when things get rough. (One minute of silence.) Now, are you ready to explore that question? (Wait for a response; if none, ask it again, until you get a response.) Pastor: The Good News is profound ...

2077. Gifts of Lent, Ash Wednesday: A Man Gives His Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... offering. Well, I planned to give it to the Lord just as the Law said. I just hadn't gotten around to it. Then the disciples showed up and said, "The Lord has need of it." Is that a sign from God or what? A couple of neighbors warned me not ... to have him killed. You give him that donkey and you're in trouble!" I was confused. They had good arguments. But here were these two disciples waiting. I'd heard the stories, and I knew what Jesus had done for Lazarus, so I made my decision. The donkey and its mother ...

2078. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Jerusalem: What Word Would You

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... ! a) the shoulder harness used on a draft horse b) a fuss, commotion c) a woman's headdress or hat usually with feathers. 6) osculate --Romeo said to Juliet, "Let's osculate." a) skip rope b) dance using repeating oscillating motion c) kiss.1 If you were among the disciples in Jerusalem that day, what Word would you say to those who had come from every nation under heaven? "For the word of the Cross is folly to those who are perishing; to us who are being saved, it is the Power of God." To speak a word and ...

2079. Being A Good Doubter

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... 15-year-old shared the pain of her older sister's recent suicide, the dam broke and water, like baptism, washed a face that hadn't cried in a very long time. Later on that evening, the group did a Bible study around Luke 9 where Jesus asked his disciples: "Who do people say that I am?" And later in the chapter where Jesus lays out the conditions for discipleship: "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For those who want to save their life ...

2080. The Mechanics Of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... with it. In fears like this, we go to God in prayer seeking safety and security. Fifth, the agony of prayer may be caused by a conflict between our will and God's will. Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46) was one of agony. He told his three Disciples, "I am deeply grieved even to death." His threefold prayer was so strenuous that it caused him to sweat which fell to the ground like drops of blood. Jesus was fighting for his life and was trying to get his Father to see it his way: "My Father, if ...

2081. Epiphany 6

Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... would be able to fulfill the ethical expectations by virtue of receiving grace. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Luke 6:17-26 1. Crowd (vv. 17, 19). Sometimes we forget that Jesus was a very popular person in his day. He had a "crowd" of disciples, but we usually think of only 12. The masses came to see and hear Jesus "all the crowd sought to touch him." Why wouldn't he be popular? No other person taught with so much authority. No other person could heal as he did. Just a touch of his garment ...

2082. Passion Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Luke 22:14--23:56, Philippians 2:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... , sinners, and those in need of compassion and help. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Luke 22:14 23:56 1. Stone's throw (22:41). Prayer is essentially a private matter especially at a time of crisis. When Jesus entered the Garden to pray before his arrest, he left eight Disciples at the gate and went into the Garden with his three closest friends. But even these he did not want close when he prayed. He left them and went a "stone's throw" from them to be alone where he and his Father could fight it out to ...

2083. Proper 12

Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 85:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... cross. He paid the debt. We are free from paying the penalty of our sins. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Gospel: Luke 11:1-13 1. Jesus teaches a lesson on prayer. Need: There is a universal need to increase prayer knowledge and power. John the Baptist taught his disciples to pray. Jesus' disciples asked for a lesson on prayer. We pray but we are not satisfied. As Paul says, we do not know how to pray as we ought. How do you approach God in prayer? What is proper to ask of God? Is petition appropriate? These and ...

2084. Face To Face

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... the Corinthians, testifies to the ongoing inner life: He writes: So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. So for the Christian, life is changed, metamorphosized, but not ended. Secondly, when the disciples woke up from their sleep, they saw Jesus' glory face to face. For the Christian, death is but the gate of eternal life, and when we wake up, we too will see Jesus' glory face to face. When he has raised us from death by the power ...

2085. Bad Timing

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Thomas Long

... . When the Chicago Chamber of Commerce held a contest to create a new promotional slogan for the city, one local newspaper columnist wryly suggested that a genuinely representative motto would be "Where's Mine?" The mother of James and John wants to know what all of the disciples want to know -- what all of us want to know: What's in this for me? Where's mine? The second step is to admit that her bad timing is really ours as well. Ms. Zebedee can perhaps be pardoned for making an untimely entrance into the ...

2086. The Man From Galilee VI: The Tragedy Of His Victory

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... finally come. "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!" But there was something wrong there. It was a hollow victory. There was an undercurrent moving through the crowd, in the minds of the disciples, into the heart of Jesus. Jerusalem was nothing like Galilee. There was a tension in the air. This is not a real victory of any lasting duration. There is a great veil of tragedy which falls over this episode. It is a tragic kind of victory. Today ...

2087. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... with us, Jesus. As they drew near their place of lodging, they begged Jesus: "Stay with us because it is almost evening and the day is nearly over" (v. 29). I always get choked up when I view the final scene from the movie, Jesus of Nazareth. The disciples are huddled around Jesus, like a brood of chicks under their mother's wings, and one of them (John, I think) voices the passage above. We are all like children, nervous as the night sets in, longing for the reassuring presence of a parent who will shelter ...

2088. Easter 6

Acts 8:9-25, 1 Peter 3:8-22, Acts 17:16-34, John 14:15-31

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the sense that the Spirit enables us to make the right decisions and choices. Finally, Comforter informs us that the Spirit is our friend, who doesn't necessarily tell us what to do, but is there for us when we are hurting. Outline: Introduction: When Jesus told the disciples that he was going away, they must have felt like they were being left to the lions. Jesus assures them that they will not be alone. He will ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit. 1. To be our Advocate 2. To be our Counselor 3. To ...

2089. Epiphany 5

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20, Isaiah 58:1-14, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... it or understand it. Those who do not have the discernment of the Spirit regard the gospel as utter foolishness. The believer can thank God that he has the mind of Christ. Gospel: Matthew 5:13-20 (C, E, L); Matthew 5:13-16 (RC) Our Lord teaches his disciples the true importance of their role in God's kingdom, which is far out of proportion with their numbers. As salt, we are to make life savory. As light, we are to dispel the darkness and light the way that leads to the Lord. The transforming power of God ...

2090. Pentecost

1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Joel 2:28-32, John 7:25-44, Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13, John 20:19-23

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... filled them with fear (v. 21). Breathe on us, breath of God. Luke's version of Pentecost describes the impartation of the Spirit as the sound of a mighty wind. This occurred in a public setting. John's version of Pentecost has Jesus breathing on his disciples to impart the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit. This happened in a private setting. Both breath and wind are related. Sometimes the Spirit comes to us as a gentle breath, filling our inward being with life and hope. Other times, we experience the ...

2091. Proper 8

Romans 6:1-14, Romans 6:15-23, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... can we live in sin? Paul is talking about behavior here. If we are new creatures in Christ, we will demonstrate this through the fruit of our actions. Gospel: Matthew 10:34-42 1. Sermon Title: The Hour Of Decision. Sermon Angle: To understand Jesus' instructions to his disciples as he sends them out on their mission, one must realize that this is not business as usual. This was a time of crisis, an hour of decision. A new order was being ushered in as Jesus held up the kingdom of God. The world would have ...

2092. Ascension Day

Luke 24:44-53

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... congregation reads verses 50-51, the reader verse 52, and the congregation concludes with verse 53. Responses to the Word Ask your congregation's praise and worship team to prepare a musical response that lets the congregation become living echoes of the disciples described in verses 52-53. If your congregation does not have one, borrow a praise and worship team from a neighboring church that is doing a lot of contemporary music. Follow the congregation's normal pattern of worship until the gospel lesson ...

2093. Only The Messiah

Mark 8:27-30

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... KNOW that Jesus was the Messiah?" The children think about this for a moment. To help them out, I remind them that the disciples had been traveling with Jesus for several years. "They saw him do miracles ..." John says. "Yes, they did," I agree, "and that certainly ... in that person, see him in her eyes, feel his touch through her hand, know his presence through her gift of love. "Jesus asked the disciples, 'Who do you say that I am?' And that is a question he asks all of us every day of our lives. It is a ...

2094. Jesus Heals A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... that settles the matter. Controversy now arises in the ministry of Jesus. Mary Ann Tolbert points out that the stories in Mark 1:16 -- 2:12 are a kind of parallel with the stories in 2:13 -- 3:6.1 Each of these segments begins with the calling of disciples (1:16-20; 2:13-14). The general tenor of the stories in 1:16ff. is positive. People accept Jesus and his mighty words and deeds. This segment ends with the glad announcement: "We have never seen anything like this!" (Mark 2:12). The general tenor of the ...

2095. How Do You Remain Religious?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... elders; and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they purify themselves; and there are many other traditions which they observe, the washing of cups and pots and vessels of bronze.) And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with hands defiled?" And he said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips,but their heart is far from me;in ...

2096. The Proof is in the Holes

John 20:24-31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... with those nails in him and they only took them out after he died. Then they put Jesus in his grave where he stayed until God brought him back to life. Not everyone believed that Jesus was made alive again by God. One of his disciples did not believe it, even after some of the other disciples had seen Jesus and told him about it. The man's name who did not believe that Jesus came back to life was Thomas. He said he would not believe that Jesus was alive until he could see the place in Jesus' hands where the ...

2097. Stooping Is a Divine Posture

Isaiah 23:1-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... give his life as a ransom for many.” Jesus illustrated this tellingly in his own life. He left his throne as Lord in heaven to come down to earth and live the role of a servant to others. He even took the place of a slave and washed his disciples’ dusty feet before that last supper in the upper room. Then he died on a Cross, which was a death reserved for slaves and criminals in the Roman empire. For thirty-three years God in Christ stooped to save a fallen world. The world has never seen such humility ...

2098. Proper 11

Ephesians 2:11-22, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Mark 6:45-56, Mark 6:30-44

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... place, not so much from the cruelty of the world but from the busyness of the world a place of solitude, of rest, where distractions are minimized, so we can fix our focus on the larger picture through rest, reflection and prayer. Outline: 1. Jesus and his disciples needed a hiding place to recreate and renew (v. 31). 2. Though they did not find it at that time, these periods were essential for Jesus' ministry. 3. We need to find our hiding place a scene of solitude, where we can rest, reflect and pray. 2 ...

2099. Advent 1

1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... hopes that God will rend or tear the heavens and come down to restore his people and subdue their foes. In Paul's introduction to 1 Corinthians he prays that the Lord would sustain them until the revealing of the Lord Jesus. The Gospel has Jesus warning his disciples to watch closely for his return. COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Isaiah 64:1-9 (C, E); Isaiah 63:16b-17; 64:1, 3b-8 (RC) As the Israelites returned from exile in Babylon, they had high hopes for a bright future but the reality of post-exilic life soon ...

2100. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Lesson 2: 1 John 4:7-10 (RC); 1 John 4:7-21 (E) (See Easter 5) Gospel: John 15:9-17 (C, RC, E) This continues the vine and branches discourse from last week's Gospel. Knowing that the end of his earthly life was approaching, Jesus instructs his disciples to abide in his love, to show forth the same kind of love as that shared between the Father and the Son. Our love is shown by keeping Christ's commandments; those who do so are not merely servants but friends. We are friends because Christ has revealed his ...

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