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2126. Jesus' Public Opinion Poll

Matthew 16:13-20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the Baptizer. There were a lot of different ideas of who Jesus really was and each of these people that they talked about were important people in Jewish history. Jesus listened very carefully to what the people thought but then he asked one more question. He asked the disciples who they thought he was. This was really an important question. You would have thought that it would have taken a lot of thought and some real time. But Peter was listening to Jesus and he just said in a hurry what was on the tip of ...

2127. A Recipe for You

John 17:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... him. In other words, Jesus passed it on also just like my grandmothers passed on the recipe. Jesus was in touch with the Father and he listened to all that the Father said and gave those teachings of love to men like Peter and Andrew, John and Matthew. These disciples and all of the other followers of Jesus learned the things that God wanted them to learn. Jesus was not just sharing some ideas or thoughts, but he was sharing the things that men had to know about the plans that God had for them and for all ...

2128. Focus Your Faith

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... situation. This week's gospel lesson is taken from Jesus' farewell discourse. It was the night of the last supper, and Jesus' disciples knew that something was up; they knew that Jesus was going to be betrayed by someone (John 13:21) and that he ... answered them: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me (John 14:6)." The disciples never could get it straight. Jesus has laid out everything we need, and we still do not get things straight. "Lord, show us the Father, ...

2129. Good Works Will Not Save You!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... they were feeling when they had first heard the news (during the last supper) that Jesus would be leaving them (John 13:21, 33; 14:1). He had comforted them with the good news that he was on the way to God the Father, that in associating with Jesus, the disciples had been in fellowship with the Father (John 14:6-11). Whoever believed in him, Jesus said, would be able to do the works that he had done, even greater works (John 14:12). In fact, he added, "if you ask anything in my name, I will do it (John ...

2130. The Road To Jerusalem

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... came up to Jesus and asked for places of honor, on his right and on his left. He assured them they would have a place, but it would not be what they thought. They would have to drink from the same cup from which he would drink. Their destiny as disciples of Jesus was to be a dangerous one. As Christians today, everything is not sweetness and light. We have a dangerous destiny. If we serve this king we must be willing to give ourselves, take a chance and never count the cost. God is calling us to be his ...

2131. The Road To Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... the title From Upper Room To Garden Tomb. Instead of putting Jesus up on a throne, they put him down in a garden tomb. Those disciples had followed Jesus from up in Galilee all the way down to Jerusalem - down the streets and up to the temple - down in the ... us, for thou art the source of all good things. We thank thee for life, home and families, for this church and the call to be disciples of the kingdom of God. Forgive us when we lose our way and fall short of thy will and sin against thee. Make us to be ...

2132. Philip · A Friend to Talk With

John 6:5-7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... Sabbath and they told him so. But the other people, the ones like you were really thrilled about what Jesus had done and they wanted to see more. Sure enough, as Jesus was talking to his friend Philip, a large crowd was seen in the distance. Now Jesus and the disciples had come by boat and they came straight across the lake while the people had to run or walk around it. It takes a lot longer to walk around a lake than it does to just sail across it, especially if you have a good wind. Well, when Jesus saw ...

2133. The Vine And The Branches

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... on a day we happen to come to worship. Jesus gave us this resource for life, knowing we would fall short of our discipleship, that we’d get discouraged, depressed, begin to doubt and often need that source of strength and healing forgiveness. He gave it to the disciples for that reason. We have it here for the same reason. God knew our enthusiasm would grow weak and dissipate. He knew we’d need to hear the good news again and again from this pulpit so we might take heart again. Those who have this need ...

2134. You Shall Know They Are Mothers By Their Love

John 13:31-38

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... ask the following questions. Now, how do you know this is a clock? (response) How do you know this is a dog? (response) And how do you know this is a mom? (response) How do you know a Christian? (response) Listen to this: Jesus said, "You will know they are disciples by their love for one another." Application For Mother's Day: Do you know what today is? (Mother's Day) Yes, this is mom's special day. She deserves a special day because she does so much for us. And just the way a mom loves and hugs and cares ...

2135. Step Two - Hope

Mk 10:46-52 · 2 Cor 12:7-10 · Is 12:1-6

Sermon

John A. Terry

... and forgiving God was what led Isaiah to faith. By contrast, the gospel story tells of an individual whose personal troubles led him to faith. The scene is set in Jericho, about 15 miles from Jerusa1cm. It was just before holy week, as Jesus and the disciples were traveling to Jerusalem. Here we meet Bartimaeus. It is possible that this is a man who was without health or wealth or social position. He did not even have a name. Bartimaeus means, "son of Timaeus." He was simply identified by who his father was ...

2136. The Upside-down Kingdom of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... may to some folks today. The writer of Matthew tells us that, seeing the crowds, Jesus withdrew to a mountainside and began to teach his disciples. He didn’t go up there to get a better view of his audience or to let them get a better view of him or ... for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too." So it is our joyous but risky task as a congregation of disciples of Christ to create a community where forgiveness is real, where peace is genuine and healing, where dependence upon God and one another ...

2137. The Spear

John 19:31-35

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that moment. I don't know how many people who were there that day heard Jesus say it, but after the soldier lifted the sponge to His lips Jesus said, "It is finished." He was dead. It seemed impossible that only a few hours before He was eating with His disciples and now He was dead. This was a Friday and only a few hours away from the Sabbath which was the Jewish holy day, like our Sunday. The Jewish leaders didn't want any sign of a dead body or any sort of trouble showing on the Sabbath, so they ...

2138. Is He Really Coming?

Sermon

Rolf E. Aaseng

... lives in Christ and his will. The writer to the Colossians put it this way: "Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God" (Colossians 3:2-3). Jesus urged his disciples, "Abide in me as I abide in you" (John 15:4). He prayed, "As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us ..." (John 17:21). Paul spoke repeatedly of being "in Christ." He resolved "to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ ...

2139. The Sound of Everlasting Joy

Luke 15:11-32, Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... tears. The foolish boy of the parable left home seeking happiness. Away from those human ties, he discovered that in life you cannot make music alone, that real joy is not in renunciation, but in reunion. Reunion is one of the trumpet notes of the resurrection. "The disciples saw him and were glad." He had come back to them. A lot of questions swarm around that! You and I cannot picture a resurrection, but you and I cannot visualize an atom, either. That doesn't mean that a resurrection or an atom is unreal ...

2140. It Dawned on Me

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... looked on like dead men: "You must not be afraid. I know that you are looking for Jesus who was nailed to the cross. He is not here; he is risen, just as he said. Come here and see the place where he lay. Quickly, now, go and tell his disciples; 'He had been raised from death, and now he's going to Galilee ahead of you; there you will see him!' " The women ran, only half believing what they heard. It was not possible. Yet, they heard it and they saw the empty tomb where Jesus had been placed. Suddenly ...

2141. The Christian's Tears of Failure

Matthew 26:69-75

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... an alcoholic. A youth is positive he can pet his girl friend on a date in a parked car without going all the way. "Evil companionships will never corrupt my morals," we say. Then, pride goes before a fall. Rather, are we not in the position of the Disciples who asked, when Jesus announced that one of them would betray him, "Lord, is it I?" Other people deny that they failed when they did fail. We have a tendency to find a scapegoat, or to make excuses, or to blame someone or something for the failure. Oh ...

2142. Proclaim Peace

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... the Easter imperative ... the Easter urgency ... the Easter realization that the kingdom of God is established. That is such remarkably good news anyone who has realized it cannot help but share it. It is in the sharing that peace will come. Jesus' words to the disciples, that evening, essentially were in four commands. First he said: "Peace be with you." He did not say, "The fear of your enemies be with you." He did not say, "The doubt about the economy be with you." He did not say, "The stoc_esermonskpile ...

2143. The Darkest Hour

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... from the high priest's stronghold into the presence of the Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate, the only person with the authority to put any person in Judea to death. And so he did, after asking the crowd to make that decision for him. Jesus' disciples were thrown into confusion. They knew that if the priests had their way, they would also be hunted down and sent to Golgotha. One Jewish troublemaker was about to be disposed of, any others who showed their faces in town would be asking for similar treatment ...

2144. Do You Love Me?

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Robert Allen

... A Second Thing We See In The Example Of Jesus Is That Love Is Forgiving. Peter must have been hurting on the inside. After all, look what he had done. He had denied even knowing Jesus. He had shamed himself by cursing those who accused him of being a disciple. He had used language so vile that even the soldiers were shocked. And now, alone with Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, Peter was looking for a way to prove his love for Jesus. But what could he do? He could not appeal to his record of faithfulness because ...

2145. The Friend At Midnight

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... hear the poor man’s wife now: “Just give him what he wants to get rid of him” So, it was through this near shameful persistence that the householder got what he wanted. Now, what is the meaning behind this parable? Jesus tells it in response to the disciples’ request: Teach us how to pray. Actually Jesus’ answer comes in two parts. He first gives them a model prayer. We call it the Lord’s Prayer and it has been our model for 2000 years. It sees to me that the Lord’s Prayer is WHAT we should ...

2146. The Lord's People Together

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

... two people to make the kind of prayer that will be answered? I don't know. I really doubt if it means this exactly. But I am quite sure it is saying something to us about the very great importance of our being together with one another as disciples of our Lord. Second: again and again in his teachings, Jesus promises always to be with his people. We get the impression that wherever one of his people is, the Lord Christ will be there also. In this passage, however, we have a most fascinating variation of ...

2147. On Having "The Right Stuff"

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... who accepts Jesus’ offer to follow him. Instinctively, we want to back away from such harsh words. We do not want to be told that there will be suffering and hardship if we follow Jesus. We are not ready for that any more than were the first disciples. They first resisted verbally, "God forbid, Lord!" (Matthew 16a), and later actively as they fell away from Jesus that last week. The idea of aligning ourselves with Jesus and his cause appeals to us, but we’d like to have it without so much cost. There is ...

2148. Lovers Never Ask, 'What's the Least I Can Do?'

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Alvin Rueter

... and money. Four Sundays ago it was a choice between him and our families. Then Jesus followed that up by uttering a statement he must have made many times because it occurs often in the Gospels: "Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:27) He’s rubbing salt on our sores with the parable in today’s Gospel, asking, "Will anyone of you say to your servant when he’s come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down; I have supper all ready for you. It was ...

2149. Lord, I Believe - Or Do I?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

... that God is like that, that he has no interest in our case, no concern for justice, and that he has to be cajoled before he listens. If an unjust scoundrel of a judge will finally do justice, will not God also grant the prayers of his disciples? And if God, whose heart is heavy with compassion for his own, promises their vindication in the end, will he not also be concerned for our undying faithfulness and watchfulness, persistent faith against all odds? "When the Son of man comes, will he find faith on the ...

2150. Christ Is King

John 12:12-19

Sermon

... empires where foundations shake and shatter? Does not the evidence suggest the question, "Where is now your God?" Has your king deserted you, or lost control, or has he been impeached, deposed, sent packing for conduct that betrays his office? The disciples felt that way when in the week that followed they saw Jesus delivered into the hands of evil people, bound, and judged, and crucified. They could hardly understand that Friday as "Good" Friday. They scattered to the winds. Peter followed in shame ...

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