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201. Behold! Chariots of Fire!

2 Kings 2:1-18

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Richard L. Eslinger

... on the young man. And Elisha followed Elijah and ministered to him. Like a son and his father were these two prophets of the Lord. But it was now coming to the time when the Lord was to take Elijah away. Soon Elisha would be left behind to carry on the mission entrusted to the two of them. As they walked together on this last journey, they passed by three of the holiest shrines of Israel. And at each place, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tarry here, I pray you ..." - at Gilgal, and Bethel, and at Jericho. Perhaps ...

202. Created For Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... from silent to unspeakable." We're a people who are adrift morally. We've lost sight of the biblical principles that once guided us. We're like Uncle George, Aunt Sara and Mrs. Wood who were sitting on the porch one summer afternoon. The two women began carrying on a long conversation, trying to impress each other with how religious they were. They droned on and on. Afterward Aunt Sara turned to Uncle George and said, "We both know that Mrs. Wood is a good person, but don't you think I live a little closer ...

203. Going, Going, Gone

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... of the old prophet's life that we begin to discover his legacy. His greatest victory is not that he leaves the earth in a whirlwind. His final victory, his eternal legacy, is that he left some schools of prophets plus a well-trained assistant to carry on his work. The thing that is the most impressive about the life of Elijah is that he invested himself in others so that his ministry might be multiplied. It could be said that Elijah was a person who used his influence to promote godliness. Elijah trained ...

204. Korah’s Rebellion

Numbers 16:1-50

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... rebels. Interpretive Insights 16:1 Izhar. Izhar is the brother of Moses’s father, Amram (Exod. 6:18–21, 24; Num. 3:19). Kohath. Kohathites include Korah’s clan of Izhar. Kohathites, who camp south of the tabernacle, are responsible for carrying on their shoulders the ark, the table of showbread, the lampstand, the altars, the curtain, and related items when Israel is on the move (Num. 3:27–32). As a Kohathite, Korah already possesses a more sacred vocation than most Levites. Reubenites. Reuben ...

205. Job Destroys the Friends’ Major Argument

Job 21:1-34

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... suggested. God’s inscrutable ways sometimes transcend the knowledge available to humans. Classic Poetry: Emily Dickinson. This great American poet (1830–86) wrote more than a thousand poems but had only a handful published in her lifetime. Throughout her work, she carried on significant, often troubled, conversations with God. In a number of her short poems, such as #1551, she labors over the hiddenness of God: Those—dying then, Knew where they went— They went to God’s Right Hand— That Hand is ...

206. Fleeced

Judges 6:1-40, John 20:24-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... would not feel Jacob smooth but Esau hairy. When Isaac felt the hairiness of his son’s skin and smelled the scent of the outdoors on him, he gave Jacob the blessing meant for Esau. This is how Jacob (the word for deception) became the one to carry on the covenant line. Does touching and seeing tell us the truth? Not always. We as humans are easily fleeced! Especially when other humans –or wolves—are involved. God however does tell us the truth. God shows us the truth! We have a need to touch and see ...

207. The Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... his father's physical presence. More than anything, he wanted to be the older man's legitimate heir. He didn't want land or money; he craved nothing more or less than the spirit of Elijah. He desired what his spiritual father had; he wanted to carry on the work that Elijah had begun. Elisha desired to be a godly man, like his father. Perhaps contemporary fathers should not feel as driven to leave a material legacy to their children and give far more attention to the spiritual legacy they are leaving their ...

208. Walk Wisely

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... artist to age her before she went into her fifth reading for NBC's top brass. She also went shopping for a thriftshop polyester dress a couple of sizes too big for her, a funny little hat, laceup shoes and a flat little handbag she could carry on her wrist. Getty shuffled into NBC that way, stayed in character throughout the audition, and when it was over she shuffled out again, still in character. She was hired the same day. The TWENTIETH CENTURY NEW TESTAMENT translates verse 16 of Paul's words like this ...

209. A Strange Kind of King

John 18:28-40

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King Duncan

... after Jesus is 12. Nobody knows for sure what happened to him, but most experts figure he must have died when Jesus was just a kid. Yeah, guys, Jesus knows that heartbreak. Imagine Him standing at His dad’s grave. And as the eldest son, He’d have to carry on and support the family. See Him in His dad’s workshop that first day, reaching for His father’s tools, tears streaming down His face--and just a kid. "Ever had no place to sleep? ‘Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son ...

210. The Gift Unwrapped

Luke 2:1-20

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... package. One of the things that draws us to this story is that God loves us so much that God became vulnerable like one of us by sending His Son. And what melts a heart more than a baby? We all go a little nuts making faces and silly sounds, carrying on like simpletons whenever we see a baby. This gift came in the right package. And God sent this Gift through the right people. Not everyone would have had the faith to listen to God through the Angels and then carry out God's plan in such a humble way. And ...

211. A Man with No Name

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... performers for shows given to troops serving abroad. Unfortunately, his own son, Captain J. C. Lauder, was killed in combat shortly before New Year 1917. Despite his son’s death Harry Lauder continued to publicly rally support for the war. He once explained his ability to carry on after his son’s death to a friend. He said, “When a man comes to a thing like this, there are just three ways out of it--there is drink, there is despair, and there is God. By [God’s] grace, the last is for me.” (3 ...

212. The Propriety of Praise

Psalm 84:1-12

Sermon

Will Willimon

... stands up and says, “Christ the Lord is risen today! God is alive! Evil is defeated! Ring the bells, let out all the stops on the organ, he's alive!” A child jumps up and shouts “Amen!” Hush! say its parents. is not right for you to be carrying on so in church. When will it be proper for the child to shout? Some day. But not now. He has been waiting a long time to shout. I have been checking the newspaper every morning and today hardly seems to be the proper day. Maybe tomorrow. When will Mary ...

213. Ready or Not, Here I Come!

Mark 13:32-37

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Daniel G. Mueller

... business, to be doing what God wants us to do. Jesus compared it to a man going away on a trip and leaving his servants in charge of all his business. The man who went away is Jesus when he ascended into heaven. The servants he left behind to carry on his business are we, all who believe in him. When we are about his business, we will be ready. If we ignore his business, we will be unprepared. In the Gospel of Luke, our Lord Jesus spoke about this very bluntly, precisely, and to the point. "Watch yourselves ...

214. A Victory For The Angels

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... it sounds. There are many ways the scales may be tipped. We are part of the victory of God when we are the best parents of which we are capable. When our children see the quality of our lives and the intensity of our faith and commitment, then they carry on the word and the work of God in their lives. When our neighbors see us serving Christ and hear how naturally we talk about our faith, then we are part of the victory of God. When we contribute to the ongoing service of Christ in this church through our ...

215. When God Speaks

Psalm 29:1-11

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J. Howard Olds

... who wait on the Lord soar like eagles." Where is God? When the storm hits He is giving strength to His people. You, who great pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on Him cast your care! Oh, praise Him, praise Him. Praise God for the grace to carry on. Praise God for He will lead you home. Let those who have wings, praise the Lord. Where is God? The Lord is providing peace. “The Lord blesses his people with peace" (Verse 11). David Bloom was an energetic, popular, NBC news reporter who at age thirty-nine ...

216. Where Is Your Pebble?

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... , did you accomplish everything you set out to do on earth?” “No,” replied Jesus, “not yet. There is still much to be done.” Gabriel was perplexed. “Then what’s next?” Jesus said, “I’ve left it in the hands of my disciples. They will carry on the work I have begun.” Gabriel frowned and looked rather skeptical. He said, “Do you really think they will? What if the people somewhere along the way forget? Do you have a plan B?” Jesus answered, “No. That’s it. I’m counting on them ...

217. The Plot to Kill Jesus

John 11:45-57

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... near Rimmon, in the hill country adjoining the Jordan valley. If these traditions are correct, “Aenon near Salim” (3:23) would be some distance to the north, and it is possible (though it cannot be proven) that Ephraim is where Jesus’ disciples carried on a baptizing ministry (3:22). Modern identifications of the site have centered on either the Arab village of et-Taiybe (once called “Afra”) or the valley of Ain Samniya slightly to the northeast. With his disciples: It is uncertain whether the ...

218. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... cloth” belong the clergy, the priests, the church people, the disciples of Jesus. We don’t usually think of ourselves that way, do we? But perhaps we should. We are as followers of Jesus “artisans of faith,” people who wear the mantle of Jesus and carry on the faith from generation to generation. We are those who pass on a heritage to our children and theirs, a knowledge not just of how to live but how to follow, the “secrets” of the art of discipleship. We are Jesus’ people of the cloth. What ...

219. The Results Of Resurrection

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... it and about where to find it. Our role in the forgiveness of sins is to tell people that this gift awaits them, and to tell them where to find it. We do not give the gift of forgiveness ourselves. We just point the way to it. Carrying on this work of forgiveness is doing the same work which Jesus himself did. You can have a vital part in it. Carry out that task with the full assurance that God is guiding and empowering you. Conclusion Some modern critics of Christianity have charged that the resurrection ...

220. Stooping Is a Divine Posture

Isaiah 23:1-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... the job. It changed the atmosphere of the whole hospital. Not only every patient, but every corner of the hospital, was graced with fresh flowers. Although Judith Garden has died since she started this program in 1974, the program continues to this day, carried on by the support of others. Christ stooped to serve so that the world might be reconciled to God. The letter to the Hebrews in the New Testament beautifully describes the result: “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that ...

221. Emancipation Proclamation

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... you free." Slippery words, I said, for when we think we have these concepts, truth and freedom, neatly boxed and wrapped with pretty ribbons, they begin to slip away. The usual baggage we have stuffed inside of them is baggage light enough to handle easily, like carry-ons. We can take it with us in a purse. But on the lips of Jesus they are loaded concepts, heavy (fragile, too), that must be handled with the greatest caution. But let’s burn off the fog. Truth and freedom are not concepts to be clarified ...

222. A King Worth Having

Zechariah 9:9-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... it. This humility was demonstrated by Pope John Paul I. At his direction, his installation as Pope was not called a "coronation" or "enthronement" but a "solemn Mass to mark the start of his ministry as supreme pastor." He asked that he not be carried on the usual portable throne but that he walk in procession. Instead of being crowned with the traditional triple-decked bee-hive tiara, he wore a pallium, a white woolen stole, symbolizing his title as patriarch of the West. A Christian expresses his/her ...

223. Come To The Feast

Luke 14:1-14

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Eric Ritz

... of their Christian faith. The community shows a decided lack of JOY and CELEBRATION. The father is very possessive of his daughters and prevents them from marrying. Eventually he dies leaving his daughters to carry on the tradition of rigid discipline which he has established. The daughters do carry on just as their father would have wanted ” with his same cold and austere religious piety. However, the community is growing older and many of its devoted members are dying out. Even worse, the community ...

224. Two Promises For A New Year

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... University of Arizona was attending a conference for music teachers in New York. While at the conference he purchased a talking metronome. A metronome is a device for counting the beats in a song. Before Tom and his son boarded their flight home, Tom hefted his carry-on bag onto the security-check conveyor belt. The security guard's eyes widened as he watched the monitor. He asked Tom what he had in the bag. Then the guard slowly pulled out of the bag this strange looking device, a six-by-three-inch black ...

225. Follow Your Questions (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 20:24-31

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J. Howard Olds

... be pitied more than all others.” It is not about human bones and ancient ossuaries that bear the name of Jesus. It is about winning the war over death. It is about tears being wiped dry. It is about knowing everlasting peace. III. Faith Is the Courage to Carry On Life is not a riddle to be solved, but a relationship to be lived. When Jesus came and Thomas saw, he exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” When Jesus comes, the questions do not matter as much any more. When Jesus comes, our faith is no longer an ...

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