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2401. From Slave to Brother

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... be voluntary and not something forced." Paul asked Onesimus to go back to his master, to step out in faith for who knows what? Oh, and by the way, take this letter with you! Paul, who has led Onesimus to Christ, wants to lead Philemon to a deeper understanding of Christ. Now that Onesimus has become a Christian, everything has changed. To the world, a master was a master and a slave was a slave, and that was that. In the church, looking through Christian eyes, a slave and a master were brothers in the Lord ...

2402. The Radiant Life

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... of God is joyful, our life is hopeful, our future is secure. There is nothing we can lose on earth that can rob us of the treasures God has given us and will give us." - The Anglican Digest[1] We who have a relationship with God - a covenant with him - understand that God will dwell with us! What an exciting discovery we make when we grasp that truth. When Moses comes from the mountain where he and God had been in communion, Moses reflected the very presence and glory of God. He even had to put on a veil so ...

2403. A Stupid Question

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... as well. In this episode from the first days of the early church, the disciples asked a stupid question. Or, at least, they asked the wrong question. They asked Jesus, "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" (v. 6). In order to understand their question, we need to see it in context. The first bit of context is the political reality of the day. At this time, the nation of Israel had been reduced to a part of a Roman province. Long gone was the heroic age of Joshua, the golden ...

2404. On Loan From God

1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14) 15-21a

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... give you my ancestor's inheritance." Right away you know that there is something more going on than merely the commercial value of the land. We do not have the dialogue to explain Naboth's reaction, but because we know the Israelite faith, we can imagine it. "I can understand how some pagan king who has no sense can make such an offer, but how can the king of Israel say such a thing? You should know that this land does not belong to me any more than the land your palace stands on belongs to you. All land ...

2405. Coincidence or Providence?

Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... the sheet being lowered from heaven the sheet with all the animals on it. Peter had been taught to consider some of the animals on the sheet unclean. But God told Peter that nothing which He created was unclean. It was this dream that caused Peter to understand that it was all right for him to break bread with Gentiles. It was to Cornelius’ house that God summoned Simon Peter. This was a life-changing experience for Peter and it was a life-changing experience for the early church, and it came through this ...

2406. Fire from Heaven

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the apostles, however, was just a bit too realistic. Actual fire was used, the flimsy trimmings and stage hangings were set ablaze, and not only the stage but the whole church burned down. Before we call down the Spirit from heaven, like Elijah, we had better understand what we are asking for. We are asking for all the extras, all the trappings, all the artificial ingredients to be burned away until that all that remains are the basics: the Holy Spirit, who brings Jesus to life in his body, the church. When ...

2407. What the Trinity Does

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” Then he adds, “and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.” Sometimes Paul is a little hard to understand. What do these words mean—“boast in the hope of the glory of God?” Let me ask you a question where is your hope? Is your hope in the stock market? Good luck with that. Is it in the value of your home? How about your good health? Where is ...

2408. Cure for an Aching Back

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’t any enemies to the west!” “Oh!” said the knight. “Well, I think you do now.” I am convinced that many blessed saints with the spirit of legalism and condemnation have created enemies for God where previously there had not been any. Maybe you can understand why such people are that way. I do not. This man was a leader of the synagogue. This is a good warning to me as a pastor. I remember a bulletin blooper I saw years ago, “Please welcome Pastor Don, a caring individual who loves hurting ...

2409. Waiting for Christmas

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... and patience to reach worthwhile goals in life. Students know they have to finish school before embarking on a career. It takes years and a lot of hard work to reach their goals. The person starting a new job knows it takes time to fully understand their tasks and responsibilities. There are certain things in life that cannot be “fast-forwarded” to get to the good part. Farmers know what it is to wait patiently. They cultivate their fields, plant seeds, and wait for rain and sun to nurture their crops ...

2410. Discerning In Love

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... what they believed in and why they held those beliefs. Paul preached Christ, “so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.” The message is that simple, although sometimes we are guilty of making it too complex for people to understand. Paul knew that the people who became believers did not do so because of him but rather through the power of God’s Spirit at work in their midst. It was God’s power that seized them and made them God’s own people. For over sixty years ...

2411. Spirit-Direct

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... with Jesus. A fisherman turned disciple and later apostle who would take the gospel to all people. We might not readily identify with Peter; however, we are probably more like him than we would care to acknowledge. Peter had moments when he clearly did not understand Jesus or his mission. There were times when he failed Jesus. Once Peter received the Holy Spirit there would be no stopping him and the other apostles as they proclaimed the good news. Like many of us Peter had a hard time accepting change. He ...

2412. Lost, But Not the TV Show!

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... at ourselves and think to ourselves we’re pretty good folks, and compared to some people, maybe we are. But that doesn’t mean we’ve arrived. At heart we still have a problem, a flaw, a weakness. St. Paul once described his own situation: “I do not understand my own actions,” he wrote. “For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate” (Romans 7:15). He’s describing us. The Bible is very realistic about the nature of humanity: Abraham was the father of the Hebrew people, but he ...

2413. Thanksgivings to Remember

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Argile Smith

... family, they seemed to have forgotten the reason for the holiday. Moses looked with concern on the people of Israel as they prepared to make their way into the promised land. He knew them well. He had led them for four decades, and he had come to understand how they could rise to the occasion and serve God. He also knew they could shirk their responsibility and forego their relationship with God. As they ventured into the land God would give to them, they needed to be reminded of the conduct God expected of ...

2414. The Faith of a Saint

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... is All Saints’ Day, a day we honor those saints who have gone before us and whose memory is precious to us. It is no accident that these challenging words from Luke are chosen for this special day, for it is wrestling with these words that we come to understand the faith of a saint. At first glance this passage appears to simply be Luke’s scaled down version of the Sermon on the Mount, which appears in a fuller view in Matthew 5-7. But there are some significant differences. If we turn to the Gospel of ...

2415. Praying In Jesus' Name

John 14:5-14

Sermon

David O. Bales

... as the text says — in the name of Jesus. From the Bible our culture gets the saying, “in the name of.” It’s an idiom, an expression that isn’t understandable word for word in another culture. We assume everyone everywhere understands that “in the name of” means on someone’s behalf or with someone’s authority. People in many cultures don’t understand what “in the name of” means. I remember as a kid how strange it sounded in a western B movie when the posse said, “Open up in the name ...

2416. Duuuh!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

David O. Bales

... of our being in Jesus’ family. A woman who understood this, no matter how little money she had, wrote every month on the memo line of her check to the church, “In gratitude.” She didn’t need anyone to thump her on the head — or smash her shoulder — to understand how to live with Jesus within her. Another individual who has grasped the deepest sense of loving as he was loved is a man who was in an auto accident and lost an arm. For the rest of his life he lays down his other arm and gives blood ...

2417. Jesus’ Prayer: The Pause in the Battle

John 17:1-11

Sermon

David O. Bales

... He lets us listen in as he prays and allows us to be affected by it. Shakespeare’s contemporary Ben Johnson said, “Language most shows the man: speak that I may see thee.” When Jesus speaks to God, we perceive who he really is. We see his self-understanding and his intentions. We view his determination and his pain. He’s about to die; yet he prays for us. If I were about to die, I’d be praying for me. Jesus prays for us. We’ve all known that people pray for us. Sometimes, although those prayers ...

2418. Suffered under (Saint) Pontius Pilate

John 18:28-40

Sermon

David O. Bales

... , rename what happened, and come out smelling like a rose. That’s the spin that changes the truth. It’s different for those who live within Jesus. Jesus’ truth changes us. Jesus’ truth makes us more like him. Once we admit how hard Jesus’ truth is for us to understand or to do, we become a little more sensitive to Pilate’s dilemma with Jesus. Pilate isn’t just a slum landlord on a national scale. He’s a lot like us. We and Pilate are alike in what we want from a leader. Do we want a leader ...

2419. Nothing to Hide

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... and fears about God. We are hiding our massive need to always be in control of our own lives. Or we may be hiding a life that is totally out of control. In verse 9 the writer says, “Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you . . .” That’s us! We are like a horse, or in some instances a mule that must be controlled by a bit and bridle. There is no inner control, no spiritual compass that leads us to ...

2420. Stuck in Park

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Tony Everett

... side?” he shouted. “You are on the other side,” his friend replied. Hmmm… You see, this is often what happens when we fail to meet folks where they are, respecting their views and listening to their yearnings. This is what happens when we fail to understand that from where they are standing, we are on the other side. This is what happens when we treat folks only as consumers and customers to be persuaded to purchase our product and join our congregation. The good news here is that Paul’s address ...

2421. What If You Truly Were Born Again?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... world, a new heaven, a new earth. I normally don’t look to the television show The Simpsons for sermon ideas. However, there was an episode of that show on which Homer Simpson is told by his doctor that he has only a few days to live. He is understandably frightened, but very soon after this dire pronouncement, he shows remarkable fortitude. Homer makes a list of all the things that he would like to do before he dies, and the list is full of things . . . like ride in a blimp and tell off his boss. But the ...

2422. Distracted by Disappointment

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Think about that for a moment. The Bible is not a spiritual encyclopedia where we go to have all our questions answered. With years of studying the Bible we may never come to a sufficient understanding of why we have disappointments and defeats. There is much in our world and much in our faith that we do not understand. Understanding is not the key to life, however. Faith is. Trust in God is. God’s eyeglasses don’t allow us to see why we are going through a certain situation, but they do allow us ...

2423. You Have a Friend (Memorial Day)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... times, the Holy Spirit comes as guide. But there are times when we need a friend, a counselor, a comforter. Then the Holy Spirit serves in those capacities as well. But why does Jesus say, “I will give you ANOTHER advocate . . .” The writer of John wants us to understand that the same Spirit that was in Christ is the Spirit that will be with us in our time of need. John is very clear that this is why Christ departed from this world so that his Spirit could be available to every person in this world who ...

2424. Where the Church Gets Its Power

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... how exciting it is. There’s an old story about a young high school football star who was being recruited by a coach from a major college. The coach had never seen the young man play, so he asked him some direct questions. “Son,” he said, “I understand that you do the passing for your team. Are you a pretty good passer?” “Am I a good passer?” the boy answered. “Why, I threw the ball 100 times this season and only had one incompletion‑‑and that was because the receiver fell down before the ...

2425. On the Ropes: Round 1 - Doubting God

Habakkuk 1:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... got to go back to God. You’ve got to remind yourself of who you are wrestling with. You’ve got to remind yourself of who you are struggling with. You’ve got to remind yourself of who you are upset with. Remember what we said? When you don’t understand what God is doing remember who God is. Who is this God? “O LORD, are you not from everlasting?” (Habakkuk 1:12, NIV) The first thing you have to remember about God is that He is eternally wise. He is not just any run-of-the-mill God. He is ...

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