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1. "Can Do" Christianity

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... thus able to say, "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (2 Corinthians 12:7-9). If it was true for St. Paul, how much more true must it be for us! God is anxious to give us power through our trust in him. When we surrender our weaknesses and problems to him in prayer, he makes his power available to us, power to do all things. The power of Christ is also available from the Bible. The Bible is the most widely owned book in the world, and it ...

2. The Lord Speaks

Job 38:1--41:34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... of knowledge and focus instead on the recognition of God’s power. The translation the clouds its garment obscures the parallel between this phrase and the next which means, literally, “and [I made] deep darkness its swaddling band.” God displays his power through his ability to clothe the tempestuous seas in a “garment” of “clouds.” The parallel description of these garments as a “swaddling band,” the cloth used to wrap up a baby, intensifies the image of his power. The mighty sea is a ...

3. Prayers for Year A

Bulletin Aid

William S. Carter

... SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS · John 1:1-18 Heavenly Father, we give you our thanks for the glory of creation. And we are grateful for the shining light of your Son, the true Word of life. Shine today into our eyes; and awaken us to your glory and your power; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and rules with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, within our world today. Amen. EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD · Matthew 2:1-12 Holy Lord, you have come, and you have revealed yourself to us. Thank you for the guiding ...

4. Paul the Preacher to the Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1-13

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... safe passage through the spheres could be guaranteed. This developed into elaborate systems of magic, sorcery, and astrology, many of which were current during Paul’s time. The central message in the book of Colossians is that Christ has defeated these evil powers through his death on the cross. Consequently, they no longer have any control or authority over humankind; believers share in that victory by virtue of their faith in Christ and by virtue of their union with his death and resurrection in baptism ...

5. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:1-15, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... “Christ’s power.” It is interesting to note that Moses also made an entreaty to the Lord that was firmly denied (Deut. 3:23–26). 12:9 On the connection between power and weakness, see Timothy B. Savage, Power Through Weakness: Paul’s Understanding of the Christian Ministry in 2 Corinthians (SNTSMS 86; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995). The stative verb arkein (be sufficient) falls within the same semantic field as hikanos (“sufficient”), hikanotēs (“sufficiency”), and hikanoun ...

6. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

7. Pentecost

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13, Psalm 104:1-35, Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... Medad are negative. "Stop them!" he commands Moses. Is the Lord's power limited according to Joshua? Clearly yes, and thus the unexpected prophesying cannot be tolerated. Moses: Moses is the ideal in this story. He is presented as affirming the orderly distribution of power through the seventy elders, and he is open to the surprises of the spirit as evidenced in Eldad and Medad. Thus he responds to Joshua with a question of his own, "Are you jealous for my sake?" Then he concludes the story by idealizing ...

8. Hope Is Medicinal

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Jesus, in all respects. Not only to follow him into discipleship, keeping busy doing good, but to follow him also into solitude, and keep quiet, and listen, and pray. For he not only healed the sick with the power that builds up the creation, he received that power through his relationship with the Creator, through quiet and through prayer. So maybe the secret of healing is to be like him, at one with God, or as close to being one with God as we can come, and to work at it with spiritual discipline. Byron ...

9. Paradoxes Of The Christian Faith

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... cross examination we discover that he turned that cross into a crown, that defeat into a victory, because he had surrendered his life to God. After the crucifixion comes the resurrection. When asked how she got over, sister Sadie Jones said that she claimed her power through the blood of the lamb: a blood that redeems, a blood that cleanses; a blood that renews, a blood that empowers; a blood that gives you a new joy, a new power, a new purpose. Victory through defeat is the watchword of faithful Christians ...

10. Christ The King

Ephesians 1:15-23, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... employ their strength in the service of life, not death. Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 Power in us (v. 19). The New Testament does not so much proclaim the power of God over us as the power of God in us. We plug into Christ's power through the church. Free-floating power is, at best, unavailable; at worst, destructive. God's power is channeled by the gospel through the community of believers. Decapitated churches. Have you ever lost your head? Like a decapitated chicken, it's not a pretty sight. Many moderns ...

11. My Prayer For You: Barefoot Days of the Soul

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... we pray. So, let’s look at this prayer of Paul. It is my prayer for you and its answer brings barefoot days of the soul. (II) The first petition is this in verse 16: “I pray that you may be strengthened in your inner being with power through His Spirit.” Paul uses this expression “the inner man” – or “my inmost self” to designate who he really is. He talks about the civil war that rages within where the “I” who wants to do good ends up doing evil. Do you remember that passage in Romans ...

12. All We Are Left With...

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... , but to save the world through him.” This is how God redeems the world from the power of death. This is how He establishes His kingdom of justice and peace and eternal life. Not through force, not through miracles, not through displays of overwhelming power. Through the simple act of sacrificial love. Our story continues in verses 12-17: “When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call ...

13. The Baptism Of Our Lord

Mk 1:4-11 · Act 19:1-7 · Acts 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-9 · Gen 1:1-5 · Ps 29

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Christians. They had received the baptism of John; they knew they needed to be better, to clean up their act. It doesn't appear that they had experienced the grace of Christ through his Spirit. They were attempting to earn God's grace through their own power. Through their encounter with Paul they experienced something extra, the grace of God. Lesson 2: Acts 10:34-38 Good News of peace (v. 36). Peter characterizes the ministry of Jesus as the good news of peace. He is our peace with God. He frees us from ...

14. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... way I do my work is altered, and the depth of my concern and compassion is intensified because I speak to God for these persons. Just yesterday I received this note from Paul Vincent: In personal devotion this morning, I found the following in E. M. Bounds (Power Through Prayer). You know it, no doubt, but I thought I would send it along. “We believe that one of the most popular errors of the modern pulpit is the putting of more thought than prayer, of more head than of heart in its sermons. Big hearts ...

15. Christmas Eve\Christmas Day

Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 9:1-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Titus 2:1-15, Luke 2:8-20

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... about the breaking in of salvation, while the third begins to sketch out contours of a new world that is emerging because God's salvation is already present. First, v. 4 describes the salvation of God as a radical reversal in the structure of earthly power through the imagery of holy war. Salvation, as the result of a divine holy war against human power structures, was the central way in which biblical writers tried to give content to what the presence of God in this world really means. The Exodus, for ...

16. How Long Will You Limp? (Because God Is Tired Of The Bull)

1 Kings 18:16-46

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... of their gods in terms of their personal power and strength, and what they could achieve through faith and trust in Baal. We must remember that the basis of this challenge by Elijah was a raging drought in the land. Elijah's demonstration of God's power through fire was a reaffirmation of God's ability to show forth God's capacity to resolve a problem and God's ability to use God's people as instruments of God's creative possibilities. Because the priests of Baal had embraced a god who specialized in ...

17. “Ascribe to the Lord the Glory Due His Name”

Psalm 29:1-11

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

Big Idea: God has many voices, sometimes proclaiming his majesty and power through nature, while his people acclaim the message in worship. Understanding the Text In this beautiful psalm of praise, the “voice of the Lord,” the central thrust of Psalm 29, heard in the frightful storm, announces in nature’s accent the lordship of Yahweh, ending in the peaceful lull of the ...

18. Advent 3

Psalm 146:1-10, Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-12, Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... both a meditation on and a celebration of hope. As we noted above, the double-sided nature of hope is explored through the contrast between vv. 3-4 and vv. 5-10. Verses 3-4 describe the disastrous results of anchoring our hope in human power. Through a pun on the word human (Hebrew, 'adam; English, Adam) and earth (Hebrew, 'adamah; English, earth or ground) the psalmist warns us against trusting in human power. The text reads: Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals ['adam ], in whom there is no ...

19. God's Delight

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... power of justice and liberation and freedom given away to others. God says, to Israel as well as to each of us, "You are my servant, I chose you, I will uphold you, I will put my Spirit upon you. And, when you embody my power through servanthood, then you will become my delight." There has been much talk and worry recently about the evolving role of the United States - the one remaining superpower in the world. In this post-Cold War period, when fanaticism and nationalism are causing violent outbursts all ...

20. The Fringe

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of Jesus –God’s presence and power within him. He is the sun of righteousness. He heals the spirit, as well as the heart and body in one fell swoop. Both the leader of the synagogue and the hemorrhaging woman had great faith in God’s power through his son and messiah. Both events witness to the power of God and the identity of Jesus. But these events also witness to another truth about God and the “fringe.” God’s healing, God’s restoration and salvation, God’s cleansing power and presence is ...

21. Three Words America Needs to Hear

Acts 24:1-27

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... ; you don''t have to pass the buck any longer, for your debt has already been paid. The blame is shifted from your shoulders. The Lord Jesus Christ in his gracious love has done all this for you. All you have to do is receive his life, his presence, his power through faith, coming in repentance to him, letting him have control of your life, letting him remold and make you and help you to live the kind of life he ordained from the very beginning. Amen.

22. The Voice Of The Lord

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... world many times, counseled presidents and kings. But Graham didn't have to hesitate in his answer. He replied, "By far the greatest joy of my life has been my fellowship with Jesus. Hearing Him speak to me, having Him guide me, sensing His presence with me and His power through me. This has been the highest pleasure of my life!" (5) Many of you know what he was talking about. God's voice--able to create a universe, able to heal any hurt, able to turn a life around and make it whole. Would you like to hear ...

23. Paul's Vision and His Thorn

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

24. Spirit Full Or Foul?

Deuteronomy 4:32-40

Sermon

Justin Tull

... a discipleship of danger and worldly weakness. I would suggest to you this morning that we may see our God act in both ways today. Some may witness God’s intervening dramatically in their life or in the lives of others. They may witness God’s power through a miraculous healing or a surprising victory. Some are convinced that a guardian angel has been with them and delivered them from a terrible foe. But others will experience the power of God in the midst of weakness: In failure, in sickness and even in ...

25. The Three Faces of God

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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Robert G. Tuttle

... missed the point. The Trinity is not a mathematical formula - it is a way of understanding God. A way of grasping the multiplied expressions of the One Invisible God - made historically visible in Jesus Christ, made everlastingly intimate and available, and presently powerful through the Holy Spirit. There is a British film on the sinking of the Titanic. The mention of this film brings back the memory of the screaming headlines in the newspaper that shocked me as a small boy. Approximately 1,200 persons ...

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