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1. Christmas 1

Hebrews 2:5-18, Colossians 3:1-17, 1 Samuel 2:12-26, Luke 2:41-52

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John R. Brokhoff

... in all areas of life.Lesson 1 Committed to God's service.Lesson 2 Put on Christ. On this first Sunday after Christmas, we are reminded that a baby needs to become an adult. The focus is upon God's children as we look at the little boy, Samuel, and the 12-year-old Jesus. Even children and youth have a God-consciousness and can serve God. We learn this with the child, Samuel, who is dedicated by his mother to serve at Shiloh. As a youth Jesus has a unique insight into who he is and what his purpose in life ...

2. Step One - Honesty

Luke 8:26-39 · Proverbs 23:29-35

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John A. Terry

... those who need it, there is no substitute for being a part of Alcoholics Anonymous, or any other appropriate 12-step group. These sermons are not primarily focusing on substance abuse. What I will do in these 12 sermons is look at the scriptural basis for the 12 steps. What do you need to know is these 12 steps, which were originated by Alcoholics Anonymous, are now used by close to 200 other 12-step groups. The same basic principles apply to whatever it is that makes your life unmanageable. A.A. literature ...

3. Moving On

Luke 6:12-16, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

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Lori Wagner

... closest apostles. Later, he would choose 70 more. And yet still, in the end, few of them were brave enough to stay with him at the cross, to declare they were his disciples in the midst of persecution. The bravest of his followers was not even one of the 12, but a Pharisee named Joseph of Arimathea, who would dare to request Jesus’ body, and place it in his own gravesite. Even at the moment of the cross, when his closest apostles were in hiding, in fear, when several had betrayed him in one way or another ...

4. Ruth Meets Boaz

Ruth 2:1-23

Understanding Series

Michael S. Moore

... stock epithet for famous men like Jephthath (Judg. 11:1), Saul (1 Sam. 9:1), and David (1 Sam. 16:18). This same adjective (khayil, “noble”) also denotes the Danite party of spies (Judg. 18:2), the 43,000 Benjamites who die in battle, and the 12,000 hired assassins who slaughter Jabesh Gilead (Judg. 18:2; 20:44, 46; 21:10). Introducing Boaz via this same adjective therefore raises an important question: How is Boaz like or unlike these 55,005 men? Is his nobility to be understood solely in military ...

5. By the Sea

Matthew 4:18-22, John 1:35-42, John 1:43-51

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Lori Wagner

... well. The tribes of Israel were once 12. Jesus will call 12 disciples, one to represent each of the tribes that he will seek to reunite. When Jesus dies for the sins of all people, all people will from there onward be united with God, those of the 12 tribes, and all gentiles (foreigners) as well for whom Israel was to be a light for them to find God. One of the most famous parables of Jesus ministry is a parable about a lost sheep. It is one that echoes throughout Jesus’ mission. Wherever God’s people ...

6. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 63:1-11, Zechariah 12:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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George Bass

... cross, according to tradition, because he told the world that Jesus is the Lord and Savior of all people, the very Christ of God. The church has been making that confession ever since! 3. It would appear, from the story, that Peter was the only one of the 12 who could say then and there that Jesus is the Christ of God. The great problem is that many contemporary people are where the disciples were, and where Peter was before his conversion, living a life that must have been rather empty or else why would be ...

7. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

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William E. Keeney

... :33-34) - Treasures on earth or heaven. Matthew 6:33 - Seeking first the kingdom. Matthew 7:6 - Throwing pearls before swine. Matthew 25:14-30 - Note that one of the servants buried a talent in the earth for safe keeping. Revelation 22:21 - Each of the 12 gates are made from a single pearl. CONTENT The first two parables are more similes than parables. They do not provide many details. Nothing is said about the amount of the treasure in the first instance. It is assumed that the treasure is of considerable ...

8. In Quest of a Treasure

James 1:1-18

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Larry Powell

... amounting to $12,000. She had already replied correctly to questions which I wouldn't even know to ask, much less how to answer. Art, literature, opera, theater, science - one by one she fended them like so much child's play. Then came the chance for the $12,000 grab. All she had to do was correctly answer five questions in succession. The first four, of which I have not the foggiest notion, were snaps for this young lady whose broad sweep of knowledge appeared unfathomable. Only one to go for the big money ...

9. Maundy Thursday

Lk 22:14-30 · Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Cor 11:17-32 · Ex 12:1-14 · Ps 116

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Russell F. Anderson

... of the Lord's Supper, we observe an emphasis on the future. Jesus mentions that he will not partake of this feast again until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God. The disciples will also be given the kingdom and shall become judges of the 12 tribes of Israel. The apostles argue about who is the greatest but Jesus teaches them that true greatness comes to those who are willing to follow in his steps as servants. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Old Testament: Exodus 12:1-14 A meal for sharing. The instructions ...

10. Proper 4

Lk 7:1-10 · Gal 1:1-10 · 1 Ki 8:22-23, 41-43 · Ps 96

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John R. Brokhoff

... . Apostle (v. 1). Who are you? How would you identify yourself? Paul wastes no time to let the Galatians know who he is: "Paul is an apostle." Yes, he is a Christian, but a special kind of one. No, he is not a disciple, because he was not one of the 12. He was an apostle, one who was sent out by Christ. He had that call at his conversion on the Damascus road. Since an apostle is one called and sent, each Christian in that sense is also an apostle. 2. Pervert (v. 7). We know of sex perverts, but do ...

11. Growing In The Lord

1 Samuel 2:12-26

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Robert A. Hausman

... of the temple. The church has seen the office of the faithful high priest fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus, our great High Priest, who by his death and resurrection fulfilled this promise. It is appropriate that on this Sunday the gospel lesson is the story of the 12-year-old Jesus in the temple. Samuel is a type of Christ in his obedience and faithful service as priest. So Luke is correct when he takes the description of Samuel and applies it to Jesus: "And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in ...

12. Proper 12

Ephesians 3:14-21, John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27

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John R. Brokhoff

... -13). Need: In this miracle of feeding the crowd, we see the boundless generosity of God in Christ. God is no skinflint. He gives above and beyond what we want and need. This generosity is seen by the people being given all they can eat and the 12 baskets of leftovers when all had eaten. Consider the amount of food consumed: (1) The people were hungry; (2) When they could have all they wanted free of charge, they probably piled high their plates and stuffed themselves. And still there was a surplus! This is ...

13. The House on The Rock

Lk 6:12-49 · Mt 5:1-12

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Lori Wagner

... . All gospel witnesses tell us that as soon as Jesus reached Capernaum and began healing, crowds began assembling and following him around. We also know that during this time, he began to call disciples, 12 of which he named future apostles (echoing the 12 tribes of Israel), and he began drawing the attention of the Pharisees, his peers, and the Temple authorities. Some of those Pharisees, such as Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, were certainly those of the Hillel school. The majority (and those who would ...

14. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

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Larry Powell

... , the sun was low in the sky and it was time to think of physical provisions. The disciples are to be commended for approaching Jesus on behalf of the faithful who had stayed for the duration, rather than referring to their own fatigue and hunger, "And the 12 came and said to him, 'Send the crowd away, to go into the villages and country round about, to lodge and get provision, for we are here in a lonely place.' " They were considerate. We will give them that. But as the conversation progressed, there was ...

15. In Which City Do You Live?

Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23

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King Duncan

... city, 1500 hundred miles on every side. It has perfect symmetry and it is large enough for all who would to enter. It has a wall 216 feet high and 12 gates. The city rests on 12 foundations and on those 12 foundations are carved the names of the 12 apostles. This is the New Jerusalem. Within its walls is the new Israel. Its walls are of jasper and the city itself is pure gold. Its foundations are adorned with every known jewel. There is no temple in the center because God himself and the Lamb are the ...

16. Proper 16

John 6:25-59, 1 Kings 8:22-61, Ephesians 6:10-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... of life and truth. 4. Believe (vv. 64, 69). Why did many leave Jesus? It is because they did not believe in Jesus. Why did the 12 choose to remain loyal? Peter answered, "We have believed." (v. 69) Faith makes one faithful. To come to Jesus is to believe in him. Yet, ... with him. In a sense Jesus says to us, "There is the door. You may leave any time you wish." In the text Jesus asks the 12, "Do you also wish to go away?" We remain with Christ because we want to "Lord, to whom shall we go?" Outline: You are ...

17. Giving Up Control

John 6:1-21

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Ron Lavin

... to eliminate storms from our lives. On the other hand, God does promise that we can get through life's valleys and storms if we trust that Jesus is in control. That's the message of both stories in John 1:1-21. In the first story, the feeding of the 12,000 people, Phillip was faced with what appears to be an unsolvable problem. Seeing the large crowd, Jesus asks him, "Where do we buy bread for these people to eat?" Jesus, the apostles and at least 5,000 people[1] were out in the hill country just north of ...

18. Moving Words

Matthew 10:1-42

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Larry Goodpaster

... and names you as an imitator of Christ. The next word for movers is this: spread the word! From the beginning of his ministry, through the dark night at Gethsemane to the darkness of Calvary and into the light of the resurrection and the ascension, Jesus admonished the 12 to be faithful in sharing the good news. This word was too good to be kept secret: God’s redeeming, liberating grace is not for our ears only. It is not to be hoarded and protected in the safe environs of a building. Spread the word! It ...

19. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... and gives us that glow and we radiate the Joy of Christmas. And it's usually when we least expect it. But we need to look forward to it. We need to clean up the spiritual clutter in your life. Our lives this time of year are so much like the 12 Crazy Days of Christmas. Somehow, in the midst of all the craziness we have to stay focused because we don't miss it. Let me tell you a story. II. Story A. Tom and Linda had moved into their new house three months ago. They didn't have it completely ...

20. Abraham and Sarah: Backing Into the Future

Hebrews 11:1-3; 8-11

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John E. Harnish

... your home and your kin to a place I will show you. Trust me for your future." God often calls us: out of the comfortable and the convenient into the risky and the untried out of the security of the past into the uncertainty of the "not yet" out of the 12-year stability of a well-loved pastor to the unknown of a new guy, from of all places…Ann Arbor! out of the tried and true rituals of the known into the spontaneous dance of the spirit And in simple faith, the Abrahams and Sarahs of every generation have ...

21. Via Maris

Luke 4:14-30, Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:23-25

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Lori Wagner

... of God’s kingdom not in Jerusalem, the city that boasted to be the mercy seat of God, but in Galilee of the Gentiles, those who had “waited” for 7 centuries for their apostle, their messiah, their restoration. Jesus would establish 12 apostles representing the 12 tribes of Israel. And he would not stop until he had called out to all of God’s forgotten children. The Via Maris is the “Way” Jesus chose, not just a “way” that followed a certain code of living (a halakah), not just the ...

22. When You Have Everything You Need, Except What You Need (Managing Money)

Luke 12:22-34, Luke 12:13-21

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Maxie Dunnam

In New England, there is the grave of an old Yankee skinflint. While he was alive, he offered his future heirs their legacy in advance if they would give him 12 ½% interest on it. When he died, they put this epitapth on his tombstone: Here lies old 12 percent The more he saved, the less he spent The less he spent, the more he saved Oh Lord, can Ichabod be saved? Now that’s a good question, and we could preach a sermon on that. You remember Jesus said on one occasion that it was as difficult for a rich man ...

23. When Extravagance Is Beautiful, and When It Is Not

John 12:1-8

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James W. Moore

You probably heard about this – it was in all the papers; it was in radio and television news reports; it was a “hot topic” on the call-in-talk shows. A minister in North Carolina had members of his church voted out of the church because they had voted for a Presidential Candidate different from the one he voted for and supported. In October last year (2004) he preached a sermon in which he told the congregation who he was supporting for President of the United States… and he said that if any of them were ...

24. The Amalekites Defeated

Exodus 17:8-16

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... the Lord’s direction (Num. 14:45). Later they were attacked without provocation by the Canaanites (Num. 21:1), by the Amorite king Sihon who controlled Moab (Num. 21:23, 26), and by King Og of Bashan (Num. 21:33). 17:9 In Numbers, Joshua is one of the 12 spies sent to Canaan and, with Caleb, gives a good report (Num. 13:16; 14:6, 30, 38). He became Moses’ successor, receiving authority from the Lord to lead (Num. 27:18; Deut. 1:38). 17:14 This is the first mention of writing as a way of remembering ...

25. Altar Your Witness

Matthew 5:13-16

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... to turn into bread while fasting. There's the stone that sealed the tomb which was rolled away so we could see inside and see that no mere grave could hold the Son of God. There are the rocks and stones used to build the Temple. There are the 12 stones (one for each tribe) from the Jordan River that adorn the Ephod or ceremonial vestment worn by the Temple's High Priest. And then there are the various stones used to build cairns or ebenezers or pillars or piles or altars of remembrance at those places where ...

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