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1. Gentle On My Mind (Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness)

Galatians 5:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... and honor." Now you only say that when you are bearing the fruit of gentleness and meekness. III. Meekness Is an Action We Should Demonstrate A meek person is not passive, he is proactive. Gentleness and meekness do not affect so much what you do, as they affect how you do it. You see, we are to carry out certain duties of the Christian life in the spirit of meekness and gentleness. a. We Are To Defend the Faith with Meekness "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense ...

2. Roll Call

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... THEIR WILL TO THE WILL OF GOD. "Blessed are the meek," said Jesus, "for they will inherit the earth." In the original Greek "meek" meant literally the "tamed" or the "broken" (as a wild horse is broken). A wild horse is of no use to anyone, but a "meek" or "gentled" horse can carry children. Meekness is a matter of submission to God's will. Submission ... 30. 3. TRIUMPHANT LIVING IN TURBULENT TIMES. William H. Hinson. Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993, pp. 119-120. 4. CATHOLIC DIGEST, Feb. 92, p. 64

3. The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Zechariah 9:9-13, Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-10, Romans 7:7-25, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 11:25-30

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THEOLOGICAL CLUE Beyond the general and continuing eschatological framework of the church year, no distinct or additional clue is provided. Pentecost remains the "time of the church," or, the season of the "life of the church." The specific themes that support and expand the time/life concepts of Pentecost are all provided by the assigned readings of the cycle/season and Sunday. The Prayer of the Day This prayer is radically different than the classic collect it replaces. It is a prayer for peace, peace ...

4. Called to Be Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... . Do not let other people walk over you - walk over them! It is not easy to be meek. It is not easy to surrender one’s self to God. Is there not something in the human ... are able to look life in the face, without flinching. A wonderful woman in my church carried heavy burdens; one son was painfully disabled, and another suffered in World War II. Money was ... . 2. Warren Thomas Smith, Harry Hosier: Circuit Rider (Nashville: The Upper Room, 1981), p. 29. 3. Ibid., pp. 50-51. 4. John Telford, ed., The Letters of ...

5. The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... says they are the ‘nwy rwḥ in 1QM 14.7—“the humble poor who trust in God’s help” (p. 111). The Greek word for “poor,” ptōchos, carries the nuance of extreme poverty. It is derived from a verb that means “to crouch” or “to cower” (the noun ... . 61:2; cf. Matt. 5:4). 5:5–6 The third beatitude promises the earth as an inheritance for the meek. In the Synoptics the word for meek (praus) is used by Matthew alone, and only on three occasions. In 11:28–30 Jesus invites the weary and ...

6. “Trust in the Lord and Do Good”

Psalm 37:1-40

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

Big Idea: Whatever disconsolation the prosperity of the wicked may create for the righteous, they can find consolation in trusting the Lord and doing good. Understanding the Text Psalm 37 is a wisdom psalm replete with wisdom terms (see the sidebar “Wisdom Psalms”).[1] The subject of the prosperity of the wicked is a typical topic of wisdom, here expressed particularly in proverbial truths (37:16, 17, 21–22, 37). The literary form is the alphabetic acrostic, using all twenty-two letters of the Hebrew ...

7. A LITURGICAL DRAMA FOR ALL SAINTS’

Drama

Tom Eberle

A LITURGICAL DRAMA FOR ALL SAINTS’ [Placed in the chancel area of the sanctuary is a large cardboard box, about two to three feet high, with a chair setting in it. At the end of the prelude "Box" takes his place on the chair. Immediately in front of the pews, on both sides of the center aisle, is an arrangement of candles. Five candles are necessary for the chancel drama, plus a candle for each member of the congregation who died in the past 12 months.] Prelude Box: Before we go any further, let’s lay all ...

8. Ka-Chang

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John Jamison

It was a strange sound. Some said it was a kind of "clanging" sound, while others said it was more of a "ka-ching," or more accurately, a "ka-chang!" It sounded like the result of metal hitting metal, which is exactly what it was. In the valley off to the west from the hillside is a steep cliff rising up the face of Mount Arbel. The face of the cliff is covered with hundreds of caves, with no good way to get to them without climbing straight up the cliff. That's why the Zealots liked them. They were safe. ...

9. Trials and Temptations

James 1:1-18, James 1:19-27

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... trap or hook. She has successfully used her wiles, been fertilized, and now carries within her a conceptus. Yet, “No one need know,” she whispers to her ... in Epictetus or Philo). See further J. I. Packer, “Dirt, Filth, Refuse,” NIDNTT, vol. 1, p. 479. The phrase the evil that is so prevalent may mean “a large amount of wickedness ... 6:5; Job 33:28; Mark 8:35; John 10:11; Acts 2:41). For the virtue of meekness, see further F. Hauck and S. Schulz, “Praus,” TDNT, vol. 6, pp. 645–51. 1:22 The ...

10. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

11. Double Image

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

William G. Carter

... it makes a difference in how we live. God's blessing comes not to those who pursue meekness, but to those who pursue Jesus Christ and welcome God's earth as a holy inheritance. Satisfaction ... began to charge the other. Instead of swords and rifles, this time the vets carried canes and crutches. As both sides converged, the old men did not fight. Instead ... : University of Hawaii Press, 1984), p. 249. 3. William H. Willimon, On a Wild and Windy Mountain (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984), p, 66. 4. I am indebted ...

12. What Kind of Vote Would Jesus Get?

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... meek, there will be no earth left to inherit! If that sounds like good, pious, preacher-talk, let me quote an unbeliever, George Bernard Shaw, who said: “I am ready to admit that after contemplating the world and human nature for nearly sixty years, I see no way out of the world’s misery but the way which would have been found by Christ’s will if He had undertaken the work of a modern political statesman.” Presbyterian theologian John R. Bodo, in an article on Barabbas in THE PULPIT, (April, 1961 p ...

13. Worn Out? Tired? Weary?

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

In both his Letter to the Galatians and his Letter to the Thessalonians, Saint Paul, without equivocation, admonishes us all NOT to be weary. And then, paradoxically almost, in 2 Corinthians, we find that he is after all, human himself, and he admits that he himself has often been weary. Perhaps it’s the most used expression in our conversation: "I’m tired! I’m beat! I’m dead! I’m weary! I’m worn out! I’ve had it!" Christian people are supposed to feel beneath them the everlasting arms. Instead, they feel ...

14. The Old and the New

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

"CLEANSE OUT THE OLD LEAVEN THAT YOU MAYBE A NEW LUMP" I suppose that the oldest controversy in history is the struggle between the old and the new. Even our Lord got into it one day when he said to the religious leaders: "No one puts a new patch on an old garment" ... and ... "neither is new wine put into old wine skins." So the conflict goes on between the past and the future. In age after age, there are patchers and there are creators - some who try to patch up the thread-bare garment, and some who are ...

15. Where Meek Souls Will Recieve Him Still

John 3:22-36

Sermon

Darrick Acre

Nicodemus silently creeps through the dark streets of Jerusalem, keeping to the shadows, vigilant, lest anyone sees him. He is on a mission. The teacher, Jesus, is in Jerusalem. Wonderful things are said of Him. He has amazed the people with miraculous signs; astounded them with the authority of His teaching. He has stirred Nicodemus’ curiosity, pricked his interest, and even enlivened his hope. “Surely,” he thinks to himself, “this man is from God. I’ve got to meet him.” But how? Official opposition to ...

16. Will The Real Messiah Please Stand Up?

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

William L. Self

... meek shall inherit the earth." However you translate meek you must be certain of the fact that it does include all the young, the old, and the helpless, but it excludes the self-sufficient. After all, they think they don't need a savior. The second will include the brokenhearted, and who among us doesn't fit that category? The graduates of the school of suffering clearly recall loss, betrayal, disappointment. They carry ... has stood up. 1. Hugh Martin, Parables of the Gospels (London: SCM, 1957), p. 91."

17. The House on The Rock

Lk 6:12-49 · Mt 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18) Props: river stones (rocks) passed out among the people at the beginning of the service or beginning of the sermon OR small tools (such as small hammer, nails, concrete trowel) OR bricks Setting: Consider holding your service outdoors on the lawn today. One option may be to read the entirety of Jesus’ sermon (scriptures ...

18. Go to Heaven?

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

Judgment day was the preacher's theme, and he thundered about God's wrath, sin and the day of judgment. A seven-year-old boy listened closely, tugged at his father's sleeve, and asked, "Will they call school off?" He was asking, "What's in it for me?" Judgment day is on Christ's mind here in Matthew 25:31 and following verses. He is describing that fateful day soon "when the Son of Man comes in his glory" (v. 31). All the angels will be with him. Jesus will sit on a throne (v. 31). And before him will be ...

19. Eyes Set on Jerusalem

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

King Duncan

Have you ever noticed that airlines have crazy rules? And the way they set airfares sometimes defies comprehension. One man tells about wanting to go on vacation. He couldn’t decide whether to go to Salt Lake City or Denver. He wanted to visit Denver, but money was tight so he decided to let the amount of the fare make his decision for him. He called one airline and asked what the fare was to Denver. “Airfare to Denver is $300 per person,” said the reservation agent. Then he asked, “What about Salt Lake ...

20. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... ) that biblical tradition rejects (e.g., Ps. 62:4). This rejection was carried on in later Judaism (the apocryphal work Sirach 5:14 speaks of the ... verses and in 3:13–18. See further H. Beck and C. Brown, “Peace,” NIDNTT, vol. 2, p. 780. On the poison image in Jewish literature, see Job 5:15; Ps. 58:4, 5; Sirach 28 ... and roots it up and turns it over on its face” (m. Aboth 3:22). The Greeks felt meekness and humility were vices. Christians believed they were cardinal virtues (Gal. 5:23; 6:1; Eph. 2:4 ...

21. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

22. Getting Ourselves Off Our Hands

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... our own ego. Most of us who carry that burden are "heavy-laden"; we are dragged down and depressed and discouraged and exhausted by it all our lives. "Jesus says, "Let me give you rest. Learn of me. I am meek!" "Meekness is the opposite of ego with its ... of a throne! Bow to Him only, and give Him all the glory, and let Him be all and do all in you and for you!" (Ortland, Ibid., p. 65) That's in harmony with what Paul was saying in our text, "Christ Jesus has made us His own." We don't have to bear all the ...

23. When Thomas Doubted

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

A German was the guest of a Frenchman who asked him how they distinguished between an optimist and a pessimist in Germany. “It is very simple,” replied the German. “The optimists are learning English and the pessimists are learning Russian!” Thomas would be learning Russian! One person has described a pessimist as someone who burns his bridges behind him and then crosses them before he gets to them. Another claims a pessimist is one who, of two evils, chooses them both! That may well describe Thomas. To ...

24. What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for ... afraid of flying Next is Toxic waste, Fires, Murder, Driving, Smoking. In other words, “Flying” carries very little risk, whereas smoking is very hazardous. But Stossel also listed one other risk ... Penguin Group, 2005), p. 153. 3. John Stossel, Give Me a Break (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004), p. 94. 4, ...

25. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Micah 6:1-8 God brings his chosen people to a cosmic court where even the mountains and hills bear witness. The charge: the people had forgotten the Lord's mighty works of redemption and the wealth of past blessings. In verse three he puts them on the witness stand to make their case but they apparently have nothing to say. Therefore, God presents his case, detailing his acts of mercy and deliverance as he brought them out of Egypt and into the promised land. Though guilt is ...

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