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1 John 1:5--2:14, 1 John 2:15-17

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... , 26–27; 4:6; 2 John 1–4, 7. A thorough study of this language of contrast may be found in Johnson, Antitheses. The concept of doing the truth is also common in the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Jewish intertestamental literature. See ... s answer is a practical one: walk as Jesus did. This verse contains the fifth stated claim of the Elder’s opponents, the secessionists, who had denied the full humanity of Jesus (1 John 4:2; 2 John 7) and separated themselves from the community (1 John 2:19). They claim to ...

2. Walking in the Light and the Problem of Sin

1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 1:5--2:14

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

3. Warning Against Antichrists

1 John 2:18-27

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... the Johannine Christians? What is the false teaching which threatens to lead the community astray (v. 26)? The liar is the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ. At stake in the conflict with the secessionists is whether the Christ can be identified with Jesus, the ... in which it is expressed. See W. A. Meeks, “The Man from Heaven in Johannine Sectarianism,” JBL 91 (1972), pp. 44–72, and Johnson, Antitheses, pp. 224–60. 2:20 Elsewhere in the NT Jesus is called the Holy One in Mark 1:24; Luke 4:34; ...

4. Guilt And Grace

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... Samuel Johnson, the great British writer, reproached himself for his whole adult life over an incident that took place in his childhood. As a boy, Johnson pridefully had refused to help his father by watching his father's bookstall. Johnson never ... Guilt Away -- and use it -- by the bucket. But we can't. So people try other ways to get rid of guilt. Some of us try to deny our guilt. We're like the clergyman who, walking down the road, came upon a group of boys surrounding a dog. "What are you doing with that ...

5. Test the Spirits

1 John 4:1-6

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... a spirit, who rejects Jesus, is the spirit of the antichrist. The Elder made a similar point in 2:22 (the person “who denies that Jesus is the Christ … is the antichrist”) and does so in 2 John 7 (“deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as ... letters of John and an interpretation of it that arises out of the social setting of the Johannine community, see Johnson, Antitheses. 4:3 For a more complete discussion of these textual alternatives see Brown, Epistles, pp. 494–96; and Marshall, ...

6. Follow that Dream

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... was ready to go with his fishing pole, tackle box, and lunch. There he was sitting on the curb, waiting. The soldier never came. Denis Waitley says that probably was the turning point of his life. Instead of being either cynical or telling his Mom and his friends that ... Texas. It is about a man named Johnson who was a powerful and successful business executive. One day he invested in a tax shelter that promised a fivetoone writeoff. It turned out to be a fraud, and Johnson lost $200,000. To make things worse ...

7. Can You Be Popular and Serve Jesus?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... civil rights movement was in full bloom. Our Judeo-Christian culture actually had laws relegating people of color to the back of the bus and to grossly inferior schools. They were denied access to water fountains, restaurants and hotels. They were dehumanized in a hundred different ways. Lyndon Baines Johnson from the state of Texas was Senate majority leader in those days. The Johnsons had a wonderful black cook, Zephyr Wright, who was considered a part of the family. One day at LBJ’s home in Washington ...

8. Assured by the Certainties of Faith

1 John 5:13-21

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... 3:2, 14). What we know are theological and experiential truths which have been challenged by the separatists. First, the Son of God has come (hēkei). The secessionists denied that Jesus was the Son of God. (On Son of God in 1 John see the commentary and notes on 1:3, 7; 2:22–24; 3:8, ... from the world, as well as the conviction that one’s community possesses essential truth which others do not have. See Johnson, Antitheses, pp. 260–300. 5:20 On Jesus as God in the NT, see R. E. Brown, Jesus, God and Man ...

9. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... Peter would let Jesus down. In those agonizing moments outside the home of Caiaphas on the night when Jesus was arrested, Peter would deny even knowing Jesus. When the cock crowed that third time, it was a knife into the silence of his soul; as impossible to ... -glory when we are called a rock, but is self-less service when we are a rock to someone else! Jesus named him Rocky Johnson. And Jesus said, "On this rock I will build my church." And that's what Jesus does. He builds his church on stubborn, impetuous, ...

10. Help Me, I'm Lost

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... parked in front of the town’s only bar one afternoon. George, a man of few words, didn’t explain, defend, or deny; he said nothing. Later that evening, George quietly parked his pickup in front of Mildred’s house . . . and left it there all ... scene was devastating to young Billy. He was a sensitive kid and he could not believe how the other students were treating Mr. Johnson. Suddenly he stood up in the middle of the bleachers and shouted: “Shut up! That’s my father!” Instantly, the jeering and the ...

11. People Who Procrastinate

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... dressed and made the arduous trip himself--never saying a word of reproach to his son. Fifty years later, the renowned and prosperous Samuel Johnson, now his name a household word throughout England, stood bareheaded for hours close by a spot near that same market where once his ... Nashville students determined that the movement, having commenced, should not be allowed to fail. No one could deny that these students experienced joy during their trials--the notorious Bull Connor complained, “I just couldn’t ...

12. I Will Not Leave You Comfortless

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... a dozen or so sandcastles. In baseball they tell the story about the rookie who faced the great pitcher Walter Johnson for the first time. Johnson was in his prime. The batter took two quick strikes and headed for the dugout. He told the umpire to keep ... work its way up into intelligent, dreaming, loving human creatures without any creative impulse from a divine mind? Absurd. Believers cannot deny their faith simply because others are blind or deaf or insensitive to what seems to be plainly evident to us. As ...

13. Singing The Lord's Song In A Strange Land (ii)

Psalm 137:1-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of love in the lives of others. One of the other women of Brewster Place for whom Mattie kept singing the Lord's song was Eddie Mae Johnson. She was Mattie's long-time friend who had lived off her beauty and her men all her life. But she was too old for that ... suddenly came to her that it wasn't important what song it was -- someone was waiting up for her. Someone who would deny fiercely that there had been any concern -- just a little indigestion from them fried onions that kept me from sleeping. Thought I' ...

14. Make a 119 Call

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... labor, Light for the way, Grace for the trials, Help from above, Unfailing sympathy, Undying love.” Annie-Johnson Flint When I went to seminary, we were required to learn “active listening” skills. One required exercise was ... you nose?” Living “day by day” is the only way we can turn horror into hope. There is no denying the horrors that were visited in our lives on 9-11. But there is also no denying the examples of sacrifice, of love, of faith and of hope for a new day that were demonstrated by ...

15. Why Believe the Bible?

John 17:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... remedy the sin problem and to give mankind a new heart and a new mind that is truly centered on God." The non-Christian worldview denies the need for personal redemption at all. This raises the question of where we get the Christian worldview? Where do we get the idea ... in her book, Total Truth, (Wheaton, IL, Crossway Books, 2004) p. 128. [3] "ColoradoCourtBars Execution Because Jurors Consulted Bible," Kirk Johnson, The New York Times, March 29, 2005. [4] John Adams, February 22, 1756 in a diary entry. L H ...

16. God, The Enemy

Luke 12:1-12

Sermon

... what other poems we studied that year, this one stuck with me because, as far as I recall, it was the only one where Mrs. Johnson took issue with the poet. After reading the whole poem, she challenged us to look again at the last lines, "I am the master of ... our sins. The only way to blaspheme against the Holy Spirit is to reject what the Spirit reveals to us, to refuse the conviction and deny God's truth. Thus we do not repent, for we say, "I have nothing to repent of." If we will not repent, we cannot be ...

17. What's Your Hospitality Quotient?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... contest to see who could pray the longest. Brother Miller, leader of one faction, snuck a glance at Brother Johnson, leader of the other faction. Brother Johnson showed no sign that he was done with his prayer, so Brother Miller dove back down for some more ... It was always the same hymn. “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Her voice was not the greatest, but her sincerity could not be denied. The second verse took on new meaning for many who heard her: “I love Thee, because Thou hast first loved me . . . If ever ...

18. Bountiful Faith: Two All Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Pickles...Etc

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... live responsibly. Here's one way of doing it. It's called the 10-10-80 plan, and it would be a great help to Stanley Johnson: 10% for God 10% for the future Then to live within the remaining 80% as a wise steward of God It was a great joy to ... was a fortune. I began to protest and was ready to refuse his gift when Chuck said, "Jack, please, he has so little. Don't deny him the joy of giving." Francisco had learned the secret. He had learned that joy comes, not with getting and holding, but with giving and ...

19. My God Is Real

Psalm 14:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." (v.1) God takes a spiritual x-ray of the heart of the unbeliever. Here is what he reveals: The reason why the atheist wants to deny God, is not because there is no evidence that God is a truth, the problem is God is a threat to those who want to be ... my God is real. 1 Ron Dunn, The Faith Crisis, p. 109. 2 James Montgomery Boice, Psalms-Vol. 1, pp. 114-115. 3 Derrick Johnson, Easy Doesn't Do It, p. 61. 4 Cited by Erwin Lutzer, Exploding the Myths that Could Destroy America, p. 20. 5 National & International ...

20. Hidden in Plain Sight

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... would be very much at home in Greek letters of his day ("His letters are weighty and strong") (2 Corinthians 10:10). No one would deny the beauty of the love chapter or the power of Paul comparing the church to a human body. Third, when he says, "I decided to ... Christ while encouraging them to continue to grow in their faith. Writing in the Christian Century (December 2, 1998), Luke Timothy Johnson observed, "If Jesus is alive among us, what we learn about Jesus must include what we can continue to learn from ...

21. Phoebe

Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... gaining full clergy rights. We are committed to a full ministry." Today’s Phoebes insist on the complete participation so long denied them: worship, governance, and teaching. They are no longer willing to serve only as secretary of the board, but in due process ... as myrtle and as bright as morning sun on the waves of the sea. 1. James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson (Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1946), p. 169. 2. R. S. Pine-Coffin, Saint Augustine Confessions (Baltimore, Maryland ...

22. Chapter II

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... it does. He knows what he needs to fill that void that he has: "I’ll make me a man!" Then, with consummate tenderness, Johnson describes how God proceeds to make his wish become a reality. The Creation story in Genesis 1:26ff., while it does not include ... or merited by man. The possibility of buying that from God, or earning it from him, both the Old and the New Testaments deny. Everything we have, be it our life-breath, the talents we possess, or the wealth we can accumulate, ultimately belong to God. We ...

23. It's Not Nice To Call Someone A Dog

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... is faith wherever we may encounter it. Love will find a way. (5) 1. Buddy Westbrook, London, Kentucky, Loyal Jones,THE PREACHER’S JOKE BOOK, (Little Rock: August House, 1989), p. 26. 2. THE UPPER ROOM. Martha P. Johnson. January/February 1992, p. 49. 3. CHUCKLE TOWN TIMES. Cited in Quote, 12-15-88, p. 376 4. Denis Waitley,TIMING IS EVERYTHING, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1992). 5. LIFE’S NOT FAIR BUT GOD IS GOOD. Robert H. Schuller. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991, pp. 103-104.

24. Wounded, In Pain. Serving Still

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... each year he walked with Jesus. Only a few days earlier he had proclaimed, "Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death!" Now, warming himself by the fire, he denies Jesus in rapid-fire sequence. To a servant girl who recognized him, "Woman, I do not know him." To a man who concurred with the maid, "Man, I am not one of them!" To ... Being Shaped Into God's Image, Tyndale, 1985, pp. 45-46. The author of this sermon, Siegfried S. Johnson, is pastor of Wesley United Methodist, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

25. A Church Shaped By The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... churches and prescribing remedies has become a growth industry. “Perhaps,” he said, “the British historian Paul Johnson will prove to be right in suggesting that the current crises of the mainliners is actually the birth pains of ... than forgiveness of our sins; it is also a matter of thorough moral and spiritual transformation. The document stresses this point by denying that faith is mere intellectual assent and asserting that it is “an act of the whole person, involving the mind, the will ...

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