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Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... her dear friend, Nan. She and her husband had just become the proud parents of thirteen-month-old Evan. Lynne commented upon what she saw in her visit, “Evan is just learning to walk without the support of furniture or walls; he is beginning to walk completely ... consider others with less means, Jesus did not think this was right. They should seek a “spiritual” use for their riches. Peter Gomes told another story from his early years of teaching at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. During the years 1968 to ...

2. For Those Who Are Auditing the Class

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... don’t have to take any tests. You get the information but you don’t have the burden of actually passing the class. Tony Evans goes on to say, “Many Christians come to church on Sunday mornings and audit the sermon. They go to class, have textbook in hand, ... you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.” Then Jesus goes on to say about Simon, “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the ...

3. The Role of an Angel

John 20:10-18

Sermon

George Bass

... , "and nobody was stumbling over it ... it was just convenient for us." But it must have been a horrible shock to Mrs. Evans; fortunately, she had a strong heart. Because she didn’t look into Jesus’ tomb, Mary was spared the possibility of that sort of ... Some years ago, Robert T. Smith, a featured columnist for the Minneapolis Tribune, wrote the story of a man by the name of Peter M. Rogers. Quite by accident, when he was twenty-seven years of age, a doctor friend, who was collecting for the cancer ...

4. Moving Heaven and Earth

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but by your trust in God. And someone will be listening to you. Will they hear the hope of God in your life? Author Colleen Townsend Evans tells of a time when she felt the urge to take a copy of the book A Man Called Peter to her friends, Neal and Connie. Some of you may remember A Man Called Peter. It is the true story of a poor Scottish immigrant named Peter Marshall who became chaplain of the United States Senate and subsequently one of the most revered men in America. The book became the number one ...

5. Gideon: One Giant Leap

Judges 6:11-16

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... asked. And the reason God didn't just zap him and choose somebody else is the same reason God chose Abraham and Moses and Peter and Paul and you and me. God always chooses the least likely person for God's purposes, so that God, and God alone will be ... that have been developed around it, then it will be worth the price of admission. I'm talking about the movie Evan Almighty that opens up on Friday. Evan could be Gideon. He's as reluctant and unsure of himself as Gideon. But his desire is to "change the world ...

6. Follow Me (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Then came Watergate. Jeb took the hit. He went to prison. But a Presbyterian pastor in Washington D.C., Louis Evans, would not let this bright, young, flawed politician go. He prayed for Jeb and with Jeb and the congregation ... bookstore you can hardly find a book on following. Yet that is the only thing Jesus ever asked people to do. When Jesus first caught up with Peter, he was in Galilee, running a fishing business. Jesus did not go through the Apostle’s Creed, he did not give him a long list of things ...

7. The Holy Spirit and You

John 14:15-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... a feeling of the everlasting arms around me. It was the infinite gentleness of a loving God touching my heart. In the days following Peter's death, the Spirit carried me over and above the circumstances so that I could actually be used to bring strength to the Nation ... are here. It is time to remember that we need a little help to be our best. We can't do it by ourselves. Evangelist Tony Evans said, “I was in an airport rushing to catch a plane. I was sweating and puffing when I looked to my right and saw a ...

8. Jesus’s Glory and Majesty Disclosed

Mark 9:2-13

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... :30 comes to mind, but also the pure white clothing of the Ancient of Days in Daniel 7:9 is echoed. As Craig Evans points out, Jesus as the Son of Man (8:38) “has taken on some of God’s characteristics (much as Moses’s face ... exodus deliverance and carried an eschatological significance for the Day of the Lord (Zech. 14:16–20). 9:6 He did not know what to say. Peter may simply want to prolong the experience, but he is quite mistaken. His error is clear: he has made Elijah and Moses equal to Jesus, ...

9. Boasting

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

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... language than with Paul’s nationality, although these two aspects are, of course, closely related (cf. Gen. 10:5, 20, 31). Cf. Niels Peter Lemche, “Hebrew,” ABD, vol. 3, p. 95; K. G. Kuhn, “Israel,” TDNT, vol. 3, pp. 365–69, 372–75. A late ... An Examination of Selected Passages,” in The Pseudepigrapha and Early Biblical Interpretation [ed. James H. Charlesworth and Craig A. Evans; JSPSup 14; Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1993], pp. 246–68). 12:2 Of course, Jesus’ self-designation as the “Son of ...

10. Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... unless one believed; nor did one believe without being baptized. Second, the NT connects baptism with the reception of the Holy Spirit. Peter summons his audience to be baptized and receive “the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). Paul associates baptism and the Holy ... Evangelica 2 (1964), pp. 676–80. 1:13 G. Fitzer, “sphragis,” TDNT, vol. 8, pp. 939–53; P. W. Evans, “Sealing as a Term for Baptism,” The Baptist Quarterly 16 (1955–56), pp. 171–75; J. Ysebaret, Greek Baptismal Terminology ...

11. Jesus Claims God-Given Authority to Condemn the Leaders

Mark 12:1-12, Mark 11:27-33

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... . However, they let their fear of losing their support base trump their obligation to defend the temple against Jesus. Craig Evans calls it “an embarrassing public display of cowardice.”3 Jesus then refuses to name the source of his authority and ... you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” And we are instructed in 1 Peter 3:15, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” We ...

12. Boasting

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

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

13. Needed: A Radiator Cap Solution

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... be part of something big and exciting. Early in Frank Sinatra's career, George Evans, his publicist, used some slick tricks to get Sinatra extra publicity. Evans hired teenage girls to hang around outside the club where Sinatra was singing. They ... good feelings of Palm Sunday quickly disappeared. The crowds faded away. Even worse was the apostasy of Jesus' own disciples. Judas' betrayal, Peter's denial--and after his arrest, the others had all scattered in fear and disarray. There he stood before Pilate. "Are ...

14. Warnings and Encouragements

Luke 12:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... . 13–21) and the saying on watching and waiting (vv. 35–40) are unparalleled (though cf. the latter with Matt. 24:43–44). Evans (pp. 45–46) relates most of Luke 12 to Deuteronomy 12–13, where Israel is commanded to tithe faithfully and to serve God ... Examples of this occur in Acts. For example, after he is arrested and brought before the high priest and other religious leaders, Peter is “filled with the Holy Spirit” and is able to speak the Good News boldly (see Acts 4:8 and context). Additional ...

15. Love of God and Love of Country

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... a winner in the eyes of your fellowmen is preferable to being a winner in the eyes of God is the message we convey. Peter Cohen has written a fascinating book entitled The Gospel According to the Harvard Business School. It is a book about people who want to ... in 1973, a service of prayer of thanksgiving and penitence was held in the same church. An Episcopal chaplain, Theodore H. Evans, Jr., offered a litany for the death, suffering, and destruction caused by the war. He also addressed the failure of the ...

16. Sons And Daughters Of Thunder

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... sitting in a boat in the middle of the lake when they responded to Jesus' teaching. Being part of the inner circle with Peter, they felt they should have the top positions when Jesus established his kingdom. Is there anyone who can't relate to James and ... as a ransom for many." 1. Quoted by David Greason, NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE. 2. Julius Fast, BODY LANGUAGE, (New York, New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1970), p. 50. 3. THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE, 2/5/93, 4C. Cited in IN OTHER WORDS..., Mar/Apr 1993, p. 1 ...

17. WaterFire Faith

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... waterfront. So what did they do? They hired an artist. The artist they chose was a multi-media public artist named Barnaby Evans, who is known for combining science and art, nature and the senses, especially soundcapes, to generate something magical. The magic in ... looked on approvingly. James was run through by a sword. Peter was imprisoned and chained down. But things did go “according to the Spirit.” Saul became Paul on the Damascus Road. Peter’s chains fell off and the prison doors shook open. The ...

18. Make Way For Poets Of The Heart

Sermon

James Angell

... models, beginning with the year I was born, 1920, have been G. A. Studdert-Kennedy, Harry Emerson Fosdick, Leslie Weatherhead, E. Stanley Jones, Ralph Sockman, George Buttrick, Peter Marshall, Donald Baillie, James Stewart, and Arthur John Gossip. To allow myself the luxury of a second decalogue, I also name Louis Evans, Carlyle Marney, James Pike, Ted Loder, Wallace Hamilton, Gerald Kennedy, Eugene Carson Blake, Liston Pope, Elton Trueblood, and Richard Raines. Plus the following, whose writing informed my ...

19. Rise Above It

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... world in order that we might grow to our full stature as children of God. How difficult it must be for God, however, to watch us seek to cope with this hard world. Peter James Flamming tells about a young man who had been pitched from a horse and had been paralyzed. Slowly, but surely he had begun to respond. He had gone to the huge ... Lauer in Reader's Digest, Sept. 88. 5. Joe Franklin, A GIFT FOR PEOPLE, (New York: M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1971). 6. (Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1985).

20. The Servant-king

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Angela Akers

... within a matter of hours, all of these men would desert him. At his hour of greatest need, they would fail him. Judas was already plotting against him. Peter would soon deny him. What did Jesus think he was doing? That's easy. He was showing them "the full extent of His love." In this moment, Jesus ... END (Sisters, OR.: Multnomah Books, 1996), pp.186-187. 7. "The Answered Prayer" by Roy Hanschke in Linda Evans Shepherd, HEARTSTIRRING STORIES OF LOVE (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000),pp.62-66.

21. God's Plans

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... folly and instead works a blessed outcome. The most famous of all is the one we will soon celebrate again, another "BUT GOD" event. Listen to the way Peter describes it in his sermon in Jerusalem on Pentecost: "[People] of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles ... according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28 NRSV). God's plans. 1. James Evans, Stan Purdum, and Carlos Wilton, Hear My Voice: Preaching the Lectionary Psalms (Lima, Ohio: CSS Publishing, 2006), p. 65.

22. Jesus Proclaims Judgment on the Temple and the Nation

Mark 13:1-31

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... destruction of Jerusalem, but this is also apocalyptic imagery pointing beyond to “the great tribulation” period in Revelation 7:14. As Craig Evans says, the swiftness and suddenness do not apply well to the events of the Roman invasion, for this occurred in Palestine over ... used in the Old Testament for the coming eschaton (e.g., Jer. 3:16, 18; 31:29). As in Romans 8, 2 Peter 3, and Revelation, this follows the Jewish belief that the entire universe, inanimate as well as animate, is involved in the human ...

23. Jesus Interprets the Passover Seder of Himself

Mark 14:12-26

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... more likely. There are three prophecies here: Judas’s betrayal (vv. 18–21), the disciples’ desertion (vv. 22–25), and Peter’s denials (vv. 26–28). Each is fulfilled in verses 43–49, 50–52, 66–72 respectively. Jesus is aware ... in the verses to come. James Edwards sees a reference to Isaiah 53:6, 10 and the predestined suffering of the Servant of the Lord.8Craig Evans looks to Daniel 7:21, 25; 9:26 and the battle between the Son of Man (with the holy ones) and the powers of evil.9Specifically ...

24. A Meditation for Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... old school administrator made the 415-yard dash with a frying pan and a pancake from a pub in the market square to the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in 73 seconds. That was 9.5 seconds slower than last year's pace. Each woman must flip a pancake in the frying ... new life. In the words of the prophet Joel, "Rend your hearts and not your clothing." 1. Dr. Ernst G. Beier and Evans G. Valens, PEOPLE READING, (New York: Stein and Day, Publishers, 1975). 2. Robert Conklin, THINK YOURSELF TO THE RICHES OF LIFE ( ...

25. Peter Disowns Jesus

Luke 22:47-53

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

22:54–62 Significantly Luke omits Mark’s reference to the disciples’ flight (14:50), but he does go on to narrate Peter’s three denials. Perhaps nowhere else in the gospel tradition does the careful reader encounter more discrepancies in matters of detail and chronology than in the account of Peter’s denials and Jesus’ trial. (For a discussion of the problems pertaining to Jesus’ trial see the commentary on 22:63–23:25 below.) Peter’s denials present the greatest difficulties, as illustrated by the ...

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