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Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... I pay him back?" He had begun to answer his own question. He had discovered the source of his origin, his life, his guidance, his strength, his mission, his joy and his peace, and ultimately his destiny. He had glimpsed the Eternal. The old hymn by John Neale throws out the challenge to all of us who struggle with the limitations of our human-ness. Art thou weary, Art thou troubled, Art thou sore distressed? "Come to me," saith One, "And coming, be at rest." Bruce Larson, in a recent book,[1] says, "Doctors ...

2. Moving Heaven and Earth

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... would have it, or better yet, as God would have it, he came across Peter Marshall’s sermon on the woman caught in adultery. You can find the story in John 8:1-11. Neal read the sermon through, and his anger was transformed by its message of forgiveness. He and Connie had the most heartfelt and healing conversation they’d ever experienced that night. Neal ended his story by saying, “I don't know how to say this, because this has never happened to us before . . . but God came into our lives last night ...

3. Preparing the Way

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... your way a voice of one calling in the desert, Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The whole Judean countryside and all ... sometimes with Santa Claus. Anyone here ever say to your children, “Be careful, Santa is watching . . . “? According to Ida Neal, an elderly Appalachian woman, the common practice at Christmastime in her part of the country was to tie a knot in ...

4. Shine, Moses, Shine

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... others, close encounters of the divine kind. On another mountain Moses meets God and Elijah, then Jesus along with James, Peter, and John. The voice of God makes clear the purpose of this extraordinary encounter: "This is my Son, my chosen, listen to him." ... . Under the leadership of Moses, the Israelites move from oppressive slavery toward service to humanity. Anthropologist and novelist, Zora Neale Hurston, relates that her own mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to "jump at de sun." They might ...

5. Jesus and Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... fishes. And there is the incident in John 12:22 when Andrew brought the inquiring Greeks into the presence of Jesus. It was Andrew’s great joy to bring others to Jesus. He stands out as the man whose one desire was to share the glory. He is the man with the missionary heart. Having himself found the friendship of Jesus, he spent all his life in introducing others to that friendship. Andrews is our great example in that he could not keep Jesus to himself.” Shaquille O’Neal plays in the NBA for the Los ...

6. Battle With The Law

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "That would not do at all. If I kept it strung and ready for use, it would go lax and be good for nothing." "Then," said John, "do not wonder what I do." (2) WE NEED A SABBATH. Jesus is not belittling our need for a sabbath. He knew we need a day for ... gratitude ” giving thanks to the Lord of the sabbath. ” ” 1. Mark H. McCormack. THE TERRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT LAWYERS. 2. Robert Neale. IN PRAISE OF PLAY. (New York: Harper & Row 1970) p. 36. 3. Robert Wayne Pelton. LAUGHABLE LAWS AND COURTROOM CAPERS. (New ...

7. This Is Where We Come In

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Walesa gave the first push. Walesa, a devout Roman Catholic who himself gives credit to the Polish shipyards and the Polish Pope John Paul II for the Fall of the Wall, was the leader of the Polish labor union Solidarity whose protests and human rights ... symbolism? No doubt, but is there a better way to synthesize the taste of sudden freedom than bashing down a barrier?” Neal Ascherson, “They’re Just Not Ready,” London Review of Books, 07 January 2010, 18. Do you realize this morning that the ...

8. Sheep Without a Shepherd

Mark 6:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... of His sheep in any way. (6) That is why God sent Christ to be our shepherd. “I am the good shepherd,” Christ says in John 10:14. “I know my sheep and they know me.” This is the Good News for the day. The Creator-God not only looks upon His ... flock, often using dogs to bark at their heels. Eastern shepherds, like those in Bible times, lead their sheep from in front. Author Neal Andersen tells about watching a shepherd lead his flock on a hillside outside Bethlehem during a visit to the Holy Land. The ...

9. Our Search for Intimacy - The "Father" God

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... Story. Oh, I did not relish the personal characterizations in the movie. As a Harvard grad myself, I realized that Ryan O’Neal little resembled the average Crimson hockey player. And suffice it to say that Ali McGraw has little affinity with the Radcliffe coed ... what we call friendship or intimacy is based on common hatreds. Our logic tells us that if John Doe hates Bob Smith and I hate Bob Smith, it follows that John Doe is my intimate friend. This is not true in relationships between men and women, and it ...

10. Special Delivery

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... ! We know too, that the angels praise God in heaven. "Praise the Lord, you his angels!" sings David in Psalm 103. "You mighty ones who do his bidding!" One hymn puts it this way: "Around the throne of God, a band Of glorious angels ever stand!" (John Mason Neale, 1818-1866) And that's certainly the picture of scripture. And when people get a chance to look into heaven, they see a lot of angels there. Remember Jacob's dream at Bethel? The ladder reaching to heaven, and all the angels running up and down ...

11. Belonging to Christ's Flock

John 10:22-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... need to know and do as members of Christ’s flock? Let’s look at that for just a few moments. Our lesson from John’s Gospel is set during the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. The Festival of Dedication is what we know nowadays as Hanukkah or the Feast ... Christ says he knows his sheep, but then he adds, “and they listen to my voice.” Then he says his sheep follow him. Author Neal Andersen contends that those of us who live in the western world don’t have a correct picture of what it means to be ...

12. An Invitation to a Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... was for all who seek God. But we can relate to its sentiment. We all want to find and to be found by God. John Ortberg in his book Faith and Doubt tells about Mortimer Adler, one of the great philosophers of the twentieth century. For most of his ... Christ. Lee Strobel, in his book The Case for Faith, tells about a man who did that in a dramatic fashion. His name is William Neale Moore. In 1975, Moore committed a horrible crime. He broke into an old man’s house, stole his life savings, and shot him to death ...

13. Worshipping Other Gods

Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... evade the manifest force of the prophet’s words, as Jesus discerned (cf. Matt. 12:38ff.; Mark 8:11f.; Luke 11:29–32; John 6:30ff.; 1 Cor. 1:22). It is possible that Jesus himself came under suspicion of being a false prophet and therefore some ... type of suspicion would also account for the familial divisions, the predominantly rural ministry, and the severe test of loyalty he engendered (see Neale, “Was Jesus a Mesîth?”). 13:5 Purge the evil from among you: This expression isused in 17:12; 19:11–13 ...

14. Déjà Vu or Divine Revelation?

Luke 23:35-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... in our shoes and share our sorrows and die the most painful and humiliating death imaginable so that we could live forever with God. Pastor John Stott wrote, “Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as something done by us.” ... Roizen and Mehmet Oz, cited in “9 Things Your Brain Is Trying to Tell You When You Experience Déjà vu” by Brandi Neal, Feb. 26, 2018. Cited at https://www.bustle.com/p/9-things-your-brain-is-trying-to-tell-you-when-you-experience-deja- ...

15. Gunda

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... butted in, "Why is the church in the day-care business? How would this be a part of the ministry of the church?" "Well, Gunda," said Neal Olson, "you know that it's getting harder every day to put food on the table. Both husband and wife must have full-time jobs." "That ... she can do at the moment ... 'what gives life is God's Spirit; man's power is of no use at all.' I think Saint John said that," Paul Dicerio reflected as he finally walked out of Vero's Pub. It was getting late. He had to get up early and go ...

16. Good Christian Men Rejoice

2 Corinthians 8:9

Sermon

James Merritt

Seven centuries ago a Christmas carol, often sung today, was written in Latin, with a Latin title that meant "With Sweet Shouting." The great composer, Johann Sabastian Bach, liked it so much he arranged it for the organ, and John Mason Neale later standardized the hymn in English. In English the title was changed to "Good Christian Men Rejoice." The first stanza tells us what every Christian understands about the season called Christmas. Good Christian men, rejoice, With heart and soul and voice; Give ye ...

17. Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of the Lord

Matthew 12:15-21

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... recounts a point of controversy: in two cases between Jesus and the Pharisees (12:1–14; 15:1–20), and in one case between Herod and John. In all three instances Jesus withdraws from these points of controversy to focus his attention on healing (12:15; 14:14; 15:22, 30). This ... Jesus is the servant of Yahweh who announces and enacts God’s restoration for Israel and for the nations. News: Neal Peckens and Jason Hiser were just hoping for a little time away, a hike in the mountains. The Virginia natives ...

18. Yearning for Security

John 10:11-18

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

Perhaps the imagery seems outdated, but has humanity in the modern world really outgrown its need for someone to love us fiercely and forever the way only a truly good shepherd can? In our quiet and secret moments, we yearn for someone stronger and wiser to take care of us. As Neal Plantinga once wrote, those of us who were raised in solid and good homes carry around with us the memory of how delicious it was to be tucked into our cozy beds at night without worries that would threaten our rest. Kids go to ...

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; it is what he wants and must have to be good for anything. Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.

John Neal

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1. Coping When It Seems Impossible

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

2. Moving Heaven and Earth

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

3. Preparing the Way

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

4. Shine, Moses, Shine

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

5. Jesus and Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

6. Battle With The Law

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

King Duncan

7. This Is Where We Come In

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

8. Sheep Without a Shepherd

Mark 6:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

9. Our Search for Intimacy - The "Father" God

Sermon

Harold Warlick

10. Special Delivery

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

11. Belonging to Christ's Flock

John 10:22-42

Sermon

King Duncan

12. An Invitation to a Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

13. Worshipping Other Gods

Deuteronomy 13:1-18

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

14. Déjà Vu or Divine Revelation?

Luke 23:35-43

Sermon

King Duncan

15. Gunda

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

16. Good Christian Men Rejoice

2 Corinthians 8:9

Sermon

James Merritt

17. Jesus as the Isaianic Servant of the Lord

Matthew 12:15-21

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

18. Yearning for Security

John 10:11-18

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man; it is what he wants and must have to be good for anything. Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.

John Neal

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