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John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... three members of his group have died. (6) Who could blame them for grasping at straws, though? "I don't know anybody," says Woody Allen, "who can contemplate death and hum a tune at the same time." If your reality map tells you that life ends at the grave, wouldn ... 1. Ward Patterson in Eileen H. Wilmoth, 365 DEVOTIONS, (Cincinati, Ohio: The Standard Publishing Company, 1993). 2. Colonel John R. Alexander, Major Richard Groller & Janet Morris, THE WARRIOR'S EDGE, (New York: The Hearst Corporation, 1992). 3. ...

2. Falling Into Faith

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

Woody Allen once quipped, “If there is a God, he is the ultimate under-achiever.” This statement is a stinging indictment, especially for those who have ... Trust in God (Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 1993), p. 79. 2. Walter Brueggemann, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Preaching and Teaching-Genesis (Atlanta, Georgia: John Knox Press, 1982), p. 145. 3. John R. Claypool, The Preaching Event (Waco, Texas: Word Books, 1980), p. 101. 4. Poem by Charles D. Reeb. 5. Henri J. M. Nouwen, The Only ...

3. Gathered Around The Throne

Revelation 7:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... Sproul, "the Hearst mansion is a doghouse compared to the New Jerusalem." That's the description we get from John's Revelation. We celebrate the lives of those who served God on earth and now surround God's throne. And we look forward to the day when we will one day join them in the heavenly celebration. 1. R. Earl Allen and Joel Gregory, Southern Baptist Preaching Today (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1987). 2. Jesus Freaks, compiled by dc Talk and The Voice of the Martyrs (Tulsa: Albury Publishing, 1999), pp ...

4. Tyre, Sidon—and Israel

Ezekiel 26:1-21, Ezekiel 27:1-36, Ezekiel 28:1-19, Ezekiel 28:20-26

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... vividly clear; see Matt. 21:12–13; Mark 11:15–17; Luke 19:45–46; John 2:14–22). Also at home in a temple context is the guardian cherub of ... . Some Heb. manuscripts, and the Syr. Peshitta, read “Edom” instead. Again, the confusion of d and r is easy to understand (see Ezek. 16:57, where this same confusion of place names is ... we expect reference to past glory” (Ezekiel 21–37, p. 562). With Greenberg and Allen (Ezekiel 20–48, p. 83), I propose reading kedumah as the preposition k, “like,” ...

5. Favoritism Forbidden

James 2:1-13, James 2:14-26

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... 1956); J. A. Ziesler, The Meaning of Righteousness in Paul (Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 1972), pp. 9–14; E. L. Allen, “Controversy in the New Testament,” NTS 1 (1954–1955), pp. 143–49; and especially H. C. Hahn. “Work,” NIDNTT ... (Eccles. 12:7). Spirit and breath are identical words in Hebrew and in Greek (rûaḥ and pneuma respectively), so breathing one’s last is often seen as giving up spirit (e.g., Gen. 49:33; cf. John 19:30; Luke 23:46; and Mark 15:37 for three descriptions of the ...

6. Faith and Deeds

James 2:14-26, James 2:1-13

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

7. Ezekiel's Call

Ezekiel 1:1-28, Ezekiel 2:1-3:15, Ezekiel 3:16-27

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... : Oxford University Press, 1958], pp. 12–19) defined the holy as the Mysterium Tremendum, Latin for “the terrible mystery.” L. Allen (Ezekiel 1–19, pp. 24–5) and “The Structure and Intention of Ezekiel 1,” VT 43 (1993), pp. 160–61; ... and immobility as signs of Ezekiel’s “vulnerable and easily strained” personality (R. E. Clements, Ezekiel [Westminster Bible Companion; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1996], p. 19), diagnosing mental illnesses ranging from hysterical paralysis to ...

8. Oracles of Restoration

Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ezekiel 35:1-15, Ezekiel 36:1-38, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Ezekiel 37:15-28

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... of God (as in 36:26–27). A similar ambiguity in the Greek stands behind John 3:8, where Jesus uses the power of the wind (pneuma in Gk.), which “ ... ,” assuming an original Heb. ʾeshmor. The two words are nearly identical in Heb. (d and r look a great deal alike), so it is easy to understand a scribe mistaking one for ... contrast to the shepherds’ cruelty (Zimmerli, Ezekiel 2, p. 208; Block, Ezekiel 25–48, p. 287; Allen, Ezekiel 20–48, p. 157). On the other hand, the following section, vv. 17–24, ...

9. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... does not perform miracles. By the power of God, only Christ can do wondrous works. As R. C. Trench said many years ago, "We believe the miracles for Christ's sake." Faith allows God ... not even know Jesus, such as the man healed at the pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-17) and the man born blind (John 9:35-37). This evidence shows us that Jesus' healing miracles were not what ... miracle give its message to today's generation. For Further Reading Allen, Ronald J., Our Eyes Can Be Opened, University Press of America, ...

10. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

11. Advocate and Redeemer

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... especially pertinent here: "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe" (John 20:29). It all comes down to trust. You know where the story is head ... nothing to anyone because they're afraid in Mark. But in John's account fear is not mentioned. Why would anyone be ... more unsettling than catastrophe. It's what writer J. R. R. Tolkien called "eucatastrophe" — the good cataclysm. In his essay ... R. R. Tolkien, On Fairy Stories in The Monster and the Critics and Other Essays (London: George ...

12. Obedience Really Matters

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... truth is reserved for those who are willing to do what Jesus says. Two verses from John 7 make this clear, “My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me; if any ... I am faithful and reward those who have faith.” I was called up short by the words of Allen Emery: “The utter obedience required in the military is accepted as necessary, even when one's life may be ... a treatment of direct and indirect claims on Christology, see James R. Edwards, Is Jesus the Only Savior? (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005), ...

13. The Perfect Antidote For Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... Thank you Lord for the blessings of the past and the blessings you will bring into my life in the future." 1. By Charles R. Swindoll in Come Before Winter, cited in Fireside Stories of Love, Life and Laughter, compiled by Mary Hollingsworth (Nashville: Word Publishing, 2000), pp. 5 ... Story (Homewood, IL: Dorsey, 1985). Cited by John Kotre, Ph.D. Make It Count (New York: The Free Press, 1999), pp. 87-88. 7. Charles L. Allen. God's 7 Wonders for You (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1987), pp. 48-49.

14. Prologue to the Law of the Temple: The Lord Comes Home

Ezekiel 40:1--43:12

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... structure, even though the complex is generally measured in only two dimensions (as Allen notes; Ezekiel 20–48, pp. 228, 236). As Stevenson observes, this two-dimensional ... struggle and ambiguity the sea represents has no place in this perfect shrine. Just as in John’s vision of the new heaven and the new earth “there was no longer any ... 1–43:9 While some have assumed this vision is a building plan (e.g., R. E. Clements, God and Temple [Philadelphia: Fortress, 1956]), p. 106; Wevers, Ezekiel, p. 208; ...

15. Behold The Man Who Took The Victory

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... that morning. They saw that it was empty. Mary and the other women had told them what the angel of the Lord had said. John, in his gospel, tells us that Jesus even appeared to Mary in the garden. Still the disciples had not yet seen him. They wanted to ... the victory, and because he did the victory is yours as well. 1. Dennis R. Fakes, Emphasis, CSS Publishing Co., Lima, Ohio, March-April, 1993, p. 61. 2. Charles L. Allen, Joyful Living In The Fourth Dimension, Fleming H. Revell Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey ...

16. Good News about Death

John 11:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... Woody Allen once ... Once or twice a week Cody would climb on top of a chair in the kitchen, pull out a Bible, and give his best sermon on John 3:16. He always used the same Bible verse. It was his favorite. “For God so loved the world,” the verse begins, “that he gave ... And Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Believe that, friend, and you will fear nothing in this world. 1. James R. Davis (http://www.focusongod.com/Hebrews‑1_1‑14.htm) 2. (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2005), pp.135-137. 3. Getting ...

17. The Evangelist Has a Shady Past

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... people of the town made their way toward Jesus. And many of these Samaritans believed in him, says John, because of the woman’s testimony. They urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. ... printed. The book was titled Staying Married and Loving It. It was written by a Dr. Patricia Allen and Sandra Harmon. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Staying Married and Loving It. Maybe so, but consider ... kentcrockett.blogspot.com/. 6. “Positive Paternalism” by Dr. Robert R. Kopp, Jan. 23, 2000, p. 3. 7. Ernest W ...

18. Who Is Your Hero?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... No. You ask her." Finally one of them came forward. "Excuse me," she said to Olivia Newton-John's friend, "Isn't your name Faye? Weren't you in my class in grade school?" It ... how much is hype. We don't know how much is real and how much is just P.R. There is a book titled Surface Chic. It is a book that gives a tongue-in-cheek treatment of ... knew the difference between celebrities and heroes. In the summer of 1941, Sergeant James Allen Ward was awarded the Victoria Cross for climbing out onto the wing of his ...

19. The God of Second Chances

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... intends to take any action or change any attitudes. “R” - Definitely restricted to those not upset by truth. This ... more you wash, the dirtier you get. He recalls watching an episode of the old television program Candid Camera when Allen Funt was the host. Funt had planted a fake bar of soap in a washroom and recorded the reactions of ... Israel too much to leave her in her sin. A few years ago, best-selling author John Grisham wrote a book titled The Testament. The key figure in the novel is a disgraced ...

20. What Is Eternal Life?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of At-One-Moment. This is the promise of the gospel. This is the promise of John 3:16. Trusting in the atoning death of Christ on the cross brings us the experience of ... p. 22 of Timothy Radcliffe, What is the Point of Being a Christian?). Woody Allen: “Eternity is a very long time, particularly at the end.” “Everything that is not ... .” Words spoken by the Alchemist in Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist, trans. Alan R. Clarke (San Francisco: Harper San Francisco, 1998), 135. What Amy Carmichael said (according ...

21. Wanted: A Lasting Marriage. Only Good Chemists, Bad mathematicians, Expert Soul-O-Flexors Need Apply

Mark 10:2-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... life span of a marriage has dropped alarmingly. I grew up listening to John Denver declare undying, unending love for his wife in "Annie's Song." Denver ... each partner must be willing to put in more than he or she takes out. Psychiatrist Allen Fay recalls that "A patient once said to me, 'Marriage is a 50/50 proposition, ... percent (for example, during a serious illness, job loss, death in family, etc.) (J. Lauer and R. Lauer, "Marriages Made to Last," Psychology Today, June 1985, 26). A lasting marriage is one ...

22. The Glory Departs

Ezekiel 8:1-18, Ezekiel 9:1-11, Ezekiel 10:1-22, Ezekiel 11:1-15, Ezekiel 11:16-25

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... later than that of chapters 1–3, and should therefore describe a later event (Allen, “Structure,” p. 152). But this approach requires too literal a reading of Ezekiel ... Proof-Saying]: A Prophetic Genre,” in I Am Yahweh (ed. W. Brueggemann; trans. D. W. Scott; Atlanta: John Knox, 1982), pp. 100–102). The exact phrase “I will not look on them with pity or ... chs. 8–11 (as well as 14:1–11 and 20:27–44; R. Nay, Jahwe im Dialog: Kommunikationsanalytische von Ez 14, 1–11 unter Berucksichtigung des ...

23. Faith Opens the Door

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... step from one dimension of living into a higher dimension of living. Dr. Charles Allen tells of a desperate layman who called him one morning over the phone and urgently ... from our Fatherland." These men never lost their vision nor their hope. They followed, "haunted by the things ahead." Barclay describes John Bunyon in prison for his faith: He was thinking about his little blind daughter and said, "O, I saw in this ... Jack R. Burton, Norwich, "I Believe in God," Expository Times (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1977).

24. Staying Close

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... died. The death of Uzziah was a traumatic moment in Isaiah's life just as the death of John F. Kennedy or Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a traumatic event in many American's lives. It is not ... not have to ask who it is that has moved. Discoverydecisiondiscipleship. T.R. Glover wrote about the early disciples of Jesus, "they outloved, outgave and ... 1. Harold C. Bennett, REFLECTION OF FAITH (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1983). 2. Charles L. Allen, IN QUEST OF GOD'S POWER (Old Tappan, N.J.: Fleming 3. H. Revell ...

25. You Are Not Yourself!

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... superbly useful people! The apostle Paul was once a violent antagonist of the faith, and John Mark had once deserted his ministry. There is no way to be sure what a ... Neither will a new sense of self-esteem. Self-esteem is vital but it is not sufficient. Ronald Allen writes in THE MAJESTY OF MAN: "Speaking of self-esteem as man’s greatest need is akin to ... Christ can give. And it is available to you and to me. 1. R. Maurice Boyd, A LOVER’S QUARREL WITH THE WORLD, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Westminster ...

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