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Mark 4:35-41

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King Duncan

... is this, that even wind and sea obey him?" I. The Fury of the Storm There are three elements of this word picture that Mark has painted for us that we need to ponder this day. The First is the fury of the storm. Storms are part of life. Some ... in a situation that easily could engender feelings of panic. But he found comfort in the Scriptures. So did a woman that Hazel B. Goddard tells about in her book, Hope for Tomorrow. In this book, she recounts some of the counseling cases she's dealt with over the ...

2. Started Toward A Great Tomorrow

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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King Duncan

... the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." This is the age of the entrepreneur. Do you know the mark of a truly successful entrepreneur? He or she is willing to take risks. He or she is willing to be laughed at, to be scorned, to experience humiliating failure if necessary. Unless you are born with a silver spoon in your mouth, there is no success in life without some element of risk. John Goddard, author of KAYAKS DOWN THE NILE, has been called a modern "Indiana Jones." He has climbed the highest mountains ...

3. Boasting

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

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... Hos. 1–3; Ezek. 16; Isa. 50:1–2; 54:1–8; 62:5), which is spoken of, correspondingly, as his bride (cf. Isa. 49:18). Mark 2:19 refers to the Messiah as a bridegroom, and Ephesians 5:22–33 applies this image to the relationship between Christ and the church. ... statements in Gal. 4:12–20 can be interpreted as referring either to an illness or to persecution. Cf. A. J. Goddard and S. A. Cummins, “Ill or Ill-Treated? Conflict and Persecution as the Context of Paul’s Original Ministry in Galatia,” ...

4. Boasting

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

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

5. Paul's Vision and His Thorn

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... Cor. 11:1; 2 Cor. 1:5; 4:10; see below on 12:8), referred to himself in the third person as the “Son of Man” (cf. Mark 2:10, 28; 8:31, 38, etc.). In any case, Paul’s evasiveness in 12:2–4 is not to be explained as shyness or humility; the ... , Paul’s statements in Gal. 4:12–20 can be interpreted as referring either to an illness or to persecution. Cf. A. J. Goddard and S. A. Cummins, “Ill or Ill-Treated? Conflict and Persecution as the Context of Paul’s Original Ministry in Galatia,” JSNT 52 ...

6. Resurrection: From Chaos to Order

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... before the ancient Ur was hometown of Abraham. It was before the flood that marked so many cultures of old. It was back at the beginning, and they talked of the beginning. It marked a unique understanding, an understanding that continues to affect us today. Its root is ... understand it. It is a question for philosophers and religionists, not for scientists." Robert Jastrow, when with NASA’s Goddard Institute of Space Studies, wrote: "With the Big Bang theory, science has proved that the world came into being ...

7. We Need Another Miracle

Mark 1:21-28

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David E. Leininger

... , “Do you believe in miracles?” The gospel writers all do. In fact, they all present the story of Jesus in terms of miracles. Mark has this story, Matthew and Luke begin with the miracle of Jesus’ birth, John starts Jesus off with the changing of the water into ... is, Lord, we need another miracle, for Greta’s sake and our own. Dr. Kate Marvel is a climate scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. She says there are a lot of things we’re really sure about... We’re sure sea levels ...

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