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Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... a new world record. On the first try Walter tipped the bar and it fell to the ground with him. It was the same on the second try. As he stood back for his third and final attempt, however, Walter pictured himself going over the bar. A few ... him, "if you don't look at the goalposts?" "I just look at the hash marks," said Wersching. "They tell me all I have to know." Madden goes on to note that Wersching is right. The hash marks, those chalked lines about 23 yards inside each sideline on a football field are 18 ...

2. When the Service was Interrupted

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... and say, “Sergeant, get the flagpole up!” That’s positional authority. You command those who are under you, and they obey. Walter Anderson tells how as a young Marine, his fingers were crushed in an accident. They were swollen and immobile for a few ... other, “What is this? A new teaching and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” And Mark tells us, “News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.” “What is this?” the people asked, “A new ...

3. From The Rubble Of Life

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... , a house is most important. Building a house and getting out of an apartment is a priority. And nothingeven a world warwould deter Uncle Walter, even if it meant building a house and hiding it under a junk pile. Here is how he did it. He bought a lot and ... . How beautiful are those three words in Mark's Gospel, "And Jesus stopped." In the midst of the pressing crowd, Jesus was willing to stop and minister to one needy soul. "Call him," said Jesus. When they did, Mark tells us that Bartimaeus threw off his ...

4. A Lesson From Two Golfers And A Saint

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... said, "Matthew, I'm going to leave you alone for a little while. You sit here, and I'll be back in a few minutes." Walter Wangerin stepped out of the study. And he reports to us that he just couldn't help himself. He, himself, broke down and cried like ... Reid is not the only one who specializes in finding that which is lost. God is the ultimate finder of that which others have marked off as irretrievable. What God finds is not lost golf balls but lost people. Our baptism reminds us that when we stray from ...

5. Amazing Authority

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of authority in everything you did? In today's passage, the people were absolutely amazed at the authority of Jesus and his teachings. Mark 1:21-28 (NRSV) [21] They went to Capernaum; and when the Sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. [22] They were ... at the very core for you to grab onto and hang onto. That's what Jesus gave us. In the movie, Secondhand Lions, Walter's uncle Garth has been spinning amazing adventure stories about his past with his other uncle Hub. He tells how he and Hub ...

6. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... weapon that they can use to enforce discipline. MY CONCERN IS WHEN WE USE RELIGION AS SUCH A WEAPON. Our lesson from Mark's Gospel says, "Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back--whether in ... when his father came to his bedroom to say goodnight, the sound of that name was like blasphemy. "Goodnight, Ah-vee!" his dad said. And young Walter turned his face to his pillow. And he said to his father, "Don't call me that!" And when his father asked him why not, ...

7. John Mellencamp and the Danger of Procrastination

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... true in all of life: In the things that really matter, there is a need to act with urgency. Consider our lesson for today from Mark’s Gospel. Mark tells us that Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, when he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake ... four with the painting only half-finished. Two of his disciples were forced to finish the master’s work. Sir Walter Scott wrote in his diary in his study at Abbotsford, “Tomorrow, we shall . . .” But this last-written sentence of ...

8. In Praise of Feeling Guilty

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... WEBB CARDWELL served three terms as a missionary in Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo) along with her husband, Walter D. Cardwell, Sr. She is currently Director of the Pastoral Counseling Service of Christian Theological Seminary and Assistant ... in three complementary ways, as rebellion, as estrangement or isolation, and as error in performance, a missing of the mark. Psychologically, Menninger sees the basis as an "implicitly (or explicitly) aggressive quality," further explicated as "a hurting, a breaking ...

9. Something To Do While The World Falls Apart

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

William G. Carter

... James, and John. They walked with him ever since he said, "The time is fulfilled; God's kingdom is at hand. Turn and believe the good news" (Mark 1:15). They saw that kingdom advance one step at a time. The tormented person found peace. The eyes of the blind were opened. The ears ... when there are no more tears, when death has no more power, when grief is swallowed up in laughter. 1. Walter Brueggemann, "The terrible ungluing," The Christian Century 21 October 1992. 2. I wish this were a fictional story, but a ...

10. The Right Connection

John 15:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... BB gun, figuring he could pop a few of the balloons when it was time to return to earth. When all was made ready, Larry Walters sat down in his chair and cut the anchoring chord. He thought he would just lazily float up a couple hundred feet, spend a while ... their fruits you will know them. (Mt. 7:16-20) You see, a fruitless branch is not a failed Christian, he is a false Christian. Mark it down. The reality of faith is determined by the quality of fruit. No fruit, no faith. It is not the label on the ...

11. A Chance To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... was a whole lot harder than Jenny's but through Christ he was given A Chance To See. Let's look at the passage from Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV) and see how that happened. [46] They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving ... of Germany's middleclass, building a house and getting out of an apartment is a priority. And nothing not even a world war would deter Uncle Walter, from building his house. Here is how he did it. He bought a lot and loaned it out for people to throw junk on it. And ...

12. The Salvation Army Parade

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... others shouting and singing, "Hosanna." This celebration has become an important tradition in their church. One year when Dr. Walter Bruggemann was pastor, he and the rest of the procession were outside when a young man living in the ... serve. 1. FAMILY FAITH STORIES. Ann Weems. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1985, pp. 139-140. 2. CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL. Jack Canfield & Mark Hansen. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc., 1993, pp. 13-176. 3. LET THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD SAY SO! H. Eddie Fox ...

13. Who Should I Invite To My Party?

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the woman who was interviewed by reporters on her 102nd birthday. When asked what was the best thing about passing the century mark, she answered, "No peer pressure!" Adults are often as susceptible to peer pressure as are young people. What professional doesn't want to ... strongly you're willing to sacrifice the whole account, it must be a bad product. We'll fix it." So J. Walter Thompson kept the account. Kevin Dolan, a young executive in the ad agency was standing outside the door when Strauss confronted ...

14. Proper 7

Mk 4:35-41 (5:1-20) · 2 Cor 5:14-21; 6:1-13 · 1 Sam 1:32-49 · Job 38:1-11, 16-18 · Ps 9

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... motivates him to proclaim the gospel; that Christ died for all people so that they might no longer live for themselves but for Christ. Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 (5:1-20) The Gospel continues where last week's left off. Jesus instructs the disciples to get in the boat and ... , the love and support he received from his devoted wife and family made him realize that they still needed him. Reeve told Walters that you can choose to look at life in two ways. You can regard it as the result of molecules coming together ...

15. "Wow!"

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... they had seen." That made sense. Who would have believed it anyway? But the three of them believed it. They had been there, and those moments on that mountain would forever mark their lives and change the way they looked at everything. Certain "WOW" moments have a way of doing that. There is a true story of a 33-year-old truck driver by the name of Larry Walters who was sitting in his lawn chair in his backyard one day wishing he could fly. For as long as he could remember he had wanted to fly but he had ...

16. Don't Mess with the IRS

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... God in order that the Gospel may be proclaimed and that future generations may have the same spiritual benefits that we enjoy. Mark Sanborn is a well-known writer and motivational speaker. In one of his books, he tells about a friend of his, now ... all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will, and all the influence of my life.” I like the way a retired pastor, Walter Harms, sums this lesson up. He says that we cannot do anything for God. “You cannot hug God. You can’t give God a dime. You can ...

17. Bread and Call

John 6:35, 41-51

Sermon

David Coffin

... 6:1-6, Jesus was identified as the “carpenter, the son of Mary” Mark 6:3 (RSV). He was a tradesman or skilled worker, not trained temple rabbi. He was not groomed for seminary. Using bread as a metaphor, Jesus affirmed he was the word made flesh stated in John 1:14. Other known forms of bread such as that provided in the wilderness in Exodus 16, also resulted in the people murmuring that they were dissatisfied. Walter Brueggemann, the Hebrew Bible author, makes this point in the “Theology of the Old ...

18. How To Hear A Sermon

Micah 1:1-7

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... their hands at him. He could barely make out what they were saying but their shouts sounded like: “Hello Walter, Hello Walter.” The boat sailed closer and closer to the shore and the crowd, still sending out their greeting to him ... will be stimulated. Personal application will follow. All will be active participants -- speakers and hearers alike. The speaker was not too far off the mark when he began the message with these remarks: “Both of us have a task to perform: I am to speak, and you are to ...

19. When the Doctors Can't Help You

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... done it. The woman is mortified. She thought she could hide in the crowd, but it didn’t work. She’s been found out, exposed. Mark tells us, "Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole ... that he was living for pleasure, but, having tried everything and been everywhere he was fed up with the whole thing. Walter Cronkite was the suave humanist, the worldly philosopher. Now retired and wealthy, he is enjoying life as best he can. He ...

20. In Solidarity with Jesus

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-18

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... dressed in the most glorious white clothes I had ever seen. Yes, he was the ragman of our town; he was the Christ. Walter Wangerin, Jr.'s powerful tale of the ragman1 demonstrates how one took on the cares and concerns of those he encountered; he took ... for may sake, and for the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?" (Mark 8:34b-36). We are called to take on the pain and suffering of the world and transform it into something that is life-giving. ...

21. Final Instructions

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... But Jesus also taught that the kingdom came when he first appeared. Jesus taught that the kingdom came when he began his ministry. In Mark 1:14-15 we read, "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, 'The time ... at the right time in the right way; or by telling me he believed in me. In other words, Jesus used Mom, Dad, Walter, or whoever you put in your sentence to show you love. Third, answer this question. How many of you named pastors to this special ...

22. The Lamb of God

John 1:29-34

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... is a price to pay for a faithfulness that challenges corrupt systems and crooked policies, but Jesus didn't flinch from that price. Walter Brueggemann once said that there are two kinds of losers -- those who have given up hope and those who don't want things ... his own suffering, but there is some question whether Jesus saw his death as an intentional sacrifice. Especially in the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' prediction of his own demise seems to have more to do with "what the world does to those who follow God ...

23. An Incredible Encounter

Genesis 32:22-31

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... prevail against Jacob, he strikes Jacob on the thigh and puts his hip out of joint. Jacob is marked permanently, just as Christians are marked permanently with the cross of Christ in Holy Baptism. As Jacob goes limping about, he turns to his ... epileptic. Beethoven was deaf, as was Thomas Edison. Charles Dickens was lame, so was Handel; Homer was blind; Plato was a hunchback; Sir Walter Scott was paralyzed. One musician was so nearsighted he couldn't read the musical score. So he memorized not only his part, ...

24. Abraham Tested

Genesis 22:1-19

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... Isaac had asked about, establishes a link with the ram being one of the animals slaughtered in making the covenant (15:9–10; S. Walters, “Wood, Sand and Stars: Structure and Theology in Gn 22:1–19,” TJT 3 [1986], p. 309). In a few passages a ram functions ... God (Daly, “Soteriological Significance,” p. 67). Daly finds other allusions to the Akedah in Romans 4:16–25; John 3:16; Mark 1:11; 9:7; and 1 Corinthians 15:4 (“Soteriological Significance,” pp. 65–74). The tie between the command for ...

25. The Word According to Superman

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... [you said]: the boat will not sink, and the storm will not last forever!” So Pastor Steadman prayed with Mark again. Sometime later Steadman received a note from Mark. Mark and his wife had gone back to their home country. There they found the answer to his wife’s difficulties ... indeed you can count them . . . So shall your offspring be.” God always keeps His promises. 1. Walter Winchell, McNaught Syndicate, Reader’s Digest. 2. Tony Evans’ Book Of Illustrations (Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2009). 3 ...

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