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2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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King Duncan

... except in his hometown and among his relatives and by his own family," Jesus said. Now, listen to the next thing Mark tells us: “And because of their unbelief [Jesus] couldn't do any mighty miracles among them except to place his hands ... course God knows, of course God cares, of course God is able to do for us all that we need for Him to do. Professor Robert Webber delivered a chapel message at Wheaton College during the 1970s, when the Death of God movement had reached its peak. He spoke on the third ...

2. Repentance Is Relationship!

Luke 13:1-9

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Gary L. Carver

... something wrong. But Jesus helped us to see that sin was more than just doing bad things and not doing good things. Sin is missing the mark, missing God's purpose, goal, and ambition for your life. You are a dream in the mind of God and to be in sin means to ... forward for the University of Michigan Wolverines by the name of Chris Webber. They were playing for the national championship. Seconds were winding down in a very close game when Chris Webber got the ball and called time out. Only one thing wrong. They ...

3. Generous Religion

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... out, and your dog would go in." One of the most successful musicals of the past decade has been Andrew Lloyd Webber's LES MISERABLES, based on the book of the same name by Victor Hugo. The main character of LES MISERABLES is ... of step with the time in which he lived. And he is out of step with our time as well. There is a meanness of spirit that marks many people in our time even many who call themselves Christians. Our attitudes toward the poor, toward the weak, toward the prisoner as well toward the person ...

4. Stay in the Boat!

Matthew 14:22-36

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David E. Leininger

... spoke: "Take heart, it is I; don't be afraid." Now, up to this point, we have similar stories in the gospel accounts of both Mark and John.(2) Even though we have already noted how very special walking on water is, the church has no problem (or at least not ... don't be afraid." Amen! 1. "King Herod's Song" from Jesus Christ Superstar, lyrics by Tim Rice ; music by Andrew Lloyd Webber 2. Mark 6:45-52, John 6:15-21 3. Helen H. Lemmel 4. Posted to Ecunet by Howard Chapman, "Sermonshop 1996 08 11," #24, 8/7/96 ...

5. Why Jesus Didn't Hire A "Public Relations Guy"

Mark 8:27-30

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King Duncan

... wasn't into P.R. In fact, it is clear that he preferred to do his most spectacular work in private. We only have to go as far as the next chapter of Mark to find yet another example. In the 30th verse of the 9th chapter we read: "They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; ... that one life. 1. Jesus Christ Superstar, Words by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. 2. James W. Moore, When All Else Fails, Read the Instructions (Nashville: Dimensions, 1993), pp. 49-50.

6. The Four Scents of Adventing

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... or hot sidewalks it smells like Christmas. The Advent season that Mark portrays with his first “gospel” words suggests a lot of strange smells. Advent, for Mark, starts way out in the wilderness. The “good news” of the gospel ... to create us anew. This is the message of Isaiah to us: A Savior is coming not only to Israel but to the whole world’ (Robert Webber). Sentness: As sent ones, how do we extend this welcome of Christ to our neighbors that God has placed in our world? Response: Join the world ...

7. A Faith That Overcomes

Acts 9:32-43

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... also put the mourners out. He took the little girl by the hand and said, "Talitha cumi," which means, "Little girl, arise" (Mark 5:41). In today's passage, Peter put the mourners out and he said, "Tabitha, cumi," meaning, "Tabitha, arise." There is ... the wreckage of the building. Twice on the way out he had to administer CPR to keep the baby alive. The baby turned out to be Joseph Webber. Joseph's dad says that his son would not be alive today if not for the efforts of Don Hull. He goes on to say, "It is ...

8. Torn Curtain

Luke 23:44-49, Luke 23:26-43

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King Duncan

... , male and female, clergy and laity. (6) Today we celebrate the fact that at Christ’s crucifixion the curtain was torn. Matthew and Mark tell us it was torn “from top to bottom.” At that moment humanity entered into a new relationship with God and with one ... was a righteous man.” Thank God for a torn curtain. 1. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4212740/ 2. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice 3. Pastor Dana Runestad, HolyCrossLutheranChurch, Livonia tells this story about a parishioner. 4. As told by Rev. Brent ...

9. How to Lower Your Temper (-ature)

Proverbs 16:32

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus to be healed on the Sabbath Day. The hypocritical Pharisees were watching to see if he would perform what they thought was an ungodly act. We read in Mark 3:5, "He looked around at them with anger." I think you will also agree that when Jesus took a whip and ran the money-changers out of the ... Assurance Publishers, 1979), p. 130. 3 "Only in America," Fortune, December 11, 1995, p. 236. 4 Bill Webber, Conquering the Kill-Joys, (Waco: Word Books, 1986), p. 30. 5 The Atlanta Journal / Constitution, May 11 ...

10. Jesus Christ, Superstar

Mark 14:12-26

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David E. Leininger

... of that name came out, it was a jarring choice of words and caused quite a stir. Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber put together a two-act musical that largely followed the biblical accounts of the last weeks of Jesus' life, with certain ... it opened on Broadway. To be sure, some of the complaints were legitimate — the play did not tell the Jesus story as do Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It embellishes here and omits there which is probably to be expected anytime a literary work is adapted for the stage ...

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