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Job 6:1–7:21

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... do not trust in him. Literature: The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien. Sauron is the titular character and the primary antagonist of this epic fantasy novel by Tolkien (1892–1973). The evil eye of Sauron (which is vividly depicted in Peter Jackson’s film version of Tolkien’s novel) casts its gaze in all directions. To be under the scrutiny of Sauron was terrifying, and it parallels the feeling Job expresses in 7:20. Literature: The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel The Great Gatsby ...

2. Wimps or Water Walkers

Matthew 14:22-33

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King Duncan

... attackers, which is what she says “real Islam” teaches. (4) That’s courage. We see it in people young and old and we admire it at any age. There is delightful anecdote about a famous evangelist named Peter Cartwright. One day the President of the United States, Andrew Jackson--came to Cartwright’s church. The elders of the church warned Preacher Cartwright not to offend the President. You see, at that time, the President could seriously influence a religious denomination--not that this could happen ...

3. Night Vision

2 Peter 1:12-21

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Leonard Sweet

... the world of early and dark. We aren't awake to the early and dark moments of life. It was only those two disciples (Peter and John) and the apostle to the apostles (Mary) who lived the experience of Easter morning because they didn't sleep through the ... door. The people on the sidelines were yelling at them: "Get back. It's going to blow. The flames are getting worse." But Jackson and Kinsey refused to stop trying to open the doors, and eventually got one open enough to pull out the bleeding driver from ...

4. Witnesses For The Lord

Acts 10:23b-48

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Douglas J. Deuel

... stabilized and she began to improve. As they slept together, Kyrie even slipped her tiny arm around her sister's back. The Jackson twins are healthy little girls now. They still sleep together, too.3 The power of the resurrection is most clearly seen in ... again on the third day? Those transforming events took place because of love. God's love for God's children. The Witness The third element of Peter's message is the witness. Each one of us is called to be a witness to what Jesus has done in our lives. It is ...

5. Preach the World and Reach the World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... will go to hell if he doesn't repent of his sin." You could have heard a pin drop in that place. Yet, after the service President Jackson made his way to Peter Cartwright and extended his hand and said, "Sir, if I had a regiment of men like you I could whip the world."2 We need more Peter Cartwrights who will stand up and say that the President ought to repent of his stance on abortion and homosexuality; governors ought to repent of their stance on the lottery and gambling; that character is important ...

6. How to Preach a God-Sized Message to a Media Filled World

2 Timothy 4:1-5

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James Merritt

... will go to hell if he doesn't repent of his sin." You could have heard the grass growing outside after he made that comment. After the service, President Jackson made his way to Peter Cartwright, extended his hand and said, "Sir, if I had a regiment of men like you, I could whip the world."[[3]] I would not at all advocate doing that if the President of the United States ever visits your service. At the same time, if the major concern of ...

7. Tricked Into Forgiveness

2 Samuel 14:1-33

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Bill Bouknight

... is—I HAVE ALREADY FORGIVEN HIM OR HER SEVERAL TIMES; WITH ME IT’S “THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT.” That was Simon Peter’s attitude; indeed, he was even more generous. He was willing to forgive a brother seven times. He asked Jesus “Is that enough?” ... FREE AND TO DISCOVER THAT THE PRISONER WAS YOU! Now, that’s really good news! (1) Remini, Robert V., The Life of Andrew Jackson, (Harper & Row: New York, pp. 340-341. (2) Lewis, C.S., A Year with C.S. Lewis, edited by Patricia S. Klein, (Harper: ...

8. Proper 16

John 6:25-59, 1 Kings 8:22-61, Ephesians 6:10-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... spirit and life. Eternal life is not in the physical eating of bread and wine as his flesh and blood but in his words. Peter declares that Jesus has the words of eternal life. At another time, Jesus said, "If you continue in my word, you shall know the ... battle of the Civil War, a Confederate soldier pointed to General Jackson and yelled, "Look at Jackson. He is standing there like a stone wall." From that time, he was known as "Stonewall Jackson." Outline: Where do you stand? a. What do you stand against? ...

9. John the Baptist, Sanctified Indifference, & the King of Pop

Mark 6:14-29

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Leonard Sweet

... offense “sanctified indifference.” It is not that John the Baptist, or Jeremiah, or Nehemiah, or Hosea, or Zephaniah or Peter or Paul, or Jesus, or you, don’t care about staying alive. But all of God’s prophets develop the ... at the following url. Or you can just listen to an audio recording. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpTQCQEFhg As you hear Michael Jackson sing these words, make them your words. Will you risk bringing together grace and truth, that more may live? When you hear Michael sing ...

10. You Are A Name!

Luke 2:21-40

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John R. Brokhoff

... ' name is demonstrated in healing. Christians have always brought healing to people, just as Jesus did when he was on earth. When Peter and John saw a cripple at the Beautiful Gate, they healed him by saying, "In the name of Jesus, rise up and ... 's buried here." The manager asked, "What is the name?" "Thomas Jackson," she replied. Looking through his card index, the manager said, "We have no Thomas Jackson but we do have an Elizabeth Jackson." "That's him," she affirmed. "Everything's in my name." We, too ...

11. Building a Winning Team

Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

... son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom ... in the kingdom of God is all about. According to a story in Leadership magazine few years ago, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, once endured a scandal among their city council members. The council president, along with another member, had been caught in ...

12. Chosen

John 15:9-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... TO LOVE. From the beginning of time. From the beginning of creation itself, God chose to love us. God chose Us to love. Mahalia Jackson was one of the premiere singers of all time. For ten years she sang with Tommy Dorsey. And then started recording on her own ... a hand and a kind word. And sometimes friends offer simply offer silent companionship. That's what Jesus was wanting when He asked Peter, James and John to accompany Him to the Garden to pray. He simply wanted to be with his friends. And He wanted to ...

13. Sharing God's Vision

Acts 2:1-21

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King Duncan & Angela Akers

... to do? The first great gift we receive from Pentecost is that the Holy Spirit fills us with the mind of God. The apostle Peter explains the significance of this moment by quoting the prophet Joel who preached to the people of Judah more than 800 years earlier. Through ... treat his condition. That’s a lot for anyone to endure. So the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Abraham’s hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, arranged to grant him a wish to cheer him up as he went through treatment. Most of us can imagine dozens ...

14. Sleeping Through A Tornado

Acts 2:1-13

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King Duncan

... be transformed, and so that we may be a blessing to others. 1. Bill Bryson, THE LOST CONTINENT (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989), p. 295. 2. Peter J. Dyck, A LEAP OF FAITH (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1990), pp. 63- 65. 3. Phillip L. Berman, THE SEARCH FOR MEANING (New York: Ballantine Books, 1990), pp. 281-283. 4. Grace Wenger, Dave & Neta Jackson WITNESS: EMPOWERING THE CHURCH (Scottdale, PA, Herald Press, 1989), pp. 170-171. 5. Eddie Fox and George E. Morris, LET THE REDEEMED OF THE LORD SAY SO ...

15. Winning the Grand Prize

Philippians 3:4b-14

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King Duncan

... to tell you something. God’s telling me to tell you that He loves you, and He has a plan and a purpose for your life.” With that, Peter became emotional and asked to be dropped off to collect himself. The next car picked him up, and the driver had basically the same message. God loves you ... . 3. Tony Campolo, Stories that Feed Your Soul (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2010). 4. Wayne Jackson, https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/681. 5. godisonthemove.com.au (2016). 6. William H. Hinson, Faith, Lies, and the ...

16. The Fountain of Truth

2 Peter 1:12-21

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James Merritt

... universal attention is the Bible. I speak as a man of the world…and I say to you, ‘Search the Scriptures.'" Andrew Jackson said, "The Bible is the rock on which our Republic rests." Abraham Lincoln said, "I am profitably engaged in reading the Bible. ... .19) This book that I preach, and that we should read every day of our lives, gives light to the dark, and life to the dead. Peter refers to this world as a "dark place," and the word he used literally means "murky." It is the picture of a dank cellar or a ...

17. When Fishermen Don't Fish

Matthew 4:18-22

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King Duncan

... Christian. And I wondered who among us would have the courage to stand up against the majority and declare, “That’s not right.” Or would we cut and run like Simon Peter? When fishermen don’t fish, they fight. And when fishermen don’t fish, they run away. But there’s one thing more we need to say: when fishermen don’t fish, they ... Scott Hoezee, “Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B,” The Lectionary Commentary. Cited by The Rev. Sarah Jackson Shelton, http://day1.org/1326-the_sleeping_jesus.

18. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Mark 16:1-20, Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

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John R. Brokhoff

... every person of every generation. Thanks be to God for his ascension! 7. Jesus Prays for You. When on earth Jesus prayed for persons like Peter: "I have prayed for you that your faith fail not." At the right hand of God, Jesus now prays for all who pray to him. ... Stonewall Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own men. His left arm was so badly injured that it was necessary to amputate it. Shortly thereafter Jackson died of pneumonia. When General Robert E. Lee heard the report, he said, "Stonewall Jackson lost ...

19. By Humbly Doing Good

1 Peter 5:6-11

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J. Howard Olds

... you? Be watchful. Be alert. Live on the edge. Life is tough out there. IV. BE STRONG IN THE FAITH Stand firm in the faith because you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering (I Peter 5:9). Andrew Jackson said, “One person with courage makes a majority." Courage is expressed in a variety of ways. Courage is the power to endure in unchangeable situations of life. Courage is the ability to give a reason for the hope that lies within us. Courage is seeing ...

20. Behold the Blood of the Covenant

Exodus 24:1-18

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Larry Powell

... North Carolina preaching and visiting with the sick. It is told that he was a familiar sight in Swain, Graham, and Jackson Counties, and frequently would be seen sitting along the side of the road reading his Bible as he rested. Distance meant ... same man whom the scriptures record as swearing, "I do not know the man." Who shall we call up as an antithesis to Simon Peter? His preoccupation with personal welfare looms even more pitiful alongside the host of those who have risked their all just to name the name ...

21. The View From The Mountaintop

Mark 9:2-9

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David E. Leininger

... he was even more orthodox than Beecher. During the war Dabney served on the staff of General Stonewall Jackson; afterward he presided over seminaries in South Carolina and in Texas. Yet from wherever Dabney viewed the ... sorrow, no more sickness, no more tears, no more pain, no more war... a time when every valley would be exalted and every mountain made a plain. Peter, James, and John had seen who was in charge, and with the lyric of the spiritual that slaves of Lincoln’s day would sing, know, “He’s ...

22. When The Fat Lady Sings

Mark 13:1-31

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Steven E. Albertin

... will be a glorious day. Andrew Jackson fought and won the battle of New Orleans some days after the Treaty of Ghent had actually been signed, bringing to an end the hostilities between the U. S. and England. Jackson's side had already won, but ... blood of our Lord, we are eating and drinking with all the saints of every time and place, with Abraham and Moses and Isaiah, with Peter and James and Paul, with Grandpa and Grandma and all those who have trusted the promises of God. When that bread and wine touch our ...

23. With What Shall I Come?

Micah 6:1-8

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James Bjorge

... Christianity." Joseph Sizoo says that some years ago a man and his wife were visiting Rome and they went to St. Peter’s Cathedral. They walked leisurely through the long nave to the high altar, and they stood and faced it. After several ... disease. We think of ourselves more highly than we ought to. A distinguished lecturer said that one of Stonewall Jackson’s contemporaries gave the general this tribute: "General Jackson was a man who gave God’s place to God." Too often we try to usurp His place. Just ...

24. Where Is Your Citizenship?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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King Duncan

... says to him, "If you build it, he will come." Build what? he wants to know. A ball park, he learns. Who will come? Shoeless Joe Jackson, the great star of the Chicago White Sox. So the farmer plows under his corn and builds a ball diamond. It seems like a foolish ... us this morning. Cut the cord! Get rid of any encumbrance that might slow your progress toward heaven. 1. White, Peter J., "Coca ” An Ancient Herb turns Deadly," NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (January, 1989), p. 16. 2. TIME, November 18, 1991. 3. Thanks ...

25. Last Words Are Important

Matthew 28:16-20

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Maxie Dunnam

... it under the bushel basket but on the lamp-stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” (Matthew 5:14-15) Peter Kreeft, professor at Boston College, has perceptively noted that “the City of the World increasingly oozes its decay.” We saw signs of it in ... Superbowl. One hundred million people – how many children were among them? – saw Justin Timberlake rip off a portion of Janet Jackson’s clothing, exposing her breast. We cringed at that and the media talked about it for days. But not much was ...

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