... across the front of it to a job interview, that person may not be the best choice for the job. In our Bible passage for this morning from Matthew 9, Jesus is sending out his twelve disciples to do the work that he is doing, the work of the kingdom of heaven. And this is not a ... of citizenship in the kingdom of heaven. Now we have the opportunity to share those blessings with others. Rev. George Anderson took his youth group on a mission trip a few years ago. On the way to their destination, they stopped for the night ...
... , going to get an introduction from an emcee that is slightly extravagant. Speaker Evelyn Anderson once had an emcee introduce her with so much over-the-top praise that ... optional. It is essential. So how do you introduce Jesus to others? The books of Matthew, Mark and Luke focus on Jesus’ actions, his miracles. But the book of John ... the 3rd and 4th grade class. Whose child was in that class? Rev. Nuckolls’ son. Rev. Nuckolls reports that Rose, the former wild-living, rehabilitated drug addict, taught his ...
... Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns” (Matthew 16:16-23). One moment he’s the rock, the next Peter is Satan! Now, a week later, he’s up on a mountain offering ... -of-christ-117873.asp. 2. Rev. John Hill, http://www.suntreeumc.org/sermons/boldness%20of%20Dorcas2.htm. 3. Rev. Adrian Dieleman, http://www.trinityurcvisalia.com/sermons/joshua05v13-14.html. 4. Leith Anderson, http://www.higherpraise.com/outlines/woodvale ...
... a Richard M. Nixon Memorial Church, a congregation blending Baptist and Quaker doctrines? The pastor, Rev. Noel Vande Grift, said the inspiration to name the church after the former president came ... present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of ... she was driving home from church she prayed: "Lord, bless our closest neighbors, the Andersons. Give them a millionaire living next door," (5) Well, that's a kind of ...
... Holy Spirit and voila, an instant, full-bodied Christian! (2) The Christian faith is about growing and maturing in the faith. That's OUR WORK. In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus list our job description this way: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father ... CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), February 1993 2. Adapted from Building The Body By: Rev. Adrian Dieleman, Sermon preached on January 3, 1999 3. Old Story 4. The Abingdon Guide To Funding Ministry, p 30 5. Adapted from a ...
... –18 and verses 19–23. It seems very likely, however, as A. A. Anderson asserts, that the emotional stress of this author, persecuted by his enemies and betrayed ... Testament the ultimate redemption of humanity comes to be expressed in the metaphor of a city (Rev. 21–22). The journey there is not an easy one, but it has been made by ... want to connect the passage and the testimony to the betrayal of Jesus by Judas in Matthew 26. God will always be faithful. Applying the Text: The sense of betrayal is not an ...
Luke 2:1-20 · Titus 2:11-14 · Isaiah 9:2-7 · Ps 96
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Russell F. Anderson
THIS WEEK'S TEXT Revised Common: Isaiah 9:2-7 · Titus 2:11-14 · Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) Roman Catholic: Isaiah 9:2-7 · Titus 2:11-14 · Luke 2:1-14 Episcopal: Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7 · Titus 2:11-14 · Luke 2:1-14 (15-20) Lutheran: Isaiah 9:2-7 · Titus 2:11-14 · Luke 2:1-20 Theme For The Day: The Good News of Christ's Birth COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Isaiah 9:2-7 The prophet declares the dawning of a new day of light, justice and everlasting peace for the downtrodden of the Lord. A son is given who mediates the very ...