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Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... on the Last Day when all of us will stand before the judgment seat of God, because there’s too much of Simon in me . . . and probably in you. God’s grace is our only hope unless we pray this day that God will help us to love other people without reservation and leave the judging to Him. 1. Craig Brian Larson, ed., Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996), p. 123. 2. The Houston Post, 1/10/94, p. A-10. Cited in In other Words. 3. Miroslav Volf, “Is ...

2. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... I looked it up, I saw that in fact, many people used to be called people of the cloth –bakers, kitchen workers, tradesmen, all who worked primarily in service or handworking positions to others. Later, the term remained only ... who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to ...

3. Staying Close

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God." To Simon Peter it came as a personal invitation to become a fisher of men. With the same humility as Isaiah and Paul, Peter cries out to Jesus, "Depart from me, for I am a ... .J.: Fleming 3. H. Revell Co., 1952) 3 Stephen Olford, THE GRACE OF GIVING (Grand Rapids, MI.: Baker Book House, 1972). 4. Ted Frederick, RUNNING THE RACE (Grand Rapids, MI ...

4. God's Job Profile

Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... better. And Jonah ” fleeing from God because he hated the people of Nineveh. For that matter, I probably would not have chosen Simon Peter. Sure he ended up as a rock, but before that he was as fickle as a willow reed. And James ... all its people, then our willingness to order our lives according to His principles is quite important. A very old woman came to Jacob the baker to ask his advice. Jacob was renowned for his great wisdom. "Listen, young man!" she said sharply. "I want to ask you something. I heard ...

5. I've Got a Strong Case of the 'Can't Help Its'

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... Bible, Andrew comes to center stage… and each time he is bringing someone to meet Jesus. Here in John 1, he brings his brother Simon Peter. In John 6, Andrew brings to Jesus the boy with the five loaves and two fish. And in John 12, we find Andrew ... died in his sleep. Little John came to the funeral to support his friend Miss Donna in her grief. At the reception in the Hines Baker Room after the memorial service, John stood beside Donna and held her hand. She had been there for him and now he was there for ...

6. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... along the way the promise of adventure and a pay out at the end. That is the gesture I see Jesus making in these call stories. “Simon, Andrew, James, John, head ‘em up, and move ‘em out.’ Follow me, and I will help you corral people for God,” or, in the case ... , across the Jordan, 1 ‘Galilee of the Gentiles‘— 8. Michael Green, editor, Illustrations for Biblical Preaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990), 394. 9. John 5:19. 10. For the image of the heavens unzipped, I am indebted to Randy Clark ...

7. What Making a Difference Looks Like

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... disciples, four thus far, have said Yes to the challenge to tag along and observe as Jesus announces and enacts the kingdom of God. Simon, Andrew, James and John. Jesus does the same thing everywhere he goes; in each village he points people in the direction of his Father ... 4:23. 6. Manser, Quotations, 247. 7. Michael Green, ed., Illustrations for Biblical Preaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990), 240. 8. Rewritten from James S. Hewett, ed., Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton, ILL: Tyndale, 1988), 347. 9. ...

8. The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:2-35

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... the royal splendor (11:20). A dispute had arisen between Onias III, the high priest, and Simon, the “captain of the temple” (2 Macc. 3:4 NRSV). When Simon’s will was stymied, he sought revenge by arranging an assault on the temple treasury; he ... which Cambyses had taken to Persia after conquering Egypt (Jerome, Jerome’s Commentary on Daniel [trans. G. L. Archer Jr.; Grand Rapids: Baker, 1958], p. 123; see also the Canopus Decree [238 B.C.] and Josephus, Against Apion, 2.48; all three are cited in ...

9. Rushing And Realizing

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." 1. Edward K. Rowell, Humor for Preaching and Teaching (Grand Rapids: Baker Books. 2. Breaking Through God's Silence (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996). 3. The Pulpit Commentary, H.D.M. Spence and Joseph S. Exell, eds. (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., reprinted 1988), 37. 4. Douglas Jerrold in Leo Rosten's Giant Book of Laughter (New York: Bonanza Books ...

10. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... hired men and follow him. What, no discussion? No "Let me think about this and I will get back to you in the morning" hesitation. We don't know about the others but we know that Simon was married. Didn't he at least try to phone home? Didn't he feel he needed to discuss this with his wife? I mean this is a major decision. Leave your job? Leave the only ... Change Your Life (Divide, CO: Life Support System Publishing, 1999). 6. Samuel D. Rima, Leading from the Inside Out ( Grand Rapids MI: Baker Books, 2000).

11. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... a change. His mother had been a believer, and Overholt began to yearn for her faith. He began searching the Scriptures. One day he came across Matthew 26:53 in which Jesus told Simon Peter that he could ask his Father and he would send twelve legions of angels. Overholt didn’t know at the time that twelve legions would have been more than 72,000 angels. ... : WaterBrook Press), pp. 23-24. 8. Bob Kapler. Cited in 1001 Quotes, Illustrations, and Humorous Stories (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing, 2008), p. 216.

12. The Lord's Pryaer: Our Daily Bread

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and purpose comes only from Jesus Christ who was bold to declare "I am the Bread of Life." I believe it was Simone Weil who once observed that we moderners "are like children who do know whether there is bread anywhere, but who cry out 'because ... met a boy in a village street carrying a loaf of bread. He stopped the boy and asked him where he got the loaf. 'From the baker'' was the reply. 'Yes, that is right, but where did he get it?'' 'He made it,'' said the boy. 'How did he make it?'' 'With flour.'' ' ...

13. With a Firm Foundation, Application Is Second Nature

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... Issue of Blood Healed (n.d.), pp. 5-6, The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol. 3.1, ed. John Nicholas Lenker (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2000), pp. 329-330. 7. Op cit, Schweizer, p. 191. 8. Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics, Vol. II/2, ed. G. W. Bromiley and T. ... London: W. W. Norton & Co., 1998), pp. 55-63, 101-102; Robert D. Putnam, Bowling Alone (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000), esp. pp. 241-245. 14. Martin Luther, Commentary on the Sermon on the Mount (1532/1533), in Luther's Works, Vol ...

14. How To Become What You Are

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Erskine White

... define yourself in terms of your race, sex or nationality. If I asked you what you are this morning, you might say, "I am a butcher," a baker, a candlestick maker. I am a housewife. I am a computer operator. I am a teacher or a nurse. I am retired. A lot of people ... more they think they are demonstrating their devotion to God. Of course, this is not the way to become more Christian. As Peter told Simon, a man who wanted to buy his way to faith: you cannot "obtain the gift of God with money" (Acts 8:20). Even ...

15. So, You Want To Know About Love?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." 1. (Adam via Mikey's Funnies ) 2. The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Shared by Keith's Mostly Clean Humor & Weird List) ). 3. Francis A. Schaeffer, quoted in Cal and Rose Samra's Holy Humor, Colorado Springs: WaterBrook Press, 1997, p. 20. 4. (Baker, 1992). 5. Bob Greene, Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights (New York: Viking, 1997), pp. 114-116. 6. Asimov Laughs Again (Harper-Collins Publishers, 1992), p. 223. 7. James W. Moore, Standing on the Promises or Sitting on the . . . (Nashville: Dimensions for ...

16. I Am Only . . .

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... Master and My King."(6) I said Thomas was only a poor Irishman. But he became an amazing instrument of God. Just like Jeremiah. Just like Simon Peter. Just like Mary Magdalene. Just like St. Paul. We could put an "only" in front of all of their names. But look what God did ... s Digest, July 2003, pp. 25-27. 4. Fred Craddock in Ten Great Preachers, edited by Bill Turpie (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000), p. 45. 5. Pat Pearson. Stop Self-Sabotage! (Newport Coast, CA: Connemara Press, 1998), pp. 41-43. 6. "Thomas ...

17. Good News about Ambition

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... or another have had our dreams. Some of those dreams were childish. Many were unrealistic. James and John, the sons of Zebedee had dreams, ambitions. They, along with Simon Peter were Jesus’ closest disciples. They were with Jesus for all of the significant events in Jesus’ ministry. For example, when Jesus went up on the Mount of ... Franklin Lakes, NJ: The Career Press, 2004), p. 22. 3. Quentin J. Schultze, Communicating for Life Christian Stewardship . . . (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000), p. 79.

18. Peter, Our Folk Hero

Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to Forget the Past”) I thought of Roy Riegels as I began preparation of this sermon, because we’re focusing our attention today on Simon Peter. Peter was a blunder often running off on his own, and many times in the wrong direction - doing those things he shouldn’t ... but if we trust in Christ’s love for us, we build on rock. (Alexander Maclaren, Expositions of Holy Scripture, St. Mark, Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, Ml, pp. 208—209). The one thing to remember about Peter is that his heart was in the ...

19. The Evangelist Has a Shady Past

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... faith healer Oral Roberts headed a vast TV empire. He became so famous that he became the target of comedians. According to one joke Simon Peter knocks on the door to God’s office in heaven and says, “You’ll never guess who just arrived. It’s the Oral ... light. 1. Jim Abrahamson in Edward K. Rowell, 1001 Quotes, Illustrations, and Humorous Stories (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), p. 322. 2. Jeremy Troxler, http://faithandleadership.com/sermons/coming-soon 3. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson ...

20. Do You Have Any Leftovers?

John 6:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... he didn’t understand that he was not to be the source of provision. When Jesus asks us for bread remember this. We don’t make the bread; we serve it. We are the waiters and He is the baker. Philip flunks his test. It looks like all is lost and then this happens… “One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, ‘There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?’” (John 6:8-9, ESV) Andrew, overhearing this conversation, finds a little ...

21. Running over the Cat

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... the day is, “Do not grieve as those who have no hope.” Trust in God’s love for you. Lean on His loving arms. 1. Living on the Ragged Edge (Waco: Word, 1985). 2. Batsell Barrett Baxter, When Life Tumbles In (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1974). 3. Granger E. Westberg, Good Grief (50th Ann Ed). 4. Max Lucado, The Lucado Inspirational Reader: Hope and Encouragement for Your Everyday Life (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2011). 5. http://pluto.matrix49.com/16065/?subpages/zzz_sermon_2011-12-04.shtml. 6. (New ...

22. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... sense of obligation. It is interesting how Jesus made his point. He set a child among the disciples (it has been suggested that this might have been Simon Peter’s child). Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever ... /sermons/srm102206.pdf. 8. Calvin Miller, Preaching: The Art of Narrative Exposition (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006). 9. Tarbell’s Lesson Commentary, September 2004?August 2005 (Colorado Springs: Cook ...

23. Mighty Morphin Power People

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... here. Let us put up three shelters--one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” Then Luke adds parenthetically, “[Peter] did not know what he was saying.” Simon Peter is one of us. I have to confess, in such a setting, in the aftermath of such an experience, I wouldn’t have known what to say either. “While ... (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002). 6. Craig B. Larson, editor, Illustrations for Preaching & Teaching, (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 1994), p. 109. 7. Contributed. Source unknown.

24. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... man, I am sending you to the sons of Israel…. (Ezekiel 2:1-3) “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:15-16) Then say to Pharaoh, ‘This is what the Lord says: Israel ... Abraham Park, “Coming Out of Egypt” by K.C. Strider, and “The Family Tree of Jesus” by Curt D. Baker. ***The Jerusalem Talmud, The Sanhedrin, and the Babylonian Talmud, among others, affirms that Heli may be the father of ...

25. Remember...

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... from?” “From the store,” Brad said. “Where did they get it?” his father asked. “I dunno,” Brad replied. “From the bakers?” “Where did they get it?” his father continued. “They made it?” Brad replied. “From what?” asked the father. “From flour,” ... love/john-hagee/9365-john-hagee-a-time-for-thanksgiving.html. 2. Arianna Huffington, The Fourth Instinct (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994), p. 99. 3. Scott Hoezee, “Coming Back,” Calvin CRC, 4. Robert J. Morgan, Preacher’s ...

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