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Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... actually willed the treacherous deed of his brothers any more than God incited the stoning of Stephen or the imprisonment of John Bunyon. What it does mean is that God used Stephen’s stoning as a factor in Paul’s conversion, and used Bunyon’s jail as a ... the Round Tower Prison ever had known. He wanted to dream dreams at home, but instead he would interpret them for a butler, a baker, or even a king. In other words, since Joseph believed God was leading all of life for him, he would use the situation he ...

2. Staying Close

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... door must be opened from within. There must come a time of conscious decision. And out of that decisaion will grow a life of DISCIPLESHIP. Stephen Olford tells about when the British government sought to reward General Gordon for his brilliant service in China. Gordon declined all money and titles but ... QUEST OF GOD'S POWER (Old Tappan, N.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 ...

3. Building An Understanding Of God

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... in "Preaching On the Lessons," by Marjorie Weiss, The Clergy Journal, February 1995, p. 3. Samuel Dill, Roman Society From Nero to Marcus Aurelius, p. 482. 4. Cited in G. A. Pritchard, Willow Creek Seeker Services (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996). 5. Roger Ailes, You Are the Message (New York: Doubleday/Currency, 1988). 6. Stephen E. Ambrose, "œI learn a lot from the veterans," American Heritage, November 1998, p. 65. 7. Kersey, Cynthia, Unstoppable (Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks, Inc., 1998), pp. 97-102.

4. Spiritually Prepared

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... it. Then I feel so bad because I don’t want to hurt people.” (4) “Maybe we all have broken brains,” says her pastor, Dr. Steve Stephens. I’ll have to say that’s sometimes true of me. Sometimes my brain seems broken. Who hasn’t said things they’ve regretted? Who hasn’t ... 20080922JJ.shtml?view=print. 7. Edward K. Rowell, 1001 Quotes, Illustrations, and Humorous Stories (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2008, p. 264). 8. James Emery White, Your 10 Most Life-Defining Moments (Colorado Springs: ...

5. The Word Became Flesh

John 1:1-18

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... alternate verses a hymn to Christ, as to a god” (Epistles 10.96; trans. D. J. Theron, Evidence of Tradition [Grand Rapids: Baker, 1958], p. 15). Possible fragments of hymns that fit this description are known within the New Testament itself (e.g., Phil. 2: ... based on the conviction that Jesus himself was a man full of grace and truth (v. 14), a phrase recalling the description of Stephen in Acts 6:8 (“full of God’s grace and power”) and the more common expression “full of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6 ...

6. Mission and Rejection in Galilee

Mark 6:14-29, Mark 6:7-13

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... the second time, but they respond with joy “because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the name” (5:41). Both Stephen and James were martyred (Acts 7; 12), and Paul was repeatedly driven out of cities by persecution (Acts 14:5–6, 19–20 ... were sitting at the table, even though there was nothing to eat in the house. As they finished praying, the local baker knocked on the door with sufficient fresh bread to feed everyone, and the milkman gave them plenty of fresh milk because ...

7. Light of the World

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William G. Carter

... I am the light.” What does that mean? You can sit in physics class and learn a lot of things about light. Ask Stephen Hawking, who holds the Newton chair at Cambridge. He will tell you that light is the ultimate constant in the universe, that it ... chair. See it in a sanctuary full of candles, “shepherds quaking at the sight,” and tears streaming down the cheeks of bankers, bakers, and business people. Jesus said, “I am the light of the world.” At Christmas time, we might not be able to explain ...

8. Even Our Business Belongs to God!

Jeremiah 32:1-44

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... grain of our current business ethos, and believe that God owns your business, it sets you free really to enjoy your job. 1. For these insights I am indebted to Stephen L. Carter, The Culture of Disbelief (New York: Basic Books, 1993), esp. pp. 3, 8-9. 2. Martin Luther, Heidelberg Disputation (1518), in Luther’s Works, eds. Jaroslav Pelikan and ... . 2426. 10. John Wesley, The More Excellent Way (n.d.), in The Works of John Wesley (14 vols.; 3rd ed.; Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1872), Vol. 7, p. 31.

9. Entering Into The Agony

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be bothered. Thomas a Kempis said of us generations ago, "Jesus has many lovers of his heavenly kingdom but few bearers of his cross." In one of his books, Stephen Olford tells about a Prussian king who was being beseiged by a stronger enemy. As the confrontation proceeded the Prussian king found the country’s treasury inadequate to maintain a ... press, 1975). 3. John Bishop, A WORD IN SEASON, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1979). 4. Barclay 5. THE GRACE OF GIVING, (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972).

10. The Ultimate Solution For Sin

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... beetles are drawn to burning wood. Avoid these people, friends. At all costs avoid them. They have no ambition except to bring you down. Pastor Stephen Brown tells about a young man who came to him for counseling. The youth told his pastor that he had some friends who were having ... KINGDOM http://www.tlk-lists.com/join/. 3. Louis O. Caldwell, ANOTHER TASSEL IS MOVED (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1990), p. 85. 4. John P. Koster, Jr., THE ATHEIST SYNDROME (Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers, ...

11. Adopted! (New)

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... angry young man, who was so zealous about the way he had been brought up, that he persecuted fellow Jews when they turned to Christ. He even participated in the death of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. But now he was a new person. His heart had experienced such a radical change that now he was reaching out not only to his fellow Jews, but ... (Sisters, OR: Multnomah, 1997), pp. 187-188. 7. Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), p. 13.

12. Getting Your Politics Right

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... First, that we are frail creatures, all of us, dependent on topsoil and seed and soil and pollination and climate and rain and farmers and bakers and finally the end product bread to sustain us. Physical hunger for bread and social hunger for someone to eat it with are as basic ... the Nicene Creed. 5. Matthew 6:1-4. 6. Matthew 6:16-18. 7. For a development of this idea, see Stephen Seamands, Ministry In The Image Of God: The Trinitarian Shape Of Christian Service (Downer’s Grove, ILL: IVP, 2005). 8. Matthew ...

13. Show and Listen

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . All they care about is making the sale. No wonder evangelism has a bad name among so many people. No wonder Stephen Carter, in his widely cited book Culture of Disbelief, observes that "The message of contemporary culture seems to be that it's ... go out, but we have no idea if they ever get off the ground." (Culture Shift: Communicating God's Truth to Our Changing World [Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998], 212.) It's God's work to ready the heart. It's God's work to set the stage. It's God's work to ...

14. The World's Worst Bargain

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... 4. Tommy Nelson, The 12 Essentials of Godly Success (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2005), pp. 61-62. 5. William Beausay II., The Leadership Genius of Jesus (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997), p. 45. 6. Bruce Shelley, All The Saints Adore Thee, Baker Books, 1988, p. 46. 7. Anthony P. Castle, ed., “Go Tell Everyone,” in Quotes and Anecdotes for Preachers and Teachers, p. 207. Cited by Fuller, Gerard, O.M. I. Stories for All Seasons (Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 1996), pp. 128 ...

15. Two Sinners

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... 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 It God’s Business?” The Christian Century. Cited by Brian K. Jensen, http://www.meadvillefpc.org/2005_sermons_august_‑_december.htm ...

16. Leave Your Calculator Home

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... Rapids: Zondervan, 2012). 3. “The Gospel of Luke,” Daily Study Bible Series. 4. “Out of the Wasteland, A Jackpot,” by Newton N. Minor and Craig L. Lamay, The New York Times Magazine, December 4, 1994, p. 82. 5. Stephen F. Olford, The Grace of Giving (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1972). 6. George Barna, How to Increase Giving In Your Church (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1997), p. 20. 7. The Power of a Whisper (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2010) 8. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/undertaker-or-risk ...

17. One-Way Street

John 14:5-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... living and spell his occupation and then tell what he could do for the class. A girl named Mary went first. She said, “My dad is a baker. B-A-K-E-R. If he were here he would give everyone a cookie.” Then, a boy named Tommy stood up. He said, “My dad is ... Holy God, you had better call the Savior, because He is the only One that can get you there. The comedian Stephen Colbert said, “…though I am a committed Christian, I believe everyone has the right to their own religion – be you Hindu, Jewish ...

18. Playing Golf at Midnight

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... our vocabulary. There are many people in our society who have severe disabilities who are nevertheless quite productive. We discussed one of these last week, the amazing Stephen Hawking. People like Hawking certainly wouldn’t want a handout. All they want is an opportunity to be productive. If Bartimaeus were alive today, I believe he would ... Encouragement for Success in Every Walk of Life (Kindle Edition). 4. Charles W. Koller, Expository Preaching Without Notes (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House), p. 81.

19. The Hiddenness Of Life’s Truths: Christian Life As Surprise

2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... , Vol.5, trans. Robert Holmes and Robert Wallis (2nd print.; Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1995), pp.273-274. [5] Martin Luther, “Eleventh Sermon After Trinity, Second Sermon,” in The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol.2/2, ed. John Lenker (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000), p.367. [6] Oscar Arrias-Carrion and Ernst Poppel, “Dopamine, learning, and reward-seeking behavior,” Acta Neruobiolae Experimentalis, Vol.67, No.4 (2007): 481-488; cf. Stefan Klein, The Science of Happiness, trans ...

20. Stephen’s Speech to the Sanhedrin

Acts 7:1-53

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

In response to these charges, Stephen gives a lengthy speech (7:1–53) that provides a recital of the history of Israel. He begins by emphasizing the active role of God in his covenant with Abraham (7:2–8). Then he moves to Joseph, where he depicts the rebellious nature of his brothers (7:9–16), and then provides an extensive treatment of Moses where the faithfulness of God is evident even when Israel rebels against her God (7:17–44). The final section focuses on the Jerusalem temple, as Stephen responds to ...

21. Stephen and the Preparation for Missions beyond Judea

Acts 6:8-15

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

After introducing the seven in the previous section, Luke focuses on the ministry of one of them. The description of the events surrounding Stephen (6:8–15) before his lengthy speech is significant not only to introduce Stephen the person but also to introduce the issues at the center of Stephen’s speech. In introducing Stephen the person, Luke again points the readers back to his earlier portrayal of Jesus. Like Jesus, Stephen is “full of God’s grace and power” (6:8; cf. Luke 2:40; 4:22), performing “ ...

22. The Stoning of Stephen

Acts 7:54--8:1a

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

The account of Stephen’s martyrdom (7:54–60) provides a bridge between the past and the future of the gospel ministry. The continuity of Stephen’s ministry with that of Jesus is highlighted not only by his final prayer (7:59–60) but also by his witness of “Jesus standing at the right hand of God” (7:55). Earlier reference to Jesus sitting at the right hand of God (cf. Acts 2:34; see also Ps. 110:1) points to the completion of God’s salvific work in the death and resurrection of Jesus. “Jesus standing at ...

23. Stephen’s Speech to the Sanhedrin

Acts 7:1-53

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

More than most, this speech of Stephen has been subject to that skepticism that is inclined to regard all the speeches of Acts as Luke’s own composition. There is no denying that Luke’s hand may be seen in them all in their literary style and vocabulary. But there is about each of them a distinctiveness that not only fits each to its context, but in some cases, at least, to the speaker’s own writings elsewhere (see, e.g., disc. on 5:30, 13:39; 15:13ff.; 20:17–38). To attribute this entirely to Luke’s art ...

24. The Stoning of Stephen

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that, in part, Luke has modeled the life and death of Stephen on the Gospel story. Elements include Stephen’s ministry of miracle and the spoken word, the inability of his adversaries to match him in debate, the trial before the Sanhedrin, the false witnesses, the high priest’s question, the reference to the Son of Man, Stephen’s dying prayer, and the petition for the forgiveness of his murderers. To some extent this may have been a purely literary device—Luke’s ...

25. Stephen Seized

Acts 6:8-15

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

6:8 Although the Seven were appointed to an administrative role within the church as a whole, they may already have had a wider ministry within their own Hellenistic circles (still assuming that they were Hellenists), so that the picture we now have of Stephen as a preacher need come as no surprise (see Hengel, Acts, p. 74; Dunn, Unity, p. 270). He is described as a man full of God’s grace—a phrase capable of bearing the double sense of enjoying God’s favor (cf. 18:27) and of being gracious himself toward ...

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