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Jn 20:19-31 · 1 Pet 1:3-9 · Acts 2:14a, 22-32 · Ps 16 · Ps 111

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Russell F. Anderson

... The first part (vv. 19-23) provides for us the story of the Lord's appearance in the inner circle of the disciples. All but Thomas are present. Christ breathes on them and thereby bestows the Holy Spirit, granting them his peace as he commissions them to go out and proclaim ... . It burns away that which is unworthy and leaves that which is eternal. Peter compares the faith of Christians to gold, which is refined through the fiery furnace (v. 7). Hard times, persecution and other forms of adversity are like a ...

2. The Secret to Happiness

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... each other to secrecy. And, for the most part they kept their secret. But one of the miners, a man named Thomas Beale, wrote a letter pinpointing the exact location of the gold and silver. The only catch is, Beale wrote this letter in code. Eventually, all the members of the mining party died, including Thomas Beale. And guess what? No one has ever been able to crack the code in Thomas Beale’s letter, and since none of the others miners divulged their secret, his treasure remains hidden somewhere in the ...

3. Sermons

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John R. Bodo

... unable or unwilling to be comforted by springtime, romanticized "immortality," and the expensive trickery of the undertaker's magic? Then take Thomas. Take the Doubter who went all the way, and rest your faith in his faith. Take that kneeling figure surrounded by ... than the Son of God suspended on two wooden posts stained by his own blood rather than seated in splendor on a throne of gold? But Jesus did not come to explain why God behaved this way or that way. Jesus came to reveal the love of God in action ...

4. Believing Thomas

John 20:24-31

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Donald B. Strobe

... member of what he called one of the “stuffiest” Presbyterian churches. She talked with him while peering out from under a gold cardboard pyramid. “Why are you wearing that on top of your head?” he asked. “Because I am a bit depressed ... problems do not loom on the horizon. Real faith is betting your life on God when that bet seems more foolish than betting on the state lottery. Thomas is not a villain. He is a model for most of us. In his story we discover that Christ comes to meet us in the midst of ...

5. How Big of a Risk Would You Take?

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... . . . and a time not to be yellow." (4) Well, he’s right. There is a time not to be yellow. The third servant who took his master’s gold and buried it in the ground was yellow. He was a coward. He buried his master’s wealth because he was afraid. Notice, in the second place, who the ... 1995), p. 41. 5. Mark Buchanan, Hidden In Plain Sight (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2002), pp. 207-208. 6. (Colorado Springs: Multnomah Publishers, 2006), pp. 33-34. 7. The Very Rev. Sherry ...

6. Disillusioned Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a Messiah someone who would restore the glory of Israel someone who would throw off the yoke of the despised Romans. He believed that right up until the time the soldiers drove nails into Jesus’ hands and feet. How could the Messiah possibly be put to death? Thomas wondered with horror. The Messiah should wear a crown of gold, not a crown of thorns. Had it all been a pipe dream? Had he sold them a bill of goods? Now the other disciples were saying Jesus was raised from the dead. Yeah, right! thinks ...

7. The Excitement of Meaningful Living

John 10:10 · Matthew 6:33 · Ephesians 3:20

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Robert G. Tuttle

... have turned out differently. May others rediscover the abundant life for themselves by really seeing it in some of us. 1. Thomas P. McDonnell, Ed., A Thomas Merton Reader (New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, 1962) p. 375. 2. Thomas Fleming, Liberty Tavern (New York: Doubleday, 1976). 3. Quoted by Tommy Tyson, New Life Inc., (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) May 20, 1977. 4. William Golding, Free Fall, (New York: Harcourt - Brace, 1959) p. 144. 5. The Expository Times (Edinburgh, Scotland, Easter 1978) p. 208.

8. Touched

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... it. More than the hem of his garment, we are invited to touch him at the points of his deepest sorrow and pain. When Thomas, who missed out on the first miracle, testily declares that only the harshest, physical poke will convince him of Jesus’ living presence, his ... touchstone” is a dark stone, such as jasper, slate, or fieldstone, which shows a clear, concise line when a sample of gold is drawn across it. A mere “touch” of that which is precious is forever and indelibly inscribed upon the surface of ...

9. Eleven Plus One

Acts 2:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... Demographics). More and more of us are personalizing our cars, perhaps not to the extreme of Elvis – who gold-plated his dashboards, or Liberace – who arranged for rhinestone-encrusted paint jobs and candelabra parking lights. But as ... let's see what kind of car you'd pick. (Say names and listen to responses) Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Nathaniel, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, Simon, and Judas. Caldwell and I did our own picking. Let's contrast what you and the computer chose with what ...

10. The Scariest Drug on the Market

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... where I put things. Now, when I say to myself, `Where in heaven''s name did I put that money?'' the answer is obvious." (4) Dr. Thomas Lane Butts once put it this way: "One of the miracles of the organized church is that you can be busy at your daily tasks at ... that kind of favor with the Lord? All we have to do is take our eyes off our gold and lift them toward God. All we have to do is take our eyes off our gold and turn them in compassion toward others. Isn't it time you were liberated from your dependence ...

11. Possibly Our Best Year! (A Sermon for New Year's)

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... for life in a quest that would have made no sense even if their discovery had indeed been real gold. (3) Is that not a parable of the way many people spend their lives? Stocking up fool's gold. Ignoring the really important matters in life until it is too late. We can have a great new year ... in Stephen Brown, IF GOD IS IN CHARGE, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1983). 2. THE EXECUTIVE SPEAKER'S NEWSLETTER. 3. Cullen, Joseph P. "James' Towne," American History Illustrated: (October, 1972), p. 33.

12. Worriers Or Warriors?

John 14:15-31

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King Duncan

... the finish line the noise was deafening. After years of intense training, four trips to the Olympics, and five humiliating falls, Dan Jansen finally won his gold medal in the Olympics. And Dan will be the first to tell you that the victory was won on the ice only after it was ... . Let go and lean on the everlasting arms of God. 1. David B. Wilhelm, M.D., RX for the Soul (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997), pp. 24-30. 2. Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh List - http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh. 3. Bonnie St ...

13. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... false gods—and his nobles share his culpability (cf. 5:3–4; Isa. 44:9–20).11The idols are made of gold, silver, bronze, and iron, recalling Nebuchadnezzar’s statue (Dan. 2:31–45) and foreshadowing the continuing fulfillment of God’s judgment. ... is deserving of our honor. Beware of letting time slip away; live every moment for the Lord. Quote: Thomas Jefferson. God is constantly at work bringing things to pass in his timing, and every day is an opportunity to serve God before ...

14. I Am The Alpha And The Omega

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Ronald Lavin

... it. Adoration of the Almighty is the heart of Christian worship. We know Almighty God as we fall at the feet of Jesus with Thomas and confess: "My Lord and My God." The Almighty on the cross is a mind-stirring paradox. Three Greek words are used in Revelation ... a winning runner knew a companion had tripped and fallen, and had circled back to help his friend to his feet, costing him a gold medal. There was a boy from Chicago who ran on crutches and a girl who long-jumped on an artificial leg. There was a ...

15. The Deal Of A Lifetime

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Midas exclaimed, "I wish that everything I touch be turned into gold!" And so it was. Midas was overjoyed. He drew up a handful of sand and it turned into gold dust. He picked up a stone and it turned into gold. He touched a leaf and it was gold. "Ah, I will become the richest man in the world, the ... 2. Robert H. Schuller, SUCCESS IS NEVER ENDING, FAILURE IS NEVER FINAL (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1988). 3. Carol Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb, WHEN SMART PEOPLE FAIL, (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987).

16. A Violent Wind

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... up any of that treasure. In 1901, treasure hunters recovered three bars of gold bullion, worth $25,000. But much of the treasure is still believed to be sitting at the bottom of Mud Lake. (6) All that gold just sitting at the bottom of a lake waiting. In the same way ... your heart and let the wind of God blow into your life today? 1. Richard Exley. Deliver Me (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998), pp. 239-240. 2. Aberdeen Evening Express. 3. Yitta Halberstam and Judith Levanthal (Holbrook, MA: Adams ...

17. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... they are being blessed in a special way. Peter knew the reason. He was present when the risen Christ told Thomas, “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed” (John 20:29). So Peter’s readers in ... Cor. 3:15; so too e.g., Didache 16:5. Peter’s vocabulary often suggests a close acquaintance with the Wisdom of Solomon, as here: “As gold in the furnace, he proved them” (Wisd. of Sol. 3:6). Glory: The Greek noun doxa and the corresponding verb doxazein occur with greater frequency in ...

18. The Jesus RX and the Biology of Belief

John 20:24-31

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Leonard Sweet

... See this little vial of liquid Echinacea? It costs $22 [or whatever--check your local pharmacy for the liquid version]. It's liquid gold. This herb is even more expensive than perfume. For some of us these and other new "wonder treatments" do seem to work ... that would become the first great theological pronouncement of the church. Jesus is "my Lord and my God." Although acknowledging Thomas' ultimate stand in faith, Jesus also takes this nocebo moment to offer this prescription for all future generations of ...

19. Victorious, but Not Unscarred

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Reuters News Service carried a story about a Russian teenager who survived a lightning strike which was so powerful it vaporized a gold cross on her neck. The bolt hit this young woman on the top of her head and seared through her body into the ... his hands and side . . .” Then a few verses later we read, “Now Thomas . . . was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord!’ “But [Thomas] said to them, ‘Unless I see the nail marks in his hands ...

20. The Now-ness of Eternity

Zechariah 7:1-14

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... and time shall be no more." I am plagued with visions of life after death being related to gates of pearl, streets of gold, white robes, happy singing, and endlessly monotonous pleasant existence. I can’t avoid sentiments similar to those of Charles G. Blanden, who wrote ... 1. Charles G. Blanden, "Paradise," in 1000 Quotable Poems, An Anthology of Modern Verse, compiled by Thomas Curtis Clark, Vol. I, (Chicago: Willett, Clark & Company, 1937), p. 334. 2. Joseph Addison, "Immortality," from "Cato," as ...

21. On "supersizing" Our Vision

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Siegfried S. Johnson

... chain. Or, for a few hundred dollars more, you could get that same necklace in 14 karat gold. I wonder what Jesus would have thought of a gold-plated widow's mite. A recent, fascinating archaeological discovery throws new light on this ancient story of ... do. In other words, Jesus' point has nothing whatsoever to do with how much is given, but rather in what spirit it is given. Dr. Thomas Lane Butts tells the story of six people who froze to death around a campfire on a bitterly cold night. Each had a stick of ...

22. First the Bad News...

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... frigate ship, the HMS Lutine set sail from London to Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg was facing a financial crisis, and the HMS Lutine was loaded with gold and silver intended to help stave off a crash of the German stock market. Unfortunately, a great storm caught the HMS Lutine, and she sank ... . Regas, Kiss Yourself and Hug the World (Waco: Word, 1987). 8. Zig Ziglar, Better Than Good (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2006), p. 33. 9. God’s cure for worry © 2006 – Robert Griffith, Orange Baptist Church. ...

23. At the Banquet...In Your Pajamas

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... students joined the Benedictine monks, along with a number of people from the local community, to celebrate the Eucharist. One day Rev. Thomas watched a couple of retirement age make their way to receive the bread and the cup. The man wore a sweatshirt that ... he was shown around, he was much impressed with the sights beautiful gardens where lotus flowers bloomed, mansions built of marble and gold and precious stones. It was all so beautiful, even more wonderful than he had imagined! But then the man came to ...

24. When We Feel Unwanted

Luke 19:28-44

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King Duncan

... , foot soldiers, leather armor, helmets, weapons, banners, golden eagles mounted on poles, sun glinting on metal and gold. Sounds: the marching of feet, the creaking of leather, the clinking of bridles, the beating of drums. ... He went up to see her. But when he opened the door, the room was gloomy and dark. And from the bed came the voice of his wife: “No, Thomas! Come no nearer! I have resolved that you will never again see me by the light of day!” He hesitated, and then turned slowly from the room. That ...

25. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... stretches back all the way to the day when the Master held a little child in his arms. Some of you will remember Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s, who died in 2002. Dave’s congenial face became a familiar sight to millions of people through his ... your community, service to those who need it most. Are you moving on up? 1. Uncle John’s 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader, Bathroom Readers’ Institute, (Kindle Edition). 2. S. H. Burchard, Pelé, (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1976). ...

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