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Luke 13:10-17, Luke 13:1-9

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R.T. France

... of a somewhat lower grade of steel than recommended, and there are those who thought the mechanical rivets should be one and a half inches long instead of the one-inch size used. Nevertheless, no one explanation can sum up the catastrophe. Walter Lord (1917–2002), author of the renowned A Night to Remember, writes that survivor Lawrence Beesley felt that they were “simply in the presence of something too big to grasp.”1Few disasters have provoked more mystery and speculation than that surrounding the ...

2. O Holy Night

Philippians 2:5-11

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James Merritt

... men, He is not first among equals, He's not even the greatest of the great. Jesus Christ is God. If the FBI had the fingerprints of the Lord Jesus, you would have the fingerprints of God because He was God. But that raises a great question. Why did Jesus leave the glory of Heaven for ... for Milton the cockroach. He said, "I have one more wish. I want to be like God." So Milton granted Walter's wish. The next day Walter was back in the mail room.1 That's what Jesus did; left the penthouse and came down to the ...

3. Love without Limits

John 13:31-38

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John K. Bergland

... prayer. He said, "I don't think it will do any good, but if you want to, go ahead." So I took his fragile hand and began to pray. At the conclusion of my prayer, I said, "Lord, wrap your arms around Walter like a warm blanket. Amen." When I opened my eyes, I could not believe what I saw. There were tears streaming down Walter's face, and his hands were up in the air, waiting for a hug. I leaned over and hugged him, and he began to rock me back and forth. As he rocked me, he kept repeating, "Yes ...

4. Love without Limits

Acts 11:1-18

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Charley Reeb

... . He said, “I don’t think it will do any good, but if you want to, go ahead.” So I took his fragile hand and began to pray. At the conclusion of my prayer, I said, “Lord, wrap your arms around Walter like a warm blanket. Amen.” When I opened my eyes, I could not believe what I saw. There were tears streaming down Walter’s face, and his hands were up in the air, waiting for a hug. I leaned over and hugged him, and he began to rock me back and forth. As he rocked me, he kept repeating, “Yes ...

5. She Had Great Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

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King Duncan

... Jesus went with them to the centurion’s home. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent Jesus a message via some friends: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself ... our skin. We are God’s children. And when we trust God, miracles happen. I was reading recently about eight-year-old Walter Davis who was playing baseball one day when his legs became as limp as spaghetti and collapsed beneath him on the ...

6. The Right Connection

John 15:1-8

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James Merritt

... gun, figuring he could pop a few of the balloons when it was time to return to earth. When all was made ready, Larry Walters sat down in his chair and cut the anchoring chord. He thought he would just lazily float up a couple hundred feet, spend a ... God, instead of on what God does for us." But we still must answer the question: "What does it mean to abide in Christ?" Well the Lord Jesus tells us right here in this passage. Abiding means, first of all, studying the word of God. "If you abide in Me, and My ...

7. The Road To Emmaus

Luke 24:13-35

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Brett Blair

... that moment they were transformed. There’s a story about a young boy named Walter Elias. Born in the city, his parents one day moved out to the country to become farmers. Walter had a vivid imagination and the farm was the perfect place for a young ... . We can be transformed and secondly we can be convicted. Look at verse 32. When the brothers realize that it is the risen Lord who is with them he vanishes. They turn to each other and say, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking ...

8. How Do You See It Now?

Haggai 2:1-9

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King Duncan

... a new world record. On the first try Walter tipped the bar and it fell to the ground with him. It was the same on the second try. As he stood back for his third and final attempt, however, Walter pictured himself going over the bar. A few ... our best year. Haggai asks the people, "How do you see it now?" and then he makes his declaration of faith: "Yet now take courage...says the Lord...for I am with you...." That is the best Good News we could receive on this first Sunday of a New Year. He is with us. A ...

9. Why Christianity?

Romans 1:1-7

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Charley Reeb

... through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 1:1-4 NIV). Paul was extremely confident in his faith. There was a time when I envied having that kind of faith. Oh, ... control over what occurred that day, but God’s power and love made my prayer become flesh for Walter. Christ worked through me to reach out to Walter. Religion is reaching for God; Christianity is God reaching for us (Charles Reeb, One Heaven of a Party, Lima ...

10. How Does Your Garden Grow?

Matthew 13:1-9

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... world before it even has a chance to even settle. In the movie Secondhand Lions, young Walter, played by Haley Joel Osment is dumped with his only relatives by his flaky husband seeking mother, who goes from one bad relationship to ... loud enough for everyone in the service to hear, "Fill me up, Lord Jesus, fill me up." Every revival, he would follow this same ritual. He would be the first one to the altar and he would pray, "Fill me up, Lord Jesus, fill me up." Finally, one of the women who knew this ...

11. The Treasure Principles

Matthew 6:19-24

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Bill Bouknight

... but his son protests. “No, Dad, those are mine.” It’s kind of absurd when you think about it. Dad paid for Walter’s meal but Walter referred to it as his own. That reminds me of how possessive we are sometimes about material possessions. But even our next ... find other ways to express my gratitude.” I’m thinking of a young man in Christ Church. He and his wife love the Lord and are tithers. He figures his tithe based on the previous year’s tax return. He pledges 10 percent of what he earned the ...

12. An Emmaus Experience

Luke 24:13-35

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Mark R. Smith

... make any noises he stepped over sticks and leaves. The owl was in a deep sleep because it never heard Walter Elias walking toward it. Finally, standing under the owl, he reached up and grabbed the owl by the legs. Now, the events that ... were ever the same again after that encounter? – Absolutely not. Why? – Because they knew right then without a doubt that Jesus is Lord. He had conquered the one thing that is completely impossible with man: He had been resurrected from death. Those disciples knew then that ...

13. The Salvation Army Parade

Mark 11:1-11

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King Duncan

... , others shouting and singing, "Hosanna." This celebration has become an important tradition in their church. One year when Dr. Walter Bruggemann was pastor, he and the rest of the procession were outside when a young man living in the ... been ridden. "Untie it," Jesus tells them, "and bring it." If someone asks why they are taking the colt, they are simply to say, "The Lord needs it." With that assurance the two disciples set out in search of a colt. Imagine their surprise and joy when they find the colt ...

14. Final Instructions

Acts 1:1-11

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Ron Lavin

... throne of his glory" (Matthew 25:31). In other words, at the end of the world Jesus will be seen by all as the ultimate Lord. The kingdom in perfection is a term about the future. But Jesus also taught that the kingdom came when he first appeared. Jesus taught that ... at the right time in the right way; or by telling me he believed in me. In other words, Jesus used Mom, Dad, Walter, or whoever you put in your sentence to show you love. Third, answer this question. How many of you named pastors to this ...

15. Resurrection

Acts 10:34-43

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King Duncan

... says Colson, “nothing less than a resurrected Christ could have caused those men to maintain to their dying whispers that Jesus is alive and is Lord.” (3) And that is why we are here this day. Christ is risen from the dead! What does that mean to you and me? It ... basketball franchise, tells a story he heard of a minister named Walter. Walter was married to his childhood sweetheart, Murtis, for 64 years. The two had met in school, and Walter immediately took a liking to Murtis. He took bold action, sending ...

16. How To Hear A Sermon

Micah 1:1-7

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Richard Hasler

... waving their hands at him. He could barely make out what they were saying but their shouts sounded like: “Hello Walter, Hello Walter.” The boat sailed closer and closer to the shore and the crowd, still sending out their greeting to him, grew ... you peoples, all of you:hearken, 0 earth, and all thatis in it (1:2). Micah had considerable gifts. He delivered the Word of the Lord with powerful similes and metaphors. But, he also knew that no matter how eloquent his words if they were not heard all would be in ...

17. Getting The Proper Nourishment

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

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King Duncan

... group and cried, "Neil!" Not daring to question or disobey the "command," of the lord chancellor, the entire band of visitors promptly fell to their knees and knelt! (6) Well, you and I probably need to spend more time kneeling. I know we are busy people, but my guess is that time spent asking for God's guidance will ultimately give us MORE time than less. We need to tap into God's person and God's power. On June 2, 1960, an 8yearold boy, Walter Sedor, was found sitting on a rock 3/4 of a mile from Tarton ...

18. What's So Great About Jesus?

2 Samuel 23:1-7

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John A. Stroman

... lived again, so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living. -- Romans 14:7-9 Jesus is "the king of hearts." He draws us to himself not by might nor by power, but this King draws us to himself by the cords of love. The road that leads us to God's kingdom of love and grace does not pass through corporate boardrooms or political caucuses. It passes through the cross. 1. Walter J. Burghardt, Still Proclaiming Your Wonders, p. 74. 2. Walter Brueggemann, Interpretation, "First and Second Samuel," p ...

19. Praying for a Whole New World

Luke 21:5-38

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William G. Carter

... new creation will not come cheaply. Every vested interest in the old order will be challenged by the word of Christ. God will stop at nothing until “the kingdom of this world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ” (Revelation 11:15). Even so, come, Lord Jesus! 1. Kathleen Norris, Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith (New York: Riverhead Books, 1998), p. 319. 2. Walter Brueggemann, Proclamation 3: Advent/Christmas (Series B) (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984), p. 14. 3. Ibid., p. 15.

20. In Praise of Feeling Guilty

Psalm 51:1-19

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Gregory J. Johanson

... WEBB CARDWELL served three terms as a missionary in Zaire (formerly the Belgian Congo) along with her husband, Walter D. Cardwell, Sr. She is currently Director of the Pastoral Counseling Service of Christian Theological Seminary and Assistant ... That is the good news of the gospel. That is the message which we celebrate each time we come around the table of our Lord to remember his life, his death on the Cross - when he said, "Father, forgive them ..." - and to his resurrection, with its assurance that ...

21. When the Service was Interrupted

Mark 1:21-28

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King Duncan

... and say, “Sergeant, get the flagpole up!” That’s positional authority. You command those who are under you, and they obey. Walter Anderson tells how as a young Marine, his fingers were crushed in an accident. They were swollen and immobile for a few ... made no effect in their life at all . . .” (4) And that’s true, isn’t it? One day we are going to see the Bridegroom, our Lord and Master, and it doesn’t seem to matter in how we live our lives. Do you believe Jesus is who he says he is? If so, ...

22. Fake News? No! Fake Religion

Matthew 23:1-12

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King Duncan

... Walter Carroll. Walter was an atheist. He was a good guy, though, says Ed Young. One Sunday afternoon, says Young, his friend Walter looked at him and said, “Eddie, do you believe there’s a God?” Ed Young said, “Sure, Walter, I believe there’s a God.” Walter said, “You don’t live like it.” Ed Young said, “What do you mean?” Walter ... I couldn’t answer. I went to my room, dropped down on my knees, and said, ‘Lord, I know you’re there. I believe Jesus is your son. I’ve gotten away ...

23. A New Name

Isaiah 62:1-5

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Derl G. Keefer

... Miles titled one of his songs, "A New Name In Glory" and penned these words: I was once a sinner, but I came pardon to receive from my Lord. This was freely given and I found that he always kept his word. Refrain: There's a new name written down in glory, and it's mine. O ... my identity. He puts me on a new track in life. We can help others in their identity crisis by forgiving them. Walter Rathenau was Germany's Jewish foreign minister in 1922. He was born in Berlin, the son of Emil and Mathilde Rathenau, a ...

24. In Solidarity with Jesus

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-18

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Richard Gribble

... dressed in the most glorious white clothes I had ever seen. Yes, he was the ragman of our town; he was the Christ. Walter Wangerin, Jr.'s powerful tale of the ragman1 demonstrates how one took on the cares and concerns of those he encountered; he took ... short, we must carry out the exhortation of Jesus, as described by Saint Matthew in his famous scene of the Second Coming of the Lord (25: 31-46). We must feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and visit the sick and imprisoned for as Jesus says, "Truly I tell you ...

25. Is Your Sin My Business?

Ezekiel 33:1-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... your good reputation. Any or all of these are nothing compared to the real consequences of sin. Our text gives us the Word of the Lord: "You shall surely die." There can be nothing worse than death; it is humanity’s worst enemy. If the wicked will die for their ... . As she is floundering in the water, a couple walks up. The woman says, "Look, Walter, there’s a girl down there drowning." Walter replies, "Don’t look, dear!" "But, Walter" - "Don’t look, I tell you. Don’t get rvolved. It’s none of our ...

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