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Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

George Bass

... well ... I saw him die and I saw him buried in the tomb ... And I saw him with my own eyes after the resurrection. Listen, and I will tell you the whole story as I lived through it with Jesus and his followers." That was Matthias’ role in the apostolate; it was a ministry common ... the steward entered the town of Montefiascone, he sampled the wine at the local inn and wrote on the door, "Est, Est, Est." The good bishop arrived, stopped at the inn, and was so enamoured of the delicious wine that he never left ...

2. Which Mask Will You Wear?

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy, cumbersome loads and put them on other people’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. “Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on ... they’re not, unauthentic, false.” Suddenly the doctor’s eyes lit up. “Ah, hypocrites, now I understand . . . C’est moi! C’est moi. I am the hypocrite.” (4) The closer you are to Jesus, the more you measure your life by ...

3. Washed By Water: The Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... ordinary bread became the body of Christ. Hoc est corpus, "This is the body." What the ordinary person way back in the corner of the cathedral thought he heard was not hoc est corpus, but "hocus-pocus." That word soon came ... business is the guilt of a cold-blooded murder. Macbeth stares at his hands and says: "What hands are here? Ha! they pluck out mine eyes.Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this bloodClean from my hand?" (II, I, 58-61) Lady Macbeth pooh-poohs all his worries. "A little water clears ...

4. How to See the Future

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... est corpus meum is the phrase in Latin. To the communicants, the priest, way up in the front, his back to them, mumbling hoc est corpus meum, sounded like "hocus pocus." That is how we got that phrase into our language, "hocus pocus," which means an incantation which will ... it. But you and I get it. We know that what we do here in Holy Communion is look forward to that day when life will finally be the way God wants it to be. So we understand how Mrs. Spaulding is able to go forth victoriously, in spite of the ...

5. Knight of the Woeful Countenance

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... play about knighthood: Camelot. Do you remember what Lancelot said in song as he contemplated becoming a Knight of the famous Round Table? I’ve never strayed from all I believe. I’m bless’d with an iron will. Had I been made The partner of Eve We’d be in Eden still. C’est moi! C’est moi! The angels have chose To fight their battles below. And here I stand as pure as a prayer, Incredibly clean, with virtue to spare, The godliest man I know.....! (CAMELOT by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe ...

6. Mary's Song

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... for hope? When you just need some sign that God is still in your life? In the March 1997 issue of GUIDEPOSTS magazine, Lisa Estes Ford shares a story of hope found in a bird's nest. One day, Lisa happened upon a swallow's nest tucked under the ... are reminded of it every day as they look at their two little boys, the children they were finally able to conceive. (3) Now many of us will hear that simple story, and put it all down to a nice coincidence. And who knows maybe it was. The mind of God is too deep for ...

7. Merry Xmas

John 1:1-18; Luke 2:1-20

Illustration

David E. Leininger

... deny that the season has been taken over by the wizards of mass marketing in their quest to be the first-est with the most-est. Most of us remember the not too distant past when Christmas advertising began on the day after Thanksgiving. Now we get ... Christ. The early Church used it as an abbreviation for Jesus. If you look at the lecture notes I took years ago in seminary, you will see it all over the place. Perhaps next time you tell someone Merry Christmas you could wish them Happy Chi-mas. To backtrack a ...

8. We Will Be Changed

Ezekiel 37:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... names. But they weigh upon our hearts and issue wounds where our original Names have been. The Latins put it like this: “Nomen est Omen.” And we become broken –right down to our very bones. Remember the old saying, “Sticks and stones can break my bones ... another. The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in ...

9. A Longer Stride and a Larger Embrace

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... stories out of our history of our predecessor leaders’ complete dependence on prayer. There’s one about the building of Estes Chapel. It was during the war. Building materials were rare, scarce to come by, and expensive. The builders ran out ... Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:19-21). Holiness requires the full surrender of our independent self-will in order that God can eradicate our self-orientation. Let me tell you about one of our graduates who is modeling this. Many of ...

10. Struggling with Sin

Romans 7:7-25

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... in verse 22. A review of Paul’s argument implies that my inner being (v. 22), the law of my mind (v. 23), and the “I” that wills the good (v. 19) and that delights in God’s law (v. 22) are only different idioms for “the law [that is] holy, righteous and good” (v ... a reminder that the Christian life is one of tension and struggle (so v. 23). The Christian, as Luther said, simul justus est et peccat—is both justified and yet a sinner (Epistle to the Romans, pp. 98–99). To be righteous with God is ...

11. Let Me Say That Again

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... live a new life, free of sin and guilt. One of the most thrilling things at the Seminary is our worship services on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I wish you could share in those experiences some time. Estes Chapel is full of students and faculty as we worship together, and the singing - it is glorious. Many times we will have testimonies. During senior week at the beginning of May, we had chapel every day. Seniors plan the services. In every chapel we not only had a preacher we had at least one testimony. I never ...

12. No One Over 12 Inches Wide Need Apply

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jonathan Romig tells about a place he likes to go caving near his home town of Estes Park, Colorado. Someone has defined caving as the art of safely moving through a natural cave to ... . But there is a truth here that we need to see. The door to having a rich, fulfilling life is always a narrow one. Consider that thought for a moment and you will know it to be true. Many come to life’s open doors but only a few make it through. Thousands upon thousands of young boys and girls grow up bouncing basketballs and ...

13. Imitating Christ's Humility

Philippians 2:1-11

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... of others belongs to the foundation of Christian ethics. “Carry each other’s burdens,” says Paul in another letter, “and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2)—the law not only laid down by Christ but exemplified by Christ. Especially, as he says ... rendering that goes back to Tyndale’s version of 1526 and beyond that to the Vulgate non rapinam arbitratus est. But there is an impressive tradition in favor of treating harpagmos as though it were synonymous with harpagma—that ...

14. Too Soon, Monsieurs, Too Soon?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Thomas Long

... Song." One of Freberg's better satirical sendups was an insipid French-language song on the American pop charts called "C'est Si Bon." The original recording featured a chorus of mellow-voiced baritones, who, at various points along the way, blandly ... doctors have made that clear. I am never going to leave this hospital alive." "Then why do you want me to anoint you with oil?" "Because it will be a sign that death is not the last word about me, a sign that I belong to Christ, a sign that in the power of God ...

15. A Glory Revealed in the Cross

John 8:12-30

Sermon

... necessary for the Son of Man to be lifted up." (3:14) In chapter 12, Jesus said, "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself." (v. 32) This phrase, "lifted up," is one of the many times in John’s Gospel that Jesus uses a word or ... Latin) in all uppercase letters, and that he placed the word in a position of emphasis in the sentence in question. ("CRUX" sola est nostra theologie.) 3. No pals is the Greek term and can be rendered as either "child" or "servant." 4. This passage of ...

16. Uncovering Cover-Ups

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... expose the deeds of all people, making known even the thoughts and intents of the heart. This divine Spirit he would send from the Father will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. The Spirit will uncover what is covered up. I. Consider the first matter of sin. Some years ago when Senator Estes Kefauver was heading up his famous Senate committee investigating mobs and racketeering, he exposed many scandals, rackets, and corrupt politicians and business people. One day during the hearings ...

17. Uncovering Cover-Ups

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... , making known the thoughts and intents of the heart. This Divine Spirit which he would send from the Father, would convict the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment. The Spirit will uncover what is covered up. Consider first the matter of sin. Some years ago when Senator Estes Kefauver was heading up his famous Senate Committee investigating mobs and racketeering, he exposed many scandals, rackets and corrupt politicians and business people. One day during the hearings, one mobster testifying said ...

18. Working and Praying Go Together

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

... unexciting and frustrating, too, because all the rest of our life is designed mostly for our own selfish purposes. We will never feel filled. We will never be fulfilled. What can we do about all this? We need to pray more. Our theme says, "Working and ... our prayers. Again that's the theme of our sermon, "Working and praying go together." There is an old Latin proverb that says it. "Orare est laborare." To pray is to work. To pray is not to say pious words and then stand and wait for God to act. To pray ...

19. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... that Uncle Chris was lame?" she asked. "How he walked with a limp? It was his one thought, lame people. He would have liked to have been a doctor to help them. Instead he helped in other ways. I will read the last page of his notebook. ˜Joseph Spinelli 4 yrs. old. Tubercular left leg. $317.18. Walks now. Estes Jensen, 9 years old, club foot, $217.50. Walks now. Arn Solefelt, 9 years old, fractured knee cap. $442.16." Just then in the scene the boy Arn Solefelt comes running into the yard where they can see ...

20. Christmas Eve / Christmas Day

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... light which enlightens everyone has come into the world. Now let this true light of Jesus Christ shine through you, and the darkness will not overcome it, now or ever. And may the glory that we have seen in Jesus Christ, also be seen in the grace and ... the light of the "Word." Others do not believe and do not follow the light. Music Celebration of Light Gates of Heav'n Verbum caro factum est I Am the Alpha and the Omega In the Beginning Was the Word In the Beginning Was the Word The Word Is Living The Word of ...

21. The Grateful Samaritan

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... us some important lessons. For one thing, we can see that faith and gratitude go hand in hand. Think about it and I believe you will agree. If you trust God, you cannot help but have a profound sense of gratitude about what God has done in your life. Conversely, if ... his family. The latest of his many stepfathers had died of cancer recently and another abusive man had taken his place. But Jeremy knew that God would somehow use the situation to bring about good. “I know God will use everything that’s ...

22. Lift High the Tree

John 12:20-36

Sermon

George Bass

... wrote a column at the beginning of this decade titled, "Survivalism: Giving up on humanity." She believes that the 70s were the era of "Self-Improvement," but that the 80s will be the years of "Self-Preservation." "Yes, indeed, fellow trendwatchers," she predicted, "the true religion of the decade is not going to be EST or evangelical, it’s going to be Survival. Already 50,000 self-proclaimed Survivalists from coast to coast are hunkering down for the Apocalypse. They aren’t preparing their souls ...

23. Divine Dinner Party Decorum

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... the "host and hostess with the most-est." This gathering will be featured in next week's New York Times society page with pictures showing fortunate attendees holding glasses of champagne. The accompanying article will say things like: "Guests included Isaac Gold ... daughter." This is the crème de la crème of the town. If attendees are not already there, an invitation to this party will slingshot them to the top of the social ladder. Of course, Jesus does not usually share a foothold on the top rung of that ...

24. More Power to You!

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the atoning power of Christ's sacrifice – this is the power path to salvation. God does not power-over us. It's our exercise of free will to receive God's gift of righteousness that empowers us to break out of the power-over cycle of sin and guilt. It's the experience ... of a nation. · Moses: the stuttering, tongue-tied spokesmen for a people. · David: the youngest, scrawniest, dreaming-est choice for king. · Rahab: the woman of ill-repute whose reputation for loyalty still stands tall. · Joseph: ...

25. The Paradoxical Power of Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... discussed his case in Latin, the language of the educated. "Faciamus experimentum in anima vili," they said. "Let us try an experiment with this worthless creature." And to their astonishment, Muretus replied in Latin, "Vilem animan appellas pro qua Christus non dedignatus est moni?" "Will you call worthless one for whom Christ did not disdain to die?" Fosdick then adds, "When a king stoops to pick up something, it must have value. When Christ dies for someone, there must be something in him worth dying for ...

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