... the wilderness (Exodus 16:2-3). Elijah and the widow lacked food (1 Kings 17:1-8). The Israelites lacked water (Numbers 20:1-6). Jacob suffered from a drought (Genesis 31:40). Hezekiah lacked health (2 Kings 20:1). Paul had a thorn in his ... 19). A dry road through the Red Sea was provided by him for Israel as Pharaoh hastened to attack it (Exodus 14:22). An angel delivered Peter from prison (Acts 12:11). God has not changed. He promises to take care of us even if he must perform a miracle to make good ...
... 2:32; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30; 10:40; 13:30). Jesus' ministry continues unhindered through the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3; 10:42-43). God has provided for the Gentiles' salvation (Acts 10:47; 11:15; 15:7-11; 22:21) and all should repent and accept salvation through the name of Jesus who will one day judge the world (Acts 2:38-39; 3:19-21; 4:11-12; 10:34, 42; 17:30-31). With this simple outline in mind, Paul's remarks to the Corinthians and particularly his summary statement in verse 25 make absolute sense: "For God ...
... (16:14) 6. an altar "to the Unknown God" (17:22, 23) _______ _______ (17:34) 7. Paul stayed with fellow tentmakers (18:1-3 ... ) _______ _______ (18:2) 8. great bonfire of magic books (19:1, 19) _______ _______ (19:28) 9. youth slept while Paul preached (20:6-12) _______ _______ (20:9) 10. Romans saved Paul from Jewish mob (21:31 ... , dragged him out of their city, and left him there for dead (Acts 14:8-10). Another time, after Paul had been arrested in the ...
... 2:32; 3:15; 4:10; 5:30; 10:40; 13:30). Jesus' ministry continues unhindered through the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3; 10:42-43). God has provided for the Gentiles' salvation (Acts 10:47; 11:15; 15:7-11; 22:21) and all should repent and accept salvation through name of Jesus who will one day judge the world (Acts 2:38-39; 3:19-21; 4:11-12; 10:34, 42; 17:30-31). It was with this simple outline in mind that we understood Paul's remarks to the Corinthians in 1:25: "For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and ...
... the man we consider in this chapter. The Bible calls David "a man after God’s own heart" (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). Yet, in spite of that evaluation, David was guilty of adultery, murder, and cruelty of various kinds. How then could he be ... to verify each answer.) 1. ____ long-haired son of David (2 Samuel 14:26) 2. ____ committed suicide (1 Samuel 31:14) 3. ____ slain with a slingshot (1 Samuel 17:49, 50) 4. ____ helped David escape by a window (1 Samuel 19:12) 5. ____ anointed David to be king ( ...
... time in the midst of grief choosing a 12th witness to replace Judas (Acts 1:22). Then again and again, the apostles verify their mission of witnessing, both to ... concealed will now be revealed.” (See Deut 29:29; Mark 4:22; Mark 13:52; Matthew 10:26; Luke 8:17; Luke 12:23; Daniel 2:22; Daniel 12:9; Jeremiah 33:3; Colossians 1:26; Amos 3:7 ... of the scriptures, the sweetness of the Lord. Like the sweetness of manna (Exodus 16:31), the Torah is sweet to the tongue of those who say the inspired words of ...
... Suffering Servant (53) The Book of Hosea The Son of God Who Will Suffer (Hebrews 1 and 2) Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (Matthew 16:21-23; 17:22-23; 20:17-19; 26:1-5; Mark 8:31-33; 9:3-32; 10:32-24; Luke 9:18-22; 9:44-45; 12:49-50; 18:31-34; John 7:12-24; 12:20-36; 13:31-14:7; 16:16) Jesus the Son of God (Acts of the Apostles 13) Christ’s Suffering (1 Peter 2) The Resurrection of the Son and the Promise of Resurrection for All (1 Corinthians 15) The Son of ...
Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:14-23, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 26:1-5
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... ’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (16:21-23; 17:22-23; 20:17-19; 26:1-5) Minor Text Deuteronomy: The Raising Up of a New Prophet Like Moses (18:15-22) Psalm 2: The Son of God Psalm 22: Song of Deliverance from Persecution and God’s Victory ... 8:31-33; 9:30-32; 10:32-34) Luke’s Witness to Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (9:18-22; 9:44-45; 12:49-50; 18: 31-34) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (7:12-24; 12:20-36; 13:31-14:7; 16:16) The Acts of ...
... in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.” (Acts 17:24). “Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in ... of Jubilee (Leviticus 25) The Celebration of First Fruits (Deuteronomy 26) David’s Song of Thanksgiving (2 Samuel 22-24 and 1 Chronicles 16) Psalm 95: Psalm of Joy Psalm 98: Our Eyes Have Seen the Salvation ... 31:33; Ezekiel 11:19; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Jeremiah 38:33; Ezekiel 37:12-14; 2 Corinthians 3:3; Romans 5:5.
... Season of Lent Luke 22: 31-34; 54-62 (Passion ... from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” (Matthew 17:5) Hearing God’s voice made an indelible mark on Peter’s heart. Then there was the Last Supper. John records that ... to the church (Acts 2). His name pops up all through the book of Acts. Peter was with John when they prayed for the lame man at the gate called Beautiful in Acts 3. Peter was in the midst of the great Samaritan revival in Acts 8. Peter ...
... Acts 2:47) From personal experience the big fisherman was aware the converts could not be left to their own devices to grow in the faith. Moreover, had not the Master once told him that by strengthening his brethren he would keep his own faith alive? (Luke 22:31 ... the heathen wherever he could find them. One day he was in Samaria, the next Lydda, then on to Joppa and Caesarea. (Acts 8:14-17; 9:32-10:48) And where he could not go personally, time not permitting, he wrote his testimonies -- today an epistle from ...
... physical resurrection. II. The Personal Knowledge Of His Resurrection Paul goes on to say in v.31, "He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to ... had first preached, before His coming, the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel."(Acts 13:22-24) Now if that tomb had not been empty, if the body was still there, all ... of men, and they will kill Him and the third day He will be raised up." (Mt. 17:22-23) Not only did he tell his friends, he didn't mind telling his foes. At one ...
... still, Jesus becomes the bronze serpent. The familiar passage moves beyond the reference to the serpent on a pole. Verses 16 and 17 state marvelously the motive and purpose of God. It is surely an essential part of the proclamation of the gospel to ... doing (see Ephesians 2:8-9), while at the same time affirming the necessity of faith (Romans 3:22-31) and our participation in our salvation (Acts 16:29-31). We are prompted to consider again the observation that the remedy recalls the malady. It was not some ...
... There is no question what the Scriptures teach. Sorcery is strictly forbidden (Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27; Deuteronomy 18:10-12). When we start to play around with ... a king. (8:6) 16. ___ Saul was of the tribe of Judah. (9:1; 10:20, 21) 17. ___ Saul was a tall man. (9:2; 10:23) 18. ___ Anointed by Samuel, Saul was Israel’ ... the youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem. (16:1-13) 21. ___ Samuel was a judge. (7:6, 15) 22. ___ Samuel was a prophet. (3:20) 23. ___ Samuel was a priest. (7:9) QUESTIONS: (for individual ...
... through a living hell. Life was really treating them rotten, sort of like it does for us sometimes (1 Peter 1:6; 3:13-14, 16-17; 4:12; 5:10). And in the middle of all the suffering being inflicted upon them it was only natural that the people to whom Peter ... : Believe in the Risen Lord. Hang on, forget your feelings, and have faith in Jesus Christ (John 20:26-29; 1 Peter 1:3-7; Acts 2:22-24, 31-32). How can I do it? How can I believe in Jesus' resurrection and in God's love for me? How can I believe it ...
... He even cried out that he wished he had died in Absalom's place (2 Samuel 18:31-19:4). When Lazarus died and Jesus was with his sisters and other mourners, Jesus was so ... in this person whom we mourn. Mourning often is painted as a time when all is lost, but this act of remembering calls to mind that not all is lost. We remember the time we spent with the person, ... , Minnesota: St. Mary's Press, 1986), pp. 17-22. 7. Harold Kushner, When Bad Things Happen to Good People (New York: Avon Books, 1981), p ...
... .org/tools/ffl/comand1.html 3. Robert Goldberg and Gerald Jay Goldberg, Citizen Turner: The Wild Rise of an American Tycoon, (New York: Harcourt Brace, 1995) 4. Albert Curry Winn, A Christian Primer: The Prayer, The Creed, The Commandments, (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990), p. 189 5. Matt. 22:37-39; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27 6. Winn, p. 196 7. I Tim. 6:10 8. Matthew 19:16-22 9. Luke 12:16-20 10. Acts 17:23 11. Winn, p. 198
... of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many" (see Matthew 17:22-23; 20:28). We remember his existential love. He said, "I am with you always" (see Matthew 28:16ff). We remember ... of Norman Vincent Peale's birth was celebrated on May 31, 1998, by erecting a statue of him outside New York ... or football field or wrestling mat or card game or whatever, we can remember every word, act, and appearance of our faith. Unless we're being deposed or something, the truth is God ...
... problems. No matter how hard they tried they couldn't get their brand new 22-foot boat going properly. It was very sluggish in almost every maneuver no matter ... . 100:2) Now why should we serve the Lord with gladness? I'll tell you why. In Acts 17:25 (ESV) we read, "[God is not] served by human hands as though He needed anything, since ... will establish the way to do it. Finally, you will get God's confirmation. Prov. 21:31 says, "The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but deliverance is of the Lord." ...
... 22) The Story of David and Bathsheba and Nathan’s Parable of the Lamb (2 Samuel 11 and 12) Psalm 8: The Creative Work of God’s Fingers Psalm 36: God’s Righteousness and the Fountain of Life The Tablet of Your Heart: Proverbs 7:3; 3:3; 6:21 Jeremiah’s Prophecy: Their Sin is Etched Upon their Hearts (17) Jeremiah’s Prophecy of God’s Restoration of Virgin Israel: I will write upon their hearts (31 ... her husband of adultery, and not caught in the act, then the “test of bitter waters” would be ...
... Maker. God declares name changes for Abram and Sarai, and also requires the act of circumcision which will publicly mark all the males of the family ... 22, the new Abraham gives evidence that his covenant relationship with God supersedes all other loyalties and commitments. Because of the Suzerain-Vassal covenant established in Genesis 17 ... follow and play on the greatest winning team of all time. An Alternative Application Mark 8:31-38. On this second Sunday in Lent it might be profitable to focus on Jesus’ ...
... the transgressors" (Luke 22:37; Isaiah 53:12). As Paul, the apostle, closed his ministry (as reported in the book of Acts), he too used the words of Isaiah (Acts 28:25-27 ... better words than Isaiah’s to explain his own vision! (Revelation 21:1; Isaiah 65:17; 66:22). It is truly amazing to discover that many of the familiar verses of the ... Repentance (55:7; 44:22); Discipleship (30:21; 35:8); Missions (11:9; 49:6; 54:3; 60:3); Sin (59:2; 64:6); Judgment (1:20); Prayer (56:7); Renewal (40:31); Prophecy (42:9; 46 ...
... (Jeremiah 13:12-14) The Unworthy Shepherd, a Potter’s Field, and Thirty Pieces of Silver (Zechariah 11) Though the Fig Tree Does Not Bud, I Will Rejoice in the Lord My Strength (Habakkuk 3:17-19) A Prophecy of Betrayal (Micah 7:1-7) Judas Betrays Jesus (Matthew 25:31-6:25; Mark 14:1-25; Luke 22:1-23) Peter Comments on Judas’ Betrayal (Acts 1:15-20) Jesus the True Vine “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does ...
... :43), know who Christ is, recognize his authority (Matthew 8:31), and understand their fate is to be tormented (Mark 1:22-24; Matthew 8:29). One discovers the demonic throughout the ... Acts 19), unexplainable intelligence (Acts 16:16), self-destructive tendencies (Mark 5), rage against Jesus (Mark 1:22), pride, rebelliousness, filthiness, and even such physical liabilities as dumbness (Matthew 9:32-33), blindness (Matthew 12:22-23), epilepsy (Matthew 17:14-21), insanity (Mark 5), crippledness (Luke 13:10-17 ...
... our Old Testament and gospel lessons, as we explore baptism together this week. Genesis 9:8-17 The old rule of thumb for preachers and other public speakers went like this: Tell them ... of covenant God had in mind (Jeremiah 31:31-34) to Christ’s own reference to “the new covenant in my blood” (Luke 22:20); covenants are a motif that our ... signal something that is complete, even at capacity (see, for example, John 16:24; Acts 2:2; Philippians 4:18-19). Children associate the familiar tune of “Pop Goes ...