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1. Hope In The Midst of Uncertainty

Matthew 24:36-44

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... us not only of the birth of Christ and the hope we find in that event. But it also reminds us that we live between times, between the beginning and the end, between the first coming and the second coming. That's what our passage for today deals with. Matthew 24:36-44 (NRSV) [36] "But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. [37] For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. [38] For as in those days before the flood they ...

2. Ready or Not, Here I Come!

Mark 13:32-37

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Daniel G. Mueller

... When that will happen, no one knows. Jesus said, "Of that hour and that day no one knows, only the Father in heaven" (Matthew 24:36). So, the Savior continued, "Always be ready because I am coming at an hour you do not expect" (Matthew 24:44). In describing the sudden unexpectedness of his return, Jesus compared the day of his coming to lightning which bursts out of the sky without warning (Matthew 24:27) and to the arrival of a thief who always comes when nobody thinks he will (1 Thessalonians 5:2). We don ...

3. Eat and Run

Exodus 12:1-14

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David J. Kalas

... might observe, "My master is delayed in coming" (Luke 12:45), and consequently neglect his duties. But scripture warns us again and again that his coming will be sudden and unexpected (see Matthew 24:44; Mark 13:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:2). And so we are exhorted to "be ready" (Luke 12:40), "keep awake" (Matthew 25:13), and "be alert" (Luke 21:36). The ancient Israelites were told, on the night of Passover, to eat the bread of haste, to dine with coat on and staff in hand, and to eat quickly, for they needed ...

4. 2025 Lent Sermon Series

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Various Authors

... 26 9. I Shall Rise Again! - I Corinthians 15:19-26 · Luke 24:1-12 Shouting Joy to the Storm by Schuyler Rhodes 1. Treasure Hunters – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 2. “Until an Opportune Time…” – Luke 4 ... Acts 10:23b-48 The Passion of the Christ by Brett Blair 1. His Triumphal Entry – Luke 19:28-44 2. His Cleansing of the Temple – Luke 19:45-48 3. His Teachings – Luke 20:27-40 4. His ... , Yada, Yada – John 12:20-36 6. After the Parade – Mark 11:1-11 7. A Table Like No Others – 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 ...

5. Words As Images

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Michael Rogness

... exactly what I'm talking about because you can see it. In preaching a sermon on Matthew 5:44, "Love your enemies ...,"one could explain how Christians love even our enemies because God has ... to pray, must seize the hand of God, not the pennies in his hand.24 2 -- Christ himself was fantastic with his hair every whichway and smelling of fish ... at the end, or both, as with the parable of the Good Samaritan. (Luke 10:25-29, 36-37) One tells a story to convey a message, and the test of its effectiveness is if ...

6. The Resurrection Is Freedom

John 11:38-44

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Mark Ellingsen

... stone that the angels rolled away on that first Easter [John 20:1; Luke 24:2; Mark 16:4; Matthew 28:2].) Lazarus' sister Martha noted how after four days the body would smell ... wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, 'Unbind him, and let him go.' (John 11:44)." Back to our gospel story, John says that Lazarus came out of the tomb bound ... and us, involves a cleansing from sin, the infusion of a new heart in the faithful (Ezekiel 36:25-29). The new life that God gives us sets us free from sin and the fear of ...

7. Hungry For Bread

Matthew 25:31-46

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King Duncan

... didn't see Jesus anywhere. Mother Teresa explained Jesus' teachings from Matthew 25 about taking care of the poor, the hungry, the weak. And ... Michael E. Williams, Preaching, Sept./ Oct. 2000, p. 44-45. 6. From Plough magazine, cited in Salt, ... 36. 7. Bread for the World Background Paper (quoted in Salt, Jul/Aug 1994), Current Thoughts & Trends, September 1994, p. 38. 8. A. Philip Parham, Letting God: Christian Meditations for Recovering Persons (Harper San Francisco, 1987). 9. "Peace Times, Salt, June 1994, p. 24 ...

8. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

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R. Blaine Detrick

... the Lord. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God" (Matthew 3:1-3; Isaiah 40:3-5). When Jesus began his public ... theme, Isaiah has a passage that relates to it: Repentance (55:7; 44:22); Discipleship (30:21; 35:8); Missions (11:9; 49:6; 54: ... self bare our sins in his own body on the tree" (1 Peter 2:24) ... Christ, the Son of God, who was sent "to be the propitiation for ... For personal reading: 2 Kings 19, 20 Isaiah 6, 7, 9, 11 Isaiah 36--39, 53 For public reading: Isaiah 6:1-8 Background After Solomon ( ...

9. Bringing in the Sheaves

Ruth 1:1-22, Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth 3:1-18, Ruth 4:1-12, Ruth 4:13-22

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Lori Wagner

... a New Covenant (31) Isaiah’s 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 ...

10. Still Surprised After Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

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David J. Kalas

... Jacob’s two efforts to get blessings (Genesis 27:18-36; 32:22-29), we witness something of the significance of ... 44-45), for all who come to know the Father (Matthew 11:27), and as Paul wrote in our New Testament lection for all who come to know God as Father (Galatians 4:6). Simeon’s identification of Mary’s baby with God’s salvation is reminiscent of Jesus’ words to grieving Martha outside Lazarus’ tomb. She affirms a belief in a resurrection that is an event — “on the last day” (John 11:24 ...

11. Scandal

Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:14-23, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 26:1-5

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Lori Wagner

... . The photograph of Jesus’ gravesite was taken by Joe during his trip to the Holy Land. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew’s Witness to Jesus’ Prophecies of His Death and Resurrection (16:21-23; 17:22-23; 20:17-19; 26:1-5) Minor ... 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 the Apostles: Jesus the Son of ...

12. Life’s Purpose Is Often Hidden!

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

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Mark Ellingsen

... to discern the weeds from the wheat.1 The point of the parable, as Matthew understood it by adding the interpretation in verses 36-43, seems to be that since the end is coming, the judgment is ... honoring God, the preacher in Ecclesiastes (2:24; 12:13b) says. In our parable, Jesus says that the harvest time will come, so in the meantime don't let the weeds trouble you (Matthew 13:30). Live with no illusions about ... n.d.), 44, in The Complete Sermons of Martin Luther, Vol. 2.2, ed. John Nicholas Lenker ( ...

13. The Secret Man

Mark 8:27-38

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Frank Ramirez

... and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you (Matthew 28:19-20). But in Mark, again and again, he ... demon correctly identifies Jesus of Nazareth as “the Holy One of God (1:24).” Jesus silences the demon, because while Jesus is the Holy One of ... and insisting “…that you say nothing to anyone… (1:44). The leper disobeys Jesus. One can hardly blame him ... when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels (8:36-38). Finally, in the ninth chapter, we see glory. We see why Jesus ...

14. Come and See

John 1:29-42

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James L. Killen

... of his own followers and he looked up and saw Jesus passing by. John said, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" (v. 36). The disciples heard John call Jesus "the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world." I can imagine the disciples thinking ... things he said as well. "No one can serve two masters.... You cannot serve God and wealth" (Matthew 6:24) and "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." (Matthew 5:44). If we sit at his feet long enough, we may eventually be able to hear him say ...

15. Can You See Where We're Going

Mark 10:46-52

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William G. Carter

... 5). The fact that the blind man is named is somewhat unusual, but easily explained. When Matthew and Luke tell the story, the beggar is anonymous. In Mark, he is the son ... . "I see people," was the response, "but they look like walking trees" (Mark 8:24). So Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes for a second time. Then ... demoniac as a "new teaching" by the preacher Jesus. 2. At least twice, in Mark 1:44-45 and 7:36-37, a healed person disobeys Jesus' request to keep quiet about the miracle. 3. Jesus healed ...

16. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

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Harold Warlick

... 1990, 21 percent of all births were to unmarried women.36 The number of divorces has increased in America by almost ... , by 1991 ninety percent of young Americans sixteen to 24 years old had completed high school. In its effort ... middle of a raging storm and tell a leper he was healed. Yet, as Matthew's twentieth chapter indicates, He could not prohibit a jealous woman from making ... observes that there have been as many plagues as wars in history.44 Yet plagues seem to catch us by surprise. We worry about wars and ...

17. Trust Your Intuition

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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Lori Wagner

... Amos (8) Zechariah’s Oracle for Jerusalem (12) Jeremiah’s Prophecy of a New Covenant (31) Isaiah’s 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; 10:32-34; 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) Christ’s Suffering (1 Peter 2) The Son of Man (Revelation 1)

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