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1. Building a New Team

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... . Without investment on our part, no great blessing of God lingers for our enjoyment. Abraham and his descendents form a great team because they have a great coach who gives the right incentives and demands the right stuff in return. Romans 4:13-25 Abbott and Costello entranced an earlier generation with their side-splitting routine “Who’s on First?” Pretending to discuss the players of a baseball team, names were confused with positions until tracking the game became an exercise in futility. Among ...

2. A Funeral for “I Can’ts”

Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... 's sacrifice of his only begotten son. The "I can'ts" and the "You can'ts" all had to be put away and replaced by "I will, since the Lord has called." Replacing "I Can'ts" With Faith The Second Reading for the second Sunday in Lent is Romans 4:13-25. In this lesson, Saint Paul tells us that Abraham is a great example of what faith means. Faith is not a matter of obeying rules, but obeying God, Saint Paul says. "The promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through ...

3. Can We Really Trust God?

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... claims that Sarah laughed because she was secretly thinking, "Surely the Lord would not make me go through menopause TWICE?!?" (4) Christian humorist Martha Bolton, in her book A Funny Thing Happened on My Way Through the Bible, envisions what a ... fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. Therefore his faith "˜was reckoned to him as righteousness.'" (Romans 4: 13-25). [NIV] Abraham is a powerful example of this eternal faith principle: FAITH IS NOT BASED ON OUR EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES. IT ...

4. Explore the Evidence

Acts 1:1-3

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James Merritt

... , and said, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.'" (Matthew 28:12-13, NASB) Immediately, the response was to try and explain the resurrection away. Now think about how absurd this cover-up was. The guards ... why you should receive Him. a. So My Sins Can Be Forgiven Romans 4:25 says, "He was handed over to die because of our sins, and He was raised from the dead to make us right with God." (Romans 4:25, NLT) Don't miss what that verse says. Anybody can claim ...

5. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... of the coming transaction. He knows; they do not! 13 Fishing was a prosperous trade on the shores of the inland sea. Fish is protein; dried fish can be transported without spoiling, which makes it desirable for caravans and Roman soldiers on the march. These were not day laborers ... First Word Of The Gospel (Wheaton, ILL: Crossway Books, 2002), and on Mt. 4:12ff. see pages 27-32. 12. PreachingToday.com search under Matthew 4:12-25. 13. See K.C. Hanson, “The Galilean Fishing Economy and the Jesus Tradition,” ...

6. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:16,18,25-26, NIV). Can you imagine a more radical possibility?… “you will do greater things than these, ... Col. 1:28), created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:24), renewed according to the nature of Him who created him (Col. 3:10). ... die; but if you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live” (Romans 8:13). Stating it another way he says, “You have died, and your life is hid with ...

7. A Man Who Laughed at God

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... of faith. Truly, he is the father of the faithful, "the father of all them that believe" (Romans 4:11). His faith was strong enough that he was willing to leave his home, his family, ... 13) A Courageous Faith (Genesis 14) An Intercessory Faith (Genesis 18) A Sacrificial Faith (Genesis 22) Q-SHEET Abraham - A Man Who Laughed at God Genesis 12--25 QUIZ: (Fill in the blanks. Try first without a Bible; then use the verses to verify each answer.) 1. When Abraham (Abram) left Haran, he was _________ years old. (12:4 ...

8. The Dangers of Being Religious

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... rejected him (Matthew 15:1-2). Think of it! Their form, ritual, and traditions stood in the way of their knowing Jesus the person. 4. Are you inclined to see what's wrong with everything? Do you have a critical spirit? Jesus healed on the Sabbath. The Pharisees said, " ... , isn't it easy to sniff, "Her music is of the devil!" 13. Are you addicted to self-help pop psychology? Are you basing God's love for you on performance or grace? In Romans 7:7-25 Paul wrote of his days of trying to earn salvation with good ...

9. A Man With Lips on Fire

Isaiah 6:1-13

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R. Blaine Detrick

... 4; Isaiah 25:8b). As John tried to describe the holy city and its streets of gold, he wrote that the gates of that city are never closed. Isaiah had said that! (Revelation 21:25 ... pardoned" (40:1, 2). Or "As on whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you" (66:13). All of this is in Isaiah - and much, much more. On and on we could continue. Whatever ... for us" (1 Corinthians 5:7) . . . Christ, who "died for (instead of) us" (Romans 5:8). Christ, "the author and finisher of our faith, who ... endured the ...

10. He's Not Dead Anymore

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... the cross into the arms of a man playing the part of a Roman soldier. Unfortunately, the Roman soldier did not catch him in time, and Chris dropped to the ground and rolled all the way down ... and we do not grieve as those who have no hope (I Thessalonians 4:13). Our grief is tempered with joy because we know that God is faithful to His promise that one day He ... Stasak February 25, 2022. https://www.wycliffe.org/blog/featured/how-easter-is-celebrated-in-countries-around-the-world. 4. “Love motivates ...

11. The Inconcealable Christ!

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... Romans 2:11). It confirms the powerful truth that this gospel, which we as Christians are privileged to hold in trust, is "to the Jew first, and also to the Greek" (Romans ... were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. — Acts 4:13 Jesus could not hide himself. His disciples could not hide his presence in their ... those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them" (Hebrews 7:25). He assures us, "I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me" ( ...

12. The Last Breath – The Fear of Death

Hebrews 9:27-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... death not only in America, but in the world is sin. Romans 6:23 says, "You get what is coming to you when you sin. It is death!" (Romans 6:23, NLV) The reason for sin is death, but ... 7%, only 87% of arrestees are prosecuted. Of those, only 79% are convicted. Then, only 25% of those convicted actually go to prison. When you multiply all those probabilities, it means ... 4:13 says, "No one can hide from God. His eyes see everything we do. This is the God to whom we must explain all that we have done." (Hebrews 4:13 ...

13. Move Life from Duty to Destiny

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... for Jewish faith; it was also a political statement about the importance of Jerusalem in the Roman world. Yet as soon as The Twelve take note of this sacred structure Jesus announces its impending ... both “kings and governors,” for in Luke 23:1-5, 13-25 Jesus is brought first before King Herod and then before the ... able to resist his wisdom.” Likewise, when John and Peter confront the opposition in Acts 4:14, those adversaries found they “had nothing to contradict.” But you can win and lose ...

14. Loving Like God Loves

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... unfavorable" view of the U.S. had fallen to just 13 percent, down from 48 percent prior to the tsunami.13 Now the Christian message is not about getting people to ... a Jesus thing, only a human thing. Jewish tax collectors who sold out their faith and country to the Roman occupiers do as much. Gentile outsiders do as much. So what? You don’t need the kingdom of ... Leadership, Summer 1992, 47. 2. Matthew 4:12-25. 3. The following litany is a summary of Mt. 5:20-48. 4. Dallas Willard, The Divine Conspiracy (San ...

15. The Time Is Now!

Luke 24:50-53

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them" (Hebrews 7:25). History and modernity come together in the ascension of God's Son, Jesus, as in no other world religious system or philosophy. We ... , in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it" (Romans 7:18). But he also knows, "I can do all things through him who strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13). Both statements come from the same man and both are true. The question is which ...

16. Daring To Trust The Roots

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... forget, and "... did what was evil in the sight of the Lord" (Judges 2:11-15; 4:1; 6:1). In other words, instead of leaning on the Lord and being faithful to God ... of God. Isaiah didn't wait around for evidence of hope in order to hope (cf. Romans 8:24-25; Hebrews 11:1). His hope came from a deep and abiding trust in God. And ... and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) Only through the power of the Holy Spirit are we able to hope in these days. And to ...

17. Sparkle

Luke 4:31-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Aramaic text belongs to the famous Dead Sea scrolls: four scraps of parchment from Cave 4, usually called 4Q242, copied from an older original in the second half of the first ... But exhort one another daily, lest one be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” (Hebrews 13-14) So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil ... subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! (Romans 7:21-25) “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me ...

18. Bloody Doorposts

Exodus 12:1-30

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... plague shall fall upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt" (Exodus 12:13). But why was blood used as a sign? Why the killing of the firstborn? It is ... , if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things" (Philippians 4:8). These are things about life -- not death. Paul certainly doesn't ... to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins" (Romans 3:24-25). If we study the New Testament, we cannot avoid the subject of the death of Jesus ...

19. The Meeting Of Marriage Partners At The Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... s son), also met his wife Rachel at a well. Recall that like the Midianites from whom Moses' wife descended (Genesis 25:2), the Arameans, who were the people to whom Rachel belonged, were distantly related to the Jews (Genesis 29:1ff). The ... serves us, only after he first feeds us with spiritual food and drink. In a sense this is the point of our second lesson (Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 or Romans 5:1-11). Its message that we are justified by grace through faith, apart from our works, entails that we can do no good ...

20. The Kindness of Strangers

1 Kings 17:8-24

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... that the drought was coming, and that it was because of Ahab's sin. Indeed, the drought that came lasted over three years (1 Kings 18:1; Luke 4:25; James 5:17). That was not to be the end of Elijah's work for God by any means, so through the long months of the drought, ... something appropriate for Christians to extend. Read, for example, Romans 12, where Paul instructed, "Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers" (Romans 12:13). The writer of Hebrews said, "Do not neglect to show ...

21. What Do I Do When My Prayers Go Unanswered?

Deuteronomy 3:1-11, 23-26

Sermon

James Merritt

... fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.'" (Deuteronomy 3:23-25, NASB) Notice carefully that Moses didn't ask for a lot. He wasn't asking to ... 4:13, "He knows about everyone everywhere. Everything about us is bare and wide open to the all-seeing eyes of our living God; nothing can be hidden from Him…" (Hebrews 4:13, ... you know where God sent Paul? To Rome. He sent him to the capital of the Roman Empire, but even that didn't work out the way Paul was hoping, because Paul went ...

22. A Stone’s Throw From: Heaven

Matthew 16:13-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... s Scripture, but something did. Let's look at the passage from Matthew 16:13-25: [13] Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples ... Pie. Bear with me and let me explain. I know you've all seen those Combo Cheesecakes with 4 to 8 different flavors. You do know that they are not baked that way don't you? ... at Pentecost and eventually to preach in Rome. There in the very heart of the Roman Empire, surrounded by temples to every religion of the world, Peter had to remember what ...

23. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Exodus 1:1-22, 2:1-10

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... 8:13-15 (NKJV) So walk in the light -- of a burning bush! 1. Martin Buber, Moses: The Revelation and the Covenant (New York, N.Y.: Harper & Row, 1946), p. 35, note 35. 2. Quoted in The Living Pulpit: Faith, April/June 1992, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Bronx, N.Y.), p. 25. 3. Quoted by Howard W. Roberts, U-Turns Permitted: God's Grace for Life's Journey (Louisville, Ken.: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990), p. 115, note 9. 4. Douglas John Hall, "Suffering: The Badge of Discipline," in The Living Pulpit: Suffering, Vol. 4 ...

24. A Joyful New Beginning

John 20:1-9

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... lives in a different context, for we know that what is here and now is not all there is. The Roman Emperor Vespasian once said, "I will die on my feet, as becomes an Emperor." For the word emperor, we ... the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Jesus Christ (Philippians 2:13-14)." When people see themselves as immortal and conceive of life as eternal, then they, like ... ," New York Times, 1 March 1987, sec. 4, p. 25. 2. Dom Hubert van Zeller, We Die Standing Up (Garden City, New York: Image Books, ...

25. Trust Your Upbringing

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... everything is beneficial." When she returned she found half the cookies gone and another verse, Proverbs 13:25, attached to the plate in which they had resided. It read like this: "The righteous eat ... -known playwright and later the U.S. Ambassador to Italy. Mrs. Luce became a Roman Catholic late in life. Like many late converts, her enthusiasm and zeal for her ... listened to countless sermons, cannot identify basic facts about the Old Testament. (4) Why is it important to know scripture? To equip us for life ...

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