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Hanging Out With God
Let’s face it, we all like to be in the presence of prominent people. If only for a little while, sports fans would enjoy spending time in the locker room, before and after a game, with their favorite athletes. Music fans would enjoy conversations with their favorite artists, before and after a concert, in their dressing rooms. For many reasons, people would like to establish permanent friendships with famous people, but they just don’t know how. Sometimes, you have connected from afar and want to get closer, because the chemistry is there. Some want to sincerely learn from them. Other times, the motives are questionable. Is the person only seeking status? No matter whether the motive is pure or suspicious, the question still remains: How do you establish connections with people of prominence? What social status must you have? Who can put in a good word for you and make the connection?
JESUS CHRIST – THE CHIEF CORNER STONE
There are many Biblical references to cornerstones. In addition, there are Biblical references to the “chief” cornerstone. Most of the references point to the building of the temples in Jerusalem. There were two temples built. (The Babylonians destroyed the first temple, and the Romans destroyed the second one in 70 A.D. The only thing left of the second temple is the Wailing Wall.) Other references point to general construction projects, which include the architecture of the Greeks and the Romans. The construction of the temple or other significant edifices provide rich metaphors to affirm spiritual principles.
Sitting Where Others Sit
The Bible has many types and foreshadowing motifs. There are many in the book of Ezekiel. In our text, Ezekiel is a type of the incarnate Christ. This has many implications from His birth, when the Word became flesh, to His brutal crucifixion on the old rugged cross on a hill called Calvary.
The Peacemakers: The Children Of God
Disagreements, feuds, and suspicion seem to be the order of the day, rather than the exception. Even the routine of daily life can lead a person to explode emotionally and spiritually. It seems as if our society always wants us to take sides, not only about the important issues, but also about the trivial issues. If you don’t choose a side, you are left isolated, and both of the opposing sides may attack you. When we are forced to take a side and express our choice publicly, it should be the side that Jesus has already taken, and it can be supported by Scripture. Jesus taught principles that can still be applied to every situation.
A Strange Time To Shout
James, the earthly brother of Jesus, wrote this epistle. The advice he gives comes from his own experience. It also echoes many of the thoughts of the Beatitudes, especially Matthew 5:10-12.
The word temptation has two meanings. One is to entice to sin. The other has the meaning of trial, affliction, persecution, or suffering. The latter is the meaning of the word in our text.
The Benefits Of A Pure Heart
In this sixth of the eight beatitudes, there are three operative words: pure, heart, and see. Each word alone, has been the subject of many books, theses and dissertations. Some theologians believe that this is the most difficult beatitude with which to achieve compliance, because it requires each of us to take a good look at the person in the mirror with self-examination.
The Treasure Entrusted "Woe Is Me If I Preach Not the Gospel"
Ordination is not the recognition of human ability, but the public affirmation of God's eternal call, Christ's redemptive commission, and the Holy Spirit's empowering presence.
Mercy For The Merciful
The Old and New Testaments are filled with references to the mercy that God bestows on us. The mercy of God is so infinite that it will last forever. His mercy is demonstrated in the events of Biblical history. It is seen in the deliverance from Egypt and in the kindness of the Persian king, when he allowed the exiles to return to Jerusalem. It is demonstrated in the many miracles of healing that Jesus performed.
Holy Hunger And Triumphant Thirst
This sermon is the second in a series about the Beatitudes. Last Sunday I exegeted the first three as a unit. This Sunday I will take the fourth one by itself.
Still Blessed
Jesus’ Words are not chiseled in stone. Rather, they are Words sown into the fabric of culture, as Christianity spread from the Middle East, to Africa, then to Europe, then to North America, then to Latin America, and to India and to Asia. Many times, His Words were, hypocritically, not obeyed, but they were recited constantly.
A Soldier's Journey Home
2nd Timothy 4:7-8
8. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the f...
This Is Just The Beginning
Order Of Service
Luke 23:39-43
39. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on Him, say...
I'm Blessed
Humans have a need to ritualize significant events. We come together and ritualize birthdays, weddings, graduations, ordinations, baby dedications, various anniversaries, and even funerals. The feast days in the Bible, such a Passover, were obviously to celebrate and ritualize significant milestones in Hebraic history. Ritualization is part of human nature. It is encoded in our genes.
The Storm Is Passing Over
We don’t all face the same type of storms, but we all face storms. It could be a thunderstorm, a windstorm, a hailstorm, a snowstorm or even a dust storm but a storm is a storm, and storms make us all feel uncomfortable in some form or fashion.