Sermon Resources on National Leaders

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Revelation 1:17-18, Revelation 22:13, Colossians 1:16-17, Philippians 2:9-11, Luke 21:33

When the drama of history is over, Jesus Christ will stand alone upon the stage. All the great figures of history—Pharaoh, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Churchill, Stalin, Johnson, Mao Tse-tung—wi...

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Leader: Arise! Shine! Christ’s Church

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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.

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Isaiah 60:1, Matthew 5:14-16, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 2:19-22, Galatians 6:2, 1 Peter 2:9

Leader: Arise! Shine! Christ’s Church has assembled. People: We are one body, with Christ as our head. Leader: What kind of body is this? People: The Body of Christ, brought together not by huma...

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Nelson Mandela and a Presidency of Reconciliation

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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.

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Romans 12:18, Philemon 1:15-16, Matthew 18:15, Romans 5:10, Colossians 1:20, Matthew 5:23-24

What does true forgiveness and reconciliation look like? The world was given such an image the day Nelson Mandela was sworn in as President of South Africa. What was so significant was not just that a...

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It Goes Without Saying

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E. Randolph Richards and Richard James

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John 14:27, Matthew 2:2, Revelation 19:16, John 18:36-37, Revelation 17:14, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 9:6, Psalm 24:7-10, Colossians 1:15-20, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-16

In a culture, the most important things usually go without being said. We Westerners don’t talk all the time about being individualists or about the importance of efficiency or why we prefer youth ove...

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Lowering the Lord Nelson Statue

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David McCullough

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Colossians 1:15, John 14:6, John 8:12, 2 Corinthians 4:6, John 14:9, Hebrews 1:3, John 1:14

At Trafalgar Square in the city of London stands a statue of Lord Nelson. Resting atop a tall pillar, it towers too high for passersby to distinguish his features. For this reason, about forty years a...

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Saving Souls Without Discipling?

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Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert

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Genesis 1:28, James 2:15-17, Romans 12:2, Isaiah 58:6-7, Micah 6:8, Colossians 1:19-20, Matthew 28:19-20

I had just finished presenting much of the material in this chapter [on the role of the Church helping the poor] to an audience in Africa. A very tall and muscular African man in the audience approach...

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Second Sunday of Easter, Revelation 1:4-8

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Bud Thoreen

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Revelation 1:4-8, Exodus 3:14, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 22:13, Ephesians 6:12

Preaching Commentary Ancient Lens What can we learn from the historical context? A Letter to Real People In the understanding of, and preaching on, any section of the Revelation of John , it is ...

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Restored All Things in Christ

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Colossians 1:13-20, Ephesians 2:14-18, John 3:16-17, Isaiah 9:6-7, Revelation 21:1-5

Almighty and everlasting God, who has restored all things in your well-beloved Son, the King and Lord of all: Mercifully grant that all peoples and nations, divided and wounded by sin, may be brought ...

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A Doctor, an Engineer, and a Politician

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Source Unknown

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Creation

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Psalm 104:24, Colossians 1:16, John 1:3, Isaiah 45:7, Proverbs 8:27-30, Job 38:4, Genesis 1:2

A doctor, an engineer, and a politician were arguing as to which profession was older. “Well,” argued the doctor, “without a physician mankind could not have survived, so I am sure that mine is the ol...

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Working with God through Our Work

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Kara Martin

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Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 5:16-17, Colossians 1:17-20

Note from TPW: Kara Martin addresses life in the secular workplace, sharing insights to help you lead your congregations to understand their faith and work and also to bring the Kingdom into your o...

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Lord, You have authority in all places

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Charles Teixeira

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Colossians 1:16-17, Isaiah 45:7-9, Job 42:2, Lamentations 3:37-39, Matthew 28:18, Romans 13:1-2, Psalm 36:6, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 117:1-2, Psalm 86:15

Lord, You have authority in all places, times, and circumstances. Lord, You are good in all places, times, and circumstances. Lord, meet us here, now in all our many needs for You to move.

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Lord of yesterday, today, and tomorrow

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Richard Herman

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Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 1:8, Isaiah 44:6, Psalm 90:2, Malachi 3:6, Colossians 1:17, 2 Peter 3:8, Isaiah 41:4, Romans 11:36

Consider using the prayer of adoration by itself or as a prelude to the prayer of confession. Prayer of Adoration Lord of yesterday, today, and tomorrow: You alone rule the universe; setting time...

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Standing for a King

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David Platt

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Revelation 19:16, Matthew 2:2, John 18:36-37, Revelation 17:14, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 9:6, Psalm 24:7-10, Colossians 1:15-20, Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-16

Cody is a member of our church who moved to Thailand to share the gospel with college students. One night, a student named Annan invited Cody to go to a movie. The two of them arrived and sat down in ...

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Jealous Juno

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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.

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Isaiah 9:6-7, Hebrews 1:1-3, Colossians 1:15-17, Philippians 2:6-8, John 3:16-17, John 1:1-4, Luke 1:30-35

In the ancient world, a place where the veil between the earthly and spiritual was easily pierced, rumors and gossip about great leaders being born of the gods, especially amongst royals, was somewhat...

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Randy Alcorn

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John 14:9, Hebrews 1:3, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 17:1-8, Acts 4:13, Galatians 1:23-24, Colossians 1:15

People had only to look at Jesus to see what God is like. People today should only have to look at us to see what Jesus is like.

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The Return of the King

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R. Alan Culpepper,

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Revelation 19:16, Matthew 2:2, John 18:36-37, Revelation 17:14, Zechariah 9:9, Isaiah 9:6, Psalm 24:7-10, Colossians 1:15-20

Lord John Culpepper was witness to a dramatic turn of events in English history. He was a member of the privy council of King Charles I, who was executed in 1649, apparently contrary to the law and th...

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Leader: You who trust in Christ Jesus

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Dustin Ray

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Isaiah 1:18, Colossians 1:13-14, Psalm 32:5, Romans 8:1, Ephesians 1:7, Psalm 103:12, 1 John 1:9

Leader: You who trust in Christ Jesus for the forgiveness of sins: hear now and rest in the assurance of your pardon: All: Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are lik...

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My dear King, my own King, without

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The Northumbria Community

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Psalm 24:1-2, Revelation 4:11, Genesis 1:, Colossians 1:16-17, Job 38:4-7, Isaiah 40:28-31, Psalm 139:13-14

My dear King, my own King, without pride, without sin, You created the whole world, eternal, victorious King. King of the mysteries, You existed before the elements, before the waters covered the ocea...

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Scripture Guide, Galatians 5:1, 13-25

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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.

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Galatians 5:1, Colossians 1:null, Philippians 1:null, Ephesians 2:null, Ephesians 4:null, Galatians 5:13-25

Context of Galatians I still remember my intro to New Testament class in college and the professor discussing Paul’s letter to the Galatians. All of Paul’s other letters begin with words of adoration...

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May you be made strong with all the strength

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Jacob Traeger

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Colossians 1:11-12, Luke 23:33-43

May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so that you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in ...

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A Trinitarian Deficit Disorder

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James Bryan Smith

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John 14:9, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Luke 19:10

A student of mine, Josiah Brown, oversees the student outreach team. He and some of our students go to youth groups to teach the youth about Christian spiritual formation. They talk about what formati...

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O King of all people

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Revelation 19:16, Isaiah 9:6-7, 1 Timothy 6:15-16, Colossians 1:16, Daniel 7:14, Psalm 145:13, Revelation 11:15

O King of all people, Master of our lives, entering into your glory by your cross, to whom all authority is given, both in heaven and on earth: We acknowledge your sovereignty over every realm of life...

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King Jesus, We confess that we are

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Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

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Colossians 1:13-14, 1 Peter 5:6-7, James 4:10, Isaiah 26:3-4, Philippians 4:6-7, Matthew 6:33, Proverbs 3:5-6

King Jesus, We confess that we are quick to put our hope in places other than You. We are often more driven by our fears than by our faith in You and Your Kingdom. We place our trust in health, jobs, ...

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Lord of glory and honor – You are

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Richard Herman

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1 John 1:9, Proverbs 3:5, Matthew 6:21, Colossians 1:20, Revelation 19:16

Lord of glory and honor – You are worthy of our worship and allegiance. You are Faithful and True. With authentic justice You judge the world, and each of us in it. You’re the Word of God – made fles...

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Lord, through Your son have ushered in

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Austin D. Hill

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Revelation 11:15, 1 Corinthians 4:20, John 3:3, Romans 14:17, Colossians 1:13-14, Matthew 6:33

Lord, through Your son have ushered in a new kingdom. You have invited us into that kingdom and You invite us to participate with You. Please show us Your powerful presence today as we discover more o...

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Jaroslav Pelikan

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Colossians 1:16-17, John 1:1-4, Philippians 2:9-11, Matthew 27:54, Acts 9:1-6

Jesus of Nazareth has been the dominant figure in the history of Western culture for almost twenty centuries. If it were possible, with some sort of super magnet, to pull up out of that history every ...

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Nicola Slee

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Exodus 3:1-14 , 1 Kings 19:9-13 , Isaiah 6:1-8, John 1:1-14 , Colossians 1:15-20, Psalm 145:3

No one image or model, however elusive or rich, can do more than offer glimpses and hints toward the divine.

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Third Sunday after Pentecost

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Dustin Ray

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2 Corinthians 5:6-17, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17, Job 2:9, Proverbs 29:25, Colossians 1:12, 2 Corinthians 5:6-17

Preaching Commentary a brief introduction I would like to start with a rather big question. How do we know that we are, in fact, Christians? We find some direction from Jesus on this subject in Mat...

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Lesslie Newbigin

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Colossians 1:13-14, Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 5:2-3, James 4:4, Philippians 2:5-8, John 18:36

When the Church tries to embody the rule of God in the forms of earthly power it may achieve that power, but it is no longer a sign of the kingdom.

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A Life of Discipleship

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John Ortberg

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Colossians 1:28, Romans 12:2, Acts 11:26, Luke 9:23, John 17:3, Matthew 28:19-20

Jesus didn’t tell his friends, “Go into all the world and make Christians.” But he did tell them to go into the world and make disciples. In fact, the Bible uses the word disciple 269 times. As Dallas...

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