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1. God’s Ultimate Concern

Exodus 20:1-21

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Walter Kimbrough

... You shall not murder. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not give false testimony. 10. You shall not covet.” These 10 laws, commandments, rules and regulations, a guide to live by -- call them what you may, they represent God’s ultimate concern for the people of the world. Jesus said it succinctly, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life… (John 3:16 NIV).” God’s ultimate ...

2. Concern

John 19:17-27

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Burton F. Blair

... been pushed back from the cross by the soldiers, we see, off to the left of the cross, John and Mary standing together. John has his arm around Mary’s shoulders. Mary is leaning against John for strength, as she softly weeps. This is the community of concern. Here is the vision of the church. And Jesus said, "Woman, here is your son! John, here is your mother!" Thanks be to Jesus - from that hour on - none of us should ever have to bear our burdens alone. Thanks be to Jesus! 1. William Barclay, Jesus ...

3. Security Concerns

Ephesians 6:10-20

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Harold Warlick

... the past decade: "Will my child be safe here?" "Where are your call boxes located and how many do you have?" "How many cases of date rape do you have per year?" "Are your parking lots patrolled?" "Do you have a student volunteer escort service?" A concern with assaults from demonic powers seems to be an ever-present reality in our world. Parents want to make certain that their children have at their disposal all that is needed to help them resist an attack on their well being. Ephesians chapter 6 has never ...

4. Tomb It May Concern

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... at the "coming of the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:15). The essence of Paul's word of hope to the Thessalonians is that the living will have no advantage over the dead when Christ comes again. The friends of those who have died are naturally concerned about what has and will become of them. Paul describes the coming of the Lord and the resurrection of the dead according to traditional Old Testament imagery of the end of time. His colorful language is symbolic and cannot be taken as a literal description ...

5. Paul's Concern for the Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:11-21

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... Christ in the presence of God” (2:17; 12:19), the apostle provides a key indication of the fundamental, structural unity of the letter. It cannot be coincidental that this unity is supported by a repeated statement that expresses the cornerstone of Paul’s apostolic claim and hence a major concern of the whole letter, that is, his encounter(s) with the merkabah. 12:20 For other vice catalogues, cf., e.g., Rom. 1:29–31; 13:13; 1 Cor. 5:10–11; 6:9–10; Gal. 5:19–21; Eph. 4:31; 5:3–5; Col. 3:5–8 ...

6. Paul's Concern for the Galatians

Galatians 4:8-20

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... (1996), pp. 105–19, esp. pp. 113–19. The word observing (paratēresthe) in connection with religious practice occurs only here in the NT. A similar use is found in Josephus, who speaks of Jews observing sabbath days (Ant. 3.91; 14.264). 4:11 Paul’s concern for the Galatians themselves is evident from the fact that the word you is repeated twice. An Appeal on the Basis of Friendship 4:12 Paul now works to convince the Galatians on the grounds of their being brothers. In the ancient world, as today, it ...

7. Christmas Concern

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James Bjorge

... just a spiritual message directed at the soul of man. For the real gospel is wider than the measure of man’s mind. It includes all the good news about God caring for man. Principles enunciated and hopes expressed are not enough. Our day demands the deeds of concern. We can have a mighty soul-winning campaign and still not give two hoots about people. The good news of Christmas has it all. Jesus is his name for he shall save the people from their sins. But you can also, "Cast all your anxieties on him, for ...

8. An Army Officer Deeply Concerned

Luke 7:1-10

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King Duncan

... Jesus preach and he ran to get his brother Peter. Four men removed tiles from the roof of a house where Jesus was speaking and lowered a man through the ceiling so that Jesus could touch him. Do you know people like that--people with that kind of concern, that kind of compassion? Hopefully you are that kind of person. There are many people like that still around in our world today. They will tell you that loving people is its own reward. That is the second thing we need to see. You will never get closer ...

9. God's Passionate Concern

Luke 14:25-35

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Richard Patt

... thing about which, as Jesus puts it, we should "count the cost"? At first we are probably tempted to think that it is something like "our salvation" or "our faith in Christ." But, you see, upon closer analysis we would have to admit that everything concerning our salvation and our faith involves no cost, no pain, no crux whatsoever on our part. Good Christian doctrine teaches us that Christ bore all the pain, all the cost, all the cross. Christ alone saves us, Christians preach, and even our faith in him ...

10. Prophecies Concerning the Passion

Matthew 26:57-68, Matthew 26:47-56, Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 26:31-35, Matthew 26:17-30, Matthew 26:14-16

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Old Testament prophecies concerning Jesus and the events of Holy Week: Betrayed by a friend - Ps 41:9 Sold for 30 pieces of silver - Zech 11:12 False witnesses accusing Him - Ps 27:12 Silent when accused - Isaiah 53:7 Struck and spit on - Isaiah 50:6 Suffered in our place - Isaiah 53:4- ...

11. Concerning Miracles

Mark 7:31-37

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King Duncan

... Maguire wrestled with the question of miracles after the tragic tsunami that struck Southeast Asia the day after Christmas 2004. One hundred fifty-thousand innocent people died in that devastating event. There was a widely televised story following the tsunami concerning the Rev. Dayalan Sanders. Rev. Sanders operated an orphanage in Sri Lanka. There were 26 children in that orphanage. Rev. Sanders rescued all 26 in a motorboat. According to reports, Sanders headed straight toward the advancing wave of the ...

12. Three Moral Concerns

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C.S. Lewis

Morality seems to be concerned with three things. First, with fair play and harmony between individuals. Second, with what might be called tidying up or harmonizing the things inside each individual. Third, with the general purpose of human life as a whole; what man was made for; what course the whole fleet ought to be on; what tune the conductor of the band wants it to play.

13. Laws Concerning Loyalty Versus Disloyalty

Numbers 15:1-21

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

After the tumultuous narrative events of the previous chapter, the collection of laws in Numbers 15 seems like an anticlimax. The first part of the chapter concerns offerings to the Lord, including expiatory sacrifices (15:1–29). Then the topic shifts to inexpiable sin (15:30–36), and finally a visible reminder of loyalty to God attached to Israelite garments (15:37–41). Looking at the chapter as a whole reveals its relevance between the reports of ...

14. His Last Command ... Our First Concern!

Matthew 28:16-20

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Stephen M. Crotts

In the fall of 1971, I visited Leo Tolstoy's home in Moscow. There, tied in bundles and stacked against the wall, were his handwritten manuscripts for all of his great novels - War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and Resurrection. For an hour I leafed through the mountain of paper, observing the man's handwriting, his strikeovers, and even the doodles he made in the margins. An elderly Russian woman, the curator of the museum, noticed my deep interest in Tolstoy and began to talk to me. "He was a friend of the ...

15. Pastor's Personal Concerns

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H.B. London

Consider what pastors think about work, home, and lifestyles as reported in a survey conducted by Leadership magazine: 94 percent feel pressured to have an ideal family; The top four problems in clergy marriages are: 81 percent, insufficient time; 71 percent, use of money; 70 percent, income level; 64 percent, communication difficulties, 63 percent, congregational expectations; and 57 percent, differences over leisure; 24 percent have received or are receiving marital counseling; 33 percent of pastors are ...

16. Marriage

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... and to “interests” is not a discussion of good vs. bad; rather, he contrasts good and better at this point. Thus, attending to marital affairs is good, while attending to the affairs of the Lord is better. 7:35 Cf. v. 32. Paul’s effort to explain his concern is seen in the way he reiterates his point. This repetition is not typical of his normal style of writing. He states that he seeks not to restrict you (plural), a vivid and unusual choice of words that literally means “not to put a noose on you ...

17. Advice About Widows, Elders and Slaves

1 Timothy 5:1-6:2

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... though this section has ultimately been shaped by the activities of the younger widows, the care of genuine widows is indeed a real concern. Such concern has deep roots in the OT (e.g., Exod. 22:22; Deut. 24:17, 19–21; Job 29:13; Ps. 68:5; Isa ... Having now dealt with the urgent problem of the defection of some of the younger widows, Paul returns a final time to the concern with which the section started—the care of the genuine widows. This sentence clarifies what was only hinted at before, that the church ...

18. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... seems threatening, one should see that there is an eschatological promise in the idea that each person’s work will be shown for what it is. Early Christians heard this promise of judgment and understood the message to be good news of God’s concern with and authority over what people did in the life of the church. The promise of retribution too often overshadows the equal or more important promise of God’s ultimate vindication of the life of the faithful. Paul will elaborate on both dimensions of ...

19. The Law of the Temple

Ezekiel 43:13-27, Ezekiel 44:1-31, Ezekiel 45:1-12, Ezekiel 45:13--46:24

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... In the description of the prince’s estates (45:7–8 and 48:21–22), the inheritance given to the prince alone takes up the bulk of the dedicated portion at the heart of the land. The purpose of this property, as far as the Law of the Temple is concerned, is to enable the prince to provide for the temple. According to the priestly editors of the Law of the Temple, this is what the office of the nasiʾ is for. The liturgical calendar in 45:18–25 states that the prince is to provide the bull for the sin ...

20. The Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... the vast majority of the rest of the letter, Paul is addressing each of the Corinthians as individual persons. The matters under discussion are personal, but in the context of an address to the body of believers, the issues are not private. Moving from a concern with the general life of the congregation, Paul turns to the members as believing persons. The issue he discusses here is so serious that he writes to gain every person’s attention. In the context of this letter and in the light of the discussion ...

21. Does God Give A Damn?

Exodus 5:22--6:12

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John R. Brokhoff

... we have two coats, Jesus urged us to give one to a person without any. God cares whether people are hungry and poor, but his concern to help depends upon our cooperation in sharing what he has given us. Care If We Perish? One night Jesus and his Disciples were in ... unbind and release the dead that they might go to Christ in heaven. To the dying and the bereaved, God shows his love and concern by using us to comfort people with the good news of eternal life. Did anyone ever tell you a story and forget the punch ...

22. Encouragement to Be Faithful

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... 1 Tim. 4:14) of God that was given to him at the time of his call (“through words of prophecy”; 1 Tim. 1:18; 4:14) and that was recognized by the laying on of hands. In 1 Timothy 4:14 (which see), where a part of the concern was to authenticate Timothy before the church, Paul mentions the laying on of hands by the elders. Here, where the interest is almost totally personal, the focus is on Paul’s own part in that call, thus appealing to their close personal ties. Note a similar appeal to Timothy’s ...

23. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... evaluation of a steward, Paul reflects on the judgment of himself as the Lord’s steward. The shift of focus in 4:3–5 from God’s stewards to Paul alone leads interpreters to conclude that Paul is responding to criticisms of himself and his style of ministry. This concern in the situation Paul was facing in Corinth has already surfaced in Paul’s discussion (1:17; 2:1–5, 15; 3:1–4, 10), and the motif of judgment was prominent in 2:15 and 3:12–15. As he takes up this matter Paul begins bluntly by ...

24. Propriety in Worship

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... wearing yarmulkes. Despite there being no OT text that requires such a covering, there is no prohibition. The practice of Jewish men wearing religious headgear is a later rabbinic development that has no bearing on Paul’s discussion. Moreover, Paul does not seem very concerned with this matter in the context of this discussion; rather, he raises the issue as part of his argument against the women going without a covering in worship. 11:5 As noted above in relation to v. 3, the third occurrence of head in ...

25. The Lord Speaks

Job 38:1--41:34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... because of the water imagery in the verses. Currently, the term is most often understood to designate the hippopotamus, known to have populated the area of Palestine in the Iron Age. God reminds Job that humans are only one part of the creative work and concern of God—he made this creature along with you. Divine care extends to the animal world as well. The description of “behemoth” as an herbivore who feeds on grass like an ox would seem to fit the hippopotamus better than the crocodile. 40:16–18 ...

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