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1. Two Doors; One Choice

Luke 13:22-30

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W. Robert McClelland

... of the matter is, Jesus never required his disciples to become like him. He loved and honored their uniqueness. He cherished their diversity. He did not try to iron out their idiosyncrasies; he saw them as gifts. Peter, for example, had a spitfire temper and the impetuosity of a school boy. A psychiatrist would have said, "That's going to be a problem for a church leader. Better get some counseling or not enter the ministry." But Jesus looked at his neurosis and said, "That's the rock-like quality on which ...

2. The Baby Who Changes Everything

Isaiah 7:1-25

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Robert Beringer

... the all-sufficiency and gracious power of the eternal Creator. We have discovered in Christ how much God loves us, and with God's help, how much of life can be changed. Jesus never eliminated the qualities that made Peter Peter or Paul Paul. Peter's impetuosity and Paul's imperturbable drive were still there after Christ had touched them, but you would have to look twice to be sure it was the same life. So every generation testifies to the transforming power of Emmanuel in our inward lives: Augustine was a ...

3. At Table With The Lord

Drama

... , how can you give us your flesh to eat? Come, now. The Passover is a time of celebration, not a time to talk of death. Let us talk of other things. Peter: Let him finish, Judas! You interrupt him too much! Judas: Calm yourself, Peter. Your impetuosity can only bring you trouble again. Peter: (Defensively) Ohhh! John: Peter is right, Judas. You should not interrupt the Master. You attempt to put words into his mouth. Judas: True. And before this evening is over, I shall force his hand. Peter: What? What do ...

4. Father Damien

Luke 17:11-19

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Carroll Gunkel

... witch doctors that the missionary would be punished for his acts. When nothing disastrous happened to him, much of paganism’s power was blunted. This impetuous action was characteristic of the spirit of Father Damien. Further evidence of his impetuosity surfaced at a gathering of missionaries in Honolulu. As the gathering neared an end, the presiding bishop, Monsignor Maigret, spoke to his fellow missionaries about the tragedy of Molokai: eight hundred people living under abominable conditions and with no ...

5. Walking On The Water

Matthew 14:22-36

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King Duncan

... Christ performed was not walking on the water or multiplying the loaves or changing water into wine. The most impressive miracle of Jesus was changing Simon Peter from a reed to a rock. Throughout the Gospels Simon Peter is almost a comical figure in his eagerness and impetuosity. I mean, here is a fisherman who is afraid of the water. Here is a man who one moment proclaims grandly to the Master, "TU ES CHRISTUS! YOU ARE THE CHRIST!" and then in the next moment takes Jesus aside and tells Him how He ought ...

6. Holy Monday

Matthew 21:1-11

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Donald B. Strobe

... event in the Passion Week of our Lord: “What are we to make of this outburst, this account of an angry Christ? Did Jesus slip out of character here? Did He ‘lose His temper’ as we express it, to become more human than divine? Does it reveal an impetuosity in Him which, had He lived longer, He would have learned to curb?...Was Jesus less divine here, with the whip in His hands, than when He stretched those hands on a cross to take the nails?” (Westwood, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1952, p. 114-115 ...

7. Absalom Returns to Jerusalem

2 Samuel 14:1-33

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... quickly healed. The twin desires for revenge and power had eaten away at him and destroyed what chance there might have been for genuine reconciliation. David kissed Absalom. We are not told that Absalom kissed David. 15:1–6 Absalom did not suffer from impetuosity. The first phrase of the chapter—in the course of time—reinforces for the reader that time has passed. It is possible that at the beginning Absalom found things to do to fill time. The impression given, however, is that everything he did was ...

8. David Flees

2 Samuel 15:13-37

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... s actions. Mephibosheth’s relationship with Saul is deliberately stressed, both by David and by Ziba. Also, since David’s own son had betrayed him, it was easy to believe that one who had been treated like a son should behave likewise. With characteristic impetuosity David hands over to Ziba all the lands that he had previously cared for on behalf of Mephibosheth. 16:5–14 David’s encounter with Shimei is described in vivid terms, probably making use of an eyewitness account. As David’s group moved ...

9. Absalom's Conspiracy

2 Samuel 15:1-12

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

10. David and Ziba

2 Samuel 16:1-4

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

11. Shimei Curses David

2 Samuel 16:5-14

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

12. Wimps or Water Walkers

Matthew 14:22-33

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King Duncan

... willing to do whatever it takes to bring in Christ’s kingdom. That’s the kind of devotion Jesus needed from Simon Peter. Throughout the Gospels, Simon Peter is more a reed than a rock. Throughout the Gospels he is almost a comical figure in his eagerness and impetuosity. He wants to walk on water, but at the first sign of trouble, he gives in to fear and begins to sink. On the night Christ was betrayed Peter tells the Master that even if all the rest of the disciples forsake him, he will never forsake ...

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