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2676. The Master's Voice

Matthew 13:53-58, Mark 6:1-6, Luke 4:14-30

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Lori Wagner

... Ahab (I Kings 18) The Death of the Prophet Uriah (Jeremiah 26:20-23) The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53) Psalms 7, 35, 37, 79, 119 The Lord’s Prophecy and Jesus’ Messianic Sign (Isaiah 61) Jeremiah (the most persecuted prophet) (20 and 37) The Parable of the Wicked Tenant Stephen Addresses the Sanhedrin (Acts 7: 51-53) Matthew’s Witness to Jesus’ Rejection in Nazareth He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this ...

2677. Soul Food

Luke 9:10-17, Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, John 6:1-15

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Lori Wagner

... children!). God’s “New Exodus” will be full of abundance. People will not just have their daily bread, but more than they can imagine! The multiplication of the bread is a symbol also of God’s command to “be fruitful and multiply.” Similar to Jesus’ parable of the yeast or the mustard seed, the proliferation of the bread to all of God’s people shows the supernatural power of God to care for and save his downtrodden people. It is a sign that the creation story is being reversed. The kingdom ...

2678. Do(n't) Rock the Boat

Mt 14:22-36, Mk 4:35-41, Lk 8:22-25, Jn 6:16-24

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Lori Wagner

... You of little faith, why did you doubt?” When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God!” Mark’s Witness to Jesus’ Stilling a Storm On that day [when he had explained parables to his disciples], when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. A great windstorm arose, and the waves ...

2679. Bittersweet

Matthew 2:1-12

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Lori Wagner

... these gifts may have been used for –to help the family move in and out of Egypt? To take care of his family after Joseph’s death? To help fund his education? To help fund the beginning of his ministry? We do know Jesus told several parables about using money wisely and using it in God’s service. Perhaps in some way….that is what he did. As metaphors, the gold, frankincense, and myrrh represent pointers to Jesus’ identity as king of Israel. The gold represents the kingdom and wealth and prosperity ...

2680. Seat of Power

Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-28

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Lori Wagner

... Over Stubborn Israel (Isaiah 48) Psalm 110: The Lord Shall Sit at God’s Right Hand Psalm 118: The Right Hand of the Lord if Mighty Proverbs 25:6-7: Do Not Exalt Yourself in the King’s Presence but Wait to be Invited Luke’s Story of Jesus’ Parable of the Place of Honor and the King’s Dinner (Luke 14) Peter’s Sermon on the Sovereignty of Jesus Sitting at God’s Right Hand (Acts 2) The Sermon and Stoning of Stephen (Acts 7) Matthew’s Witness to John’s and James’ Mother’s Request of Jesus ...

2681. As I Am A Witness

Luke 24:36-49

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Lori Wagner

... attests to Jesus’ messiahship of death and resurrection. Jesus himself says, the scriptures point to him in all three areas: the Law (Torah), the Prophets, and the Psalms. The nowhere does Jesus say to understand the scriptures literally. In fact, Jesus taught in parables, and would have relied heavily on the metaphors of the Hebrew scriptures. We know he did in the ways that he taught about the garden, about the lamb, about the cornerstone, and about the temple. What did Jesus see, and what did his ...

2682. Born of the Spirit

John 3:1-21

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Lori Wagner

... “potter” (see Genesis 2) the yotzer who has formed/created humankind (yatzer) whose mercy and salvation (RHM or rehem) also means womb. God’s womb is a place of compassion and salvific protection, out of which redemption is born.** From Jesus’ parables of earth and seed to his conversations about water and “rebirth,” we see the “water and spirit and Word” revealed in the person of Jesus. Following Jesus, believing in Him, and being faithful to Him then is like “marinating” in the ...

2683. Apples, Onions, and Cheese

Mark 7:1-23, Mark 7:24-30

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Lori Wagner

... Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable. “Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared all ...

2684. Lazarus Rising

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57, John 12:1-11, John 12:12-19

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Lori Wagner

... wealthy independents? Was Lazarus sick much of the time? OR just this one instance? What sickness did he have? Was it a form of leprosy? Or something else? We don’t know much of this. We do know….his name was used in a significant parable story. And many scholars believe (Ben Witherington among others) that Lazarus may be the “disciple Jesus loved.”* What was his circle of influence? It must have been significant for the chief priests to get so upset about him. What was his relationship to the ...

2685. The Tragedy of Caiaphas

John 18:1-27 · John 11:45-47 · Matthew 26:36-75

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Lori Wagner

... ” which mean respectively, “goat” and “song.” A Greek theatre tragedy therefore was a “goat-song,” a tribute to the Greek god of theatre, Dionysos, to whom a sacrifice of goats was made. I don’t know about you. But I can’t help think about Jesus’ parable of the sheep and the goats when I think about the tragedy of Caiaphas, and the Jerusalem priesthood in the time of Jesus. If ever there was a tragic “hero,” it’s got to be Caiaphas. What do we know about this guy? We don’t hear ...

2686. Dressed for Success?

Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:1-11

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Lori Wagner

... clothing of righteousness,” the “clothing of baptism,” you can “put on Christ” as you would put on clothing, wear the “clothing of joy,” or the “cloak of God’s protection, or you can stand cleanly “clothed” before the Lord. Jesus in fact tells a parable about a great dinner in which guests were to be properly “clothed” in order to attend out of respect for the King. Here we find a clue about what Jesus means by this metaphor of clothing. Does Jesus mean that we need to “dress up ...

2687. The Apothecary

Isaiah 40:1-31, Isaiah 61:1-11

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Lori Wagner

... especially evident in the language of Qumran, but is also found in rabbinical sources as well. Jesus is also both message and messenger: Euangelion / Messenger and Good News (Isaiah 61:1-2 and 52:7) But he is also metaphorical Bridegroom, Oil, Light, much as in the parable he tells of those waiting for the Bridegroom to come ---keeping their lamps lit. The idea of the oil lamp is a great one for the “Anointed One” who is also the “Light of the World” –the Lights that are kept on in the Temple of ...

2688. God Powered Impact

Exodus 3:1-22

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Lori Wagner

... Suffering Servant (Isaiah 53) The Lord’s Prophecy and Jesus’ Messianic Sign (Isaiah 61) Jeremiah, the Most Persecuted Prophet (20 and 37) Jesus’ Rejection at Nazareth (Matthew 13:54-58 and Mark 6:1-6) Jesus’ Rejection at Nazareth at the Beginning of His Career (Luke 4:14-30) The Parable of the Wicked Tenant (Luke 20:9-19) Stephen Addresses the Sanhedrin (Acts 7:51-53)

2689. Emergency!

Genesis 11:1-9

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Lori Wagner

... 118: The Right Hand of the Lord Almighty Do Not Exalt Yourself in the King’s Presence but Wait to be Invited (Proverbs 25:6-7) John’s and James’ Mother’s Request of Jesus (Matthew 20:20-28) John’s and James’ Request of Jesus (Mark 10:35-45) Parable of the Place of Honor and the King’s Dinner (Luke 14) Peter’s Sermon on the Sovereignty of Jesus Sitting at God’s Right Hand (Acts 2) The Sermon and Stoning of Stephen (Acts 7) The Building of the Tower of Babel Now the whole world had one ...

2690. Mercy Me!

Romans 14:1--15:13, Luke 6:27-36, Luke 6:37-42, Luke 6:43-45

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Lori Wagner

... will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do ...

2691. Garden of Love

John 20:10-18, Song of Songs 4:1-16, Revelation 22:1-6

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Lori Wagner

... of the Lord Will Flourish Psalm 103: The lord Has Established His Throne Isaiah’s Song of Zion’s Salvation (51) Ezekiel’s Vision of the Temple and Rivers of Water, Fruit Trees, and Abundance (47) Jeremiah’s Prophecy of the Redemption of Israel (31) Jesus’ Parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13:31-32; Luke 13:18-19) John’s Witness to Jesus (the Living Water) with the Woman at the Well (4) Paul’s Witness to Paradise (2 Corinthians 12) Garden of Love How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how ...

2692. Holy Goat!

Leviticus 16:1-34, John 20:24-31

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Lori Wagner

... He takes those “sins,” those false veils with Him (symbolized by his wounds) into Eternity. I believe that the “goat” and “goatskin” is lost at times, because we tend to associate the “goat” only as an opposite to the lamb in Jesus’ parable of sheep and goats. However, the meaning can also serve in the same metaphorical genre in all of scriptures’ “goat” references. Just as in scripture, yeast can have both a positive and negative meaning, revealing a broader understanding of what it ...

2693. What is Your Golden Calf?

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Luke 19:1-10

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Lori Wagner

... : The Lord Will Save The Story of Jonah and God’s Forgiveness of Ninevah’s Greed Joshua Witnesses God’s People’s Vow to Serve God as Master at Shechem (Joshua 24) James’ Warning to Those Who Have Made Riches Their God (James 5) Jesus’ Parable of the Dishonest Manager (Luke 16) The Monetary Deception of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) Simon the Sorcerer Attempts by Buy the Gifts of the Apostles (Acts 8) Image Exegesis: Our Golden Calves The stories of scripture are deep and multi-faceted. I like to ...

2694. Let 'Er Rip

Mark 13:1-31, Mark 13:32-37, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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Lori Wagner

... people to pay attention to those movements, those stirrings that promise hope and surprise in life. You can inch toward awareness of the Holy Spirit’s movement in people’s lives and in communities toward a “tipping point.” Jesus described this phenomenon beautifully in a parable he told about a “mustard seed.” I have some mustard seeds here today. See this? [Hold it up.] It’s so small, I’ll bet you can’t even see it from here! Not unless you are really, really paying attention. Ever say to ...

2695. Almond Joy!

Numbers 17:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... –all simultaneously! God chooses prophets, priests, and healers. We don’t do it ourselves, we don’t assume power on our own, we don’t claim status over others, we don’t “deserve” to be at the head of the table, Jesus reminds us in his parable of the Great Dinner. Only God with God’s watchful and wakeful eye, will choose the one with a humble and gentle heart, to be “shepherd” over God’s people and interceder for God’s mercy. For only God atones. Only God forgives. Only God can ...

2696. Vendetta

2 Kings 1:1-18

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Lori Wagner

... our relationship with God. Building an identity on our own desires, cravings, wants and envy instead of trusting God to provide for us, to care for us, and to choose to bless others, as God will. And in doing so, we condemn ourselves. Many of Jesus’ parables tell the same message: we can get consumed by our envy of others, obsessed with our own ideas of fairness, and goodness, and how things “should” be. We can become so crazed with power or fame or money that we do things we could never imagine ...

2697. Plucked from the Blaze

Zechariah 3:1-10

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Lori Wagner

... Regarding Skin Diseases and Pronouncements of “Unclean” (Leviticus 13) The Lord’s Dressing of Bride Jerusalem and His “Dressing Down” at Her Betrayal (Ezekiel 16) Clothed with the Garments of Salvation (Isaiah 61) Psalm 30: Clothed in God’s Favor Jesus’ Parable About Lazarus and a Certain “Rich Man” (Luke 16:19-31) The Conversion of Lydia (Acts 16) The Lord Clothes Joshua the High Priest in His Righteousness Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the ...

2698. Job and the Mind Storm

Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6, Job 38:1--41:34

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Lori Wagner

... with it. We don’t see him trying to adjust. We don’t see him praying that this cup be taken from him. We see him simply exasperated, confused, and finally defeated and wallowing in self-righteousness about his unfair condition. Reminds us a little of a parable Jesus told about Vineyard workers doesn’t it, when those who came last were paid the same as those who were first? Or the brothers of the Prodigal son, who were angry that their n’ere-do-well brother was receiving a party in his honor after ...

2699. The Pardoning of Jezebel

Mark 7:24-30, 1 Kings 9:10-28

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Lori Wagner

... Gift of Bread (2 Kings 17) Elisha’s Healing / Raising of a Shuunamite Woman’s Son (2 Kings 4) The Story of Ruth: A Story of Faith from the Heart Psalm 19: The Lord’s Salvation Jesus Heals a Canaanite Woman’s Daughter in Tyre (Matthew 15:21-28) The Parable of the Great Dinner (Luke 14:15-24) Salvation is for All Who Believe with the Heart Reminds Paul (Letter to the Romans, Chapter 10)

2700. The Thorny Price of Perfidy

Esther 3:1-15

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Lori Wagner

... Minor Text The Third Sunday in Jesus’ Lenten Journey to Jerusalem Thorns Out of Paradise (Genesis 3) Joseph is Betrayed By His Brothers for 20 Shekels of Silver (Genesis 37) The Three-Score and 10 Pieces of Silver for Abimelech’s Murders and Jotham’s Parable of the Trees and Bramble (Judges 9:1-14 and 7-15) Samuel Kisses Saul and Anoints Him King and the Holy Spirit Effects Gods Plan (1 Samuel 10) David Prays on the Mt. of Olives Weeping as He Realizes His Trusted Advisor, Ahithophel’s Betrayal ...

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