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251. It’s Hard to Eat While Lying

John 13:18-30

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Donald B. Strobe

... other words, Judas was programmed to be the bad apple in the lot from the start. God used Judas as a pawn on the chessboard of life, and when God was through with him, he was cast aside. I must confess that I have some problems with that point of view. That doesn’t sound like the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ to me. John’s Gospel says simply “Satan entered into him.” (13:27) That was an ancient way of explaining the presence of evil. The Greek “ho satanos” means “The Adversary.” It ...

252. Smart, Wise, and Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Gregory J. Johanson

... slaves, and commoners who made up the vast majority of the Corinthian church. He speaks to them as to us when he says: "Now remember what you were when God called you. Few of you were wise, or powerful, or of high social standing from the human point of view. God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense in order to put the wise to shame, and what the world considers weak in order to put the powerful to shame. He chose what the world looks down on and despises and thinks is nothing, in order to ...

253. The Trials of Peter and of Jesus

Luke 22:66--23:25, Luke 22:63-65, Luke 22:54-62

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... 26:64; 27:11; Mark 15:2). It should probably be taken as a “Yes, but . . .”: Jesus accepts the words that they have used, but not the meaning that they might read into them. 22:71 Why do we need any more testimony? From the point of view of Jewish orthodoxy, a man who accepts the title “Son of God,” and who makes the outrageous claim to share God’s heavenly authority, is dangerous. Despite Jesus’s careful wording, they have enough to justify their already decided intention (22:2) to eliminate ...

254. Is There Hope for the Hapless Wedding Guest?

Matthew 22:1-14

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Darrick Acre

... king? And who is this hapless man? I have been pondering that for months. I wish I could tell you that it was the insights of rhetorical criticism applied to biblical hermeneutics, which invite us to crawl into the narrative and view it from points of view other than that of the narrator, but it was not. Rather it was a book I bought recently called the “Magic Eye.” It is full of fascinating, computer-generated pictures called “stereograms.” What you see, on the surface, are colorful but repetitive ...

255. What a Star Can't Tell You

Matthew 2:1-12

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William G. Carter

... we live in a leisure culture, and there are many entertaining reasons why people don’t go to church. The old starched Calvinist in me murmurs, “If worship was really important to these people, they would readjust their lives to attend.” I realize my skewed point of view; I’m a minister, after all. But I am also a Christian. Whenever I miss worship on Sunday, it feels like I’ve jumped over an important part of my routine, like skipping a shower. Even worse, the accumulated grime does not get washed ...

256. Six Nails of the Cross V: The Nail of Hatred

Luke 6:17-26

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Wesley T. Runk

... , I have always the zenith above me. All the lines from the horizon converge in the individual "I" at the center. It belongs to the nature of the "I" to occupy a central position. Theoretically viewed this creates very little difficulty. Even if I see everything from my own point of view, even if it appears to be so for me, as if I were the center of the universe -- still I know that I am not the center of the universe, but just a small speck of the universe, chosen at random. I know how it is, and so this ...

257. Epiphany 2

Psalm 40:1-17, Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-34, John 1:35-42

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... otherwise sequential series of readings from Matthew that occurs through the Sundays after the Epiphany; it is inserted into the Matthean sequence as a follow-up to the lesson from last Sunday. Whereas the baptism account in Matthew essentially gave us Jesus' point of view on the events, this text from John offers the Baptist's testimony to the events and his interpretation of the person of Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 - "The Radical Reformation of Life" Setting. These opening verses of I Corinthians ...

258. The Lord Commands Joshua

Joshua 1:1-18

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... , Moses’ assistant (lit. “minister,” lieutenant, aide), faces the assignment of following the premier servant of the LORD. The rest of the book answers the question of whether Joshua will lead the tribes to their promised rest. 1:2–9 God’s point of view dominates these verses, in which the Lord, speaking directly to Joshua rather than through Moses’ report (Deut. 31:7–8), addresses him about matters summarized in Deuteronomy 31:23. As if grieving the loss, the Lord states the obvious: Moses my ...

259. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm 78:1-72

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... . This theology and this anthropology are out of keeping with our modern thinking, but they are scriptural, and they should not really shock anyone who is aware of the secular debate over what governs our lives, genes or social conditioning, or both. Paul's point of view is theological, not biological or sociological, but he has no problem with "both." Matthew 21:23-32 - "Lip Service Versus a Change of Heart" Setting. In Matthew 21:23-27 Jesus is in the Temple precinct where the chief priests and the elders ...

260. Small-Minded Christians in a Big World

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

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John N. Brittain

... to every great reformer in the history of the church: "In essentials unity, in non-essentials diversity, in all things charity." As one denominational (UCC) statement makes clear, "The unity that we seek requires neither an uncritical acceptance of any point of view, nor rigid formulation of doctrine. It does require mutual understanding and agreement as to which aspects of the Christian faith and life are essential." You and I may disagree on points of Christian doctrine. I obviously think that I am ...

261. Northern Kings Defeated

Joshua 11:1-23

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... 11:16–23 A summary report on the campaign for possessing the land begins with the statement that Joshua took this entire land (11:16) and ends with the result: Then the land had rest from war (11:23). As is the case with Joshua 9–11, the point of view remains that of the narrator. The point of the report is that the tribal forces have possessed the land as the Lord had instructed Moses. God has given the land as an inheritance, and as a result the land could enjoy a period of time without warfare. The ...

262. Save Us From the World-Savers

Luke 15:11-32

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Carl Jech

... being a "world-saver" to being just one person among millions. But she had come to realize the many pitfalls of the "world-saver" mentality. You begin to arrogantly believe that you have all the answers. You refuse to really listen to anyone else's point of view because you are sure it is "from the devil." You will use any questionable tactic or clever manipulation to further your cause. The list goes on and on. Barbara Underwood was grateful that she had been saved from the compulsion to save the world ...

263. Love of Money

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... —and particularly awkward (see note)—in form, but the NIV captures the sense. We brought nothing material into the world at birth; and we can take nothing out of it at death. This sentiment can also be found among the Stoics, but it is precisely the point of view of Job 1:21: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return” (RSV; cf. Eccles. 5:15; Philo, On the Special Laws 1.294–95, where he expresses himself in terms very close to Paul’s and then supports it by alluding ...

264. Success: Ultimate and Unlimited

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

... His words have a way of unlocking the future shape of things. We have all heard persons say there will be good this and good that in heaven, emphasizing the weakness of denominational labels in determining our future abode. The generosity of such a point of view in our day and time becomes more and more questionable. I say this because it is too easy to dismiss the cause of Christian unity with it. It can serve as the lowest common denominator blocking the essential explorations Christians are being called ...

265. Speak From Personal Experience

Matthew 6:25-34

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Robert V. Dodd

... Christ who is the Truth. Sometimes we are so concerned about trying to convert people to our way of life that, we neglect to point them to the Lord who is the Life. In such instances we are majoring on time minors and witnessing more to our own particular point of view than we are to Christ. There are some people whom I doubt I will ever see eye-to-eye with theologically or philosophically. But that doesn't mean that I am free to discredit them as non-Christians. If Christ can use me, I know that he can use ...

266. The House Of Our Dreams

Luke 2:21-40

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Maxie Dunnam

... all those things and pondered them in her heart, that didn't necessarily bring her peace. If she knew her Jewish history well, she might have realized that being the object of God's favor could be a rather dubious honor from the human point of view. "Few of her spiritual ancestors who were counted among God's favored ones found that distinction to be very rewarding in terms of pleasure, popularity, or prosperity. God's favor as described in the scriptures Mary knew was never a guarantee of smooth sailing ...

267. Who Should I Invite To My Party?

Luke 14:1-14

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King Duncan

... Strauss marched into the office of RCA's CEO and announced that the machine they had given him chewed up tape and turned it into spaghetti. Strauss said, "The product doesn't work. We can't advertise it." The RCA CEO replied curtly, "If that's your point of view, we'll give some other agency the entire RCA account." The CEO's threat didn't faze Strauss. He turned to walk out the door. "Wait a minute," shouted the RCA chief. "If you feel so strongly you're willing to sacrifice the whole account, it must ...

268. The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... been readily understood and appreciated. Jesus portrays the different circumstances of the rich man and Lazarus in the most graphic terms. The rich man was dressed in purple (see note below) and lived in luxury (i.e., feasted and partied) every day. From a worldly point of view the rich man had every creature-comfort that life had to offer. In stark contrast was the beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores (see note below) and who longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. The picture of ...

269. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

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Brett Blair

... . I do not think that Christians who read these books or watch the movie are in any way practicing witchcraft. The books are first and foremost literature. There is, in the movie and book, a great deal of attention given to spells and incantations but from my point of view the main point being made has nothing to do with witchcraft. I will get to this point in a moment. But first let me throw in a word of caution. If anyone misses the point of the books and rushes headlong into witchcraft or Wicca, or any ...

270. What's The Point?

Jeremiah 1:1-19

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Richard L. Sheffield

... to flee God has never experienced the God who is really God."7 Jeremiah heard God. He just didn't believe in God, so he didn't believe in Jeremiah. "... I am only a boy. " I can't do that, he said. What we have here is life from two points of view: God's and ours. God sees who we are, who he made us to be, and all the possibilities in that. We see ourselves for who we are, what we've made of our lives, and all the limitations in that. Jeremiah was well aware of his limitations. He wasn ...

Friendship can only exist between persons with similar interests and points of view. Man and woman by the conventions of society are born with different interests and different points of view.

August Strindberg

272. Look God-ward

Illustration

James Packer

... worship God is to recognize his worth or worthiness; to look God-ward, and to acknowledge in all appropriate ways the value of what we see. The Bible calls this activity "glorifying God" or "giving glory to God," and views it as the ultimate end, and from one point of view, the whole duty of man (Ps. 29:2; 96:6; 1 Cor. 10:31). Scripture views the glorifying of God as a sixfold activity: praising God for all that he is and all his achievements; thanking him for his gifts and his goodness to us; asking him to ...

The most fatal illusion is the settled point of view. Since life is growth and motion, a fixed point of view kills anybody who has one.

Brooks Atkinson

274. Thanksgiving

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... follows this subject as “keep strong,” although it is the same verb that was translated “confirm” in verse 6. The passive form of the verb in verse 6 assumed God for a subject, thus God was the one who did the confirming, but Paul could have shifted his point of view so that now in verse 8 he has “the Lord Jesus Christ” in mind as the one who sustains the Corinthians. Even if this is the case, he would still understand that God was the one who was acting in and through Christ in relation to the ...

275. Welcome to the Center of Life

Ephesians 1:3-14

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Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... to its original purpose of glorifying and enjoying God, to gather up everyone and everything in Christ for the restoration of all things. What this means for the final judgment in Revelation or for the doctrine of universalism, we do not know. From the point of view of Ephesians, however, God in Jesus intends to restore all of creation — things in heaven and things on earth. The second part of the mystery that is revealed here is stated explicitly in 3:6: "the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of ...

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