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2776. Belonging to Christ's Flock

John 10:22-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... died. But there was something that caught her eye and she found it extremely strange. She noticed that Timmy was holding on to his 4th finger. She asked the pastor. The pastor could only answer her with tear-filled eyes. (5) You and I know what it meant. “The Lord is My shepherd.” Or as Jesus said, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater ...

2777. A Faith that Leaves a Legacy

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... these words, “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” Here is the scene in which Paul is writing: He is sitting in the drab dungeon of a Roman prison. He is facing the capital ...

2778. Peace and Quiet in an Upside-Down World

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Tony Everett

... see it — do it — teach it” methodology? Many seminaries utilize that same model. Try something this week. Morning by morning, read the scripture lessons your congregation will use during Holy Week. Then take a moment to reflect on what the Lord is showing you about yourself, your congregation, your community. If possible, try this exercise with another person. You could do this together, or even “on-line” via email or other social networking sights. Faithfulness includes both the ear and tongue ...

2779. Ignite: Fire and Water

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

James Merritt

... man, but he was not a saved man. Peter goes and shares the Gospel with him and his household and he trusts Christ as his Lord and as his Savior. We pick up the story in verse 44. “While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all ... ve never really repented, turned away from your sinful nature and by faith received Christ as your Savior and surrendered to Him as your Lord. That is always going to be the first order of business. In a moment, I am going to ask you to make the greatest ...

2780. Those Amazing Two Words (Thanksgiving)

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... turned out to celebrate. Parliament commissioned Rudyard Kipling, the greatest poet of the day, to write the national song. They expected a song extolling the splendor of the British Empire. Instead Kipling’s verse was called Recessional, and each verse ended with this haunting refrain: “Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet/ Lest we forget lest we forget!” It is so easy to forget the One who is the source of all our blessings. And the more we have the more tempting it is forget. That is the demonic ...

2781. Christians and Grits

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... had done nothing to help this brother who was in need. Is it a sin to own a Maserati? I will leave that up to the Lord to decide, but I do know it is a sin to ignore a brother or sister in need. And I do believe that it is ... of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.” Friends, this is what ...

2782. What Are You Waiting On?

John 11:1-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... God is making sure that three things happen. I. God Is Glorified Jesus The first reason why God waits and the first clue that Jesus gives is found when He first hears of Lazarus’s illness. Let’s go back to verse three. “So the sisters sent to him, saying, ‘Lord, he whom you love is ill.’ But when Jesus heard it he said, ‘This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.’” (John 11:3-4, ESV) There are four words that not only ...

2783. The Word According to Superman

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... and his wife Sarai were getting old. There were some things that even God could not change. You certainly can’t blame Abram for his concern. So when God says to Abram, “I am your shield, your very great reward,” Abram responds to God like this: “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus? You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” In his infinite wisdom Abram was trying to show God ...

2784. Amaziah King of Judah

2 Chronicles 25:1-28

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... emphasizes the king’s apostasy and stubbornness. The Chronicler also changes the evaluation formula slightly: whereas 2 Kings 14:3 compares the king to David and Amaziah’s father, Joash, the Chronicler changes this to he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, but not wholeheartedly. It is clear that the Chronicler did not want to compare this king in any way with David and Joash. The Chronicler also omits the remark in 2 Kings 14:4 about the people still bringing sacrifices on the high places. This ...

2785. Saul’s Conversion

Acts 9:1-19a

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... Damascus he had no wish to meet him (cf. v. 26). Luke presents Ananias’ torment in dramatic form as a dialogue with the Lord (Jesus), and here are found two further names for Christians (cf. “the Way,” v. 2). They are called saints (v. 13, lit ... out this service would entail much suffering for Paul, as for the Servant himself (but not as a punishment for the past, simply “for the Lord’s sake”). How much he would suffer would be shown him from time to time (e.g., 20:23), and we see something of ...

2786. Children and Parents

Ephesians 6:1-4

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... to be a self-evident and morally acceptable thing to do. Thus, obedience to parents is considered to be a self-evident and morally acceptable thing to do for all families (the statement does not specify that only Christian parents are meant). The NIV in the Lord is a disputed reading in the Greek text, probably copied later because of a similar phrase in 5:22 (tō kyriō) and/or because it is parallel to Col. 3:20. If retained, it makes obedience a Christian as well as a universal obligation. In Colossians ...

2787. Living to Please God

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... ; see note on 1:1). Some uncertainty exists as to how best to render the preposition dia in this phrase. It may be, as we have suggested, that it denotes agency: Jesus acts for God in the transmission. Or it may mean something like “in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Cf. NIV by the authority of.… In any case, the instructions come from the highest authority and must, therefore, be obeyed (for the oneness of the Father and Son, see disc. on 3:11 and 2 Thess. 2:16). 4:3 These orders are that you should be ...

2788. Stand Firm

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... petition in these verses, and the pattern of the first epistle is repeated, with Paul bringing the main body of the letter to a close in this fashion (cf. 1 Thess. 3:11ff.). The petition is addressed to God, Father and Son, the Son being named first, our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father (cf. 2 Cor. 13:14). For the emphatic pronoun himself (autos), see the discussion on 1 Thessalonians 3:11, and for the titles of Jesus and the description of God as Father, see the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:1. In ...

2789. Jesus Made Like His Brothers

Hebrews 2:5-18

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... , The Origins of New Testament Christology, (Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1976), pp. 104–8. It is of no concern to our author that in the quotation of Ps. 22:22 in the preceding verse it is the one who is addressed, and not the speaker, who is kyrios. (The “Lord” addressed in the psalm is called God in its opening verses.) The focus of our author at this point is obviously on the humanity and not the deity of Jesus. 2:14 The stress on the flesh and blood in which Jesus shared puts Hebrews, along with ...

2790. The High Priest of a New Covenant

Hebrews 8:1-13

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... 4:14) and high priest (cf. Ps. 110:4). 8:2 We have a high priest who serves (lit., a “servant” or “minister”) in the sanctuary, that is, in the temple. This is described as the true tabernacle (lit., “tent”), one set up by the Lord, not by man (NIV changes the original active voice to a passive construction). The same point is made in verse 5, where the levitical priests are said to have been concerned with only a copy or shadow of “heavenly” realities. There has been considerable discussion ...

2791. The Tabernacle

Exodus 26:1-37

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... . The other crossbars apparently could be in shorter pieces, but the middle one was a single piece of lumber extending thirty cubits along the long walls. God instructed that all the frames and crossbars be overlaid with ordinary gold. At the end of this description of framing, the Lord again reminded Moses to follow the plan shown you on the mountain. It was neither the first nor the last reminder that God had an important stake in dwelling in the midst of the people (25:9, 40; 26:30; 27:8). 26:31–37 The ...

2792. The Priestly Garments

Exodus 28:1-5

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... robe were so that he “will be heard” and “not die” (v. 35); and linen undergarments were a modest covering, “so that they will not incur guilt and die” (v. 43). The engraved golden plate on the turban declared “HOLY TO THE LORD” (see vv. 36–43) and thereby expanded the primary theological explanation of the vestments. God instructed Moses to bring Aaron and his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar from among the Israelites for the practical purpose of measuring them for the priestly ...

2793. Joshua's Farewell to the Leaders

Joshua 23:1-16

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... in first-person autobiographical style. He speaks of his audience of western tribal leaders as you (second person plural). The speech points out the value of life review for both elders and the generation left behind. Joshua gently reminds his listeners that it was the LORD your God who fought for you. Remember how I have allotted as an inheritance for your tribes all the land of the nations that remain—the nations I conquered—between the Jordan and the Great Sea in the west. They do not need to fear ...

2794. Samson and Delilah

Judges 16:1-22

Understanding Series

Cheryl A. Brown

... but the hair. Yet another classic example of “It ain’t over till it’s over.” The Philistines thought they had subdued Samson when they clamped the bronze shackles on his hands and feet. But they failed to notice that his hair, sign of the Lord’s presence and empowering, began to grow. This is the third time the verb “begin” is used with Samson. First, he would begin to deliver Israel. Second, he began to be weak/humbled. Third, his hair began to grow. However, this new beginning in Samson’s ...

2795. Danites Settle in Laish

Judges 18:1-31

Understanding Series

Cheryl A. Brown

... outside of shalom and into chaos. Moreover, the contrast between the Danites and the people of Laish, who were not Israelites, makes the Danites look even worse; the people of Laish were everything the Danites could have been had they chosen to submit to the Lord, to live out their imagehood. Verbal parallels with and echoes of the spies’ mission in Numbers 13 (vv. 26–29) add to the farce. The spies’ motivational speech to their fellows to not hesitate to go there and take it over, because God has put ...

2796. David's Plans for the Temple

1 Chronicles 28:1-21

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... of the Solomonic temple. 28:20–21 Another direct speech of David to his son Solomon follows. It is linked to the final remark in the previous direct speech (see 28:10) and serves as further encouragement to Solomon to start building the temple. David assures Solomon, The LORD God, my God, is with you. Solomon may depend on this God, since he will not fail him or forsake him. David also assures his son that all the clergy and craftsmen are ready for all the work on the temple of God. It is remarkable that ...

2797. Sayings of the Wise

Proverbs 22:17--24:22

Understanding Series

Roland E. Murphy

... –11 An admonition with motivational rationale. For verse 10 see 22:28 and comment. For the spirit of the saying, see 22:22–23. The Hb. gōʾēl, or Defender, is the close relative that comes to the aid of the needy; here it is applied to the Lord (cf. Job 19:25). 23:12 An admonition and chiastic arrangement. Heart and ears occur as in the opening instruction in 22:17. Several appeals to listen and to cultivate wisdom, with direct address to “my son,” occur in the rest of the chapter. It is not easy ...

2798. False Religions Worthless

Jeremiah 7:1-29

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... also attracted the attention of his fellow priests, who would be none too pleased with the tone of what follows. 7:2b–3a Jeremiah now addresses the crowds that pass in and out of the temple area. He first of all demands that they listen to the word of the LORD. 7:3b–8 The prophet gets right to the point. He calls on them to change their behavior, and, if they do, then God will allow them to live in this place. In other words, they will be able to avoid exile. The type of behavioral change required is ...

2799. Israel Unrepentant

Hosea 6:1--7:16

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Thus, Israel’s political leaders are also called adulterers by the prophet, verse 4, for they are unfaithful to their covenant God when they rely on any power besides God. Those who would save their own lives will lose them. Life cannot be had apart from the Lord. Israel’s Loss of Identity (7:8-12): 7:8–12 Hosea 7:3–7 dealt with Israel’s internal politics. Hosea 7:8–12 now looks to its international relations. Israel mixes with the nations, verse 8. Continuing the metaphor of baking from 7:3–7 ...

2800. The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered

Zechariah 13:7-9

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... Zechariah 14 and draw attention to the parallels between the recent past and the eschatological future. There is a strong element of warning in this summary. Many will die, and the rest will suffer. But in the end they will be Yahweh’s people and the Lord will be their God. 13:7 The poem does not give a reason for the death of the shepherd and the harm to the sheep. The preceding verses have, however, given ample reasons for judgment—idolatry, a spirit of impurity, and false prophets. God deals first ...

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