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276. Matthew 10:24-39

Matthew 10:24-39

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... ones who seek to persecute his missionaries through insults and injury even to the point of death cannot threaten the souls of these faithful ones. Despite the abuse they may inflict on the disciples, they should arouse "no fear." The only one the disciples should be concerned about is the one "who can destroy both soul and body in hell." Only a small number of translators have ever tried to argue that the one with this power is the Devil. Such an interpretation ignores the fact that nowhere else in the New ...

277. Mark 1:21-28

Mark 1:21-28

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Leonard Sweet

... and the calling of the first disciples, with an immediate and bold demonstration of Jesus' power and authority. Jesus goes directly to the established center of faith in an observant Jew's life - teaching and exhorting the Torah during Sabbath synagogue services. What concerns the gospel writer here is not the content of Jesus' message. We are told nothing about what Jesus said or what texts he read. For Mark the significance of Jesus' teaching is the authority with which he speaks (verse 22) and the power ...

278. The Man in the Mirror

2 Samuel 12:1-31

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James Merritt

... different angles. We have seen David as a shepherd. We have seen David as a soldier. We have seen David as a sovereign, but now we see David as a sinner. The truth of the matter is we all sin and God knows that and God realizes that. But what concerns God is when we sin and when we are confronted with our sin - how do we respond? When we finally realize that we are the "Man In The Mirror" then what? We learn how God deals with his children when they sin and how His children should deal with God ...

279. Name Dropping

Exodus 20:7

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James Merritt

... , because when they slander your name they slander your person. Jesus Christ had something very important to say about God's name. If Jesus Christ were to walk onto this platform right now, get behind this pulpit and say to us, "I want to share my most important prayer concerns with you," every one of us would grab a piece of paper and we would write down what he told us should be on our prayer list. We don't have to wonder what they are, because when the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, He gave them His ...

280. A New Hope

Jeremiah 18:1-10

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James Merritt

... . 'Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. At one moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to uproot, to pull down, or to destroy it; if that nation against which I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring on it. Or at another moment I might speak concerning a nation or concerning a kingdom to build up or to plant it; if it does evil in My sight by not obeying My voice, then I will think ...

281. No Small Parts

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... Trust me. There are stars. And, I’m one of them. Second Child: Well, I may not be a star. But at least I get to say something. Not like Joseph. Fourth Child: Yeah. He doesn’t get to say anything. He just stands there and (making a concerned face) looks concerned. (all giggle) Joseph: I’m glad someone finds this funny. I sure don’t. It’s not fair. I played Joseph last year. One time is all right, but twice in a row? First Child: (shrugging) Maybe the director doesn’t think you can remember a lot ...

282. Style: Some Distinctive Marks of a Methodist

Galatians 5:1-15

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Maxie Dunnam

... things that do not strike at the root of Christianity. Does how we baptize strike at the root of Christianity? Does whether we have musical instruments in our church make any difference as far as real Christianity is concerned? How we serve communion is that a matter of grave concern as far as the faith is concerned? Is any argument about the millennial essential to the faith? Does it help to get all bogged down in trying to figure out when the Lord is going to come again? Is that kind of argument really a ...

283. Reasons for Rejoicing

Philippians 4:2-9

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Mary S. Lautensleger

... deadly avalanche within the congregation. The apostle Paul experienced conflict and strong opinions in the early churches he ministered to, so in that area, nothing much has changed in 2,000 years. Paul gives us a glimpse into the everyday lives and concerns of Philippian Christians, a congregation that is dear to him. The Philippian church is the first one that Pastor Paul planted on the European continent in this prominent Roman city in northern Greece. The church at Philippi is a small, persecuted group ...

284. The Receptive Heart

Matthew 13:1-23

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King Duncan

... known . . . how much you loved me.’ In contrast to the writer’s wife who apparently said little or nothing about her love, God on the other hand has made it abundantly known how he feels about a relationship with us.” (5) But we’re too busy, too concerned about all the things that are important to us. We are like the seed that fell among the thorns. But there is a final group of people in Jesus’ parable. “The seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This ...

285. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... existence and his participation in the work of creation. It is in the face of this startling new reality, a new relationship, being “known” by God due to the power and presence of the Lord Jesus Christ, that Paul now discuses practical particulars concerning the conflict between choosing to eat, or not eat, food offered to idols. Paul acknowledges that in the deity-crowded culture of the first-century, so many are used to the persistent presence of demanding idols that they find it impossible to dismiss ...

286. For All the Saints

Colossians 1:1-14

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April Yamasaki

... just one prayer on one Sunday morning, but over and over again, and during the week. Our prayers may also be plural and unceasing. As we pray beyond ourselves, we are also challenged and changed. We look beyond our own narrow world and our own personal concerns to the concerns of others. We pray for physical needs and also more broadly for spiritual needs. As we pray for others to grow in the knowledge of God, to live in ways that please God, to persevere, we are challenged also to live and grow in the same ...

287. You Never Noticed

Luke 16:19-31

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King Duncan

... him. In society’s eyes he was honored and highly esteemed. People liked him and spoke well of him. What then was his sin? It was the sin of not noticing. How often do you and I take time to notice the people around us their needs, their concerns? Not just the homeless people asking for handouts on a city street, but the lonely teenager who lives down the street or the young mother trying to keep her family together after her husband has abandoned her. How often do we notice the elderly person whom no one ...

288. What Are You Waiting On?

John 11:1-16

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James Merritt

... we often respond the same way that Martha did. “Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’” (John 11:17-21, ESV) How many times have ...

289. Lost

Luke 15:1-7

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James Merritt

... valuable. The only reason the shepherd and the woman did what they did was because of their love and their care for what was lost. Do you know what made that sheep so valuable? Do you know what made that coin so valuable? It was the love and the concern of the one who had lost it. Jesus does not love us because we are valuable. We are valuable, because Jesus loves us. Notice something else about the sheep and the coin. They had something else in common. They were both found. It was the shepherd that found ...

290. She Looked Great, But...

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

... heart the man had inside. Despite the shoes, this couple still got married and was very happy together. The man even got a new wardrobe in the process! (4) Be very careful about judging people, young or old, by their appearance. Jesus was not concerned about outward appearance but inner integrity. “These people honor me with their lips,” he said, “but their hearts are far from me.” Our tendency to judge people by their appearance is a symptom of our estrangement from them. It is by getting to know ...

291. She Looked Great, But...

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

292. The Word According to Superman

Genesis 15:1-18

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King Duncan

... us grow stronger in our faith journey. We said that about temptation, but that’s true about all of life’s difficult moments as well. God asks us to trust Him. He tells us about the victory that will be ours if we will just give Him our cares and concerns, but He rarely gives us the full details of the process involved to get us to that victory. It is then that God asks us to trust Him. As Superman said to the person he was carrying, “Now if I delivered you from the burning fire, what makes you think ...

293. Accusations

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4, 2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... his veracity, he can appeal only to God or the Holy Spirit (cf. Rom. 9:1 [“I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it in the Holy Spirit”]; 2 Cor. 1:18, 23; 11:31). Paul may solicit the witness of the Corinthians’ conscience concerning what they already know about him (4:2; 5:11), but ultimately, because he is an apostle, Paul can be judged only by the Lord (cf. 1 Cor. 4:3–5; 2 Cor. 5:10). As we shall discuss on 13:1, the revelatory mediator stands in a unique position ...

294. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:1-15, 2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... reaction to his tearful letter before he heard back from Titus (cf. 2 Cor. 2:12–13; 7:5–7). In Paul’s own words, “We were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within” (7:5). Paul is evidently still quite concerned about the situation in Corinth, particularly as some members have been led into sin by the intruders. 11:30–33 Paul concludes the tribulation catalogue with a statement emphasizing his stance on boasting (v. 30), an oath formula (v. 31), and a concrete illustration ...

295. Spiritual Blessings in Christ

Ephesians 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... certain things in their lives. In Ephesians, there is a similar structure: The epistle begins with a great hymn of praise or thanksgiving to God (1:3–14) and follows up with a long prayer (1:15–2:20) in which the apostle expresses the concern that his readers understand how God has blessed them through Christ. A second similarity relates to the hymn and its place in the epistle. In Colossians, the ideas of the Christ hymn (1:15–20) were applied again and again throughout the letter. Much the ...

296. Paul's Ministry in Thessalonica

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... contrary to what we see in Christ (Rom. 1:29; Eph. 4:19; cf. Mark 7:22; Luke 12:15; also 1 Cor. 5:10f.; 6:10). He calls God to witness (again, see disc. on 2:4) that greed plays no part in their missionary service. His third denial concerns a charge that they had looked for praise from men, whether from the Thessalonians (you) or anyone else (cf. 2:4). The gospel that they preached, or rather, the Christ of their gospel alone, deserved praise (cf. 2 Cor. 3:7–11; 4:7). For them, the Baptist’s words ...

297. Warnings Against Idleness

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... of the church: Do not associate with him (synanamignymi, lit. “to mix up [ana] together [syn]”). In 1 Corinthians 5:9, 11, the only other place in the NT where this verb is used, Paul lays it down that the church should not eat with the offender concerned. Here he may not have intended quite such a rigorous discipline. His purpose was to shame the offender into settling down and becoming a more useful member of the Christian community (v. 12). To that end, he is careful to add: Do not regard him as an ...

298. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... :46; 1 John 1:8. With if anyone is never at fault in what he says James focuses in on the particular sin that concerns him: the wagging tongue. The need to control the tongue was well known in Judaism and Christianity (Prov. 10:19; 21:23; Eccles. 5: ... Last Supper, God was blessed or thanked for the food. In Didache 9:2, 3, “We thank you, our Father, for …” is repeated concerning the cup and the bread, showing this to be the practice of the early church. See further H. G. Link, “Blessing,” NIDNTT, vol ...

299. The Living Stone and a Chosen People

1 Peter 2:4-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... third application is made on the basis of Isaiah 8:14, quoted by Peter in verse 8 (and also found in Paul, in Rom. 9:33), and concerns those who reject God’s choice and so find that the Stone is to them one that “causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them ... (“I am a stranger and a sojourner [paroikos kai parepidēmos] among you,” Gen. 23:4 LXX, RSV), for the Genesis passage concerns Sarah, to be mentioned by Peter in 3:6. In the OT, paroikos is regularly used as the LXX translation of Heb. gē ...

300. Living for God

1 Peter 4:1-11

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... dead believers] and the life [in respect to those living on earth at the second coming, and who will not need to go through the experience of death]” (John 11:25–26). The fate of believers who had already died before the second coming may have been causing concern to their surviving loved ones, as in the case of the Thessalonian Christians (1 Thess. 4:13–17). Peter’s words here may in part be intended to encourage any of his readers faced with such a worry. Cf. Wisd. of Sol. 3:1–4. 4:6 The gospel ...

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