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276. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... He notes that Paul’s “stance is rooted in the gospel and consequently—although the term is not used here—in the love which seeks not its own but the welfare of the other” (p. 197); and he summarizes Paul’s method: “he calls on each to renounce for the sake of the other the use of his own exousia” (p. 203). More recently, D. A. Carson (“Pauline Inconsistency: Reflections on 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 and Galatians 2:11–14,” Chm 100 [1986], pp. 6–45) offers a vigorous defense against the ...

277. The Fall of Babylon

Revelation 18:1-24

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... The church should “come out of her … (and) not share in her sins” (18:4), and the church should “rejoice” in God’s vindication (18:20). The various laments in between indicate the values of the social order which the faithful are to renounce in that they lead a people away from God’s salvation and toward God’s judgment. It is striking that the imperative is not for engagement against but for separation from the sociopolitical order. (3) The concluding action performed by the “mighty angel ...

278. Job's First Test

Job 1:6-22

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... of the utmost significance at this juncture, because the reader, having been alerted by the Satan’s prediction in 1:11, is waiting to learn whether Job will “curse God.” Instead, Job’s words in the face of devastating loss mirror his piety. First, he renounces any claim on all that had been his (Naked I came . . . naked I will depart). Second, Job affirms the freedom of Yahweh to give and take as he chooses (The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away). Job concludes with exactly the opposite response ...

279. A Hymn of Yahweh’s Kingship, an Oracle of David’s Kingship, and a Lament over David’s Defeat

Psalm 89:1-52

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... but a dynasty (“they” in Ps. 89:30–32). And the “forever” of 2 Sam. 7:16 expands into nearly 5 verses in Psalm 89 (vv. 33b–37). 89:38–52 Without transition the divine oracle is “interrupted” with a voice charging Yahweh with having renounced the covenant that he just swore would be established forever. A battle defeat is described in language that is the reversal of the preceding oracle. As the success of the Davidic dynasty was presented as a result of Yahweh’s action, so now its demise ...

280. Jesus Predicts His Death

Matthew 16:21-28

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... entail. 16:24–26 Then (that is, after Jesus had rebuked Peter so emphatically for playing into the hands of Satan) Jesus tells his disciples that if they wish to go his way (cf. opisō mou in vv. 23 and 24) they will have to renounce self, openly declare allegiance to a crucified Messiah, and accept the consequences. At this point Jesus is speaking to men who, though acknowledging the messiahship of Jesus, were not fully aware of the consequences. To deny means “to disclaim any connection with,” “to ...

281. The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... in the furnace. However, he was uncompromising in his attitude toward the king: even if God does not come to their rescue they should not worship the foreign gods or bow before images (3:18). In other words, it is better to lay down one’s life than to renounce the faith. 3:1–7 Nebuchadnezzar makes an image of gold (3:1), but the text does not supply a description, so it is unclear whether it is a statue of a god or of the king. The Christian writer Hippolytus (second–third century A.D.) thought it was ...

282. To the Church in Pergamum

Revelation 2:12-17

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... by the imperial cult, are evaluated and condemned. 2:13 With assurances of the gospel’s truthfulness, Jesus thus commends the believers who remain true to my name, even though they evidently were pressured, perhaps by the leaders of the imperial cult, to renounce your faith in me. The language used by John suggests an active resistance to such adverse pressure, of the sort exemplified by Antipas … who was put to death in your city. The contrast drawn between Antipas, who like Jesus is called faithful ...

283. The Golden Calf

Deuteronomy 9:7-29

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... at Kadesh Barnea had already been fully exploited for its didactic value in 1:19–46. 9:25–29 At last we reach the words that stood between God’s anger and God’s mercy: the prayer of Moses. God, we recall, had threatened to renounce both the Sinai covenant (by disowning the people) and the Abrahamic covenant (by destroying them and starting again with Moses). Moses, with incredible boldness, raises his hand to God on both counts and comes as close as one can imagine to rebuking God for suggesting ...

284. Jonah Goes to Nineveh

Jonah 3:1-10

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... makes the fast more strict than it apparently was at its inception by issuing a royal decree governing the fast’s rules. Neither humans nor animals are to eat or drink anything; all are to pray to God for forgiveness; and most important, all are to renounce their evil ways and the violence for which Nineveh and the Assyrian Empire have been so noted. As in Isaiah 58:3–7, the king is calling not merely for ritual observance, but for a transformation of life. The king and his subjects are therefore later ...

285. Where Did He Get Such Authority?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... but one of various forms of exorcism, the driving out of demons, some of which have continued even up to the present day, but not without some controversy. The Lutheran church first restricted and then abolished exorcism by 1600. Not long after, Calvinists renounced the practice as applicable only for Jesus’ day. (1) We don’t put much stock in impure spirits or demons today, though Hollywood has maintained a lively interest. Some of us may remember being frightened by a supernatural horror film in the ...

286. The Advocate and the Street Where You Live

John 15:26-27, 16:4-15

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... by taking God for granted. To take God for granted and not endorse and appreciate the gift of his Son is the sin against the Holy Spirit, what the Bible calls the unforgivable sin. The Advocate leads us to saving faith in Christ. To renounce the Holy Spirit is to pronounce judgment against ourselves. The Holy Spirit leads us to saving faith. That Spirit, our Advocate, also inspires us as witnesses and guides us through the wilderness of life. The text, John 15 and 16, originally applied to the people ...

287. The Pointer

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... the wilderness, 'Make straight the way of the Lord' " (John 1:23). Here, John pointed to Jesus as the messianic Lord. Predicted in Isaiah 40:3, the Baptist went before the Messiah, preparing for his coming by helping the people see their sins and renouncing them. "Put off your selfishness and look to God as the focus of your life," John was saying. "The Messiah has arrived! The Lord himself has come!" Second, John the Pointer, when asked about baptism said, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom ...

288. Putting on the Garment

Illustration

Bill J. Leonard

... they were and what they had done. We, like they, are the Christ-bearers of our world, carrying Christ with us wherever we go. Note: This is true. For validation of this you can go to this CT article. It reads in part: By the early 200s, baptism often included renouncing Satan and all his works, making a statement of faith, being baptized (naked) in water, being clothed in a white robe, receiving anointing with oil, and immediately celebrating the Lord’s Supper.

289. Blessed

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... necessarily the timid or shy. In this case, the word that is translated “meek” can also mean humble or low. These are those who understand their position in the grand scheme of things and they are the ones who are the oppressed minority. They have renounced the arrogant violence of their oppressors and, because of that, they are, at best, neglected, and, at worst, abused. This beatitude is not so much about adopting an attitude of meekness as it is about accepting the fact that we are not in control of ...

290. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . The great untold story of our day is the story of genocide being committed against Christians in the place of their homeland. The very places where Jesus’ first disciples like Peter and Paul went out to spread the good news is where today those who refuse to renounce Jesus as the Messiah are being beheaded. And it may only be a matter of time before we face similar challenges in the West as well. Even if not that severe, we live in times when atheism rules, and Christians have retreated to hide in their ...

291. Translucent Grace

Mark 9:2-13, Luke 9:28-36, Revelation 1:9-20, Revelation 2:12-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... lampstands are the seven churches. … To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword. I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives. Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak ...

292. Why I Believe In The Resurrection

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

... hit record.” Songs come and go so fast you barely have time to learn them but you take that song Amazing Grace. Now there is a song that has stood the test of time. John Newton, that infamous British slave trader, was converted by John Wesley and subsequently renounced his slave trading and wrote this great hymn: Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I’m found, was blind but now I see. Your great grandparents sang that song, and long after you and I are ...

Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic.

Alexis Carrel

Experience: a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age.

Ambrose Bierce

No one who has lived even for a fleeting moment for something other than life in its conventional sense and has experienced the exaltation that this feeling produces can then renounce his new freedom so easily.

Andre Breton

Without renouncing the support of physics, it is possible for the physiology of the senses, not only to pursue its own course of development, but also to afford to physical science itself powerful assistance.

Ernst Mach

The mind which renounces, once and forever, a futile hope, has its compensations in ever-growing calm.

George R. Gissing

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

Heraclitus

Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.

Swami Sivananda

300. In diem natalem

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Ron Love

... as our Lord and Savior, and by grace we will experience salvation. We will know what it means to be forgiven. But Paul then wrote if the Christmas story brings us to accept Jesus as our Savior then we must live, in Paul’s words, “to renounce impiety and worldly passions, and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly.” The moral power that brings us to salvation is the same moral power that changes how we live. We no longer attend the festivities of Sol Invictus ...

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276. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

277. The Fall of Babylon

Revelation 18:1-24

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

278. Job's First Test

Job 1:6-22

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

279. A Hymn of Yahweh’s Kingship, an Oracle of David’s Kingship, and a Lament over David’s Defeat

Psalm 89:1-52

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

280. Jesus Predicts His Death

Matthew 16:21-28

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

281. The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

Understanding Series

William Nelson

282. To the Church in Pergamum

Revelation 2:12-17

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

283. The Golden Calf

Deuteronomy 9:7-29

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

284. Jonah Goes to Nineveh

Jonah 3:1-10

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

285. Where Did He Get Such Authority?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

286. The Advocate and the Street Where You Live

John 15:26-27, 16:4-15

Sermon

Ron Lavin

287. The Pointer

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Ron Lavin

288. Putting on the Garment

Illustration

Bill J. Leonard

289. Blessed

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

290. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

291. Translucent Grace

Mark 9:2-13, Luke 9:28-36, Revelation 1:9-20, Revelation 2:12-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

292. Why I Believe In The Resurrection

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic.

Alexis Carrel

Experience: a revelation in the light of which we renounce our errors of youth for those of age.

Ambrose Bierce

Andre Breton

Ernst Mach

The mind which renounces, once and forever, a futile hope, has its compensations in ever-growing calm.

George R. Gissing

The best people renounce all for one goal, the eternal fame of mortals but most people stuff themselves like cattle.

Heraclitus

Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.

Swami Sivananda

300. In diem natalem

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Ron Love

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