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276. Run Away Bride

Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 22:1-14, Hosea 1:1-2:1

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Lori Wagner

... with one voice, “Everything the Lord has said we will do.” Moses then wrote down everything the Lord had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Then he sent young Israelite men, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as fellowship offerings to the Lord. Moses took half of the blood and put it in bowls, and the other half he splashed against the altar. Then ...

277. Facing the Glory Road

Matthew 20:17-19

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Louis H. Valbracht

... way to perfect peace and security and plenty and prosperity; and I get SICK at the corruptions of the gospel that imply this! If this is why you’re hanging around the Kingdom of God, then your disillusionment is going to be just as severe as that of the twelve. They were promised nothing but blood and sweat and tears - and that’s what you were promised, friend. It would be easy and safe for me to stand up here on Sunday mornings and tell you that everything was going to be all right. "Little drops of ...

278. When the Boat Begins to Sink

Mark 4:35-41

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David G. Rogne

... one miserably seasick, hanging over the side, and others frantically waking Jesus from his sleep. It is apparent from the calm expression on the face of Christ that this is the moment when he says, "Why are you afraid?" Fourteen figures are in the boat: the twelve disciples, Jesus, and Rembrandt himself. There he stands, clutching one of the stays, holding his head in terror. That is where the artist saw himself. And it is there that many of us find ourselves, with little hope and much fear, as the furious ...

279. Up Close & Personal: Seeing Clearly

Isaiah 6:1-13

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James Merritt

... in that relationship to do whatever it was that God asked us to do. What does all of this mean? If the real me is to be rightly related to the real God then because that God is holy I must be holy too, which is exactly what one of the twelve disciples wrote 800 years later. “But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15-16, ESV) Do you know what that means? When you get up close ...

280. This Nation, Under God

2 Samuel 7:1-9

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Mark Trotter

... , the most tenacious of the native peoples, the Philistines, have at last been defeated under the sword of King David. He has no rivals now. He had done what nobody else in Israel had been able to do before him, not even the mighty King Saul. He had united the twelve tribes of Israel. He is a legend. Even as a young man he was a legend. He was the "giant killer." Now he has won all of his victories, "and the Lord has given him rest from all his enemies round about." Can we not also see contemporary America ...

281. The 4 Spiritual Flaws

John 6:1-15

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Leonard Sweet

... expressly ordered to gather up all the fragments left over "so that nothing may be lost" (v.12). These small remains ("klasmata") are to be carefully kept and available for future use. Significantly "twelve baskets" full of these fragments remain, echoing the number of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jesus has fed five thousand, but, but clearly there is enough of this miraculous meal for all of Israel to dine upon. This manna-connection is not lost on the now full-bellied crowd. The promise of a prophet like ...

282. Feasting and Fasting

Luke 5:33-39, Luke 5:27-32

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R.T. France

... same as that of “Matthew” in Matthew 9:9–13. The fact that Mark and Luke tell this story like that of the calling of the other apostles (Mark 1:16–20) and yet do not mention Levi in their lists of the Twelve suggests that “Matthew” (whom they do list among the Twelve) and “Levi” were two names for the same man. 5:28 left everything and followed him. The same was said of Simon, James, and John in 5:11. See comments there for the implications of this statement as a model for discipleship ...

283. Stay in the Boat!

Matthew 14:22-36

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David E. Leininger

... it at that. He adds this incident about Peter. Peter sees Jesus, as do all the rest. A ghost? No. "Take heart. It is I; don't be afraid." Now it is Peter's turn. And if the account had not identified him, we could have figured which one of the Twelve would have pulled this stunt. After all, Peter was always the impetuous one, the one to leap before he looked. True, he occasionally made a fool of himself, as he did on this occasion, but no one could ever doubt the depth of his commitment and love for Jesus ...

284. Are You Going to Fish or Cut Bait?

Mark 1:16-18

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James Merritt

... for the fish who have not yet been caught. It is our job to go out and to find those fish, and to catch those fish, and to bring them in to the kingdom of God. In Mark chapter three we see in verses 13 and 14 how Jesus gathered the twelve disciples. Notice what it says: "And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach." First He called them and then ...

285. Rejecting or Responding to Jesus

Luke 10:1-24

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R.T. France

... to a new level: the disciples’ message comes with the authority not only of Jesus but also of God himself. That is why people’s response to their preaching is of ultimate importance. 10:17 even the demons submit to us in your name. Jesus gave the Twelve power to cast out demons (9:1), but this has not been mentioned in relation to the seventy-two. Perhaps it was assumed as part of their commission to “heal the sick” (10:9). The delighted report of these latest envoys is in striking contrast to ...

286. The Rich Young Man

Mark 10:17-31

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... to become a follower makes the emphasis upon the dangers of riches all the more effective. There is no happy ending to this story, and the stark reality of the warning is the greater for it. There is something of a contrast too between the man and the Twelve, who say that they have left all to follow Jesus (v. 28). Jesus does not dispute this, but his statement in verses 29–31 contains both the assurance of God’s favor for those who make such a sacrifice and warnings that there is more testing ahead ...

287. Silence and Darkness

John 18:1-19:42

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John Smylie

... Good Friday, preferably in the dark. Thirteen candles are placed upon the altar or a table. The candle in the center represents our Lord, the other twelve candles preferably in non-matching candlesticks, with different heights and different colors, represent the twelve disciples. The service begins with a few prayers acknowledging and welcoming the presence of our Lord. The service includes four readings. The first describes the betrayal of Judas. After the reading is concluded a few moments of silence are ...

288. Appointed and Sent!

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

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Arley K. Fadness

... the scriptures say, "and began to send them two by two ... and he charged them...." He called them, he sent them, he charged them. What an honor to be carriers of his love!1 The "sent ones," the twelve and the seventy, back then, and we, the called, baptized, authorized, equipped, and commissioned, now today, face many opportunities: The first opportunity and challenge is that "the harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few!" The harvest is vast. In chapter 10 of Genesis, the Hebrew text enumerates ...

289. The Second Census

Numbers 26:1-65

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... are ancestors of Boaz, who is an ancestor of David (Ruth 4:18–22), who is an ancestor of Jesus Christ (Matt. 1:1, 17). Now numbering 76,500, the tribe of the star and the scepter (Num. 24:17) has increased by 1,900, making it the largest of the twelve tribes. 26:23–25 Issachar . . . 64,300. On Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, see Genesis 46:13 and 1 Chronicles 7:1. The name “Tola” is recycled in the judge Tola (Judg. 10:1–2), though he is not the same person. The 64,300, an increase of 9,900 ...

290. Disintegration and Reintegration

Mark 14:1-15:47

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John Smylie

... is clearly disappointed with them and their sleepiness. Out of the darkness, Judas arrives. With him are others, a crowd carrying swords and clubs. Judas, one of the inner circle, one of the twelve, betrays his Lord with a kiss. A sign of affection becomes distorted by this action. Judas' denial, unlike Peter's and the rest of the twelve, is calculated. One can only begin to imagine the depth of horror that our Lord must have felt when he saw this disciple turned against him with such violence. For Judas to ...

291. Quitters

John 6:60-71

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King Duncan

... you that you can lean on him in times of trouble . . . you can entrust your life to him . . . He is Emmanuel, God with us, God with us all, whether we are together or apart. That’s what it’s all about. That’s all I know.” Jesus turned to the twelve and asked, “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Simon Peter answered, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” 1. Rev. Donald Ng, http://www.fcbc ...

292. Oh That Cookie Jar Goodness!

Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

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Lori Wagner

... left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?” Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many ...

293. God’s Great Final Day

Daniel 7:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... mystery beyond our understanding. It agrees with what Jesus taught in Matthew 19:28: “Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” It also agrees with John’s vision of heaven in Revelation 20:4: “Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom judgment was committed.” We do not know in what way believers will participate in the final judgment or ...

294. Night Moves

Genesis 32:22-32

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Mark Trotter

... story. It is one of the richest stories in the Bible, and one of the richest stories in the treasury of human literature. For Jews, Jacob is the father of the race. His new name, "Israel," is their name. His sons, he has twelve sons, will be the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israel, so this is the story of the origin of the Jewish people. All Jews are sons and daughters of Jacob. This is Israel's story. But it is also our story. This is every man's and every woman's story. You can see yourself in this ...

295. Behold The Man Who Turned Toward Jerusalem

Mark 10:32-34

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... he had already been making all along. But finally there came a time for him to make it known and head that way. Now here they were traveling along that road which would take them to Jerusalem. Mark tells us that Jesus was walking out ahead of the twelve disciples. They were lagging back a little, taking uncertain steps. Mark tells us, "They were afraid." At that point Jesus gathered them closer to him and said to them, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief ...

296. St. Jim, Your Halo Is Tipped

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Ron Lavin

... to me," he said to the people. They watched him repair the altar of the Lord which had been torn down and neglected as the people were caught in the chaos of idolatry. Elijah placed twelve stones around the altar to remind the people of their heritage of the twelve tribes of Israel. Then he dug a trench around the altar and put wood in it. He started a fire, then added the sacrifice of a bull to the fire. Then he had the people sprinkle water on the sacrificial offering as he prayed to the Lord. "Answer ...

297. Not So With You

Mark 10:35-45

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Leonard Sweet

... of Jesus come across as nothing less than “Mean Girls.” Biblical historians suggest that the origin of this week’s exchange between James, John and Jesus finds its source in Peter. James, John, and Peter were the unofficial “inner circle” within the Twelve — noticed and present at such momentous events as the Transfiguration. Yet in the exchange in today’s text it appears that “blood is thicker than water.” The request James and John make of Jesus makes no mention of Peter. The third ...

298. Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Acts 9:19b-31

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... and arise from the different objectives of the two writers. It was important for Luke to show that Paul was accepted by the apostles, whereas for Paul in Galatians it was important to assert his independence of them. He is at pains, therefore, to point out that of the Twelve he met only with Peter. James, the Lord’s brother, was also present (see note on 12:17). From Galatians we learn that his visit was only a brief one, two weeks in all. 9:28–30 Having won the confidence of Peter and James, Paul spent ...

299. A Mission and a Message

Luke 10:1-24

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... seventy others men, I suppose - whom he could appoint to undertake a mission for him? There has to be something that we don’t know, don’t you think? Jesus couldn’t simply conjure up a group of that size out of nowhere. Even he couldn’t clone the twelve and turn them into seventy, or more likely, seventy-two, if he could clone each one of them six times. All we dare do is conclude that numerous people not mentioned in the gospels had declared their faith in the Christ and had asserted, "Lord, we are ...

300. The Struggle of Faith

Matthew 11:1-19

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Gregory J. Johanson

... for twelve years, and she is delivered when she touches only the fringe of his garment. There are two blind men who are enabled to see, and there is a dumb demoniac to whom Jesus gives the ability to speak. And in the tenth chapter, Jesus sends out the twelve with authority and power to heal the sick, to cast out demons, to set at liberty those who are bound. John knows this. He knows it all. The text says, "John heard in prison about the deeds of Christ," and it is just here that he sends his disciples ...

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