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351. Expel the Immoral Brother!

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... God alone is his hope—not the church and not the man’s own sensibilities. The church’s failure to correct the man, not merely the man’s wickedness or Paul’s vindictiveness, necessitated this seemingly harsh course of action. Additional Notes Points of continuity between chs. 4 and 5 were noted in my introduction to ch. 5. Nevertheless, not all interpreters see the points of connection. M. C. De Boer (“The Composition of 1 Corinthians,” NTS 40 [1994], pp. 229–45) makes a careful study of the ...

352. Warnings from Israel's History

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

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Marion L. Soards

... way for the dramatic connections he will make in the following verses between the experience of the Israelites, who had all been baptized into Moses, and the experience of the Corinthians, who had all been baptized into Christ. 10:3–4 As Paul continues, he lays the groundwork for further analogies between the Israelites and the Corinthians by focusing on the eating and drinking of spiritual food and spiritual drink enjoyed by the Israelites in the wilderness (see Exod. 16–17; Num. 20–21). Paul recalls ...

353. Propriety in Worship

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

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Marion L. Soards

... between 11:1 and 11:2. Initially Paul touches on matters he can affirm, although his commending of the Corinthians briefly precedes his turning to other issues that are impossible for him to laud. In what follows, both positively and negatively, the point of continuity is with 10:33–11:1, imitation of Paul and following his teachings. Moreover, D. K. Lowery (“The Head Covering and the Lord’s Supper in 1 Corinthians 11:2–34,” BibSac 143 [1986], pp. 155–63) finds connections between the two major ...

354. To the Church in Ephesus

Revelation 2:1-7

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Robert W. Wall

... love” (cf. Deut. 6:5). Likewise, to overcome the drift from its theological fundamental that God is love, the Ephesian congregation must renew and reassert its faithfulness to Christ, whose exaltation confirms that God is love. And it is the Spirit of the exalted Christ who continues to speak on his behalf to the churches (cf. John 14:15–31; 1 John 4:1–6). The Paraclete’s role within the community of Christ’s disciples is to remind them of God’s love and truth in order to convict them of their ...

355. The Trumpets

Revelation 8:6--9:21

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Robert W. Wall

... and sixth trumpet plagues and locate them at Christ’s exaltation; that is, the period of tribulation in salvation’s history commences with Christ’s death and exaltation. The third woe refers to the present spiritual crisis, concentrated especially in chapters 12 and 13, that continues to confront the church until history’s climactic moment, the return of Christ. 9:1–4 At the sound of the fifth trumpet, a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth … was given the key to the shaft of the Abyss ...

356. Jesus Is Coming

Revelation 22:7-21

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Robert W. Wall

... our view, this phrase refers to the inviolate nature of John’s prophecy such that any response to it, whether obdurate or obedient, does not change its message. In light of Daniel’s concluding exhortation (12:9–13), the wise thing to do is to continue on one’s way, assured that all prophecy will be fulfilled because God is both the giver and the guarantor of its truth (cf. James 5:12). From this theocentric perspective, prophecy establishes the church’s rule of faith. Whether one is wrong and vile ...

357. The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16:1-34

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W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... camp, Israelites as well as those who are not Israelite but who live in the camp. The OT often commends fair and kind treatment for aliens (e.g., Exod. 20:10; Deut. 14:29; 24:17). The date is set as a lasting ordinance, a continuing practice, on the tenth day of the seventh month, as also indicated in Leviticus 23. During this observance there is no work. Furthermore, Israelites are to deny yourselves, probably an indication of fasting. The section summarizes the purpose of the ritual and action of the ...

358. Daniel in the Den of Lions

Daniel 6:1-28

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... 6, the king hopes God will save Daniel, while Daniel himself is rather quiet. Also, the king in chapter 3 says, “Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?” (3:15); but the king in chapter 6 says, “May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!” (6:16). In chapter 3, those who reported the three youths to the king go unpunished, but the ones who throw them into the fire are burned to death (Dan. 3:22). In chapter 6, those who sought the death of Daniel are themselves thrown into ...

359. The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:2-35

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William Nelson

... here in chapter 11, where martyrdom is explicit. The end will come when God determines it, at his appointed time (11:35; see also Dan. 8:17, 19; 10:14; 11:27, 40, 45; Hab. 2:3). This was a word of comfort, because the persecution could not continue any longer than God permitted (Hartman and Di Lella, Daniel, p. 301). Included in the end would be the death of Antiochus Epiphanes (11:40–45). This notion of an appointed end is mirrored in the NT in the teaching of Jesus that the Father has determined a ...

360. The Woman on the Beast

Revelation 17:1-18

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Robert W. Wall

... which intends to corrupt and destroy others, ends in self-destruction rather than in “grace and shalom” which is the way of Christ (cf. 1:4). Perhaps the greater irony is that the inhabitants of earth, whose sinfulness refuses God’s grace and shalom, continue to be fascinated by evil power, which will ultimately destroy them. 17:9–11 The appeal to wisdom was used before in 13:18 to solve the political significance of another cryptogram for Roman rule, the number “666.” Most would argue that the ...

361. Accusations

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

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James M. Scott

... to meet Titus in Troas and not somewhere else? In the port city of Troas there was probably already a small number of believers to whom Paul had preached the gospel on his second missionary journey (cf. Acts 16:8–10; 20:7). Now he evidently wanted to continue the work that he had started there. The metaphor of an opened door indicates that the Lord had given him a good opportunity to preach the gospel (cf. 1 Cor. 16:9; Col. 4:3; Acts 14:27). 2:13 Having mentioned the successful missionary work in which ...

362. Faith and Deeds

James 2:14-26, James 2:1-13

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Peter H. Davids

... (2:14–26). 2:1 My brothers recognizes the readers’ status as church members. Don’t show favoritism: Despite the fact that God shows no partiality (Deut. 10:17; Gal. 2:6), human beings who serve under his authority and supposedly copy his character must be continually warned against being partial (e.g., Deut. 1:17; Lev. 19:15; Ps. 82:2; Prov. 6:35; 18:5). A glance at who is elected to office in the church and who sits on denominational committees would quickly indicate that despite the very negative ...

363. The Call of Abram

Genesis 12:1-9

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John E. Hartley

... ’s life from the time he receives God’s call to the time of his death. (See the Introduction for a survey of the Abraham narrative as a unit.) The Abraham narrative opens with a travelog and the family history, or toledoth, of Terah, which begins here, and continues through 25:18. Members of this family set out from their home in Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan (11:31). They stop at Haran, where they decide to settle. Later God commands Abram to go on to Canaan, and Abram obeys. Once there, he moves ...

364. The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

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Christopher J. H. Wright

... to speak to the people after Moses’ own death: God will raise up “a prophet like Moses.” This promise is then specifically linked to the people’s request and God’s answer at Horeb, precisely as recorded here (18:16f.). Thus God’s intention to continue a line of prophets who will carry on Moses’ role as spokespersons for God is grounded in the people’s own desire to have it so. Their commitment to hear and obey God’s word through Moses is likewise carried forward as an ongoing commitment ...

365. The Golden Calf

Deuteronomy 9:7-29

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Christopher J. H. Wright

... if anyone deserved to be destroyed it was the Israelites themselves, and long ago. Their very existence on the edge of the promised land, let alone their future possession of it, was proof of the mercy and grace of God. 9:9–14 What we have here, and continuing until 10:11, is a fairly free recollection of the great apostasy of the golden calf at the foot of Mt. Sinai (Exod. 32–34). There is a lot of common phraseology and the end result is the same. There are some difficulties in correlating the precise ...

366. Crisis Management

Luke 21:25-36

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Susan R. Andrews

... predictions did not, does not, or will not come true. The central meaning of Advent is that God has a plan. God is present in the midst of apparent chaos. And no matter how deep our darkness, no matter how cataclysmic our crisis, God will continue to hold onto us — both with affection and with accountability. So the question arises — where are the places this scripture speaks to us today — the places where the sun seems darkened in the lives of people we love — the places where all hell is breaking ...

367. God Gives the Pharisees the Finger!

John 7:25-44, John 7:45--8:11

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Lori Wagner

... given life. When we choose to live without “water,” we choose our own death. In a sense, the Pharisees that day, choked on the dus…..just as we choke on our own humanness…..because our breath,…our life comes from the living water!! God the potter will continue to form us, make us, mold us, fire us up, if we put ourselves in God’s hands! [Hold the pot so everyone can see.] Clay is an interesting material. Potters tell us that a clay pot can always be restored, because no matter how cracked and ...

368. As I Am A Witness

Luke 24:36-49

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Lori Wagner

... their voice is not heard,” says the psalmist (Psalm 19:1-3). Just as God’s “self” created the heavens and the earth and called it good, all things living and not living in heaven and on earth are renewed and redeemed by the Son, Jesus, and continued and maintained by the coming Advocate, the Holy Spirit. And you are His witnesses. You too with your life and your experience of Jesus are a witness to the glory and resurrection truth of the Lord of Life. When you allow Jesus into your life, you become ...

369. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... appointed by Moses as prince of the Tribe of Judah. The joining of Nahshon’s family with Aaron’s combine the kingly and priestly functions within Jesus’ genealogy. Nahshon, a venerable man of God, was known as the “banner of Israel” continuing the “spiritual” nature of Jesus’ genealogy. This genealogy is one of those who “walked with God” in special ways. Their histories tell much about the characteristics of the Messiah. Nahshon’s son, Sala (or Salmon) would marry Rahab and bear Boaz ...

370. The Healing Tree

Revelation 22:1-6, Luke 8:1-15

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Lori Wagner

... our woundedness, we are given the power to heal in His holy Name the wounded of the world. And you know this: there are plenty of wounded out there. Jesus begins his ministry with healing. He ends his ministry with healing. And in the Holy Spirit, Jesus continues that healing ministry. When we are touched by the power of the Holy Spirit, we too are given the power to heal in Jesus’ Name. This kind of healing and wholeness is a foretaste of the “heavenly feast” to come. We know that from our communion ...

371. God Bless Santa!

Luke 2:1-20

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David E. Leininger

... was eight years old. We all do. As Paul wrote, “When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me” (1 Cornthians 13:11). But the image of that broad, happy face “and a little round belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly” continue to bring us joy no matter how old we become. It is an image of giving, of generosity, of unselfishness, of love, that is without parallel in all of mythology. That is why I say, “God bless Santa!” Yes, there is a parallel between the myth and the ...

372. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... until he came upon a nurse dying of a disease,who in her infirmary, was nursing a child back to health. God said, "The selfless devotion of one who saved the life of a child is very precious, but it also is not the most precious." The downcast angel continued to wander. One day he saw a farmer prepared to kill a man who was stealing his cattle. The farmer, his gun ready, stood at the window of the thief's cottage, watching as he kissed his children good night and tucked them into bed. At that moment the ...

373. Daniel Interprets the Dream

Daniel 2:24-49

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... The NIV is a bit free with the Aramaic at this point. This is the meaning is not there, and the word translated vision is actually a verb, “you saw,” rather than a noun. “Just as you saw” is a better rendering. Because v. 45 really is a continuation of v. 44, it should read something like this: “It will crush all those kingdoms . . . ; just as you saw the rock cut out of a mountain . . . —a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.” In other words, the ...

374. The Seventy “Sevens”

Daniel 9:20-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... a wordplay on the Semitic designation for Zeus Olympios (see the Additional Note on 9:27). In this way the biblical writer denigrates the pagan deity, for to him Zeus is not the Lord of Heaven but a desolating abomination. The sacrilege caused by Antiochus Epiphanes will continue until the end that is decreed is poured out on him (9:27). His death was already alluded to in the previous verse (9:26); it is also predicted in chapter 11: “Yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him” (11:45). The ...

375. A Faith That Overcomes

Acts 9:32-43

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Douglas J. Deuel

... stoc_esermonsking that will make you all better. Love - Laura Just as you and I feel the pain of our loved ones, God feels our pain. Just as we reach out in tenderness to those who need it most, God reaches out to us. In our times of pain, we must continue to trust in God's loving presence in our lives. Trust In God's Power The second thing we learn from today's passage is to trust in God's power to enable us to overcome the difficulties of life in this world. After kneeling and praying, Peter turned to ...

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