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4051. Lessons in Discipleship

Luke 17:11-19, Luke 17:1-10

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R.T. France

... Jericho (where he will arrive in 18:35). 17:12 They stood at a distance. This is what would be expected, rather than the boldly unconventional approach of the man with leprosy in 5:12. They did not approach Jesus, and this time we are not told that he touched them. As in 7:7, a word of healing was enough. 17:14 as they went, they were cleansed. Here we see another difference from the previous curing of leprosy. In that case, the healing was instant, and the command to go to the priest followed. To set ...

4052. The Trials of Peter and of Jesus

Luke 22:66--23:25, Luke 22:63-65, Luke 22:54-62

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R.T. France

... . Peter was obviously a stranger in this company, and his accent marked him out among these Judeans as, like Jesus, a northerner (cf. Matt. 26:73). 22:61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. For the setting, see on 22:55. This emotive touch would not fit the accounts of Matthew and Mark, for whom Jesus has already been brought before the leaders, but for Luke, he is still in the courtyard. His accusing (or pitying?) look, following immediately after the cockcrow, was enough to bring Peter to his ...

4053. The Gospel of God in Christ through Paul

Romans 1:1-17

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C. Marvin Pate

... of Israel and the conversion of the Gentiles. 1:11 I may impart to you some spiritual gift. The “spiritual gift” that Paul mentions here does not refer to the gifts of the Spirit (see 1 Cor. 12–14; Eph. 4:11–12); he will touch upon that topic in 12:3–8. More likely, Paul has in mind in 1:11–12 spiritual blessings or spiritual insight. Such spiritual encouragement will be reciprocal: Paul will bless the Roman congregations, and they will bless him. One is distinctly reminded by this ...

4054. God’s Saving Righteousness and the Restoration of Israel

Romans 3:21-31

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C. Marvin Pate

... from the Torah that is witnessed to in “the Law and the Prophets,” see further the commentary on Romans 3:27–31. 3:22 righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe . . . Jew and Gentile. One of the two contrasts that Paul touches upon is that whereas the stipulation of the old covenant was the law of Moses (3:21), the stipulation of the new covenant is faith in Jesus Christ (3:22). The second contrast is that the old covenant pertained only to Jews, but the new covenant ...

4055. New Dominion as a Blessing of the New Covenant: Dead to Sin

Romans 6:1-14

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C. Marvin Pate

... Paul or Christians are mentally unbalanced in trying to describe their intimate association with Christ by his Spirit! Once again, the key to all of this is for the Christian to believe in that spiritual reality even if they do not feel it. I would use the touching poem “Footprints in the Sand” to drive home the last comment. Even as the author of that piece expressed concern to God that there was only one set of footprints in the sand during the worst times of life, it was in actuality because God was ...

4056. Freedom from the Law through Christ, Enslavement to the Law through Adam

Romans 7:7-25, Romans 7:1-6

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C. Marvin Pate

... Satan’s questions never are, and he proceeds to answer it himself by saying that no one can do it, for “the burden is too heavy.” Jesus is face down on the ground when a serpent slides out from under Satan’s robe and makes its way toward Jesus, touching his hand. Satan smiles, as if sure that Jesus has been defeated. But Jesus then rises from the ground and crushes the head of the serpent. He gains new resolve to do what he must: sacrifice himself for the sins of the world in obedience to his Father ...

4057. “Weak and Strong” Should Get Along

Romans 14:1--15:13

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C. Marvin Pate

... they want, or who prefer seeker-friendly worship. But when worshiping with believers who feel uncomfortable with the preceding matters, the strong may need to forgo having a glass of wine, or to dress differently, or to add a more traditional touch to worship. My father died because of alcoholism. Consequently, I do not drink any alcoholic beverages. Some of my ministerial colleagues, on the other hand, are comfortable with drinking responsibly. However, when they are with me they are considerate enough not ...

4058. Introduction and “Hello”

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Preben Vang

... an “epidemic of discourtesy.” Even with the ease of communication via email or text messages, fewer and fewer people seem to be taking the time to thank others. And this discourtesy seems only compounded by the move away from the personal touch of hand-written letters. The next generation seems content to live in a letter-free zone, confining themselves to various forms of electronic messaging, which can rarely be described as articulate, memorable, or thoughtful. According to one survey, a third of ...

4059. Imitation and Role Modeling

1 Corinthians 10:23--11:1, 1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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Preben Vang

... dear friends, flee from idolatry. The inferential “therefore” coupled with Paul’s endearing relational reminder “my dear friends” gives the opening command to flee idolatry a passionate, pastoral tone. Paul is not dealing with a minor issue but is touching on the core of the Christ community’s covenantal understanding. The parallel structure of the command to “flee idolatry” with “flee from sexual immorality” in 6:18 brings a comprehensive quality to this text. I speak to sensible people ...

4060. Worship and Proper Attire

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

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Preben Vang

... your life does not have your best interests at heart. This includes seducers who bad-mouth one spouse to another, false teachers seeking to separate sheep from faithful shepherds by subtly questioning their competency, dates who want to separate teens from their parents’ morality by insisting they are out of touch, teachers or professors who encourage students to rebel against their parents’ worldview and beliefs, and so on.

4061. Last Encouragement and Final Greeting

1 Corinthians 16:19-24, 1 Corinthians 16:5-18

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Preben Vang

... scribe. Paul likewise made use of a scribe to write his letters.[7] When Paul adds his signature and a short note written by himself, it assures his audience of the authenticity of the letter; but, more important, it gives the whole letter a personal touch and shows heartfelt affection for the audience (cf. Gal. 6:11; Col. 4:18; 2 Thess. 3:17; Philem. 19). What Paul has stated throughout the letter comes to them not as a cold philosophical discourse but as an expression of his genuine concern for ...

4062. Worthy Is the Lamb Who Was Slain

Revelation 5:1-14

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J. Scott Duvall

... truth that Christ’s cross has won ultimate victory over evil.4 Worship is the proper response to all that God has done for us. Human Experience: As creatures, we are designed to be dazzled! Every one of us can share an experience of being touched deeply when witnessing the beauty of a sunset. Even people who do not regularly watch sports can be wowed when watching a LeBron James slamdunk. And almost everyone can point to a time when a live musical performance brought them to their feet in ovation ...

4063. The Celebration of the Great Multitude in Heaven

Revelation 7:9-17

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J. Scott Duvall

... biblical motif of the Lord as the shepherd of his people (Gen. 49:24; Ps. 23; Isa. 40:11; Ezek. 34:23; John 10; 1 Pet. 2:25; Heb. 13:20). Finally, we are told that God will wipe away their tears of suffering and sorrow, a touching image presupposing care from the tender hand of our loving heavenly Father (see Rev. 21:4; Isa. 25:8; 65:19). Theological Insights Along with the immediately preceding sections, Revelation 7:9–17 reiterates the theme that all believers should expect to suffer as a normal part ...

4064. The Lamb and the 144,000

Revelation 14:1-5

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J. Scott Duvall

... provides a weekly opportunity to join in something much, much bigger than ourselves, something majestically grand. When we prepare faithfully and are led effectively, Spirit-led worship can transform our hearts and minds like nothing else. And such worship can touch our souls, renew our minds, and provide what we need to continue the journey. We celebrate in weakness and frailty now, but we do so in anticipation of a future worship experience that will far exceed our greatest expectations. Illustrating ...

4065. God’s Judgment of Babylon Calls for Celebration

Revelation 19:1-10, Revelation 18:1-24

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J. Scott Duvall

... ’ve experienced it yourself. An amazing piece of theater has played itself out. A tragic story has been told. You have been moved. You have been outraged. You have felt compassion and the connection that comes when the fiction of characters on a stage touches something true and deep about your life. The curtain falls. A silent pause. A burst of applause. Is the audience applauding the tragedy and brokenness? No, they are applauding the truth and rightness of the play. They applaud how story has looked at ...

4066. The Final Judgment

Revelation 20:11-15

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J. Scott Duvall

... with believers, spend time enjoying work. But one God-ordained activity that we will not be able to do once we go to heaven is sharing the good news with those who are perishing. God promises to judge his enemies. Quote: Heidelberg Catechism. This catechism touches on the doctrine of judgment in question and answer 10 and 11: 10 Q. Will God permit such disobedience and rebellion to go unpunished? A. Certainly not. He is terribly angry about the sin we are born with as well as the sins we personally ...

4067. Diagnosing “Leprosy”

Lev 13:1-59

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... (“the evil eye”).2 It was widely assumed in rabbinic Judaism that leprosy was a punishment from God. Lepers were socially ostracized from the community and consequently often were impoverished. This backdrop shows how remarkable it was when Jesus touched lepers (Matt. 8:2–3; Mark 1:40–43; Luke 5:12–13). Ordinarily, Israelites were forbidden from physical contact with lepers in order to avoid contracting ceremonial uncleanness. Interpretive Insights 13:1–59 The most serious case of uncleanness ...

4068. Holiness of Priests

Lev 21:1–23:2

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... a priest contracts uncleanness, he becomes unfit for eating sacred food. The reasons why these things produce uncleanness are discussed elsewhere: skin disease (Lev. 13), bodily discharge / emission of semen (Lev. 15), corpse contamination (Lev. 21:1–4, 11; Num. 19, esp. v. 22), touching an unclean crawling thing (Lev. 11:29–31), or eating something that has died on its own or has been killed by predators (Lev. 7:24; 17:15). 22:9 The priests are to . . . not become guilty. “Become guilty,” or more ...

4069. Preparations for Worship (Part 1)

Numbers 7:1-89

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... on their shoulders (v. 9) on poles (Num. 4:1–20), not on carts. Neglect of this rule led to the tragic death of Uzzah in David’s day when the ark was being unlawfully transported on a cart. When the ark teetered because the oxen stumbled, Uzzah touched the ark to steady it and was struck dead as a result (1 Chron. 13:7–10; 2 Sam. 6:3–8). The Merarites, whose duties involve transport of the frames, crossbars, posts, bases, tent pegs, and ropes (Num. 3:33–37; 4:29–33), require more carts ...

4070. Priesthood Confirmed and Its Mediation Duties Specified

Num 17:1–8:7

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... words, the Kohathites and the Aaronites come between God and the people to do the precarious work around the sanctuary. The Kohathites are in charge of transporting the most holy and therefore the most dangerous objects (furnishings, altar), but only Aaronites can actually touch them (vv. 3, 7; cf. Num. 4:15). The Kohathites are to assist the Aaronites with the most holy objects (v. 6), but all non-Aaronite Levites are forbidden from encroaching upon the place of the priests, or else both the Aaronites and ...

4071. Portions for the Priests and the Levites

Numbers 18:8-32

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... at home or anywhere else without fear of divine punishment (v. 31). 18:32 you will not defile the holy offerings. On “defile” (halal), see comments at Leviticus 21:9. If Levites desecrate holy tithes by allowing an unclean or unauthorized person to touch them, the Levites themselves come into mortal danger. Theological Insights A key theological concept behind Israel’s tithe to the Levites is found in Numbers 18:20: “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among ...

4072. Victory and Serpents

Num 21:1-9

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... learned this our rising was infinite care, and the first up would search round his fellows with a stick till he could pronounce them unencumbered. Our party of fifty men killed perhaps twenty snakes daily; at last they got so on our nerves that the boldest of us feared to touch the ground; while those who, like myself, had a shuddering horror of all reptiles longed that our stay in Sirhan might end.9

4073. The Second Census

Numbers 26:1-65

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... road trip. Everyone is buckled in for a four-hour drive. The first thirty minutes have gone smoothly. Bit by bit, however, relations in the backseat begin to degenerate. Battle lines are drawn. Soon, the harmony of the car is punctuated by cries of “He touched me!” or “She’s looking at me!” For a time, a calm father and mother respond with, “Let’s try to get along.” If pressed hard enough, however, we can remember those moments when Mom or Dad would say something like, “Don’t make me ...

4074. Joshua Appointed as Moses’s Successor

Numbers 27:12-23

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... the Text Godly leaders practice what they preach. Science: From the earliest age, we are creatures who learn by imitating. A 2013 study by researchers from the University of Washington and Temple University discovered that babies’ brains are organized for imitation. When an adult touches an object with his or her hand, the part of the child’s brain connected to hand motion “lights up” as the child watches the adult. The same is true for the use of feet and so forth. It is fascinating to know that ...

4075. Keeping Promises

Numbers 30:1-16

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... 30–31), or negative, the worshiper undertaking to abstain from some comfort or, for a time, a necessity of life (e.g., Num. 6:1–21; 21:1–3; 30:13[14]; Ps. 132:2–5).”2Men and women under a Nazirite vow abstain from consuming wine/grapes, touching the dead, and cutting their hair (Num. 6). Typically, vows are made on condition that God will answer a prayer (Job 22:27; 1 Sam. 1:11). Sometimes a person vowed to offer a particular animal sacrifice to God (Num. 29:39). Jacob vows to worship Yahweh alone ...

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