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4076. Thanksgiving and Prayer

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony” (1:10). Not only will the Lord Jesus come to judge, but also in that day his people will glorify and honor this one who was despised and rejected. His people will marvel at him, meaning they will view him with astonishment and thereby admire or honor him (see Luke 8:25; 11:14; John 7:21; Acts 3:12; Rev. 13:3). The “day” (see Isa. 2:11, 17) is the “day of the Lord” (1 Thess. 5:2, 4; 2 Thess. 2:2), the time when God ...

4077. The Man of Lawlessness

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... 2:1; as 1 Thess. 4:15–5:2). We may assume that the false teaching about the day of the Lord muddled the Thessalonians’ thinking about Christ’s coming and the believers’ gathering to him. This caused so much anxiety precisely because the teaching distorted their view of the second coming (Greek parousia) and the resurrection/rapture of the church. Christ’s parousia (1 Thess. 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; 2 Thess. 2:8) is the counterpoint to the coming of “the lawless one” (2:9). A parousia was the ...

4078. Request for Prayer and the Second Prayer

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one” (3:3). In the ancient world, patrons brought clients into their care, so to be “in the fides [Latin for “faith”]” of a patron meant to be under their protection. Here the Lord is viewed as the protecting patron who will strengthen his people in the face of opposition (see Luke 22:32; Acts 18:23; Rom. 16:25; 1 Thess. 3:2, 13; 1 Pet. 5:10; 2 Pet. 1:12; Rev. 3:2), which is satanically motivated. The verse echoes the Lord ...

4079. Paul’s Teaching

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... s restoration of creation and pardon for sinners through Christ. Second, Timothy is to be “prepared in season and out of season.” Contemporary teachers wrote about the need to accommodate the disposition of their audience. Accordingly, Paul tells Timothy that in view of the urgency of the moment and the dire need of the church in Ephesus, he is to be ready to “correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” Paul resumes the sober “latter day” thoughts of 1 Timothy ...

4080. Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle

Hebrews 9:1-10

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... against which the whole of Scripture rises in protest (e.g., Ps. 32:1–11; 103:1–22; Mic. 7:18–19; Rom. 4:1–8) and which is particularly impossible to reconcile with the perspective of the author of Hebrews (11:4–38). Again, he is belittling his readers’ view of the Levitical rites, separated as they were from Christ and from living faith, as mere externalities and, what is more, only temporary.

4081. Warning Not To Turn Away from God

Hebrews 12:14-29

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... things, the very privileges that Esau squandered (Heb. 12:16–17). The admonition in verses 25–27 reiterates 3:7–12 and 4:1–2. The readers must not imitate faithless Israel in the wilderness. The threat of divine judgment is no less serious today. In view of the connection of thought between verses 24 and 25 (“that speaks . . . who speaks”), it is reasonable to assume that Jesus is to be understood as the one who thundered his law at Sinai and who utters the promise of Haggai 2:6. Believers have ...

4082. True Christian Faith seen In Its Works

James 2:14-26

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... is aware that Paul claimed that a person “is justified by faith apart from observing the law [or “works of the law”]” (Rom. 3:28). Indeed, Paul even quotes the same passage that James has cited (Gen. 15:6) in favor of his point of view. To be sure, the problems being dealt with are quite different—Paul is attacking people who think that salvation is tied to doing the Jewish law; James addresses people who think that salvation brings no responsibility. But Paul’s “works of the law” is simply ...

4083. The Hidden Inheritance, the Hidden Lord

1 Peter 1:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... ,” tiny, persecuted congregations spread across the huge expanse of half of Asia Minor, struggling to keep their faith alive against the pressure of a vastly pagan environment. But Peter will not let them dwell on what they look like from the world’s point of view. He wants them to see how God looks at them. And from God’s viewpoint, their scatteredness is his election. God has plucked them out of their paganism to be his own (1:1). He has foreknown them (1:2). Before they ever existed, the Father ...

4084. The Question of Sin and the Commandment to Love

1 John 1:5--2:14, 1 John 2:15-17

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... perfectionism as a factor of direct access to God without need of the atonement. After all, the first commentary on John was written by Heracleon, a second-century gnostic, and the flesh-denying antichrists of 1 John 4:1–3 might point in that direction. This view has several problems to it, however. (1) The elder also speaks of the impossibility of sinning for anyone who is born of God (1 John 3:9), so this may be a simple extension of the elder’s own teaching. (2) Just because the second antichrists ...

4085. The Letter to Smyrna

Revelation 2:8-11

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Smyrna was a large port city known for its architectural achievements and aesthetic appeal. Its coins read: “Smyrna, first in Asia . . . for its beauty and splendor.” Smyrna was known for its magnificent buildings and numerous temples (including one to the imperial cult). When viewed from a distance, Smyrna looked like a crown resting on the summit of a hill (Aelius Aristides, Orations 21.437; 22.443). In the sixth century BC, the city had been destroyed by the king of Lydia but was later rebuilt to its ...

4086. The Great Multitude in White Robes

Revelation 7:9-17

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... own doxology (7:11–12). Those robed in white who “come out of” the great tribulation are not a persecuted group belonging to the distant future of a war-torn world (7:14). The grammar of this verse suggests that John and his readers are viewing this event as an ongoing situation that has already begun. The “great tribulation” that the Jewish apocalypses and Jesus himself said would happen in the last days (Dan. 12:1; Matt. 24:21) began with the resurrection of Christ and refers to the immediate ...

4087. Today Can Be the First Day of Your New Life!

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... the daily battles of God’s own people, the people of Israel, with neighboring tribes, with feast, famine, slavery and wandering through the wilderness . . . through tears and tribulations . . .we see in their travails that life is not easy. The Bible portrays no Pollyanna view of life. Life is harsh, demanding, and sometimes cruel. There is much to dread. So Joseph and Mary and their newborn son must flee for their lives into Egypt. It is a very human drama that has been repeated often through the ages ...

4088. Dr. Jekyll Meet Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... once wrote an unforgettable story about a Dr. Jekyll and a Mr. Hyde. Most of you know the story well. Dr. Henry Jekyll was respected in his community--a gentleman in every respect. But Dr. Jekyll had some secret vices which he kept carefully hidden from public view. Thus Dr. Jekyll had a dilemma faced by some people today--he wanted to maintain his reputation in the community, but be free to practice the vices that he knew would be repulsive to his neighbors. So Dr. Jekyll hatched a plan. Late at night in ...

4089. I Once Was Blind…and Maybe I Still Am

John 9:1-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... Satan often masquerades as an angel of light and sometimes Christians can act very holy and yet still be agents of Satan. Christian faith can be prostituted to excuse all kinds of indifference to human need. It is impossible to exaggerate the distance between this man’s views and the mind and heart of Jesus. But it is true that it is possible to be fanatically devoted to the Christian religion and be totally blind to the will of God as made manifest in Jesus Christ! That is the message for the day. Christ ...

4090. A Jiffy for Eternity

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... his fellow Pharisees with those words, "Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?" (John 7:51). Meeting this God who comes to us in Christ has a way of changing everything about how we view all of life. To God be the glory! Nicodemus' questions found answers in God's love in Jesus Christ and ours do too. In a jiffy, Nicodemus' life was changed for eternity. If you belong to Jesus, whether you received Christ suddenly or over a period of time ...

4091. When Lazarus Leaped and Laughed

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... families and friendships. No matter how many ways we try to disguise it and cover it over, death is an awful event and we do as much as we can to pretend it really is not there. There is a school of thought within some Christian circles that almost views death as such a blessing that tears are inappropriate for those who are experiencing the loss of a loved one. However, in the Bible death is an enemy that destroys relationships. It is ugly. It is to be feared and it is repulsive. What is more, death is ...

4092. Oh Say, Can You See by the Dawn’s Early Light?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... are not good enough for God. They think, "I am not virtuous enough to come close to the Savior, therefore I dare not come." There are many such people all around us. They are right! None of us is good enough. However, they are wrong, because they have an inaccurate view of faith in Christ Jesus. The very reason Jesus died was that we are not good enough. He died in our place to make us good enough through his own goodness. So we must come to him not on our own merits but on his merits alone. He is not ...

4093. Which Parade Are You In?

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Or are you one of these petty, little people who can see only his or her own needs? Humility is the key to greatness. That is an important thing for us to see. Servanthood is the path to true success. Some of the greatest people who ever lived have viewed themselves as servants, and they have blessed our world. There was an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer sometime back about a 14-year old Jewish girl at the end of World War II who was discovered lost, alone, and barely alive lying on the platform of an ...

4094. More Beyond

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... don’t exist.”[1] Unfortunately, there are Christians who are like that little boy in the cartoon. When the monsters of life appear and begin to pounce on them, they do not understand why. The evil and pain they experience confuses their distorted view of Christianity. Eventually, they blame their suffering on lack of faith. Some may even give up all together on God. As a result, they become spiritually bankrupt and are left with no inner resources with which to battle the trials of life. Scripture ...

4095. I Wonder about God’s Will for My Life

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... when he is speaking to us and then have the courage to do what he tells us. But before we get into hearing and doing God’s will we need to have the right understanding of God’s will. Many people have a false picture of God and how God views human beings. Instead of seeing God as loving and merciful, many see God as an angry, gray haired old man with a stick, waiting to find those who are breaking the rules so he can punish them. Nothing could be further from truth! Read what the Bible says about God ...

4096. How Much Are You Worth?

Matthew 10:29-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... grader once asked his teacher how much the earth weighed. The teacher looked up the answer on the Internet. “One thousand trillion metric tons,” she answered. The little boy thought for a minute and then asked, “Is that with or without people?” Viewed from one perspective, it might very well seem that people don’t really matter very much in the grand scheme of things. After all, we are but microscopic inhabitants of a somewhat miniscule planet orbiting a relatively obscure star in a small galaxy ...

4097. The Wind

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... birthday comes you are reminded how old you are. People keep saying ‘Happy Birthday’ to you but there’s really nothing happy about it.” I thought about the conversation with that man and came to the conclusion that it is a living parable for how the modern church views Pentecost and the whole idea of the Holy Spirit. Too many of us sit back and observe the story of Pentecost like a noisy party from the past. We understand it. We know it is a part of our history. But we would just as soon eat our ...

4098. Pop Verses: Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... this over and over again the past week? Did you see the amount of people lined up last week to give blood? All around the world there have been prayer vigils for the victims in Orlando. People with different political and theological views have together saying, “Love is stronger than hate!” A group of staff and volunteers from Orlando Shakespeare Theater as well as the Orlando arts community will work together to build "Angel Wings" to block Westboro Baptist Church members protesting the funerals ...

4099. The Genealogy of Jesus

Matthew 1:1-17

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... himself the sinner as well as the saint. Additional Notes 1:16 Of the three principal variant readings, the UBS follows the one that translates, “Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.” Other readings avoid the expression “husband of Mary” as inappropriate in view of vv. 18ff.

4100. John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Matthew 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... The Gk. exomologeomai indicates a public (note ex) acknowledgment. Baptized: For extended treatments of the character of John’s baptism, see W. F. Flemington, The New Testament Doctrine of Baptism, pp. 13ff.; and G. R. Beasley-Murray, Baptism in the New Testament, pp. 31ff. For the view that John took over the practice of baptism from the Essenes (but gave it a more profound meaning), see Albright-Mann, pp. 25–26. 3:7 The wrath of God is not the emotion of anger but that part of his divine holiness that ...

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