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401. The Watch Begins!

Luke 21:25-36

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... the world, we can see a lot more to that than the people who lived in Bible times could see. We know that not only can light warm and make the world brighter, we also know that light is powerful. Light can heal. Jesus is all those things. Jesus brings warmth, and He makes things brighter, but He also is powerful and He is the source of healing. So, I couldn't bring a laser beam with me this morning, but I hope you'll realize that a candlelight is but a symbol of all the light in the world and ...

402. Isaac and Rebekah

Genesis 24:1-67

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... is Rebekah. She is a generous, energetic woman whose beauty is complemented by a gracious, hospitable manner. With self-confidence she makes important decisions quickly and then acts on them with resolve. She treats Abraham’s servant, a stranger, with compassion, warmth, and discernment. Isaac, the third character, is almost invisible. Usually he is referred to as the son of his mother. This anonymity is in keeping with his role in other narratives. The titles used here are suggestive. Abraham’s servant ...

403. Clean and Unclean Foods

Deuteronomy 14:1-21

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... they are not mere products of the fertility of nature, still less the gift of any fertility god of Canaan. Deuteronomy’s constant educational passion surfaces again at the end of the verse (so that you may learn . . . ), but with typical Deuteronomic human warmth. Inculcating the fear of God could be achieved during a family party just as much as during family prayers. The allowance made for long-distance commuters (vv. 24–26) only serves to reinforce the intention that the tithe should not be a solemn ...

404. The Year of Canceling Debts

Deuteronomy 15:1-11

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... on behalf of Israel when they were oppressed slaves (5:15). Chapter 15 is saturated with the same social concern and the same motivation. It is the flagship for a flotilla of smaller sections in a similar vein in the following chapters. There is a warmth and compassion to this chapter that we find easier to identify with than the severity of, say, chapter 13. And yet, as was pointed out regarding chapter 14, it is vital that we hold together the theological integrity of the book. The first commandment ...

405. Miscellaneous Laws

Deut 23:15–25:19

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... 20:7) into a one-year exemption from all other civil duties. The underlying purpose of the exemption is doubtless so that the new couple could have time to become parents and thus ensure the continuity of the family, a joy that Deuteronomy expresses with characteristic warmth: it would allow the man to bring happiness to the wife he has married, or in the delightful phraseology of the KJV, he “shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken!” 24:6 This law goes along with verses 10–13, 14f., 17f., and 19 ...

406. Moses to Die on Mount Nebo

Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... before the final ascent, however, comes his parting blessing on the tribes of Israel. There is something beautiful in the fact that after all the dark chapters of curses, challenge, warning, and melancholic prediction, these last words are so rich in warmth, hope, and comfort. More than beautiful, it is the abiding theological truth of Deuteronomy, this monumental exposition of covenantal realities, that its final words acclaim the God who eternally loves God’s people and a people eternally saved by their ...

407. Jesus Calling and Accepting the Outcasts

Mark 2:13-17

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... they might be homeless. They sat directly in front of an elderly couple who were always dressed in their “Sunday best.” During the congregational greeting this elderly couple not only greeted the young couple warmly but also introduced them to other people. The warmth and kindness of the congregation to these visitors continued after the service as well. Before they left, the young couple said to the pastor, “We have been to a few churches the past few weeks, but this is the first time we have felt ...

408. The Birth of Jesus

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... relatives who were in town for the census. So Jesus was born among the family in the living room (see above for the “manger”). The circumstances were humble and perhaps inconvenient in contrast to an emperor’s palace, but the scene is one of warmth and acceptance in a family home, not of rejection and squalor. 2:8 there were shepherds. Jews did not share the Egyptian disdain for shepherds (Gen. 46:34); after all, King David had been a shepherd. But these are ordinary workers, of no social standing ...

409. Victory and Serpents

Num 21:1-9

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... to the sufferer until he died. They also pulled thick Damascene ankle-boots, red, with blue tassels and horse-shoe heels, over their horny feet when they went late abroad. A strange thing was the snakes’ habit, at night, of lying beside us, probably for warmth, under or on the blanket. When we 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 ...

410. “Have Mercy on Me, Lord, for I Am Faint”

Psalm 6:1-10

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... He has a sense of God’s displeasure that has brought emotional and physical fatigue as well as an inability to sleep. As Peter C. Craigie writes, “For most sufferers, it was in the long watches of the night, when silence and loneliness increase and the warmth of human companionship is absent, that . . . pain and grief reached their darkest point.”10 Ask your listeners, “Can you think of a time when fear, grief, or guilt kept you from being able to sleep? Can you think of a time when the troubles of ...

411. “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”

Psalm 19:1-14

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C. Hassell Bullock

... same time there are verbal links between the two parts of Psalm 19: The heavens speak a word (‘omer, 19:2, 3) Suppliant’s words (‘emer, same root, 19:14) Nothing hidden (nistar) from the heat (19:6, NIV: “nothing is deprived of its warmth”) Asks forgiveness from hidden faults (nistarot, 19:12) While we may suppose that these verbal links are mere coincidences that stem from the nature of the language, the frequently recurring pattern of verbal links in the Psalms is often part of the artistry of ...

412. “Be Exalted, O God, above the Heavens; Let Your Glory Be over All the Earth”

Psalm 57:1-11

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C. Hassell Bullock

... example, consider the wood storks that spread their wings out to keep the sun off their young. Birds also use their wings to hide their young and protect them when danger is near. The spreading of a bird’s wings over its babies is also done to provide warmth. This is the picture the Bible gives of God’s care for us! (For “eagle’s wings,” see “The Text in Context” in the unit on Ps. 91.) As William O. Cushing proclaims in his hymn Under His Wings, Under His wings I am safely abiding; Tho’ the ...

413. Viva La Difference

Romans 12:1-8

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... on the farm because the lady makes butter and cheese from my milk. You, of course, provide nothing of value to the family." "Cow, your position is not greater than mine," called the sheep. "I give the master wool to make his clothes. I provide warmth to the entire family. You are correct, however, about the dog," the sheep concluded. "He gives the master nothing." One by one the animals joined in the conversation, telling about their honored positions on the farm. The chicken told how she produced eggs, and ...

414. Social Relationships: Oppression, Toil, Friendliness

Ecclesiastes 4:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... not to be viewed as an independent section, since they lack the key elements of the other subunits (i.e., “I saw,” a “better” saying). Despite the popularity of these verses as a wedding text, they refer rather to one’s needs during a journey: assistance after falling (4:10), warmth when sleeping (4:11), and backup when attacked (4:12). The concluding proverb about “a cord of three strands” can be traced back to ancient Sumer.

415. I am a Rose of Sharon

Song of Songs 2:1-17

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... . Winter is over and the spring season has come, evidenced by the blooming flowers, nesting birds, and early fruit of the fig orchards (2:11–13). Love is awakened; it is now time for the lovers to be rejoined in their natural setting. The certainty of warmth and spring growth following the winter rains no doubt images the ever-budding affections of the lovers. The two-character interpretation of the poem strains at this point to make sense of the plot. If Solomon is the lover, why must he come from the ...

416. Peter Disowns Jesus

Mark 14:66-72

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... unit by returning to Peter, who is warming himself by the fire in the courtyard of the high priest (14:54, 66). Verses 66–72 focus exclusively on Peter, who alone of the participants is named. Nights in Jerusalem in March-April require the warmth of a fire, the light from which allows Peter to be identified. While Jesus undergoes a trial by the high priest, Peter undergoes one by a mere servant girl. To her accusation that he was with “that Nazarene,” Peter vociferously denies (according to the ...

417. Final Greetings and Formal Closing

1 Corinthians 16:19-24

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Ephesus] that meets at their house,” and “all the brothers” (either the rest of the Ephesian believers or Paul’s fellow workers in the Ephesian ministry—in either case the word must be understood as a generic rather than a gender-specific term). The warmth of their greeting to the Corinthians is to be conveyed symbolically with the Corinthians embracing one another in the way that these others would embrace them if they were present. Paul’s final greeting in his own hand serves a double purpose ...

418. Introduction and No Other Gospel

Galatians 1:1-10

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... -writing form in composing his letters. The normal form was characterized by an introduction that cited the name of the author and those addressed. This would normally be followed by a greeting varying in length and usually determined by the degree of warmth felt between the author and the recipients. We notice here, contrary to his other letters, that Paul gives only the briefest of greetings (1:3). His style is proper and a bit curt and immediately evidences a defense of his apostolic origin. Clearly ...

419. Timothy’s Encouraging Report

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... counterpoint to the hostility and social ostracism that the church experienced from without. This “love” has to do with group attachment and solidarity. Love places the interests of the other first and is not the same as feelings of affection and emotional warmth. Even though the Thessalonians already show mutual love, the apostles pray that their love might increase abundantly and even overflow. And the prayer is answered (2 Thess. 1:3). The objects of this love are the other members of the Christian ...

420. The Hidden Spiritual House

1 Peter 2:4-12, 1 Peter 2:13-25

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... and see themselves as God’s chosen people, then what should their attitude be toward their earthly circumstances? Peter’s readers must have been tempted to respond to persecution by adopting an antiworld attitude and withdrawing as much as possible into the comforting warmth of Christian fellowship. But Peter will not let them do this, even though he has underlined so powerfully their new and hidden status as God’s people and the life and love that binds them. Withdrawal from the world is not an ...

421. The Life You've Always Wanted

Acts 5:27-32

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... During the Revolutionary War, George Washington had many soldiers volunteer to fight during the summer months. Yet as winter approached, with rations in short supply and blankets scarce, they began to slip silently away from camp and return to the warmth of their homes. After experiencing this, General Washington publicly declared that he could not win a war with “summer soldiers.”[5] If we are just sitting around being “summer Christians,” nothing gets accomplished. When we choose comfort over the ...

422. God Is in Control, Humans Are Unrighteous Maggots

Job 25:1-6

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... of beings. Upon whom does his light not rise, is another use of sun imagery to emphasize the all-encompassing nature of God’s sovereignty and blessing. As the sun arcs overhead, so God sees all that occurs in the human world. As the sun shines down the warmth of its life-giving rays on all who see it, so the blessings of God are available to all. 25:4–6 How . . . can a man be righteous before God . . . one born of woman be pure? Bildad returns to an old argument that Eliphaz formulated in his first ...

423. The Sheep and the Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... a King seated on his throne in heavenly glory and surrounded by an angelic court. Before him are gathered all the nations of the world. As a shepherd, who in the evening separates the sheep (who like the open air) from the goats (who need the warmth of shelter), the king will put the sheep on his right and the goats on is left (cf. Ezek. 34:17, 20, 22). The masculine autous (“them”) in 32b following the neuter ethnē (nations) in 32a indicates that the separation will be between individual people rather ...

424. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... and tests of commitment is wealth and how one uses it. There is no need to fear the rich—their end is at hand. 1:2 James addresses his readers as brothers, which means that he considers them members of the church in good standing. There is a warmth in his address that continues throughout the letter despite his criticism of them. He is one with his readers and shares their weaknesses, as he will show more graphically in 3:1–2. The readers are to consider it pure joy when they suffer trials of many kinds ...

425. Be Holy

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... love (Rom. 12:9; 2 Cor. 6:6). See Turner, p. 479. Judaism at its best sensed the necessity for such sincere love: “The giving of alms is not enough. The gift to the poor must be made privately with nobody present. It must further be attended by a warmth of feeling and understanding sympathy; and it is in proportion to the kindness and love that flow from an act of charity that it draws its ethical and moral force” (b. Sukkah 49b). “I adjure you by the God of heaven to do truth each one to his neighbor ...

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