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4751. Law and Grace

1 Timothy 1:1-11

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... becoming “father” to Timothy, see Acts 16:1–3.) Three times Paul stresses that we are to place our hope in God alone and not in human devices (4:1–10, not in harsh regimens of self-denial; 5:5, not in our human family structures; 6:17 ... , not in wealth). Significantly, Paul calls Christ Jesus our hope. God alone saves, and he does that through his divine Son. Paul normally begins his letters, as he does here, by substituting ...

4752. Thanksgiving and Appeal

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... abandoned him in prison (2 Tim. 1:15; 4:10). Others have abandoned Paul’s teaching (2:17–18). Paul fears the sum of their careers will amount to a fatal denial of Christ himself. Verse 13 contains the poetic punch line. Paul’s deepest hope is that Timothy will choose a different path from those faithless ones. He is most confident, though, that regardless of anyone else’s faithfulness or faithlessness, God himself will remain faithful. The poem’s last line about God’s not being able to disown ...

4753. The Certainty of God’s Promise

Hebrews 6:13-20

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... :16; 11:8–19), but the theme now is not Abraham’s faith but the certainty of God’s promise. Since faith must wait so long for its reward, the believer may be sorely tempted to grow weary and lose heart. The wait cannot be shortened, but hope can be revived by a reminder that hope in God will never be disappointed. Abraham had to wait many years for even the beginning of the fulfillment of the promise God made to him (Gen. 12:2; 17:5, 19, 21), but he did not wait in vain. The Lord added a solemn oath ...

4754. Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All

Hebrews 10:1-18

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Matt. 5:3–6; 1 Cor. 11:27–32; 1 John 1:8–10). Unwilling to leave a single stone unturned in his attempt to demonstrate to the satisfaction of his readers that the Levitical rituals are an insubstantial foundation on which to rest one’s hope of salvation, the author launches into another argument that adds some new points and recapitulates others (10:5–18). The author understands Psalm 40:6–8, cited in verses 5–7, to be prophetic of Christ. The author takes the phrase “a body you prepared for ...

4755. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... and if we will now set apart Christ as Lord in our hearts and follow in his footsteps, we can be delivered from the fear of our persecutors, confident that through suffering we will share his victory. In the meantime we must bear witness to our hope by both word and deed, remembering that our baptism was our pledge to God, to live with good consciences before him.Peter shares with Paul, and early Christians generally, the belief that authority and power in this world are earthly expressions of unseen fallen ...

4756. To Abide in Christ Is to Attain Victory over Sin

1 John 2:28--3:10

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... his community. From the perspective of this-worldly existence, however, the prospect of next-worldly glory is extolled. We see now only in part, but when the fullness of God is revealed, believers shall be like him and will see him as he really is. This hope in God’s glory in the future emboldens faithfulness to his ways in the present. In that sense, a vision of God’s purity becomes the motivator of purified living in the present (3:4). Finally, the elder emphasizes Christ’s taking away the sins of ...

4757. The Victory That Overcomes the World

1 John 5:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... to be repeated at every festival, the sacrifice of Christ has put an end to all human attempts to attain divine favor. As an affront to the garnering of favor within systems of social honor and patronage whereby accolades granted are motivated by the hope of procuring rewards and avoiding punishment, God’s loving grace is undeserved and received through faith alone. And yet, while grace is received by faith, it is manifested in the world through faithfulness. In the final chapter of 1 John as a circular ...

4758. I am the Door

John 10:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... she repeated, “You can go in now if you want to….” Grandma looked tired. She was breathing hard. They had a tube in her nose and some tubes in her arms. “God help me.” It was the best prayer he could think of. He stood away from the bed, hoping that she would not wake up. Then she opened her eyes and saw him. She smiled. “How are your ladies?”, she asked teasingly in a whisper. He tried to smile. There was silence for a long time. He held her hand; it felt brittle and boney. After a while she ...

4759. Here's Mud In Your Eye

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... is dirty to demonstrate God's power to accomplish a pure cure? This we know from the record: sight was restored by clay that was made by him whose breath had once breathed life into a man made of clay. Blinded by Low Expectations Filled with a strange new hope they came, The blind, the leper, the sick, the lame. Frail of body and spent of soul... As many as touched Him were made whole. On every tongue was the Healer's name, Through all the land they spread His fame. But doubt clung tight to its old wooden ...

4760. When Heartbreak Turns to Heartburn

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... they admired as a true prophet of God; to make matters worse, it was their own chief priests and leaders who caused this travesty of justice to happen. Furthermore, they add, "We had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place." Three days! Three long days since hope has been snatched from them! Now, his body is missing and they have no idea of its whereabouts (see v. 21). For these two -- as it is even today for many people ...

4761. The Gate to Grace, Goodness, and Glory

John 10:1-10

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... God's protected servant. The same is true for us. Scripture teaches us that God's eyes run to and fro throughout the whole earth (2 Chronicles 16:9 ESV); yet, it also teaches us, "Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love" (Psalm 33:18). God keeps his eye on the whole world all the time. However, at the same time, he keeps a closer, constant microscopic look on his own chosen ones. We are protected and we shall not be stolen. Jesus says, My sheep hear my ...

4762. The Power of the Trust Factor

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... what is going on behind Job's circumstances. Despite all this, while Job is down he determines not to measure his life in terms of holdings or even friendships. His response is that of a man of amazing faith. On one occasion, Job says, "Though he slay me, I will hope in him" (Job 13:15 ESV). On another, he says, "He knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I shall come out like gold" (Job 23:10). How can anybody say such things in response to such devastating loss? The answer is only by faith, a ...

4763. Fix It, Daddy

John 11:17-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... filled with dry bones. The Spirit said to Ezekiel, “Son of man, can these bones live?” The answer was that, of course, they can live again. God can take that which is dead, that which is but dust and ashes, that which seems utterly without hope and reconstruct, rebuild, re-animate, rekindle, revive. Nothing is impossible to an omnipotent God. Then God revealed to Ezekiel that the dry bones represented Israel. It was God’s purpose to make a new covenant with his people, to rebuild and rekindle their ...

4764. The Invitation

Isaiah 55:1-9

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... it? Well, there is an invitation which will beat your greatest one hands down. For there are invitations, but there is also The Invitation. The Invitation promises more than just a good time or a wonderful experience. The Invitation is filled with more joy, fulfillment, and hope than any person or setting could ever give you. There are no hidden fees or agendas, and it costs you nothing. The Invitation is what many of you have been waiting for your whole life. Sound too good to be true? Well, it’s not ...

4765. A Happy Ending

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... : Butterflies will soon be free In the cold and snow of winter There’s a spring that waits to be Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see There’s a song in every silence, Seeking word and melody There’s a dawn in every darkness, Bringing hope to you and me. From the past will come the future; What it holds, a mystery Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see In our end is our beginning; In our time, infinity In our doubt there is believing; In our life, eternity In our ...

4766. When All Is Said and Done

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... yielded to God’s empowering grace.[1] Now, I don’t know if God will make us watch a video titled “What Might Have Been.” I hope not. It would be rather cruel. And I am not asking you to do this exercise so you will wallow in self- defeat. But I have ... life you want to live. The only question is: Will your decisions be worthy of the gifts God has given to you? Hopefully, whatever decisions you make, they will not be as shameful as these decisions: An Illinois man pretending to have a gun kidnapped ...

4767. I Wonder Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

Romans 8:28-29

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... theology this wonder is called the theodicy question, and it is at the foundation of our question today – “Why is Faith so Hard?” Unfortunately, there are some Christians who are so desperate to have this question answered that they are seduced by hope hustlers. These hope hustlers churn out cotton candy theology that teaches that if you really have faith in God you will never experience tragedy in life. And then when pain and tragedy comes they blame their suffering on a lack of faith. Some may even ...

4768. Learning to Love

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James L. Killen

... to learn to love like God loves. It is surprising how easy that is for us to miss. In fact, that is the goal that God hopes to achieve in all of the saving work God does in our lives. It should be the goal of all of the spiritual and moral disciplines ... and all of the religious groups of the world learn to want for others all that they want for themselves, there will finally be hope for peace. Jesus knew full well how much he was asking when he said these things. The seeds of hatred were already growing among ...

4769. Elephants in the Room: Anxiety

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... power and resources I need to serve him. Now do I still struggle with anxiety? Of course, but I can manage it. It no longer controls me. Why am I sharing something so personal? For two reasons. One, I want to help eradicate the stigma of mental illness. Two, I hope my honesty will liberate and help those of you who suffer. If my story can give one person the courage and strength to get help and find healing then it is worth it. Move from Fear to Faith In the gospel of Mark there is a scene where Jesus and ...

4770. The Joy of Christmas

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... one thing I want for Christmas it is for every-one to see what the shepherds saw, that Christ is the Savior of the world — the whole wide world. Not just for America, but for everyone — red, yellow, black, white, we are all precious in his sight. If peace, hope, love, and joy are to come to this world, we must have the eyes to see that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the whole world. The Bible says that every knee shall bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord! We also notice that ...

4771. Learn To Play Again

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... created, and to enjoy the people he has put in your life. Scripture backs up God’s call to enjoy life in 1 Timothy 6:17 (NIV): Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with every-thing for our enjoyment. A long, long time ago a group of people in the church got together and thought it was important to make a list of the most important beliefs of Christianity. They called ...

4772. The Cost of Discipleship

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... after Jesus spoke these words most people in the crowd fell back from Jesus, disappointed and dejected. I suspect that most of us are like that crowd. Most of-ten we follow Jesus from a distance. We seek Jesus for the perks and benefits. We want to be on the hopeful side of things. We want to have good morals and values. We want to have someone we can pray to when we need help or need a miracle. We want our eternal salvation to be secure. To be sure, there is nothing wrong with any of these things, but we ...

4773. The Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... lies beyond defeat, Jesus takes Peter, James and John to a high mountain, where he is transfigured before them. There is no particular reason why this account should be considered “a creation of mythopoetic imagination” that leaves us without “the slightest hope of recovering any element of historical fact that might conceivably lie behind it” (Beare, p. 361). We take it to be a reliable account of a supernatural transformation, the purpose of which is entirely appropriate to the ministry of Jesus ...

4774. Signs of the End of the Age

Matthew 24:1-35

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... to save anything below. If a person is working in the field, he must not go back to pick up his coat (Gk. himation here would be an outer cloak laid aside in order to work). It will be especially difficult for pregnant women and nursing mothers. It is hoped the flight will not take place in the rainy season, when the wadis flood and the roads get mired in mud, or on the Sabbath (because travel is severely limited on that day). The distress of that time will be greater than the world has ever known—or will ...

4775. Why Are Christians So Judgmental?

Matthew 6:2, 5, 16, Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... some “nones” in worship today. Perhaps you can really relate to what I have just said. Welcome! We are so glad you are here. We hope you feel comfortable here. I would like to say two things to you today. One, on behalf of the church I am sorry if the ... Christians you have come across have been judgmental and hateful. They do not represent Jesus or the Christians faith. Second, I hope this message and series will remove your obstacles and allow you to hear the true message of the gospel and experience ...

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