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476. Proverbs of Solomon

Proberbs 10:1--22:16

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... to life (15:24), the attitude of the proud bringing down their house (15:25), the plans of the wicked provoking God’s displeasure (15:26), the deeds of one who pursues illicit gain troubling their family (15:27; cf. Josh. 6:18; 7:25), and the careful words of the righteous being heard by God (15:28–29). The righteous reflect before replying (15:28a; cf. 15:23); the wicked blurt out evil (15:28b; cf. 15:2b). Therefore, the Lord distances himself from the wicked while hearing the prayer of the righteous ...

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

John 9:1-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... one thing. The Sabbath was created for man’s benefit. The Pharisees had turned it into a crushing burden. Here is the point you and I need to see. Many people in our community see our church as a burden--not as a benefit. We need to be very careful within the body of Christ to let people see the joy, the love and the fellowship that are part of Christian community. We need to get the message out that we are not looking for persons to share our burden. We are here to share their burden. The fellowship ...

478. The Cost of Being a Disciple

Luke 14:25-35

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... –24), since Deuteronomy 20 apparently has conceptual and verbal parallels to these Lucan passages (so Evans, pp. 47–48; see commentary on 14:15–24 above). The main point of the section is that the would-be follower of Jesus had better count the cost carefully and, according to v. 33, be willing to give up everything. As with most of Luke 14 already considered, this section is for the most part unique to Luke. Only a few verses are found in Matthew and so presumably were derived from the sayings source ...

479. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... fire on the day of judgment received a reward. Grace brings salvation for both persons who built on the foundation of Christ, but divine judgment did not find all efforts and accomplishments to be of equal value. As Paul stated in 3:10, “Each one should be careful how he builds”; for in the end, God distinguishes between the quality of human efforts. Paul’s words are a metaphor, which means that one cannot press the images. In the case of neither reward nor loss does Paul specify how and what is the ...

480. The Kohathites

Numbers 4:1-20

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

... for the tabernacle under the priests’ supervision. 4:1–3 The chapter begins with a divine instruction to Moses and Aaron: Take a census of the Kohathite group. The census is of men between thirty and fifty years of age, the time of service in caring for the tabernacle. The purpose of all this numbering is again to organize the people, especially for the upcoming march, and an essential part of the organization of this community is the work of the Tent of Meeting. 4:4–6 In a natural progression, the ...

481. The Gershonites

Numbers 4:21-28

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

482. The Merarites

Numbers 4:29-33

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

483. The Numbering of the Levite Clans

Numbers 4:34-49

Understanding Series

W.H. Bellinger, Jr.

484. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... origin. It is a divine gift (Ps. 16:11; John 15:9–11; 16:24; Rom. 15:13; Gal. 5:22) and a direct consequence of a living relationship with the Lord (1 Cor. 2:9). As such, it is a witness to others (Luke 15:4–10) of divine care and loving activity in the believer’s life. 1:9 That joy, Peter declares, is based on the assurance that you are receiving the goal, the end purpose, of your faith, of your unswerving trust in Jesus Christ: none other than the final and complete salvation of your souls. That ...

485. Faces of Failure: The Disciples

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Don Tuttle

... are you are in the midst of a storm or soon will be. The wind and waves batter us all sooner or later. And in that time you might be tempted to fear. You might be tempted to doubt Jesus’ love. You might be tempted to ask, “Do you not care that I am perishing?” When that time comes, remember the disciples that day on the Sea of Galilee. Remember how they moved from fear of the storm to fear of the Lord. Remember how they moved from alarm at the power of the wind and the waves to awe at ...

486. Searching for Happiness

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... is one of the best things he has witnessed in his life. (2) It may be that this man who yelled at the movie screen had been down the road of illegal drugs himself and wanted to warn everybody else what a dumb move it was. “Be very careful, then, how you live . . .” It is said that John Morley once traveled from England to Canada to address the graduating class of a university. He began his speech by saying, “I have traveled 4,000 miles to tell you that there is a difference between right and wrong ...

487. In the Wilderness with the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... when we entrust our lives to Christ. The best antidote for temptation is to be so filled with his song--his salvation--his service--that there is no room for temptation. However, that does not relieve us of the burden of praying daily for his divine care. We have the notion that we are going to suddenly arrive at a spiritual plane where we are delivered from the wiles of the tempter. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am reminded of that place in Exodus where God says to the Israelites concerning ...

488. Planted for a Purpose

Luke 13:1-9

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John M. Braaten

... our text, then I'd rather hear him speak about lilies of the field and the birds of the air, and how God takes care of them. But you and I are not lilies or birds. We're human beings, created in God's image, capable, responsible and accountable. ... present with one another, to come to them in love. That is the setting, that's the atmosphere of witnessing, to above all else, care for others and illustrate it by treating them compassionately. We need, of course, to be encouraged to read God's Word so that we ...

489. The Poor Man in the Mercedes

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... become a part of our twenty-first landscape. The spread of nuclear weaponry and even biological weapons means that a mad man could one day wield awesome destruction upon our land. What I’m trying to say is that not only is it sound Christian doctrine for us to care for the needy at our door, it is also in our best interest. Dives could not see that how he dealt with the street person outside his gate would determine his own destiny. Many of us may be making the same mistake. We are our brother’s brother ...

490. Lord of the Sabbath

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

George Reed

... would refuse to cook or buy a meal on Sunday for a starving child because it would desecrate the sabbath and yet every day the love and grace of God is denied to others because they do not meet up to the expectations we have for them. We take the caring instructions of God and turn them into hurdles for people to jump in order to get to God instead of being clear paths to lead them to God. We take upon ourselves the work of enforcing God's Law instead of sharing the love and compassion of God with others ...

491. Sheep? Seriously?

John 10:1-21

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... US culture to create and sustain the perfect environment for a Prosperity gospel and a numbing myopia. For example, as long as my family is okay, and those I know personally are okay, that’s as far as I need to see or to care. My responsibility is to them; others will have to take care of themselves. Here’s another example. The cheaper I can buy my jeans, T-shirts, dresses, pants, shoes, and jackets the better. It’s not relevant to me who can’t earn a livable wage in my town or on the other side of ...

492. Exposed and Expunged

Mark 10:17-21 · Hebrews 4:12-16 · Job 23:1-9; 16-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . It’s not about what we “do,” but about the gift we receive. The man doesn’t get it, and still starts maintaining that he has kept all of the “laws” his whole life. Now, I want you to hear this next part: “Jesus looked at him carefully and loved him.” Then he said, “You are lacking one thing. Go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.” The man went away saddened, because he had many possessions. Is this parable ...

493. Maybe Today....

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... to sleep. It was the same darkness he felt every day now, the same one that they all felt every day now. He raised his eyes to the window again. “Maybe today,” he said. He stepped from his house to go to work. Along his way, he was very careful to be aware of his surroundings. Every day, he heard the stories of what had happened to others; some from his own neighborhood. The fortunate ones had been stopped by one of the official security groups who had forced them to show some proof of who they were and ...

494. Learning to Lean

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... entirely new and powerful way. Jesus knows how hard it is for us to trust, to lean on anyone else in our lives and in our hearts. Our human world can be fickle. We can get easily hurt, rejected, and pushed aside by those who claim to love us and care for us. Jesus tells us in this passage and again in countless ways throughout the gospels that our relationship with God is different. We CAN trust in God. And God will never abandon us or deceive us. For we are beloved. If there is anything we learn from Jesus ...

495. God Is Like...a Parent

Hosea 11:1-4 · Luke 15:1-32

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. And even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows” (Matthew 10:29-31). The Heavenly Father cares not only for those who do good, those who worship and serve him. God as father loves all his children, even wayward children. Jesus said it like this: “I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of ...

496. God Is Like...Fire

Malachi 3:1-4 · Luke 3:1-6, 9,16-17

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

497. A Ministry Of Hospitality

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Richard Patt

... the parish to whom no one else seems to speak or give notice. On the other side of the coin, you can be one of those church members who responds in a vital way when others greet you. Someone else takes the initiative and shows enough of a caring spirit to say "Good morning" to you, but sometimes all that can be observed in response is a faint grunt of acknowledgment or a slight tip of the head. But out of this initial hospitality shown one another in the church hallways needs to blossom a deeper hospitality ...

498. Renouncing Disgraceful Ways

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Illustration

John R. Steward

... sins could be forgiven and so that he could have eternal life. At this point, the pastor asked the young man if he would do him a favor. Would he go home and look in the mirror and say ten times, "Jesus Christ died for me, but I don't care about that." The young man thought that it was a little silly but agreed that when he got home he would do that. When he got home, he began to do what the pastor had suggested. He looked in the mirror and said, "Jesus Christ died for me, but I ...

499. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... terms when describing the nature of God. He referred to God as Father. Even though he would not let family ties detract him from his higher calling as the agent of God (Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21), he was concerned for the care of his mother even while suffering on the cross (John 19:26-27). Jesus did not see family values or marriage to be contrary to the kingdom of God. Indeed, does he not see family and marriage in their proper perspective when commitment to the kingdom is given top ...

500. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

William L. Self

... save my marriage, and find a new agenda." What is God's agenda if it's not to live as a captive of Israel in a nice house, or in our churches, domesticated and well-fed? God began to reveal it to David by reminding him again of his providential care. Notice the "I will's" of God preceded by a series of statements in the first-person singular: "I took you...," "I have been with you...," "I have cut off all your enemies...," "I will make you...," "I will appoint a place for my people..." (vv. 8-10). Here the ...

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