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476. Oops! I Did It Again

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... he is rebuking him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!” Well, you know what happens next. Jesus turns and says to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” What a turnaround! It takes Simon Peter only seven verses to go from being the rock upon which Christ will build his church to being the voice of Satan tempting Christ to avoid the cross. That is one of the reasons I love the ...

477. Divine Dynamite

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... rending of the veil of clay." Yes, we want the Spirit, as long as the Spirit does not upset the orderliness of our lives or the church. We are wary and with good reason. Think about it. The experience that most of us have had in questions concerning the Spirit have had to do with the religious fringes. We turn on the television and see people with faces turned to heaven, eyes tightly closed, hands in the air, and shouting gibberish. We see others coming down to a stage to meet a faith healer who claims ...

478. A Faith That Matters Between Sundays

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of values extant in modern society — someday, we will wise up (I hope). No, all work is not equally important, but the Reformation insists that all work has its own importance. This understanding of the sanctity of the common life is where the rubber meets the road concerning the way we witness to our faith. This is the faith that matters between Sundays. This is the faith the world sees, and it preaches a sermon that is louder than any from a pulpit. We believe God calls each of us to service, whether at ...

479. An Uncomplicated Gospel

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... There are many good works to be done in this world, many urgent needs and situations that need to be addressed. But these are not the center of our faith. They cannot save us. They are not the heart of the gospel. Instead, all of the good works and urgent concerns that we might be tempted to add to the gospel are actually the outworkings of the gospel. They are an essential part of our response to God's grace and freedom, but they are not the same thing. Paul's own life was a vivid example of this. Once he ...

480. A Resume of Righteousness

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... of his ancestors. He moved Abraham to a foreign land and promised that he would give him much land and many descendants. To date, however, he owned no land, and he had no descendants. I don't necessarily hear bitterness in Abraham's voice. But he does have a concern, and he is not reluctant to voice it to God. Meanwhile, the only other words ascribed to Abraham in this scene form another question. The Lord says to him, "I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess ...

481. The Keys to Effective Praying

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... who adds, “But deliver us from evil . . .” You know He will deliver us from temptation if we ask, don’t you? If you really want Him to. Many of us, however, are quite happy to be tempted. Are you being tempted? Pray for His help. His main concern is your best good. What are the keys to effective prayer? Focus on God and His goodness and His love. Ask for your physical needs, but remember your spiritual needs as well your need for forgiveness, but also your need to forgive and your need to be kept ...

482. For Troubled Hearts

John 14:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the side and was sheathed in three or four layers of casing. His right eye was grotesquely out of line, and his left leg which apparently ended somewhere near the knee terminated in a homemade peg leg tipped with metal. Suddenly the good pastor’s concerns came into startling perspective. Here he was tied up in knots over a petty snub. Here he was worried about greens fees. What this poor homeless man would give to worry about such things. Jesus said don’t be like the heathen. They take pride in ...

483. The Right Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... give it to you.” (John 15:16, ESV) There are two words that are repeated in those verses time and time again – “bear fruit.” Jesus identifies the players in this passage. God is the gardener, Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. The Gardner only has one concern for the branch. He wants the branch to bear the fruit that the vine produces and the vine wants to produce as much fruit as it can. The answer to the question is, “Why has God left all of us on this planet and what is our number one ...

484. Digging Deeper

Luke 1:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.” (Luke 1:1-4, ESV) Believe it or not, those four verses are one long sentence in the Greek language. Unlike most of the New Testament which was written in what is known as Koine Greek, the common Greek ...

485. The Good Samaritan (Revised Edition)

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... do nothing and call it religion. He is ever on the side of those who reach out in helpfulness, rather than on the side of those who withdraw in self-righteousness and defensiveness. Who is my neighbor? Not this man, said the fastidious religious leader concerned about his ceremonial purity. Thus a religion that divides people in need from those who can help is not an adequate model for our day. III. The model for love, the model for a loving society, the example for neighborliness Jesus chooses is, of all ...

486. Peter Speaks to the Onlookers

Acts 3:11-26

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... ), and it was here that Peter now spoke to the crowd, the beggar still clinging to him and John. 3:12–13 Peter’s first concern was to deny that the miracle had been done by any power or godliness in either John or himself (v. 12). There was no need, ... , what had been prophesied had now taken place (cf. Matt. 13:16f.; Eph. 3:9f.). 3:25 As Peter saw it, the ultimate concern of all prophecy was well expressed by God’s promise to Abraham: Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed (Gen. 22 ...

487. In Pisidian Antioch

Acts 13:13-52

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... (v. 38; cf. 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 10:43; 26:18) and that this forgiveness is available to everyone who believes in him (v. 39). The Greek preposition en with the verb “to believe” gives the sense of “resting in,” that is, of trusting the one concerned—in this case Jesus. (See also the disc. on 9:42 and 10:43). At this point, we meet with another Pauline distinctive in the verb “to justify” (v. 39), his preferred way of expressing the idea of forgiveness. But there is a difficulty in its use in ...

488. In Lystra and Derbe

Acts 14:8-20

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... said. His theme was that to worship the creature (We too are only men, human like you, v. 15) was inexcusable, for the creature was only evidence of the creator, who alone deserved to be honored. They had come, he said, bringing you good news concerning the living God who manifests his life in creation (v. 15; cf. 4:24; 17:24 citing Exod. 20:11)—a manifestation to which Paul would naturally appeal before such an audience. With Jews (or God-fearers) the message began with the Scriptures (revealed theology ...

489. Paul in Ephesus

Acts 19:1-22

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... for our sins and through faith in him, with the idea also of future judgment by the Messiah (see disc. on 1:3 and note the disc. on 8:12). This was no different from his preaching elsewhere (e.g., 17:31; 18:5), for his message was concerned with both Jesus and the kingdom (28:31) and could be referred to in terms of either. Nevertheless, from the references here, in 20:25, and in 1 Corinthians (no less than five times), “the kingdom of God,” for some reason, may have especially characterized Paul’s ...

490. Paul Before Agrippa

Acts 25:23--26:32

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... ranks within his audience (cf. Rev. 11:18; 13:16; 19:5), though it could be understood in terms of their ages, “to the young (Agrippa?) and the old (Festus?).” Despite what they said, there was nothing anti-Jewish in his preaching. On the contrary, it was concerned with the fulfillment of the prophecy found in their Scriptures that the Christ would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead (v. 23). This is almost the language of 1 Corinthians 15:20, 23. But where in the prophets and Moses is it said ...

491. Gift

2 Corinthians 8:16--9:5, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... Israel and the nations. Just as Israel shares in the wealth of the nations, so also the nations share in the restoration of Israel (cf. Isa. 2:2–5; 11:10; 25:6–10). 8:14 Paul elaborates on this notion of equality. He is not so much concerned here that the Corinthians’ physical needs will be covered in the future if they give toward the needs of the Jerusalemites now. Rather, the issue seems to be more related to the fact that the Corinthians, as part of the nations to which Paul directs his mission ...

492. Paul the Preacher to the Gentiles

Ephesians 3:1-13

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... in a public worship service and then in private meditation—they will be able to appreciate the significance of Paul as a servant of Christ with respect to the mystery. It is unlikely that it refers to a reading of the OT (see Foulkes, P. 92). Concerning the use of mystery, a number of items should be noted: In Colossians (1:27) the mystery is the rather mystical concept of the indwelling Christ (“Christ in you, the hope of glory”); in Colossians 4:3, the “mystery of Christ” alludes to the fact ...

493. Wives and Husbands

Ephesians 5:22-33

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... statement on Christ’s love and care for the church: we are members of his body; therefore, Christ “feeds” and “cares for” us. Although there does not appear to be any conscious application of this truth to the readers, it would remind them of Christ’s concern for each one of them. Foulkes finds a helpful analogy from the vine and the branches in John 15: “As in the divine purpose the wife becomes part of the very life of her husband, and he nourishes and cherishes her, even so the Lord does ...

494. The Supremacy of Christ

Colossians 1:15-23

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... the hymnic nature of this passage rather well when he writes: “It is no longer a matter for dispute that we have in these verses a hymn which has been taken over by the author. The prerequisites for this are present, as far as form is concerned; there is a certain rhythm in the construction both as a whole and in detail. There is also a portrayal of Christ, self-contained and surpassing anything that might be expected in the context; and again, there is the customary opening by means of the relative ...

495. Paul’s Longing to See the Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:17--3:5

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... be with his children). The Greek is literally, “in heart,” and this, more than the rendering of NIV, captures Paul’s affection for them (see disc. on 2:4). Paul’s is the burning pastoral heart that marks the genuine servant of God. His deep concern is further conveyed in what follows: out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. Words pile up, each reinforcing the other, as Paul attempts to share with his readers what he and the others felt for them. The verb spoudazō “combines the ...

496. Paul's Charge to Timothy

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... 13–14), which in turn leads to a final doxology (vv. 15–16) full of rare descriptions (for the NT) of God’s eternal majesty. The whole of the appeal is placed against the backdrop of Christian eschatological certainties. But what is Paul calling him to? Is the concern for his ministry per se, or is it for his personal commitment to Christ that would also include his ministry? The answer to this question is most likely to be found in 2 Timothy 4:6–8, where in similar language Paul reflects on his own ...

497. Personal Remarks

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... OT writings of some kind) or why he made such a request. 4:14–15 These two verses have long been puzzling—as to what they are doing here. But given that one can make good contextual sense of almost everything in these letters, and that the concern here is with verse 15 and Timothy himself being on his guard against him, the best contextual guess is that the great deal of harm done by Alexander the metalworker against Paul was to have him arrested. This is further supported by the fact that the verb ...

498. Submission to Rulers and Masters

1 Peter 2:13-25

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Mosaic law was hanged (Deut. 21:22–23; quoted by Paul, Gal. 3:13). See Turner, pp. 463–64; C. J. Hemer, The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia in their Local Setting (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1986), pp. 41–47. Irenaeus comments that Christ “remedied the disobedience concerning the tree of knowledge [Gen. 3:11] by the obedience of the tree of Calvary.” Revelation 22:2 speaks of the tree of life being for the healing of the nations. So that we might die to sins: cf. Rom. 6:11; 2 Cor. 5:14–15. 2 ...

499. Jethro Visits Moses

Exodus 18:1-27

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... Moses had been a resident alien in Egypt and had found a natural home in Midian. This serves as a paradigm for God’s people as well. At Sinai, the Lord would continually remind Israel of their origins as resident aliens. This heritage would influence their laws concerning the treatment of resident aliens among them (e.g., 22:21; 23:9; see also 20:2). Moses’ and Zipporah’s second son was named Eliezer, for he said, “My father’s God was my helper; he saved me from the sword of Pharaoh.” This is ...

500. At Mount Sinai

Exodus 19:1-25

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... reality and danger of not actually listening to God’s word. Out of carelessness or fervor, cavalier curiosity or religious intensity, they would attempt to break through and get some holiness for themselves. The second issue the Lord pressed with Moses concerned the priests. They received special warnings, perhaps because their interest in holiness was even greater than that of the rest of the people. The mention of priests may be anachronistic, as Aaron’s sons were not commissioned until 28:1, but ...

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