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526. A Levite and His Concubine

Judges 19:1-30

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... the appropriate response (19:30–20:13). The Levite is asked to explain what happened, and he gives a story that is at best only a half-truth, as he exaggerates the danger (“The men of Gibeah came after me . . . ,intending to kill me” [20:5]) and leaves out entirely his own role in the death of his concubine. His story causes an outrage, so that those gathered decide to attack Gibeah to punish its residents. They first send men to Benjamin, demanding that they hand over the offenders. But in an act of ...

527. Sin and Punishment

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... are gone (cf. 4:25). The “I” of verse 11 is God. Scattering among the Gentiles will be a fate for some, death by the sword the fate for others. The title “Lord Almighty” (NIV)—that is, “Lord of Heaven’s Armies”—does not leave the outcome of his decision in doubt. Such destruction calls for an explanation. In a nutshell the reasons are faithlessness to the law (in which they boasted, 8:8), disobedience to the Lord, a godless lifestyle, and long-practiced idolatry of the Canaanite variety ...

528. Dying To Live

Isaiah 43:16-21

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... through the rafters of the church. Though only three years old, Ellen believed she would die and wanted no part of it.[3] All of us resonate with those three words: “Don’t do it!” We express them in one way or another. When we feel God leading us to leave sin behind, we shout, “I don’t want to do it!” When we hear God calling us out of our comfort zones, we scream, “I don’t want to do it!” When we feel God pulling us away from our past, we hang on with tooth and nail and scream ...

529. Elephants in the Room: Abuse – I Have a Secret

Matthew 11:28

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Charley Reeb

... all of you who are heavily burdened, I will give you rest.” Find a good counselor and find healing and hope. Abuse is not God’s Will, So Get Help! Abuse is always the fault of the perpetrator. If you are being abused, your home is not safe, leave your abuser immediately and find a safe place. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. If you suspect a loved one is being abused refer them to the hotline and help them find peace and safety. Call the police if you see or hear violence in progress. If you ...

530. Talented People

Matthew 25:14-30

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David G. Rogne

... me that anyone can become a millionaire if he keeps clean, rises early, works hard, and has a rich uncle who dies and leaves him a million dollars. The last part is the hardest part. Yet there are those who have become millionaires without it. Regardless of ... so." But you didn't. Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were? I thought you'd leave me, but you didn't. Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug? I thought you'd hit me, but you ...

531. A Blind Beggar Receives His Sight

Luke 18:35-43

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... interesting difference is that in Mark 10:46 Jesus is apparently leaving Jericho (so also Matt. 20:29), but in Luke 18:35 Jesus is approaching Jericho. The reason that Luke wants to leave the impression that Jesus is not leaving Jericho when he heals the blind man is to accommodate ... episode that follows (19:1–10), which also takes place in Jericho. Jesus could hardly be in the process of leaving Jericho when he heals the blind man and then be back in Jericho again when he meets Zacchaeus. Luke elects to ...

532. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... from anything other than God’s care (seen in the cross) back to an absolute trust in God. 3:19–20 The initial word, For, indicates that Paul is offering an explanation for the command and advice he gave in verse 18. Although the NIV leaves the word untranslated, “for” reoccurs in 3:19b in the introduction to the first scriptural citation. As it is written literally reads, “For it is written.” Thus, the line For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight is a modified inversion ...

533. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... , are all turned upside down by God in the cross and in the lifestyle of obedient believers. 4:11–13 In these three verses Paul moves from sarcasm and irony to straightforward language and exposition. He focuses on the apostles, their life and work, leaving behind the explicit contrasts with the claims of the Corinthians. The logic of Paul’s presentation is self-evident. First, the apostles have been having a rough time as they ministered in a way that was consistent with the cross of Christ. Paul lists ...

534. The Image of Gold and the Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:1-30

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... , 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26). “Image” is found often: with “of gold” (3:1, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 18); with “made” and “set it up” (3:1); with “I made” (3:15); with “that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up” (3:2 [NIV leaves out “Nebuchadnezzar”], 3 [twice but NIV leaves one out], 7); with “that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up” (3:5); that “you have set up” (3:12, 18); and with that “I have set up” (3:14). It also appears once with reference not to the statue but to the “image of ...

535. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... :20 indicates that Greece is next on the scene (Collins, Daniel, p. 31). It is curious that the text supplies the age of Darius the Mede: sixty-two (5:31). Some have seen in this a further interpretation of the weights in the inscription. If we leave the consonants prsyn in the text and vocalize the word as a dual, parsayin, then it represents two halves. Although it is normally understood to be half-minas, it might be construed as half-shekels. Using the rate of sixty shekels to the mina yields the number ...

536. Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat

Daniel 8:1-14

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... the latter (Ant. 10.269). The NIV seems to be following the Syriac, interpreting the text to mean that the trip to Susa was only going on in Daniel’s head. It removes the ambiguity by adding “my” and “myself,” which are not in the Hebrew, and leaving out “I was in Susa,” which is in the text: “In my vision I saw myself . . . in Susa” (NIV 8:2). Perhaps the location of Susa is significant because of the content of the vision; the next verse (8:3) describes a two-horned ram that represents ...

537. Daniel’s Vision of a Man

Daniel 10:1--11:1

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... in the late OT period. The NT inherits this understanding and carries it forward, by including Gabriel (Luke 1:19, 26) and Michael (Jude 9; Rev. 12:7) in its message. 10:13 In order for the celestial one addressing Daniel to reach the prophet, he had to leave Michael behind to engage the evil spirit. For the last part of verse 13, the NIV has I was detained there with the king of Persia (10:13), but the Hebrew actually reads, “I was left there with the kings of Persia,” which is puzzling. What it should ...

538. Five Amorite Kings Killed

Joshua 10:16-28

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... of kings and exposure of their bodies, as instructed by Deuteronomy (Deut. 21:22). At Makkedah Joshua follows herem guidelines carefully in eliminating hostile forces (10:28). He leaves no survivors and executes the king of Jerusalem as was required for the king of Jericho. As at Jericho, the spoils are devoted completely to God and the forces leave no survivors. Everything belongs to the divine warrior who gave the victory at Makkedah. 10:16–28 The return to Gilgal also is mentioned after the pursuit of ...

539. Broken Promises

Matthew 21:28-32

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King Duncan

... brother said, “Sure, Pop,” when he was given the same assignment, but never did. Which, asked Jesus, did the will of his father? It’s important to do what we say we will do, to be a promise keeper. This is the most important legacy that we can leave the world. [This is Worldwide Communion Sunday. As we take the sacrament with fellow Christians around the world, it would be a good time for us to reflect on the promises we have made to God. Have we kept them? Are there new promises we should make today ...

540. You Are Invited to a Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

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King Duncan

... for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer’s praise . . .” We are here at a banquet given by a gracious and loving King, and we rise joyfully to sing his praise. That is what worship is about. But there is one thing more: we have an assignment when we leave this hall. That is to go out into the highways and byways and find others who also don’t deserve to be here but who need the King’s blessings as much as we. A very prominent and effective pastor retired a few years ago. He told how he came ...

541. Everyone Is Looking for You

Mark 1:35-39

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King Duncan

... and storyteller Fred Craddock tells a delightful story that caught my attention. He said he was visiting in a home of one of his former students after graduation, and after a great dinner, the young parents excused themselves and hustled the kids off to bed, leaving Fred in the living room with the family pet--a large, sleek greyhound. Earlier in the evening Fred had watched the kids roll on the floor playing with the greyhound. “That’s a full-blooded greyhound there,” the father of the kids had told ...

542. Sheep Without a Shepherd

Mark 6:30-34

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King Duncan

... for. Jesus told a parable in Luke 15 about a shepherd who has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. What does he do? He leaves the ninety-nine in the open country and goes after the lost sheep until he finds it. And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it ... us back into the fold if we will allow Him to. A favorite hymn says it this way, “Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.” (9) Are you feeling a little lost ...

543. Commitment Beyond Calculation

Mark 12:38-44

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William G. Carter

... see. Here was a woman who refused to play it safe; and neither did Jesus ever play it safe. She did not, could not, hold anything back from God; neither would he. She gave away all she had; and according to the Gospel of Mark, within a few days of leaving that temple, Jesus himself would give everything away. "Look at her," he said. "Take a good, hard look ... because her sacrifice is a picture of what you're going to see God do in me." As one pastor writes, Charity is not something that we wish to do, not ...

544. Surprise--One Got Out!

Luke 24:1-12

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King Duncan

... . When Jesus rose from the dead, only two angels showed up to announce it, and they told it to a handful of grieving women. Only a few will accept the message of Jesus. Only a few will experience the reality of the resurrection. And only a few will leave here and go tell everyone they know, “Jesus is alive!” Will you be one of them? 1. Ray Pritchard, http://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/2002-03-31-Why-Are-You-Weeping/. 2. Men of Integrity (March/April 2006) Cited in Davis, Barry L. 52 Sermons From the ...

545. We Are Not Alone

John 14:15-31

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Robert C. Cochran

... baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.” His final words are, “And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” And then he leaves! In the words of our creeds, he ascends to sit at the right hand of the Father. Has this ever struck you as odd? Douglas MacArthur vowed, “I shall return.” Arnold Schwarzenegger threatened, “I’ll be back!” But Jesus said he’d always be with us. The ...

546. A Child of the Resurrection

Luke 20:27-38

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King Duncan

... of God with the people. By the end of the week, he will be lying dead in a tomb. So when I hear these words, I imagine Jesus spoke them with great conviction and urgency. What is Jesus saying to the Sadducees and to us? First of all, he leaves no doubt that there is a resurrection from the dead. Starting at verse 34 we read, “Jesus replied, ‘The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the ...

547. The Call of the Wild Within

Genesis 12:10-20, Genesis 12:1-8, Luke 2:41-52

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Lori Wagner

... to confront hardships that would change their lives, and ultimately confirm their faith. Either way, their way was forged by faith, and cut by courage. Think of the courage it took for Ruth to set out from Moab to Bethlehem, land of her husband’s family, to leave her people and culture behind to serve Israel’s God and to love and care for her mother in law Naomi. Think of the courage it took for young David to stand up unarmed to the Philistine nation and their warrior Goliath, despite their history of ...

548. The Cure

Luke 4:31-37, Luke 4:38-44

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Lori Wagner

... that can drive out those demons----the anointing of the Holy Spirit. A Pentecost Church is a church truly possessed, possessed by the Holy Spirit. We are healed and possessed not just to sing and dance, but to serve and save, to help and heal. So this morning, I leave you with these words for the week: Get Up! Serve Up! [Today, if this is communion Sunday, may you come forward for a laying on of hands. May you look Jesus in the eyes, and recognize him as your savior, and may all in YOUR life be healed, as ...

549. Jacob's Well

John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

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Lori Wagner

... can be planted and sustained. And through the roots, they are given life and fruit. Righteousness and life happens through relationship with God: They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." (Jeremiah 17:8) My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches. (Job 29:19) That person is like a tree planted by ...

550. Precocious

Luke 2:41-52

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Lori Wagner

... by many other rabbis, Pharisees, and scribes. What did he do from 12 until 30? We believe, most likely, he studied. Although he may have learned a trade from his father, he didn’t continue to do it. He had the means to move to Capernaum, leaving his family, even though he was the first-born son and responsible for his widowed mother and family. And we know, he took his mission very seriously. Did his parents raise him to be the “messiah” they were told he would become? Except….they would have ...

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