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551. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

This chapter may appear to be an intrusion into the discussion of idols and eating foods that were sacrificed to an idol, but Paul takes himself and the matter of his rights as an apostle as an illustration of a proper demeanor for Christians. W. Willis (“An Apostolic Apologia? The Form and Function of 1 Corinthians 9,” JSNT 24 [1985], pp. 33–48) is correct in observing that this section of the epistle is not about Paul’s claiming of his rights as an apostle, despite the titles given to this portion of the ...

552. The Throne in Heaven

Revelation 4:1-11

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

A clear break in John’s book of visions is indicated by the events of 4:1. The seer sees an open door, and he hears the angel’s trumpetlike voice summoning him to enter through heaven’s portal. This passage into the visionary world will lead John to understand what will take place on earth. This is not to say that what follows in this chapter is unrelated to what precedes it; in fact, the various visions of this book are interrelated according to the seer’s own commission (cf. 1:19). In our view, it is ...

553. The Fall of Babylon

Revelation 18:1-24

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

In chapter 18, John describes a variety of responses, from heaven (18:1–8, 20) and on earth (18:9–19), to the shocking news of Babylon’s destruction. These responses constitute the climactic scene of the seventh trumpet-plague and the “third woe” that precede the inbreaking of God’s reign on earth. Drawing upon biblical “doom-songs” and laments that were written of other city-states (cf. Beasley-Murray, Revelation, p. 262), John composes a dirge about Babylon’s destruction which deepens the significance of ...

554. Job's Second Reply to Zophar

Job 21:1-34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

The Inexplicable Prosperity of the Wicked In chapter 21, Job responds to Zophar’s accusations by thoroughly deconstructing the foundation on which they rest. Zophar has claimed that the wicked perish both in an ultimate sense and in their relentless quest for that which does not satisfy—the gnawing greed that consumes the wicked from the inside out. Job assesses Zophar’s claims as so much “nonsense” and “falsehood” (v. 34) when held up to the mirror of real life as Job both knows and describes it. Far from ...

555. Praise to the God of Zion as Creator and God of Agricultural Fertility

Psalm 65:1-13

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

This corporate hymn has three sections, each focusing on a different locale and each placing Yahweh in a distinct role. He is the atoner at the temple (vv. 1–4), the warrior who establishes order in all creation (vv. 5–8), and the dispenser of water and fertility in the land (vv. 9–13). Several key phrases confirm this structuring of the psalm’s contents. The respective locations form an inclusion for each strophe: Zion and temple (vv. 1, 4), “all the ends of the earth” and “where morning dawns and evening ...

556. Blessings of Those Who Fear the Lord

Psalm 112:1-10

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Craig C. Broyles

W. Brueggemann classifies this psalm as one of the “psalms of orientation” (The Message of the Psalms [Augsburg Old Testament Studies; Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1984], p. 45), which he believes reflect “a satisfied and assured assertion of orderliness” that “probably comes from the well-off, from the economically secure and the politically significant” (p. 26). But a closer reading of such a psalm reveals the reverse. Order needs to be affirmed most strongly in times of disorder, and there are indications of ...

557. David Makes Solomon King

1 Kings 1:28-53

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

Solomon Becomes King: The narrative that begins our book (1 Kgs. 1–2) is really not a beginning at all, but the last chapter of the larger story of David, which is found in 1–2 Samuel. It is in 2 Samuel 11 that Bathsheba, who plays such a prominent role in 1 Kings 1–2, first appears—possessed by David at the cost of her husband’s life (2 Sam. 11:6–27). Later the lives of various of David’s sons are recounted (2 Sam. 12–18). The end of 2 Samuel is a sorry tale of wickedness and weakness, which raises a ...

558. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon

1 Kings 10:1-13

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Iain W. Provan

The Queen of Sheba: 10:1–13 The supply of gold pouring into Solomon’s coffers continues (9:28), with the assistance of hapless Hiram, as his ships sail to Ophir in Arabia (Gen. 10:29; cf. Ps. 45:9; Isa. 13:12 for its fame). It is not merely gold that arrives at Solomon’s court from that region, however. A queen now travels from Sheba (cf. Gen. 10:28) to see him and to test him with hard questions (“riddles,” 1 Kgs. 10:1; cf. Judg. 14:12–19). Here again a theme is picked up from earlier in the narrative: ...

559. Solomon's Splendor

1 Kings 10:14-29

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

The Queen of Sheba and the Use of Wealth: 10:1–13 The supply of gold pouring into Solomon’s coffers continues (9:28), with the assistance of hapless Hiram, as his ships sail to Ophir in Arabia (Gen. 10:29; cf. Ps. 45:9; Isa. 13:12 for its fame). It is not merely gold that arrives at Solomon’s court from that region, however. A queen now travels from Sheba (cf. Gen. 10:28) to see him and to test him with hard questions (“riddles,” 1 Kgs. 10:1; cf. Judg. 14:12–19). Here again a theme is picked up from ...

560. Jeroboam Rebels Against Solomon

1 Kings 11:26-40

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

Opposition and Death: A divided heart will lead to a divided kingdom: that was effectively God’s promise to Solomon in 11:9–13. This last section on the great king pursues this theme of division. It tells us of still further seeds of destruction that were planted in the earlier part of his reign and have now grown into plants whose shadow looms darkly over the kingdom. It tells of opposition on the edges of the empire, and it introduces for the first time the man who will be the focal point of that same ...

561. Solomon's Death

1 Kings 11:41-43

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

562. Jehoash King of Israel

2 Kings 13:10-25

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

Jehoahaz and Jehoash: The crisis of 2 Kings 9–11 is past. A descendant of David once more sits on the throne of Judah, and a new house governs Israel, with security of tenure until the fourth generation (10:30). We anticipate a period of relative calm within the two countries, even if not in their relations with other countries (cf. 8:12; 10:32–33; 12:17–18). Chapter 13 unfolds much as expected, updating us on events in Israel during the reigns of the two Israelite kings who acceded during the reign of ...

563. In the Wilderness with the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

Paul Grobman in his book Vital Statistics tells about incident that occurred on January 21, 1996. This incident--which might be every child’s fantasy and every parent’s nightmare--involved two brothers, Antony and Jerome who live in Quebec, Canada. It seems that the two boys wandered off from their backyard and went to a nearby Toys R Us, the now defunct toy store chain. While amusing themselves in the gigantic toy store Antony and Jerome slipped into a playhouse where they promptly fell asleep. When they ...

564. Good-Bye Mardi Gras, Hello Lent

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

Lent, the season of preparation for Easter, begins today. Traditionally, Lent is marked by prayer, fasting, self-reflection, and repentance. Lent is sufficiently serious that some Christian calendars have installed a season to prepare for it. It is called Mardi Gras. Whereas Lent projects a somber, almost lugubrious mood with a theme of denial and self-discipline, Mardi Gras is just the opposite. It is a time for parades, parties, and dancing in the streets. The celebration called Mardi Gras is, of course ...

565. Bitter Medicine

Illustration

King Duncan

In one of his dialogues, the Greek philosopher Plato described the predicament of a doctor who is prosecuted by a cook before a jury of children. The unfortunate doctor is accused of harming the children with bitter medicine and even surgery. The cook, on the other hand, has been indulging the children with a variety and abundance of sweets. Can you see the doctor’s predicament? The children much prefer the cook since their allegiance is to a diet of sweets rather than what is good for them. There is no ...

566. We Go Up to Jerusalem

Matthew 20:18

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Jon L. Joyce

Here is a living example of fearlessness, of unwavering loyalty, and of determination to finish a task. At Jerusalem an ugly cross was waiting to inflict its cruel anguish upon Christ. Yet without flinching or hesitation he set his jaw and started for the city. Here was discipline of the first order, and an example to every follower of Christ. Discipline is not popular today. The discipline of the armed forces is being eroded. Children are not to be warped by domination and so permissiveness runs full sway ...

567. Translucent Grace

Mark 9:2-13, Luke 9:28-36, Revelation 1:9-20, Revelation 2:12-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18) Prop: translucent stones or another kind of gem (or larger white stones onto which people can write the name of Jesus) He was an upstanding Christian, long-time servant in ministry, Chair of the Administrative Council, member of the Trustees, organizer of the yearly fund-raiser and the monthly Men’s Breakfast. “Carl” (as we’ll call him) was one of the “cornerstones” of ...

Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.

Akhenaton

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.

Ambrose Bierce

Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.

Ayn Rand

Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip. You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.

Betsey Johnson

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

Bryant H. McGill

The famous saying 'God is love', it is generally assumed, means that God is like our immediate emotional indulgence, not that the meaning of love ought to have something of the 'otherness' and terror of God.

Charles Williams

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

David Brainerd

The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time.

Edmund Burke

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551. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

552. The Throne in Heaven

Revelation 4:1-11

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

553. The Fall of Babylon

Revelation 18:1-24

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

554. Job's Second Reply to Zophar

Job 21:1-34

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

555. Praise to the God of Zion as Creator and God of Agricultural Fertility

Psalm 65:1-13

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

556. Blessings of Those Who Fear the Lord

Psalm 112:1-10

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

557. David Makes Solomon King

1 Kings 1:28-53

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

558. The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon

1 Kings 10:1-13

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

559. Solomon's Splendor

1 Kings 10:14-29

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

560. Jeroboam Rebels Against Solomon

1 Kings 11:26-40

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

561. Solomon's Death

1 Kings 11:41-43

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

562. Jehoash King of Israel

2 Kings 13:10-25

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

563. In the Wilderness with the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

564. Good-Bye Mardi Gras, Hello Lent

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

565. Bitter Medicine

Illustration

King Duncan

566. We Go Up to Jerusalem

Matthew 20:18

Illustration

Jon L. Joyce

567. Translucent Grace

Mark 9:2-13, Luke 9:28-36, Revelation 1:9-20, Revelation 2:12-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.

Akhenaton

Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.

Ambrose Bierce

Ayn Rand

Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip. You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.

Betsey Johnson

The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.

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