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601. Be Holy

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... 8, “be on the alert for the devil”). Grace to be given: The NIV rendering could suggest a special moment of grace at the second coming, but the Greek verb pheromenēn is a present participle, implying the continuous flow of grace that bears (the verb pherein means “to carry”) the believer’s spiritual progress day by day, a process culminating at the revelation of the returning glorified Christ. 1:14 Obedient children: lit. “children of obedience,” a common Semitism which points to a particular ...

602. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... do evil is not Peter’s concern in this letter, and as a Christian he would not want to suggest that the grace of God cannot reach evildoers beyond a certain point. While earthly life remains, so does an opportunity for repentance and salvation, as the penitent thief bears witness (Luke 23:43). Additional Notes 3:8 Live in harmony with one another is a single word in the Greek: homophrones; the word occurs in the NT only here, although Paul touches on a similar notion in Rom. 15:5 and Phil. 2:2. Unity is ...

603. Faith in the Son of God

1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 4:7-21

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... no reason to interpret the significance of the three neuter nouns any differently than in v. 6. The water and the blood denote Jesus’ baptism and his death, the beginning and the end of his public ministry. To these saving, historical events the Spirit bore and bears witness. See the exegesis of v. 6. A minor motif here may be the requirement of the Jewish law for “two or three witnesses” to attest the truth (cf. Matt. 18:16; cf. Deut. 19:15). All three witnesses, in agreement (lit., “the three are ...

604. Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away

Genesis 21:8-21

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... She was glad that those who heard of her triumph in having a child at such an old age would laugh with her. Full of excitement, Sarah composed poetic lines celebrating her triumph in nursing children and bearing Abraham a son when he was old. She who had laughed in disbelief at the angel’s announcement that she would bear a son (18:12–15) now laughs in joyful glee for her son named “laughter.” 21:8 Delighted at finally having a son by Sarah and desirous of cherishing the stages of his son’s growth ...

605. Tangled Up in the Vines

John 15:1-8

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John Jamison

... not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.” There we have it. Those few sentences have created voices that scream for active pruning away of those who do not seem to bear fruit, those who appear to be producing wild grapes. The passage is used as the commandment to separate ourselves from those who do not produce the fruit that is seen as being appropriate for our vineyard. While laws see to it that these people cannot literally ...

606. The Future Present

Luke 1:46-56

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Susan R. Andrews

... it is God’s emphatic promise that in the economy of God’s grace, the poor will be lifted up and the hungry will be filled with good things. Mary’s song of praise is intended to be good news. It is the good news that the child she is bearing is the fulfillment of God’s dream and plan for the world — the good news that what God hopes for is already present in the very imagination of creation. And her God, our God, will not rest until this imagined realm of peace and justice and abundance and joy and ...

607. Are You in the Right Place?

Matthew 6:1-6

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King Duncan

... here. Jesus has enough people who claim to be his followers, but whose actions tell a different story. It’s one thing to wear a cross around your neck or have one smudged on your forehead. It’s quite another to bear a cross in your daily life. Bearing a cross is an act of humility and service. Bearing a cross is an act of contrition and commitment. Ultimately it is an act of devotion and love. It is not noisy in announcing itself to the world. It is silent, but sincere. It’s like a man that Pastor ...

608. Déjà Vu or Divine Revelation?

Luke 23:35-43

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King Duncan

... at https://www.bustle.com/p/9-things-your-brain-is-trying-to-tell-you-when-you-experience-deja-vu-8334677. 3. “The 15 Most Bizarre Perks of the Royal Family” by Morgan Cutolo https://www.rd.com/culture/bizarre-royal-family-perks/. 4. “A Policeman’s Bear Hug Stops a Suicide Bomber From Killing More” by Rod Nordland and Fahim Abed, New York Times, Nov. 16, 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/world/asia/kabul-explosion-police.html. 5. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (New York: Bantam ...

609. Less Fear; More Fruit

Matthew 3:1-12

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Dean Feldmeyer

... natural order nor does it make animals behave in unnatural ways. The kingdom of God is about people. When God reigns in the hearts of people anything is possible. Lion people get along with goat people. Wolf people get along with lamb people. Cow people and bear people sit down and eat together. And, dare I say it? Even elephant people and donkey people love and respect each other. Whoa! In short, we live in peace because we have found the inspiration and ability to put our own needs, our own desires, our ...

610. Godstruck

Acts 2:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... to loosen the bonds of shame and greed? 2. "I hear my people crying in slum and mine and mill; no field or mart is silent, no city street is still. I see my people falling in darkness and despair. Whom shall I send to shatter the fetters which they bear?" 3. We heed, O Lord, your summons, and answer: Here are we! Send us upon your errand, let us your servants be. Our strength is dust and ashes, our years a passing hour; but you can use our weakness to magnify your power. 4. From ease and plenty save us ...

611. Jacob's Well

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

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Lori Wagner

... 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 ... so she may not be the most respected in her society. The woman is bringing her bucket and rope. The well, similar to the one that bears its name in Texas pictured above, would have been hewn in solid rock and surrounded by a rock lip. The well was deep, she said. ...

612. The Death of John the Baptist

Matthew 14:1-12, Mark 6:14-29, Luke 9:1-9

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Lori Wagner

... man. And Herod was Jewish. But with his guests, his wife, his daughter, his fellow politicians looking on, what could he do? Herod bears the responsibility of giving the order that took John’s life. Peer pressure today is not just found in school, or on the ... upon the altar to God. What do you bring to the altar to please God? Or do you please your peers instead? What fruit will you bear as a witness to your face, your image? Is it the fruit of God’s image? Or the fruit of sin and selfishness? By his ...

613. Here I Am

Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

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Lori Wagner

... fantastical adventure, risking his own life to save God’s people!** It’s like that time Gabriel came to Mary and told her she would bear a son as a virgin. And she said…..”geez, I don’t have time for that…and do you know what would happen to me ... . The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will ...

614. What If It's True?

John 20:1-18 · Matthew 28:10

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Lori Wagner

... the coats of lions brought from Africa to eat Roman prisoners in the Colosseum 2,000 years before."[2] The seeds fell off the lions as they tore into the Christians in the arena. The lions are long gone. The suffering is over. But those seeds are still bearing fruit, bearing witness to the power of life to win out over death. “I know . . . I KNOW . . . I KNOW . .that my Redeemer liveth.” He lives in us and He lives among us. That’s the proof. The proof is not a point. The proof is a person. Jesus is ...

615. Redemption

Acts 2:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... seed broke through its encasement, to sprout with new life. Upon the watering of the rains and gift of nurturing, that seed will grow to bear fruit, and those seeds will again be planted. So it is with God’s love and covenant relationship with us. The birth of the ... at the back of the room. Take it, plant it, as a reminder that YOU are one of the branches of the Holy Vine. Go out, bear the fruit of the gospel, and be Jesus for a dying world. HE is the life! HE is the power! Based on the Story Lectionary ...

616. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... was Reggie. He’s a smart dog, he'll get used to it and will respond to it, of that I have no doubt, but I just couldn't bear to give them his real name. For me to do that, it seemed so final, that handing him over to the shelter was as good as me admitting that ... have endured experiences out of which their loyal faith in God inspired others to turn to God. Some, like Ezekiel and Daniel, bear the name “Son of Man” as well. “Son” is also the term for God’s people, Israel. Those of Judah (God’s ...

617. The Plank

Matthew 5:38-48; 7:1-6

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Lori Wagner

... the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers. A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the ...

618. The Sign of the Servant

Matthew 11:25-30

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Lori Wagner

... bondage and the bondage of sin. The curse of Cain is broken with Jesus. Those who toil are now led in relationship with Jesus who bears the weight of the world upon him and eases the load of responsibility for each one of us. The message: you are not alone. You ... with the One True God, and devoting oneself to the study of the Torah and a life lived in union with the Creator.^ “Bearing the yoke with one’s fellow” meant “sharing his burdens.” (Avot 6:6)^^ The power of the covenant vow or oath is as ...

619. The Birth of the Bridegroom

Luke 2:21-40

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Lori Wagner

... , and new context. Your commitment of being “married” is now engraved within your very name. In the ancient Catholic tradition, baptism or “christening” came often with a new name –one that reminded the growing child of the saint whose name he or she bears. In addition to your own name, you would be given the name of a saint at your christening. Today, the Church recognizes all names as those called by God, and the tradition has lost some of its mystique. But upon your “christening” with ...

620. The Promise of Prayer

Luke 1:5-25

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Lori Wagner

... prayer –a prayer for a child—had been heard and acknowledged by God. Suddenly, Zechariah, alone in the room, notices the angel (Gabriel) standing to the right of the incense altar. The angel tells him not to be afraid, that his prayers have been heard, that his wife will bear a son, who will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth, and he will bring the people back to God in the spirit and power of Elijah! This is a shock for Zechariah. Even though he is ...

621. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

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Lori Wagner

... Elijah to Elisha. We saw it from Moses to Joshua. We saw it from John the Baptist to Jesus. But now, it had come time for Jesus to pass the mantle to one of his own. And while many of his disciples would follow him, he had chosen Peter to bear the most responsibility, to wear the apron of a Jesus master. Ready or not, Jesus was about to leave them, and it was time to step up. And Peter was noticeably nervous –not just nervous, but terribly insecure. Peter had a passion and a love for Jesus, but he also ...

622. Run Away Bride

Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 22:1-14, Hosea 1:1-2:1

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Lori Wagner

... it’s simple. To have a “committed relationship” means, you just stay in it! Boom! Done! But does having a healthy, committed relationship mean that two people just stay in it, no matter what? At one time, people thought so. “Grin and bear it” was the motto of almost all marriages before the boomer generation. And many felt the scriptures supported that! After all, in the scriptures, we read of the countless times that God laments His “runaway bride.” Sometimes it’s Israel, sometimes Judah ...

623. Dorcas, Dinah, or Delilah (Who are You?)

Genesis 34:1-31, Judges 16:1-22, Acts 9:32-43

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Lori Wagner

... servant of the God Most High? Jesus is the Life. Jesus is your Life. For all who trust in Him will be resurrected too. All who bear His power will be life-givers in His Name. Your life is in your faith. Do you know who you are? What is your name? * ... text, I will shorten this exegesis this time. But if you are interested in learning more about these women and the names they bear, you will find a rich depth of meaning stored in those metaphors. For Jesus, the heart is always the most important aspect of us ...

624. Sealed and Sanctified

Matthew 2:1-12, Genesis 14:1-24

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Lori Wagner

... our eyes to Him, asking him to help us be what we can be, we see His image reflected in our own eyes. The moment we bear the image of Christ, we are sealed with His holy love and grace. We are sanctified by the power of the Holy Spirit, our advocate ... a mark of ownership. God’s seal of holiness upon us is like wearing God’s “signature” upon God’s own creation. When we bear the mark of Christ upon us, when we are sealed with the power of the Holy Spirit, we enter into an unbreakable bond with ...

625. Holy Goat!

Leviticus 16:1-34, John 20:24-31

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Lori Wagner

... . Jesus does not wag a finger at Thomas because he needed proof. He points his finger to his wounds and invites Thomas to put his hand there. When he does touch the wounds, all of Thomas’ doubts and fears, discouragements and despair, is taken from him. Jesus bears that doubt for him instead. Jesus knows how to unlock our deepest fears, to anticipate our doubts, to give us what we need so we can step back into the world, take our place among the others, and continue to proclaim his name as Victor over sin ...

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