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626. Daniel’s Vision of a Man

Daniel 10:1--11:1

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... in chapter 11 a series of historical events. If he is indeed writing in the second century B.C., these events have already happened. But as a literary device, he places them in the time of Daniel in the exile as a way of communicating his belief that God has predetermined the future and recorded what will transpire before it takes place. The psalmist has a similar theology, expressed on a more individual level: “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be” (Ps ...

627. Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Luke 5:17-26

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... probably was no more than a faith in Jesus’ ability to cure the sick man, although a vague sense of Jesus’ messiahship may have been present. Luke (and his readers), however, may have understood this faith more in terms of later Christian belief concerning Jesus. 5:21 teachers of the law: Lit. “scribes,” not the same word as in v. 17 above. The scribes were professional transcribers of Scripture. By virtue of their literacy and expertise they were also regarded as authorities in matters pertaining ...

628. Nathan Rebukes David

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... , when the child died, this was not to be. For the moment it was over, the death could not be reversed, and there was no need for further mourning. The I will go to him (v. 23) could imply some sort of belief in immortality. However, such a belief is never strongly worked out in the OT, and it is probably a recognition of the inevitability of death. Under the circumstances, the greatest comfort that Bathsheba could have would be to have another child to love. David’s original behavior was inexcusable ...

629. The End Times

Daniel 12:1-13

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... ’s covenant people. Here in Daniel, which does teach the resurrection of the dead, it might be a list of those chosen to be raised from the dead, or it might just record those destined for life instead of death, meaning those who will survive the persecution. The belief in a book of life continues in the NT (Phil. 4:3; Rev. 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15). This book is different from two other types of documents the seer speaking with Daniel is aware of: the books of judgment, which are records of individuals ...

630. The Claims of Jesus About Himself

John 8:48-59, John 8:31-41, John 8:42-47

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... of God, as if he himself were “the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob” (cf. Exod. 3:6). The use of the “I am” form in relation to Abraham recalls Jesus’ dispute with the Sadducees in the synoptic Gospels, where he defended the belief in a future resurrection (Mark 12:18–27 and parallels). Jesus’ argument on that occasion was that God had said to Moses, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,” and that God was “not the God of the dead, but of ...

631. Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

John 14:15-31, John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... Before it happens, so that … you will believe: Before what happens? The only answer possible from the context is Jesus’ departure, i.e., all the events associated with his Passion. When did they believe? One possible answer is 20:28–29; another (assuming that the specific belief was that Jesus had gone to the Father) is 20:8, where the beloved disciple “saw and believed” simply on the basis of the empty tomb. 14:30 He has no hold on me: lit., “in me he has nothing.” It may be that even though ...

632. Jesus Appears to Thomas

John 20:24-31

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... last days in a series, so that eight days would be the equivalent of a week. The meaning is that the appearance took place on the next Sunday after Easter (cf. v. 19). 20:29 Because you have seen me, you have believed. There is no question either about Thomas’ belief or about the basis of it. Jesus does not say that Thomas touched him, and there is no evidence in the text that his skepticism went so far as actually to accept the challenge laid down in v. 27. He believed because he saw, just as the rest of ...

633. Faith or Observance of the Law

Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 3:15-25

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... from his keeping of the law. For the Jews the two are of a piece. Abraham is faithful and so he is righteous, being circumcised and keeping the law. Paul appears to be the first Jew to separate Abraham’s faith from circumcision; his belief in God from law observance. One of the most helpful contributions of recent Pauline scholars has been a new perspective on the Judaism out of which Paul came. The shorthand for this new perspective is “covenantal nomism.” This term signifies that the Jews understood ...

634. Walking in the Light and the Problem of Sin

1 John 2:15-17, 1 John 1:5--2:14

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... the truth is not in us, i.e., in our hearts or inmost being. If it were, we would recognize and admit our condition, stay in the light, and be forgiven. “Our self-understanding is false” (Kysar, I, II, III John, p. 39). 1:9 If the opponents’ attitude and belief are wrong (vv. 6 and 8), the right approach to sin is to keep on walking in the light (v. 7) and to be honest about one’s sins (v. 9). If we confess our sins is the true alternative to claiming to be without sin. The word confess (homologe ...

635. A Prophecy Against Moab

Isaiah 15:1--16:14

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... people,” or even assumes that “his afflicted people” may not be confined to ethnic Israel. In fact it makes the same assumption as its most famous daughter, Ruth. Politically and religiously there was a close relationship between belief in Zion as the place where Yahweh dwelt and belief in the house of David as Yahweh’s regent there. Yahweh was committed to Zion and committed to David (see Ps. 132). Strikingly, the two are not brought into explicit relationship elsewhere in Isaiah, perhaps precisely ...

636. This Woman Was a Fighter

Matthew 15:21-28

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King Duncan

... said of you? Are you a woman or a man of great faith and, therefore, of great courage? Or are you satisfied to simply be another nice, sweet person who never ripples the waters, never stands up to your peers? Let us pray for the courage of our beliefs. Let us pray to be authentic followers of Jesus. For it’s in Christ’s name we make our prayer. 1. Paul K. Jewett, Man as Male and Female, (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1975. Cited in Keith Giles, The Power of Weakness (Kindle Edition). 2. Uncle John ...

637. Travel Arrangements

Luke 24:44-53

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John Jamison

... way we avoid the problems. We do have to admit that the idea of someone floating up from a hill in the Middle East and ending up in a physical heaven is very difficult to fit into the rest of the things we know about life in general. The old beliefs about seven layers of physical heaven forming a dome around the earth was set aside many years ago. It seems that if we are going to be able to accept this physical ascension, we are either going to have to argue that what we have learned in the sciences is ...

638. Why Am I Afraid?

Romans 8:14-17

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King Duncan

... solid wall. You see, an impala will not jump if it cannot see where its feet will land. Can you see how contrary this is to the call of Christ? We have far too many timid saints. We have far too many believers who refuse to live out their beliefs. “Let your light so shine. . .” says Jesus. Don’t hide it under a bushel--or a bed! “The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear . . .” Finally, notice that the ultimate cure for fear is faith. If fear is the opposite of ...

639. Do You Believe in Miracles?

Mark 7:31-37

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King Duncan

... has not come. Most of us are mature enough to realize that prayer isn’t a heavenly slot machine into which we pour our prayers and automatically the answer we desire comes out. If we could do that, there would be no need for faith. Faith is belief in the unseen. “Now we see through a glass darkly.” But that doesn’t mean that our prayers are unheard and unanswered. Let me give you an example. Some time back, sociologist and pastor Tony Campolo was challenged by a friend to add a ministry of healing ...

640. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

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King Duncan

... stole my GPS. My life now lacks direction.” Many people have lives that lack direction. That’s why we need a dependable philosophy, a GPS for our life, if you will. With a reliable philosophy of life we can program our life with a set of beliefs, values and priorities that will guide us to our destination. The best source of that philosophy, of course, is Jesus. He is the Word of God come down from heaven, says scripture. He is God’s revelation of the way our lives should be lived. Jesus’ entire ...

641. Speaking from the Heart

Luke 6:43-45

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King Duncan

... of your garbage properly. (3) You know how important being shamed is in the Japanese culture. In our Bible passage today, Jesus doesn’t talk about things we store in our junk drawers. Instead, he talks about the things we store up in our heart---beliefs, prejudices, attitudes, habits, grudges, emotions--but he doesn’t speak of them as junk. Instead, he speaks of them as seeds--as seeds in a garden. These seeds don’t just lie dormant in the dark, collecting dust. According to Jesus, the things we store ...

642. Jesus Destroys the Power of Sin

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... in Jesus’ ability to cleanse him of his sickness. Because leprosy was an ailment that required divine intervention, in order to effect a cure one had to be cleansed — not just healed. In kneeling this man is affirming his belief that Jesus had access to such divine power. While the NRSV translates this man’s assertion simply as “you can make me clean,” a more literal rendition would ready “you have the power [dynamai] to make me clean.” Jesus’ response to this startling behavior and request ...

643. Reading the Last Chapter First

Matthew 17:1-9

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King Duncan

... no one except Jesus. Moses and Elijah’s ministries were complete. They could go on home to be with God. The only one left on that mountain was Jesus. The only one to look to is Jesus. The only one to listen to is Jesus. Any competing beliefs or philosophies simply disappear in the truth of who Jesus is and what his mission accomplished. Many of you are familiar with British singer and songwriter Adele who has sold millions of songs worldwide. She has won just about every music award you can imagine. She ...

644. Trusting in the Goodness of God

Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-7

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King Duncan

... immediately Satan saw his opening: “You will not certainly die,” said the serpent, contradicting God. “For God knows that when you eat fruit from that tree your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” The serpent planted the belief in this first couple’s mind of an unjust God. God owes you happiness, he is suggesting. God owes you power. God owes you an explanation for your every “Why?” Adam and Eve momentarily lost sight of all the beauty and bounty that God had ...

645. The Light That Dwells Among Us

Matthew 16:13-20, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... between John the Baptist and Elijah (the prophet from the wilderness). Since Jesus himself equates Elijah’s spirit with that of John, we need to look at how Jesus is postured as the “One” prophesied by Moses….or the Final Redeemer.* The Jewish belief voiced that Elijah must come first was a common one in Jesus’ day. Jesus tells them, Elijah has already come….and they “know” he means John the Baptist! Elijah for the Jewish people is associated with the end of times. When Elijah returns ...

646. The Gardener

John 20:10-18

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Lori Wagner

... revolutionary politics or criminal activity but to arbitrate a religious dispute “about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive” (Acts 25:19). This was his crime: “Jesus is alive. He rose from the dead.” Incredulous that this belief in Jesus’ resurrection had caused such turmoil, Festus shouted at Paul, “You are out of your mind, Paul. Your great learning is driving you insane” (Acts 26:24). Yes, resurrection faith has driven “insane” a great number of people. Christians were ...

647. Wild Thing

Luke 4:31-37

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Lori Wagner

... Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. We pray this prayer, not as an amulet, but as a confession that we know the power of the Wild Holy Spirit, the living, resurrection power of Jesus in our lives. The closer we ...

648. Job and the Mind Storm

Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6, Job 38:1--41:34

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Lori Wagner

... own inner demons, and where Jonah keeps trying to run away, in the story of Job, Job tries to “take God to task” about his unfair treatment. He quite literally tries to take God to court! And sure, that’s what you would do wouldn’t you, if your belief system were based in legalisms? It’s the great reveal! Job is unveiled for the “Pharisee” he is! And he’s quickly put in his place by God who we see as not just powerful but gentle and merciful to boot. God does not operate by plans, legalities ...

649. The Lame Truth

John 5:1-15

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Lori Wagner

... immersed would be healed of their ailments. So you had to keep watch for the waters to be stirred up. Because of this belief, the ill and infirm would gather each day at the pool of Bethesda, hoping to be the first one in when the waters ... s a long time to be on the porch. And that’s the “lame” truth! Jesus helps him into the waters. Jesus uses the man’s own belief system to effect healing on this man. Jesus challenges him by telling him, Jesus will make sure he gets into that pool. It’s real easy ...

650. Apostles of Hope

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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Lori Wagner

... that we can still giggle, that we can still love, that despite anything that happens to us, we cannot be defeated. They make us believe in life and future while we are surrounded by the pall and threat of death and disease. Most of all, they revive our belief in ourselves and in each other, in our ability not just to survive but to thrive even under the most challenging conditions. In fact, if anything, the challenges of loss and grief can unite us, can energize us to fight back with the best within us, can ...

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