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51. Crossing the Jordan

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... will do amazing things (lit. wonders, miracles) among you. Holiness is the basis on which God does miracles, and the holy God demands a holy people. In turn, worship and holy warfare demand ritual and personal holiness. There is no time to waste, because only hours remain to worship and prepare spiritually. The next day can be a day of wonders for a prepared people. Verses 6–13 assume that the morning has arrived for God’s wonders. Acting on Joshua’s orders, the priests pick up the ark and move to the ...

52. Allotment for Ephriam and Manasseh

Joshua 16:1--17:18

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... of Ephraim. Rivalry with Ephraim continues to appear in the book of Judges within stories about Gideon (Judg. 8:1–3) and Jephthah (Judg. 12:1–7). As in the Judahite allotment, the tribe cannot completely possess the land (16:10). Gezer, a Canaanite city, remains in the hands of the Canaanites until the time of Solomon. After this time, Canaanites live as forced labor among the people of Ephraim to the time of the narrator. Still, the passage notes that Ephraim, like Judah, does not drive out the enemy ...

53. Jesus Is God’s Faithful Son in Gethsemane and at His Arrest and Trial

Matthew 26:31-35, Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 26:47-56, Matthew 26:57-68, Matthew 26:69-75

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... for us as we say yes to our God-given mission. 2. Matthew portrays the commitment to “being with” Jesus as fundamental to discipleship. In the scene of Jesus’ desertion by his disciples we get a glimpse of how important it is for followers of Jesus to remain loyal to him. For the Twelve, who have been present with Jesus for much of Matthew’s narrative and whose call to follow has been about presence (4:18–22), to desert Jesus now at his most vulnerable and difficult hour is an abdication of their ...

54. The Necessity of Vigilance in Light of the Parousia

Mark 13:32-37

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... . This is the major theme here and in Matthew 24:42–25:30. Teaching the Text 1. The imminent return of Christ demands spiritual vigilance. As stated in the previous section, God has deliberately kept the timing of Christ’s return secret so that his people will remain watchful and ready at all times. We need to understand the doctrine of imminence very carefully, for Jesus also taught there would be a lengthy period before his return (Matt. 13:24–33; 19:28–29; 21:43; 22:9–12; 23:32; 28:19; Mark 4 ...

55. God's Sovereign Choice

Romans 9:1-29

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... of God. What role, if any, Ishmael, for example, played in God’s broader economy we do not know, although we are told that God blessed and cared for him (Gen. 16:10–14; 17:20; 21:13–21). The salvific line as the line of promise, however, remained with Isaac. 9:10–13 It might be asserted that God chose Isaac because he was the first (and only) legitimate son of Abraham and Sarah, Abraham’s other children being born of mistresses or second wives. This argument was in fact advanced by those Jews who ...

56. Absalom’s Death

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... of Joab’s qualms but asked to be allowed to run anyway. David was sitting between the inner and outer gates (v. 24). This meant that he could be in touch with the watchman on the top of the wall by the gate but could also watch. He remained keenly interested to hear what was going on at the front. With a greater knowledge of the territory, Ahimaaz was able to outrun the Cushite and, just as Joab had predicted, he found that David’s first concern was for Absalom. He therefore gained what credit might be ...

57. David Mourns

2 Sam 18:19–19:8

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

58. Praise God! Selah!

Luke 1:67-80, Luke 1:57-66, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:1-4

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.” And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home. Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. On the ...

59. Identity Crisis

Genesis 32:1-21, Genesis 32:22-32, Genesis 33:1-20

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... walk with God is a broken gait. Or at least an uneven one. God is always in the lead. Always sure. Always strong. We (on the other hand) walk with God weakly and imperfectly. Sometimes even disastrously. But as long as we continue to walk, we remain in relationship. And that’s what’s most important. In life, our limps and our scars tell our stories. Stories of the struggles we’ve survived. Stories of the wounds we’ve suffered. They leave a visible trace upon our person, a reminder of endurance, and ...

60. Standing On The Shore

John 20:1-18 · Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... had come upon them...." "This is not Thou, O Lord. Yet Thou art in this also." Mystery encourages us to be modest before radical amazement. "We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery" (1 Corinthians 2:7). There is Something More beyond belief, beyond "the door." Yet we remain on the shore of what we know. When imagination fails we cannot walk on water nor stop the storm. We stand and stare at the sea on the shore of what we know. Only Jesus did. He stopped the storm and the sea lay down. Is it possible that ...

61. Easter 5

John 15:1-17, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:19b-31, 1 John 4:7-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... believer's existence is to bear fruit (the works of love). A note of judgment is also sounded; those who do not bear fruit are pruned from the vine and burned (v. 6). We can do nothing good or of eternal consequence if we do not remain close to Christ. Gospel: John 14:15-21 If the believer loves God by keeping his commandments, Christ will ask the Father to send to them the Counselor, the Holy Spirit. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Epistle: Acts 8:26-40 The treasurer finds true treasure. The eunuch was treasurer ...

62. Get Real

John 15:1-11, 16

Sermon

James Merritt

... Christ Outwardly "You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you." (John 15:16, NASB) The quote "you" that Jesus is ... . There is a great lesson to learn about a tea bag. When you put a tea bag in a cup of hot water, as that tea bag remains or abides in the water that water begins to take on the color and the taste of that tea. The longer the bag abides in the water ...

63. A Question of Loyalty

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... to put aside all the objects that got in the way of their relationship with God, including foreign gods. He wanted them to remain loyal to the God who loved them and had led them to the promised land. Today there continues to be many voices as ... and purposes my passion in life." Another lesson she learned from her experience was that you cannot continue down a wrong path and remain untouched by the consequences. From now on Kathleen says, "I'm letting God lead — and following his path for my life."2 Joshua ...

64. Tarzan He Was Not

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and my Father is the gardener . . . Every branch that does bear fruit he cleans so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” But how does this happen that we are cleaned and lifted up? Listen carefully, “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” Our task is to bear fruit, but how? We can only be what Christ has called us to be by ...

65. Poem: In Memoriam

Eulogy

Alfred Lord Tennyson

... in passing thro’ the ford, Or kill’d in falling from his horse. O what to her shall be the end? And what to me remains of good? To her, perpetual maidenhood, And unto me no second friend. VII Dark house, by which once more I stand Here in the long ... , there at least may die. IX Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er. So draw him home to those that mourn In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy ...

66. In Pisidian Antioch

Acts 13:13-52

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... as an apostle to the Gentiles. He had been told at the beginning that he would make God known to the Gentiles (9:15), and events at Antioch had finally established him in that role. However, his commission had also included preaching to the people of Israel, and it remained his heart’s desire that all Israel should be saved (Rom. 9:1–3; 10:1). Never did he cease to identify himself with them. Always in every place that he went he would go first to the Jews, and when one synagogue turned him out he would ...

67. The Council at Jerusalem

Acts 15:1-21

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... ; 20:6, 16; 21:26; 27:9; 1 Cor. 9:19; 11:2–16). Of course, he knew now that obedience to the law could no longer be regarded as the basis of salvation (cf. Gal. 2:15f; see disc. on Acts 13:39), but for Paul the law remained the authoritative guide to Christian living (see further the disc. on 21:24). Broadly speaking, this was the conclusion reached by the Jerusalem council, so that Luke’s picture of Paul’s concurrence is entirely consistent with the picture we have of Paul from his own writings. 15:1 ...

68. Paul Opposes Peter

Galatians 2:11-21

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... , straightforward meaning (4:13–14). It also has theological meaning. The “flesh” is not justified (2:16) but is capable of being transformed through faith (2:20 reads lit. “the life I now live in the flesh”). Flesh is opposed to Spirit (3:3; 5:16) and remains a dynamic in the Christian life—a force that tempts the believer to serve its needs rather than God and the needs of others (5:13, 16). 2:17 There is some question whether verse 17 should be read as a question Paul is now putting to his ...

69. God Disciplines His Sons

Hebrews 12:1-13, Hebrews 12:14-29

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... is “the judge of all” (cf. v. 23); and in the eschatological judgment, he is a consuming fire (cf. 10:30f.). This description of God is a quotation from Deuteronomy 4:24 (cf. Deut. 9:9), where Moses is exhorting the people to faithfulness to the covenant. God remains the same despite the new circumstances of the new covenant. In light of all this, the readers are to be thankful for what is theirs in Christ and to put out of mind all thoughts of lapsing from their Christianity to their former way of life ...

70. Warning Against Refusing God

Hebrews 12:14-29, Hebrews 12:1-13

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

71. The New Stone Tablets

Exodus 34:1-28

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... narrative combines themes of the confrontation of sin as sin, God’s provision of detailed instructions, the juxtaposition of God’s transcendence and immanent friendship, and the persistence of God’s intention to be present in the world in a specific way. All that remains is the building of the tabernacle (Exod. 35–40). 34:1–4 The Lord asked Moses to “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones” so that God could once again “write on them the words that were on the first tablets.” It ...

72. Israel’s Ill-Placed Confidence

Amos 5:18-27

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... to describe Jesus’ death. As the high priest entered the most holy place, so Jesus entered God’s presence, carrying not the blood of bull and goat but his own. His once-for-all death at the “culmination of the ages” (Heb. 9:26) not only allows him to remain in God’s presence (10:12) but also gives us access to God’s presence as well (10:19–22). Sabbath Year. Every seven years, the Israelites were to observe a “Sabbath of the land” (Lev. 25:6 ESV), a time for the land to rest. They could ...

73. Jesus' First Disciples

John 1:35-42, John 1:43-51

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... . 39) and the day ended at sundown. What mattered most was not how long they stayed, but simply the fact that they spent time with Jesus. He became their rabbi, or teacher (v. 38; cf. 13:13). Discipleship in this Gospel means not only following Jesus but remaining with him. From time to time Jesus will be seen spending time privately with disciples or would-be disciples between public confrontation with the authorities in Jerusalem (e.g., 2:12; 3:22; 4:40; 6:3; 10:40–42; 11:54; 18:2). Before his departure ...

74. Jesus Prays for His Disciples

John 17:1-5, John 17:6-19, John 17:20-26

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... his disciples is already familiar to the reader of this Gospel from 10:15–16 (“I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep.… I must bring them also”), 12:24 (“unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed”), and 12:32 (“I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself”). Second, the description of the disciples as truly sanctified (v. 19b) also follows closely in the wake of Jesus’ pronouncement, I sanctify myself, in verse ...

75. Paul's Chains Advance the Gospel

Philippians 1:12-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... not have carried much weight if they had not known of the example that he himself set. He knew that it was “more necessary” for his converts, not least for those in Philippi, that he should continue to be available to them on earth—that he should remain in the [mortal] body (Gk. en tē sarki). 1:25 His knowledge that his survival would be for the benefit of his fellow Christians, and his confidence that God would do whatever was necessary for their growth in grace, combined to give him good hope that ...

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