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726. Jethro Visits Moses

Exodus 18:1-27

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... comment on 2:18). What Jethro believed and came to believe is a matter of wide speculation, since the text tells us less than we would like to know. From it we can deduce that he was a priest for God (ʾelohim) but did not know ʾelohim as the Lord until Moses’ witness about the exodus (see v. 11). In Genesis 25:2–4, Midian is identified as a descendant of Abraham and Keturah (his wife after Sarah’s death), so Moses and Jethro had a common ancestor. Jethro was good to Moses from the outset of their ...

727. The Tent of Meeting

Exodus 33:7-11

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... Gen. 32:31; Exod. 19:21; Judg. 6:22–23; 13:22; Isa. 6:5). In this well-known encounter, Moses was able to see the Lord’s back as God passed by him. Yet the deep friendship of God in face-to-face encounter is corroborated in Numbers 12:7–8: “my ... yet “God did not raise his hand against these leaders” (24:11). We witness the same concern over seeing someone and speaking to the Lord in Judges 6:22–23 and 13:22. God remained free to make exceptions to the rule, and allowed these people to live (24: ...

728. “Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit”

Psalm 31:1-24

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... .[1] The lament proper is found in 31:10–13, where the psalmist complains about his crisis, which, judging from the anatomical language of 31:9–10, was an illness, interpreted by his enemies as God’s ill favor. In view of the declaration of trust in the Lord (31:6, 14), the attestation of his deliverance (31:7–8, 21–22), and the affirmation of God’s goodness as the basis of his trust (31:19), it could be considered an individual psalm of trust.[2] Yet, it is not unusual that trust is an integral ...

729. Secret Savior

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... as something WE ask God to do! Think of the way most of us pray. It’s a shopping list of things we want. Now sometimes, our prayers are for others too. We call that intercessory prayer. But most of the time, we are praying David’s kind of prayer –Lord, get me out of trouble!! Right? If we pray at all. Or maybe we pray once a week at worship, when we all gather together to pray the prayers we read out of our liturgy. Our prayers of confession. Our prayers of petition. And the lists that follow. And don ...

730. Sermons

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... the hated city. My main goal, however, has been to relate the story to our "faith journey" in order to show how, at any stage of our quarrel with God, we are dependent on God's amazing grace embodied and made effective for us by Jesus, the crucified and risen Lord. Scripture: Jonah 1, 3, 4 The story of Jonah is remembered chiefly for Jonah's trip in the belly of that big fish, which was not a whale because a whale is not a fish. There really was a Jonah, son of Amittai. He prophesied in Israel in the eighth ...

731. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... it cease to be history and become passion for us as well? When we obey Jesus and do these things in memory of him, we take our place in the drama of his death and resurrection. Suddenly the question asked by the hymn, "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" becomes no longer a rhetorical question. It becomes a real question. Were you there? Now we are there. We are here. We are here to wash each other's feet. We are here to share the Love Feast, the Agape Meal. We are here to break the bread and drink ...

732. Lent 1

Lk 4:1-13 · Rom 10:8-13 · Deut 26:1-11 · Ps 91

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John R. Brokhoff

... vocal response. Outline: Speak up and tell -- a. Tell God how good he is to our nation -- Lesson 1. b. Tell the world that Jesus is Lord -- Lesson 2. c. Tell the devil the truth of God -- Gospel. Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 1. Talking back to the devil (4:1-13). When ... how far we have come as led by God from a wilderness to a promised land. We need to do this when we come to the Lord's Supper. a. Then and now -- vv. 5, 9. 1. Few in number vs. a mighty, populous nation -- v. 5. 2. Bondage and affliction vs. promised ...

733. Proper 22

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Amos 5:1-17, Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 17:1-10

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George Bass

... shall not enter into my rest.... Most liturgical churches do not include the last four and a half verses in the Venite, which may be why the Roman ORDO omits verses 3-5 and assigns verses 6-9 as the major part of the responsory psalm. Psalm Prayer (37 - LBW) - "Lord Jesus, you bless the poor with the kingdom of heaven. Teach us to put our trust in the Father and to seek his kingdom rather than to imitate the powerful or envy the rich; so may we serve you now and forever." The psalm prayer for Psalm 95 has a ...

734. Breath for Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

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... , moving and dancing by the power of God. It is something we need to feel, to see, and to hear. Ezekiel was a prophet of the Lord with more imagination than most. He was a man whom God had called and sent to live in the midst of the people of Israel to ... and catch the wind. Open your heart and take a deep breath and God’s Spirit will be with you. That is the Word of the Lord. You can trust it. There is still breath for dry bones. Let us pray: Come Holy Spirit fall afresh upon us that we may be refreshed ...

735. Lent 1

Lk 4:1-13 · Rom 10:8-13 · Deut 26:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... a vocal response. Outline: Speak up and tell - A. Tell God how good he is to our nation - Lesson 1 B. Tell the world that Jesus is Lord - Lesson 2 C. Tell the devil the truth of God - Gospel Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 1. Talking Back to the Devil. 4:1-13. When we ... how far we have come as led by God from a wilderness to a promised land. We need to do this when we come to the Lord's Supper. A. Then and now - vv. 5-9. 1. Few in number vs. a mighty, populous nation - v. 5. 2. Bondage and affliction vs. promised ...

736. Demon Drop

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... of Nazareth? You come to destroy us. I know who you are -- the -- the -- NIGITH: Holy One of God. DARK LORD: Silence! Silence! You are a religious demon and your assignment was to participate in the religious ceremonies and try to provoke ... holy scrolls and can quote any passage from any place in them and coordinate them with any common superstition or craft of human invention. DARK LORD: I see. Then why did you make such a ridiculous mistake as to call out the title of -- of -- that one? NIGITH: I have done ...

737. The Only One Who Is Number One

Exodus 20:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... study we come to rule number one. Simply stated, rule number one is: There is only one who is number one "I am the Lord your God, you shall have no other gods before Me." I. God's Declared Revelation Before the commands are given, there is a preamble. ... form of human existence. Then God, not just any god, but The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; the God who said "I am the Lord" provided a leader, set the plagues, parted the sea, cut the cords of their slavery and set them free. God was saying in affect, I ...

738. Joy Comes in the Morning

Psalm 30:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... prosperity, I shall never be moved.” The Psalmist even gave God credit for his well-being. Verse 7: “By thy favor, O Lord, thou hast established me as a strong mountain.” Then it happened. When everything was going well, when there was money in the ... I go down to the Pit? Will the dust praise thee? Will it tell of thy faithfulness?” Put in our vernacular, it may sound like this. “Lord, what good is it going to do you if I die and go to hell? Will my rotting body offer any praise to you? Will the fact ...

739. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... its ways (4:3–8). Here he stresses that the consecration must be total, “through and through … spirit, soul and body.” For the expression, God himself, using the emphatic pronoun, see disc. on 3:11. The description the God of peace is echoed in 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (the Lord of peace) and later in Romans 15:33; 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:11 (the God of love and peace) and Philippians 4:9 (cf. also Heb. 13:20 and Rom. 14:17 for peace as a characteristic of God’s kingdom). Peace, as we have seen (1:1 ...

740. The Sin and Doom of Godless Men

Jude 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... the agent of love (Rom. 5:5). Additional Notes 2 A prayer for mercy is unusual in an opening NT greeting, although examples do occur (1 Tim. 1:2; 2 Tim. 1:2; 2 John 3). Paul’s prayer is more likely to be for “grace and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ,” as in 1 Cor. 1:3. The same Greek term plēthyntheiē, be multiplied (RSV), occurs in the opening greeting of Peter’s two letters. See Additional Note on 1 Pet. 1:2. Jude’s three terms, mercy, peace, love, occur together in the letter to the church ...

741. Imitating Christ's Humility

Philippians 2:1-11

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... on the cross were now the name highly exalted in heaven. But the name in view here is one that he has received in consequence of his humiliation and death; the name “Jesus” was his from his birth. Even so, the name of Jesus now has the value of “Lord”; by God’s decree it has become “the name high over all / In hell, and earth, and sky”—in these words Charles Wesley reproduces in reverse the threefold division of the universe in verse 10: in heaven and on earth and under the earth. 2:10 In ...

742. The Ark Finds a Resting Place

2 Samuel 6:1-23

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... the ark’s arrival in Jerusalem stands in stark contrast to the reality that God has abandoned the city. But the story also brings renewed hope: the prophets, who have announced the city’s downfall, have also promised that God will eventually restore Zion. They anticipate a day when the Lord will return to Jerusalem and again take up residence within it, restoring the joy of his people (among other texts, see Isa. 1:21–28; 2:2–4; 4:5–6; 14:32; 25:1–5; 27:2–6; 33:5; 54:11–17; 60:4–22; 61:4 ...

743. The Ark Heads Home

1 Samuel 6:1-7:1

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... ’s hand is “heavy” (kabed) upon the Philistines (5:6, 11) because they have hardened (kabed) their hearts (6:6). This is not the only instance in the Old Testament where foreigners make insightful statements about the proper way to think about and relate to the Lord. Prime examples include Balaam (Num. 23–24), Rahab (Josh. 2:8–11), Naaman (2 Kings 5:15–18), the sailors and the Ninevite king in the book of Jonah (1:14; 3:7–9), Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 4:34–35), and Darius the Mede (Dan. 6:26–27 ...

744. The Rider on the White Horse

Revelation 19:11-21

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... are symbolic of the powers of the evil kingdom, their armies are not then demonic—any more than the Lamb’s army is angelic. The beast musters his troops from among the unbelieving world. While they were killed with the sword that comes from the mouth of the Lord (19:15; cf. Isa. 11:4), their fate is “postponed” until after the millennium (cf. 20:8). This is not the case of the first beast and false prophet (cf. 13:13–17). These two members of the unholy trinity are the first two to be thrown alive ...

745. What Kind of Sheep Are You?

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... themselves. I will rescue my flock from their mouths, and it will no longer be food for them. “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with ... news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was ...

746. The Birth of the Bridegroom

Luke 2:21-40

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Lori Wagner

... chance to recognize the Name of Jesus upon our lives and our hearts. It’s a time to re-evaluate our commitment to the Lord of All, and to consummate our hearts to the worship and mission of the Son of God. As we continue to celebrate the Birth ... to be different and dynamic. This New Year’s Day, may we all come forward to the altar with our own recommitments to Jesus our Lord, Bridegroom of Israel, the Light of the Gentiles. For we are all precious in God’s sight, all called to take the Name of Jesus ...

747. Prayers for the Sundays After Easter

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... , our families, and each other. Here we become clear about what we can do and what we can't do. Here we take the truth into our hearts. Thank you, God, for this meeting time and place. We offer these words to you through the name of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Sometimes, Eternal God, we take our friends for granted. We see them often and they do and say the same things, they dress the same, they look the same -- so we no longer give them our full attention. After a while they become a part of the ...

748. Like A Thief

Matthew 24:36-51

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... , wouldn't you. You want us to love you more than silver or gold. I get it. I get it. DAN: Well, get it! MINNY: Oh, Lord, you're so funny. Okay, okay. Oh, it's going to be such fun in heaven with you. You'll be cracking jokes all eternity. All ... bit about the ram in the bushes. (LAUGHING TO HIMSELF) Getaway car. (LAUGHING) Oh, here she is back again. (HE DUCKS BEHIND THE SCREEN) MINNY: (ENTERS) Hey, Lord. I was talking to you. Why can't you hear me when I'm in the other room? Oh, I get it. It must be because ...

749. Lent 3

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-22, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 103:1-22, Luke 13:1-9

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George Bass

... RC); 3:1-8b, 10-15 (L); 3:1-15 (E, C) The familiar story of Moses' encounter with the "burning bush" and God is told in the first reading for this day. That the bush was not consumed by the flames intrigued Moses more than the angel of the Lord who appeared in the burning bush, so he turned "aside" to watch, apparently to see how long the bush would burn without being destroyed. That action caught God's attention, so God called Moses by name, warned him not to get too close to the flames, and ordered him to ...

750. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17, Psalm 116:1-19, Exodus 12:1-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, Mark 14:12-26, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 10:19-39, Luke 22:7-38

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George Bass

... Pharaoh's heart and bring about the Exodus of the children of Israel from Egypt. After speaking about the sacrifice of lambs, putting the blood on the two doorposts and the lintel of the door of the house in which the lambs will be eaten, God says: "I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you, upon the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall fall upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." The resemblance of the Passover to the institution ...

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