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726. Mark 10:35-45

Mark 10:35-45

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... s request angers the other disciples, evidencing their fear that the two had somehow beaten them to the punch and gained some heavenly advantage over them. At about the moment an outbreak of self-serving ambition and rivalry seems to tear apart the twelve, Jesus repeats the theme of servanthood he had, apparently unsuccessfully, tried to introduce in 9:35. The tack Jesus now takes, however, seems almost like an attempt to "shame" his followers into a better understanding of their discipleship. You're acting ...

727. Ephesians 5:15-20

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... wine, for that is debauchery” (v.18). This directive is in keeping with general Jewish ethical teachings (see Proverbs 23:31) where drunkenness is specifically linked to debauchery (“asotia”) or “licentiousness” (see the Jewish tract “The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs”). There is an attempt here to distinguish the Spirit-filled ecstatic utterances of Christians from the drunken shouting of pagan partyers. In certain cults (especially that of Dionysius), drinking to excess was the means to ...

728. Acts 2: 1-21

Acts 2:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... message could be proclaimed to all of Noah’s offspring as well as to a Gentile audience. After the initial ecstatic outpouring of a multilingual message, Peter stands up and stands out. Clearly he is now made the “official” spokesperson for the twelve disciples, who nevertheless stand “with” him. No one, not even Peter, stands alone. The first part of Peter’s address continues with the “this is like” theme of the Pentecost event. Before Peter begins to specify exact content in the message ...

729. Christ’s Call to Discipleship

Luke 5:1-11

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Derl G. Keefer

... culture considered a disciple a philosopher’s follower or sometimes an apprentice learning a trade. The New Testament writers used the term in different facets. Don Campbell shared the uses of the word disciple in The Theological Wordbook as: First, describing the twelve. Radical demands were placed on these men as Jesus was always on the move. He constantly challenged, motivated, questioned, and sharpened them into men who would eventually suffer for him and, for most of them, die for him! They were men ...

730. Deep Water!

Matthew 14:22-33

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Stephen M. Crotts

... them. He is really fatigued. He sends his disciples packing. They put to sea in the boat. Jesus goes up on the mountain to pray, to rest in the night's solitude. Somewhere in the wee hours of the morning, Christ seeks to regain the company of the twelve. And he does something totally unimaginable, yet so God-like. He walks out upon the billows. He literally walks on water. Meanwhile, the apostles have had a rough sail. The wind had been against them all night, so they had been rowing hard for hours. Now ...

731. Valley of Betrayal (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 22:47-53

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J. Howard Olds

... in our time. But, one Biblical name you never hear used is the name of Jesus’ most infamous disciple – Judas. In Germany, it is against the law to name your child Judas. In America, it is against your better judgment. Yet, Judas Iscariot was one of the twelve disciples whom Jesus made apostles. He was the treasurer of the group and obviously had the trust of his Lord. Yet he betrays the Son of Man with a kiss – an ultimate sign of friendship. Come; let us consider this deep, dark valley of betrayal. I ...

732. Trials and Temptation

James 1:1-18

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... (Deut. 34:5) and David (Ezek. 37:24) before him, James recognizes that there is no higher honor than being called to serve the living God. James’s readers are also honored to belong to the people of God of the last day—“the twelve tribes.” As I suggested in the introduction, these readers are probably Jewish Christians who had to flee from Jerusalem and take up new lives in lands outside Palestine. 1:2–12 · Overcoming trials:As James’s readers establish themselves in their new surroundings ...

733. Written In Stone

Luke 24:36b-48

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Lori Wagner

... I passed onto you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised up on the third day, according to the scriptures, that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve, then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, the majority of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all, as it were to one born at the wrong time, he ...

734. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

Mark 9:30-37 · Proverbs 31:10-31 · Psalm 1

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Thomas C. Willadsen

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over ...

735. The Season Of The Nativity

Matthew 25:31-46

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... power. Response "Pass It On," words and music by Kurt Kaiser, from Let the People Sing. (See Appendix 1 for the address). CELEBRATING THE WORD Message with the Children of All Ages Are you aware that this is still the Christmas season? (Remind them of the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas," and which day we are celebrating today.) On Christmas Day, we spend a lot of time wondering what we are going to get. Some of those things are probably broken by this time. Today, I want us to think about what we have ...

736. What Children Can Teach Adults

Luke 10:1-24

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Thomas Slavens

... Among his closest friends were those who did so. Such was the nature of the one who baptized him. So, too, he appreciated Andrew, the first Christian evangelist. Something in Simon the Zealot must have caused the Master to choose this impetuous man as one of the Twelve. When a woman of the city wet his feet with tears, wiped them with her hair, kissed them with her lips and anointed them with ointment, he showed his approval of her spontaneity when he said, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (Luke ...

737. A Day For All the Saints

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

... , Apostle and Evangelist, and December 28 is set aside as for the holy innocents, martyrs. And while it may seem incongruous that two of the three days immediately following Christmas should commemorate martyrs and martyrdom, all three days are listed within the Twelve Days of Christmas simply because they were in the calendar and the church year long before Christmas was celebrated on December 25 and before, of course, its short season even existed. Sometimes the church has gone so far as to "manufacture ...

738. Putting God to Work in Your Life through Peas, Squash, Lettuce, Thyme

Mark 8:31--9:1

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Leonard Sweet

... pride, dreams of re-gained greatness. If Jesus were the Messiah, then the disciples were in the catbird seat. The disciples were sitting pretty. They would be honored, praised, empowered. What Jesus was saying about a different kind of messianic identity sounded insane to The Twelve, like some messed up debacle that would devastate and derail all their big plans. And it had to be denounced as quickly as possible, a job Peter stepped up to take. The disciples had a plan for their future, and it didn’t have ...

739. Saul Made King

1 Samuel 10:9-27

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... from the garment of the same name, was sometimes used to discern God’s views (Judg. 17:5; 1 Sam. 23:9; Hos. 3:4), as was the Urim and the Thummim (Exod. 28:30; 1 Sam. 28:6). The disciples drew lots to select a replacement for Judas within the Twelve (Acts 1:26). Matri, the clan to which Saul belonged, is not mentioned among Saul’s forebears in 9:1 and is unknown outside of this verse. 10:25 The regulations concerning kingship are referred to in Deut. 17:14–20. Whether or not that section is written in ...

740. Teach Fear To Say Its Prayers

Mark 4:35-41

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Charles R. Leary

... . By our very natures, we pick up the vibes from the strongest people around us. If everybody else is afraid, then we are likely to be afraid, too. You have to be a strong person to keep faith if those around you are ruled by fear. The Twelve caught Jesus taking a nap as they crossed the lake in the boat. When a violent storm arose, Jesus continued to sleep. The disciples woke him, shouting, “Master, don’t you care that we’re drowning?” Jesus replied, “Why are you so frightened? What has happened ...

741. A Prophet Without Honor

Mark 6:1-6

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... Mark’s viewpoint, examples of an unwillingness to recognize Jesus as the heaven-sent envoy of salvation. The material between 3:1–6 and the present episode in 6:1–6 describes various aspects of Jesus’ ministry: a general account (3:7–12), the selection of the Twelve (3:13–19), the conflict with critics and family (3:20–35), parables (4:1–34), and a series of miracles that also serve as revelations of his significance (4:35–5:43). In the face of this narrative the present rejection is to be ...

742. Who Short-Circuited the Good News?

Mark 6:7-13

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James Weekley

And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. And he ...

743. A Zealot’s Greatest Battle

Drama

... That’s what I hear. A religious fanatic who was very popular with the people. By the way, I’ve heard, via the prison grapevine, that you were linked up with him in some way. Is that true? Simon It’s true! I’m one of his apostles. One of the twelve chosen to help him change the world. Barabbas Too bad he failed. But, I’ll say one thing for him: he knew how to choose a good man when he chose you. I certainly had high hopes for you in the Zealot movement. Say ... come with me! We can both ...

744. Welcoming Jesus

Mark 9:33-37

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David E. Leininger

... and repay your generosity with a thumb of the nose. They aggravate, irritate, and infuriate. Finally, they get married and want a huge reception replete with ice sculptures for $22,000 or more. They are trouble. What about their behavior? Jesus asked the twelve, "What were you arguing about on the road?" (v. 33). There was silence — embarrassed silence. Because "they had argued about who was the greatest" (v. 34). This is like the old Smothers Brothers routine: "Mom always liked you best!" It is laughable ...

745. Valued Families

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

Will Willimon

... refuse to pay child support, but there is also the problem of the psychological scars of absentee fatherhood. Furstenberg and Cherlin (Divided Families, 1991) report that after divorce, less than half of the children surveyed had seen their fathers in the twelve months preceding the survey. Fathers of children born out of wedlock visit and pay even less. Conservative Christians have got to overcome their aversion to gover1unent programs to aid the poor if families are to receive the economic encouragement ...

746. Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:27-30

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... ’ pop quiz is pointedly personal. Jesus asks his disciples to examine their own hearts, to evaluate their own experiences of him, and to declare their answer to “Who do you say that I am?” Peter, as usual, acts as spokesman for the Twelve. His declaration at first hearing sounds remarkably perceptive. The problem with Peter’s outburst, “You are the Messiah,” is that on the lips of an early first century Jew, that identification could mean almost anything. Following the failure of the revolts ...

747. To an Unknown God

Acts 17:22-31

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Schuyler Rhodes

... does that old World War I song go? "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition?" Maybe we aren't polytheistic like the Romans ... or are we? Do we have a multiplicity of gods who get our allegiance and our trust, along with the God of Israel? Maybe instead of the twelve gods of the Romans, we have other gods like money. Or possibly we worship the God of national interest or patriotism? Or could it be that we bow down at the altar of social station or influence? You see, I think we're not so different from my ...

748. The Waste In Comparison

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

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... desire to be jealous. And it is such a waste. Judah would be powerful, the lion of all tribes. Zebulun would claim all the lands along the coast. Asher's people would produce rich and luscious foods. Every son of Jacob would have children, forming the twelve tribes of Yahweh. It is such a waste considering how much time we throw away while we ferment jealousy. Haven't you experienced the temptation of jealousy to pout, to spy, even to commit sabotage? And it all begins by looking aside. Jealousy dwells on ...

749. Song of a Pilgrim

Psalm 122:1-9

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Gordon Pratt Baker

... rendezvous for all Israelites regardless of their tribal backgrounds. For be they descendants of Benjamin or Judah, Ephraim or Issachar, here they are one in commitment and single in purpose. Nor is the singer dreaming any wild dream, he assures himself. Did not the twelve tribes of old gather in the Temple at Israel’s three great feasts? (Psalm 122:4). So he sees himself as one with all Israelites, both past and present. The sense of unity which the Temple thus evokes in the author, however, is not ...

750. The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Acts 2:1-13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

After the establishment of the Twelve, Luke proceeds to describe the descent of the Spirit as a further sign of the dawn of the eschatological era (2:1–13). The dating of this event to “the day of Pentecost” (2:1) may be important for two reasons. First, “Pentecost” is by definition the fiftieth day after ...

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