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776. The Initial Appeals of the Parents and Lady Wisdom

Proverbs 1:8-19

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... son (1:8, 10, 15), each followed by imperatives (commands or prohibitions), thus dividing the instruction into three sections. Verses 8–9 contain the introductory call to attention and the benefits of doing so; verses 10–14 offer an anticipatory warning against yielding to the temptation to join a violent gang; and verses 15–19 present the admonition proper, followed by reasons for heeding it. The command to “listen” occurs at least twelve times in Proverbs, eight of these in chapters 1–9, and ...

777. Warning against the Adulteress

Proverbs 7:1-27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... all-night tryst without any fear of getting caught (7:19–20). Her mission is successful: “All at once he followed her” (7:22a). Instead of describing the anticipated sensual ecstasy, the description concludes with three animal similes (7:22b–23). Having yielded to his animal instincts, the youth is reduced to a doomed beast. He is as oblivious as an ox headed for slaughter, a stag stepping into a noose (following the Septuagint; NASB follows the Masoretic Text: “as one in fetters to the discipline ...

778. Judgment

Isaiah 5:1-7, Isaiah 5:8-30

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Gary M. Burge

... not produce enough to make a living. The picture in these verses is one of loneliness: houses that were once full of parties will be no more. A ten-acre vineyard will produce only one bath (6 gallons) of wine; a homer of seed (6.4 bushels) will yield only a little over half a bushel. The second woe(5:11–17) pertains to drunkards who spend all their time feasting and drinking. They cannot wait to begin their day with a drink and prepare banquets in order to attract others who enjoy drinking. Isaiah does ...

779. The Lord’s First Commission to Jonah and Jonah’s Disobedience

Jonah 1:1-17

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Gary M. Burge

... , rousting violent swells that threaten to capsize the ship full of pagan sailors. The polytheistic sailors, perhaps acknowledging that the sudden storm represents the active displeasure of a sea god, call out each to his own god, and when those prayers do not yield tangible results, they begin to hurl (ESV) cargo from the ship in an effort to lighten the load (1:5). The sailors attempt to avoid shipwreck, first by appealing to divine authority then taking matters into their own hands by throwing materials ...

780. Second Explanation

Habakkuk 2:2-20

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Gary M. Burge

... . 14:10; 16:19). The right-hand imagery is used in Scripture where distinct emphasis, honor, or definiteness of act is intended. Therefore, Babylon’s judgment is both certain and severe. Her vaunted glory will turn to disgrace. The force of the figure here yields a picture of one who is so overcome with drink that in his drunken stupor he lies naked in his own vomit. Two further charges are laid against proud Babylon: she has greatly deforested Lebanon, whose cedars were prized in the ancient world, and ...

781. The Parable of the Sower & Weeds

Matthew 13:1-23, Matthew 13:24-30

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Gary M. Burge

... faith (8:5–13) to outright rejection (12:24). In this parable, the spectrum includes, on one end, those who lack any understanding about the kingdom Jesus preaches and brings (13:19) and, on the other, those who hear and understand Jesus’s message and yield much fruit (cf. 3:10 for bearing-fruit motif). Understanding emerges as an important theme in this first parable of Matthew 13 as well as in the two explanations for why Jesus speaks in parables (13:10–17, 34–35), with Scripture cited in both ...

782. Slaves to Righteousness

Romans 6:15-23

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Gary M. Burge

... to the lordship of God, liberated from the power of sin, with the benefit of a holy life and the confidence that they will have eternal life (6:22). Being slaves to sin has no advantage, while obedience to God and his righteousness yields the fruit of sanctification. Paul expresses this alternative in his concluding statement. The “wages of sin”—the compensation paid by sin for services rendered—is death, eternal separation from God. The free gift given by God is eternal life, made possible on ...

783. More than Conquerors

Romans 8:28-39

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Gary M. Burge

... by Christ, from God’s final and glorious salvation—not even death, the most powerful force and the last enemy of believers (1 Cor. 15:26); not life in the flesh, which lives in opposition to God and seeks to entice believers to yield to temptation and sin; not demonic powers, which control the world, which has rebelled against God; not hostile forces that seek to control the earth; not hostile forces that seek to control the heavenly world; not supernatural beings of any kind. Paul asserts that ...

784. Living Sacrifices

Romans 12:1-8

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... longer section in which he draws out some of the consequences of the gospel for everyday living. He begins with the fundamental charge that believers in Jesus Christ must consecrate their whole person (here designated as “body”) to God. That believers yield their entire life to God is a “reasonable act of worship” (NIV “true and proper worship”), the appropriate response to the mercies God extends to sinners. This total commitment is the “sacrifice” that believers offer to God, a reality in ...

785. Prayer and Worship

1 Timothy 2:1-15

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... the church’s mission by living “peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness” (2:2). Men are called to holiness and peace (2:8). A picture of men raising angry fists at one another over who is to teach and what is to be taught needs to yield to a picture of men lifting cleansed and peaceful hands in prayer. The picture recalls Psalm 134:2, with its call for temple servants to bless the Lord in the night. But a reference to Malachi 1:11’s “in every place” sets the men’s prayers in the ...

786. Exhortations to Persevere in Christian Faith

Hebrews 10:19-39

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Gary M. Burge

... the Septuagint, which has interpreted the original “it” (the revelation of divine judgment) as “he” (a personal deliverer), an interpretation that is ratified by the author of Hebrews, who adds the definite article to the Septuagint’s “he will surely come,” yielding “he who is coming” or “the one who is coming,” virtually a messianic title (cf. Matt. 11:3), though now with reference to Christ’s coming again. The two lines of Habakkuk 2:4 are transposed simply to clarify the author ...

787. God Disciplines His Sons

Hebrews 12:1-13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... disciplines his children, corrects them when they err, and cultivates their maturity by requiring the endurance of adversity. In this, Christians are only following in their master’s footsteps (Heb. 5:8). Though painful at the time, the heavenly Father’s discipline will yield its perfect fruit if believers humbly submit to it as from the Lord, trusting him to help them endure it (1 Cor. 10:13; James 1:2–4). In the confidence that such trials inevitably and necessarily litter the straight and narrow ...

788. You Shall Be My Witness

Acts 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... were so excited about it they planned a second campaign and invited an evangelist named Mordecai Hamm to lead it—now you wouldn’t know that name either, but during the Hamm revival meeting, a young man named Billy Graham heard the Gospel and yielded his life to Christ. Only eternity will reveal the tremendous impact that one Sunday School teacher, Mr. Kimball, who led Dwight L. Moody to give his life to Christ in 1858. Jesus anticipated that. That’s the reason he said, “You shall be my witnesses ...

789. Can You Hear It?

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... it. He allowed God to open his ears and fill his mind and heart with things that he could not provide for himself. For Isaiah it did not matter how eloquent, smart, capable, sophisticated, mature, or wise he was, there was always a time to hush, be humble, and yield to the guidance of God. Oh, how our world needs the wisdom of Isaiah. Oh, how we need the wisdom of Isaiah. Oh, how everyone needs to embrace the source of all wisdom. But the world thinks otherwise, and, sometimes, so do we. We have become so ...

790. When All Is Said and Done

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... have done with your talents and gifts if you had stepped out in faith and used them. Imagine seeing what God might have done with your relationships if you had given him room to work. Imagine seeing what God might have done with you if you had confronted sin and yielded to God’s empowering grace.[1] Now, I don’t know if God will make us watch a video titled “What Might Have Been.” I hope not. It would be rather cruel. And I am not asking you to do this exercise so you will wallow in self- defeat ...

791. I Wonder if God Exists

Genesis 1:1-5

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... important question you would want to ask him?” In addition, USA Today conducted a similar poll by asking readers, “If you could get in contact with God directly, and get an immediate reply, what would you ask?” Not surprisingly, the results of these polls yielded very similar results. Many of the questions had to do with suffering, life purpose, life after death, the end of the world, and God’s will. I believe it is a safe assumption that those who are listening to me have questions that fall under ...

792. Defeating Discouragement

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... up by their own boot straps, not to those who think they can handle life on their own, not to those who are proud of their fragile self-sufficiency. Isaiah says God gives power to the weak, the vulnerable, the open, the powerless, the willing, those who are yielding to him. If you are discouraged today, the worst thing you can do is to try to overcome by sheer will power. The best thing you can do is what Isaiah directs us to do: “Wait for the Lord.” Now, this is not a passive, lazy waiting. This ...

793. Clean and Unclean

Matthew 15:1-20

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... ). 15:15–20 Peter now asks to have the parable (Gk. parabolē) explained to him and the other disciples. That which is not understood is the enigmatic saying in verse 11. Parables have a way of concealing their truth from outsiders but yielding it to those who will press for an explanation (cf. Mark 4:34). Jesus responds, “Are you, like them, still without understanding?” (the pronoun hymeis is emphatic, and the adverbial accusative akmēn places the stress at the beginning of the sentence). Whatever ...

794. Being a True Disciple

John 8:31-36

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... restraints to guard us and rules to guide us. As we grow to maturity, some of those external restraints may be less necessary and less relevant and may be discarded by us. Even so, as old restraints are taken away new resources must be found, lest we yield to license and lose our freedom to be what we were intended to be. We need something that will give us balance. Boundaries can actually enhance our freedom. Freedom without boundaries can cause us to lose our way. Professor Harold de Wolf, in his book The ...

795. The Twelve Apostles

Luke 6:12-16

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... names of the twelve apostles (Rev. 21:14; which twelve names he has in mind is anybody’s guess; see also the other references to twelve in Rev. 21:12, 16, 21), while in heaven there will be a “tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month” (Rev. 22:2). The most insightful reference, however, comes from the sayings source (“Q”) utilized by Matthew and Luke. Luke 22:29–30 reads: “I confer on you a kingdom … so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom ...

796. Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-two

Luke 10:1-24

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... pp. 575–605; for more on Exodus typology in Luke–Acts see Luke T. Johnson, The Literary Function of Possessions in Luke–Acts, SBLDS 39 [Missoula: Scholars, 1977], pp. 70–76). (3) Virtually all modern commentators have come to recognize the Central Section as yielding little or no chronology (see Ellis, p. 147: “The Lord is no nearer Jerusalem in 17:11 than in 9:51.”). Since elsewhere the evangelist shows the interest and ability to produce a logical and ordered account (as he in fact claims in ...

797. Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Luke 24:36-49

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... and the Psalms. The Psalms should be understood as referring to the third division of the Hebrew Bible usually known as the “Writings.” Here this third division is referred to simply as the Psalms, probably because of all the Writings, the Psalms yielded the greatest relevance for a christological interpretation of the OT. This is evident in the allusions to the lament Psalms (Psalms 22, 31, and 69) in the Lucan passion account (see 23:26–43). Verse 45 demonstrates that Jesus had to enable his ...

798. Peace and Joy

Romans 5:1-11

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... content of this section is its tone. In order to establish the truth of righteousness by faith Paul had to build his case on logical argumentation demonstrated by proofs and examples from Scripture. But guarded reasoning from both Scripture and history now yields to inner confidence and the certainty of salvation in the present and future. Shifting to the first person, Paul raises the voice of the justified sinner to hymnic heights. A greater contrast between 1:18f. and 5:1f. could not be imagined ...

799. Future Glory

Romans 8:18-27

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... possible result. But creation has been given the promise that it will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God (v. 21). The subjected world must give way to the liberated world, creaturely existence must yield to existence as heirs and children of God. The “when” of hope is not yet known because liberation from bondage lies in the future; but the “what” of hope is already known, for God wills to restore humanity to “the likeness of his Son ...

800. All Israel Will Be Saved

Romans 11:25-32

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... pull down the olive tree and plant another because its branches are worthless. He cuts off the fruitless branches, grafts others onto the tree, and eventually regrafts the faithless branches back onto the tree as well. The end result? An unpromising sowing yields an unimaginable harvest, “thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times,” according to the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1–9). What has lain beneath the surface of Romans looms inescapably before us in verses 31–32. Disobedience leads to obedience ...

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