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876. Priscilla, Aquila, and Apollos

Acts 18:18-28

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... been allowed to trim his hair and to bring the trimmings to Jerusalem to be offered with the rest of his hair when his head was shaved (cf. Josephus, War, 2.309–314). This appears to have been what Paul did at Cenchrea, no doubt in a spirit of thanksgiving for all that God had done with him in Corinth. Luke’s mention of this trivial matter may have been intended to show how unwarranted were the Jewish and even Jewish-Christian attacks upon Paul for his supposed antipathy to their traditions (see further ...

877. Favoritism Forbidden

James 2:1-13, James 2:14-26

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... an objection in 1 Corinthians 15:35 or Romans 9:19 so James anticipates one here. The objection is: You have faith; I have deeds, in other words, the claim that faith and action are different gifts. Did not Paul write about varieties of gifts but the same Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4–10)? Faith is a gift and so is charity (Rom. 12:8). Is there any reason for one to suspect that faith and action would come together in the same person any more than healing and tongues or prophecy and evangelism? James answers with ...

878. Freedom from the Law through Christ, Enslavement to the Law through Adam

Romans 7:7-25, Romans 7:1-6

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... battle: it is sin that drives Paul and all Christians to do wrong. In saying this, Paul is not avoiding the personal responsibility that all believers have to resist sin and do right; he is simply saying that in and of themselves, humans are no match for sin (but the Spirit is, as Rom. 8 will explain). 7:21–23 I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in me. Verses 21–23 summarize 7:13–20 by rooting the divided “I” in the two laws that govern the spiritual realm: the law of Moses ...

879. Separation of Faith and Life

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... the day of the Lord. It is not clear from the text whether Paul here refers to the man, the church, or both. Paul is neither a dualist nor a Platonist. He does not suggest that the killing of the man’s flesh will enable his disembodied spirit to find eternal salvation on its own. So, is Paul expressing concern for the church itself? Is he suggesting that leaving the “leaven” as a part of the community (5:6; NIV: “yeast”) eventually will lead to the community’s destruction? This could be, but it ...

880. Intermarriage and Divorce

Malachi 2:10-16

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... disputation, Malachi 2:10–12, opens abruptly. Who is speaking? Who is the “Father”? It seems that the people contest something the prophet has said, or it may be that the prophet is quoting a proverb. Since Malachi, by the disputation method, portrays the spirit of the people as filled with cynicism and sarcasm, it is best to take verse 10 as an argument by the people. It is filled with self-righteousness and self-justification but is hollow from Malachi’s perspective. The people’s argument may be ...

881. The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

Mark 1:9-13

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... sent him out into the desert (1:12). Though we do not really know what was behind Mark’s choice of words here, the effect is to make the temptation seem more of an unsought and uncomfortable experience, an ordeal. The fact that it is the Spirit who drove him into the desert means that the testing there was God-ordained, part of the necessary preparation for God’s chosen Son. For another thing, Mark alone refers to wild animals in the desert experience (1:13), and his intention, apparently, is to show ...

882. Faith and Deeds

James 2:14-26, James 2:1-13

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

883. All in the Family

Acts 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... because they were facing a mighty challenge. God had called them to turn the world upside down. In fact, they were called to such an intense commitment to the world and to one another that it would one day cost most of them their lives. The gift of the Holy Spirit was not for their enjoyment but their empowerment. If we are not experiencing God’s power in the church today, it may be because we are not as committed to God’s work as they were. Why give us the power only to see us squander it on little ...

884. The Power of the Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ’s easy to have faith to God when things are going well. But when things are in flux, in fury, in friction, will you keep walking? Will you be faithful to God then? Jesus can help you come out of every wild place with a renewed spirit and an excitement for God’s mission. Embrace your “wild” side. Let Jesus lead you out into the “promised” land of God’s kingdom. Let Jesus keep your flame of faith alive. The founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth, greeted everyone with something other than ...

885. Revised and Revisioned

John 8:48-59, John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41, John 10:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... End Poverty [Doubleday, 2014]. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text John’s Witness to Jesus’ Healing of a Man Born Blind with Clay and Saliva (8:56--10:21) Minor Text Genesis 1,2: Creation By the Hand of God From Dirt and Water and Breath of the Holy Spirit Moses and the Tent of Meeting during the Exodus (33) The Hallel Psalms: 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118 Psalm 40: From out of the mud Psalm 103: He remembers, we are dust Psalm 139: You formed me in the womb The Potter and the Clay (Jeremiah 18) The ...

886. The Catch

John 21:1-14, John 21:15-25, Acts 10:1-8, Acts 10:9-23a, Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there. While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Simon, three men are looking for you. So, get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.” Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come ...

887. Deep Faith

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Genesis 5:1-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Israel’s Shepherd (Ezekiel 34) The Messenger of the Covenant is Coming (Malachi 3) Jesus’ Baptism and the Sign of the Messiah (Matthew 3; Mark 1:1-11; John 1:1-34) The Story of God’s Vision to Cornelius, Peter’s Vision of the Net, and the Holy Spirit’s Blessing of the Gentiles (Acts 10) [Read Genesis 5-8: The Story of Noah. I will not print it here due to space. You may also in addition want to read the story of Jesus’ baptism from John.] Image Exegesis: The Redemption Box / From Out of the Deep ...

888. One Stone Faith

1 Sam. Chapters 16-19

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , hold it in your hand, feel the power of God around and within you. You are that living stone. You are God’s anointed. May you be filled with God’s strength and the faith of David. May your fears leave you. May your doubts abandon you. May God’s Spirit lift you. May your faith carry you back to the world in assurance, and in peace. Now, hold your hands high, with God’s holy WORD in your fists. You are God’s spiritual house. May you carry that anointing into the world, to be saviors of all that is ...

889. Unfettered Faith

Mark 1:35-39, Mark 1:40-45, Exodus 15:22-27

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Sin is a sepsis of the soul. The sin that gets in. The sin under your skin that binds up your heart and debilitates your spirit and keeps you from being the beautiful and free person you were created by God to be. Turn to Jesus. He will heal. When Jesus ... told in the gospel stories, He didn’t just give him advice, didn’t just grant him access, He healed His broken and wounded spirit from the inside out. He restored him into community. He sent him back to the very priests who had banned him from that ...

890. Big Spender

1 Kings 10:14-29, 1 Kings 11:1-13, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... trying to fill himself with everything but God. The result –he was never content. He was never at peace. Perhaps Jesus shows us in the prodigal what our compulsions can do to us. But I think moreso, Jesus shows us that we can be healed of this “illness” of the spirit. In Jesus, we can find our way. In Jesus we can find our truth and our identity again. In Jesus, we can regain our lives. Today, I invite you to close your eyes and take a few minutes to think of what in your own life is drawing you away ...

891. A Supernatural Leap

Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in and within creation and in and within us in a way He has never done before. God’s power is inherent in the flesh, and the flesh proclaims Him! This advent season, we too must make a supernatural leap of faith, in which we allow the Holy Spirit to move us in a way that we’ve never experienced before, to free us from ourselves, our inhibitions, and our doubt. To free us from our past, and our sins, and our fears. To fill us with supernatural and divine joy! Liberating joy! Within our very gut, we ...

892. Rise Up

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... our plight and will be there to lift us from it, or provide us peace and comfort through it. Today is the time for prophets to speak, for Christians to rise up, especially those who can see past the despair of COVID-19 and its effects on health, economy, and spirit, and who can proclaim the Lord’s power of healing and love amidst the din of fear and chaos. It’s the time for Christians to reach out in love to those who are afraid and to provide comfort. It’s time for Christians to speak up about God ...

893. The Kiss of Life

John 20:19-23

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... the hearts and minds of those who have been blinded by the power of sin, death, and the devil. In other words, this new Spirit-filled life is not to be kept safely locked up behind closed doors of fear, doubt, and selfish self-righteous contentment with the status ... down by the power of death in the tomb. Neither can we, who have had the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit breathed into us, stay behind closed doors for long. There are still doubting, hurting, lonely people out there whose fear and skepticism ...

894. Yes, You Can Work Yourself to Death

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . I’m sure you feel the same way. But most of us also understand that sometimes our work can be unfulfilling. When we give our best efforts to something and we don’t see any results, we lose heart. That tired feeling isn’t just bone-deep. It’s spirit-deep. Author Max Lucado tells the story of a man named Joseph Crater, a New York Supreme Court Justice who disappeared in August 1930. Crater was just forty-five years old at the time. He had gone to dinner with some friends one night. After he left the ...

895. Constant Companion

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... presence. In our scripture for today, Jesus is addressing his disciples’ grief. Jesus tells them, help is coming. Relief is coming. Companionship, guidance, and peace is coming. He will return to them in the person of the “Constant Companion,” the Holy Spirit. In the person of the Spirit, He will always be there, always with them. They will not be alone. In everything they do, they can be “at peace.” Jesus is telling us the same even today. This is the beauty of the resurrection! And the assurance ...

896. Recruiting Volunteers

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... you are still a disciple, not an apostle. And you won’t receive the power and authority and the vision and the Presence of the Spirit of the Living Christ inside of you. So if you are ready to step into your calling as an apostle, there are three primary steps ... , we grow as disciples. Outside these doors, we go as apostles. We’ve got work to do. But that work must be done in the spirit of the Lord Jesus. So, our first calling as apostles is to pray. Our next calling is to go, offer peace and heal the sick ...

897. Disabled

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... of them are in place for a good reason. As long as that reason is still in existence, the rule is probably effective and necessary. But we should never allow our rules to rule over us. Even our laws need to be sanctified by the sanctifier (God’s Holy Spirit). And if they are not worthy to be sanctified, they should be jettisoned. Jesus told us he “came to seek and save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) He certainly did that. But along the way, he did a few other things as well. The healing of the woman with ...

898. How Does Prayer Work?

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... to those who ask him!” (Luke 11:11-13 NRSV). This is the single most important text about prayer. Jesus says that whenever we seek God in prayer, God will always give to us his Spirit (the Holy Spirit). The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to love us, mold us, shape us, guide us, empower us, and direct us. This means that prayer is not putting our order in to God. Prayer is not getting our phrasing right so we can unlock the God machine. Prayer is intimate conversation with God. It is as ...

899. Breaking Through

Acts 2:1-21 · John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... break down our past hurts and pain and trauma and addictions and bring us into a new and free place. God is in the business of deliverance! Today is the Day of Pentecost, the day we celebrate God’s identity as a “break-through” God! For when the Holy Spirit comes upon a people and a church, God pours out God’s love and power and presence upon that people. And you can feel the chains and ropes that have bound you and inhibited you fall away. You can feel them fall away! And God gives us a glimpse ...

900. Wait for It...

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... waiting or preparation. The disciples of Jesus needed to do the same. They had spent time with their post-resurrection rabbi. He spent time patiently guiding them through their grief and re-directing them in their purpose. He taught them that he would send the Holy Spirit to continue to lead them forward. And now on what we like to call “Jesus’ Ascension Day,” we see Jesus leaving them, and yet cautioning them still to wait. Their time had not yet come. He had commissioned them for mission. He had re ...

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