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951. Your Undivided Attention, Please

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

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Alton F. Wedel

... unknown way. "I will be your God," he promises, "and you will be my people." That’s the covenant that he has made with us, the bargain he has struck with us. Bargain, certainly, for in return we are required to do nothing: nothing, that is, but to love the Lord our God, with all our hearts, with all our souls, with all our minds, with all our might. The Word and Promise that he gives shall be upon our hearts, and we shall teach it diligently to our children, speak of it at night as we retire for the day ...

952. In The Valley Of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

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King Duncan

... of bones baked by the sun. In Ezekiel's words, they "were very dry." Amidst this scene of death, decay and destruction, the Lord asks Ezekiel a powerful question--a question that is important to your life and mine, "Son of man, can these bones live?" ... died. They sent for the Master as soon as he fell ill, but Jesus was delayed. Now Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days. "Lord," said Mary, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died." Then she began to weep. Her tears were so moving that Jesus ...

953. Jesus, Our Hope

Luke 2:1-7

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Darrick Acre

... people, those who have it all together; it is good news for everyone. The poor, the silly, the foolish, the sinful, the broken, the hurting; this is news for all people, and it is GOOD NEWS! A Savior has been born to you. He is the Christ. He is the Lord. You will know what we say is true, when you run into Bethlehem and find a broken hovel of a stable. Within you will see a peasant couple and a fragile baby wrapped in bands of cloth. When you see them, you will know God is at work among you ...

954. How May We Come to God?

Psalm 24:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... whether our hearts are pure is this: Do we love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength? III Move to a final consideration. This psalm is about the absolute priority of God in our lives. So the question presses: “Who shall ascend to the hill of the Lord, and who shall stand in His holy place?” The answer comes, “He who has clean hands and a pure heart.” Well, how can it be? If our hands are not clean and our hearts are not pure, will the gate open? We are driven back to will and willingness ...

955. Advent 1

Matthew 24:36-51, Romans 13:8-14, Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122:1-9

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... the prophet leaves the utopian eschatological world and enters our present one. But even then he does not abandon the eschatological vision. Instead, he pulls it into our world and encourages us, as the people of God in this present time, to "walk in the light of the Lord." Isaiah 2:1-5 is a text about Advent. It presents a reliable snapshot of the end-time through the imagery of Mount Zion. One day God will recreate this world, and then all will live only by the light of God. Yet Advent is not simply about ...

956. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... based on the Emmaus story: O Thou who this mysterious bread Didst in Emmaus break, Return, herewith our souls to feed, And to thy followers speak. Unseal the volume of thy grace, Apply the gospel word; Open our eyes to see thy face, Our hearts to know the Lord. Of thee communing still, we mourn Till thou the veil remove; Talk with us, and our hearts shall burn With flames of fervent love. Enkindle now the heavenly zeal, And make thy mercy known, And give our pardoned souls to feel That God and love are one ...

957. What Child Is This?

Isaiah 9:6-7

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James Merritt

... no need to doubt the virgin birth, for with God all things are possible. Quite frankly, I can think of no reason not to believe in the virgin birth, but I can think of many reasons why I should believe in the virgin birth. One man was preaching on the Lord Jesus and his virgin birth, and a heckler said, "I don't believe that story." He said, "If an unwed mother were to come to you and tell you a story like Mary said, that that which was conceived in her was conceived by the Holy Spirit, would you believe ...

958. Good Christian Men Rejoice

2 Corinthians 8:9

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James Merritt

... and died right there on that garbage dump. That's exactly what the Son of God did at Christmas. He made the same journey, leaving a palatial palace in Heaven to come to a garbage dump called earth; leaving the praise of angels to endure the pain of sinners. The Lord Jesus, who created everything in Heaven, owned nothing on earth. He was born in a borrowed womb, and buried in a borrowed tomb. To pay taxes He had to borrow money from a fish. To feed 5,000 people He had to borrow a lunch from a boy. To have ...

959. A Promise Fulfilled: A Gift Given

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

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Richard Gribble

... not hold such priority in our lives. Saint Paul (1 Thessalonians 5:17) tells us that we must "pray without ceasing." Too often we make excuses why we don't pray: "I'm too busy," "It's not my style," "I feel awkward." Maybe our gift to the Lord today could be a commitment to pray and to stop making excuses for our failures. Our gift of Jesus might be a renewal of a relationship gone sour. The complexity of contemporary life often strains relationships and often we are too proud or do not possess the strength ...

960. Culture Shock

1 Kings 18:21-40

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James Merritt

... and 400 prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table. So Ahab sent a message among all the sons of Israel and brought the prophets together at Mount Carmel. Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word." (I Kings 18:19-21, NASB) Up to that time, the feet of the people had been firmly planted in mid-air, but Elijah forced them to make a decision. He lets ...

961. Milli Vanilli Religion

Matthew 7:15-23

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James Merritt

... is not what Baptists believe, and that is not what I understand as being "once saved, always saved." You see, the thing that we must remember and that Jesus is teaching is this: You can never jump to the conclusion that just because someone says "Jesus is Lord" makes them a Christian. Let me tell you a true story that happened in California. There was an elderly lady in her 70s who went to the grocery store to shop. When she walked outside she found four unknown males in her car. Well, this was a pretty ...

962. Those Who Doubt

John 20:19-31

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Donald Charles Lacy

... might be tempted to run but where would we go? We do well to pursue the matter of Jesus' presence and our reaction. Not likely have many of us had an experience close to that of Thomas. That is not as relevant and timely as our understanding that the Lord comes to us and spiritually shows us his nail prints and wounded side. It is closely akin to the reception of the body and blood of our crucified Savior during Holy Communion. He comes to us in those simple and plain elements. He has done so for centuries ...

963. How Can We Stand on Holy Ground?

Psalm 24:1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Psalm 24 was written to help us do that. Psalm 24 is a call to worship. Come, let's take a closer look. The earth is the Lord's and everything in it; the world and all who live in it, for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters ( ... see God. (Matthew 5:8). Are you willing to let each thought and each motive to be under God's control? God reigns. The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. It belongs to God. If that is true, we've got some cleaning up to do says the psalmist. The King ...

964. A Table Like No Others

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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King Duncan

... If Simon didn’t deserve to be there, who did? None of them. Neither do any of us. That’s all right. This is the Lord’s table. It is a table of grace. In his book, Letters to a Young Evangelical, Tony Campolo shares a story about grace. He says that ... a table of grace. He also showed it to be a place where we can be in his presence. Listen again to Paul’s words: “The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is ...

965. The Path of Joy

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... as if the Psalmist could see these events unfold in his mind hundreds of years before the actual event. Listen to his words, 27 The LORD is God, and he has made his light shine upon us. With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession up to the horns of ... : 28 You are my God, and I will give you thanks; you are my God, and I will exalt you. 29 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. The Psalm begins and ends with God’s unfailing love. What is the Psalmist saying to us ...

966. The Plague on the Firstborn

Exodus 11:1-10

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... people. 11:4–10 Verse 4 continues Moses’ conversation with the pharaoh and the description of the tenth plague. Moses’ last comment had been, “Just as you say . . . I will never appear before you again” (10:29). Here he delivers his eighth and last, “This is what the LORD says” (5:1; 7:17; 8:1, 20; 9:1, 13; 10:3; 11:4), but this time he does not follow these words with the release formula (“Let my people go, that they may serve me”). Judgment had come and the pharaoh would not “let them ...

967. Gideon Defeats the Midianites

Judges 7:1-25

Understanding Series

Cheryl A. Brown

... . at the spring of Harod and the Midianites near the hill of Moreh, both poised for the showdown. But once again comes an interruption. Israel was still not ready to fight the battle, not because they did not have enough troops but because they had too many. The LORD spoke to Gideon yet another time, directing him to reduce the number of troops so that Israel might not boast that her own strength had saved her (cf. Deut. 8:17–18). The criterion by which he was to divide them was that anyone who tremble[d ...

968. Warnings and Exhortations for Jerusalem and Judah

Zephaniah 1:1-3, Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... :16–20; 23:4–5, 10–12); they also appear in the earlier account of Manasseh’s religious innovations (2 Kgs. 21:1–6). Baal is “the Master”; the word baʿal has the article. It is thus not a proper name but a common noun, like the word “Lord,” and it has a similar meaning. There is no reason why Yahweh should not be called baʿal apart from the word’s connotations, and it seems that it was once customary so to call Yahweh; when Saul and Jonathan named their sons Esh-Baal and Merib-Baal (e ...

969. Elijah Fed by Ravens

1 Kings 17:1-6

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... Israel’s God could have no authority. It is nonetheless an area badly affected by the drought announced in 17:1 (cf. v. 12). The LORD can bring drought to all and can disarm death and sustain life in even this area, as well as in Israel. So Elijah is sent ... called Elijah man of God already (v. 18), and he had already proved himself to her as one who speaks the word of the LORD truly (vv. 14–16, 24). In one sense she already believed it, but now that she has seen death transformed into life, she knows. ...

970. Naaman Healed of Leprosy

2 Kings 5:1-27

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... What is worse, Elisha seems to be speaking, not about healing, but only about ritual cleansing (see the additional note on v. 12). He could have found that at home in the rivers Abana and Pharpar. Feeling let down, he goes off in a rage (v. 12). To Naaman, the LORD is only a local deity at the beck and call of the prophet. It is the prophet who is the healer, not the god. Why has he refused to do his job? 5:13–19 Naaman’s servants, more accustomed to being treated in such humbling ways, prevail upon him ...

971. Hoshea Last King of Israel

2 Kings 17:1-6

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... now be telling us that a broad pantheon of gods is acceptable—that this new use of the high places, with its new priesthood (vv. 29, 32; cf. 1 Kgs. 13:33), is any less reprehensible than the old Jeroboam cult it has replaced. The kind of worship of the LORD that is taught by the exiled Israelite priest is evidently and predictably just as flawed as the worship that led to Israel’s exile in the first place. We must reckon, then, with the presence of irony in 2 Kings 17:25–33. It is not a passage meant ...

972. Worship and Humility

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... of Christ. Lack of concern for the body brings judgment. It is uncertain whether Paul has the church or the elements of the Lord’s Supper in mind with this phrase. It is possible he deliberately plays on the dual application of the expression. Those who lack ... good of the community (12:7; cf. Luke 12:48; John 6:11). 3. Paul’s emphasis on eating at home before the Lord’s Supper does not suggest that he desires to turn the meal into a mere liturgy disconnected from the dining experience. Rather, the ...

973. Saul Dilutes a Victory

1 Sam 14:24-52

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... 16:28) but may also echo the actions of Gideon (8:4–21), Abimelek (9:31–50), and Jephthah (12:1–6).5 Saul’s self-serving motivation stands in contrast to the perspectives of Jonathan (v. 10) and the narrator (v. 23), both of whom view this as the Lord’s battle. The oath is the latest in a line of foolish vows and oaths (Josh. 9:15; Judg. 11:30–31; 21:1, 5, 18) and casts Saul in a very negative light. 14:29 My father has made trouble. The Hebrew word translated “made trouble” (‘akar) is ...

974. David Listens to the Voice of Wisdom

1 Samuel 25:1-44

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... also forgive you everything, if you ask Him. He loves you and He Himself sent His Son to earth to reconcile your sins, which meant to suffer the punishment for you and me. You, on your part, have to give an answer to this. . . . Never doubt the Lord Jesus’ love. He is standing with His arms spread out to receive you. I hope that the path which you will now take may work for your eternal salvation.8 Divine justice will be delivered to those who treat God’s people with disdain and hostility. Quote: Martin ...

975. “Do Not Drag Me Away with the Wicked”

Psalm 28:1-9

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... he engages in worship there, lifting up his hands toward the holy of holies (28:2). Outline/Structure Part 1: The king’s prayer and the Lord’s answer (28:1–5) a. The king’s prayer (28:1–4) b. The answer in the third person (28:5) Part 2: A ... in Israel (e.g., Exod. 9:29; 1 Kings 8:38) and in other ancient Near Eastern cultures.[9] Interpretive Insights 28:1 To you, Lord, I call . . . my Rock. The Hebrew verb for “call” (qr’) carries the idea of prayer that is accompanied by a great cry (e. ...

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