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76. Proper 17

Exodus 3:1-22, Jeremiah 15:15-21; 20:7-18, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... 21 Paul gives a survey of the behavioral characteristics exhibited by the person who has consecrated his or her life to God. Such a life will be marked by the fruits of the Spirit, like love, joy, peace and enthusiasm. The believer will also refrain from judging others and seeking revenge, leaving that sphere to the Lord. Epistle: Romans 12:1-8 In response to the justification which God has effected, Paul urges believers to present their lives as a living sacrifice to God. According to Pauline theology, the ...

77. God and the Weather

Matthew 5:45; 16:2-3 · Psalm 18:7-11; 46:1-3, 11

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Robert Noblett

... swimming and then be struck dead by lightning, such a death is attributable only to the fact that there was present an unwillingness to cooperate with nature, because water is an excellent conductor of electrical energy. Should we build a new house and refrain from allowing the dwelling adequate distance from adjacent trees that may fall during a wind storm, were they to fall, that would not be attributable to God’s wishes but to the fruit of our own imprudence. Robert Wallace, the English classicist, put ...

78. Living in The Present

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

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Thomas Lentz

... children from pain, we will produce self-centered brats who cannot make it in the real world. Most of the truths that we learn in life grow out of our wounds. That is the lesson that comes from tough love, the kind of love that enables us to refrain from protecting our loved ones from the consequences that will refine and improve them. In our communal life, it is not always easy to pray for that person who makes life difficult. It is hard to practice the art of patience, to rejoice with our neighbor when he ...

79. David on the Run

1 Sam 21:1–22:5

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... ). Once the bread is removed from the Lord’s presence, the Aaronic priests are to eat it in a holy place. Since David is in a desperate situation, Ahimelek is willing to bend the rules, provided David and his “men” have kept themselves consecrated for battle by refraining from sexual contact with women (cf. Deut. 23:9–14; Josh. 3:5; 2 Sam. 11:11–12). 21:7 one of Saul’s servants was there. By pointing out the priest’s fear (v. 2) and now informing us that one of Saul’s servants is present ...

80. Imagine This

Matthew 3:13-17

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John Jamison

... and Judas, two other self-proclaimed prophets who had risen up in recent years. Both of those men drew a crowd for a while, but after a few months the crowds drifted away and the prophets when back to their day jobs. Gamaliel said, “And now I say unto you, refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to naught: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” The Sanhedrin was convinced, but in my ...

81. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31

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E. Carver McGriff

... when we have become aware of our faults and failures. It behooves us to withhold judgment from others and to courageously confront our own selfish natures. The stress of life frequently tempts us into wrongdoing of one kind or another. Even those who refrain from overt wrongs easily fall into that even more onerous sin of self-righteousness, of judging others. Yet true repentance sees the fault in that kind of attitude, and it's when we repent that the forgiveness promised here becomes ours. 2. God, through ...

82. Song Of Loss Song Of Hope

2 Samuel 1:1-16

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Charles Curley

... all right. So why did David grieve over Saul? Jonathan we can understand. "My brother Jonathan, greatly beloved." But Saul? "O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul." We often say: "You should not speak ill of the dead." But David did far more than refrain from speaking ill of Saul. "Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely ... they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions." When I meet a family before a funeral I often say: "Tell me about the person you've lost." Their first words are usually ...

83. Laughing in Church

Acts 9:1-19a

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Carl Jech

... is how to combine a sense of urgency and seriousness about ourselves, the world and our destiny, with a sense of humor and relaxation about our efforts to improve or heal ourselves and the world. To live under grace, to be a Christian, to refrain from "breathing threats" and otherwise taking ourselves too seriously, is to have a sense of humor! It is true that the word "laugh" itself usually appears in the Bible in reference to scorn laughing at the foolishness of those who oppose God. But on the first ...

84. Song of an Historian

Psalm 78:1-72

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Gordon Pratt Baker

... Red Sea and in the wilderness wanderings following it. In the second he reminds the Israelites of God’s many interventions on their forebears’ behalf, from the plagues he inflicted on Egypt to his seating of David on Israel’s throne. Nor can he refrain from calling on his contemporaries to consider their heritage carefully lest they lose their sense of direction. Give ear, O people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable, I will utter dark sayings ...

85. The Promise of Baptism

Isaiah 43:1-13

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Harry N. Huxhold

... Roman Catholic from his youth, the author reveals a studied approach to the faith that reveals his struggles with the great questions that can trouble us all. Obviously quite satisfied with the strength that he gains from his faith, Mr. Buckley has refrained from making a public display of religious language in the public debates he enjoys immensely. When Buckley was asked by his publisher to write about his faith, his publisher suggested the title, “Why I am Still a Catholic.” Buckley flinched at that ...

86. Made Perfect In Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... mortal is permitted to repeat. [5] On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. [6] But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, [7] even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to ...

87. Disobedience and Defeat

Judges 2:6-3:6

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Cheryl A. Brown

... of Joshua’s burial in the land of his inheritance (vv. 8–9). Second, there is the important theme of obedience; taking “possession of the land” was the supreme act of obedience. The command to do so picks up the constantly recurring refrain from the book of Deuteronomy, where the land is mentioned no fewer than thirty-four times and the command to possess it thirty-five times. Another Deuteronomic theme, corresponding to obedience, is purity of worship. The people served the LORD. Purity of worship ...

88. Jesus or Niccolo?

Matthew 4:1-11

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... where the devil went to work on him! It was a moment of danger for the newly baptized Lord. "He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished" (v. 2). Wouldn't we all be famished? Fasting in scripture was a mark of refraining from physical nourishment to focus on the spiritual life. Two of the great Old Testament characters, Moses and Elijah, knew firsthand the experience of a forty-day fast, according to Exodus 34:28 and 1 Kings 19:8, so this was an elite spiritual fraternity with whom ...

89. The Temptation of Jesus

Matthew 4:1-11

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Robert H. Mounce

... fasted forty days and nights, without bread or water (Exod. 34:28). Now the One greater than Moses finds himself alone in the wilderness without food. There is no reason to mitigate the severity of the experience by noting that in ancient days fasting sometimes meant refraining from food during the day but not during the night. At the end of the forty days, Jesus was hungry. The devil approached with the subtle suggestion that if in fact Jesus were the Son of God, why not use his power to turn the stones ...

90. Love

Romans 12:9-21

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James R. Edwards

... than where it is pressed into the service of self. Paul quotes Proverbs 25:21–22 in support of peaceableness over vengeance (v. 20). It is as unnatural as it is difficult to forego revenge apart from God’s help. While it may not be impossible to refrain from revenge in a given circumstance (v. 19), it is quite another matter to do good to the wicked (v. 20). Here, as elsewhere, the flame of agapē purges the dross of selfish ambition and tempers believers to conform to the image of God’s Son. At first ...

91. The Death of Nadab and Abihu

Leviticus 10:1-20

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W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

... . They were judged presumptuous in their actions; Aaron did not want to be so judged. In the midst of grief and anxiety, would it be appropriate to partake of a priestly gift, the meat from the offering? Deuteronomy 26:14 speaks of refraining from a sacred portion while in mourning. Aaron did not think it responsible to eat of the meat. Moses accepts Aaron’s response as reasonable and the narrative concludes. Moses and Aaron seem to be looking from different perspectives here. Moses is concerned about ...

92. Why A Cross?

John 19:17-27

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Robert Beringer

... lives today? 1. The Logical Outcome Of Jesus' Life From a historian's point of view, the cross was the only logical outcome of our Lord's life and ministry. To be sure, he could have stayed at the carpenter's bench in Nazareth. He could have refrained from attacking the hypocrisy of the priests and Pharisees. If only he had held his tongue, Jesus might well have lived to be as venerable as Caiaphas, the High Priest. He might even have been invited to join that very select group of scribes and Pharisees that ...

93. Thanksgiving

Lk 17:11-19 · 1 Tim 2:1-4 · Phil 4:6-20 · 2 Cor 9:6-15 · Deut 8:1-18 · Ps 65

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Russell F. Anderson

... truly whole, for his spirit was filled with thanksgiving. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION Lesson 1: Deuteronomy 8:1-18 Remember. The people of Israel are urged to remember all the long way that the Lord has led them (v. 2) during the days of struggle and to refrain from forgetting the blessings of the Lord when life becomes prosperous (vv. 11, 14, 18). They must remember to give thanks. Credit where it is due. The Deuteronomist warns of the very real danger of giving the credit to oneself rather than the Lord (vv ...

94. Dessert in the Desert

Deut 32:10-12 · Ez 37

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Robert Noblett

... hand faith. I think it has to do with our tendency to confuse religious nourishment with being religiously spoon fed. I think it has to do with that deplorable state of affairs where we are continually acted upon (most especially by television and radio) but refrain from initiating ourselves. In essence, my friend, it is absolutely necessary that we exercise our religious muscle and dare to name the name of God as we grow convinced that indeed we have felt God’s touch. "Let the redeemed of the Lord say so ...

95. The Jump to Judgment

Matthew 7:1-6

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David E. Leininger

... he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food, drank from his cup and even slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him. [Then one day] a traveler came to the rich man but the rich man refrained from taking one of his own sheep or cattle to prepare a meal for the traveler who had come to him. Instead, he took the ewe lamb that belonged to the poor man and prepared it for the one who had come to him." If you recall, King David was incensed ...

96. Five Differences between a Franchise Faith and an Authentic Faith

Mark 9:38-41

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Leonard Sweet

... Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (2007), which “chronicles his experiment to live for one year according to all the moral codes expressed in the Bible, including stoning adulterers, blowing a shofar at the beginning of every month, and refraining from trimming the corners of his facial hair (which, he followed by not trimming his facial hair at all).” You will soon be seeing this at the movies, as Paramount has picked up the screenplay rights. One of the witticisms of Jacobs in ...

97. Final Greetings

2 Timothy 4:19-22

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... , she is mentioned first, which is so highly unusual in antiquity that we may also assume that hers was a significant role in their ministry. They were such dear friends, who had worked with Paul through so many years, that he cannot refrain from greeting them. He also sends special personal greetings to the household of Onesiphorus. Mentioning only the family means at least that Onesiphorus was not with them. If our interpretation of 1:16–18 is correct, that Onesiphorus has died, then this extraordinary ...

98. Manna and Quail

Exodus 16:1-36

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James K. Bruckner

... verses (23–30; in vv. 23 [twice], 25, 26, 29, 30). The third part of the manna training commenced with the first Sabbath rest command, which Moses relayed to them in stages. God had commanded the people to gather manna six days but to refrain from gathering on the seventh day. They all followed the first half of the instructions and On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much. Then the leaders of the community came and reported this to Moses, since they had received this instruction without explanation ...

99. Keeping Promises

Numbers 30:1-16

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... it seeks to move society in a more egalitarian direction. First, it allows women to make vows and oaths under most circumstances.4The law could have forbidden women from making vows at all, given that they are under male authority, but it refrains from doing so. Instead, this law allows women more freedom than they might have had under an even more strictly patriarchal system. Second, this law protects women from male authorities who change their minds. This law limits the amount of control that the ...

100. Love, for the Day Is Near

Romans 13:8-14

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... Torah while he (the Gentile) stood on one foot. Hillel said, “What you would not want done to you, do not do to someone else” (Str-B, vol. 1, p. 357). Agapē, however, includes outsiders and even enemies (12:17–21; Matt. 5:44), and involves not merely refraining from negative actions (i.e., harming others), but doing positive ones as well (i.e., that which is good). The order of the commandments in v. 9 differs from that in Exod. 20:13–17 and Deut. 5:17–21. Paul’s order follows the LXX of the ...

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