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1026. Living on Full Alert

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17. 20-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... we first began. When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart Then I shall bow in humble adoration And there proclaim—My God how great thou art. Soon and very soon, we are going to meet the Lord. Max Lucado in his book Applause of Heaven, a great book on the Beatitudes of Jesus, comes to the last chapter by that title and opens that chapter with these words: “I’m almost home. After five days, four hotel beds, eleven restaurants, twenty-three cups of ...

1027. The Names by Which He Is Known

Exodus 3:1-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... the members of the two families referred to one another. What we did playfully for a few years, however, is what Israel did quite seriously for centuries. Danny's brother, Jeff, was not known by his own name: He was known as Danny's brother. And, likewise, the Lord was not known by his name: He was known as Israel's God. Our Old Testament text for today is a portion of the famous burning bush event. Moses, who was a fugitive from Egypt where he had killed a man, had settled among the Midianites. There he ...

1028. A Question of Loyalty

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... was sure the trail would loop around. She continued for a while before realizing that she was well off the trail — in other words, lost. She climbed a steep wall, which used to be a waterfall, hoping to once again find the trail. "It's just you and me, Lord," she prayed. "You alone can get me out of this mess." Things went from bad to worse. She found herself on a small foot-and-a-half perch. She was horrified. It was then that Kathleen realized that she needed to stop so rescuers could find her. It was ...

1029. Silence and Darkness

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

John Smylie

... the cross and participated in the holiness of Good Friday. Betsy's one prayer as she prepared for her death was that she would die a holy death. I believe those steps in Boca Grande when she engaged and shared in the journey of her Lord were perhaps the most important steps she took during her journey from diagnosis with cancer to death. I suspect most of us upon reflection can discover others who have engaged this journey with deepest sincerity, great need, and a profound faithfulness. There may be someone ...

1030. Enough Foolishness!

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , “It’s especially great because it’s so extraordinarily sincere, in no way contrived.” (6) We ought to try that some time. I’ll bet some of you would look pretty cool dancing your way to the altar. The point is that being filled with the Spirit of the Lord ought to fill us with a corresponding joy. We are God’s own people. We need fear neither life nor death. In all things, God is with us. The final thing St. Paul says to us is to learn to give thanks for everything. “Sing and make music from ...

1031. The Glory of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... hundred and ninety-nine? Because Jesus Christ is the only one who died for our sins, and was raised from the dead! You see, the Lord Jesus turned the cross from a symbol of guilt into a symbol of glory. He transformed it from a beam of execution into a balm ... crowd. That night he got back to his hotel room, turned on the light, went over to his bed, knelt down and said, “Thank you Lord for letting me see New York City, and most of all I thank you that I didn’t see anything that I wanted!” When Jesus ...

1032. Ahaz King of Judah

2 Chronicles 28:1-27

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... -Ephraimite war against Judah (2 Kgs. 16:5). Instead, he splits the information, presenting, first, Ahaz’s defeat by the Arameans (the LORD his God handed him over to the king of Aram. The Arameans . . . took many of his people as prisoners . . . to Damascus; 28 ... bring sacrifices to other deities in every town in Judah bears repeating. It comes as no surprise that Ahaz’s policy provoked the LORD, the God of his fathers, to anger. 28:26–27 The death-and-burial notice is copied from the source text in 2 ...

1033. Peter Addresses the Crowd

Acts 2:14-41

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... not to the right hand, in a possible allusion (Luke’s, not Peter’s) to LXX Psalm 117:16 (118:16), “the right hand of the Lord has exalted me,” the same verb as in this verse. But the point remains that Jesus had been exalted to a place of power and authority ... the promise attached to it was made. This ties in with the evidence that at baptism it was the custom to make a confession of Jesus as Lord (see disc. on 11:17; 16:31; cf. 8:37; Rom. 10:9; 1 Cor. 12:3; Phil. 2:11). 2:39 What a wonder of grace is ...

1034. Paul's Ministry in Thessalonica

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... same thought of future glory is found, but what is here spoken of as God’s is there ascribed to Jesus—“the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” For Paul, the two are One (see disc. on 3:11 and 2 Thess. 2:16). 2:13 Paul returns to his theme ... 14, does he extend the category to include Paul and Barnabas. Paul, though, readily applied the title to a wider group, which included James, the Lord’s brother (1 Cor. 15:7; Gal. 1:19), and Andronicus and Junia (not Junias as NIV, Rom. 16:7). It is a question, ...

1035. The Man of Lawlessness

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... -called Rapture of the saints and the Parousia, do so in defiance of the syntax (see note on 1 Thess. 3:13). A single event comprises the return of Jesus (visibly, in glory, cf. 1:10) and the Rapture of the saints. The use of the full, formal title, our Lord Jesus Christ (see note on 1 Thess. 1:1), underlines the solemnity of the occasion. 2:2 / The construction eis to with the infinitive expresses both the content and the purpose of the plea (cf. 1 Thess. 2:12 and for the similar use of hina, 1 Thess. 4:1 ...

1036. Favoritism Forbidden

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

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... at face value. You believe that there is one God. Good! This is the most basic teaching of Judaism and Christianity, being the first part of the Shema. This confession of faith was recited two times a day by every Pharisaic Jew, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deut. 6:4–5; the fullest form of the Shema included Deut. 6:4–9; 11:13–21; Num. 15:37–41). Such a confession of faith was a ...

1037. The Ark

Exodus 25:10-22

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... forgiveness of sin, year after year. This means of grace would continue to make it possible for the people to live with the Lord in their midst. The ark was a chest of acacia wood. “Chest” (ʾaron) is a generic word for any box. It refers to ... made of acacia wood and overlaid with ordinary gold. They were perpetually to remain in the rings of this ark. In this way the Lord’s meeting place would remain as mobile as the people (Num. 9:22). The Testimony (i.e., the tablets of stone with the commandments) ...

1038. Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia

Ezekiel 25:1-7, Ezekiel 25:8-11, Ezekiel 25:12-14, Ezekiel 25:15-17

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... any case, the result of this invasion would be the desolation of Moab and the annihilation of Ammon, which will not be remembered among the nations (v. 10). Then Moab, which had by its taunts called God’s capacity into question, “will know that I am the LORD” (v. 11). Sure enough, the kingdom of Moab seems to disappear from history in the Babylonian period. 25:12–14 Edom was the kingdom to the south of Judah and southwest of Moab, a land of red sandstone cliffs from which the region takes its name ...

1039. David Runs for His Life—Again

2 Samuel 15:13-37

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... is rooted in David’s crimes. 15:21 there will your servant be. For whatever reason, David refers to Absalom as “the king” (v. 19 AT) and advises Ittai the Gittite to enlist in Absalom’s service (v. 20). But Ittai will have none of it. Calling David “my lord the king,” he vows his allegiance even if it means death. Loyal Ittai is a literary foil for deceitful Absalom and his band of rebels.1 15:25 Take the ark of God back into the city. David refuses to use the ark as if it were a magical ...

1040. David on the Run

1 Sam 21:1–22:5

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... last seen in David’s tent following his victory over the Philistine champion; 1 Sam. 17:54). In his desperation David’s attitude toward this pagan warrior’s weapon has certainly changed (cf. 1 Sam. 17:45). In David’s defense, perhaps it symbolizes for him the Lord’s ability to protect him and give him victory against powerful enemies (cf. 1 Sam. 17:46, 51), but one wonders. David seems to view it as his source of defense, not simply as a trophy.3The irony continues in the next verse as David flees ...

1041. Yahweh Speaks as the Master Teacher

Job 38:1--41:34

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... animals or by humans, and even the raging rivers do not thwart it. This animal is again a vivid reminder to Job of just how limited he is in Yahweh’s world. He is the greatest of all the men in the East, but compared with the Lord, Job has paltry knowledge and feeble power. As we glimpse the grandeur of God’s world, we too must acknowledge that we are dependent upon him. Illustrating the Text Even the greatest people are feeble when compared to the living God. Film: Reference a popular superhero movie ...

1042. God Subjugates Judah under Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... 34, young David praises God for his deliverance from a time of deep personal despair while under the persecutions of Saul (cf. 1 Sam. 21:10–15). In summary, David extols, glorifies, and exalts the name of God (Ps. 34:1–3) and then recounts how the Lord is lovingly responsive to, and protective of, those who seek him in times of fear (34:4–7). David invites his audience to learn of God’s goodness from his experience, to turn from their sins and pursue goodness (34:8–14). He assures them that God ...

1043. Proverbs of Solomon

Proberbs 10:1--22:16

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... will ultimately prevail, much to the joy of those promoting peace, but lies will be exposed, as will the deceitful hearts that spawned them (12:19–20). Trouble will therefore overwhelm the wicked, while the righteous will be spared (12:21; cf. 22:8), because the Lord detests lying lips while approving of those who are trustworthy (12:22; cf. 12:2). Thus speech is a key area in which the wise and the foolish greatly differ. The wise do not tell all they know; the foolish loudly proclaim their folly (12:23 ...

1044. Thanksgiving and Prayer

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... were tenacious, and their perseverance, or steadfastness, in the face of suffering and temptation flowed out of their firm hope in the coming of the Lord Jesus (1 Thess. 1:3; see Luke 21:19; Rom. 5:3–4; 2 Cor. 1:6; 6:4; Col. 1:11; 1 Tim. ... persecutors. Paul assures the church that God will “give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels” (1:7). The church will share relief (2 Cor. 8:13; 2:13; ...

1045. Faith and Deeds

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

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

1046. What To Say When You Roll Out Of Bed

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

William G. Carter

... with all of our strength, we pray that the work we do will be part of God's work, that we might delight in his ways and walk with his love. What should we say when we roll out of bed? Someone paraphrases the commandment by saying, "Love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy."2 Those are good words to put on our lips. With them we announce that our lives will be directed, not wasted. Rather than stumble around each day and end up nowhere, the Great Commandment calls us to ...

1047. Cloak of Power

Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it in two pieces. Then he picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and he went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan River. He took that mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and he struck the water, saying, “Where is the Lord, the God of Elijah?” When he struck the water, the water parted to the one side and then to the other, and Elisha went back over. When the group of prophets who had come along from Jericho saw him from a distance, they declared, “The spirit of Elijah now ...

1048. Dry As Toast

Matthew 12:15-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of all who forget God; so perishes the hope of the godless. What they trust in is fragile. (Job 8:11-14) “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.” (1 Peter 1:24-25) Ephraim is blighted, their root is withered, they yield no fruit. (Hosea 9:16) Prop: a cast or arm in sling / potted plants (one withered and one healthy) How many of you ...

1049. Beware Of Your Piety

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there your heart will be also." Most certainly a basic feature of our piety should be the opportunity to get our priorities straight. To rehearse anew the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is to remind ourselves that we are destined for eternity. What we do here upon this planet earth is related to where and how we spend eternity. To measure our lives only in terms of what we possess, what we can amass, and what ...

1050. The Silence Broken, The Bride Restored

Isaiah 62:1-12

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... her with the washing of water by the word, so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind -- yes, so that we may be holy and without blemish (5:25b-27). Like Israel, we ran from the Lord, but the Lord never let us go. We have been reclaimed and restored, made a part of the church, which is the bride of Christ. We became a part of the church through baptism and, just as Israel received a new name when restored, so we receive a new name at baptism ...

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