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1101. About that Salesman

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... as Roy was watching when he returned to church. The last thing these people want is to see a show. What they long to see is simply that we live out the Gospel that we love as Jesus loved, that we are people of authenticity and character. Halloween’s gone. It’s time to take off the mask and live the faith you subscribe to. In today’s world, nothing else will sell. 1. “Amazing Numbers,” edited by Harvey Spechter, Personal Selling Power, March 1995, p. 38. 2. Rodney Buchanan, http://www.sermoncentral ...

1102. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... . He has lots of hopes that your life will be filled with good things. In fact, there are more hopes than you or I can ever count!” This steward who dug a hole and buried the bag that was entrusted to him had a misunderstanding of his master’s character. He saw his master as cruel and vindictive. Maybe you and I do too. God is not a cruel judge who vigilantly watches to catch us doing something wrong. God is a loving Parent watching us to cheer us on, hoping to see us make our life count for something ...

1103. An Announcement to a Virgin

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... the possibility of somehow secretly elevating the maiden to the rank of a princess. Then they would be equals. But he quickly realized the folly of this approach. She would see through his deception. And if she did not, he feared the transformation might alter her character. And he loved her as she was. The king grieved. How could he help his beloved to understand him as he wished to be understood, as a lover rather than a king? Finally, the way became clear. If their union could not be effected through the ...

1104. Still Surprised After Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... belongs. Luke 2:22-40 Each of the four gospel writers has his own characteristic style, themes, and emphases, and this passage from Luke’s gospel is characteristic of its author. First, it is commonly observed that Luke pays more attention to female characters in the telling of his story than the other gospel writers do, and we see that tendency demonstrated here. Of the four adult characters who cross the stage during this scene, two are women. Joseph is never mentioned by name, while Mary is. While ...

1105. Why Matter Matters

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Zeppo left the act, and the first film they made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer after leaving Paramount Pictures. There is a moment in the film when Groucho Marx, in the character Driftwood, says, “It’s all right. That’s that’s in every contract. That’s — that’s what they call a sanity clause.” Whereupon Chico Marx, in the character of Fiorello, snaps back: “You can’t fool me. There ain’t no Sanity Claus.” Maybe Chico was right . . . there ain’t no “sanity clause” to this time of year ...

1106. Traveling Tables

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a supper club? At mystery dinners the story unfolds as you eat and you become part of it, almost without realizing it. As you become more and more ensconced in the story, you may become one of the characters and suddenly discover that you are a major part of the Story, even that you ARE the character in question. At a mystery dinner clues are announced at the table: “somewhere among you is a stranger” or “someone at the table here today is not one of you” or “there is an alien in your midst” or ...

1107. A Personal History

John 18:1—19:42

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... be identified with Jesus. The conspirators behind the whole process, the chief priests and Pharisees, were obviously operating out of fear, which is why they conducted the whole thing in the dark and in a hurry. Joseph and Nicodemus appear as timid characters: the former having been a disciple “in secret,” and the latter having only “come to Jesus by night.” Even Pilate, the nearest thing to a sovereign in the whole scene, is manifestly afraid. The soldiers are perhaps the only other major players ...

1108. Personal History

John 18:1-11

Sermon

David J. Kalas

1109. Have You Had Your Caffeine Today?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... use to be generally supportive of faith are now openly mocking it. While they exploit sex and violence in ways that would not have been dreamed of twenty or thirty years ago, TV characters not only sleep around without hesitation, but they proudly proclaim to be atheists. Practically the only examples of religious characters on television today are self-righteous prigs or murderous zealots who are examples of no Christians that I have ever known. No wonder so many young adults will not even give the church ...

1110. Moving On Up

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... family, Benson devoted her spare time to a dream she had nurtured for many years. Under the pen name of Carolyn Keene she began writing mysteries for young girls. You may have heard of the main character in those mysteries, Nancy Drew. Benson was surprised at the impact this resourceful fictional character had on the lives of her readers. Many women found the inspiration to improve their lives through Nancy’s example. Benson’s parents didn’t think she should write; her father was convinced she could ...

1111. A Cry in the Dark

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... from where we live, at a certain date in the future. She counted on our arrival and made plans to greet us, house us, feed us, and show us around her world. How could she be so certain that we would be there when we promised? Because she knows our character. She has learned to trust us and trust in us. True, the "fickle finger of fate" might raise all manner of obstacles and perhaps even void our plans, but not if we could help it. Our word is as good as gold with our daughter. She trusts us. She was ...

1112. What Are You Seeking?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... he had been outwitted by the Magi, he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under (Matthew 2:16). He was a mad man driven by his need to dominate. Don’t think that Herod’s character has no relevance to our world. There are still people around whose minds are that warped. And I’m not merely referring to political tyrants. One of the vilest practices that still haunts our present day society is that of domestic violence. I read recently that thirty ...

1113. An Unforgettable Baptism

Luke 3:21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... (God) expresses His love and His approval for Jesus, His Son. This may seem boring, but it is vitally important. The doctrine of the Trinity cemented the idea in the mind of Christians that when we look at Jesus we are looking at an accurate picture of the character of God. Jesus, while remaining a human being, in all ways is a mirror image of God. It reminds me of a story that the Rev. George Thompson published on the Internet sometime back. He said that when he was a teen growing up in the Appalachian ...

1114. The Believers Share Their Possessions

Acts 4:32-37

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... addition of the title Lord to Jesus’ name may mean that they preached him as Lord by virtue of his resurrection (cf. 2:36). Moreover, they preached with great power. This refers primarily to the effectiveness of their preaching—words backed by behavior and character and infused by the Spirit—but may also point to the occurrence of miracles (cf. 2:43; see disc. on 4:30). Finally, we are told that much grace was upon them all. Though the apostles are mentioned specifically, we should probably take them ...

1115. In Pisidian Antioch

Acts 13:13-52

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... . Another difficulty, again in view of Paul’s later writing (cf. Rom. 3:23–26; 5:5ff.; but cf. also Rom. 4:25; 8:34; 2 Cor. 5:15), is that justification is not specifically linked in this verse with Jesus’ death, but with his whole messianic character (of which, however, death was a part; cf. vv. 26–29). But with a Jewish audience it had first to be established that Jesus was the Messiah. The resurrection was the key to that, hence the emphasis not only of this sermon but of all the early preaching ...

1116. Accusations

2 Corinthians 10:1-18

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... . For a detailed overview of the arguments for and against separating 2 Cor. 10–13 from the earlier part of the canonical letter, see M. Thrall, Second Corinthians, vol. 1, pp. 5–20. See the Introduction for a discussion of the identity and character of the opponents who have infiltrated Corinth. 10:1 Philo uses the same contrasting words—timid (humble) and bold—in his exposition of Gen. 15:2–18, where he argues that Abraham’s boldness is not contradictory to his humility, for the patriarch ...

1117. Paul Opposes Peter

Galatians 2:11-21

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... noun that is also translated at times as “justice.” Righteousness was the goal of Jewish religion. As Deuteronomy 16:20 says, “Follow justice (dikaiosynē) and justice alone.” The Jewish faith held that God’s character is righteous and the point of observing the law was to begin to take on the character of God—righteousness. Paul was convinced that in Christ God had revealed God’s righteousness in an unprecedented way (Rom. 1:17; 3:21). The consequence of the death and resurrection of Jesus is ...

1118. The Law and the Promise

Galatians 3:15-25, Galatians 3:1-14

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... of the Spirit. To remind the Galatians that they have received the Spirit is to remind them that their experience marks them as those who are partaking in the fulfillment of God’s promise. Paul refers to the Spirit also when speaking positively about the character of the Christian life. The Spirit is in the hearts of believers (4:6); the Spirit accompanies, encourages, and undergirds our faith as we wait for the hope of righteousness (5:5). In fact, the Spirit is the life and guide of the Christian (5 ...

1119. Doing Good to All

Galatians 6:1-10

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... is that which is fulfilled through love. 6:3–10 Even as believers bear each other’s burdens each one should carry his own load. The way of Christ and of living in Christ is not for believers to shirk responsibility for their own character; it requires self-examination. Paul directs his readers to test their own actions. This extends the thought of 6:1, in which Paul warns recognized spiritual individuals to keep an eye on themselves even in the course of dealing with the transgression of another. The ...

1120. The Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10-20

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... ). In NT usage, righteousness (dikaiosynē) can mean the justification of the sinner as well as the moral quality of godliness (dikaios). Stott takes the expression to mean righteousness of character and conduct and quotes G. G. Findlay for support: “ ‘The completeness of pardon for past offence and integrity of character that belong to the justified life, are woven together into an impenetrable mail’ ” (p. 279). In either case, righteousness constitutes the breastplate that protects the heart. 6:15 ...

1121. Final Instructions

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... with; others are not. But Paul says “be patient with everyone” (pros pantas, “towards all” including, we suppose, those outside the church; see disc. on 3:12). An enduring patience even with the most difficult of people is a real test of Christian character. It is a product both of God’s grace (the fruit of the Spirit) and of our own discipline and determination (hence this injunction). The last injunction is described first negatively and then positively: Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for ...

1122. Instructions on Worship

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... , these words function as one of the more significant missions/evangelism passages in the NT. The same reason that Paul was appointed a herald of the good news for the Gentiles is why the church must always be involved in missions. It is inherent in the very character of God, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth, and in the redemptive work of Christ, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. It is therefore incumbent on God’s people to proclaim that good news ...

1123. Overseers and Deacons

1 Timothy 3:1-16

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... (1:5), Timothy has not been left in Ephesus to appoint elders. Indeed, everything in 1 Timothy, as well as the evidence from Acts 20, indicates that there already were elders in this church. Why, then, this instruction? Again, the evidence points to the character and activities of the false teachers. In this regard two things must be noted: First, many of the items in the list stand in sharp contrast to what is said elsewhere in the letter about the false teachers. Second, the list itself has three notable ...

1124. The Old Testament Ritual Described

Hebrews 9:1-10

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... earlier, is implied in v. 3. The word once is very important to the author in describing the work of Christ. The high priestly work of the old covenant has its “once” too, but it refers to once a year, unlike the definitive “once-and-for-all” character of Christ’s work as high priest (see vv. 12, 20–28). This is the first of many references to the blood of sacrifices in this and the remaining chapters of the book. The sanctity of life, and hence of blood, together with the necessity of sacrifice ...

1125. A Call to Persevere

Hebrews 10:19-39

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... Yet this is to be the lot of those who repudiate their original faith. Additional Notes 10:26–27 The word for deliberately (hekousiōs) or “willingly” occurs only here and in 1 Pet. 5:2 in the NT. In view is the clearly volitional character of an abandonment of the Christian faith. The verb underlying sinning (hamartanō) occurs elsewhere in Hebrews only in 3:17, where it also refers to willful rebellion against God. It was argued by some in the early church that the sinning referred to here included ...

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