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Understanding Series
Craig A. Evans
... of this verse from Malachi, then it would be better to have Jesus enter the temple immediately after John’s preaching. If the Synoptic positioning of the episode near the end of Jesus’ life is original, then Brown’s explanation for the Fourth Evangelist’s relocation of the episode is plausible and as good as any. Fitzmyer (p. 1265), however, suspects that the cleansing was one of Jesus’ first acts in his public ministry, as possibly suggested by his portrayal by the Baptist as a fiery reformer ...
Understanding Series
Craig A. Evans
... , and Jacob. Such a statement implies that there is yet hope of life (resurrection life) for them, even though it had been centuries since their deaths. The last phrase of v. 38, for to him all are alive, is found only in Luke and may be the evangelist’s attempt to clarify the idea of life after death to his predominantly Gentile audience. The point of Jesus’ answer, at least as it should be understood in the context of the whole passage, is that at death the righteous are in some sense alive to God ...
Understanding Series
Craig A. Evans
... will fail him. Jesus then prophesies that before the rooster crows that day, Peter will deny three times that he knows Jesus. 22:35–38 These verses find no parallel outside of Luke and so are usually thought to have been derived from the evangelist’s special source. Verses 35–36a presuppose the sending of the Twelve in 9:1–6 and the Seventy(-two) in 10:1–12. Whereas the apostles on those occasions traveled lightly (taking no wallet, bag, or sandals), this time they will need provisions, for ...
1129. Jesus' Burial
Luke 23:50-56
Understanding Series
Craig A. Evans
... abbreviated form. Joseph … from the Judean town of Arimathea is described as a good and upright (same word used of Jesus in v. 47 above) man. This man, like the righteous Simeon (2:25), was waiting for the kingdom of God. By describing him thus, the evangelist is implying that Joseph was in sympathy with John the Baptist’s earlier call to repentance (3:3) and Jesus’ later proclamation of the kingdom (4:43). This man was a member of the Council (see 22:66 above), who had not consented to their decision ...
Understanding Series
Robert W. Wall
... and loyal association with Rome, even pre-dating Rome’s rise to power. Although John issues unqualified praise for this congregation, we have no historical record of its beginning (although we do know from Acts 19:10 that Paul conducted a successful evangelistic campaign in the vicinity). And a generation after Revelation was written, Polycarp, a notable leader in the early church, was martyred in Smyrna. The opening address repeats claims made earlier for Christ (1:17–18) that he is the First and the ...
1131. The Thousand Years
Revelation 20:1-7
Understanding Series
Robert W. Wall
... church. Further, it corresponds well to the subsequent vision of those of the “first resurrection” who will reign with Christ. In Hendricksen’s sense, 20:1–3 adds a footnote to this central section of John’s vision. However, nowhere does it portray the church as evangelistic, and the nations are eventually destroyed rather than converted. Thus, Caird argues that the nations of 20:3 are not those of 19:15; and the battle of 19:20 can not be the end of the human race because we find nations in 20:3 ...
1132. The Glory of the New Covenant
2 Corinthians 3:7-17; 4:1-6
Understanding Series
James M. Scott
... in their midst (cf. 1:12; 3:2; 5:11). Therefore, Paul commends himself to every man’s conscience, and particularly to the Corinthians’ conscience (cf. 5:11). This appears hyperbolic at first sight, but Paul has already stated that, through his evangelistic ministry, God reveals knowledge of himself “in every place” (2:14). From Paul’s perspective, the divine origin of his message is apparent. But realizing that human conscience is not the ultimate authority (see on 1:12), Paul also states that he ...
Understanding Series
Norman Hillyer
... was not one of them. His warm pastoral concern for others glows in his letters. Peter succinctly states his credentials by describing himself simply as an apostle, an accredited messenger, of Jesus Christ. It is never to teachers, or to prophets, or even to evangelists that the definitive phrase of Jesus Christ is applied in the New Testament, but only to apostles. The paramount office of apostle bestows a unique authority upon Peter to address his readers in the name and on behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ ...
1134. Faith in the Son of God
1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 4:7-21
Understanding Series
Thomas F. Johnson
... confession of faith in Jesus as the Son of God in the Fourth Gospel, see 1:34, 49; 11:27. For Jesus’ own teaching about himself as the Son, see 5:19–27; 6:40; 8:36; 10:36; 11:4; 14:13; 17:1; 19:7. For the Fourth Evangelist’s teaching about Jesus as the Son, see 3:16–17, 35–36; 20:31. The title is even more prominent in 1 John: 1:3, 7; 2:22–24; 3:8, 23; 4:9–10, 14–15; and 5:5, 9–13, 20. In 2:23, 3:23, 4 ...
1135. Firstborn Animals
Deuteronomy 15:19-23
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... world’s. There can be no doubt that the early church found in Deuteronomy 15 a charter for their attempt to eliminate poverty in their midst, and Luke links the growth of the church as firmly to that social and economic effort as to the evangelistic preaching of the apostles (Acts 2:42–47; 4:32–35). There is missionary power in joyful generosity. When it comes to working out how such a socioeconomic ethic can be addressed to secular society, we have other hermeneutical steps to take. The first step ...
Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... , these elements have not been simply stuck together mechanically, but have been woven into a speech that, precisely because it condenses the message of the whole book into such a short space, generates great rhetorical power and spiritual challenge. It concludes with almost evangelistic fervor, and it is not surprising that the second half of chapter 30 finds echoes in the teaching of Jesus and Paul. 30:1–10 An open future. After the dire curses of chapter 28 and the compressed warning of 29:22–28 ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... of education. By the way, Malala forgave her attackers, which is what she says “real Islam” teaches. (4) That’s courage. We see it in people young and old and we admire it at any age. There is delightful anecdote about a famous evangelist named Peter Cartwright. One day the President of the United States, Andrew Jackson--came to Cartwright’s church. The elders of the church warned Preacher Cartwright not to offend the President. You see, at that time, the President could seriously influence a ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... real. It means living not as fans, but as followers of Jesus. Chuck Swindoll, the radio Bible teacher who has influenced so many Christians, says that--out of all the people in the world--the one that he most admired was evangelist Dawson Trotman. Trotman was the founder of The Navigators, a worldwide organization dedicated to training Christian believers to share their faith. Trotman died after helping to rescue two drowning girls. “When Dawson Trotman passed away,” says Swindoll, “he probably left a ...
1139. We've Got a Friend in High Places
1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28, Ephesians 1:15-23
Sermon
King Duncan
... places, which, of course, is what country music is all about. But you and I have a friend in the highest place possible--at the right hand of God. Today I want to focus for just a few moments on why Jesus is so important to us. The famous evangelist Billy Sunday once noted that there are two hundred and fifty-six names given for Jesus in the Bible. Sunday imagined that this was because Christ is infinitely beyond all that any one name could express. I believe that is true and, of course, I could never in ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... God has not forsaken them at all, Isaiah says to them. God has forgiven their sins and has reclaimed them as His own people. What good news that was for them and what good news for all those who seek to be God’s people today. Argentine evangelist Luis Palau tells about a woman named Maria Benitez-Perez who confronted him one day. Maria had made an appointment under false pretenses, claiming that she wanted to interview for a job. But as soon as she entered his office, Maria made her intent clear. She was ...
1141. United We Stand
John 17:11b-19
Sermon
King Duncan
... him shall have life everlasting. We believe that and that unites us with millions of believers around this planet. That is the first thing that unites us--our beliefs. We are also united by our love for one another and for the one whom we serve. Evangelist James Robinson once told of seeing a television interview with members of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang. He was impressed by their creed. He says, “Do you know what they kept holding up as their great supreme virtue? They kept saying: ‘We’re a ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... , the soldiers shouted insults and humiliations at them, and encouraged the villagers to do likewise. Then, they took them to a hill outside the city and executed them. Baby Helen was abandoned in a farm house by the side of the road. A traveling evangelist found baby Helen and smuggled her out of China. Eventually, he brought her to the U.S., where Betty Stam’s parents raised her. The story has an interesting conclusion: When news of John and Betty Stam’s martyrdom reached their colleagues at the ...
Sermon
Susan R. Andrews
... Acknowledge the reality of the crisis. Look behind the gauzy curtain of Christmas nostalgia and see the pain. See the brokenness. See the despair. See the danger. Look for Herod — the Herod of modern day Hitler, the Herod of Assad, the Herod of TV evangelists preaching a gospel of prosperity and success instead of Jesus’ gospel of service and compassion. Look for the despair of the homeless and the hungry, the lonely and the depressed — as well as the falling stars of our own lives — dreams that are ...
Sermon
Robert Leslie Holmes
... and mentioned the need to some ministerial students. They met Moody's suggestion with silence and pseudo-pious excuses. Moody would not stop. He returned to the dormitory hallway and gathered up the shoes. Alone in his room, the world's most famous evangelist of his time began to clean and polish the shoes. The incident might have never been known had not a friend's unexpected arrival at Moody's room revealed the secret. When the European visitors opened their doors the next morning, their shoes were ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... to all. We are not baptized because we are perfect. None of us is perfect. The use of water symbolizes that our sins have been washed away. A lady tells about a baptism service that took place in her evangelical church. It was after a series of evangelistic services at their church. One hundred and two people were scheduled to be baptized. The men wore black robes; the women wore white robes. During the baptism the dye from the black robes began to make the water look dirty, and she heard two little boys ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... Allan Hubbard, Beyond Futility (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.), pp. 39-40. 3. Contributed. Source: C. William Mosley, Emphasis, Nov./Dec. 2000, p. 15. 4. Self-Esteem: The New Reformation (Word Books). 5. Harold C. Warlick, Jr., Conquering Loneliness (Word Books). 6. George E. Sweazey, The Church as Evangelist (San Francisco: Harper & Row).
1147. The Journey of Salvation
Luke 22:39-46, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Sermon
King Duncan
... should walk the batter, then the old man would yell triumphantly, “You walked the wrong man, pitcher, you walked the wrong man.” Sometimes no matter what you do, you can’t win. I like the attitude of George Whitefield, the great evangelist who worked with John and Charles Wesley. Whitefield once received a letter that spitefully accused him of assorted wrongdoings in his ministry. Whitefield returned a brief, courteous reply that stands as an example to anyone who is judged and accused by others ...
Sermon
R. Robert Cueni
... as diverse as millionaire investment bankers on the middle floors, minimum wage restaurant workers on the top floor, and first responding firefighters in the lobby. All of them were there just to do their jobs. Two days later, on September 13, two television evangelists broadcast their analysis to the nation. They were essentially in agreement when one said, “God has lifted the curtain and has allowed the enemies of America to give us what we probably deserve.”[1] Then the two made a list of incidents ...
1149. Wesley and the Robber
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Editor James S. Hewett
... . Then the man demanded, "Your money or your life." Wesley obediently emptied his pockets of the few coins they contained and invited the robber to examine his saddlebags which were filled with books. Disappointed at the result, the robber was turning away when evangelist cried, "Stop! I have something more to give you." The robber, wondering at this strange call, turned back. Then Wesley, bending down toward him, said in solemn tones, "My friend, you may live to regret this sore of a life in which you ...
1150. Modern Hybrid
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Anthony Evans
Did you hear about the student, a follower of both theologian Paul Tillich and evangelist Billy Graham, who was asked to pronounce the benediction. He said: "And now may the Ground of All Being bless you real good!"
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