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1176. A Lifestyle in Accord with Sound Doctrine

Titus 2:1-15

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... loads slaves’ faithfulness in the most basic behaviors (not back-talking and not pilfering) with the weightiest of freight: “they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive” (2:10). Thus, Paul joins ranks with Jesus in embracing the radically countercultural notion that the most eloquent pulpit is a towel and a basin (John 13). 2:11–15 · Theological grounding: God’s grace and glory: Paul transitions now to the idea that God came not to punish but to save us from our “ungodliness ...

1177. The High Priest of a New Covenant

Hebrews 8:1-13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... elsewhere in Hebrews are called “the good news,” “the inheritance,” the “rest” of God, “a better country,” and a “better resurrection.” Believers in the time before the incarnation claimed these promises from afar (Heb. 11:1–38), precisely as believers must today. The popular notion that the law of God was but some external ordinance in the Old Testament but now in the new era has been inscribed on the heart is not only generally unbiblical (Deut. 4:8–9; 6:5–6; 30:6, 14; Ps. 40:8 ...

1178. Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle

Hebrews 9:1-10

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... single question of what sacrifice is the basis of salvation—the Levitical sacrifice or the sacrifice of Christ. The author ought not to be understood as suggesting that believers in the former era did not have direct access to God and full forgiveness through Christ, a notion against which the whole of Scripture rises in protest (e.g., Ps. 32:1–11; 103:1–22; Mic. 7:18–19; Rom. 4:1–8) and which is particularly impossible to reconcile with the perspective of the author of Hebrews (11:4–38). Again ...

1179. Exhortations to Persevere in Christian Faith

Hebrews 10:19-39

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... access to God (4:15–16; 6:19–20; 7:23–25; 9:8, 12–15). The “new and living way” does not suggest that believers of the former age were somehow fettered in their access to God, for neither the Old Testament nor Hebrews will tolerate the notion that those saints did not have full access to the Lord or confidence in laying claim to his forgiveness (see “draw near” in both 10:22 and 11:6). The old-new contrast in the Bible is absolute, not relative, and is never merely chronological. It always ...

1180. The Beast out of the Earth

Revelation 13:11-18

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... buy or sell,” since they were ostracized by the trade guilds (13:17). The “mark,” or slave brand (13:17), of 666 on the right hand or forehead of the beast parodies the signet seal (7:3; 9:4; 14:1) on God’s people. Contrary to popular notions that 666 is a physical tattoo, the mark of the beast is figurative. It means that God knows who belongs to Satan. The number 666 is an example of the ancient practice gematria, which assigns a number to a person by adding the numerical equivalent of each letter ...

1181. You Shall Be My Witness

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the point? To fulfill our calling to witness, we must have something to share; we must be comfortable in our relationship with Jesus. We must know him personally, and our relationship to Him must be making a difference in our lives. This whole notion of being comfortable in sharing raises the issue of reservations about witnessing. III. Let’s deal with two common reservations we have about witnessing. The first reservation is this: Some of us are very hesitant to talk about hallowed things. The poet Emily ...

1182. A Jiffy for Eternity

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... than any human arms can ever stretch, than any human heart can ever love, and any human love can ever go. This sentence that takes only a jiffy to read takes an eternity to fully comprehend. It is short but not shallow! For a Pharisee, the notion that God's love extended beyond the Jewish race into the whole world turned his whole theological system of belief upside down. The Pharisees were lover-less. For the first time in his life Nicodemus was being confronted with a theology of love that demolished all ...

1183. The Womb of Amazing Grace

John 4:5-42

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... Jews, Samaritans were the kind of relatives you wish would just not tell anybody that you are somehow related! Of all the personal encounters involving Jesus, this one with the Samaritan woman is surely the most remarkable for it put real live skin on the notion that God's love extended beyond the Jews and into the whole world. Yes, even to the Samaritans! This Samaritan woman recognized something different about this right away, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" (John ...

1184. Live Spelled Backward

Matthew 26:14-27:66

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... mere physical proximity is no proof of spiritual similarity. One can be close to the fire and be as spiritually cold as a winter day in the Arctic Circle. Sometimes those who have been in the church for a long time do not have the foggiest notion of what the church, God's kingdom, is about. Close proximity is no sign of spiritual nearness, and Jesus wants us to understand that not everyone will necessarily follow good leadership. There is more. I believe that the Lord of life selected Judas Iscariot in whom ...

1185. When Heartbreak Turns to Heartburn

Luke 24:13-35

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... the third day since these things took place." Three days! Three long days since hope has been snatched from them! Now, his body is missing and they have no idea of its whereabouts (see v. 21). For these two -- as it is even today for many people -- the notion that Jesus Christ, God's Son who was crucified on a rough Roman cross and rose on the third day is news too good to be true. Clearly from their positive evaluation of Jesus' ministry, they have been around him on more than one occasion for they know ...

1186. One Heaven of a Party

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... this same woman was down and out, living in a homeless shelter. Fortunately, she was eventually able to find a good job and, over time, set aside a sizable nest egg. Standing in the lobby of the Hyatt, she remembered this and had a gigantically generous notion that she would use her savings to throw a big bash for all the homeless people of downtown Boston. She sent invitations to rescue missions and homeless shelters and made sure everything was ready. So in June of 1990, the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Boston ...

1187. Falling Into Faith

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... and believe in love’s power. The same could be said of God. Assuming that we must provide intellectual assent to everything we can discover about God in order to have faith presupposes that we are able to figure everything out. What a ridiculous notion! We are not capable of grabbing God by our own efforts or mental gymnastics. We are only capable of allowing God to grab us. When we begin to understand faith in this manner, Abraham’s “change of heart” becomes clear. Abraham attained righteousness ...

1188. Love without Limits

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... and showed me that his love was not limited to a set of rules or laws.” Peter continued with a compelling testimony of how God had stretched his boundaries and threw out his understanding of what was clean and not clean, dissolving his pre-conceived notions about who could be saved. What’s more is that God not only revealed this radical truth to Peter through a vision, but God wanted Peter to experience its reality. So God created an opportunity for Peter to experience the boundless love of God. Peter ...

1189. More Beyond

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... . As you begin to understand these truths, you will be better equipped to live a victorious life. Let’s take a look. There Will Be Opposition Contrary to popular opinion and certain television preachers, Christians are not immune from pain and disappointment. The notion of a cotton-candy theology that promises all health and wealth and no turmoil or tribulation is melting away with every tragedy that befalls our world. The reality of this sobering truth hit home in a cartoon that appeared in The Atlanta ...

1190. I Wonder about God’s Will for My Life

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... s will is not a secret. Discovering God’s will is not some kind of existential game of hide and seek where God hides it and is amused by watching us try to find it. God deeply desires for us to know and do his will. Unfortunately, many have the notion that discovering God’s will is reserved only for the spiritually elite. They hear friends speak about God as if he was at their breakfast table every morning, and then they wonder why they can’t hear God too. But being in tune with God’s will for us is ...

1191. The Cost of Discipleship

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

James L. Killen

... but he had the wrong understanding of what that answer meant. Jesus began to tell the disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, where he would suffer and be killed and rise from the dead. That wasn't at all what Peter had been thinking. He must have had a notion that he was in for some really good times as a friend of the new king. He began to scold Jesus for saying such things. Jesus, who had just been praising Peter for his insight, scolded him for being a stumbling block and said that Peter set his mind on ...

1192. The Joy of Christmas

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... is! I want us to get back to the joy of Christmas. I want the message to penetrate our lives and our hearts. I want us to look beyond the glitter and wrapping and get to the real gift of Christmas. I want us to throw away our pre-conceived notions about this time of year and be transformed by Christmas. How do we do it? Our text in Luke gives us some clues, and it is all about the shepherds. I believe the shepherds in our text give us the key to finding the joy of Christmas. What is it ...

1193. Pop Verses: Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11

Sermon

Charley Reeb

1194. A Warning Against Hypocrisy

Matthew 23:1-39

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... that Jesus is here quoting from a noncanonical book, but no such book is known that contains these words. Morris says that he may be saying, in effect, “This is in accordance with God’s wisdom” (The Gospel According to Luke, p. 206). 23:35 The notion that innocent blood cries out until it is avenged is seen in Gen. 4:10; Isa. 26:21; Rev. 6:10. Zechariah: Because there is no indication in the Old Testament that Zechariah son of Berekiah was martyred, some think that Matthew refers to Zechariah son ...

1195. Giving and Receiving

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

Tom Garrison

... but this is precisely what happens when crises descend and suddenly the world is literally "turned upside down." My point is that some needed growth can take place in a situation such as this, for the truth is, none of us can be "strong" all the time. The notion of total self-reliance is an illusion, because all human beings are creatures by nature, which means we depend or "hang," as the root of that term implies, on forces other than ourselves. I heard once of the self-made man who said that if he had it ...

1196. Being a True Disciple

John 8:31-36

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... it makes us free. Noting how many people are hemmed in by religion, it may seem unlikely that religion can really offer freedom. Part of our confusion stems from misunderstanding what is meant by freedom. In the musical My Fair Lady, Professor Higgins reflects the notion of freedom held by many when he defines himself as "an ordinary man who desires nothing more than just an ordinary chance to live exactly as he likes and do precisely what he wants." In reality, there is no such absolute freedom. Even if we ...

1197. The Parable of the Sower

Mark 4:1-20

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... the disciples are given as “knowledge” of “secrets,” and these small verbal differences from Mark suggest that Matthew and Luke mean simply that the disciples are given explanations of the parables, whereas Mark’s the secret … has been given suggests the broader notion that the disciples are made a part of the operation of the kingdom. 4:12 So that: This phrase literally says that the parables were deliberately intended to confuse the crowds, but we have suggested above that it is to be taken ...

1198. Divorce

Mark 10:1-12

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... accused of unchastity. This sum, however, would be no more than the woman’s dowry given at marriage (see notes), and that might be very small in the case of a woman from poor parents. The effect of Jesus’ position forbidding divorce was to reject the notion that the wife was the man’s property and to insist upon recognition of the woman’s right in marriage based upon the original creation pattern. This emphasis upon the woman’s rights in marriage is further evidenced in the word of Jesus to his ...

1199. Jesus Again Predicts His Death

Mark 10:32-34

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... 10:52) and the beginning of the final events of Jesus’ ministry. The effect of this third, detailed prediction is to emphasize the central significance of Jesus’ death. The following passage (10:35–45) is the third correction of the disciples’ wrongheaded notions of Jesus’ ministry and of their own path of discipleship, and this last prediction sets up an effective contrast between what is to happen to the Son of Man and what the disciples are expecting for him and for themselves. Additional Notes ...

1200. Signs of the End of the Age

Mark 13:1-31

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... things must happen: The word must is the same word used in 8:31 and in these texts is usually understood as reflecting the idea that the events described must happen because they are part of the divinely foreseen plan of the age. This notion is at the core of the religious outlook known as “apocalypticism,” which was quite widely shared in Jesus’ time among Jews and later by Christians (see “Apocalypse, Genre,” and “Apocalypticism,” IDBSup, pp. 27–34). The end of this world/age is what is ...

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