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1201. The Rewards of Waiting

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... whether it’s going to actually become a reality or not. This is not Christian waiting and patience. One of my favorite Psalms is Psalm 40. Do you remember, remember that Psalm? Listen to the first four verses of it. I waited patiently. Get that. I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see ...

1202. When We Feel Unwanted

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... tells his disciples to procure the colt of a donkey and if the owner asked what they were doing, they were simply to respond, “The Lord needs it.” And so, the disciples brought the young donkey to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt’s back and put Jesus on it ... and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a ...

1203. A Breath of Fresh Air

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Tony Everett

... her eye one woman remarked, “They send us on bus tours of Switzerland and let us live in Sun City.” What happens when congregations seem to be drained of all vitality and vibrancy? What do you do when you run out of energy? What happens to dry bones when the Lord breathes new life into them? God’s breath of fresh air is more than a bus tour and a rocking chair for God’s people. What signs of new life and energy do you see around you at home, in your parish? God’s exiled people were so dried up ...

1204. An Announcement to a Virgin

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end ... and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from God will ever fail.” “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her. An amazing story about an amazing event in history ...

1205. What Did Jesus Do?

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... the exact words of Jesus’ prayer, but a traditional Jewish prayer over a meal goes like this: [“Ba-ruch a-tah A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, ha-mo-tzi le-chem min ha-a-retz,” which is translated,] “Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.” This prayer, or something similar to it, was the prayer that Jesus probably heard Joseph pray over every meal. It recognizes the sovereignty of God, and the love of God in providing for His people. But ...

1206. Gift

2 Corinthians 8:16--9:5, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... but also that Paul had an ambassadorial role (cf. 2 Cor. 5:20) in administrating it. Throughout 2 Corinthians to this point Paul is seen to have a mediatorial role. The Macedonians were submitting to Paul in response to their obedience to the Lord. As if to underscore this point, the apostle states that the Macedonians gave in keeping with God’s will (lit., “by the will of God”). Like the freewill offering for the tabernacle, the collection was seen as a project commanded by God. It is no coincidence ...

1207. A Workman Approved by God

2 Timothy 2:14-26

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... described as having wandered away from the truth (cf. 1 Tim. 1:6 and 6:21 for this usage). In the Greek text this clause is followed by the phrase, “by saying that the resurrection has already taken place” (cf. 2 Thess. 2:2, “the Day of the Lord has come”), one of only two passages in 1 and 2 Timothy where some content of the heresy is given (cf. 1 Tim. 4:3). This is probably some form of over-realized eschatology, that is, that the fullness of the End, especially the resurrection, has already been ...

1208. The Covenant Renewed at Shechem

Joshua 24:1-27

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... early ancestors of Israel in a setting of idolatry. From this God brings them to the land of Canaan until they migrate to Egypt. The Lord overpowers the forces of Egypt and brings out the people to the land of the Amorites. Here Balak and Balaam also are no match for ... people are determined to do good as God does. The people remain determined and reply, No! We will serve the LORD (24:21). The dialogue effectively brings the level of commitment needed to establish a relationship with God. Finally Joshua says ...

1209. The Birth of Samson

Judges 13:1-25

Understanding Series

Cheryl A. Brown

... and what he turned out to be. 13:15–23 Manoah responded as would any good Middle Easterner; he invited the man to be their guest for a meal. The angel refused the meal but suggested that it be offered up as a burnt offering to the Lord. By this he hinted that he and the Lord were one and the same, but Manoah did not get the hint, as the narrative intrusion (v. 16b) informs us. Instead he asked the man/angel his name, to which he responded, Why do you ask my name? It is beyond understanding (v. 18). Manoah ...

1210. Leaders and Prophets Rebuked

Micah 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Hos 4:1, 6). The priests in Micah’s time, however, could not care less. They will teach only if they are paid. The irony is that all of these greedy and irresponsible leaders of the Jerusalemite community nevertheless profess a pious faith in God. They lean upon the LORD, which means that they rely upon God (cf. Isa. 10:20; 50:10; 31:1; 2 Chron. 13:18; 14:11), they count God as their security. They believe that God is in their midst (NIV: among us) and that they shall therefore be protected from all harm ...

1211. Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

John 13:1-17, John 13:18-30

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... surprisingly close to the teaching with which he concludes the Sermon on the Mount in the synoptic Gospels (Matt. 7:16–27/Luke 6:43–49): for example, “By their fruit you will recognize them” (Matt. 7:16a; cf. 7:20); “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 7:21); “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the ...

1212. Timothy and Epaphroditus

Philippians 2:19-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... an act of no mean self-denial on his part to leave home and abandon other prospects to share the uncertainties and dangers of Paul’s way of life. Paul greatly valued the devotion of one whom he describes as “my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord” (1 Cor. 4:17). All the service a son could render to a father Timothy performed for Paul; all the affection a father could feel for his son Paul lavished on Timothy, as Timothy has served with me in the work of the gospel. “He has served with me ...

1213. Moab Revolts

2 Kings 3:1-27

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... the weakest point in the forces surrounding him and the only way out), Mesha sacrifices. His troops respond to this desperate act with a superhuman fury that carries them to victory. This is not to ignore the fact, of course, that at another level it is certainly the LORD whose hand must be seen in this reversal for Israel, for it is always he who gives other nations their victories in Kings (cf., e.g., 2 Kgs. 5:1; 23:26–27; 24:1–4, 10–17). The Moabites’ anger would have counted for nothing, had God ...

1214. Ezekiel a Watchman

Ezekiel 33:1-20, Ezekiel 33:21-33

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... verses 10–20, which allude to and quote directly from 18:1–32. So, in verse 11, “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD” comes from 18:3 (though God’s swearing by God’s own life is a common feature in this book; see also, e.g., 5 ... at Tel Abib. However, the prophet says, the message came as no surprise: “Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning” (v. 22). God removes Ezekiel’s inability ...

1215. The Resurrection of Jesus and the Promise of Victory

Mark 16:1-20

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... extreme, for it causes them to “flee” both the angel and their commission. This is not amazement but rather a stultifying “quaking” in fear. How do we reconcile this with Matthew 28:8–10, in which the women go out with fear and great joy, meet the risen Lord, and fulfill their mission? The key is to go back to Mark 6:52, where Mark alone (cf. Matt. 14:22–33) ends the story by centering on the disciples’ failure. He does the same thing here, zeroing in on the women’s failure and the fact that ...

1216. “Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave”: Power Poisons the Conscience

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... below). These echoes of Samson and Saul create tension in the plot. Will David’s lust be fatal, as it was for Samson? Will the Lord reject David, as he rejected Saul? As the story unfolds, we discover that the answer is “no” in both cases. God preserves David and ... of the earth or hiding in the darkness (Ps. 139:7–12). As David declares in another of his poetic compositions, the Lord looks down from his heavenly throne and sees all that happens on the earth (Ps. 11:4). He assesses people’s actions ...

1217. “O Absalom, My Son, My Son!”

2 Sam 18:1–19:8

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... behavior, including his sons (see the comment above on 13:21; cf. 1 Kings 1:6). Absalom’s youth is no excuse for his behavior. Indeed, the narrator uses the same term (na‘ar) of Eli’s sons: “This sin of the young men was very great in the Lord’s sight” (1 Sam. 2:17). 18:6 to fight Israel. Israel is cast in the role of the enemy, emphasizing the widespread support Absalom has gathered (see 15:6, 13; 16:15; 17:14, 24, 26) and David’s vulnerability. 18:7 the casualties that day were great ...

1218. “Blessed Is the One Whose Transgressions Are Forgiven”

Psalm 32:1-11

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... person who is favored by God’s forgiveness, which is preceded by repentance (32:5). Verses 1 and 2 are a general benediction on the repentant and forgiven life. The crisis that led to this “blessed” life is described in 32:3–4. 32:2 whose sin the Lord does not count. The three terms for sin in 32:1–2 occur in Exodus 34:7 and the confession of the Day of Atonement in Leviticus 16:21, suggesting a summary catalogue of sins (see the sidebar). 32:3 my bones wasted away through my groaning all ...

1219. Dealing with Potential Covenant Violation

Joshua 22:1-34

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... with Joshua urging the Transjordanian tribes to cross over to fight with their brothers until they have taken possession of the land (1:12–15). But before the two and a half tribes return to their own inheritance, Joshua charges them to remain faithful to the Lord by loving and serving him and obeying his commandments (22:5). They are then sent away not only with Joshua’s blessing but also with a significant amount of plunder (22:6–8). But as they reach Geliloth, which may be another name for Gilgal ...

1220. Gideon Defeats the Midianites

Judges 7:1-25

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... due him would not be usurped by another (7:2). The unconventional battle strategy proves to be entirely successful (7:19–25), and the Midianites flee, probably taking the noise and light to be indicative of a much larger Israelite contingent. In the process, the Lord confuses the Midianites and their allies, and they end up attacking each other. As the Israelites pursue, Gideon sends word to the Ephraimites, asking them to block the fords of the Jordan so that the enemy will not be able to escape back to ...

1221. The Knowledge of God

Malachi 2:1-9

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... to know and the desire to do the will of God on earth in accordance with his commandment. Knowledge is immensely practical, because it is in essence what could be called “godliness,” “wise living,” or “the way to holiness” (cf. Hos. 4:1, 6). The Lord has commanded the priests not only to oversee the offerings, sacrifices, and tabernacle but also to be the guardians of his revelation (Deut. 31:9). The priests were the teachers of the law of God. The failure of the priests before the exile had ...

1222. The Shepherds and the Angels

Luke 2:8-20

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... 19:35). But he has come bringing a message of good news of great joy that will be for all the people (v. 10). The good news is stated simply in v. 11: Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. Often Luke uses the word “today” in the sense of the arrival of the day of salvation (see note below). Town of David refers, of course, to Bethlehem; appropriately, the first time Luke uses the word “today” it is in connection with the birth of the messianic son of David ...

1223. The Radiant Face of Moses

Exodus 34:29-35

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ” (2 Cor. 4:6). This would be possible for anyone who turns to the Lord (2 Cor. 3:16, 18). Additional Notes 34:29 On being face to face with God, see comment on 33:11. 34:30 Moses’ “radiant” (qaran) or “shining” face was translated in the Latin Vulgate as “horned” (cornuta) because the similar Heb. term, qeren (“horn”) is used ...

1224. Israel to be Destroyed

Amos 9:1-10

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... follow. Anyone who escapes from the temple will be personally slain with a sword by God. They may try to hide in the farthest reaches of the universe, in the heights of the heavens or in the depths of Sheol under the earth, but from there the hand of the Lord of heaven and earth will take them, verse 2. They may ascend Mt. Carmel and try to hide themselves in its deep forests, but there the maker of mountains will find them. They may plunge to the bottom of the sea to be lost in its depths, but there they ...

1225. A Solemn yet Joyous Feast

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... her. (5) “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me. . . This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me . . . For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” We are reminded, finally, that we are a family; we are responsible for one another. Don’t forget that at the center of our worship is a cross and a table--a family table. A man from Mississippi named Jim Young tells about a ...

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