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101. Trials and Temptations

James 1:1-18, James 1:19-27

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... referred to repeatedly in James, is wisdom, which helps one in the test. Therefore the deeper message is: God does not send the test; he gives the good gift of wisdom that enables us to stand in the test. He gives the antidote, not the poison. Furthermore, the character of God is not subject to change. He is the Father of the heavenly lights. The reference is to creation, and it (and the one to the new creation in the next verse) indicates the extent of God’s goodness. The lights of Genesis 1:18, that is ...

102. Ruth Meets Boaz

Ruth 2:1-23

Understanding Series

Michael S. Moore

... in the Bible, especially in La Violence et le Sacré (Paris: B. Grasset, 1972). Insight #1: Yahweh, God of Grace Boaz’s speech records something rather rare in ancient Israelite literature. Here an Israelite bears witness to a non-Israelite about the very character of God. If Ruth is like most other Syro-Palestinians, she is a polytheist. Presumably what she knows about Yahweh is the direct result of her husband’s family’s influence. Perhaps it is the evidence of this influence that encourages Boaz to ...

103. Spiritual Gifts and Spiritual Growth

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

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Preben Vang

... gifts begun in chapter 12. To fully appreciate chapter 14, however, chapter 13 cannot be dismissed as a digression or a simple aside. Although 14:1–25 seems to focus primarily on tongue speaking and the perils thereof, Paul’s real point is the character of Christian worship. In this way, chapter 14 connects directly to the extended exposition beginning in chapter 10 and guided by chapter 13. For Paul, love encapsulates the ethics of the life in the Spirit: it fulfills the law (Rom. 13:8, 10). Spiritual ...

104. Fighting Wars and Keeping a Promise: David Establishes an Ideal of Kingship

2 Sam 8:1–10:19

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... and his descendants (20:14–15). 9:3 to whom I can show God’s kindness. The wording is identical to verse 1, except that now David refers to “God’s kindness” (hesed). Perhaps recalling Jonathan’s appeal, he desires to mirror God’s faithful character in his treatment of Jonathan’s descendants (cf. 1 Sam. 20:14).8 9:7 Don’t be afraid. David’s assuring word to Mephibosheth is ironic, for years before, when David was running from Saul, Jonathan encouraged David with these same words as ...

105. Job Shatters the Silence

Job 3:1-26

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Daniel J. Estes

... God’s hedge around him is intended to protect him. In doing this, Job looks at God through the wrong end of the binoculars. By perceiving God through the lens of his experience, Job sees God as uncaring. If he would view his experience through the lens of the character of God, he would see things in a far different way. In our lives, we are prone to diminish God when we let our feelings about what is happening in our lives become the measure by which we evaluate God. We need to remember that whatever our ...

106. “In the Lord I Take Refuge”

Psalm 11:1-7

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C. Hassell Bullock

... and actions are of a single piece. While some construe this statement as an Old Testament expression of a doctrine of Scripture, it is hardly equivalent to 2 Timothy 3:16. Even when speaking of the divine word(s), the Old Testament is basically concerned with the character of God behind the word, as Isaiah 55:11 indicates. God’s word is his envoy sent out to do his bidding, and because God is sovereign, this mission will not fail (Isa. 40:8; 45:23). Teaching the Text Those in David’s world who are ...

107. “Ride Forth Victoriously in the Cause of Truth, Humility and Justice”

Psalm 45:1-17

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C. Hassell Bullock

... (45:4). Thus if we are looking for a portrait of the ideal king, we find it here in the companionship of these two psalms. Perhaps that justifies the scribe’s addressing the king as “god” (see comments on 45:6), since he comes close to the character of God. Kidner calls this psalm a “wedding benediction,” taking his cue from the title, “a love song” (NIV: “a wedding song”), and relates it to the Song of Songs,1which is a very different genre, but he finds a close comparison to Psalm 45 in ...

108. A Worthy Woman Meets a Worthy Man

Ruth 2:1-23

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... with his workers, which shows his cordial nature and the good relationship he shares with them. Next Boaz notices a new worker. Once made aware of the worker’s identity, Boaz kindly reaches out to her and, in so doing, reveals the strength of his own character in three ways (2:5–7). First, he goes beyond the Mosaic mandate (the requirement to leave food for the poor in the fields; Deut. 24:19) by providing for her need to drink, encouraging her to stay in his field, and offering her protection (2 ...

109. God's Righteous Judgment

Romans 2:1-16

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... God’s wrath (v. 8) B′—God’s judgment against bad works, of both Jew and Gentile (v. 9) A′—God’s reward of good works, of both Jew and Gentile (v. 10). The discussion of works in verses 7–10 can be summed up by “character” or “orientation.” Paul is less concerned with the exceptional deeds which all people do—whether the heroic deed on the spur of the moment, or the plunge into sin. Occasional good and bad deeds are usually extremes of an individual’s moral continuum which, in the ...

110. Peace and Joy

Romans 5:1-11

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... faith. That is to say, Paul does not here provide us with a fail-safe formula for virtue. By itself tribulation does not necessarily produce perseverance; it often produces bitterness and resignation, and hardship may simply produce hardness instead of character. Perseverance, character, and hope are marks of grace, and they develop only where the believer stands justified before God and responds to them in faith. Especially important is Paul’s statement that hope does not disappoint us (v. 5). The Greek ...

111. Job’s Reply to Zophar

Job 12:1--14:22

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... occur. Job is twisting the normal ways of thinking about the grave (which is actually a reference to Sheol, the abode of the dead). As we saw above (on 10:20–22), Sheol is the place of no return, where all go upon death, regardless of their character in this life. Job takes this dreaded end of human life—an end without hope of restoration—and turns it into a place of refuge from the anger of God! The remaining wishes he expresses in this verse are equally impossible. His desire that God could set ...

112. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

113. A Restless Spirit

1 Samuel 28:1-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . In this way, a “ghost” is a device of confrontation. When we are confronted by truth, it shivers and jolts us. It can also be the stuff of conversion. Or can spontaneously heal.** Landscapes, like the ghost, can also tell stories of the state of mind of characters. Saul’s story takes place not at the place of Samuel’s death (Ramah), but at En Dor, in the Valley of Jezreel, between two mountains. It takes place in the dark and in the fog/mist of the valley. The land would be originally of Issachar ...

114. An Extremely Odd Couple

Luke 18:1-8

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J. Will Ormond

... is a straightforward, legitimate request: "Grant me justice against my opponent." We are not told who her opponent is nor what injustice she has suffered. But she seems to have no advocate, and her status as a widow makes her easy prey for a variety of unscrupulous characters. Her case is probably like many the judge hears every day. It may seem unimportant to the judge, but it is of crucial concern to her. Between her and justice is the judge sitting on his high bench in his somber robes. From him she has ...

115. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:1-15, Jeremiah 8:4--9:26, Luke 16:1-15

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William E. Keeney

... for all people, but he specifically mentions prayers for the head of government since it is he who can provide peace for the church. He proceeds to an affirmation of the nature of God. He acknowledges that his calling is to attest in faith and truth to the character of God for the Gentiles. Psalm · Psalm 79:1-9 The psalmist is distressed at the destruction of Jerusalem and the defiling of the Temple by other peoples. He pleads with God not to punish his people because of the past sins but to pour out anger ...

116. God’s Ultimate Concern

Exodus 20:1-21

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Walter Kimbrough

... 16 NIV).” God’s ultimate concern, therefore, is for the salvation of the world. Let us look at four functions of the ten commandments in an attempt to better understand God’s ultimate concern -- our salvation. The first function of the law is to reveal the character of God. We need to discover for ourselves who God is -- what makes God God. J. Coert Rylaarsdam states that, “In the Bible, law is God in action.” We have given all kinds of titles and descriptions to God. In the Greek, we declare that ...

117. Celebrating Christ The King

Ezekiel 34:1-31

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King Duncan

... to explain the concept of God "He's the one in control of everything. He's what the whole world is about"the actor nods, "Oh, you mean Mr. Mayer, the owner of the movie company." His perceptions are confined to the world of the movie. Eventually, the movie character climbs back onto the two dimensional movie screen and tries to explain the real world to the cast of the movie. They stare at him as if he belongs in a mental asylum. He's talking nonsense. There is no "other" world out there. Only the world of ...

118. Bound By A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

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King Duncan

... Military Academy. He has had many more successes in his business and civic life enough to serve anyone for three or four lifetimes. All because he made a promise to his mother and committed himself to keeping it.(2) Bound by a promise. OUR CHARACTER IS FORGED AND OUR CHARACTER IS REVEALED BY THE PROMISES WE MAKE AND THE PROMISES WE KEEP. I promise to take this man as my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer . . . I promise to defend ...

119. Living With Pizzazz

Luke 16:1-15

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King Duncan

... dishonest. He's not just saying: Go and do likewise! He's probably got some attitude in mind which he wants people to copy. And if there's one thing that holds the story together, if there's one idea around which everything revolves, if there's one quality of character on which all the details hinge, IT HAS TO BE THE GENEROSITY OF THE MASTER. Think of it! It was the generosity of Mr. Rich that made it possible for Dirk to do what he did! The generosity of the master gave his CEO time to put his affairs in ...

120. I Wish Life Came With An Eraser!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Siegfried S. Johnson

... self-help, will ourselves into betterment. We can't take a deep breath, think positively, follow a three-step technique, and pull ourselves up by our own psychological bootstraps. Sure, we can make minor improvements. But real, fundamental life change at the core level of our character and at that level where our habits have become addictive? Don't count on it. Doesn't matter who we are, how much it might appear that we have it all together, there are things in all of our lives we would like to erase. A ...

121. The Saint without a Name

Luke 6:12-16

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Donald B. Strobe

... he did or said would reflect upon his father, because his father carried his name. That got my mind to thinking. God has a nick-name, too: “Abu Jesus” (or in the Arabic, “Abu Issa”). Our God is “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” That character which we see in Jesus is reflected in God. What a revelation! But what a responsibility, also, for we carry a royal name. We are children of that kind of God, and what we do and say reflects upon the God we claim to believe in and worship. In ...

122. A Man Named Pain (Part 1)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

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Eric Ritz

... we should remember him 2500 years after his death? Maybe it’s his name. A mother names her son "Jabez" for, she says, he was borne in pain. Names are important in the Bible. In ancient times a name was often given to a child to describe his or her character--or the plight of his or her mother or father at the time of the child’s birth. Isaac means "laughter" because his mother bore him in her old age. Jacob means a sup-planter or one who is cunning/clever/one who tricks. We know Jacob tricked his ...

123. Going Hard against the Grain

Matthew 5:33-37

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Phil Thrailkill

... who is evil.” You see, If I let your actions towards me determine my response to you, then you have not only hurt me, you have turned me into an evil person like yourself, and I don’t want to give you that much power over me. I want my character to be more and more shaped by Jesus Christ, not by what you do to me. The four examples Jesus gives in verses 39 through 42 are all small in scale and face to face, the kinds of confrontations that took place in villages like Nazareth. Jesus had seen such ...

124. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

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Phil Thrailkill

... i.e. a false idea) has created the impression that it is quite reasonable to be a ‘vampire Christian’ (I love his imagery!). One in effect says to Jesus: ‘I'd like a little of your blood, please. But I don't care to be your student or have your character. In fact, won't you just excuse me while I get on with my life, and I'll see you in heaven.’ But is this really acceptable to Jesus? ... how could one actually trust him for forgiveness of sins while not trusting him for much more than that? You can ...

125. Access Denied

Romans 5:1-11

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Richard W. Ferris

... Sure, we can say, "Yes," to all three questions. But beneath all of them is hope. Hope for something better than the suffering we've known. Hope for something easier than the endurance we've had to experience. Hope for integrity that goes beyond our flawed character. There is always the hope that we will become better people. Thornton Wilder said that "hope is a projection of the imagination; so is despair." We can choose what we want to project. If we choose to deny ourselves access to God's grace, then we ...

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