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126. A Wisdom Prayer for Those Who Fear the Lord

Psalm 25:1-22

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... is, its verses begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet. Many of them concern instruction and guidance in God’s ways (vv. 4–5, 8–10, 12). Both of these features are prominent in psalms reflecting wisdom influence (Pss. 34; 37; 112; 119). “Fearing” the Lord (vv. 25:12, 14) is also a recurring motif in wisdom psalms (19:9; 34:7, 9, 11; 112:1; Ps. 119, five times; cf. 145:19), though not exclusive to them. The concern for inheriting the land is an important motif in Psalm 37 (vv. 9 ...

127. Come, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come!

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... . Not yet fully, but enough to make our hearts long for and yearn for and ache for that day when he does; and in the meanwhile, to be about the peacemaking, reconciling, life-affirming work God has entrusted to us. And so we pray, "Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the way for your only Son. By his coming, give us strength in our conflicts and shed light on our path through the darkness of this world." Create in us new hearts, O God. And renew a right spirit within us. Hearts and spirits that reach out ...

128. Trusting In The Lord

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... and true faith. It is the difference between being cursed and blessed, to put it in Jeremiah's words. The blessed ones trust God instead of self. Trusting God is not easy. It is hard for Paul, Karl and John. It is hard for all of us to trust the Lord. When people have disappointed us, we find it hard to trust God. At a practical level, a woman, let's call her Dee, found it almost impossible to trust God. As a little girl she had experienced incest, forced sex with her father. Now as an adult she was having ...

129. OUR LORD RISEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... she had walked to the window, stared out through vine-covered lattice work that shielded her from the view of those who were hurrying toward the temple. This woman only added to her pain. That she could think of other things, that life could go on as usual, with their Lord lying in the cold stone tomb. They had left her then, and Mary was alone with her misery. She sat on a small square stool in the shadows of the darkest corner of the dark room, her mind like a lifeless boulder on the bank of a slow-moving ...

130. What If The Lord Really Did Come Today?

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... the sparrows in that little city park?" "Why-yes. But what has that to do with it?" "Come in," said the keeper. "Come in. The Lord of the Sparrows is waiting to thank you!" When Jesus illustrated the content of right living, it was a cup of cold water given in ... what it is to grieve and to be comforted, then to go out to comfort others, these are those for whom the coming of the Lord will be a grand occasion. But there is one thing more to be said. HIS COMING WILL BE GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR ...

131. The Lord's Prayer: Thine Is the Kingdom

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... s Bible that was located right next to the chair. As he browsed through the Holy Bible he noticed the initials "T.P." in various places. He was to learn later that they meant "Tested and Proven." That is exactly what we can say about The Lord''s Prayer. Concluding thoughts on the Doxology: FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY, FOREVER. Amen! The most frequently asked question about this verse we are examining today is, "Why don''t our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters finish the prayer in ...

132. Ambassadors of The Lord

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... in the arms of the girl he had just ransomed, he cried out in a weak voice, "Three and thirty years I looked for thee, Lord, but I have never seen thy face nor ministered to thee!" Then a voice came from heaven, strong and kind, which said, "Inasmuch as you ... from this responsibility. There is too much riding on our failure if we do not accept our task to be ambassadors of the Lord. A little story captures our need to be responsible and the ramifications if we fail to answer the call: One Friday night two ...

133. “The Lord Watches over the Way of the Righteous”

Psalm 1:1-6

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C. Hassell Bullock

... reflection upon it, upon its ideas, its ethics, its history, and its faith in general. Outline/Structure Psalm 1 is a description of the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked, in that order, concluding with a comparison of the two ways from the Lord’s perspective: 1. Description of the way of the righteous (1:1–3) 2. Description of the way of the wicked (1:4) 3. Comparison of the two ways from Yahweh’s perspective (1:5–6) Historical and Cultural Background This psalm has been viewed both as ...

134. The Lord’s Conquest of the Enemy Restores Productivity to the Land

Joel 2:18-27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... his “property,” and those who encroach on them and seek to snatch them away from him arouse his fierce anger. The Lord announces that he will restore their supplies of “grain, new wine and olive oil” (2:19), reversing the circumstances from 1:10 ... (2:19), answering the community’s plea in 2:17. Joel prophesies concerning the hasty retreat of the invading army from the Lord and into the wilderness. Subsequently half are driven toward the Dead Sea in the east and the other half to the Mediterranean ...

135. The Lord Protects and Rescues Jonah

Jonah 2:1-10

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... as a miraculous sign that typifies God’s provision of Christ as a means of salvation and depicts his resurrection from the dead. This is the first of only two occasions in which Jonah prays to God (2:1; 4:2). 2:2–9 · Jonah’s prayer for the Lord’s deliverance:The prayer uttered by Jonah resembles the form of a typical thanksgiving psalm, and is linked to several psalms through similar language and themes (for example, Ps. 18:4–6; 30; 34; 40:1–12; 52; 56:13; 103:4). The unusually large number of ...

136. The Lord’s Supper

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... cup is the new covenant [see Jer. 31:31–34] in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me” (11:25). Thus, whenever Christians together “eat this bread and drink this cup” (in contrast to common food and drink), they proclaim the Lord’s death, which is for all (2 Cor. 5:14–16), inaugurating the new age (2 Cor. 5:17; 10:11) that will be brought to its culmination when he returns. Therefore, because of the significance invested in these elements, anyone who consumes them in a ...

137. Idol Feasts and the Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... relates to the religious reality that the entire community experiences. What some of the Corinthians do is understood by Paul to have implications for and an effect on the life of the congregation. Paul will discuss the problematic matter of the celebration of the Lord’s Supper in detail in chapter 11, but here he refers to that practice and draws conclusions for the life of the community from the elements of celebration. There is no hint at this juncture of a problem with the community’s observation of ...

138. The Voice of the Lord in the Thunderstorm

Psalm 29:1-11

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... all to his temple above—it is the mighty ones who are commanded to “ascribe . . . glory.” But also in the mere singing of this psalm, the earthly choir at the Jerusalem temple echoes this cry of praise. 29:10–11 The closing fourfold praise of the LORD (Yahweh) describes his status (v. 10) and how he exercises that status (v. 11). He is acclaimed as King, enthroned over the flood. We should thus imagine him seated on his throne in his palace surrounded by his royal court. The closing verse comes as a ...

139. The Lord Appears to Solomon

2 Chronicles 7:11-22

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... opening words of the divine response: I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices. The rest of the report of the divine response (7:16–22) adheres closely to the Deuteronomistic version (1 Kgs. 9:3–9). The Lord’s words confirm the acceptance of the temple: my Name may be there forever (2 Chron. 7:16). Yet this confirmation is conditional: but if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship ...

140. Seek Ye First the Lord

Isaiah 55:1-13

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... ! Collect Almighty and merciful God, in Your loving way You have called us each to be Your obedient servants no matter what the demands of this world might be. Help us to follow only You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Lord, so often the honors and rewards the world has to offer have been more important to us than seeking Your will for our lives. Too often, we have sought only to satisfy our own desires and wants and have turned away from the call You would place on our lives. ...

141. The Ascension of Our Lord

Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53

Sermon Aid

... SUGGESTION A sermon on the First Lesson, Acts 1:1-11, and the Gospel, Luke 24:44-53 - "A Final Fare-well." (See, also, "The Final Farewell" in The Tree, the Tomb, and the Trumpet, C.S.S., 1984) The church has always been intrigued by the Ascension of Our Lord; in the past, it has almost been ingenious in the way that the feast has been celebrated. In some medieval churches, a figure of the risen Christ would be lifted from the floor level of the nave and taken through a hole in the roof when Luke's words ...

142. Remaining Faithful to the Lord

Matthew 11:1-19

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... and let your hearts take courage! People: We do wait upon God's promise and healing power in the world today. Leader: Wait upon the Lord; be strong and let your hearts take courage! People: Teach us Your ways, O Lord, and lead us to follow Your paths. Leader: Wait upon the Lord; be strong and let your hearts sing praise! All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O Lord, help us to remember it will not be the earthly pleasures by which we are judged, but by Your standards and the Cross. Help us keep ...

143. LORD, I BELIEVE

John 9:35-41

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... under it. Far too many people, when they pray "Thy will be done," think of lonely grief, or wasting sickness, or premature death. Christ would have us think of the will of God in positive terms. God WILLS health. He wants disease to be conquered. A great part of our Lord’s time was spent in healing the sick. He cannot have thought that disease was the will of God. God’s will means happy homes. Slums are not the will of God, no matter how much we think people deserve to live in them. He has put us into ...

144. OUR LORD FORSAKEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him and bring him. And if any one say to you, Why do you do this? Say to him, the Lord has need of him." When they brought the colt, they put their garments on it, and Jesus sat on the colt and rode across the valley ... all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." Involuntarily his grip tightened on the arm of his Lord’s mother. His heart was so full he felt it must surely burst with the pain. For a moment her hand lightly touched his as ...

145. Ascension of Our Lord

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... and faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23), so that you have true life and have it abundantly. The main point of our text, therefore, is that we are witnesses of all these things. We have not been called into the Christian faith as disciples of our Lord to stand around and to engage in idle speculation. Rather, we have been called to tell about our new life in Christ to all the persons around us, and in fact, to the ends of the earth. We are called to go into all the world and to make ...

146. Return to the Lord, Your God

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Lee Griess

... you." Lent tells us to repent of our sinfulness; to look within and purify our hearts. As the prophet Joel says, "Return to the Lord, your God...." Repent of your sinfulness. Turn back, change directions, make a new start from an old life and do so without making a ... them. There is one who waits to welcome us home. That is why the prophet's words are so important for us. "Return to the Lord, your God." If we repent of our sins, there is a gift of forgiveness awaiting us. If we turn from our sinful ways, there ...

147. The Lord's Plan

Micah 4:6-13

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... people, which means that Yahweh is still their king. Kings in the ancient Near East were known as the shepherds of their people (cf. 2 Sam. 5:2; Ezek. 34; 37:24; John 10:11–16; cf. 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:4). And like a good shepherd, the Lord will once more gather the lame and scattered “sheep” to form a saved remnant, over whom he will rule from Mt. Zion. The Israelites will not only be gathered; they will also be transformed from a weak and helpless scattering of people into a strong nation, verse 7, like ...

148. “I Will Praise Your Name, Lord, for It Is Good”

Psalm 54:1-7

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... outline moves along the lines of the components of the individual lament: 1. Address (54:1) 2. Petition that God will hear (54:2) 3. Lament/complaint of the psalmist (54:3) 4. Confession of trust (54:4) 5. Prayer for revenge (54:5) 6. Vow to praise the Lord (54:6) 7. Assurance of having been heard (54:7) Historical and Cultural Background The present title of the psalm is so closely tied to the story connected to the psalm that an exact quotation is drawn from 1 Samuel 23:19: “Is not David hiding among us ...

149. Seeking Security in the House of the Lord

Psalm 27:1-14

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... , both sections of Psalm 27 contain hints of a pilgrimage: to “seek your face” and to “dwell in the house of the LORD” and there to “sacrifice with shouts of joy” (vv. 4–6, 8). Like verse 12 of our psalm, Psalm 43, which clearly ... opening confession of Yahweh as the stronghold of my life. Here we learn that the referent behind the image of military defense is the house of the LORD. There he will keep me safe. A rock can be both an image of a secure military position (cf. 18:2; 31:2; 94:22) and an ...

150. The Trustworthy Lord Over Nature, Nations, and Armies

Psalm 33:1-22

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... ’s ancient songs of Yahweh war: in view of Yahweh, the warrior, armies, and horses fail (Exod. 15:1–4; Judg. 5:18–22). Perhaps what is most remarkable is how the psalm moves from universal to particular claims. Yahweh is celebrated as Creator of the universe and Lord of history but also as he who forms the hearts of each individual (v. 15; lit., “the fashioner,” cf. Gen 2:7). All the people of the world are to revere him (v. 8), but there is one people he chose for his inheritance (v. 12). We must ...

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