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126. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... those days. But to posit a rather forced allegorical meaning or a literary source without an exact literary parallel pushes the evidence too far. It may just be that James’ mind is jumping ahead of itself and he is using the illustrations as a bridge to his next thought. At any rate, horse and ship illustrations were too widespread for James to need to have found one in a written source. 3:5 The second half of this verse is probably a proverb used as a transition to the new point James will make about the ...

127. Punishment for Israel

Hosea 9:1--10:15

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... the ripping open of pregnant women and the dashing of children’s heads against rocks was a feature of ancient warfare (cf. 2 Kgs. 8:12; Isa. 13:16; Amos 1:13; Nah. 3:10; Ps. 137:9). That God would bring such cruelty against the covenant people is a thought that gives us a great deal of difficulty, of course. But the OT is the most realistic of books. When God gives the people over to their own way (cf. Rom. 1:26, 28) and their fate is left to the forces of secular history, they become subject to all ...

128. “In the Lord I Take Refuge”

Psalm 11:1-7

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... ” or “eyes” also appears in Jeremiah 9:18. The verb “examine” (bhn) implies testing the quality of an object, as one tests metals (Ps. 66:10; Job 23:10). Here and in 11:5 it means “to subject to close scrutiny.”2 11:5 he hates. The Hebrews thought in terms of opposites, as in Malachi 1:2–3. When the Old Testament speaks of God in this manner, it suggests divine revulsion to evil and evildoers, not hate in the sense of absolute rejection. The God of the Old Testament is the God of the New ...

129. Struggling with Sin

Romans 7:7-25

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... (3:31), for it reveals the moral will of God and humanity’s obligation to it. 7:13 Verse 13 compresses the train of thought in verses 7–12 into a single verse. Is the law which is “holy, righteous and good” in reality a curse? Paul again thunders ... 17, 18, 20) denoting the tragic and inevitable outworking of sin to death. For Torah as the antidote to evil desires in rabbinic thought, see Str-B, vol. 3, p. 237. For a further literary allusion beyond Augustine to the idea that law incites sin, see ...

130. The Weak and the Strong

Romans 14:1--15:13

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... believers (vv. 13–15); the second concerns its effect on others in general (vv. 16–18); and the last shows how it builds up the church (vv. 19–23). 14:13 The opening line, Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another, summarizes the train of thought in 14:1–12. The word for “judging” (Gk. krinein) is no longer limited to the “weak” as it was in 14:1–12, but is now used generally of both parties. What follows, however, is addressed largely to the “strong.” In Greek there is an ...

131. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... immature—stuck in infancy, because they have sought human or worldly wisdom rather than focusing on the crucified Christ and the meaning of the message of the cross for their lives. They were in Christ, but they had made no progress in Christian life and thought because they had the wrong focus. They had been given and had received the gospel, but by longing for human wisdom rather than God’s powerful wisdom in Christ, they had stunted their growth in Christ. 3:2a It is crucial to avoid misreading this ...

132. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... euphemism for “maybe.” Paul is not, however, hedging on his plans; he is an eschatological thinker who knows that the future belongs to God and that nothing will transpire in his life that does not serve God’s purposes. Third, the force of Paul’s thought and the purpose of his future visit become clear in the final clause of 4:19, and then I will find out not only how these arrogant people are talking, but what power they have. This translation captures the sense of Paul’s more wooden statement ...

133. Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18, James 3:1-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

134. Some Things I've Learned Since I Knew It All

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... his father's funeral, Adam asked if he might be one of the family members who said a few words. Some family members shuddered at the thought, fearful that Adam might make a fool of himself. After all, as far as anyone knew his life had gone from bad to worse. Adam ... of fact, for much of my life, I've gone in the opposite direction from my father's ways. For a season of my life I thought my dad didn't know much of anything about how life really worked. For that season I have deep regrets. I was a "know-it- ...

135. Vetted

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... you passed them on the street. But something was still missing. I was attempting to settle into my new life here, and I thought a dog couldn't hurt, would give me someone to talk to. And I had just seen Reggie’s advertisement on the local news ... ; with you I am well pleased.” Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the ...

136. Joey and Nicky at Skull Mountain

Mark 15:42-47

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Think of those 13 senior adults in the church van who lost their life to a 20 year-old texter this past week]. Or, “If Jesus were alive, the world would be beautiful and perfect.” Or, “If Jesus were alive, I’d know it!” How many of you have thought when your life was in turmoil, or when you lost your job, or when someone did something nasty to you or your friends, …how many of you have looked around and asked…. “Where is Jesus in all of this?” “Where is Jesus now when I need him the most ...

137. For The Love of God Is Empowering

Matthew 22:36 -40 · John 4:1-32

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... as a memorial for, Mr. So and So" Unfortunately, the person who sent the memorial forgot to sign the note and they forgot to enclose the check. Not only that but the card had been purchased from the Alzheimer's Foundation. It turned out to be very real, but I thought it was a joke from one of the pranksters in the Church. Gifts and presents come in all kinds of shapes and sizes don't they? And we all like receiving gifts and presents. I really like to give presents but I also like to receive them. I don't ...

138. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... was then she made a promise to God, “Lord, if you give me a son, I will give him back to you.” She was moving her lips without making any sound as she prayed. The high priest Eli, watching her pray so passionately, moving her lips but making no sound, thought that she must be drunk. He said to her, “How long are you going to stay drunk? Put away your wine.” “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul ...

139. A Modern Day Job

Luke 13:1-9

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... hedge, and use the lawn mower as a hedge clipper. Great idea! And it worked -- for a while. Then J. B. stepped into a hole, lost his balance and down he went with the mower on top of him. His hand was badly cut. As always, J. B.'s first thought was, "Who is to blame?" It just couldn't be his fault. It couldn't be his stupidity. The last place he would think of looking to assign blame was to himself. Who is to blame? The lawn mower company, of course. Nowhere in their directions did they indicate that ...

140. How to Rise above Discouragement

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... lower level than that to which I have become accustomed." And so it went. She was indeed very unhappy in the marriage and had been for a long time. She was very discouraged, even to the point of despair, and perhaps even flirted once in a while with the thought of suicide. And yet she refused seriously to consider any alternative to her current situation. Or here is a man about to lose his job due to large lay-offs in his company. He has two cars, a large mortgage, kids in school and one in college. The job ...

141. The Mechanics Of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... have difficulty finding time to pray once a day. When are the times we might pray? Morning is a good time to pray. The Psalmist thought so, too: "O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you and watch" (Psalm 5:3). ... and to pull the wagon. As a child I was horrified to see how the wild horse was whipped into submission to my father's will. I thought I could not stand to see the horse treated so badly. It was hard for me to realize that was necessary. The horse's will had to ...

142. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... just put in a few more hours at work. I'll take a seminar. I'll try a new time management system. I'll try to be more thoughtful of my spouse. I'll spend more time with the kids. I'll go on a diet. I'll do some positive thinking. I'll get up ... seems to build up on the other side and we are stuck. That's a humbling experience. All that power we thought we had, all that control we thought we had was just an illusion. Sure, we may have done some great things, some wonderful things, some miraculous things, but ...

143. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... place is fullup," the innkeeper told them. "How about your stable?" the men asked. "You're welcome to it. There ain't no other place intown I know of. That's strange. Almost two weeks ago, I senta couple in there. No one else has even thought to ask forit," he answered. "This may sound strange, my friend," Caspar asked ofthe inn-keeper, "but do you know of any king who is stayinghere at your inn?" They hadn't forgotten their mission atall. But the unlikeliness of there being a king there was sooverpowering ...

144. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... . The place is full up," the innkeeper told them. "How about your stable?" the men asked. "You're welcome to it. There ain't no other place in town I know of. That's strange. Almost two weeks ago, I sent a couple in there. No one else has even thought to ask for it," he answered. "This may sound strange, my friend," Caspar asked of the inn-keeper, "but do you know of any king who is staying here at your inn?" They hadn't forgotten their mission at all. But the unlikeliness of there being a king there was ...

145. The Banquet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... her yet. Guilt was starting to work its way to the surface of Mark's conscience. Nagging him was the fact that Elizabeth had actually called, inviting Mark to come to her home for a cup of tea. "I should have gone to see her without being called," he thought as he considered the invitation with pricked conscience. Elizabeth had said over the phone, "I do understand, pastor, if you cannot come. I know you are a busy man, but if you have time, how wonderful it would be to share a cup of tea with you." Despite ...

146. God's Math:Lose Life = Save It

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... his shadow. Instead, "Follow the sun," the voice challenged, "And you will experience life as you have never dreamed it could be." The man thought for many days about his vision of God while he continued to walk around in circles in the desert. But one day he mustered ... to pull out of his driveway in order to make it to work on time. He wouldn't be doing this for very long anyway, he thought, as he considered that in only six weeks he would be back in school. The day's date was June 29 and on August 18 he ...

147. Joseph's Story

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... didn't know what to say. Your gospel of Mathew says that I "resolved to divorce her quietly" because I was a "just" man. The word means that I was fair, and also that I took care to follow the law. The law allowed me to divorce her, and I thought if I was quiet about it, I could spare Mary at least some of the embarrassment and ridicule which were sure to come. Your society seems almost casual about teen-aged girls becoming unwed mothers. In my society, it was a matter of grave concern and great shame. But ...

148. The Banquet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

149. Loving

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Larry Powell

... instructs us to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. That is perfect knowledge. And now that the perfect has come, God expects that the imperfect should pass away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I gave up my childish ways: (verse 11) Let us not lose sight of the fact that the object of the entire thirteenth chapter is love. It is the object of this passage, as love and ...

150. Mary Of Nazareth

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Ephesians 1:15-23

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... little harm could be done to me. I had not only become disgraceful in the eyes of my betrothed, but also between our families. The thought of being considered unfaithful to Joseph was abhorrent to me. I was very much alone in my pain. I had to be dutiful to God ... said that one day a sword would pierce my soul because of the child. I didn't know what he meant and I pondered the thought but I never forgot it. Tender, private secrets like this one had begun to fill my life and I kept them in my heart because ...

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