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126. A Burden or a Song

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James McCormick

... God. It is essential to make the transition from a God “out there” telling us what to do, to a God “in here” helping us to become all we can be, and helping us to do what we ought to do. It makes all the difference in the world to understand that we receive God’s gifts not because we have obeyed His rules; no, not that; rather we are able to obey His rules because we first have received His gifts! Let me say that again: we receive God’s gifts not because we have obeyed His rules; rather, we ...

127. Breakdowns and Breakthroughs

Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... ' gods did of theirs. So Abraham prepared to obey, but then, at the last minute, God stopped him from killing his son and directed him to instead sacrifice a ram caught in a thicket nearby. What is of interest for us this morning is what happened to Abraham's understanding of God. When the angel stopped him from slaying his son, the angel said, "Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me." At that ...

128. Jesus, Not Jewish Leaders, Interprets the Torah Rightly

Matthew 15:1-20

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... eating, while ignoring defilement that comes from the interior person, where evil and good are produced (see 12:35). Teaching the Text 1. For Matthew, Jesus interprets the Torah rightly; it is the Pharisees and teachers of the law who are misguided in their understanding and practice of the Torah. It is sometimes tempting to pit Jesus against the law, so that the law is the enemy and Jesus the champion of freedom from such strictures. This is especially true of many Christian readings of Jewish purity laws ...

129. Job Shatters the Silence

Job 3:1-26

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... clearer until the perfect day. By contrast, Job asks why life is given to a man whose way is hidden, who cannot understand where his painful path of life is proceeding. In 1:10, Satan says that Yahweh has placed a protective hedge around Job ... we have calmed down and gotten things under control before we can speak to God. He knows perfectly what is in our hearts, so he understands how to listen even to our shrill tones when we cry out of an embittered spirit. Our pain and frustration may tempt us to avoid ...

130. The Writing on the Wall

Daniel 5:1-31

Teach the Text

Ronald W. Pierce

... rewards. Teaching the Text 1. The Spirit of the Holy God. The work of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament is foreshadowed here by the way God’s Spirit is reflected in Daniel’s life and ministry. Although the king and the queen mother seem to understand “the spirit of the holy gods” in a pagan sense, God does not work that way. The critical gifts that Daniel possesses are the direct outworking of God’s Spirit in his life. Encourage your listeners to become sensitive to the work of God’s Spirit ...

131. Wounded Healers

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... from a distance. The cross tells me that God in Christ is right here in the midst of us, carrying the burdens of the world. God in Christ suffers with us in the midst of our woundedness. Therefore, we do not worship or follow a God who does not understand what it’s like to be wounded. The message of Good Friday and, more specifically, Isaiah 52 and 53, is that we have a God who is wounded for us and who is wounded with us, making him the ultimate wounded healer. So instead of singing, “God is Watching ...

132. The Parable of the Sower

Matthew 13:1-23

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... (hymeis in v. 18 is emphatic), then, my disciples,” said Jesus, “I will explain the parable of the sower.” The seed sown along the path represents the message of the kingdom that is not understood and therefore quickly snatched away by the evil one. To understand the message is to grasp the truth and make it one’s own. Seed sown on rocky places is the message received with enthusiasm but given up when persecution arises. Unless truth takes deep root in the human heart it will be recanted as soon as ...

133. The Weak and the Strong

Romans 14:1--15:13

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... of freedom: freedom in service of love, love expressing itself through freedom, but not freedom as an end in itself or freedom at the expense of others. Freedom is an important characteristic of the Christian faith (cf. Gal. 5:1), but in contrast to the understanding of freedom in the modern West, Christian freedom is not an end in itself, but a means to a greater end. Freedom is not the foundation on which Paul builds Christian ethics; that foundation is reserved for the deeper and more permanent force of ...

134. Thanksgiving

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... Christ takes up language and thinking from the OT (Ezek. 30:3; Joel 2:31; Amos 5:18, 20; Zeph. 1:14–16), although in the OT texts the one who executes judgment on the Day of the Lord is the Lord God, whereas here Paul plainly understands that one to be the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul preserves the theological vision of the OT and gives it christological focus that makes the promise of the Day of the Lord all the more specific and real. Finally, Paul’s unswerving confidence in the Corinthians’ future is ...

135. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... the cross of Christ, which ultimately brought about the salvation of humanity, is indeed the paradigm of the labors of the apostles—as Paul’s argument has repeatedly indicated that it was (1:17; 2:1–5; 3:18–23)—then it makes good sense to understand that by labeling the apostles “the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world,” Paul also names them as God’s agents in salvation: “an expiation for the world, a ransom for all.” Perhaps, then, one should translate 4:13 in this way, “Being ...

136. Job's Second Reply to Eliphaz

Job 16:1-17:16

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... the Hebrew ʿeda is broader than NIV’s more specific translation house-hold would suggest. Also, the following verses describe how God’s treatment of Job has left him at the mercy of those around him (including the friends!). 16:8–9 Those around Job understand his suffering to be an attack by God. He is bound and his inability to escape becomes a witness to those who look on it as evidence of Job’s sin. Similarly, the deterioration of his body through sickness (his gauntness) also testifies against ...

137. The Parable of the Sower

Luke 8:1-15

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... since the time the evangelists Matthew and Luke took up their pens (see note below). Luke has retained part of the Marcan text, since it provides a link between the parable (vv. 4–8) and its interpretation (vv. 11–15). Probably because he did not fully understand (or fully share) Mark’s view of the purpose of the parables, Luke has shortened the last part (v. 10b), which consists of a paraphrase of Isa. 6:9. (In omitting the last part of the paraphrase Luke leaves out Isa. 6:10.) Moreover, the Marcan ...

138. Why the Cross?

Hebrews 2:17-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... or letter. What I am about to share may be a game changer for many of you. When you hear this message, you will truly understand the power of the cross. Some of you may finally decide to accept Christ as your Lord and Savior and follow him because of what ... the climax of the cosmic war between God and evil -- and God’s love in Christ won. [8] Here is the message I want you understand: The cross is not about satisfying the wrath of God but about the love of God overcoming the wrath of evil. The cross means ...

139. God Is Like...

Isaiah 40:18-31 · John 1:1-14

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... up to our journey. But maybe, by the grace of God, these explorations can be a gestation for the faith that is yet to be born. Instead of an ending, we may think of it as a new beginning, a challenge for all of us to keep growing in our understanding of what and who God is, of what and who God calls us to become. As I contemplated an appropriate way to conclude this series, I decided to draw on some of the readings that had been especially helpful to me along the way, writers both ancient and modern who ...

140. God Said It. I Accept It. That Settles It.

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

... and interpretation by the community of faith of the original revelation. When we sit down to read scripture we are not without a great cloud of witnesses who share with us their insights and understandings of the text. What an accumulation of insights and understandings! We have a rich heritage from which to draw much wisdom on how to interpret the scripture. It is the height of self-centeredness and arrogance to ignore this rich fellowship of believers who surround us when we read and study scripture ...

141. A Perfect Prayer

Sermon

Erskine White

... Bible makes abundantly clear), he made a perfect prayer. He asked for something which would help him do God's will in the world. So God said to him: "Because you have not asked for riches or long life or the death of your enemies, I will give you an understanding mind. But more than this, I will give you the riches and honor you didn't ask for. And if you walk in My ways and keep My commandments, I will give you a long life." Maybe Solomon's prayer pleased God so much because God hears so many of ...

142. There Is a Season

Romans 8:28-39

Eulogy

Mark P. Zacher

... defeat or separation. It is not the end, the end of our season, of time with our wife and mother and sister. Rather, even in death, there is a time for hope and promise. There is for _____________, and for you and me, resurrection and new life. No, we cannot understand this time of death. For us it makes no sense. For us it is frightening and tragic. But, we have the promise and the assurance of God that this time of death is not the end. There will be a time for life and for love. __________ will rise to ...

143. Fog-Clearing Moments

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

... disciples were totally in the dark about Jesus. They had him confused with Elijah and John the Baptizer. But, the fact remains that those first disciples persisted in following Jesus, even when they could not see clearly. They followed him even when they did not understand. They stayed on the road with him, even when the fog was so thick that it could have been cut with a knife. That is, they stayed with him until the cross loomed large and heavy. Then they deserted. But, until then, they followed though ...

144. A SERMON-DRAMA FOR EASTER

Drama

Tom Eberle

... :5-6, NEB] Maria: Each time I hear it I am amazed again. Severus: Doesn’t it become old to you? Maria: Strangely not. It is as if each time I hear the story it happens anew. Severus: How could it possibly happen more than once? Maria: You do not understand my meaning. What am I? A young girl who grows into a woman, marries, has children, grows old, and dies. Severus: Is life that bleak to you? Maria: It is dark for all of us. You, Severus, must work from morning to evening sun. And if we should live to ...

145. Do I Matter?

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is in the lives of a precious few. For the most part, though, that will be up to me. But there is a second way of understanding the question which is NOT up to me. Not do I matter to the world, but do I matter to God? One of six-billion? The ... for a while, listening to the bells pealing the glad tidings of Christmas. Then he sank to his knees in the snow. "Now I understand," he whispered. "Now I see why you did it."(4) As that divine baby became a man, he tried to explain how incredibly important each ...

146. The Source

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... puts it is he "did not exalt himself ..." but was appointed by God. So we've learned a bit about the early church's understanding of Jesus Christ, haven't we? He was not an ego maniac who volunteered to be the Messiah, like a child thrusting her hand in ... s like looking into the pile of spaghetti in the strainer after it's been cooked. You know what I mean? I just don't really understand it. But I did just recently learn what a manifold was. Oh, I had heard the term all my life, but I finally asked someone. " ...

147. The Authority of Scripture: God's Breathed Word

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... – nothing illustrates what I am talking more than this. Listen, friends, holiness is not an option for God’s people. God makes it clear in His Word: “Be holy as I am holy.” There ought to be about us Christians, something that distinguishes us. In our ethical understanding, in our moral life, in the way we do business, in how we relate to others, in the way we look at and regard the poor and the oppressed. We seem to forget – that though God’s grace accepts us where we are, it does not leave us ...

148. Loud and Clear

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... might think we are drunk or even crazy! To really focus on people we are relating to- to stoop, if necessary! When John Wesley finished writing a sermon, he wasn't finished. He'd read it to his maid, and eliminate any words she didn't understand. Through the interpretive leading of the Spirit, one of the greatest minds of the Enlightened era and the Industrial Age learned to reach the six-pack culture of his day. To let the Spirit interpret our lives means that we will be able to communicate the Gospel ...

149. Changed Lives - Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... you’re not saved. Is that right? Must that one thing happen to you or you’re out? Or, was the born again statement an image, a metaphor, among many other figures of speech that Jesus used to try and explain how transformation was necessary in order for us to understand this new kingdom, to be a part of the kingdom of heaven on earth, his bride, his Church. Let’s look. Jesus uses creative images, telling us… 1. to be a seed and fall and decay and grow 2. he said to be crucified with him 3. he said to ...

150. Deep Calling to Deep

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... regularity, knowing their basic place in the deposit from which we all eat and drink. 2. We are called to work out our salvation in fear and trembling. "We have redemption through his blood" is our assurance but it is also a prodding to a more complete understanding of how our salvation is to be treated. To be redeemed by his blood is no small matter! It is here that the ever-popular power of positive thinking types can be stumped and fail to come to grips with something far more significant than a tool ...

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