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1476. Live Spelled Backward

Matthew 26:14-27:66

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... said, "Don't ever preach about Judas for to do that only gives him free advertising." We must look at Judas because he so incarnates the evil that we consider just now. Moreover, we must look briefly in the direction of the evil Judas to catch a deeper understanding of how far unrequited evil can carry a person. Have you ever wondered why Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, would choose a man like Judas to be a disciple in the first place? Has that question not crept up at least to the outskirts of your ...

1477. Oh Say, Can You See by the Dawn’s Early Light?

John 20:1-18

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... brings anger to my heart. We can all easily imagine how hurtful it must be to come to the grave of a loved one and find that someone has maliciously disturbed what many would consider to be sacred space. Mary Magdalene's reaction is very understandable when we think about her experience in that context. It is easier to appreciate when we realize that grave robbing was not an uncommon occurrence in Mary's day. We can see how her mind raced to the conclusion that grave robbers had tampered with Jesus ...

1478. This Spirit Is Not Spooky

John 14:15-21

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... as a personality because we see him hanging the universe with the planets and stars, each in its own place. We know that he calls each of them by name. We can believe in his personality because we see his acts in nature. Similarly, we can more readily understand Jesus, the Son, as personality because we remember him as a baby in a Bethlehem manger. We see him walking on earth and talking to other people. We follow his persecution in Pilate's hall and being nailed to the cross for our sins. We anticipate him ...

1479. A Happy Ending

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... from the wilderness of stagnation into new lands of growth and promise. We are always being pushed to move from where we are to where we need to be. God has rolled away the reproach of Egypt — the reproach of our past — and is leading us to new places, new understandings, new experiences, new ways of thinking about our faith, and new ways of living our faith. So in the spirit of this text, I want us to look at the challenge of change and how we need to approach it. The End Is the End Some time ago, the ...

1480. The Cost of Discipleship

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

James L. Killen

... things to Peter for having realized it. He said that must have been revealed to Peter by God, and he said that Peter and his afﬁrmation was the rock upon which Jesus would build his church. Evidently Peter had the right answer, but he had the wrong understanding of what that answer meant. Jesus began to tell the disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, where he would suffer and be killed and rise from the dead. That wasn't at all what Peter had been thinking. He must have had a notion that he was ...

1481. The Joy of Christmas

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

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Charley Reeb

... God put skin on to show us how much he cares for us. Christmas means that God became one of us in Christ so that we would understand the depth of his love and be changed by it. And if this is not great news, I don’t know what is! I want us to ... sing it! “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will to-ward all.” As the angels sang, they began to understand the significance of the song and why they were singing it. The song was announcing the birth of the Savior of the world! When the ...

1482. The Cost of Discipleship

Mark 9:2-9

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Charley Reeb

... about escaping the world on a retreat; it was about God confirming once again that Jesus was his Son and he would die and then rise from the dead. As they followed Jesus back down that mountain he tried to tell them, but they still did not understand. They did not understand that they were following a man who would die and then live again and if they were serious about following him, they would have to die too. Following Jesus is the greatest thing in the world but it is also the hardest thing in the world ...

1483. Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

Luke 4:14-30

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... surely should be understood as a reference to his baptism, at which time the Spirit descended upon him, and to which Jesus himself alludes in his sermon (4:18–19). In light of these various references it is probably correct to say that Luke understands Jesus to have been officially “anointed” as Messiah (“anointed one”) at his baptism. This is further confirmed by the heavenly voice, which alludes to Isa. 42:1, another Servant Song, and which qualifies him to apply Isa. 61:1–2 to himself as God ...

1484. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Luke 9:10-17

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida: This statement is curious in light of the wilderness setting of the miracle that follows (v. 12). Mark says nothing of a town (6:31, 32, 35). Why Luke mentions a town at all is difficult to understand. Some mss. read “a wilderness place” to bring the Lucan version closer to the Marcan version and to avoid the awkwardness of going to a town and then ending up in a “remote [i.e., uninhabited] place.” In any case, the reference to Bethsaida (Aramaic ...

1485. The Triumphal Entry

Luke 19:28-44

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... mention of the second animal is the quotation from Zech. 9:9 (which is prefaced by a phrase from Isa. 62:11): “See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” The normal understanding of Zech. 9:9 is that only one animal is in view, that is, the king is mounted upon a donkey, even (or “that is”) upon its colt. Matthew has taken what usually is translated “even” in the sense of “and” and so includes a second animal ...

1486. God's Righteous Judgment

Romans 2:1-16

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law to themselves. Here, and in verse 15, where Paul speaks of the law written on Gentile hearts, he argues that even people without religious instruction are responsible moral agents. Cranfield understands Gentiles here to mean Christian Gentiles, but that is surely reading too much into the verse (Epistle to the Romans, vol. 1, pp. 155–56). Paul has not yet introduced Jesus Christ into the discussion of Jews and Gentiles (with the exception of ...

1487. Peace and Joy

Romans 5:1-11

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... logic of vv. 6–7 literally, Bengel argues that it is more thinkable to die for a good person than for a righteous person because “Every good man is righteous; but every righteous man is not good” (Gnomon, vol. 3, p. 65). Somewhat better is Cranfield’s interpretation: “We understand Paul’s meaning then to be that, whereas it is a rare thing for a man deliberately and in cold blood to lay down his life for the sake of an individual just man, and not very much less rare for a man to do so for the ...

1488. All Israel Will Be Saved

Romans 11:25-32

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... cancel the offense of unbelieving Israel (9:2ff.; 11:25–26) and discount the clear context of verse 26 that all Israel consists of the believing remnant plus those Jews who were hardened (11:7, 25). The second camp attempts a literal interpretation, understanding all Israel to include every Israelite, the numerical total of Jews. This might appear to be the sense of the Mishnah, “All Israelites have a share in the world to come” (m. Sanh. 10.1; elsewhere, T. Benj. 10.11). Even the Mishnah, however ...

1489. Expel the Immoral Brother!

1 Corinthians 5:1-13

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... according to his instructions. 5:4 In the Greek, this verse begins with in the name of [the] Lord Jesus. Some translations attach this phrase to the end of verse 3 (“judgment in the name of the Lord Jesus”), but the NIV understands these words to introduce Paul’s next comment concerning the congregation’s gathering together for worship and fellowship (when you are assembled in the name of [the] Lord Jesus …). Both translations are defensible, although the first option is the more natural reading ...

1490. Lawsuits Among Believers

1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... purpose, Paul adds yet another rhetorical question implying the absurdity of the Corinthians’ behavior: Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? 6:6 The wording and grammar of this brief verse allow one to understand the sentence as either a statement or a question. The NIV renders the words in the form of a declaration, but as H. Conzelmann observes, “Standing as it does between verses 5 and 7 this should be taken as a question” (1 Corinthians, p ...

1491. The Scroll and the Lamb

Revelation 5:1-14

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... God’s rule on earth as an alternative to the world order and its evil powers and principalities. As important as this second reality is, for John the more pivotal consequence of the cross is servanthood rather than rule. Only when the church first understands itself as a community of priests will it be liberated from the notions of repressive power found in the anti-Christian kingdom, and thus be fit to reign with a redeeming God and slaughtered Lamb. 5:11–12 Adding their number to the heavenly ...

1492. Zophar

Job 11:1-20

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... hot-headed fool speaks voluminously without thinking, and he often gets into trouble as a result: “When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise” (Prov. 10:19). Similarly, “A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered” (Prov. 17:27). And again, “Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few” (Eccl. 5:2; see also ...

1493. God Will Redeem My Soul from the Grave

Psalm 49:1-20

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... that he should live on forever. As wealth has no bearing on the inevitability of death (vv. 7–9), so wisdom and foolishness are likewise irrelevant (vv. 10–11). The first of the refrains (v. 12, cf. v. 20) concludes, man, despite his riches, does not understand (the NIV paraphrases this as endure, but it is better to read Hb. ybyn with the LXX, Peshitta, and v. 20, instead of ylyn, “to lodge”). 49:13–15 Verses 13–14 powerfully depict the helplessness of the rich by an image of sheep appointed ...

1494. The Parable of the Net

Matthew 13:47-52

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... do with God’s work in the world. The new is the messianic teaching of Jesus regarding the kingdom of heaven. The new does not replace the old, but it builds upon it. Some are tempted to take the saying one step further and see in it an understanding of the role of the first-century New Testament teacher of the law. In this case the old would be the teachings of Jesus and the new would be their interpretation and application to fresh situations in the early church. But the therefore in verse 52, coming in ...

1495. God of Creation and Restorer of Jerusalem

Psalm 147:1-20

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... ) as creator continues, but this time we behold the sky during the daytime. How simply he covers the sky with clouds, supplies . . . rain, and so makes grass grow . . . for the cattle and for the young ravens. His mighty power and limitless understanding (v. 5) have thus established an ecological chain of providence (cf. 104:5–30). Among Yahweh’s creatures, his providence extends from the large (the cattle) to the helpless (the young ravens), but, perhaps, not self-evident from creation are the objects ...

1496. Jesus' Mother and Brothers

Mark 3:31-35

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... are mentioned in 3:21 as trying to “take charge of him,” their intent here is no doubt the same—that is, this is not simply a friendly visit from relatives! This makes Jesus’ sharp rejection of them in favor of his followers a little easier to understand. There is other evidence that Jesus did not enjoy the support of his own family during his ministry (e.g., John 7:1–9). There is the mention of Jesus’ mother at the crucifixion in John 19:25–27, but little is said to indicate her own position ...

1497. The Parable of the Mustard Seed

Mark 4:30-34

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... intended, were to have confidence that their humble ministry was to have great results. Like all Jesus’ parables examined in this chapter, this one asserts the hope for a future vindication of his ministry. As we have noted before, it is important to understand that Jesus’ whole message and work were centered around the conviction that the future time of divine salvation was already making its appearance in his activities, for those with eyes to see it. These parables have to be read with the excitement ...

1498. The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod

Mark 8:14-21

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... having yeast when they had no bread, and the only way they could have had yeast with them was in bread (see note). This failure of the disciples to see that Jesus was not really talking about literal yeast shows that they themselves are dull in understanding, bringing on Jesus’ stern rebuke of them in 8:17–18. This use of yeast as a symbol of something else, together with the rebuke of the disciples, alerts us that the readers, too, must take care to see with true perception what is being discussed ...

1499. Peter's Confession of Christ

Mark 8:27-30

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... heading in the NIV. Together, the two sections give us an open acclamation of Jesus as Messiah, and the first of three predictions of Jesus’ death, which triggers the rebuke of Peter, revealing that his acclamation of Jesus was not based on a full understanding of Jesus’ purpose and activity. The answers given to Jesus’ first question remind us of the list of the same opinions given in 6:14–15, and this repetition of these varying labels for Jesus intensifies the sense that the question about who ...

1500. Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

Mark 10:46-52

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... some other scholars interpret the passage in other ways). That is, the term Son of David, in Mark’s view, was both proper to apply to Jesus and yet incomplete in describing his full significance. In the present passage, therefore, it is probably correct to understand the cry of the blind man similarly. His acclamation of Jesus as Son of David reflects the fact that Jesus is the Messiah, coming to David’s city as its rightful king. But the title also reflects a perception of Jesus not yet informed by ...

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