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1676. The Death of Jesus

Luke 23:44-49, Luke 23:26-43

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R.T. France

... love and sorrow meet”) and the personal response of the hymn writer to that sacrifice (“demands my soul, my life, my all”). When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God! All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e’er such love and ...

1677. The Gospel of God in Christ through Paul

Romans 1:1-17

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C. Marvin Pate

... is an inclusio—an opening idea of a text that is stated, developed, and then returned to at the conclusion—for the whole book of Romans centering on the “gospel” (compare 1:1, 2, 9, 15 with 15:16, 19; 16:25–27). Indeed, “gospel” receives pride of place, occurring in the letter’s thematic statement in 1:16–17. Thus, Paul from the beginning alerts the readers to the letter’s theme: the gospel of God through Jesus Christ. Finally, 1:1–7, along with 1:8–15, corresponds with the preamble ...

1678. The Story of Abraham versus the Story of Israel

Romans 4:1-25

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C. Marvin Pate

... general nor the entirety of the Torah but rather the three covenant markers of circumcision, Sabbath, and diet.2 The traditional perspective counters these two arguments as follows. First, in 4:1–5 Paul is not so much popping the balloon of Jewish pride in Abraham as the source of their superiority over the Gentiles but rather jettisoning individual merit on the part of Abraham before God. And if Abraham, the father of the Jewish people, cannot be justified by works, then neither can his descendants. Both ...

1679. The Kindness and Sternness of God

Romans 11:11-24

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C. Marvin Pate

... not be arrogant. The second reason for Paul’s warning to Gentile Christians not to look down on Israel is stated in 11:19–21: Israel was broken off from the tree—the people of God—because of unbelief, not because the Gentiles are superior. This prideful attitude of the Gentile interlocutor in 11:19 is ironically similar to the arrogant attitude of the Jewish interlocutor back in Romans 2. But no, says Paul, it was Jewish unbelief that made room for Gentiles to come to faith. It is only by faith, not ...

1680. Leadership and Servanthood

1 Corinthians 4:1-21, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Preben Vang

... it is an unexpected honor, a demonstration of “worthiness” to serve in Christ’s community. True servants think themselves unworthy of honor and are genuinely surprised when given praise (cf. Luke 14:10; Matt. 23:1–12). 4. If anything gives rise to pride and a sense of entitlement in modern Western societies, it is personal accomplishments. When we have worked hard for something and have attained it, we owe ourselves thanks and expect others to add their approval and recognition. The ability to count ...

1681. Worship and Humility

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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Preben Vang

Big Idea: Christian worship must happen in an atmosphere of humility and self-giving. Self-promoting pride desecrates Christ and brings devastation to his community. Understanding the Text The danger of an amalgamation between pagan and Christian worship loomed in the Corinthian setting. After pointing out how clothing (veiling) blurred what should have been a clear distinction between pagan and Christian worship practices (11:2–16), Paul ...

1682. The Priority of Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Preben Vang

... , however, selfless gifts help lead both believers and nonbelievers to a deeper understanding of the nature of Christ and his transforming power. Love transforms speech into revelatory events of blessing and instruction. Love converts knowledge and wisdom from points of pride to instruments for counsel and guidance. Love relocates mountain-moving faith from the avenue of display to the path of empathy and help. Love even transports giving from the realm of self-gratification to the place of suffering and ...

1683. The Focus of Christian Worship

1 Corinthians 14:26-40, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

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Preben Vang

... of Corinthian worship gatherings was not dullness but rowdiness. Rather than submitting to the overarching purpose of the worship service, to honor and reveal the presence of Christ, individuals sought to show off their own personal spirituality. Personal and spiritual pride before God and humans confused the portrayal of God’s Son. The church no longer functioned as the body of Christ but acted like a gathering of competing individuals who all claimed a special relationship with Christ. 2. Paul’s ...

1684. Message to Laodicea

Revelation 3:14-22

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J. Scott Duvall

... prophetic warnings are tempered by a compassionate promise to rekindle fellowship with them when they repent. How ironic for the “ruler of God’s creation” to be shut out from the joys of table fellowship with his people due to their prideful self-sufficiency. Historical and Cultural Background Laodicea was located about forty miles southeast of Philadelphia and about one hundred miles east of Ephesus. It became the leading commercial city in the Lycus River valley, due mainly to its location on a ...

1685. God’s Judgment of Babylon Calls for Celebration

Revelation 19:1-10, Revelation 18:1-24

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J. Scott Duvall

... deception, and murder. We have to be careful not to allow the luxury and power of any present-day Babylon to draw us into idolatry and immorality. Babylon deceives by promising life and happiness and prosperity, while delivering bondage and death. Her prideful rejection of God, her selfish misleading of humanity, and her uncompromising intolerance of those who confess Jesus as Lord should be enough warning, but God’s people still need to be commanded, “Come out of her, my people” (18:4). This passage ...

1686. The Millennial Reign, Followed by Satan’s Release, Defeat, and Punishment

Revelation 20:1-7, Revelation 20:8-10

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J. Scott Duvall

... we can define with absolute clarity. There are others where the picture isn’t easy to decipher. Here is the key: it would be stubbornly divisive to pretend we cannot tell what the nearly finished puzzle depicts. On the other hand, it would be arrogantly prideful to pretend we know exactly what the one with only a basic frame is. Christians should not fear the second death (eternal condemnation). Film: It’s a classic scene in most rip-roaring adventure films. The hero and his merry band are running from ...

1687. Korah’s Rebellion

Numbers 16:1-50

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Joe M. Sprinkle

Big Idea: Envy and pride lead to rebellion and destruction. Understanding the Text Israel’s record in the desert since leaving Sinai had been abysmal. The people had complained about hardships, the lack of meat, and the monotony of manna (Num. 11:1–6). Moses’s own sister and brother had challenged his leadership role ( ...

1688. Moses’s and Aaron’s Sin at Meribah

Numbers 20:1-13

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... godly, mature leaders in the church, we can fall into sin. Like Moses, we might choose to disobey God’s word. Or we might substitute for God’s word what we would have liked God to have said. We might betray God by our unbelief. Or in pride we could give the glory to ourselves rather than to God. What Moses did might seem to us a minor rebellion, but God demands complete obedience, especially from spiritual leaders. A leader’s bad example might encourage the people to be lax in their obedience to God ...

1689. Victory and Serpents

Num 21:1-9

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... when God opened a door for us but we refused to enter it? Was there a time when we failed to achieve what God would have had us do because we were too afraid to act? Was there a time when sin reared its ugly head—whether pride or lust or envy or anger—and derailed our walk with and ministry for God? Such occasions can create profound, long-term regrets whereby we keep saying to ourselves, “What if I had handled that differently?” Israel had regrets from its earlier failings, but the nation moved ...

1690. Balaam’s Donkey

Numbers 22:21-41

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... impersonal and amoral Nature with which people are supposed to become one. The Bible, in contrast, clearly distinguishes God from nature and everywhere shows him to be personal and moral. There are kernels of truth in Avatar’s message: greed, moral indifference, and pride can cause people to destroy the world’s beauty and mysteries and lead them to abuse other people, especially if we think of them as mere savages. Cameron is right that we should be stewards of God’s creation and not destroy it. But ...

1691. “Your Sin Will Find You Out”: The Lord Confronts His Sinful Servant

2 Samuel 12:1-31

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... . Illustrating the Text Divine discipline is severe even when forgiveness is extended. Literature: King Lear, by William Shakespeare. This play (1608), viewed by many as full of biblical allusions, is a study in the consequences of King Lear’s fatal pride and his humiliation. When the play opens, the eighty-year-old king is blinded by power and selfishly requires tangible expressions of love and devotion from his three daughters. Two of them, Goneril and Regan, accommodate to what he wants; Cordelia ...

1692. A Prodigal Son Comes Home in Body, but Not in Spirit

2 Sam 14:1–15:12

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... called mean-spirited, it nevertheless underlines the principle above: encouraging leniency when rigor is appropriate actually encourages laziness in the spirit and attitude of students. In the powerful speech, Neusner contends that the faculty has no reason to “take pride” in the graduating class because they did not prepare the students for the real world. Failing to be rigorous, the faculty did not tell the truth about the students’ shoddy, “boring,” and inadequate work. Furthermore, they put up ...

1693. David Brings a Plague upon Israel

2 Samuel 24:1-25

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... ), a time is coming when God will delude sinful people so that they will believe Satan’s lies and self-destruct. 24:10 I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Most readers assume that David’s military census is wrong because it is motivated by pride and/or reflects David’s lack of faith in God’s ability to protect the people. However, the matter may not be quite this simple. A military census is permissible when ordered by the Lord (Num. 1:1–3) and when accompanied by a “ransom” payment ...

1694. Disrespect Can Be Deadly

1 Sam 2:12-36

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... character of God as represented in the Wise Woman. She possesses supernatural powers and visits two young girls, one the daughter of royalty, the other a shepherd’s daughter. Both girls must be disciplined rigorously to be delivered from sins of pride, willfulness, and selfishness. The Wise Woman’s relentless but loving approach tolerates no halfhearted change. The book, a quick read, is one of the stronger portraits in print of God’s helping one to understand the consequences of incomplete submission ...

1695. Obedience Is Better Than Sacrifice

1 Samuel 15:1-35

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... He was ready to execute his own son, and he deprived Israel of total victory as he placed his army under an unrealistic restriction and retarded the action with his delays. In chapter 15 Saul’s situation now becomes even more precarious. He exhibits pride and disobeys the Lord’s clear command; this brings serious repercussions (see vv. 23–35). Historical and Cultural Background The Lord tells Saul to wipe out the Amalekites, killing all of the people and even their animals (v. 3). The reason for this ...

1696. The Lord Is with David

1 Samuel 18:1-30

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... and has rejected Saul. Jonathan knows what God has decreed for Saul and his family (1 Sam. 13:13–14; 15:26–29). Though apparently unaware of what has taken place at Jesse’s house (16:1–13), he senses David’s destiny. Saul, due to his pride and his lust for power, resists God’s program in his quest to destroy David, but Jonathan, who stands in line to inherit his father’s throne, rejects personal ambition and is loyal to David.9 For exilic readers anticipating a time when the Lord will restore ...

1697. The “Nine Lives” of David

1 Samuel 19:1-24

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... the divine hardening brought Pharaoh’s deep-seated motives and desires to the surface (cf. Exod. 9:30).6 Perhaps that is the case with Saul as well. Before he came under the influence of the evil spirit, he blatantly disobeyed the Lord and displayed pride and jealousy (15:12; 18:8–9). Furthermore, following the initial spear-throwing incident (18:10–11), Saul’s murderous and deceptive actions are attributed to his fear, not the evil spirit (18:12, 15, 29). To the exiles, Saul’s experience is a ...

1698. God’s Protection Takes the Form of a Faithful Friend

1 Samuel 20:1-42

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... God and embraces his chosen servant. The point of the story—and of Jonathan’s friendship with David, when contrasted with his father’s hostility toward him—is this: one must fully support God’s plan and his will rather than allowing pride and personal ambition to stand in the way of and impede what God is trying to accomplish. Illustrating the Text God protects his chosen servants in the midst of grave danger. Christian Biography: Tortured for Christ, by Richard Wurmbrand. A Romanian evangelical ...

1699. David Spares Saul’s Life

1 Samuel 24:1-22

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... : We can listen to endless sermons about Christian growth, and become perfectly familiar with the language, and yet be as far from its attainment as ever. Our great aim should be to be deaf to self, to listen quietly to God, to renounce every bit of pride and devote ourselves to living. Let’s learn to talk less and do more without caring whether anyone sees us or not.6 Quote: St. Teresa of Avila. This renowned Spanish nun (1515–82) once wrote, “Let nothing disturb thee; let nothing dismay thee. All ...

1700. Tell It Not in Gath!

2 Samuel 1:1-16, 1 Samuel 31:1-13

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... to suffer humiliating consequences. Literature: Paradise Lost, by John Milton. Few works describe rebellion against God and its consequences as well as Milton’s (1608–74) famous work. These are lines from the opening book that describe Satan’s mutiny and its results: . . . his Pride Had cast him out from Heav’n, with all his Host Of Rebel Angels, by whose aid aspiring To set himself in Glory above his Peers, He trusted to have equal’d the most High, If he oppos’d; and with ambitious aim Against ...

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