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1701. The Flood

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... the basis for this meaning is unknown. 6:6 “Grieve” (nkhm) is very difficult to translate, especially when God is the subject. One of its meanings is to take a different course of action as a result of one’s compassion being either warmed (Hos. 11:8–9) or grieved (here). Translating it “grieve” captures the emotion behind the action but fails to convey the person’s strong resolve to take a different course of action. Often nkhm is translated “repent” or “relent.” However, when God is ...

1702. Abram and Lot Separate

Genesis 13:1-18

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... impressed by the rich Jordan Valley, being so fertile that it was comparable to the garden of Yahweh, that is, Eden, and to the land of Egypt. This deep rift valley lies some twelve hundred feet below sea level. Thus its climate is warm all year, with temperatures ranging from the pleasant eighties in winter to well over a hundred degrees Fahrenheit in summer. It receives virtually no rainfall. During the cold winters that buffet the Canaanite hills, this region offers pleasant relief. At the north side ...

1703. The Three Visitors

Genesis 18:1-15

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... the ground in deference. His bowing and addressing the leader as my lord show that he took these visitors to be nobility. While such an address was proper protocol, the narrative allows Abraham to be more correct than he realized at first. He welcomed them warmly, offering to bring them a little water to wash their feet so that they could rest under this tree. He went on to offer to get them something to eat, saying that after being refreshed they could go on their way. The strangers accepted his invitation ...

1704. Jacob Meets Esau

Genesis 33:1-20

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... to win reconciliation with a brother, even a brother deeply offended. When these two brothers parted, no boundary stone had to be erected, as was the case with Laban (31:51–54). While the two brothers had reconciled, they were not yet ready to establish a warm relationship. The only report of their meeting again is at the funeral of Isaac, their father (35:29). 33:17 Jacob journeyed to Succoth, where he settled and made shelters for his livestock. There is a play on the name of this place and “shelters ...

1705. Driving Out the Nations

Deuteronomy 7:1-26

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... : a people holy . . . out of all the peoples . . . his treasured possession. The stress is again on Israel’s distinctiveness in the midst of many other nations. They were to be “holy to Yahweh,” i.e., set apart, different, belonging exclusively to him, but with the warm coloring of the last word, s e gullâ. This word was used for the private treasure of a king, who owned everything else as well, but valued his personal possessions particularly (cf. 1 Chron. 29:3; Eccl. 2:8). The echoes of Exodus 19:4 ...

1706. Sermon on the Mount: Praying, Not Judging

Matthew 7:7-12, Matthew 7:1-6

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Jeannine K. Brown

... provides in this passage makes for a powerful illustration that we might highlight with our audience. Describe a situation in which parents demonstrate their commitment to their children through thick and thin. If their children ask for something that will keep them fed, warm, or safe, would good parents ever deny them that need if there is the means to provide it? It might be helpful in this regard to recognize two facets of the analogy. First, it presumes good parents. (Although the parent in comparison ...

1707. Jesus’s Authority to Forgive and Heal Sinners

Mark 2:1-12

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Grant R. Osborne

... dealing with the underlying spiritual issue of forgiveness would have left the paralytic still in need of healing. Imagine that you have a daughter who is running a high fever. She complains of chills, so you cover her with blankets until she feels warm. If you ignore the cause of the fever, have you really helped her? Jesus understood that the man’s deepest need was spiritual, and he responded to both the physical and the spiritual need. Ask your listeners this important question: “Have you received ...

1708. Jesus Calling and Accepting the Outcasts

Mark 2:13-17

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Grant R. Osborne

... that day was a young couple who looked like they might be homeless. They sat directly in front of an elderly couple who were always dressed in their “Sunday best.” During the congregational greeting this elderly couple not only greeted the young couple warmly but also introduced them to other people. The warmth and kindness of the congregation to these visitors continued after the service as well. Before they left, the young couple said to the pastor, “We have been to a few churches the past few ...

1709. Peter Denies Jesus

Mark 14:66-72

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Grant R. Osborne

... final event, with the rooster crowing and Peter weeping, provides a poignant conclusion, as Peter realizes that he has virtually become a second Judas. Interpretive Insights 14:66–67 one of the servant girls of the high priest . . . saw Peter warming himself. Mark has separated two concurrent events, as the three encounters with Peter occurred during the hearing. At the beginning of the narrative (14:54) Peter enters the courtyard and sits near the fire with the guards. While Jesus emerges victorious ...

1710. A Special Child Promised

Luke 1:5-25

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R.T. France

... fulfillment. The prominence of John the Baptist in this introductory section (as indeed in the rest of the Gospel [3:1–20; 7:18–35; 9:7–9, 19; 16:16; 20:1–8]) warns us against the common tendency to treat him merely as a “warm-up act” before the main character comes on the stage. John himself is the fulfillment of prophecy, and his ministry begins the work of deliverance that Jesus will continue. Historical and Cultural Background Herod the Great (1:5) died probably in 4 BC; the births of ...

1711. John the Baptist

Luke 3:1-20

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R.T. France

... to think out from this passage why Jesus rated John’s importance so highly (7:24–28). What new notes did John’s ministry introduce that had not been heard before in Judaism? How fair is the common Christian view of John as simply a “warm-up act” before the real hero comes on the scene? John is in important ways a model for the Christian teacher/preacher. Note, for example, his unwillingness to curry favor (“You brood of vipers”), his challenge to entrenched assumptions about who are really God ...

1712. Two Memorable Healings

Luke 5:17-26, Luke 5:12-16

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R.T. France

... God Enough to Break the Rules, by Carolyn Custis James. James tells the story of her husband, Frank, whose brother died while climbing Mt. Hood. At the rescue site and in deep grief, Frank, who had come quickly from Florida without enough warm clothing, was giving press interviews. A CNN producer noticed his cold hands and offered his gloves to Frank. The producer refused to take them back later, a detail which, writes James, “seems hardly worth mentioning. But,” she continues, “he [Frank] often ...

1713. “Who Is This?”

Luke 9:10-17, Luke 9:1-9

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R.T. France

... God can take care of that. Divine provision goes far beyond basic needs. Commentary: Pastor and author Warren Wiersbe (b. 1929) writes, Our Lord was not the kind of person who could teach the Word and then say to hungry people, “Depart in peace, be ye warm and filled” (James 2:16). The disciples were only too eager to see the crowd leave. . . . They had not yet caught the compassion of Christ and the burden He had for the multitudes, but one day they would. . . . This miracle was more than an act of ...

1714. Jesus’s Fallible Followers

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:46-50, Luke 9:37-45

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R.T. France

... of spiritual maturity. 2. The revolutionary values of the kingdom of God. Conventional ideas of status and importance have no place in Jesus’s program. The “least important” are the ones who matter most. The natural cliquishness of human society gives way to a warm inclusiveness. The self-interest that wants to retaliate violently to a perceived insult is rebuked. And all of this is under the shadow of Jesus’s knowledge that it will be his own fate to be rejected and killed in Jerusalem, a fate that ...

1715. A Blind Beggar and a Rich Scoundrel

Luke 19:1-10, Luke 18:35-43

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R.T. France

... up Luke’s understanding of the mission of Jesus, already powerfully illustrated in the parables of chapter 15. Historical and Cultural Background The ancient city of Jericho was by this time an affluent settlement, recently elaborately expanded by Herod; its warm winter climate made it a favored place for leading citizens of Jerusalem to have a second home. Such an administrative center was a suitable location for a “chief tax collector” (the term occurs nowhere else), not an ordinary local official ...

1716. At the Tomb

Luke 24:1-12, Luke 23:50-56

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R.T. France

... provision for a number of bodies (so that a previously unused tomb was unusual), but with a single large stone blocking the low entrance to the complex. Spices were used not to embalm the body but to counter the effects of decomposition in a warm climate. Jewish convention did not much value the testimony of women (as is reflected in 24:11). The choice of women (exclusively) as the first witnesses of Jesus’s resurrection is a striking divine challenge to human prejudice (and also an indication of the ...

1717. Many Parts, One Body

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Preben Vang

... One might be older and the other younger, one might be a soldier and the other an activist, one might be a hunter and the other an artist. In any case, they ought to know and have a genuine love for each other. Ask a few warm-up questions that highlight differences, elaborating on hobbies, demographics, careers, childhood experiences, musical tastes, and so forth. In this first half, you are not likely to get any similar answers. It should be pretty funny. Then, switch topics to issues of faith. Ask them to ...

1718. Resurrection and Transformation (Part 1)

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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Preben Vang

... 1:23; and 1 John 3:9 show us that the spiritual DNA contained in the gospel is planted in the ground with the shriveled husk of a saint’s body, and there in secrecy and mystery the seed is nourished by water and the Word and warmed by the radiant love of the Sun of Righteousness. At the appointed time, the gospel organizes decay and death back into vibrant, undying life. Death is the enemy of God’s purposes for us and must be killed by Jesus’s resurrection. Bible: Revelation 20:13–15. Revelation ...

1719. Living by God’s Sexual Standards

Leviticus 18:1-30

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... is less than careful about handling the fire. The camper lights it during a “no-burn” warning and leaves it unguarded. In no time at all, it spreads from the fire ring to the forest floor. The results are devastating. Sex is like fire. In the right place it is warm and delightful, but outside of God’s ordained context it is destructive and uncontrollable.8

1720. Balaam’s Final Prophecies: The Star and the Scepter

Num 24:15-25

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... it in detail. For example, have salsa and chips displayed on a tall table. Talk about the flavor of the salsa, the consistency, the perfect contrasts of spicy peppers, biting onion, and sweet tomato. Describe how the cool salsa is best paired with a warm corn chip. Conclude the illustration by saying, “Isn’t salsa great?” Walk away and then stop suddenly. “Wait a second. I missed something.” Walk back. Dip a chip. Take a bite. “There is no substitute. For a lot of things, explanation can be ...

1721. The Sacrifices of the Sacred Calendar

Num 28:1–29:40

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... it back, since it is good to use the special days on our calendar for spiritual purposes. Our focus should be not on giving the minimum but on giving sacrificially. Object Lesson: Bring an unevenly cut pizza (have the pizza heated so that it will be warm and fragrant). Opening the box, show and describe what is inside. Invite six people forward to receive a free slice of pizza. Make sure that you get a giant slice of pizza and those you share with get smaller slices. Then close by holding up your piece ...

1722. Daniel’s Final Revelation

Daniel 10:1--11:1

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Ronald W. Pierce

... to mournful prayers of beloved servants today and eagerly responds, although not always in the way we desire. God wants believers to engage with one another in the dynamicfellowship of prayer, sometimes while we mourn or fast. When teaching this passage, warmly invite the members of your congregation or study group to come to their heavenly Father with confidence and assurance that he welcomes them. Help them understand, however, that they must temper their expectations with the larger reality of God’s ...

1723. What Can I Get By With?

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... disciples on the road to Emmaus is one of the most intriguing and touching of the post-resurrection stories. I like your Gospel, Luke; but I’m having some real difficulty with your little parable about the farmer and his slave. It’s not exactly a heart-warming story, nor is it a mountain-peak experience of Bible reading. How could you write something like that?! Look again at how you end it, man: “When you have done all that is commanded you say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was ...

1724. Save the Children

Mark 9:30-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... and grandparents and friends and other relatives are going through when a child is missing. God feels that pain not only about children who are missing, but also about children who go to bed hungry each night, and those who are sick and those who don't have a warm, safe place to sleep at night. God also hurts for children who are very shy and those who feel like outsiders and those whom other children laugh at and are cruel to. You see, you can still be at home with your family and still be a very sad ...

1725. God Has No Grandchildren

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... an English word, metamorphosis, which comes from the Greek word meta, meaning “to change” and morphe, meaning “form.” We’re familiar with that process. A little caterpillar will crawl along in the dirt and the leaves and finally the great forces of nature—the warm weather, flowers and all—begin to work changes and he climbs up on a stem and gets real still and then something great begins to happen. He begins to split open his skin and out of that little caterpillar emerges a fragile, beautiful ...

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