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151. Better Angels of Our Nature

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... “the better angels of our nature” speak. Abraham Lincoln urged that “better angels” attitude in his first inaugural speech, 04 March 1861. Lincoln’s second inaugural is more famous, replete with its soaring phrases that roar like this one: “with malice towards none, with charity toward all.” But the first inaugural is my favorite. The country was already deeply divided. The “united” continuance of the United States barely hung by a thread. Yet rather than reciting a laundry list of evils ...

152. Mark 6:14-29

Mark 6:14-29

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... fate — Ant. 18:116-119) Little wonder Herodias “had a grudge” (“eneichen”), or more literally, “had it in for” John the Baptist. Mark’s depiction of Herodias’ death-wish for John would certainly remind his readers of Jezebel’s murderous malice against Elijah (1 kings 19:1-3). While Herodias’ reaction is hardly surprising, Herod Antipas’ own response is strangely ambiguous. Once Herod has John arrested and so safely under wraps, he refuses to kill him. Instead of feeling free of John ...

153. When Others Serve Your Head on a Platter

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

154. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... . A good word becomes a gracious word — a conveyor of God’s grace to the world. The speech to avoid is detailed in v.31. The speech to share is offered in v.32. “Trash talking” — bitterness, wrath, anger, wrangling, slander, malice — are actions and attitudes which would “grieve the Holy Spirit,” activities that would disrupt and disassemble the cohesive community the Holy Spirit has made possible. The words and witness called for from this community is “kind,” “tender-hearted,” and ...

155. Aroma of Christ Church

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

156. Jesus Makes All the Difference

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... yet comforted, Remembering what the Angel had said Of an endless reign and of David's throne. Then the Kings rode out of the city gate, With a clatter of hoofs in proud array; But they went not back to Herod the Great, For they knew his malice and feared his hate, And returned to their homes by another way.[1] Longfellow spoke of these kings, people searching for a sign from God, people yearning for a king, a spiritual leader, a Savior. Longfellow may have seen himself in these wise men when confronted ...

157. Proper 6

2 Samuel 11:26--12:10, 1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14) 15-21a, Psalm 5:1-8; 32:1-11, Luke 7:36--8:3, Galatians 2:15-21

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... ; let there be light in every home, more than enough food, and nurture for every child. Help us not to be weary with the challenges you give us. Inspiration for Living — we see humanity on the pages of the Bible and we are alarmed that malice and warfulness wreak havoc in our own times as in ages before us. Come to this world again so that peace has a chance. Let compassion be greater than greed, neighborliness greater than envy, benevolence greater than vengeance. Empower us with the central themes of ...

158. All in God’s Time

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... scorn him and them? That same cry was raised by many in our land after the attack of September 11, 2001. Over 7,000 people, just going about their daily business, were suddenly destroyed by these four flying bombs. They were innocent victims who bore no malice toward those terrorists. It is easy to understand our anger and our desire to get back and get even. In the same way many Christians in the Roman empire were angered and infuriated. Many were outraged by what had happened to their brothers and sisters ...

159. Breaking The Cycle - God’s Answer In Forgiveness

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... we forgive. When we decide to disclose the problem to Christ, that is the beginning of forgiveness and healing. Paul had it right when he wrote: Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. — Ephesians 4:31-32 (NASB) II. God Helps Us Break The Cycle Of An Unforgiving Spirit As We Acknowledge Our Need Of Forgiveness The Bible states ...

160. Extreme Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... Bible verses you can quote; not by your perfect attendance in worship; not by giving a million dollars to the church well, you could always try that one. These are wonderful acts of devotion, but none of them matter if you have let your life be taken over with malice and resentment and hate. This is to say that love is the central task of the Christian. If this is how people will know that we are followers of Jesus, isn’t this what we should be doing every hour of every day showing love to others of God ...

161. He Ascended Into Heaven

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

David O. Bales

... when you’re laid off, yet you begin to feel free; when you’ve been given a fatal diagnosis, and are surprised that along with fear you find peace; when you see the spouse who divorced you and left you for another, yet you feel pity instead of malice; when the yearly request for the church pledge comes and you increase your giving another percent without a qualm; when a friend you don’t know well confides confused pain, and before you even think you say, “I’ll pray for you,” and you mean it and ...

162. Family Re:Union - (PG) Parental Guidance Required

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... harm. Spanking also has the intent of simply correcting a behavioral problem. Abuse has the intensity to do physical harm by a violent action. The attitude is different. Spanking is done in love and concern. Physical abuse is out of anger and malice. I definitely don’t want to be misunderstood here. Let me give you these clear guidelines. Spanking should be used selectively for clear deliberate disobedience and misbehavior. It must be caused by a persistent defiance of the parent’s instruction. Use ...

163. The Trial Before Festus

Acts 25:1-12

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... to have been disposed to govern the country well, but found himself unable to remedy the ill effects of Felix’s rule. Ehrhardt calls him “the one honourable governor Rome ever sent to Judea” (p. 117). As far as Paul was concerned, though Festus bore him no malice, he was overeager to give way to Jewish demands, perhaps even against his own better judgment. 25:1b–5 Within three days of his arrival in Caesarea (lit., “after three days,” but see note on 24:1) he paid a courtesy visit to the Jewish ...

164. Paul's Concern for the Corinthians

2 Corinthians 12:11-21

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... a Moses figure who confronts a Korah-like rebellion in Corinth. Hence, the situation that Paul fears when he comes is that the opponents will have entrenched their position within the congregation and will have formed a strong alliance against him, fueled by pride and malice. The first sin is quarreling or “strife, discord, contention.” The same word appears in other lists of vices (cf. Rom. 1:29; 1 Clem. 46:5), sometimes along with jealousy (z?los), the second sin in our list (see the vice lists in Rom ...

165. Freedom In Christ

Galatians 5:1-15, Galatians 5:16-26

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... to divisiveness in a group (cf. Rom. 16:17); and factions (cf. 1 Cor. 11:19) to groups who hold to their opinions aggressively and divisively. 5:21 The list continues by identifying envy, which is similar to “jealousy” and carries the sense of malice. Drunkenness can also be read as “drinking bouts” (cf. Rom. 13:13). In connection with orgies the word suggests the drunken abandon that was a feature of ancient life at certain festivals. Paul ends with a warning, as I did before. His current warning ...

166. Life by the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-26

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

167. Rules for Holy Living

Colossians 3:1-17

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... for baptism by immersion “put off” their old, ordinary clothes and “put on” white robes to symbolize their new or resurrected life in Christ. The sins that affect social relationships can be divided into two categories: Anger (orgē), rage (thymos), and malice (kakios) are sins that can be internalized; they may or may not be expressed in overt action, although either way they clearly are wrong (Matt. 5:22–30). The other sins are those that are verbalized: No slander (blasphēmia) and filthy ...

168. Doing What is Good

Titus 3:1-11

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... led astray they become enslaved by all kinds of passions (cf. Gal. 4:8, 9; Rom. 6:6) and pleasures (interestingly, the only occurrence of this common Greek word in Paul). Furthermore, human fallenness involves us in malevolent behavior of all kinds: Like others, we lived in malice (cf. Rom. 1:29; Col. 3:8) and envy (cf. 1 Tim. 6:4; Rom. 1:29; Gal. 5:21). The self-centeredness of our sinfulness ultimately resulted in our being hated (this could mean “full of hate,” but probably is a passive idea, as in ...

169. The Passover

Exodus 12:1-30

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... Last Supper (Mark 14:12–16; Matt. 26:17–19; Luke 22:7–13). John alludes clearly to the death of Jesus as the Passover lamb (19:14, 31–33, 42). Paul tells the Corinthians that they have been delivered from the “yeast” (= bondage) of malice and evil by the sacrifice of Christ, the Passover lamb. The theme at work in these texts is the protection from bondage to sin, death, and evil. Moses continues pointing to future remembrances of the Passover event by giving instructions to the elders (vv. 24 ...

170. The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-21

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... prohibition against killing, for example, to executing a high-handed murderer (Deut. 19:11–13). The misadministration of justice was a grave concern, and therefore God specified that cities of refuge be set up immediately to shelter those who killed another without malice or forethought (21:13; Deut. 4:41–42; Josh. 20:3). The law prohibited killing without forethought, but those administering justice were to take into account the motivation for the crime, and so it was important to provide a place where ...

171. Haman's Plot to Destroy the Jews

Esther 3:1-15

Understanding Series

Timothy S. Laniak

... granting Haman the right to execute his plan without using his own money. Whatever the case, the people whose lives are targeted are never consulted. They are the silent victims of the negotiation. The indifference and insensitivity of the king, coupled with the malice of his chief officer, merge to endanger all of the Jews in the empire. While, to all appearances, decisions seem to be guided by court protocol and written law, the forces at work under the surface are the angry reflexes and capricious whims ...

172. Further Benefits of Wisdom

Proverbs 3:1-35

Understanding Series

Roland E. Murphy

... (a decision is called for here), provided one has the resources. Verse 28 sharpens this advice by prohibiting delay in helping the neighbor. 3:29–30 In contrast to verses 27–28, where sins of omission were envisioned, these commands forbid sins of commission (malice and quarreling) against a neighbor who has done you no harm. 3:31–32 The prohibition against envy is probably due to the success of the violent person (cf. Ps. 37:1; 73:3). The reaction of the LORD reaction is expressed antithetically and ...

173. More Proverbs of Solomon

Proverbs 26:1-28

Understanding Series

Roland E. Murphy

... 26:25 An admonition with motivational rationale, referring back to the malicious person of verse 24—do not believe his sweet talking. 26:26 The NIV continues speaking of the malicious person of verse 24. He may succeed in hiding his hatred (NIV, malice) but it will eventually become public to all (it is not said just how this will take place). 26:27 Two sayings in synonymous parallelism. Does this indicate something that happens regularly, or merely sometimes, and hence is unexpected? Much depends on the ...

174. Abraham and Abimelech

Genesis 20:1-18

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... instead of to him-self, because as king he knew that whatever would happen to him would happen to his people. With this rhetorical question he sought to dissuade God from inflicting harm on his people for something he was intending to do with no malice aforethought. He also stressed that Abraham had told him that she was his sister and that Sarah had confirmed Abraham’s words. He brought his self-defense to a climax by asserting that he had acted with a clear conscience, literally “in integrity of heart ...

175. Spiritual Hypocrisy—Living by the Rules, Not by the Heart

Mark 7:1-23

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... twelve items: the first six are Greek plurals connoting individual actions, the last six Greek singulars connoting attitudes or moral principles (in the NIV all are singular). The plurals can be subdivided into three pairs: immorality/adultery, theft/greed, murder/malice.4 Teaching the Text 1. Tradition must be given its proper value and place. The fact that the Pharisees centered on their oral traditions more than the true meaning of Scripture should not detract from the value of religious traditions ...

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