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1751. Hill Climbing

Psalm 121:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... to sing? Psalm 121 begins: 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. In these first two verses, the psalmist is moving his focus from his problems to God’s power. The people ... us and want to preserve us? And so, in those times when life seems to be an uphill climb, we lift up our eyes unto the Lord from whence our help comes. We find peace in knowing that our lives are valuable to God, in this world and even in the life to ...

1752. Remembering Then; Anticipating When

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Tony Everett

... in my blood Do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me” (1 Corinthians 11:24-25). In our text for Maundy Thursday God reminds us that “This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord” (Exodus 12:14). We are gathering. We are celebrating. We are remembering what God has done to deliver us from bondage, recognizing what God is doing now to love and nurture us on our life journey, and anticipating when God will invite us to partake in the final ...

1753. On the Ropes: Round 3 - Defending God

Habakkuk 3:1-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... will come to the point that Habakkuk came to when he finally realized that when times are tough and your faith is on the ropes, God is all you have, God is all you need and God is enough. He says in verse 18, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” (Habakkuk 3:18, NIV) I want you to circle two words – the first word in verse 17 and the first word in verse 18 – “though” and “yet.” Habakkuk was saying, “When the worst things that could happen to me, do happen to ...

1754. Up Close & Personal: Seeing Clearly

Isaiah 6:1-13

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James Merritt

... am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’” (Isaiah 6:4-5, ESV) When Isaiah looked through the window and saw a God on His throne and all of His holiness that ... this will happen. III. I Will See Others The Way They Really Are Notice what happens in verse 8. “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8, ESV) Isaiah is ...

1755. A Lesson from Jay Leno's Mom

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... A table is a table is a table,” says Craddock, “made out of wood.” Craddock didn’t say anything to the men about it, but he said his heart sank. (2) Do I have to say to you that a table isn’t just a table when it is the Lord’s Table? Maybe I do have to say it. We can take nothing for granted nowadays. There are some things that need to be considered holy just because they are associated with the Creator. The ancient Jews believed that God was not holy, but “holy, holy, holy.” Even the name ...

1756. Everything Must Go: “Abandon Ship!”

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

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James Merritt

... that one foundational truth down in your heart. Nothing you have is yours. It all belongs to God. I am not just taking one verse here and building a whole belief on it. That is the universal view of the Bible. Psalm 24:1 says this, “The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.” (Psalm 24:1, ESV) God not only owns your stuff, but He owns you. That is good news. Do you know why? If you ever lose anything you really don’t lose it, because you never owned it ...

1757. God's Pattern for Sainthood

Psalm 24:1-10

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King Duncan

... earth, and the righteousness required of men and women if they are to be blessed by God. Let’s begin with the power and the majesty of God. The first thing the Psalmist affirms is that God is the ruler of all creation. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it,” writes the psalmist, “the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters . . .” D. J. DeHaan tells about traveling with his wife through northern Texas on Interstate 40. They pulled off ...

1758. Jehoram King of Judah

2 Chronicles 21:4-20

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... of King Jehoram: he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done. It further explains that there was an official relationship with the Israelite monarchy: he married a daughter of Ahab. Both versions indicate that the Lord did not destroy him, but they differ significantly in two details. First, they provide different motivations for that display of mercy. In 2 Kings 8:19 the reason is “for the sake of his servant David,” whereas the Chronicler has because of the covenant ...

1759. Hezekiah Purifies the Temple

2 Chronicles 29:1-36

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... omits the synchronism with the Israelite king (Kings no longer mentions northern kings after the house of Israel came to an end in 722 B.C.). The positive qualification of Hezekiah is made in the statement he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. The comparison of Hezekiah with David (the only king thus far to get this qualification) is already present in the source text. 29:3–11 Second Chronicles 29:3 opens quite a long section (the Chronicler’s own material ...

1760. The Fall of Jerusalem

2 Chronicles 36:15-23

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... throughout his realm. It is noteworthy that the covenant name, Yahweh, is used to refer to the deity (whereas in the case of Pharaoh Neco in 2 Chron. 35 it was the generic name God) and that prophetic terms are used here as well. The expression “the LORD moved the heart of X” is very often used in a context where a prophet is commissioned by Yahweh to speak on his behalf. This prophetic impression is strengthened by the introduction to Cyrus’s edict in 36:23: this is what Cyrus king of Persia says ...

1761. The Church in Antioch

Acts 11:19-30

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... to have been through him as much as anyone that a great number of people were brought (“added”; cf. 2:47) to the Lord (v. 24; note the implied link between the first and second halves of this verse). Barnabas seems to have become a leader in the church ... Jesus in the first five chapters of Acts as compared with its general use at a later date (2:36, 47; 5:14; cf. 1:21 “the Lord Jesus”; in 4:33 the reading is uncertain, and in one or two places it is not certain which person of the Godhead is meant, e. ...

1762. The God of All Comfort

2 Corinthians 1:1-11

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... (cf. Lev. 26:6; 1 Kgs. 2:33; Pss. 29:11; 85:8; Isa. 26:12). Both grace and peace come from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. As we shall see, one of the central features of Paul’s theology is the concept that God and Christ act together (cf., e.g., ... in 1 Chron. 29:10 already refers to God as “our Father.” Jesus taught his disciples to pray to God as Father (see the Lord’s Prayer in Matt. 5:9–13; Luke 11:2–4), and through Christ believers are adopted as children of God who cry Abba! to ...

1763. One in Christ

Ephesians 2:11-22

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... However, there is much to be said for the view that takes it as the preaching of the earthly Jesus himself or, at least, as the preaching of his disciples. Jesus does adopt the words of Isaiah 61:1, 2, as his life’s mission (“the Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor,” Luke 4:18, 19), and he does become involved with a segment of society that could be considered “far away” (cf. Mitton, pp. 109–10). But regardless of what view one may take, the ...

1764. Personal Remarks

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... there. In any case, Paul has full confidence in God’s justice and therefore expects Alexander to come under eschatological judgment: The Lord will repay him (the same verb as in v. 8) for what he has done (words reminiscent of Pss. 28:4 and ... of the Holy Spirit. For Paul it would have been as natural as breathing for him to experience the presence of the Lord at such a time. The Lord did two things when he stood by Paul. The first, significantly, had to do with Paul’s gospel. He gave me strength ( ...

1765. Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12, James 3:13-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... 31:21 or 103:1, 2; they had morning and evening prayers of blessing in which God was thanked for protection during the night and the good of the day (the prayers of Acts 2:42); and there were the thanksgivings over each meal: “Blessed art thou, O, Lord God of our fathers, who gives us the fruit of the ground.…” Unfortunately, the tongue is also used to curse men. Scripture abounds with curses, although it limits cursing and is at best uneasy about it: Genesis 9:25; 49:7; Judges 9:20; Proverbs 11:26 ...

1766. The Exodus

Exodus 12:31-42

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... 12 (containing C′) mirrors the former material (C) about the Passover. 12:28–42 The people kept the first Passover vigil. After all the instruction leading up to it, the text marks the actual event by simply noting that The Israelites did just what the LORD commanded Moses and Aaron. They prepared the Passover lamb, sealed their houses, and ate the meal. What follows are seven succinct reports that read like a series of related news bulletins (vv. 29–30; 31–32; 33–34; 35–36; 37–38; 39; 40–41 ...

1767. Preparations for the Temple

1 Chronicles 22:2-19

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... center in Jerusalem in his own time within the Persian imperial context. “The nations” might be a reference here not only to the neighboring nations but also to the entire Persian Empire. David then called for his son Solomon and charged him to build a house for the LORD, the God of Israel. He addresses his son in a speech reported in 22:7–16. David’s speech starts with the background to this momentous occasion. He tells his son that it had been his intention to build a house for the Name of the ...

1768. Lying Prophets

Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 23:33-40

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... . Is the “I” Jeremiah or God? Certainly in v. 11 it is God who is the first-person speaker. However, in v. 9, since the Lord is spoken of in the third person, we would think that it is pointing to Jeremiah. The simile of a drunk soldier could conceivably be ... discern clearly between the two voices. After all, Jeremiah purports to speak in the name of Yahweh. 23:18 The concept of the council of the LORD is found in 1 Kgs. 22:19–23; Job 1–2; 15:8; Ps. 82; Isa. 6:1–3. It is also implicit in the divine ...

1769. Jerusalem’s Enemies to Be Destroyed

Zechariah 12:1-9

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... ; 44:24; 45:12; 52:13). These verbs echo prophecies from the first half of the book about the measuring line stretching out over Jerusalem (1:16) and the laying of the temple foundation (4:9). The temple and the city are signs pointing to the Creator. The Lord whom the people worship in Jerusalem is the source of life for all humankind, who forms the spirit of humankind. It is Yahweh the Creator who wields authority over all the peoples of the earth (see Jer. 27:4–7). When all the nations of the earth are ...

1770. The Reversal of the Deuteronomic Curses and Blessings: Replacing Law with Faith

Romans 9:30--10:21

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... the steps of salvation. It answers two questions: 1. What are the steps of salvation? (10:14–15) a. A preacher is sent to declare the good news b. The good news is heard c. The good news is believed d. The individual calls on the name of the Lord (cf. 10:12–13) 2. What has actually happened? (10:16–21) a. Israel has not believed the good news of restoration in Christ b. Gentiles have believed the good news of restoration in Christ Note also that 10:19–20 forms an inclusio with 9:30: Gentiles believe ...

1771. The Four Horsemen

Revelation 6:1-17

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J. Scott Duvall

... responsible for judging sin and evil. Both the throne and the cross provide the lens through which we should seek to know and love the Lord. 2. We should focus on the vision’s effect on its readers rather than look for a map of end-time events. To attempt to locate ... ’s face (22:4). 6:17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it? This recalls the Day of the Lord passages from the Old Testament (e.g., Joel 2:10–11, 31; Zeph. 1:14–18; Mal. 4:1, 5; cf. also 1 Thess. 5:2; ...

1772. The Aaronic Blessing

Numbers 6:22-27

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... : Question 26 in the Heidelberg Catechism, in commenting on what it means to say that God is our Father, states, Q. What do you believe when you say, “I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth”? A. That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who out of nothing created heaven and earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by his eternal counsel and providence, is my God and Father because of Christ the Son. I trust God so much that I do not doubt he will ...

1773. “When I Awake, I Will Be Satisfied with Seeing Your Likeness”

Psalm 17:1-15

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C. Hassell Bullock

... Christian and had no intention of becoming a follower of Jesus, and that she was not even going to bring a Bible to camp. Her goal was simply to spend time with her friends. Each morning at camp the students were sent off to spend an hour alone with the Lord. They were instructed to bring only their Bible with them. The first two days Lori took the time to lie down on her bunk and rest. But on the third day she borrowed a Bible and spent the entire quiet time reading it. That same day Lori sought out the ...

1774. Isaiah’s Call

Isaiah 6:1-13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... a burning coal from the altar and touches Isaiah’s mouth. The ceremony is reminiscent of the incense altar (Exod. 30:1–10), which was lit by a burning coal taken from the altar (Lev. 16:12–13). Before Isaiah is able to speak to the Lord, he must be forgiven. This forgiveness is personal. Once Isaiah has been purified, he is permitted to speak in the heavenly council and receives his commissioning. In his heavenly council Yahweh asks the question, “Who will go for us?” (6:8). Isaiah volunteers, and ...

1775. The New Covenant

Isaiah 54:1-17

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... great compassion—forever. The length and intensity of the love of God cannot be compared with the shortness of his wrath. The Lord assures his people by oath that he will never be angry with them again. He will never again use exile as an expression ... New Jerusalem. Within the city itself the people are blessed, with a blessedness limited to the righteous. Their children will know the Lord and will be blessed by him. They will experience the presence and protection of God. They will not fear because Yahweh ...

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