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1751. Job's Third Reply to Eliphaz

Job 23:1--24:25

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... reduced to absolute nakedness. This hyperbolic language, however, illustrates the plight of the poor and emphasizes the callous disregard of the wicked. The law commands creditors to return garments taken as pledges of repayment of debt to their owners at night so they can keep warm (e.g., Exod. 22:25–27). Those who have only the clothes on their backs to offer as security for a loan are certainly the most destitute. To strip such persons naked so that they have nothing to cover themselves in the cold is ...

1752. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... Job. As the loins are often understood as the seat of procreative power, Job’s compassionate covering of the poor may save lives and secure the existence of future descendants. Clines (Job 21–37, pp. 1022–23) sees the loins as the portion of the body particularly warmed by a fleece wrapped around the waist. 31:21–22 The words if I have raised my hand may refer to a threatening gesture, as if preparing to strike with the fist or slap with the hand (Isa. 13:2). An awareness that the powerful wealthy ...

1753. The Calling of the First Disciples

Matthew 4:18-22

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

4:18–22 The Sea of Galilee (also called Gennesaret, Luke 5:1, and Tiberias, John 21:1) is a pear-shaped lake measuring 13 miles north to south and eight miles east to west. It lies 680 feet below sea level in a very warm climate. The surrounding countryside is fertile. Josephus reports that in the time of Christ nine cities lined its shores and its waters were crowded with fishermen. Walking along the lake Jesus sees two brothers, Simon and Andrew, at work casting their net for fish. Simon (who was given ...

1754. The God of the Thunderstorm and the Proclamation of His Righteousness

Psalm 97:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... of “gods” (Ps. 82), among others. 97:10–12 Among the psalms of Yahweh’s kingship, these verses make the clearest moral comment, contrasting the righteous and the wicked. The moral imperative to hate evil is clearly not doctrinaire but set within a warm relationship. It applies to those who love the LORD and in turn promises them protection, light, and joy. It is worth noting that while God’s people are promised joy (Hb. śimḥâ), they are commanded to rejoice (Hb. śimḥû) in the LORD. Joy ...

1755. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... the king’s service, but Daniel and his friends outshine them all. This is not accidental. Rather, it is because God grants them wisdom and knowledge. In our day, living as we do with fears of terrorism, of the proliferation of nuclear weapons, of global warming, of a worldwide energy and economic crisis when fossil fuels are depleted, and of disease epidemics, we need to remember that God is still on his throne. He may not intervene as often as we like in human history, but we know that nothing happens ...

1756. Peter Disowns Jesus

Luke 22:47-53

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

... of Caiaphas, and then deny Jesus the other two times at the house of Caiaphas (18:25–27). This discrepancy is not serious, for it reads as though the evangelist John has digressed after mentioning Caiaphas in 18:14. In all likelihood the fire by which Peter stood warming himself in 18:25–27, where he denied Jesus a second and third time, is the same fire mentioned earlier in 18:18, at which time Peter had denied Jesus the first time (18:17). John’s narrative is clumsy, but it is not at real variance ...

1757. Saul's Jealousy of David

1 Samuel 18:1-30

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... that his dramatic victory over Goliath had not been a fluke. Saul was so impressed that he gave David significant promotion within the armed forces, an action that officers and men approved. Saul’s heir apparent, Jonathan, shared the approval of David. His warm-hearted acceptance of David fits in well with the picture that has been conveyed. He was more than happy to welcome David as a kindred spirit, equally impulsive, equally brave, and equally confident that God was behind Israel. It was as if Jonathan ...

1758. The Claims of Jesus About Himself

John 8:48-59, John 8:31-41, John 8:42-47

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J. Ramsey Michaels

... were …” The things Abraham did: lit., “the works of Abraham” (cf. James 2:21–23). In James the reference is to Abraham’s willingness to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice (Gen. 22:1–14), but here Jesus apparently has in mind Abraham’s warm welcome of God’s messengers (Gen. 18:1–8). It is to this that he contrasts the hostile behavior of Abraham’s self-proclaimed “children” (v. 40). 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil: lit., “you are of the father, the devil,” or even ...

1759. Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead

John 11:38-44

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J. Ramsey Michaels

... from the dead (cf. also the continuing vision promised to Jesus’ disciples according to 1:51). 11:44 Take off the grave clothes and let him go (lit., “loose him and let him go”). All three resuscitations in the Gospels end with a similarly warm human interest touch in which Jesus meets an additional, comparatively minor, need (cf. Mark 5:43; Luke 7:15). It is possible also that the release of Lazarus from the bands of cloth that bound him is intended to suggest the biblical imagery of “loosing ...

1760. Hearts / Repentance

2 Corinthians 7:2-16

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... has significantly improved but has not yet been totally resolved. 7:15 Paul goes on to describe the afterglow of Titus’s positive reception in Corinth. When he was in Corinth, Titus evidently developed a close personal relationship with the Corinthians and a warm affection for them. Now that he has returned to Paul, Titus looks back with fondness at the time he spent with the church, particularly at the way in which they received him. The obedience that Titus recalls is the Corinthians’ submission to ...

1761. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... agree on the prominence of Peter, a born leader, impulsive, yet burning with love and enthusiasm. It was to him that Jesus said both the toughest and the choicest things. Whatever Peter’s faults, a cold heart was not one of them. His warm pastoral concern for others glows in his letters. Peter succinctly states his credentials by describing himself simply as an apostle, an accredited messenger, of Jesus Christ. It is never to teachers, or to prophets, or even to evangelists that the definitive phrase of ...

1762. Be Holy

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

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Norman Hillyer

... ), and in reverent fear, since their prime responsibility is to their heavenly Father. This is not the fear of cowardice or slavery, nor a self-concerned fear of death or punishment, but the proper esteem of an obedient and happy child secure in a close and warm relationship with a much admired Father (Rom. 8:15). 1:18 The cost of establishing such a relationship with God has been anything but cheap. Nor can it ever be calculated in terms of perishable things such as silver or gold, for they belong only to ...

1763. The Ten Commandments

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

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Christopher J. H. Wright

... be their mediator (Go near and listen), their means of further revelation, and their teacher (Then tell us whatever the LORD our God tells you); and (c) they commit the people of Israel to obedience (We will listen and obey). 5:28–29 God’s response is warm and positive: God accepts what they say as good. But awareness of their past and their likely future generates a divine wistfulness, Oh that . . . , which surfaces quite often in the OT (cf. Isa. 48:18f.; Jer. 2:1–3; 3:19–20; Hos. 11—the climax ...

1764. The False Prophet Hananiah

Jeremiah 28:1-17

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... and bring the articles and people, in particular the captured former king Jehoiachin, back from Babylon. 28:5–9 Jeremiah responds in a surprising way. Rather than growing defensive, considering he has been presenting a different divine message, he greets Hananiah’s prophecy warmly yet with suspicion. Jeremiah would love to be wrong and see his people return to the land. He takes no pleasure in the destruction of his people. He hopes for and is open to God changing his mind and speaking through Hananiah ...

1765. Something is About to Happen!

John 1:1-14

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Charley Reeb

... it, your parents will just have to live with the consequences of your future pain and dysfunction—Kids, I am trying to help you out! Others of you are expecting to sit around a beautifully decorated table and savor the tender turkey, the creamy mash potatoes, and the warm homemade bread. Some of you can almost taste it. Some of you are expecting to sit around a living room and hear the voices and laughter of your family and friends, feel the warmth of a loved one’s hug, and see the joy on the faces of ...

1766. The God Who Comforts

Isaiah 40:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... his fellow workers. Each of them dug into their wallets and came up with a few dollars. By the time he made the rounds, he had collected $96, which he put into an envelope and sent to the woman. The rest of the day, all of the workers felt a warm glow for the kind thing they had done. Christmas came and went. A few days later another letter came from the old lady addressed to God. All of the workers gathered around while the letter was opened. It read: “Dear God, How can I ever thank you enough for what ...

1767. Among You Stands One

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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King Duncan

... send you,” he said. Elizabeth felt something tingling down her spine. It appeared that God was somehow involved in this beautiful event. “I asked Jesus to send you,” the older boy said . . . and somehow she knew it was true. Elizabeth walked home with a warm glow in her heart. Dinner tasted more delicious that night. She went to bed with great joy in her heart. But the one thing that made that Christmas really joyous was the one thing which makes every Christmas joyous--Jesus was there. His love had ...

1768. The Ultimate Mountaintop Experience

Mark 9:2-9

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King Duncan

... on his shoulders (I Kings 18-19). Our Lord was certainly acquainted with mountains. One of the temptations of Christ took place on a high mountain (Matthew 4:1-11). Temptation can find us anywhere--whether high on the mountain following a warm and wonderful baptismal or other high spiritual experiences, or deep in the valley of doubt and despair. After the temptation experience Jesus had other memorable experiences on mountaintops. It was to the Mount of Olives that Jesus retreated for prayer--it was ...

1769. The Bethsaida Boys

Mark 8:31-38

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John Jamison

... companies was run by a couple of brothers, and another by a fairly well-off gentleman who also had family living nearby in the town of Capernaum just a few miles along the shore to the west. The story began on a fairly typical morning in Bethsaida. The warm breeze was blowing in to shore from the water, the gulls were screaming overhead looking for scraps, and the two brothers were there at the boat docks helping their crews mend nets and sort through the fish that had been caught the night before. A lot of ...

1770. What a Friend

John 15:9-17

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John Jamison

... and have offered to do what they can do to help out if you ever need them. They are a friend. This was the friendship Jesus was describing to the men sitting around the table that evening in Jerusalem, and the one offered again to us. It’s not the warm and fuzzy, good-buddy version of Jesus that we sometimes sing about and see pictured. It is not a Jesus who is our equal, but rather one who has abilities far beyond our own and who has offered to use those abilities to help when we need them, when we ...

1771. The Mighty Wind of God

Acts 2:1-11

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King Duncan

... man of His own Spirit--thus the relationship of wind and Spirit. Wind, like the Spirit, is not only powerful but it is also mysterious. It is invisible, but we can see the trees rustle as it passes by. It can be as soothing as a gentle breeze on a warm summer night or it can come with the destructive force of a tornado or typhoon. Sometimes wind seems to have a mind of its own. Jesus said on one occasion, “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or ...

1772. Chaos and Solitude

Mark 6:30-44, 53-56

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Ron Lavin

... saw it. When Jesus spoke, people heard truth spoken with authority. People were attracted to Jesus' message of love, hope, and compassion. He not only taught that we should love God above everything else and our neighbors as ourselves; Jesus lived what he taught. You could warm your hands at the love he showed to the woman with an issue of blood, Jairus' daughter (Mark 5:21-43), and the 5,000 hungry people who were fed with a few leftovers (Mark 6:1-12). Jesus fed the multitude like a caring mother feeds ...

1773. No Reason to Worry

Matthew 6:25-33

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April Yamasaki

... in God to care for us, we also engage in the work of prayer and the work of caring for one another. In our day, we might well add caring for creation as part of this larger context. After all, over hunting, deforestation, global warming, and other stresses have certainly changed the environment for plant and animal life -- the lilies and birds that Jesus mentioned -- and for human life as well. If nature has failed to provide as God intended, we as human beings certainly bear some of that responsibility ...

1774. Advice from a Billionaire

Mark 12:28-34

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King Duncan

... , but, if even Jesus’ followers rejected him, then who could possibly love him? Dr. Brand noticed John trembling as he made his way down the aisle of the sanctuary. Just then, an elderly, Indian gentleman turned and saw John shuffling through the church. With a warm and welcoming smile, the man scooted over and indicated for John to sit with him. John’s life was completely different after that. His anger melted away in the face of the people of this church. He eventually left the hospital and got a job ...

1775. Wilderness Work

Luke 3:1-6

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Susan R. Andrews

... use of your gifts and your energy? Repent. Turn around. Change direction. And what about your faith? Is it vital, growing, healing, and serving? Or is it small, tired, tepid, dull? Repent. Turn around. Change direction. My friends, if we want God to come warmly, humanly, simply into our lives then we need to get ready. We need to prepare. We need to repent. We need to change. Yes, today John speaks uncomfortable words to us in a season where we yearn to be comfortable. There is great tension these ...

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