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1776. God’s Response

Isaiah 65:1-16, Isaiah 65:17-25

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... . They show themselves to be idolaters and have little concern for spiritual purity, as they keep vigils among the graves and eat pork—against God’s explicit commandment. They are like Gentiles. They respond with a self-made holiness. The Lord in turn will respond in judgment. Even as the Lord has promised not to be silent until he has accomplished the redemption of his people, so he will not be silent until the enemies of his kingdom have been put down. God assures his own that he knows them and will ...

1777. Judgment and Restoration

Isaiah 66:1-24

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... how many nations will be instrumental in bringing together the people of God (66:18–23). They will be instrumental in restoring the Jews to full participation in the kingdom of God. But in the very process, they too will see the glory of the Lord. The Lord himself will set a sign among the nations by sending messengers who will proclaim the glorious acts of God. The restoration of the Jews to the land, God’s continued care for the Jewish people, and God’s acts of redemption (including the finished ...

1778. Timothy’s Encouraging Report

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... (5:1–2). They had not appropriated all of the apostles’ moral teaching (4:3–8). A visit would help put all this right. 3:11–13 · Prayer to return to Thessalonica:The apostles now voice their prayer in the letter: “Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you” (3:11). The prayer is addressed to “our God and Father,” echoing Jesus when he taught the disciples to pray (Matt. 6:9; and see Rom. 8:15; Gal. 4:6). But the prayer is also directed to our ...

1779. Jesus or Niccolo?

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... the most morally fit leader the world has ever known and strong enough to reign as our King of kings and Lord of lords. If Christ's genealogy and virgin birth are sufficient evidence to establish his legal human right to serve as Israel's king ... with integrity, for he knows the word in context and now is a man under the authority of what God's word says: "Do not put the Lord your God to the test" (v. 7, cf. Deuteronomy 6:16). In Satan's third temptation, he takes Jesus "to a very high mountain and showed him ...

1780. A Jiffy for Eternity

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... is no ordinary birth. It is birth "from above." Nicodemus recognizes the difference right away and responds with a question: "How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" (v. 4). In his response, the Lord expands his birth metaphor: "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said ...

1781. Oh Say, Can You See by the Dawn’s Early Light?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... grave. "She ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, 'They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him' " (v. 2). Mary is upset, hurt, and angry that this ... merits but on his merits alone. He is not expecting us to reach perfection before we become disciples. All he asks is that we come saying, "Dear Lord, I'm not good enough and I have made a lot of mistakes but I am willing to try. I'll probably fail many times but I ...

1782. The Biggest Prayer Ever Prayed Under Heaven

John 17:1-11

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... grace saves us. Long before Jesus came to earth, David, under the Holy Spirit's influence, wrote: "The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord" (Psalm 37:39). Jesus has already said: "No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise ... saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8). The final upward glance of the Lord's high priestly prayer calls for his Father's grace. I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the ...

1783. Love without Limits

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... he supposed to do there? Persuade the Ninevites to turn from their evil ways and be saved by God. Jonah responded, “You want me to do what? Go to where? Go to whom? Those awful, evil Ninevites who live across the tracks? And I am to save them for you? Lord, you must be crazy or kidding! Tell me you’re kidding. Obviously, you have mistaken me for someone who cares about those kind of people. This is where I came in, and this is where I get off!” So Jonah thought that if he left Israel he would be free ...

1784. Pop Verses: Isaiah 40:28-31

Isaiah 40:28-31

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... s power and love are alive and well in the midst of suffering and evil. Wait on that. Put your faith in that and you will find renewed strength. Take a look at what Isaiah says occurs when we wait for God to show up: Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. One translation of the phrase, “mount up with wings like eagles” is “they shall put on wings.” I like that. Those who wait ...

1785. Jesus Is Coming

Revelation 22:7-21

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... Thess. 3:17; Philem. 19; Col. 4:18). The use of this epistolary convention in the benediction indicates that the author endorses the letter’s content and sends it as true and useful. Yet, John proceeds to tell how, upon receiving the visions from the angel of the Lord (cf. 1:1), he fell down to worship at the feet of the angel (cf. Rev. 19:10). On the one hand, John’s response to his ecstatic experience is logical and even proper: John recognizes the divine source of his visions and worships God in the ...

1786. Two Kinds of Wisdom

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

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 ...

1787. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... at any rate. “If any man seeks to do evil to you, do well to him and pray for him, and you will be redeemed by the Lord from all evil” (T. Joseph 18:2). “The holy man is merciful to his reviler and holds his peace” (T. Benjamin 5.4). When Rabbi Meir ( ... as an unexpected bonus that they are being spiritually blessed: they are learning to grow in grace and in the knowledge of their Lord (2 Pet. 3:18). For this reason, there is no need for them to be afraid. Once again, Peter supports his words with ...

1788. The Plague of Blood

Exodus 7:14-24

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... is that God used it in a way that demonstrated a specific divine intervention (miraculous). The nature of these ancient historical events cannot be proven. They are, in the text, a matter to be rejected or believed. Their purpose is so you might know that the Lord is God, that is, in control of the timing and substance of the creation (Hort, “The Plagues of Egypt,” pp. 84–103). The first plague ended as it began: Pharaoh’s heart was hard (vv. 14, 22). Responding, he turned and went into his palace ...

1789. The Dedication of the Temple

2 Chronicles 7:1-10

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... opening words of the divine response: I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices. The rest of the report of the divine response (7:16–22) adheres closely to the Deuteronomistic version (1 Kgs. 9:3–9). The Lord’s words confirm the acceptance of the temple: my Name may be there forever (2 Chron. 7:16). Yet this confirmation is conditional: but if you turn away and forsake the decrees and commands I have given you and go off to serve other gods and worship ...

1790. Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem

2 Chron 32:1-33

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... are also foreigners who mock Yahweh, the God of Israel. Hezekiah’s reaction to these mocking tones of the Assyrians is described in 32:20: King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to heaven about this. And without further ado, the LORD sent an angel, who annihilated all the fighting men and the leaders and officers in the camp of the Assyrian king (32:21). The reference to the prophet Isaiah appears out of the blue here. We know from the source text (2 Kgs. 19), however, that ...

1791. Extreme Humility

John 13:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. “He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’ “Jesus replied, ‘You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.’ “‘No,’ said Peter, ‘you shall never wash my feet.’ “Jesus answered, ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part with me ...

1792. The Pointer

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , we see beyond what seems to be to ultimate reality in heavenly places, the way things really are? What if in our mind's eye we see the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world affirming us, applauding us? If Jesus, our teacher and our Lord, is standing and applauding you for your pointing to biblical truth, wouldn't that be the most important thing that you could ever see? Wouldn't that change you and the way you live? A French bishop told the story of a group of young ruffians who stood outside ...

1793. Do you need a Pharisectomy?

Matthew 9:27-34, Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 12:15-21, Matthew 12:22-37, Matthew 12:38-45, Matthew 12:46-50

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... then resolve to make more of them throughout our neighborhoods. This is a time of feasting and celebration!! For we are in God’s house. Jesus is the host. And he says to all his guests, “Welcome to the feast.” Disciples of Jesus –is the Lord in this house? The Lord is in the house!!! *Photo from henryherz.com (The Misty Montes) Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew’s Witness to Jesus accused of beelzebul (9:27-9:38 and 12:15-12:50) Minor Text Exodus 7-11: The Egyptians Do Not Heed Moses ...

1794. Moving On

Luke 6:12-16, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.” Image Exegesis: Kicking Off the Dust “If you will not obey the Lord Your God, ….The Lord will change the rain of your land into powder, and only dust shall come down upon you from the sky until you are destroyed.” (Deut 28:15/24) The word apostle in Greek is apostolos. It means “to send from.” In Jesus’ day, it was a maritime term ...

1795. Syrophoenician Lives Matter!

Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , will not Lebanon be turned into a fertile field and the fertile field seem like a forest? In that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see. Once more the humble will rejoice in the Lord; the needy will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. The ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who have an eye for evil will be cut down— those who with a word make someone out to be guilty, who ensnare the defender in court and with ...

1796. Higher Ground

Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Satan’s darts at me are hurled; For faith has caught the joyful sound, The song of saints on higher ground. I want to scale the utmost height And catch a gleam of glory bright; But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.” Johnson Oatman, Jr. 1898 (public domain) *The image for this sermon is a painting by Edward Lear of Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives near Bethany. ^See Jewish Encyclopedia, article by Morris Jastrow and Frants Buhl. **See “The ...

1797. Surely, Surely

Luke 1:1-4, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to ...

1798. Oh That Cookie Jar Goodness!

Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . In his examples, we are never the thresher…..but always the wheat or the chaff. We are never the King and Judge, but those who sit at the table with the King and Judge. We are never the builders of the Kingdom, but those welcomed in by the Lord of the Vineyard. While we love to build our own Towers of Babel, Jesus challenges our audacity and orders us back to our knees. We are the unworthy “followers.” God is the only “perfect” One. We do not receive God’s grace, because we’ve done all that ...

1799. Peter the Petulant

Mark 14:1-11, Mark 14:12-26, Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.” Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?” Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. As soon as Judas took the ...

1800. Unreasonable Mercy

2 Kings 5:1-27, Matthew 8:5-13

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Lori Wagner

... messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So, he turned and went off in a rage. Naaman’s ...

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