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1926. The Focus of Christian Worship

1 Corinthians 14:26-40, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

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Preben Vang

... clamor to parade themselves rather than to submit themselves. Anyone empowered by God’s Spirit will recognize that this is the will/command of the kyrios (“Lord,” or “Patron” [14:37]). Interpretive Insights 14:20 stop thinking like children. By applying a present tense imperative, Paul instructs the Corinthians to stop doing what they presently are doing. It is time for them to give up their childish way of thinking (13:11; cf. 3:1–2).[1] When it comes to evil, however, they should move the ...

1927. Resurrection and Christian Living

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

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Preben Vang

... Or he may be warning against allowing such a pattern among members. 15:34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning. As the punch line for his argument against those who deny resurrection, Paul calls for them to come back to their senses, ... proven to be for their testimony as Christ followers. Those who are “ignorant of God” have adopted a lifestyle of sin that should be stopped (6:12–14; cf. Rom. 1:18–32; 1 Thess. 4:5; 2 Pet. 3:3–4). Paul’s argument connects directly to Jesus’ ...

1928. The Fifth Trumpet (First Woe)

Revelation 8:6--9:21

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J. Scott Duvall

... rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols . . . Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. As Mounce ... the same impact the text registered on the original audience, we must remember that this invading army is demonic and stop short of identifying a specific twenty-first-century military power, such as the Chinese army, as the primary referent. The ...

1929. The Garden City as Paradise Transformed

Revelation 22:1-5

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J. Scott Duvall

... in Ezekiel 47 were seasonal and the tree of life in Eden was off limits after the fall, these tree(s) of life never stop bearing fruit. For those who lived off the land and sometimes suffered famine and hunger, this promise of never-ending provision in the presence ... in sinful habits? Ironically, our unrighteous adventures are often attempts to satisfy a desire that God has legitimately provided. May we stop being deceived and seek the Lord, who is “the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6). 2. We will ...

1930. Korah’s Rebellion

Numbers 16:1-50

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... discern which human spirits are guilty or innocent, though in this case Moses and Aaron beseech him to spare the assembly. only one man. This is a hyperbole to indicate that it is Korah who is especially responsible for this rebellion. This intercession does not stop God’s judgment from spreading beyond Korah, but it does mitigate the punishment so that some of the line of Korah are spared (Num. 26:11). 16:26 Move back from the tents of these wicked men! That is, from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and ...

1931. Balak to Hire Balaam

Numbers 22:1-20

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Joe M. Sprinkle

... Num. 22:12). Balaam discovers that his powers are more limited than Balak supposes, and possibly more limited than what Balaam himself believes. Israel can be cursed if, and only if, God wills it. But it is God’s will to bless instead. Nothing can stop God from blessing his people. The New Testament puts it this way: “If God is for us, who can be against us? . . . Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything ...

1932. “The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation—Whom Shall I Fear?”

Psalm 27:1-14

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C. Hassell Bullock

... , access to the sanctuary for the rest of his life. There he would “gaze on the beauty of the Lord,” meditating on the gracious deeds of the Lord in Israel’s and his personal experience. The heartthrob of the suppliant’s life, which war and opposition could not stop, issues in an oath—so sure is he—that he will see the Lord’s goodness while he is still alive (27:13). Thus he can cast himself in the character of Joshua, drawing on Moses’s words to his successor, in order to commend to his own ...

1933. “Trust in the Lord and Do Good”

Psalm 37:1-40

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C. Hassell Bullock

... saints, Enoch and Elijah, whom God “took” out of this earthly sphere (saved from death), even though both stories stop short of ascribing the afterlife to this experience. Psalm 49, like Psalms 37 and 73, finds a “solution” in a ... two sides talk under a white flag of truce. Wallace gives the English this ultimatum: “Lower your flags and march straight back to England, stopping at every home you pass by to beg forgiveness for a hundred years of theft, rape, and murder. Do that, and your men shall ...

1934. “God Is Our Refuge and Strength, an Ever-Present Help in Trouble”

Psalm 46:1-11

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C. Hassell Bullock

... forth our manner of living in it: “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth” (46:10 KJV). It is not a call to a quiet and serene lifestyle but a summons to stop fighting the Lord’s battles for him. Stop trying to be God, and let God be God. It is a summons to surrender, not to our enemies, but to God, and to let God himself build his kingdom (see 2 Chron. 20:15). While the plural imperative of verse 8 is obviously addressed to ...

1935. The Power of Persistence

Luke 11:1-13, Luke 18:1-8

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Maxie Dunnam

... the humor of this story: Once upon a time a traveler arrived at his friend’s house at midnight. Perhaps he had been traveling by night to escape the hot sun of Palestine. Perhaps he had been delayed by business, by a mishap of some kind, or by a stop to help someone along the way. In any case, he was not expected, but he knew his friend would give him a place to sleep for the night. The friend, in the best traditions of Eastern hospitality, would not dream of sending a guest to bed without food. However ...

1936. How to Escape Being Possessed By Our Possessions

Luke 12:13-21

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Maxie Dunnam

... welfare only of himself. His plans, inspired by selfish ambition, were all folly, because God has the final decision, and this is God’s world. (6) Do I include the fact of God in my planning? The third question: Why do I want more? Most of us don’t stop to ask that, do we? We get on a roll and we don’t even question why we are doing what we are. Accumulation and gaining more, becomes an end, rather a means. Why do I want more? Security? We’ve addressed that question. Status and ego identity? Read ...

1937. Abraham’s Test

Genesis 22:1-24

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Gary M. Burge

... story is as much an illustration of Isaac’s faith as it is of Abraham’s. He willingly submits to his father (22:9), when in point of fact he could have tied up his father, had he so decided. Only when the knife is raised (22:10) is Abraham stopped by the Lord’s angel. This test has proved that Abraham “fears God.” That was the expression used by Abraham back in 20:11. To fear God in chapter 22 means to believe his word fully and absolutely and to be loyal to his directives. In a nearby bush a ...

1938. Further Opposition to the Rebuilding

Nehemiah 6:1-14

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Gary M. Burge

... him, so he firmly answers that he is occupied in more important matters (5:3). The next tactic of the enemies is to publish an open letter to spread rumors of rebellion against Persia that will damage the work and perhaps cause the Persian king to stop it, as in Ezra 4 (Neh. 6:5–9). Such tactics are often used today to discredit Christian leaders. How should one respond? Nehemiah simply states clearly that their letter is full of lies and prays to God for strength to continue the work. The final deception ...

1939. Not One is Upright

Jeremiah 5:1-31, Jeremiah 6:1-30

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Gary M. Burge

... judge sexual promiscuity. The people disparagingly suggest that God does not know what is going on, or if he does, he is too nice to punish! Vineyard language of pruning (5:10) is figurative for enemies “pruning” Israel. In mercy God stops short of complete destruction. There is a difference between punishment and annihilation. The people conclude that God will not punish them. God will give to Jeremiah fiery words that will devastate the people’s arguments (5:14–19). Babylon, still unnamed, will ...

1940. Two Visions of Destruction Bring Compassion

Amos 7:1-9

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Gary M. Burge

... plague will hit hard the poor farmers, who would get the second crop. Because of Amos’s love for these people, he intercedes by asking God to have compassion because these poor farmers could not survive the famine that such a severe event would bring. In response God stops the plague and provides the people with more time to repent of their sins.In the second vision Amos sees a fire that is able to dry up the sea and destroy the farmland (7:4–6). The picture is not very clear, but this must be something ...

1941. The Siege and Destruction of Nineveh

Nahum 2:1-13

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Gary M. Burge

... , when taken with Ezekiel 23:14, seems to indicate that red was a characteristic color of Babylonian armies at the time. The Medes, according to Xenophon, had a similar custom. Verse 5 depicts the speed and the fury of the assault. There is no stopping the onrushing chariots. “The streets” and “the squares” (2:4) refer to the area outside the strongly fortified central city. The outer defenses have already been breached, and the assault on the inner city is now imminent. The subject of verse 5 is ...

1942. The Shipwreck

Acts 27:27-44

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Gary M. Burge

... death on the cross. To call this a sacrament or even a singular reenactment of the Last Supper does, however, go beyond the description of the Lukan text. After the ship runs aground, the soldiers are about to kill the prisoners, but the centurion stops them. Eventually, all the passengers on the ship are able to reach land safely. This again points to the fulfillment of the prophecy of Paul (27:22). These prophetic activities confirm Paul’s earlier defense that he is constantly benefiting from God’s ...

1943. No Greater Love

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." When the church meets, and especially when we see visitors present, we have an opportunity to demonstrate the love of Jesus before them. It is important that people who stop in to observe the church in action see genuine Christ-like love exercised among church people. So we can ask ourselves whether we are truly happy to see our brothers and sisters in worship and does our demonstrated consistent sincerity of our love help ...

1944. The Power of the Trust Factor

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... . It will never change because truth as Jesus means it is objective truth. It is not truth that depends on public opinion polls. It is the same in darkness and light. It is true on every continent and on every planet. Objective truth is that which, when you stop believing it, does not go away. When Jesus becomes our "truth," we step up to a level of learning that will be constant for all eternity. No one can get any more certainty than that! As God's truth, Jesus tells us three things about God: First, he ...

1945. I Wonder Why Bad Things Happen to Good People

Romans 8:28-29

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Charley Reeb

... is simply this: do not allow the theodicy question to make you cynical. It’s fair and healthy to ask this question and struggle with it, but I have seen too many people hang on to it way too long, like a protest, and remain stuck in their faith, or stop believing in God altogether. I have also seen people use it as an excuse. Some feel that as long as they wear a badge of prideful agnosticism they will not have to deal with the truth of God in their lives. Don’t allow unfair pain and suffering to harden ...

1946. Elephants in the Room: Abuse – I Have a Secret

Matthew 11:28

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Charley Reeb

... Everyone smacks their girlfriends and wives around from time to time. It’s not big deal.” Bochonok says, “It is a big deal! Abuse is always wrong. It is a crime! It is a sin! It can lead to murder. And it needs to stop!” I will tell you what also needs to stop. And that is the harmful attitudes within the Christian church that perpetuate abuse. This may be the worst sin of all! You may not want to believe this but there are many women and children who continue to be abused because they have been ...

1947. Nothing Is Impossible with God!

Luke 1:26-38

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Charley Reeb

... It is called “The Magnificat.” It is the beautiful words she pours forth to God beginning in verse 46. In “The Magnificat” all Mary can do is talk about what God has done. When we stop thinking about our limitations and begin believing in what God can do through us, life begins to open up for us. When we stop trying to control our lives and say, “God, you take it from here,” real life begins. There is a touching verse in “The Magnificat.” It is verse 48. Mary said, “For he has looked with ...

1948. The Power of Patience

Luke 2:22-40

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Charley Reeb

... that! I know some of you find this hard to believe. Mr. Right or Mrs. Right has not shown up. You are still stuck in the same tired situation. That problem at work doesn’t seem to ever go away. That personal struggle in your life just doesn’t stop. You can’t see your life changing for the better. You think your life is going to be more of the same forever and ever. You think you will have to live with failure and disappointment. The good news is that Christmas is all about preparing ourselves for God ...

1949. The Joy of Christmas

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

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Charley Reeb

... . They were in the fields, far enough away from the bustle of the city to hear the sacred sounds. We live in a noisy world. Just stop for a moment during your day and listen to all the noise around you. We get so used to noise that we can’t stand silence. ... we are trained to hear. Let me show you.” He took change out of his pocket and threw it on the street and a crowd of people stopped. We hear what we want to hear. We see what we want to see. We respond how we choose to respond. In order for us to hear ...

1950. Addicted to Hurry

Matthew 6:25-34

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Charley Reeb

... He said, “It didn’t seem real because of what was going on around; traffic and pedestrians were going by as normal.” Several bikers and runners rushed passed her and never noticed what was going on right in front of them. A surveillance camera showed Barton stopping his bus next to the woman. She was distraught and in her own world. Barton repeatedly asked if she was okay and she never responded. Barton then carefully walked up to the woman so he could pull her to safety. “She turned back to look at ...

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