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1 Chronicles 23:21-32

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... seen as an indication that these interrupting lists were not added at the same time and by the same hands. Second, some scholars argue that certain lists are original but others belong to a secondary level. These scholars do not regard 28:1 as a duplicate of 23:2 but rather see it as a repetitive resumption of the narrative after some lists that were inserted by the Chronicler himself. A third position adopted by some scholars is the originality of all or almost all the lists. The main argument here ...

177. The Division of Priests

1 Chronicles 24:1-19

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

178. The Rest of the Levites

1 Chronicles 24:20-31

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

179. Army Divisions

1 Chronicles 27:1-15

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

180. Officers of the Tribes

1 Chronicles 27:16-24

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

181. The King's Overseers

1 Chronicles 27:25-34

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

182. Jeremiah Buys a Field

Jeremiah 32:1-44

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... accepts the offer and pays seventeen shekels of silver for the land. The modern reader then gets a glimpse at real estate procedure in the early sixth century B.C. in Palestine as they sign and seal the deed, have it witnessed in duplicate (a sealed and unsealed copy). This was a publicly transacted deal with those present functioning as witnesses. In principle, modern readers will find much that is familiar in this transaction! In any case, Jeremiah entrusts his sealed and unsealed copies of the deed into ...

183. Of Mice and Men

Hebrews 10:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the need for pain in a normal life. Yancey began to view pain not as an enemy but as the language the body uses to alert us when something needs attention. “The very unpleasantness of that language makes it effective: pain‑sensitive people almost never duplicate the injuries of leprosy patients,” says Yancey. (3) Guilt is to the soul what pain is to the body. It tells us that something is wrong and needs to be dealt with. And if we ignore that inner voice that tells us that something is wrong ...

184. A Difficult but Joyous Journey

Luke 1:39-55

Sermon

King Duncan

... the love she felt in her heart--love for her unborn son, love for her cousin Elizabeth and love for the God who had selected her for this special assignment. Mary’s story is the oldest and most intimate story of all. It is a story that has been duplicated millions of times throughout history. It is the story of a mother’s love for her child. Even when he was a grown man with a ministry she could only barely comprehend, he was still first and foremost her son. Mary’s love for Jesus, however, is but a ...

185. No P.S.

Illustration

Charles Krieg

A college man walked into a photography studio with a framed picture of his girlfriend. He wanted the picture duplicated, which involved removing it from the frame. In doing this, the studio owner noticed the inscription on the back of the photograph: "My dearest Tom, I love you with all my heart. I love you more and more each day. I will love you forever and ever. I am yours ...

186. God in Christ--The King Seeks a Wife

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... , he knew that he would always wonder whether she had married him for the riches and power he could give her. Then, he decided to dress as a peasant, drive to the town, and have his carriage let him off. In disguise, he would approach her house. But, somehow the duplicity of this plan did not appeal to him. At last, he knew what he must do. He would shed his royal robes. He would go to the village and become one of the peasants. He would work and suffer with them. He would actually become a peasant. This he ...

187. No One Over 12 Inches Wide Need Apply

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... a price. Some of you will remember the name John Wooden. Wooden was one of the most successful basketball coaches of all time. He led his U.C.L.A. basketball team to 10 NCAA basketball championships in 12 years—a feat that will probably never be duplicated. Wooden disciplined his players on all the fundamentals of the sport. According to one source he even showed his players how to put on their socks. “No basketball player is better than his feet,” he once wrote. “If they hurt, if his shoes don’t ...

188. Shepherd Dreams

Jeremiah 23:1-8, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 80:1-19, Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:22-42, John 10:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , not the exception. Parents and Grandparents here this morning: is there anyone in this world that you prize more or want to protect more than your children and grandchildren? Children evoke in us a protective reflex that is hard to explain and even harder to duplicate. Threaten one of her children, and the most docile woman can turn into a ferocious beast, ready to fight to the death so her children won’t be harmed. Every dad schemes of ways to screen and sometimes scare those who date their daughters ...

189. The Overtaxed Soul (Even Me)

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , but we all experience it! What do we do when our nerves get overtaxed by too much stress and too much busyness? We seek out a spa and sink ourselves into super relaxation. When our souls become overtaxed by our anger, or pain, or guilt, or duplicity, we need to sink ourselves into the loving arms of God, allowing God’s refreshing Spirit to wash over us and cover us, renewing us, and redoing us. How does the 23rd Psalm go? “He leads me beside still waters.” “He restores my soul.” An overtaxed ...

190. Tangible Tests

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... and respecting the limits of what can be known in the moment. Faith, similarly, tends to involve all three.”1 I think we can agree there’s nothing wrong with data collection, first-hand observation, and seeing if the experiment’s results can be duplicated. In that case Thomas should be tangible Thomas, not doubting Thomas. Now, shift gears with me again, and think about the situation Christianity finds itself in today. At first glance it seems there are two rival groups: Group Thomas and Group Church ...

Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.

Andy Rooney

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Bruce Lee

It's hard to say exactly what it is about face-to-face contact that makes deals happen, but whatever it is, it hasn't yet been duplicated by technology.

Paul Graham

194. Promises to Keep

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... Dance of the Seven Veils,” a kind of seductive striptease. In the play, however, it was Salome herself (not her mother) who called for John’s execution because she was angry with him for being immune to her seductive charms and, in return for her duplicity and cruelty, Herod had her killed by his bodyguard. As I said, it was “loosely” based on the biblical account.1 Now Back to the Story, Again… Whether Herod was simply an enthusiastic patron of the art of dance, or a drunken letch being seduced ...

195. Broken

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of scripture with real-life encounter. In this case, himself. His presence. And his wounds. He is the miracle. Although the breaking of the bread is important metaphorically, just as it was the night of the Last Supper, this scripture passage is not about duplicating the night of the upper room. Their recognition of Jesus has not to do only with his breaking of bread. After all, Cleopas and Mary weren’t there that night in the upper room for that bread and wine ritualistic experience. Only the twelve ...

196. Professional Angel

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon

Ronald Love

... the scriptures, always depicted with the concept of service. In the Old Testament God is portrayed as the shepherd of Israel. Moses, as a shepherd boy, employed the same talents in leading the sheep of his fold through the Exodus journey. This image is duplicated for so many of the great leaders of the Jewish people. The patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were shepherds. David acquired his skill as a shepherd to defeat Goliath. The task of the shepherd is one of servitude, which is to be embraced as ...

197. “Lord, Our Lord, How Majestic Is Your Name in All the Earth!”

Psalm 8:1-9

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... “all” of the refrain has a universal tone, “all the earth,” and, much like Genesis 1, claims the whole earth for God’s glory—God’s glory is portrayed everywhere. Even the inclusio hints that, just as the whole psalm is contained between the duplicate verses, so God’s name is majestic in the whole universe. The rest of the psalm is to be viewed in that inclusive frame (also Ps. 19:1). It would be appropriate to observe that God created this world with an inherent orientation toward the ...

198. Do You Believe in Miracles?

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... for most part take for granted: the miracle of birth, the miracle of life, the miracle of our universe, the miracle of a single seed. The miracles all around us remind us that we are not alone but also that human beings alone could never duplicate the vastness, complexity, and miraculous nature of God’s created world. We can’t do it. It’s far beyond our abilities and comprehension. Even our best physicists and astronomers can’t figure out the underlying secrets of the universe –how it operates or ...

199. Beloved

Mark 7:24-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , and as such, she deserves to be healed, accepted, loved, and honored like everyone else. After this encounter, Jesus would go on to the Decapolis, ten Greek cities in solidly gentile country. There he would not only heal a man deaf and mute, but he would duplicate his feeding of the Jewish people by feeding 4,000 plus gentiles, with 7 baskets remaining, driving home to his disciples that all people are God’s beloved. And he will heal, love, bless, feed every one of them that he can! In our world today ...

200. Eternally Yours

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... you’ve had a zillion different places, and no one can make it like this one particular chef. You’ve tried to find it elsewhere, but nothing else will do. It just contains that “secret sauce,” that secret ingredient that no one else can duplicate. And it makes all the difference! That’s what it means to be a Jesus’ kind of disciple, a Jesus’ kind of human being. You have a kind of “salty” compassion, vulnerability, tenderness, and kindness that sets you apart from the rest and allows you ...

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176. Merarites

1 Chronicles 23:21-32

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

177. The Division of Priests

1 Chronicles 24:1-19

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

178. The Rest of the Levites

1 Chronicles 24:20-31

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

179. Army Divisions

1 Chronicles 27:1-15

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

180. Officers of the Tribes

1 Chronicles 27:16-24

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

181. The King's Overseers

1 Chronicles 27:25-34

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

182. Jeremiah Buys a Field

Jeremiah 32:1-44

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

183. Of Mice and Men

Hebrews 10:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

184. A Difficult but Joyous Journey

Luke 1:39-55

Sermon

King Duncan

185. No P.S.

Illustration

Charles Krieg

186. God in Christ--The King Seeks a Wife

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

187. No One Over 12 Inches Wide Need Apply

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

188. Shepherd Dreams

Jeremiah 23:1-8, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 80:1-19, Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:22-42, John 10:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

189. The Overtaxed Soul (Even Me)

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

190. Tangible Tests

John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.

Andy Rooney

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Bruce Lee

It's hard to say exactly what it is about face-to-face contact that makes deals happen, but whatever it is, it hasn't yet been duplicated by technology.

Paul Graham

194. Promises to Keep

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

195. Broken

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

196. Professional Angel

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon