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176. Expecting the Unexpected

Judges 4:1-24

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Robert S. Crilley

... . Even a casual reader soon realizes that the so-called "Good Book" is actually an eclectic collection of pieces written over the course of centuries by God only knows how many people, and for how many divergent purposes, or from how many variegated points of view. Of course, it somehow manages to hold together, and when we consider the Bible we usually regard it as a whole. But all the same, perhaps in part because of its plurality, I think different passages of Scripture place different burdens upon us ...

177. Wisdom's Delight

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

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Stan Purdum

... God and participating in the creating of the world is a way of saying that the wisdom that dwells in God also dwells in Christ. The writers of Proverbs did not have the benefit of knowing Jesus, as they lived centuries earlier, but from their point of view as expressed in Proverbs, they found it perfectly acceptable to urge people to seek wisdom rather than always urging them to seek God directly, for the reality is, seekers cannot go far toward wisdom without finding God. In one of his books, E. Stanley ...

178. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

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Larry Powell

... now, get out of my way" attitude has been more prevalent? We are dangerously close to the point of becoming a people committed to the unencumbered pursuit of whatever it is we are trying to pursue. More and more we are witnesses to behavior which reflects a disturbing point of view; "Don't ask permission; just use it, take it, do it!" Not long ago, I was driving through a neighborhood on my way home and came to a stop behind two other cars at a stop sign. The car immediately in front of me was occupied by a ...

179. The Acceptable Time

2 Corinthians 6:1-2

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Maurice A. Fetty

... of disbelief on the faces of his hearers, Paul acknowledged that he, too, had once been skeptical and unbelieving. In fact, he had even persecuted the followers of Jesus, hoping to put an end to the troublesome heresy. Once he had regarded Jesus from a human point of view, but he regarded him as such no longer. A radical change had occurred in his life. The living Christ had appeared to him and had commissioned him to preach the good news that the New Age had come, that the kingdom of God had arrived. And ...

180. Jesus’s Authority to Forgive and Heal Sinners

Mark 2:1-12

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... (Jewish qal wahomer argument, “from the lesser to the greater”). In the religious scope of things it takes a great deal more authority to forgive sins (an eternal decree) than to heal someone (an earthly, temporary act). But Jesus is speaking from a human point of view, where it is harder to heal than to forgive. Also, Jesus centers on which is easier to say rather than to do, and one can demonstrate forgiveness much more easily than healing. 2:10 know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to ...

181. Apostles of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... focusing on their servanthood as that of stewardship (those entrusted) rather than in terms of their work as field hands (3:5–9). The plural forms of the words indicate that Paul has not only his own service but also that of others in mind. This point of view characterizes 4:1–2, but one should note that in 4:3–5 Paul shifts to the singular form and seems to be discussing only his own ministry. The word “servant” in Greek refers to an assistant, indicating one responsible to manage the concerns of ...

182. Neighbors Who Never Met

Luke 16:19-31

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Brett Blair

... not so! Heaven's reversal of fortune shall one day awaken us to the fact that we have separated ourselves from the agonies of others. That we did not care about others who suffered. This parable invites us to sit along side of Lazarus and see the world from his point of view. That is troubling because when I do that I look a lot more like the rich man in this story than I do the poor man. And I know what eventually happened to the rich man in this story and I don’t want that to happen to me. The ...

183. Clean and Unclean

Matthew 15:1-20

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... rejected it, and the “people of the land” (the ‘am-hā’āreṣ) ignored it. The “washing” before eating had to do with ceremonial uncleanness, not personal hygiene. Leviticus 11–15 treats the subject of unclean foods. From the Jewish point of view, people became unclean by contact with any sort of ceremonially unclean object or person. To ensure purity, people would go through a rather elaborate ritual of purification before they ate. It involved pouring water on the hands with the fingers ...

184. Being Wealthy, Religious and Powerful

Micah 2:1-5

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... here. All the fury of the text is preceded by the significant words, "The word of the Lord." In our language, Micah is reporting what God is seeing, what God is feeling. It is not just a point of view. In fact, a great deal of the trouble is that that is precisely the way Micah’s words are being heard, only as a point of view. Interesting, perhaps, but for all of that, parochial. But it’s not parochial. It’s God. It’s not Micah. It’s God. But both God and Micah have a problem. How do you get rich ...

185. A Word to Busy Parents

Luke 2:41-52

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King Duncan

... mine said, ‘Jane, if you leave the worms here they’ll be dead in the morning. They need the earth.’ So I quickly gathered them up and ran with them into the garden. My mother always looked at things from my point of view.” Says one author, “Seeing things from your child’s point of view is one of the most valuable ways to interact with your child. Periodically get down on the floor and play with your child. As you do, show by example how to play, how to share, how to interact, how to cooperate ...

186. Living in the Future Present

Mark 9:2-13

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Thomas Long

... an elderly man, and the kind of open spirit who welcomed questions on any subject, so I felt brave enough to ask him what was the main change that aging had brought to his life. He thought for a bit, then replied, "I view everything from the point of view of my death." At first his answer struck me as strange, even morbid. But as he continued to speak, I realized that his response was full, not of dread, but of wisdom. He now possessed the maturity to acknowledge what younger people often avoid and deny: he ...

187. Message to Sardis

Revelation 3:1-6

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J. Scott Duvall

... want to experience spiritual revival, we must take particular actions. Keeping with the medical metaphor, a patient cannot do just anything and expect to get better. The five commands in verses 2–3 summarize what is most important from Christ’s point of view: wake up (or realize your situation), strengthen what remains, remember the historic Christian faith, and embrace it, which will necessitate a change of course or repentance. A dying church will surely become healthy and whole once again if it does ...

188. Wherever The Messiah Is

Matthew 16:13-23

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William G. Carter

... my life. I must hand over everything and sacrifice my life.” And Peter said, “That is nonsense. It’s never going to happen to you. Not you, of all people.” Jesus responded, “Get behind me. You see things only from a human point of view, not a holy point of view.” You are saying that from the perspective of a little kid who wishes he had super powers. You assume that advancement is the key to all of life. You are thinking beyond a first-century peasant who lives under constant occupation by a ...

189. They Should Have Fired That Shepherd

Luke 15:1-3 (8-32)

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Schuyler Rhodes

... was embarrassed, though that was certainly the case. No, I think it has stayed with me because it hit me that what I perceived to be real, wasn’t necessarily real. I was sure this woman was my host. But no, not even close. Reality isn’t just my point of view or my experience, is it? Has anything like this ever happened to you? You are quite sure that you have a handle on what’s taking place. You know what’s going on, and you understand everything, until of course, you don’t. It’s like the time I ...

190. Laying Hold On God's Willingness

Matthew 7:7-12

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Bill Bouknight

... better rendering would be: "Ask and keep on asking; search and keep on searching; knock and keep on knocking." Jesus admonishes us here and elsewhere to be persistent in prayer. Why? Because if we persist, we test the sincerity of our prayer, its wisdom from God's point of view, and we give God a wide opportunity to respond with wisdom and love. Remember what prayer is not. It is not informing God. When I hear someone pray, "0 Lord, I want you to know there was an earthquake in Japan last week," I wonder if ...

191. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

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Leonard Sweet

... by it." Having already "boasted foolishly" of both his ethnic qualifications and the pain and suffering he has endured as an apostle of Christ, Paul now goes on to "boast" of a miraculous heavenly vision he experienced. In verse 2, Paul switches point of view and refers to himself in the third person "I know a person in Christ ...." Even though Paul is trying to be ironically boastful, he cannot fully abandon his genuine humility. The thin grammatical veil covering the identity of this "person in Christ ...

192. The Exalted Christ

Ephesians 4:1-16

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T. A. Kantonen

... Ascension Day "the birthday of the invisible church," just as Pentecost is the birthday of the visible church. Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost all reach their fulfillment in the Ascension. In the light of the Ascension let us view the exalted Christ from the point of view of each of the three offices which Christian faith ascribes to him: Prophet, Priest, and King. First of all, the ascended Christ as our Prophet reveals to us God’s redemptive purpose for mankind and sends us forth to proclaim the good ...

193. Faithful To The Lord

Genesis 32:22-32

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Ron Lavin

... Instead, Joseph saw the hand of God working through the bad times as well as the good. Joseph remained faithful through it all. What difference does the story of Joseph make to us? This story is an invitation to view reality from a higher point of view and remain faithful to God when life turns sour. Paul, the apostle, describes faithfulness in spite of adversity this way: "... In everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28)." "We are afflicted ...

194. Public Pressure

Mark 6:14-29

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Brett Blair

... my Christian friends." An elderly woman said, "My sister thinks she has all the answers about the faith and tries to convince me of her point of view. I feel pressured to become her brand of Christian, but I keep thinking if it means being like her, I don't want it ... I still feel pressure." A young pastor at a clergy conference said, "I hardly know who I am any more. There are so many points of view in my congregation, I can't please them all. Everyone wants to capture me for his camp and get me to shape the ...

195. Eliphaz

Job 4:1–5:27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... the other two. Assessments of him as the oldest and most urbane are typical. Many see Bildad and Zophar together as less courteous and less tactful than Eliphaz, and some make Zophar much less restrained than Bildad. Does each represent a particular point of view? Here things get a bit more muddled. Even those who argue for distinct perspectives argue them primarily from the first cycle. Whatever may be true from the first round of speeches becomes increasingly cluttered in the second and third rounds. With ...

196. Mary, Did You Know?

Luke 1:26-38

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King Duncan

... Magdalene, and the woman who anointed Jesus’ body for burial. In the book of Acts, also written by Luke, we hear another positive story about a business woman, Lydia, the maker of purple. Luke tells the story of Jesus’ birth from Mary’s point of view. The angel Gabriel is the messenger of God. He has already announced to an elderly gentleman named Zechariah that his wife, Elizabeth, would have a son, despite her old age. Elizabeth and Mary are cousins. Then Gabriel visits Mary. Following Gabriel’s ...

197. What Is That in Your Hand?

Exodus 4:1-17

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James McCormick

... made by God: “I will be with you. You are on a divine mission, and I will never leave you.” It is God’s presence and power that makes all the difference! Giving what they had to God, inadequate though it always is from a human point of view, many people have started organizations and institutions to help others. Laura Moore, Jack and Glenda Mitchell, Jacque Jacobs, and John Feicht are just a few whose names we know. I am sure that each of these would be the first to say that their dreams would have ...

198. Our God Delivers!

Daniel 3:1-30

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Erskine White

... weapons in the name of survival? Any student of human nature has to say "no." Any student of history has to know that human rationality is not our salvation. My concern is that as Christians, we have too often let secular points of view determine our attitudes toward peace. Conservative Christians adopt the secular view of "Peace Through Strength." Liberal Christians adopt the secular view of "Peace Through Disarmament." We cannot do this any more. The time has come for us to be distinctively Christian ...

199. Divorce and Swearing

Matthew 5:31-32

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Mike Ripski

... made provision for divorce due to the people’s hard heartedness. Jesus viewed divorce as another consequence of our human sin, of our rejection of God’s will, of our refusing God’s grace to transform our hearts. Divorce, from God’s point of view, always is a failure that grieves God. From the beginning God intended marriage to be a relationship that reflects the holy communion that exists within the Trinity. But reality is that due to our hard heartedness marriages fail. Marriages become the context ...

200. Epiphany 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... in the opening of the body of the letter that elegant proclamation may indeed empty the cross of Christ of its true power (1:17), Paul moves in this passage to meditate on the striking, even peculiar (from a human point of view), way that God wrought salvation for humankind. Structure. In v. 18 Paul articulates his thesis, which he justifies through the quotation of scripture (1:19). Then, in vv. 20-25 Paul employs various rhetorical strategies—questions, declarations, juxtapositions—to emphasize ...

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