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2101. Boasting

2 Corinthians 11:16-33, 2 Corinthians 1:1-11, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... :30–33 Paul concludes the tribulation catalogue with a statement emphasizing his stance on boasting (v. 30), an oath formula (v. 31), and a concrete illustration of the persecution he endures (vv. 31–33). 11:30 The apostle emphasizes his stance on boasting carefully phrasing the sentence as conditional. He would rather not boast, since any kind of boasting, other than boasting in the Lord (cf. 10:17), is foolishness (cf. 11:1, 16–17). But if the apologetic situation in Corinth requires it (lit., “If ...

2102. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... 20:42; 22:69; Acts 2:34; 5:31; 7:55; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2). See Dodd, According to the Scriptures, pp. 34–35; 120–21. Jews, in common with most Eastern peoples, were careful to distinguish between the right and left hands. The right hand is used exclusively for blessing, salutation, giving (Ps. 16:11; Prov. 3:16), eating, and for receiving and showing honor. See Derrett, Law in the New Testament, pp. xlv–xlvi. Angels, authorities and powers may be taken as ...

2103. Tithes

Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... on the one hand, that factor of Israel’s life which most illustrated their distinctiveness from the nations at a symbolic level (the food laws), and on the other hand, the dual covenantal response—vertical gratitude to God (the tithes) and horizontal care and support in the community (the triennial tithes). The common theme between the two halves of the chapter is “eating,” and the underlying dynamic is the same as the rest of the book preaches constantly: grace experienced in blessing → response ...

2104. Witnesses

Deuteronomy 19:15-21

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... Obviously this precaution could be flouted, as Naboth discovered (1 Kgs. 21), but it provided at least some safeguard. Verses 16–19 expand the basic rules for witnesses given in Exodus 23:1–3. This text is notable, first, for its insistence on great care and diligence in establishing the truth of each case, on the assumption that all matters of justice are decided in the presence of the LORD, the supreme judge. Second, this text has a simple but effective deterrent to perjury. Anyone proved to have lied ...

2105. Various Laws

Deuteronomy 21:22--22:12

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... Exodus and changes “your enemy’s ox” to your brother’s ox, thus widening its relevance to all Israelites at any time. Animals should not have to suffer because of human neglect either. Deuteronomy adds some other details to the original law: the animal should be cared for until a distant or unknown owner claims it (v. 2); the same principle should be applied to any form of lost property (v. 3); help should be given to a neighbor in difficulty (v. 4). The significant phrase in these verses is do not ...

2106. Jeremiah Freed

Jeremiah 40:1-6

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... pursuing an analysis of this second story, we will address the relationship between the two. It is possible to harmonize the two stories in the following way. Nebuzaradan, on commission from Nebuchadnezzar, finds Jeremiah in the courtyard of the guard. He releases him into the care of Gedaliah. This is the story of 39:11–14. To provide a background for the events of 40:1–6, we would need to presume that somehow in the confusion of post-war Jerusalem, soldiers, not knowing that Jeremiah was given a free ...

2107. The Baby or the Window?

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... it a big hug. She never made it to home plate, but the crowd cheered her anyway. She had showed them what was really important to her . . . and it wasn’t winning at T-ball. (3) What is it that is really important to you? What is it that you care most about? Most of us would say our families are really important to us, those of us who have families. And that’s good. We were created for relationships and the family is the most basic of all relationships. That is not to say that family life is easy ...

2108. Broken Promises

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... he endured because he kept a promise he had made to a buddy during World War I. This friend was worried about the care of his wife and small daughter if he should be killed in battle, so Lewis assured him that if that were to happen ... is a sibling or a friend. Don’t they know that the time and the money that you devote to them is your sacrificial gift because you care for them? Evidently not. They sure don’t act like it. C. S. Lewis kept his promise. He had no power to control his friend’s widow ...

2109. You Are Invited to a Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” So the man in the well tried not to feel sorry for himself and to be grateful to be alive, but it didn’t work. He was still miserable and alone, and despair maintained its grip on him. He started to climb again. He had always been able to take care of himself. But bloody, cold, and hungry now, he slid back into the water again. Then another man appeared above. “I can get you out of the well,” he said, “But you must trust me. Do you?” The man in the well couldn’t see how this man could get ...

2110. Fake News? No! Fake Religion

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... of tulips as a gift. She says the tulips weren’t particularly pretty. They were in a clay pot with the bulbs partially sticking up out of the soil and they were an ugly color, but these were friends whom they saw often, so Mae wanted to take care of the tulips simply because they were from them. She nurtured this plant, watered it faithfully, fed it plant food, set it outside in the spring, and brought it back into the house before the first freeze. She says she couldn’t throw it away as long as it ...

2111. Gratitude: A Matter of Perspective

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... a land where bread will not be scarce and you will lack nothing; a land where the rocks are iron and you can dig copper out of the hills. “When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large ...

2112. How to Have a Rich Future

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The other is preparing for that far off day when Christ will bring in his kingdom in all its fullness and glory. In our lesson for the day Jesus is talking about the latter of these two grand events--that day when Christ will return to judge the earth. Listen carefully to his words: “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house ...

2113. Among You Stands One

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... Our little brother Jimmy didn’t get any Christmas gifts and we want to buy skates. We have $3, see.” With tearful eyes, Elizabeth was about to tell them they had no more skates. But then she remembered the unsold layaway package she had carefully put away the previous day. She opened the store and reached for the package sitting on the topmost shelf. And what do you know? . . . the package contained a pair of skates. Amazingly, the skates fit perfectly. “Have this,” one of the boys said, offering ...

2114. How It All Began

Luke 2:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... for the day. Even the humblest of lives can be touched by the hand of God. That includes our life, of course, but it also includes the lives of the people we see and work with every day. Be careful this Christmas whom you shut out and ignore. Be careful whom you turn away from your door. Be careful whom you snub at school, in the neighborhood or on the job. Christmas teaches us that you never know. God chooses the strangest places and the most unlikely people to do His work. The Christmas story teaches us ...

2115. The Sacred Power of a Listening Heart

1 Samuel 3:1-10, 19

Sermon

King Duncan

... God answered Hannah’s prayer. She conceived and bore a son, calling his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” Hannah followed through on her promise to give Samuel to God. As soon as he was weaned, Samuel was placed under the care and training of an old priest named Eli. Eli was gradually losing his vision. But he was faithful in his teaching of young Samuel. He also gave Samuel light duties around the tabernacle. One night when Samuel was about 11 years old, he had a life ...

2116. Actors

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

John Jamison

... odds are that no one here had ever been there before; it was a city built by Rome and not a place most folks from around here cared to visit. Before we go any further, on the top of the hill just north of where the crowd is listening to Jesus, we can clearly make ... Jewish, Galilee in the north and Judea in the south, with the district of Samaria dropped right in between them. But be careful with any assumptions you might make from there. Although we think of Galilee and Judea being parts of the same land that ...

2117. What's in Your Wheelhouse...That You Can Offer Jesus?

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... world children counted for very little. Yet the Greek philosopher Socrates once wisely wrote: “Could I climb the highest place in Athens, I would lift my voice and proclaim: ‘Fellow citizens, why do you turn and scrape every stone to gather wealth and take so little care of your children to whom one day you must relinquish it all?’” (4) Boys and girls matter in our lives. Boys and girls matter to the church. We need to do everything we can to help them grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ ...

2118. Flying High

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... in which that man could change my life.” “May I suggest that this is where many of us are,” writes The Rev. Marek Zabriskie, “‘I was not ready for the manner in which that man could change my life.’ We know we lack the love, the compassion, the humble caring that Christ embodied. We’re thankful for the grace that covers this and all our sins, but we’re not certain if we want to take our faith that far. We think to ourselves: ‘I am not ready for the manner in which that man could change my ...

2119. Elvis and the King

John 18:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... life or even their relationship with God. If standing up for Jesus would embarrass them in front of their peers, they will remain seated, thank you very much. What is it in life that you value most--that you would not only die for, but also live for? Be careful how you answer. It is a most difficult question. Some people will say, “Why, Jesus is what matters most in my life.” And yet, when the time of testing comes, we discover that it is not Jesus that matters most at all. It is the esteem with which ...

2120. A Word to Busy Parents

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but it’s really hard to read my mother’s handwriting.” (2) We know how important Mary and Jesus were to each other. One of the final acts that Jesus performed, even as he was being crucified, was to make certain that his mother was being taken care of. Yet, while he was still a boy, there happened in Jerusalem an incident so extraordinary that it found a place in the New Testament. Perhaps it was related by one of Jesus’ brothers after his death and resurrection. We know that at least two of Jesus ...

2121. God with Skin On

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... a place and a time that can become real again tonight. It is a simple Palestinian village where a husband and a wife weep and laugh over a baby — a soft, fragrant baby who looks up at us with total trust and innocence, waiting for us to take care of him. Grimy shepherds, terrified and electrified by an army of angels lighting up the sky with the transcendent glory of the same God who lies helpless in the manger. How odd and how wonderful! Yes, caught up by the familiarity, we are drawn into the story. And ...

2122. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... as they could by standing on the side door frames, but they finally had to wade to safety when the vehicle kept drifting out farther into the lake. All three women made it out safely, but the SUV was completely under water. So, be careful out there. Even GPS systems, as wonderful as they are, can mislead you. Of course, GPS systems have benefits besides generally being reliable guides through unfamiliar cities. For example, two burglars were convicted and were sentenced to jail for a total of seven years ...

2123. On Taking Candy from a Stranger

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the mission, this little girl was now able to walk with the help of crutches. Suddenly, as they watched, the little girl fell forward into the dirt. Although the adults standing nearby wanted to help, they knew that this little girl needed to learn to care for herself. Slowly, with great effort, she pushed herself back up with her crutches and limped toward the other children. The daycare director said quietly, “We believe that God has something better in store for every child. And it’s our job to help ...

2124. When Mickey Mouse Recognizes You...

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... new-found status. But as he reflected on the incident, he realized that it was frivolous to base his standing on the words of a cartoon mouse. After that, status didn’t mean much to Howard K. Smith. Instead, he focused on living an upright life and no longer caring what others thought of him. (1) We all like to be recognized, don’t we, even if it’s only by Mickey Mouse? It’s one of the most human of desires. We all want to be somebody. Bernie Madoff certainly did. You’re familiar with that name. A ...

2125. Mimosa Pudica

Luke 10:1-10, 16-24

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... heat or touch. We could probably learn to shake off a bad evangelism encounter much quicker than that! Jesus told us how in today’s gospel lesson. First, he assured us that the harvest was plentiful. We do not have to go out and gather seed, plant it carefully, water it, watch over it. God has planted seeds of faith everywhere, then nurtured and guarded them. They merely need to be harvested. So, when we start to shrivel up as we face the task of sharing our faith, we need to know that the person in front ...

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