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2176. His Nature Is Light

John 1:6-8, John 1:19-28, Acts 13:47

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... is nothing but trash in here. A flashlight can't work if it's full of trash. We'll just clean it out and try again. "We are the light of the world." (Nothing happens) What is wrong with the flashlight now? Does anyone know? (The kids should guess that there are no batteries) You are absolutely right! The flashlight needs batteries. Cleaning the flashlight isn't enough. You also have to give it the power of batteries. (Put in the batteries) Now, let's try this one more time. "We are the light of the world ...

2177. I Don't Have Time For a Banquet

Matthew 22:1-14

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... special parties. That doesn't bother me. There's someone far more important than Mrs. Astor and He invites everyone to come to His parties. Who is that? That's right. God. God never leaves anybody out who wants to be part of His parties, part of His family. I guess that's one of the things about God I like most. He never makes anyone feel left out.

2178. Happy Unbirthday

Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... . God loves you and each of them as if you were the only person in the world. I don't know how God does that except I know Mothers and Fathers who have several children and they love each of those children as if they were an only child. I guess since God is far, far greater than human parents, He can love every single person on earth as if he or she was the only child God had. That's wonderful, isn't it? God loves each of us. Let's give Him thanks for that and let's each ...

2179. How Shall We Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... baby robin eats almost 100 meals a day--most of them before noon? Wow! What a big breakfast. Jesus told us that God watches over the smallest, most insignificant bird. God makes certain that the baby robin gets its 100 meals a day. It is no problem at all, I guess, for God to make certain that we get our three meals. Aren't you thankful that God is such a great God. Think about that little robin and the 100 meals a day the next time you say another little prayer we all know: "God is great, God is good ...

2180. Not Far from the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... she had married a phoney. One day, however, there was an accident and while the doctor was treating this man, he discovered that the man was wearing a mask and so the doctor removed it. His beautiful wife stared with amazement as the man's real face was revealed. But guess what? The evil man had been acting so good and so loving to please his wife for so long, that now his real face was pleasant and kind to look at as well. Our lesson for the day is about loving God and loving one another. Sometimes we may ...

2181. The Triumphal Entry

John 12:12-19

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... was on his way into the city (v. 12). How this news reached them the text does not say—until later (vv. 17–18). Not even the reader has been told in so many words that Jerusalem was Jesus’ destination—though an attentive reader would have guessed. Before analyzing the reasons for the crowd’s action or attempting to link the scene with the preceding one, the narrator simply describes, as briefly as possible, what the crowd did and what Jesus did. As they came out to meet him with palm branches ...

2182. Paul's Chains Advance the Gospel

Philippians 1:12-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... . Lightfoot (ad loc.) refers to the frequently quoted question of Euripides (fragment 639), tis oiden ei to zēn men esti katthanein / to katthanein de zēn (“Who knows if life be death and death be life?”) and remarks that the poet’s “sublime guess … which was greeted with ignoble ridicule by the comic poets, has become an assured truth in Christ”—but the connection, if any, is a very distant one. 1:24 That I remain in the body: lit., “remain in the flesh” (epimenein [en] tē sarki, where ...

2183. Timothy and Epaphroditus

Philippians 2:19-30

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... nature. The qualities that recommended Timothy to Paul as a suitable companion and trusted representative in his apostolic ministry were qualities that might well have worked for his personal advantage had he decided to exploit them to further his own career. One can only guess the ambitions Timothy might have begun to cherish in his mind when Paul visited his home in Lystra and persuaded him to be his associate and helper. A year or two earlier Paul had been disappointed in another young man, John Mark of ...

2184. Exhortations

Philippians 4:2-9

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... or one of the Philippian “firstfruits”); this individual would then be the loyal yokefellow (Paul and the Gnostics, pp. 76, 77). It is best to recognize that the identity of the loyal yokefellow was perfectly well known to the Philippian church but can only be guessed at by us. Repeated Call to Rejoice Paul repeats and emphasizes the exhortation of 3:1. 4:4 The adverb always makes it plain that this is no mere formula of farewell; the verb rejoice has its full sense. Compare 1 Thessalonians 5:16, “be ...

2185. Thanks for Their Gifts

Philippians 4:10-20

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... , he says, borrowing a term from the vocabulary of the mystery religions (“I have become adept” is F. W. Beare’s rendering), whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. What Paul would have regarded as plenty may be guessed at—anything above the minimum requirements of food and clothing, no doubt. For a man brought up in Paul’s environment, his conversion meant an initiation into a new way of life. One could not be a citizen of Tarsus without possessing substantial means ...

2186. Warning Against Antichrists

1 John 2:18-27

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... of the same organization (from which they went out), but they did not belong to the group in the sense of sharing its core beliefs. How they could have been or become part of the group in any sense is never explained. The best historical guess is that they were Gentile converts who had been influenced by the emerging gnostic ideas of the Hellenistic world, and who had never really given up their Greek philosophical world view. It had led them to deny that the divine savior, the Christ, was ever embodied ...

2187. Offerings for Priests and Levites

Deuteronomy 18:1-8

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... In other words, the option for Levites to come and serve at the central sanctuary was always open, and probably only temporary service was envisaged. Money from the sale of family possessions, v. 8: This, like most of the other translations, is a guess at a very problematic phrase, lit. “besides his sellings according to the fathers.” It has usually been taken to mean some income the Levite has gained from the sale of his patrimony. However, this has never seemed very satisfactory, given the antipathy ...

2188. Elijah Flees to Horeb

1 Kings 19:1-8

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... the other hand, of Abishag the Shunammite (1 Kgs. 1:4, 15; cf. also its appearance in 8:11; 10:5); and it will later be used of Elisha’s servant (2 Kgs. 4:43; 6:15). In neither of these cases is succession in view. The authors leave us guessing, therefore, about what is going to happen. There is uncertainty about Elisha’s precise status.

2189. Moab Revolts

2 Kings 3:1-27

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... 2 Kgs. 3 is able to direct the king to the required prophet. See further U. Simon, “Minor Characters in Biblical Narrative,” JSOT 46 (1990), pp. 11–19. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah: What this means is not clear. The NIV’s guess that it has something to do with Elisha’s role as Elijah’s servant is plausible. The context in which Elisha’s association with water is mentioned is, however, one of a water shortage. Is there perhaps an allusion here, therefore, to a water-miracle that ...

2190. An Axhead Floats

2 Kings 6:1-7

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... 4:38 and 6:1). A new meeting place is being built—the NIV’s place . . . to live (for Hb. māqôm lāšeḇeṯ) overstates the building’s function (cf. Gen. 43:33; Ezek. 8:1)—and someone drops a borrowed iron implement (axhead is a plausible guess) in the water. Elisha has experience in manipulating waters, however (2 Kgs. 2:14), and he is able to make the iron float like the piece of wood he has thrown in beside it. It is an amazing event, though not in the least surprising to those who have read ...

2191. Zechariah King of Israel

2 Kings 15:8-12

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... and the final end of the kingdom. Before we hear of that, however, we must first catch up on events in Judah. Additional Notes 15:10 In front of the people: The “Ibleam” of the LXX MSS referred to in the NIV footnote is probably a guess, indicating that the syntactical difficulty in the Hb. was already felt by the translators. The general sense is clear enough: the assassination was in public. 15:13 One month: It is noteworthy that Shallum receives no evaluation from the authors of Kings (“he did evil ...

2192. Signs and Oracles of Judgment

Ezekiel 4:1-5:17, Ezekiel 6:1-14, Ezekiel 7:1-27

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... 18; and v. 20 with Exod. 32:2–4). God’s judgment is harsh, but the people certainly deserve it. While verse 10 is a pivotal verse in this chapter, it is also a difficult verse to translate. Doom has burst forth is, frankly, a best guess; the meaning of the Hebrew term tsepirah (“doom” in the NIV) is obscure (indeed, this phrase is absent from the LXX, suggesting that the Greek translators didn’t know what to do with tsepirah either). However, even where the Hebrew seems clear, the meaning is not ...

2193. Jesus as True King of Israel

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:1-12

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... are now being fully realized and fulfilled in Jesus the Messiah. As Paul corroborates in 2 Corinthians 1:20, “No matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.” Gentiles are included in God’s redemptive plan. Film: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. This 1967 movie challenged audiences to examine their own stereotypes. Breaking boundaries in daring ways for its time, the film depicts a young white woman bringing her black fiancé (played by Katharine Houghton and Sidney Poitier ...

2194. Jesus Is God’s Faithful Son in Gethsemane and at His Arrest and Trial

Matthew 26:31-35, Matthew 26:36-46, Matthew 26:47-56, Matthew 26:57-68, Matthew 26:69-75

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... , or experiences we encounter, we can ask how God is already present, involved, and directing us precisely in the middle of these life experiences. This question—a foundational one in the practice of spiritual direction—is quite different from . . . the commonplace refrain: If you’re not feeling close to God, guess who moved?6

2195. The Risen Jesus Revealed

Luke 24:13-35

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... apparently could relocate and/or become visible/invisible at will. 24:32 Were not our hearts burning within us? Their mounting sense of excitement now made sense. It is surprising that Jesus could explain his own scriptural credentials so fully without their guessing his identity; perhaps the idea of his being alive again was too improbable for them to accept, but 24:16 also indicates a divine purpose to postpone recognition until the climactic moment. 24:33–35 There they found the Eleven and those ...

2196. The Four Horsemen

Revelation 6:1-17

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... begins to warn his disciples that their faith will be tested (Matt. 24:9–13). Illustrating the Text Even “small sins” have deadly consequences. Film: In the VeggieTales classic Larry Boy and the Rumor Weed, we witness an epic battle between Larry Boy and, you guessed it, a giant weed. The gargantuan, lipstick-wearing, song-singing pest grew from a tiny little plant. But that is what rumors do, isn’t it? A much darker, definitely more grown-up movie, Little Shop of Horrors, tells the story of a nerdy ...

2197. The New Heaven and New Earth

Revelation 21:1-27

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... Rom. 8:11; Phil. 3:21) serve as the primary pattern for the “resurrection” of creation (Rom. 8:18–23). It is a new (kainos) creation in the sense of a new kind or quality, not that it must bear no resemblance whatever to the present creation. Our best guess as to what the new creation will be like is to imagine the present creation in all its beauty, glory, and power without evil of any sort. That image will fall short, but it remains the best way to conceive of what is simply too wonderful to grasp ...

2198. The Choice: Obedience or Punishment

Lev 26:1-46

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... and Jubilee laws (Lev. 25). Accordingly, he promises rest to the land by expelling Israel, leaving no one to cultivate the land. The Hebrew behind “enjoy” is uncertain. “Make up for” (HCSB, NRSVmg), “satisfy” (NASBmg), and “pay for” (ESVmg) are other guesses. 26:36 those of you who are left. This refers to those not killed by the catastrophes mentioned in verses 23–35. The paranoia and militarily incapacitation described (vv. 36b–37) represent a complete reversal of verse 7. 26:38 ...

2199. The Return of the King Brings Turmoil in the Kingdom

2 Sam 19:9–20:26

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... prophecy, David’s son Absalom murdered his brother Amnon, and later Joab, David’s nephew, murdered Absalom. The narrator now records another bloody incident that stains David’s house. We are not told of Joab’s motives, but we can certainly make an educated guess. He is undoubtedly jealous of Amasa, his replacement as David’s general (20:4–5). He probably also distrusts Amasa, who has served as Absalom’s general (17:25), and regards him as a threat to both the king’s and his own well-being ...

2200. Saul Forfeits a Dynasty

1 Samuel 13:1-15

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... led in the founding of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Deficient faith coupled with a faulty/pagan view of the Lord robs God’s people of his blessing. Quote: A. W. Tozer. “Christianity is so entangled with the world that millions never guess how radically they have missed the New Testament pattern. Compromise is everywhere. The world is whitewashed just enough to pass inspection by blind men posing as believers, and these same believers are everlastingly seeking to gain acceptance with the world. By ...

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