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201. Life Through the Spirit

Romans 8:1-17

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... in the life and peace that will be fully realized in the world to come. In 5:10 Paul contended that unreconciled humanity is “God’s enemy.” It is not unusual to find people who do not believe in God, but it is unusual to find people who claim to hate God. Paul resumes this offensive idea in verse 7 by saying that the sinful mind is hostile to God. It is a commonplace in the modern West to regard human nature as basically good, or at least as neutral. Blatantly wicked persons or events are regarded as ...

202. Submission to the Authorities

Romans 13:1-7

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... promoting evil and persecuting good, for example) it can no longer be regarded as God’s servant, and it cannot take the submission of its citizens for granted. The Christian’s higher allegiance to God and good releases him or her from the claims of an idolatrous regime. Martin Luther mistakenly overlooked this corollary when he made the idea of two kingdoms—one sacred, one secular—into a theological doctrine. Some 30 years after Paul wrote Romans, when the Emperor Domitian (A.D. 81–96) aspired to ...

203. On Divisions in the Church

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... to God. They do not labor with God; they are God’s servants, and they labor with each other. Paul’s syntax emphasizes God and God’s priority in the tasks and the doing of ministry. The church is God’s field, God’s building, so that to claim allegiance to or status from one or another of God’s servants is nonsense. With the alteration of images—from field to building—Paul sets up the lines that follow. 3:10 The verse has two parts: first, Paul expands the metaphor about building that he began ...

204. Job's Second Reply to Bildad

Job 19:1-29

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... the preceding verse’s “God has wronged me.” Verse 7 uses entirely different vocabulary, however, which is much more like the cry of one attacked in a dark alley. Job says, more literally, “Behold, I cry, ‘Violence!’ but I am not answered.” Job goes on to claim that no justice comes in response to his call for help. God comes off in this verse like an armed robber who attacks with impunity and, when hauled into court, gets off free! 19:8–9 This image of armed robbery under cover of the dark ...

205. Confessing Loyalty to the Lord of the Land and His Benefits

Psalm 16:1-11

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... reads, “and he caused to fall for them an inheritance with a boundary line” (cf. Josh. 17:5). A more literal translation of verse 5a of our psalm is, “the LORD is the part of my portion” (not you have assigned me). Here the psalm makes a claim that is elsewhere exclusive to the Levites. They are said to have no portion or inheritance in the land; rather Yahweh is to be “your portion and your inheritance” (Deut. 10:9; Num. 18:20). In material terms, “they shall live on the offering made to the ...

206. Holding to the Lord’s Paths Amidst Threatening Stalkers

Psalm 17:1-15

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... there; cf. also 11:7; 84:7.) In Isaiah 1:12 Yahweh similarly says to those who offer sacrifice at the temple, “when you enter to see my face . . .” It thus appears that this expression is a metaphor for meeting with God at his temple dwelling. The claim of our psalm is thus that the speaker will be admitted to meet directly with Yahweh within his temple. Additional Notes 17:7 You who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes: The NIV has added words not present in the ...

207. The Maker of Heaven and Earth Praised and Invoked to Bless Israel

Psalm 115:1-18

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... ,” not NIV, extol). Yahweh blesses his people and they, in turn, bless him. Linking the last two strophes is a key word pair: the LORD retains the heavens (not to be shared with other deities as the nations and their idols of vv. 2, 4 would claim), but the earth he has entrusted to humans, whose primary symptom of being alive is to praise Yahweh. The reference to the dead . . . who go down to silence (v. 17) echoes the description of idolaters who become like their dumb and deaf idols (vv. 4–8). Overall ...

208. Hearts / Repentance

2 Corinthians 7:2-16

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... whole apology. 7:2 After Paul exhorts the Corinthians to live in light of the new covenant situation by separating from his opponents (6:14–7:1), he renews his plea from 6:13, that the Corinthians should open their hearts to him, and he reiterates his claim of innocence from 6:3. As in 6:13, the word hearts is not represented in the Greek text but is clearly assumed from the context (cf. 6:11–12). As we have seen, the word “heart” dominates the whole final section of the apostle’s defense. Paul ...

209. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:1-6, James 4:13-17, James 5:7-12, James 5:13-20

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Peter H. Davids

... related to boasting in all New Testament contexts, as pride and conceit normally are related. John makes it a characteristic of the world (1 John 2:16). In secular Greek the emptiness of the boast becomes clear, for it designates primarily the person who claims an ability or virtue he or she does not have. See further G. Delling, “Alazon,” TDNT, vol. 1, pp. 226–27; and E. Gutting and C. Brown, “Pride” NIDNTT, vol. 3, pp. 28–32. Boasting is rarely virtuous. One may boast legitimately in God ...

210. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:7-12, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:13-20

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

211. Praying for Endurance and Healing

James 5:13-20, James 4:13-17, James 5:1-6, James 5:7-12

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

212. Who Is This Man?

Matthew 16:13-20

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King Duncan

... Jewish people had been looking for a messiah for hundreds of years--one who would come to deliver the Jews from their enemies. It was not unusual for a person--either out of an irrational spirit of grandiosity or as a cynical means of acquiring power--to claim to be the one whom the people had been awaiting. How would the people be able to discern who was the genuine messiah and who was not? Even John the Baptist was unsure of how to judge. John the Baptist was one of the most prominent religious figures ...

213. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

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Lori Wagner

... s intent for all of his people, and Israel’s role in bringing them back into the fold. Jesus would maintain that the Temple hierarchy in its current leadership had been not only misunderstanding and abusing their “identity” as God’s chosen and claiming a heritage their actions didn’t deserve (see John the Baptizer’s accusation as he introduces Jesus in all four gospels), but also that they were “breaking the covenant” itself by shutting out most of God’s people from “his” loving arms ...

214. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

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William E. Keeney

... good and bad alike, persons who came into the church needed to lead lives worthy of the grace offered in the invitation. Membership in the church was not sufficient guarantee of salvation. A life had to conform to the demands of the kingdom once a person responded and claimed to be part of the kingdom. Key Words in the Parable 1. "King." (v. 2) If the message is about the kingdom of heaven, then God is the King. It is reminiscent of the time in the Old Testament when Israel had no king but Yahweh, before ...

215. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

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Lee Griess

... this world, one who cares little about others, who thinks first of him or herself, whose actions fail to give witness to the allegiance we claim to have with God? Who lives in you? What stirs you each day of your life? We'd like to answer that it is our ... do plan on reading our Bibles and saying our prayers, sometime, don't we? How often we live as strangers to God and try to claim we are citizens of heaven and hope no one notices the difference. But the Season of Lent reminds us that God knows. That we may ...

216. Sermons

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John R. Bodo

... exposed them to this suffering in order to test their faith. But he does nothing. He lets them suffer and perish. For anyone smart enough and brave enough to confront reality, the problem is insoluble: God cannot be both all-powerful and all-loving. If you insist on claiming that he is both, you will have to convince me that every one of the six million deserved to die when they did and as they did. This, in turn, would make Hitler an instrument of God's will, and his murderous madness a vehicle for God's ...

217. Moving At The Speed Of Light: In Corinth Or Cana?

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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Frank Luchsinger

... a civic leader and a pillar of the church. And I want my spouse to exercise regularly and I want my spouse to control "over-exposure to the sun" so that my spouse will always look young. Lately we have been learning that building a good marriage calls for the claiming of a shared marital vision -- what is our dream for our marriage; what do we want our lives together to be? If I take the "I" out of the limelight, can our relationship create a we which is solid and lasting? In 1864 E.W. Buser went off to war ...

218. Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 3:7-18, Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... is shown the promised land. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 3:12 4:2 With veiled faces we behold the glory of God in the face of Jesus. Paul is writing with Lesson 1 (Exodus 34:29-35) in mind. He writes in opposition to those in the Corinthian church who claim they alone have the Spirit who enables them, like Moses, to see the glory of God and reflect his presence. In contrast, Paul argues that the veil is used to prevent the Israelites from realizing that the glory of God on the face of Moses was fading. The veil ...

219. Proper 24

Exodus 33:12-23, Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... with God made them distinct (v. 16). 2. God was leading them on a journey their uniqueness lay in God's continued presence and leadership 3. At times they turned their backs on God to blend in with the common culture, with dire results 4. We too have been claimed by God as his people but are we not in danger of losing our distinctness? journey with God find your identity in Christ, not the world We stopped at a very busy McDonald's Drive-In in North Platte, Nebraska, one sultry August day, and as we were ...

220. Double Image

Matthew 5:1-12

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William G. Carter

... or "blessed." There is no simple assurance that living the beatitudes will make somebody's life a blessed bed of roses. We can claim them as values to teach our children and virtues to pursue in daily life, but they are not stepping stones for success, ... making, and death? Or do we belong to a realm of mercy and comfort, purity and righteousness? Daily life can confuse us, until we claim our place among Christ's unfinished saints. As we follow Jesus, the blessing of the Gospel is that we begin to see the ...

221. Resist Temptation

Mark 1:9-13

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Harry N. Huxhold

... for the world? The first Adam had brought hardship to the world for the earning of one's bread, why not turn it all around by proving his sonship in making bread out of stones. Moses also fed the people in the wilderness. Why not prove your claim to being the second Moses? In the light of the best traditions in the Hebrew community, all of that sounded logical and beautiful. One can imagine how those thoughts tumbled over and over again in the mind of Jesus during those forty days. Everyone would know that ...

222. Bread of Another Kind (Bread of Life II)

John 6:25-59

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Charles R. Leary

... that for all believers Jesus is the Bread of Life. Nevertheless, I am one who prefers to think that St. John said these words. All of the “I am” declarations are completely out of character when compared with Matthew, Mark and Luke. In those three Gospels Jesus made no claims for himself. As a matter of fact, he took great pains that people should not know who he was until they saw it for themselves. St. John gives us an entirely different view. In John’s Gospel Jesus makes at least six enormous ...

223. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Lee Griess

224. Proper 15

Mt 15:21-28 · Ex 16:2-15 · Rom 11:13-16, 29-32 · Ps 78

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John R. Brokhoff

... piece of property. She held to a pagan religion. As a gentile she was a despised person by the Jews. Because of this, she had no claim on Jesus. She did not deserve to ask for any blessing. Only her faith won Jesus' help. Today we are in the same situation. Who ... he will not answer our cry - vv. 22, 25 B. When he says I am not qualified for help - v. 22 C. When he claims I do not deserve aid - v. 26 Illustration Persistence in Prayer. Monica, St. Augustine's mother, tried to raise her three children in the ...

225. One Flock, One Shepherd

John 10:1-21

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... other sheep who do not belong to this fold. I must lead these also, and they will hear my voice. So there will be one flock and one shepherd.” I take great heart today in the fact that: we are baptized into God’s fellowship; beware of Christians who claim a monopoly on heaven; beware of basing your Christian faith on a person or a church rather than Christ; don’t base your religion on just what you are against; we have one shepherd and one flock and we rejoice in the many folds. It’s an old story ...

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