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201. Christ the Wisdom and Power of God

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... word he refused to preach. This point is certainly clear from the second excellence he names: wisdom. Paul’s testimony to God’s work in the cross of Christ was not put in a slick package or toned down to a humanly reasonable level. 2:2 Paul continues to explain why (for) he ministered as he did. Paul’s resolve to know nothing other than Jesus Christ and him crucified was the result of his understanding of the centrality and significance of the cross. The crucial reality of the cross as God’s work ...

202. The Resurrection of Christ

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... interpretive suggestion. What some of the Corinthians seem to be denying is a resurrection of the dead—they may believe in life after death, but they do not expect that life to take form in and through God’s raising the dead to new life. Life continues after death, but there is no need for the dead to be raised for such an afterlife. Given the specific contents of Paul’s comments, the situation—as complicated as it has been understood to have been—seems simple. Some of the Corinthians believe that ...

203. The Throne in Heaven

Revelation 4:1-11

Understanding Series

Robert W. Wall

... and teachings. This interpretation looks back to the messages delivered to the seven churches, and especially to those whose spiritual difficulties stem from forsaking apostolic teaching or from the attacks of the synagogue. The theological ground of their return or continuing fidelity to Christ is mirrored in the elders’ praise of God’s sovereign rule. Coming from the throne John saw flashes of lightning and heard rumblings and peals of thunder. Perhaps these are indicators of God’s power like on ...

204. Job's Reply to Bildad

Job 9:1–10:22

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... Job by God) takes on a more rhetorical function in which God is forced to reply in the way Job anticipates. Does it please you to oppress me? This first question is perhaps the only one of the series that desires an answer. Surely his intense and continuing suffering has Job questioning the very character of God. Unlike the psalmist who declares in Psalm 5:4, “You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell,” Job wonders whether the power to make Job suffer is a source of ...

205. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... the author of Daniel may not have had a precise grasp of those dates, he might have thought it worked out to seventy years. Although the book of Daniel does not mention the return to the land, it does record the dates for Daniel’s ministry. By one account, he continues until the first year of King Cyrus in 539 B.C. (Dan. 1:21). But Daniel has a revelation in Cyrus’s third year (Dan. 10:1), which might be 537 or 536. It is interesting to note that there are seventy years between 606 and 536 B.C. 1 ...

206. Daniel’s Prayer

Daniel 9:1-19

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... 2 Chron. 12:7; 34:25; Ps. 79:6). Some people erroneously imagine that wrath is an attribute of God only in the OT, but according to the NT apocalypse, in the end of time God will pour out seven bowls of wrath (Rev. 16:1); so, there is continuity between the OT and the NT. The Lord has fulfilled the words spoken against Israel by bringing upon them disaster (Dan. 9:12). In this way God shows that he keeps his word, whether for blessing or for punishment. As noted in the introduction to this chapter, most of ...

207. The End Times

Daniel 12:1-13

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... Daniel, which does teach the resurrection of the dead, it might be a list of those chosen to be raised from the dead, or it might just record those destined for life instead of death, meaning those who will survive the persecution. The belief in a book of life continues in the NT (Phil. 4:3; Rev. 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15). This book is different from two other types of documents the seer speaking with Daniel is aware of: the books of judgment, which are records of individuals’ deeds (Dan. 7:10; cf. Rev ...

208. Rebuilding the Temple

Ezra 3:7-13

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... their own (2:68–69). Now they were to take the first step of reestablishing the worship of the Jerusalem temple by restoring the sacrificial system on a reconstituted altar (3:1–6) and laying anew the temple foundation (3:7–13). 3:1–3 The narrator continued to use his source; here we can see the identification of the new community from Nehemiah 7:73b–8:1a reworked as a fitting introduction to his own story. He returns to the time frame of the beginning of the seventh month in verse 6, thus tying ...

209. Completion and Dedication of the Temple

Ezra 6:13-18

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... 56:7). The edict is enforced by a penalty clause affecting the person and property of offenders. 6:13–15 The narrator deduced, from Tattenai’s letter and from Darius’ reply with its generous updating of Cyrus’ decree, the positive sequel in verse 13 and the continuation of the good work of 5:8b. He reminded his readers of the initial stimulus of Haggai and Zechariah, which he had related in 5:1–2. He probably learned from a temple inscription the date of the red-letter day when work on the temple ...

210. The Passover

Ezra 6:19-22

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

211. Restoration of Israel

Isaiah 49:8-26

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... . Additional Notes 49:7–13 Although NIV links v. 7 with vv. 1–6, v. 7 and vv. 8–13 have in common that Yahweh speaks in both, whereas the prophet spoke in vv. 1–6. If v. 7 is a kind of response to vv. 1–6, that response continues in vv. 8–13. One indication of this is the opening phrase in v. 8, This is what the LORD says. Further words almost invariably qualify this in Isaiah 40–55 (as in v. 7, indeed); 45:14 is the only exception. The brief introduction is more understandable if it ...

212. Promise of Restoration

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

... is given this promise: “He and his descendants will have a covenant of a lasting priesthood, because he was zealous for the honor of his God and made atonement for Israel” (Num. 25:13). It is on this basis that Jeremiah looks forward to the continuation of the priesthood. The next paragraph associates these perpetual promises to David and to Levi by associating them with the perpetual promise to Noah, here referred to as my covenant with day and my covenant with the night (v. 20). This appears to be a ...

213. Free Indeed!

John 8:31-36

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... and more rebuilding until the couple was finally able to move out of their motel and back into their home. In the same way, for us, when we put our faith in Jesus Christ, the work of transformation has begun, and yet there is more to come. We are to "continue" in his word. God isn't finished with us yet. There is more to be cleaned up in our lives, there is more rebuilding to be done before our transformation is complete. We are free indeed as a past accomplishment of God, and as a future hope. As the flood ...

214. Jesus Destroys the Power of Sin

Mark 2:1-12

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Richard Gribble

... inaccessible places I could find. "I kept the little mirror, and as I went about my growing up, I would take it out in idle moments and continue the challenge of the game. As I became a man, I grew to understand that this was not just a child's game but a metaphor for ... free will in order to take advantage of God's plan for us. The pattern of human sin and God's reconciliation continued throughout the pages of the Hebrew Scriptures. God rescued his people from bondage in Egypt, but we recall that the path to ...

215. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

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Lori Wagner

... man’s wife might have children in the eldest’s name. The brother or relative would also then inherit the elder’s land and possessions in addition to his wife. But the son of the union would be considered the son of the dead eldest and would continue to inherit the property upon coming of age. Judah promised Onan to Tamar. And Onan fulfilled the levirate requirement; however, he was angry (most likely at not gaining the property for himself if they should have a child), and so he spilled his “seed ...

216. Wavering Notes by an Uncertain Trumpet

2 Peter 3:1-18

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Ron Love

... would no longer live a Christian life-style. They would become morally lax. The flesh would take precedence over the Spirit. Peter wrote that as we wait patiently we are to “strive to be found by Jesus at peace, without spot or blemish.” We are to continue to live in the image of Jesus. We are to be obedient to all the teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. We should always keep before us the list of Christian attributes that are recorded by Paul in Galatians. These are: “the fruit of the Spirit ...

217. Constant Companion

John 14:23-29

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Lori Wagner

... is telling us the same even today. This is the beauty of the resurrection! And the assurance in his ascension! Our peace, that feeling of stillness, relief from grief, restlessness, and loneliness inside of us, comes from awareness of the Holy Spirit, continual engagement in relationship with God in Christ through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit who is always there, always present, and always “with” and “within” us. Jesus is still today, each and every day, bestowing His peace upon us ...

218. Daniel Interprets the Dream of a Tree

Daniel 4:19-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... there are many differences between the Greek and Aramaic texts, and it is not always possible to reconstruct the Aramaic text with confidence from the Greek. Since this is so, my inclination is to leave v. 23. Perhaps the author intended to begin with a longer quote and then continue with smaller, selective quotes or allusions. 4:25 The element you will eat grass like cattle is not in the dream (4:15). Some would add in a verb for eating or being fed to v. 15 from vv. 25 and 32 (see the Additional Note on 4 ...

219. The Beginning And The Ending

Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53

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J. Will Ormond

... Roman governor, Pilate, to have him crucified. The principal thing Jesus now wants his disciples to understand is that his life and ministry is rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures. In his gospel Luke emphasizes from the beginning that the story of Jesus is a continuation, a fulfillment, of God's dealing with God's people in history. Jesus makes the claim that the whole of Scripture -- the law, the prophets, and the Psalms -- is fulfilled in him. In order for the disciples to grasp this significant truth, Jesus ...

220. Himself The Real Presence

John 6:25-59

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George W. Hoyer

... in the accounts of the supper's institution, "my body and my blood." For most of us who believe the incarnation of our Lord, who believe that he was conceived into flesh, these words really matter. They describe how that real presence of God in matter continues today. In the gift of flesh and blood his real presence in matter is discernible until he returns in visible presence. It could help us to think this through under two headings. The first is the meal. The second is the menu. Of all the human actions ...

221. Who's In Charge Here, Anyway?

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

Tony Everett

... . Families fight. Christians quarrel. In some congregations conflicts become so severe that members refuse to kneel at the altar with sisters and brothers who disagree with them. Others are given the silent treatment. Still others are the victims of gossip and innuendo. Chaos continues. Sin abounds. "And Joseph kissed his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him" (v. 15). Someone has to be a Joseph here. God is in charge here. Not you. Not me. We must "stop standing on our ...

222. Week Three Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... greatest creation. God lays out the options and allows people to choose their response. Certainly there is a response which leads to life, this is the response of love. As Jesus says to the scribe, "You are not far from the reign of God." As the Lenten journey continues and we seek new ways of unifying ourselves with God and others, let us always remember the need to love as the perfect response to our God who has always loved us! Saturday Week ThreeHosea 6:1-6Luke 18:9-14 No Need To Impress God Making the ...

223. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

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William E. Keeney

... will find in living the life of the kingdom, the truth about the meaning and purpose of life. It is the great gamble. It bets that in this world they find joy and satisfaction living in the kingdom as already present. It is also the bet that life continues and finds final fulfillment beyond this world. Still, even if this world is all they gain, is it not worth the risk? POINTS TO PONDER 1. Where is the Treasure? The diversity of the two treasures raises the issue of whether the treasure of the kingdom is ...

224. Details

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

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Marc Kolden

... sheep of Israel. A detail here that just cannot be seen in English is found in the force of the Greek form of the word "go"; it has the effect of saying keep going to the lost sheep of Israel. It would seem to press in the direction of a continuing mission to Israel, even though this is not popular among many Christians today. This issue cannot be solved with one little verse. But it can be clarified by the final two verses of our passage (10:7-8), in which Jesus begins to tell the twelve what they are to ...

225. Prayers for Family Days

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Rolland R. Reece

... has been etched unwanted upon our lives. O God, we turn to you because our need is so great. We place ourselves with those members of the faith who have stood where we stand. As they were sustained, so we wish to be sustained. While our sorrow and pain will continue, assure us that we will not be forsaken. Those members of the faith were comforted and their lives did not end in vain. They came to you and their lives were held in honor. So it will be for our loved one and us. This we claim not because we ...

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