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1. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... knows there are people who carry invisible sins all the time sins like envy, sins like bitterness and hatred, sins like having a condemning heart. But God sees those sins. So Christ instructed in Matthew 7: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the ... eye. And you are offended at your neighbor’s speck while ignoring your own two-by-four? In other words, if you have a condemning heart, you are out of sync with the heart of Jesus. Remember the woman at the well. She was a Samaritan and she was a ...

2. Prophetic Actions—The Temple Condemned and the Fig Tree Cursed

Mark 11:12-19

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... who were buying and selling there. Some have thought that Jesus wanted to reform the temple, to purify it and return it to a proper worship of God. There is no hint of this here. This is not the cleansing of the temple but rather its condemnation. It is the third consecutive prophetic acted parable after the triumphal entry and the cursing of the fig tree, and all three are interconnected. By these actions Jesus acts as a prophet, telling the nation that God has placed the Deuteronomic curses on it. As God ...

3. Condemned to Wilderness Wandering

Numbers 14:1-45

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... ’s grace, a tension that is resolved in Christ (cf. Rom. 3:26). Moses merely prays that God choose to act on the basis of his gracious side (v. 19). And God answers that prayer: he does not destroy Israel (14:20), though in holiness he condemns that generation to the wilderness (vv. 21–35). God, while holy, is inclined to forgiveness and grace. We, like Moses, can pray that God act on the basis of his grace. Teaching the Text 1. Intercessory prayer is powerful. Although this passage is not intended to ...

4. No Condemnation!

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... of sinners. You read on, and there is: The prodigal son in the arms of a forgiving father. There is a man with palsy who hears, "Son, be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee." There is the woman taken in adultery who hears from Christ, "Neither do I condemn thee, go and sin no more." There is the thief on the cross (and that word of grace), "Today you will be with me in paradise." Read on and on, down to the end of the New Testament - and your wonderment can only grow when you consider what it means ...

5. There Is No Condemnation

Romans 8:18-27

Eulogy

Deborah D. Steed

... reminds us, in case we would ever forget, that God's love is unconditional. I believe that ____________ knew that God forgave and accepted him even in those dark moments when he could not forgive or accept himself. Scriptures are clear on this: There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Not even our despair can change God's love, for it is steadfast. What is most important is not our feelings about ourselves, which go up and down, but God's acceptance of us which never wavers. Thirdly, God ...

6. Pilate and the Condemnation of Jesus

John 18:28-40, John 19:1-16

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... much the better. Pilate’s preference is that now that Jesus is in custody, the Jews themselves should take him yourselves and judge him by your own law (v. 31). His assumption is that they have not already done so. Although the synoptic Gospels speak of Jesus being condemned by the assembled priests and elders in the high priest’s house and by the Sanhedrin, there is reason to doubt that he had been formally tried and found guilty by the Jews. If he had been found guilty of such a charge as blasphemy or ...

7. Jesus Claims God-Given Authority to Condemn the Leaders

Mark 12:1-12, Mark 11:27-33

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... to follow God. He chooses a story form that will show them their unbelief, obduracy, and coming judgment by God. There are parallel parables in the Old Testament in which Ahab (1 Kings 20:38–43) or David (2 Sam. 12:1–5; 14:4–7) unwittingly condemn themselves.4 A man planted a vineyard. This parable is clearly built on Isaiah 5:1–7, where the vineyard is the nation of Israel (v. 7). The Song of the Vineyard in Isaiah 5 describes God’s loving care in planting the vineyard and then the fruitlessness ...

8. Eliphaz Condemns and Counsels Job

Job 22:1-30

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Daniel J. Estes

... shorter than before, and eventually the dialogue disintegrates completely when Zophar’s turn comes but he does not speak (after chapter 26). In addition, the speakers are increasingly frustrated and caustic with one another. In Job 22, Eliphaz takes a hostile tone of condemnation as he seeks to maintain his own theological dogma by attacking Job’s integrity. He begins by stating that Job’s situation is of little concern to Almighty God (22:1–5). He goes on to charge that Job is ethically wrong in ...

9. A Prophet Condemns Ahab

1 Kings 20:35-43

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

Ahab’s War against Aram: Elijah has recruited Elisha, and we expect to read now, perhaps, of his anointing of Hazael as king over Aram and of Jehu as king over Israel (19:15–18). Instead, we find a story in which a different prophet takes up the running (Elijah does not appear at all) and in which a different king of Aram (Ben-Hadad) loses a war with Ahab. The message of chapter 19 is thus underlined. Elijah is not the only servant of God left, in spite of what he has claimed (19:10, 14), and the quiet ...

10. The Broken

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... , the jury has gone and all of a sudden she had gone from the courtroom to the judge’s chambers. She is awaiting the verdict, which has to be guilty, because she was caught in the act. In fact, she is pleading guilty, but the Judge says, “I don’t condemn you.” If you have ever wondered how God reacts when you fail, when you blow it, when you mess up, when you are guilty then you ought to frame these words and hang them on the wall of your heart. When you fess up to your mess up these are ...

11. Shame On Who?

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... not to judge the liar, we are to judge his lying. Even though we are not to judge the adulterer, we are to judge his adultery. Even though we are not to judge the homosexual, we are to judge his homosexuality. Don't think you have to be perfect to condemn sin. Condemning sin is not the same as judging the sinner. I want you to write this statement down in big, bold letters and never forget it. GOD LOVES US JUST THE WAY WE ARE, BUT HE LOVES US TOO MUCH TO LET US STAY THAT WAY. It is not my ...

12. Good News about Christ

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... we can do is call for help.” (7) Do you understand that God calls this church to be a “rescue team”? That is who we are and what we are about. And so we celebrate Christ’s reign over the world. Jesus is God incarnate. Jesus came not to condemn, but to save. And we are those who are called to serve as Christ’s rescue team, seeking to save the least and the lost. Go forth and be Christ’s people. 1. THE JOKESMITH. 2. Michael Kurtz, http://www.mts.net/~flcwin/2002%20Archive.html. 3. Cited by Larry ...

13. Life Through the Spirit

Romans 8:1-17

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... (ara nyn) signals an emphatic break from the preceding train of thought. To be in Christ Jesus is to experience something not offered by the law of Moses. Paul’s tireless labors have shown that the law reveals sin (3:20), aggravates sin (7:8–9), and condemns both sin and sinner (7:11); and the burden of this awareness causes him to cry out, “What a wretched man I am!” (7:24). His only recourse is to cry for help outside himself, and help he finds in Jesus Christ. Without diminishing the force of ...

14. Lent 4

John 3:1-21, Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... life. John 3:16 is often referred to as the little gospel or the gospel in a nutshell. It reveals that God is not a deity of retribution but of love and grace. To really see the Christ of the cross leads to repentance and new life. However, condemnation and judgment can be brought down on our heads when we turn our backs to Jesus. Gospel: John 6:4-15 (See Proper 12) THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Old Testament: Numbers 21:4-9 I don't deserve this! The Israelites, having just left behind a life of slavery in ...

15. Riddles and Metaphors

Ezekiel 15:1-8, Ezekiel 16:1-63, Ezekiel 17:1-24

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... s end. Similarly, Jeremiah called for Zedekiah to submit to the yoke of Babylon, which God had ordained for Judah (Jer. 27:1–22). Indeed, a century earlier, Isaiah had described Assyria as a club in God’s hand, to punish Judah (Isa. 10:5), and likewise condemned the formation of a rebellious alliance with Egypt (Isa. 30:1–18; see also the contemptuous description of Egypt as a worthless ally in 2 Kgs. 18:21// Isa. 36:6). More to the point for Ezekiel is that, by his rebellion and treasonous alliance ...

16. Praying for Endurance and Healing

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

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... Deut. 15:7–11. It is the basis of the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31), for the rich man is condemned to hell simply because there was a need at his gate that he could have met but did not; he should have known better from ... of a class of abuses, including building large estates (Isa. 5:7–9; Mark 12:40; Luke 20:47). 5:5 Luxury and self-indulgence are condemned throughout scripture (Ezek. 16:49; Amos 2:6–8; 8:4–6; Luke 16:19–31). James uses the same word Jesus used to describe ...

17. Signs, Sayings, and Oracles of Judgment

Ezekiel 12:1-28, Ezekiel 13:1-23, Ezekiel 14:1-11, Ezekiel 14:12-23

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... Hebrew Bible, to “inquire of the LORD” often means to consult a prophet concerning the divine will (e.g., see 1 Kgs. 22:8//2 Chr. 18:7; 2 Kgs. 3:11; 8:8; 22:13, 18//2 Chr. 34:21, 26). Particularly interesting are Jeremiah 10:21, which condemns the kings of Jerusalem for failing to inquire of the Lord, with the result that the people are exiled far away; and Jeremiah 21:2, where envoys from King Zedekiah consult Jeremiah himself. That the elders of Ezekiel’s community come to him to inquire of the Lord ...

18. Praying for Endurance and Healing

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

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

19. 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

20. 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

21. God So Loved the World

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." Judgment there shall be, but judgment is not to be my message or the Church’s message. Listen to the way John puts it. "... the one who does not believe is condemned already, because he or she has not believed in the name of the only Son of God" (John 3:18). We do not have to judge people. People judge themselves. We judge ourselves by not believing in Jesus Christ as our Savior. The last section of our reading ...

22. No Longer Damned

Romans 8:1-11

Sermon

William G. Carter

... that belonged to other people. Can you help me sort out which one belongs to God, and which one does not? It's a mystery to me. I think only God can sort it out. All I can say is Romans, chapter 8, verse 1: "Therefore, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Tony Campolo tells the story somewhere about getting a phone call at home. A voice said, "We need a minister. Our friend died, and we need a minister to do the funeral." "When's the funeral?" Tony asked. "Tomorrow." Tony said, "I ...

23. Signs and Oracles of Judgment

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

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... the message of Ezekiel 36 is hopeful, declaring that the mountains will be inhabited once again. In this way, the message of hope in chapters 34–48 joins the message of judgment in chapters 1–33, thereby maintaining the unity of the book. The focus of the condemnation in verses 1–7 and 11–14 is on Israel’s false worship: “I will destroy your high places. Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will slay your people in front of your idols” (vv. 3–4). Not ...

24. Paradise Promise

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... man hope, the hope for a different, renewed, reconstructed life, a hope for a new tomorrow, a hope that he might have a new chance, the hope for eternal life. The man had done nothing in his life to deserve it. And neither do we. He had been condemned justly. And goodness knows, so are we. But all of that is erased away by the Word of Jesus. Jesus has the power, the presence, and the grace to take our weary, wretched, guilty souls and to transfigure them into shining beacons of eternal hope. He has the ...

25. Some Women's Stories

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Carl Jech

... of some general principle. We have not walked in their shoes. We do not know the total situation of the woman accused of adultery in the presence of Jesus. Perhaps Jesus did know. When he told her to go her way and sin no more he was not necessarily condemning what she had done to get in the fix she was in. The author of the story may be thinking of Jesus as being aware of extenuating circumstances. (The Gospel of John does have a rather lofty notion of Jesus' God-like special powers.) But regardless of all ...

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