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1. The Christ Event

Luke 13:18-21

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Glenn E. Ludwig

... was actually his third attempt at an autobiography. And he was 83 at the time. He had actually written two previous books but was unwilling to publish them. The first, he said, was too filled with the little events of his life, things he judged not worth telling. In the second attempt, he tried to take the events of his life and to use them to philosophize about life in general. But even this, he decided, was not the right focus. The third time, he determined, he was going to begin with Jesus, and that's ...

2. The Easter Event - After The Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

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Robert Allen

... his face dry, looked at this little man, and said, "I’ll be back to take care of you after the Resurrection." The events that took place after the Resurrection are what have made this day called Easter so special. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary ... Surely God can be trusted to be as kind to you as you were years ago to me. This is the joyful hope of the Easter Event. I do not completely understand the mystery of the Resurrection. I have no answer for "why" and "how" he walked out of that tomb alive. But ...

3. The Order of Events of Crucifixion

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Merrill F. Unger

Order of the Events of the Crucifixion: Arrival at Golgotha (Calvary) - Mt 27:33; Mk 15:22; Lk 23:33; Jn 19:17 Offer of a benumbing drink - Mt 27:34 The crucifixion - Mt 27:35 Cry, 'Father, forgive them...' - Lk 23:34 The parting of Christ's garments - Mt 27:35 Jesus mocked - ...

4. Great Events On Small Hinges

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Unknown

Great events turn on small hinges. The Gospel was first introduced to Japan through a portion of the Scriptures that floated ashore and was picked up by a Japanese gentleman. Afterwards he sent for a whole Bible and was instructed by the missionaries. When the Queen of Korea lost her little child ...

5. Resurrection Order of Events

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Merril F. Unger

Order of the Events of the Resurrection Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome start for the tomb, Lk 23:55-24:1 They find the stone rolled away, Lk 24:2-9 Mary Magdalene goes to tell the disciples, Jn 20:1-2 Mary, the mother of James, draws near and ...

6. A Landmark Event!

John 6:25-59

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Stephen M. Crotts

During World War II allied armies marched into Germany on their way to Berlin. Retreating German soldiers switched road signs and destroyed landmarks in an effort to confuse their enemy. And, to an extent, it worked, for many a G.I. followed a false marker only to end up in the wrong place. That just goes to show the need for landmarks, the importance of reliable signposts by which to steer. Here locally, landmarks like the courthouse, the river, the college, or the bridge are important in helping us find ...

7. The Event of Many Reasons

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Gary R. Habermas & J.P. Moreland

There are well over three hundred verses that deal with the subject of Jesus' resurrection. Here are different ways that the New Testament uses and treats the resurrection: A sign for unbelievers (Matthew 12:38-40); cf. John 20:24-29) The answer for the believer's doubt (Luke 24:38-43) Serves as the guarantee that Jesus' teachings are true (Acts 2:22-24; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20) The center of the gospel itself (Romans 4:24-25, 10:9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4) The impetus for evangelism (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 10: ...

8. In the Event of Power Failure

Acts 1:1-11

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Charley Reeb

A friend of mine once shared a story about his first visit to Niagara Falls. He said it was magnificent — the rush and roar of the water — the display of raw power. But as he looked upon the water gushing forth, he remembered a picture in a textbook. It showed Niagara Falls in the middle of winter, and much of the water was frozen. Big lightning-shaped forms of water were at a standstill. There was no movement, no action, no power. As my friend reflected on the picture, he thought how disappointing it ...

9. Signs of the End of the Age

Mark 13:1-31

Understanding Series

Larry W. Hurtado

... 10; 7:17; 9:28). 13:4 What will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled: The question involves the idea that some event will be given by God as a portent of the end of the world. 13:5 Watch out that no one deceives you: The verb here for ... the kingdom of God would be fully consummated and evil would cease. Jesus’ teaching in vv. 5–23 is to the effect that the calamitous events described do not signal the end and must be endured until in God’s good time that end appears (cf. v. 13). 13:8 The ...

10. Jesus Proclaims Judgment on the Temple and the Nation

Mark 13:1-31

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Grant R. Osborne

... third view sees only one return, as Jesus comes both to rapture the saints (1 Thess. 4:13–18; 1 Cor. 15:51–52) and to destroy the sinners (1 Thess. 5:1–3; 2 Thess. 2:8–9; cf. Matt. 24:29; 2 Thess. 2:1–3) in one event. The first two views have two returns, the third a single return.6 Teaching the Text 1. The saints witness in the midst of persecution. Some think that during the final persecution under the antichrist at the end of history, the church will virtually take up arms and fight against ...

11. The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies

John 11:1-16

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Richard Hoefler

... which the Son of God will receive glory." Raymond Brown comments that Jesus knows he will give Lazarus the gift of physical life as a sign of eternal life.10 This gift of life restored will glorify Jesus not so much in the sense that people will admire the event and praise Jesus, but in the sense that it will lead to our Lord’s death on the cross which is a definite step in his glorification. God and the Son of God will be glorified in the death of Lazarus because the life necessary to bring Lazarus back ...

12. Prepared Or Not?

Matthew 25:1-13

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William E. Keeney

... is one of the chief causes of temptation. So often we can rise to meet a crisis. It is during the time when nothing seems to be happening that we become lax and succumb to temptation. Our fears of anticipation may also be worse than the consequence of the event itself. 2. Apathy. A great enemy of the church is apathy. Many churches have a lot of so-called dead wood. They are people who are on the membership list but do not attend except possibly on the high holy days of Christmas and Easter, or for such ...

13. The Tower of Siloam

Luke 13:1-9

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Frank Ramirez

... of creation in a perfect reflection of God's will for our lives. This peace is not strident or self-justifying. It is not achieved by isolation from the world. It does not put itself on a pedestal to condemn others. It does not bend to the whims of current events. As a matter of fact, it is not arrogant or rude. It is not jealous or boastful. It does not rejoice in the wrong but rejoices in the right. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. It's a lot like love in ...

14. Ignite: Man on Fire

Acts 9:1-19a

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James Merritt

... time I believe nothing surprises me anymore, something surprises me. In fact, it didn’t just surprise me, but frankly shocked, amazed, and astounded me. There is a website called, “Top-10-list.org” I went to it to see what they said would be the top ten most important events in history. As I put these up on the screen you might want to in your mind jot down as many as you can think of. I want you listen to not only what they said were the top 10, but the order in which they placed them. Shock alert ...

15. Surely, Surely

Luke 1:1-4, Luke 1:26-38

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Lori Wagner

... to do the baptism first, or you can give the first part of the sermon, and then insert the baptism later.] What does it mean to be a witness? In our ritual of baptism today, you are an eye-witness and an ear-witness to an extraordinary event –an event that will change the life of ____ and will change the lives of all of us in our congregation as well. As a faith community, we are committing ourselves to nurture this young disciple into new life in Christ. But does being a “witness” simply mean that ...

16. The End Times

Daniel 12:1-13

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... ʾ, meaning “wonder” or “miracle.” Since this root normally denotes the awesome works of God (e.g., Exod. 15:11; Pss. 77:11, 14 [77:12, 15 MT]; 78:12; 88:10, 12 [88:11, 13 MT]; 89:5 [89:6 MT]; Isa. 25:1), it might refer to the amazing events revealed in Daniel 11:2–12:3, especially the stand of Michael and the resurrection of the dead, announced toward the end. However, a word formed from the same root is used earlier in Daniel 8:24 and 11:36 for the astoundingly evil deeds of Antiochus IV, so it ...

17. Trust versus Self-Reliance

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

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Preben Vang

... temptation to participate in other elements of the banquet. got up to indulge in revelry. By quoting Exodus 32:6, Paul gives content to the temptations he has in mind. The most pronounced act of idolatry in the exodus wandering was the golden calf event at Sinai—an event where idolatry led to uninhibited drinking and sexual orgy. Paul’s use of the Greek word paizein (“to play”) on the backdrop of Exodus 32:1–6, therefore, does not suggest a mere lack of sincerity on the part of the Corinthians; it ...

18. The 5 Worst Things Christians Say After A Tragedy

Luke 13:1-9

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Leonard Sweet

... was for our ancestors to just get ideas, information, and people from point A to point B. Now we fuss and fume when it takes more than five second to connect to an on-line database that plugs us into a constantly updated stream of current events. Nothing happens without it being instantly accessible to everybody, everywhere. Any place can be every place. There are no more secret corners of the world. As long as you have a web address, the actions of militia in Mumbai or kindergarten teachers in Kentucky are ...

19. The Kings of the South and the North

Daniel 11:2-35

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Ronald W. Pierce

... of his people. Third, it is futile for God’s people to seek safety in the violent plans of powerful kings that die with them, rather than in God’s work and kingdom. Because Daniel’s otherwise detailed vision does not include names of these kings or events, an interpretive paraphrase of the NIV text is provided here, with some occasional ellipses for the sake of brevity.1 Persia to Greece (11:2-4): Now then, I tell you the truth: After Cyrus the Great (539–530 BC), three more kings will arise in ...

20. When Towers Fall and People Perish

Luke 13:1-9

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Brett Blair

... by another photo taken this summer from the same location. The towers of course are missing. Flipping the pages back and forth you experience all over again just how incomprehensible the loss is. As I see it, we are still morning as a nation. It’s too soon and the events are still too fresh for us to move on. It has only been a couple of months since the work of clearing away the debris of the World Trade Center ended. We still need time to mourn the loss. We all mourn in different ways. And the pain is ...

21. Proper 19

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1--15:13, Exodus 15:1-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... for interpreting Exodus 14:19-31. The confrontation at the Red Sea is part of a larger story in which Israel is journeying with God. The story should not be read as a chance meeting between a fleeing band of slaves and the Egyptian army but as an event that is being orchestrated by God. The outline of the story illustrates clearly the central role of God at the Red Sea. I. Divine Protection (vv. 19-20) II. Divine Salvation of Israel through the Water (vv. 21-25) III. Divine Destruction of Egypt in the Water ...

22. Bethlehem: Where Extremes Meet

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

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Gary L. Carver

... and the light came together. The fact that they were there and not in Nazareth is a reminder of human harshness, but the fact that it took place in a stable, not in the inn, is a reminder of human kindness. But let us move on now to the event itself, for here is an even greater paradox to boggle our minds and imaginations. If where all this took place can be called a meeting of extremes, the same thing can be said of what took place, only raised to infinite proportions. For here is the most startling claim ...

23. Advent 1

Isaiah 63:7--64:12, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Psalm 80:1-19, Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

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William E. Keeney

... leaves. The disciples are admonished to heed the signs of God's judgment. Given the uncertainty of the time of the cataclysmic events leading to the judgment, the disciples are urged to be awake and alert constantly. Thesis: Be awake and alert for the signs ... is at the gate of the orchard when the fig tree sends out shoots, so you know God's judgment is near when cosmic events occur. 7. "My Words Will not Pass Away." (v. 31) In the midst of the uncertainty of history, the teachings of Jesus remain certain ...

24. Jesus Taken Up into Heaven

Acts 1:1-11

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... to attach this phrase to Jesus’ choice of the Twelve, but the most natural reading of the Greek is to take it with the statement “he gave instructions” and to understand it to mean that, in his teaching, Jesus was invested with divine power and authority. At all events, we are here given notice that in the story that is about to unfold the Spirit plays a key role. The Spirit is mentioned four times in this chapter alone (vv. 2, 5, 8, 16). 1:3 For forty days after his death, Jesus showed himself to his ...

25. The Passover

Exodus 12:1-30

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... the book of Exodus. It is emphasized throughout (13:6–7; 16:4–15, 29–32; 23:5; 25:30; 29:2, 23, 32–34; 34:18, 28; 35:13; 39:36; 40:23). God’s work on this day and the remembrance of that work are the constitutive event and practice of the Lord’s continually renewed people, effective for “generations to come.” Participation in this shapes the life of the people. 12:21–27 “Go at once . . .” here Moses speaks to the Israelites for the first time since they refused to listen to him in 6:9 ...

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