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Matthew 20:1-16

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Leonard Sweet

... to give. Although the grousing workers had not addressed their employer with any title, the landowner addresses his employees with the term “friend” (“hetaire”). First the landowner reminds the workers that they agreed to the wages that he has now paid to them. The payment they have received is just. Second, the landowner clearly articulates the autonomy of his actions: “I choose to give to the last the same as I give to you.” The choice is wholly up to the landowner for he is allowed to do as ...

2. Joash Repairs the Temple

2 Kings 12:1-21

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... that this is a special fund-raising campaign similar to that initiated by Moses, at God’s command, in Exod. 35—note there the great emphasis upon the willingness of the people to give “from the heart” (Hb. lēḇ in vv. 5, 21–22, 26, 29). Both the voluntary payments and the money collected in the census are intended in Exod. 35 and 30, as here in 2 Kgs. 12, to be put towards building-work on the central place of worship (tabernacle/temple; cf. Exod. 30:16; 35:21; 36:1, 3, 5). 12:5 One of the ...

3. Jesus Warns of Presuming Reward and Status

Matthew 20:1-16

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Jeannine K. Brown

... —now expect to receive more than a denarius. 20:12 you have made them equal to us. The full-day workers grumble (20:11) and complain about unequal amounts of work with equal pay. At this point in the parable readers often resonate with the complaint. Equal payment for those who have worked only one-twelfth the time does seem unfair. In fact, when the landowner claims that he is not being unfair (20:13), readers might struggle to agree. 20:13 I am not being unfair to you. The landowner claims that he ...

4. Epiphany 5

Job 7:1-7, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Lesson 1: 2 Kings 4:(8-17) 18-21 (22-31) 32-37 (E) Lesson 2: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 (C, E); 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 (RC) Paul asserts his right to preach the gospel free of charge. He certainly has the right to receive payment for sharing the gospel but chooses to waive this privilege. He does this that he might proclaim the gospel without strings or external influences. Paul earned his living as a tent maker. Paradoxically, though he is free from all people, he has willingly become the slave of all ...

5. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Isaiah 55:1-13, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 4:1-11, Philippians 1:12-30, Matthew 20:1-16

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John R. Brokhoff

... people to get to work in God's vineyard. Outline: God wants no unemployment in his church. a. Place of work - vineyard - v. 1. God's work in the church, the kingdom of God. b. Opportunity to work - vv. 3, 6. God calls every person to go to work. c. Payment for the work - v. 8. Each worker gets paid the same wage. 2. Grumbling At God's Generosity (20:1-16). Need: Some people are never satisfied. They are not even satisfied with God's gifts, wages, or rewards. It depends on how you look at it. From the world ...

6. Don't Sweat the Sin Debt

John 19:30

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James Merritt

... , every prophecy had become a reality. Every picture had become a fact, every prediction had become truth in the Lord Jesus Christ. III. The Payment for Sin Was Finished On 43rd Street in New York City there is a 25 x 10 sign that has become both a fixture ... want you to know your sin debt has been paid in full. He wants you to continue to go to the bank of guilt and make a payment on the mortgage of sin. Dr. Harry Ironside used to tell about a young man who was a soldier in the Russian army. This young man's ...

7. Don't Forget to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

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James Merritt

... accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made." (vv.23-25) Jesus tells about a man who has embezzled a great sum of money. In fact, the sum is ten thousand talents. Now that was a staggering amount back in those days. To give you an idea of how much it was, Jesus spoke these words ...

8. Prime The Pump!

Luke 17:1-10

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Bill Bouknight

... was a big problem. The mortgage rate at that time, 1981, was around 17 percent. It was almost impossible to get a fixed-rate loan. I didn’t see how we could afford it. The church leaders assured us that they would help. When I was told what the monthly payment would be on the house we were considering, I almost fainted. We knew that in just a few years our older son would be entering college. There seemed to be no way that we could make ends meet. I was afraid that my father would ask me what the monthly ...

9. Matthew 20:1-16

Matthew 20:1-16

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Leonard Sweet

... to pay off all these workers at the close of the day. His specific instructions “with the last and then going to the first” (v.8) not only echoes Jesus’ words in 19:30, but insures that all the workers will still be present to witness the payment of the “last hires.” While only the grumbling of the “first” is recorded, it seems likely that those hired at nine, or even noon, were also a mite miffed. Any one of those laborers who had worked more than the single hour that the last-hired had ...

10. Miscellaneous Laws

Deut 23:15–25:19

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... to oppress by robbery or fraud, as it is properly translated in the parallel law in Leviticus 19:13) and that the payment for work should be prompt. The OT shows remarkable interest in the welfare of working human beings and even working animals (cf. the ... slaves, for whom owners had a legal and economic duty of care. Since daily pay was essential for daily food, any delay in payment meant immediate hunger for the worker and his family. Hence the urgency of verse 15, and hence also the point of the generosity ...

11. David Brings a Plague upon Israel

2 Samuel 24:1-25

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Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... and makes them subject to certain ritual purity laws governing military service (see, e.g., 1 Sam. 21:4–5; 2 Sam. 11:8, 11).2There is no indication in 2 Samuel 24 that David offers ransom payments to the Lord or that he is even aware of this legislation. By neglecting to collect these payments and then conducting a census that takes nearly ten months to complete, David creates a situation in which it is inevitable that such laws will be violated somewhere by someone, prompting the wrath of God. For the ...

12. For Your Part

Matt 5:17-37

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John Jamison

... impressed with how easy it had been and as I started to get up Andy said, "Just a second John, I need your signature in a couple of places." "For what?" "Well, this one shows that you received your check, and this one shows that you understand the payment schedule." "What payment schedule?" "Uh, for the note. See, for our part, we give you the money, and for your part, each month you pay it back in ..." "Pay it back?" I interrupted. "You mean I have to pay this back? I hadn't counted on that. We'd better ...

13. "But, Lord, I Didn’t Want To Be Saved in That Way"

2 Kings 5:1-27

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Thomas D. Peterson

... to be my friend? Or, would he have been ashamed to be indebted to a student? Of course, the comparison is not complete, but it is close. Paying people for a service does put things in perspective. The one who pays can always feel a bit above the relationship. When payment is not part of it, a different dimension comes to be in the relationship. Secondly, there is the story of a man whom I will call "Ed." Ed had been quite a promoter, but he had come to a crisis in his life. One day he visited his pastor ...

14. Just Know Him in His Victorious Resurrection

Acts 13:29-39

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James Merritt

... for our sins, was the resurrection. Rom. 4:25 tells us that Jesus "was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification." Jesus died on the cross as payment for our sins. But the empty tomb is proof that God accepted that payment, canceled that sin debt and took away the sin, the stain, and guilt of my sin, and justified me forever. Now I have said all of that to say this: The angel rolled away the stone not to let the Living Lord out, but to let unbelievers in, that they ...

15. Nothing but the Blood

1 John 1:7

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James Merritt

... His blood alone cleanses from all sin. So many people have the idea that salvation is on the installment plan. When you go to buy a house you make a down payment. After you make the down payment you then begin to make monthly installments. There are some people who have this idea that when Jesus Christ shed His blood, He made the down payment for our sins, and then we make the installments by going to church, keeping the Ten Commandments, being religious, doing good. Well, have I got some news for you. When ...

16. The Unshakable Foundation

Hebrews 7:23-28

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Lee Ann Dunlap

... can make of ourselves. John's story is not unique, nor is it new. Trade the hurricane winds of North Carolina for the sand storms of the Middle Eastern desert and you might well be telling the story of the ancient Hebrews. Exchange the mortgage payment for empirical taxes and we might easily be speaking of the early Christian converts. Whether the plague be the devouring locust consuming the year's grain harvest, or a catastrophic illness consuming our life's savings — our fear and dread is the same, as ...

17. 1 Corinthians 9:16-23

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Leonard Sweet

... The term used here is “kauchema,” which refers to the content of boasting, not “kauchesis,” the term Paul uses often to describe the act itself of boasting. The content of Paul’s boasting is that as Christ’s captive, Paul preaches the gospel without payment of any kind. He pleads for no one to interfere with the content of this “boast,” and asks the Corinthians to accept that Paul will continue to work to support himself. But Paul’s pleasure comes from being able to preach the gospel free ...

18. The Measure You Give Is the Measure You Get

Mark 4:21-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... some years ago by giving a little money to Habitat, because it seemed like a good idea. Then a couple of years ago, having learned more about the Habitat, we took a bolder step – we began to tithe our house payment to Habitat. Now our house payment is big – but tithing that house payment to Habitat is one way of saying thanks to God, and expressing concern for those who do not have even decent homing. Now Jerry is ardently involved, so involved that she walked a hundred miles for Habitat on their recent ...

19. No Work, No Food!

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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Scott Suskovic

... , one owner miscalculated the number of workers he needed. He returned to the marketplace four times: 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., and again at 5 p.m. just one hour before the whistle blew. Those who were hired at 9 a.m. expected the one denarius as payment. However, for those hired later in the day, all the owner said was, "I will pay you whatever is right." No contract. Just a promise. Of course, you know how the story ends. They all line up after work for their paychecks. Beginning with the 5 p.m. workers ...

20. One-Way Street

John 14:5-14

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James Merritt

... did that has to be true. Between the human race and God stands a barrier called “sin.” If we are going to be reconciled with a perfect God that sin has to be dealt with and not just to our satisfaction, but also to His satisfaction. Sin demands a payment. Jesus came specifically to make that payment. He lived a perfect life and died a sacrificial death to pay for everything we’ve ever done wrong in the past, present, and the future. At the end of the day, you can either pay with your soul or accept a ...

21. Israel Punished and Restored

Hosea 2:2-23

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... is in the wilderness that he faces and overcomes the temptations of Satan (Mark 1:2–15 and parallels). Additional Notes 2:5 Lovers, meʾahabay [MT v. 7], is used only of adulterous lovers in the OT and especially in the oracles of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. For the payment given prostitutes, see 9:1; Mic. 1:7; cf. Gen. 38:16. 2:13 Baals, in the plural: Baal gods were thought of as diffuse numina who could be found at a multiplicity of cult sites. Thus, the OT refers to Baal of Hermon (Judg. 3:3); Baal-Berith ...

22. Two Shepherds

Zechariah 11:4-17

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... him for leaving the flock unprotected. (Compare this with Judas’ betrayal of Jesus to the temple authorities in Matt. 26:14–16.) The reparation payment to the owner for a slave that had been gored by an OX was thirty pieces of silver (Exod. 21:32). It is a miniscule payment in relation to the size of the flock of Israel and Judah. The prophet discarded the insulting payment by throwing it into the house of the LORD to the potters. There is no indication, however, that his action is an expression of ...

23. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... , as my servant Job has” (42:7). Additional Notes 31:38 The earth, or land, is personified in other places (Jer. 12:4; Joel 2:21) and cries out against injustice perpetrated on it in Gen. 4:10. 31:39 If I have devoured its yield without payment: Clines mentions the possibility that Job might have planted in some manner prohibited in Israelite law—such as two types of seeds (Lev. 19:19; Deut. 29:9)—but he thinks it unlikely since such care has been taken throughout the book to maintain Job’s status ...

24. Paying Taxes to Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... until the age of sixty-five. It was paid to the Imperial Exchequer in Roman currency. The tax was resented by the Jewish populace, because it reminded them that they were subject to a foreign power that had seized their land and now exacted from them payment that went into the emperor’s coffers. 22:18–22 Jesus, aware of his questioner’s malicious intent, named them for what they were, hypocrites. He asked to be shown the coin used for paying the tax. Then he asked, Whose portrait is this? And whose ...

25. The Surrogate

Matthew 1:1-17

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Lori Wagner

... both her future and the future of her child. Dressing as a prostitute (by covering her face with a veil), she waited by the gate (where prostitutes hung out), and when Judah propositioned her, she slept with him, becoming pregnant. But Tamar was quite sly. For payment for her services, Judah promised her a lamb (a kid from the flock). But since he did not have the lamb with him, Tamar demanded of him an “arrabon” –collateral to ensure that Judah would keep his word. And she asked of him that he leave ...

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