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Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

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David E. Leininger

... :1-11; Mark 1:12-13, Luke 4:1-13 2. Bill Reel, "Lent Is An Excuse To Be Better," NY DAILY NEWS, 2/18/88, p, 37 quoted in Pastor's Professional Research Service, 1/89-2/89-1 3. List found in my files credited to the Rev. Craig Gates, St. Philip's, Jackson, MS 4. Bass Mitchell, via Ecunet, "Sermonshop Sermons," #343, 2/23/98 5. Matthew 11:28

2. Lent: Giving Up

Mark 1:9-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

Self Denial is about making a sacrifice that makes a difference, focusing on the Cross and reminding ourselves what Christ gave up for us. Rev. Craig Gates of Jackson Mississippi has a great list of suggestions. He says we should: GIVE UP grumbling! Instead, "In everything give thanks." Constructive criticism is OK, but "moaning, groaning, and complaining" are not Christian disciplines. GIVE UP 10 to 15 minutes in bed! Instead, use that time in prayer, Bible study ...

3. Cross Eyed: Focus

Mark 1:9-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... good, it would be a sham because those are about the only foods I don't like. Self Denial is about making a sacrifice that makes a difference, focusing on the Cross and reminding ourselves what Christ gave up for us. B. Rev. Craig Gates of Jackson Mississippi has a great list of suggestions. He says we should: GIVE UP grumbling! Instead, "In everything give thanks." Constructive criticism is OK, but "moaning, groaning, and complaining" are not Christian disciplines. GIVE UP 10 to 15 minutes in bed! Instead ...

4. Giving It Up for Lent

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

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David E. Leininger

... not show time! It is a special time of prayer and reflection, of confession and self-sacrifice. Most of all, it is a time to ready ourselves for the sheer joy of Easter morning — it is a time to ready ourselves to meet our risen Lord once again! 1. Reverend Craig Gates, Jackson, Mississippi, "What To Give Up For Lent."

5. The Golden Calf

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... for God’s law stood behind what followed, but the text does not condone wanton zealotry. Moses stood at the entrance (“at the gate”). The due process of law had already begun as Moses stood at the place of judgment. The people had heard the law against ... 283–84. 32:14 For a good discussion of the translation issue of nakham as “repent” (people) and “relent” (God), see Craig, Poetics, p. 34. Note also that the older translations “of the evil” also misunderstood the reliance of the word raʿ ...

6. The Return Of The Lost

Luke 15:1-7

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Donald Dotterer

... Neighborhoods in famous American cities, such as Miami and Los Angeles, are walling themselves off by erecting gates across public streets .... Increasingly, new housing developments are designed as walled enclaves. There are now more private ... you now and always. Amen. 1-Bruce Shragg, "A Degree of Detachment," New York Times Magazine, July 26, 1987, p. 48. 2-Paul Craig Roberts, "Nation Reverts to Feudalism," Scripps Howard News Service. Published in the New Castle News, December 15, 1992, p. 4. 3-J. Edward ...

7. The Judge of the Living and the Dead

Matthew 25:31-46

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Albert G. Butzer III

... as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. — Matthew 25:31-32 In a recent essay, Princeton Seminary president Craig Barnes wrote about two black Labrador retrievers that attended worship in the seminary chapel. It’s not that these dogs ... rich man who dressed in Brooks Brothers’ Suits and feasted on champagne and surf and turf. Meanwhile, just beyond the rich man’s gated community, just outside the range of his security alarm, there laid a poor man who was starving to death. He would gladly have ...

8. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

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King Duncan

... new airplane. The frustrated IBM executives turned instead to Bill Gates, founder of a small software company called Microsoft, and his operating system named MS-DOS. (3) Today, nearly twenty years later Bill Gates is worth more than seventy billion dollars. Gary Kildall didn' ... 30, 1997. 2. THE JOKESMITH, Vol. XII #1, 1996, p. 2. 3. CONTEMPORARY ILLUSTRATIONS FOR PREACHERS, TEACHERS, & WRITERS, Craig Brian Larson, ed. (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1996), p. 217. 4. Penelope J. Stokes, SIMPLE WORDS OF ...

9. Caught Between God And Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22

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King Duncan

... the same means of protest against our government. But revolt against the civil authorities was not why Jesus came. Jesus came to lead a revolt against the very gates of hell. "Show me the money," said Jesus. And they brought him a coin. And Jesus asked, "Whose image is on this coin?" And they said, "Caesar's ... Warner Books, 1997), pp. 11-12. 5. "The Odd King and His Nonconformist People," by Craig M. Watts. Cited in John K. Bergland, Abingdon Preacher's Annual 1994, (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993), p. 353.

10. Leave Your Calculator Home

Matthew 22:15-22

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King Duncan

... they give it to a noble cause. We see that, of course, in the case of the very wealthy like Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet who are giving billions to worthy causes. But it is also true of regular, everyday people. Bill Hybels tells about ... , 2012). 3. “The Gospel of Luke,” Daily Study Bible Series. 4. “Out of the Wasteland, A Jackpot,” by Newton N. Minor and Craig L. Lamay, The New York Times Magazine, December 4, 1994, p. 82. 5. Stephen F. Olford, The Grace of Giving (Grand Rapids: Baker ...

11. Jesus Proclaims Judgment on the Temple and the Nation

Mark 13:1-31

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... –13), and the abomination and great persecution (vv. 14–23). Interpretive Insights 13:1 What magnificent buildings! Proceeding through the East Gate of the temple on the way up to the Mount of Olives, a disciple looks back in wonder. Even the Romans ... of Jerusalem, but this is also apocalyptic imagery pointing beyond to “the great tribulation” period in Revelation 7:14. As Craig Evans says, the swiftness and suddenness do not apply well to the events of the Roman invasion, for this occurred in ...

12. The First Four Trumpet Judgments

Revelation 8:6--9:21, Revelation 8:1-5

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... wrath on evil. When individuals or societies turn their backs on God, they are headed for judgment. New Testament scholar Craig Keener writes, Judgments have already come to seize our attention; but surely greater judgments lie in store. Those who study ... matter. Scenario: For a moment, imagine you have received an invitation for a private audience with a wealthy, generous individual—Bill Gates, for instance. The purpose of this meeting is clearly stated—he wants to hear you share about a cause near and ...

13. The Light That Dwells Among Us

Matthew 16:13-20, Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:1-13

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Lori Wagner

... by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and ... Kohler. See also “Miracles of Jesus, Moses, and Elijah, and Elisha.” In The Historical Jesus of the Gospels by Craig S. Keener, p. 243. **Keener ***See also the Gospel of Matthew. R.T. France. ^The Hebrew version of the Bible ...

14. Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Luke 9:1-9

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

This section is made up of the sending of the Twelve (vv. 1–6) and Herod’s perplexity about Jesus’ identity and the meaning of his ministry (vv. 7–9). It is probably legitimate to combine these two parts (derived from Mark 6:7–29 and portions of the sayings source) since Luke may have intended Herod’s question to be viewed against Jesus’ Galilean ministry as it reaches its climax in the sending of his men to preach and to heal, the very things that Jesus has been doing since Luke 4. Luke 9 is for the ...

15. Jesus Raises a Widow's Son

Luke 7:11-17

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

Jesus’ Answer to John: This section consists of three parts that are loosely related to Jesus’ answer to the messengers of the imprisoned John the Baptist. Another factor uniting these stories together are the parallels with the Elijah/Elisha stories in 1 and 2 Kings. The first of Luke’s episodes is about the healing of the officer’s servant (7:1–10); the second is about the raising of the widow’s son (7:11–17); and the third is John’s question and Jesus’ answer (7:18–35). 7:11–17 This story, found only in ...

16. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

13:22–30 Verses 22–23 disrupt the flow of thought somewhat. Some see in these verses (particularly the reference to Jesus’ going through the towns and villages … as he made his way to Jerusalem) the beginning of a new major sub-section in the Central Section (see commentary on 9:51–62 and 10:1–24 above). This could be the case, but the Parable of the Narrow Door does relate to the previous parables, especially since it is a parable concerned with entry into the kingdom of God (v. 28). The question of v. 23 ...

17. The Rich Ruler

Luke 18:18-30

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

18:18–30 Following Mark, Luke narrates an account of Jesus’ encounter with a certain ruler (see note below) who inquires of Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. (For comments on the meaning of v. 19 see note below; according to Matt. 19:20, 22 this “ruler” is a young man.) Jesus reminds him of the commandments and cites five of the Ten Commandments concerning proper behavior toward fellow human beings. (The list comes from Deut. 5:16–20 [see also Exod. 20:12–16], but not in the Deuteronomistic ...

18. The Last Supper

Luke 22:7-38

Understanding Series

Craig A. Evans

22:7–14 With the sinister conspiracy between Judas and the religious authorities in the background, Jesus and his disciples begin making preparations for the Passover meal. Luke notes that Jesus sent Peter and John (Mark 14:13 says only “two of his disciples”) into Jerusalem to meet a man carrying a jar of water (which was a task women usually performed), to whom they will convey the word of the Teacher. The owner of the house, the disciples are told, will show them a large upper room, all furnished. There ...

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