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1. A Loaded Sermon

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Staff

... 's son John was a student at the church school. Nevertheless, Boucher not only held the Tory position, but openly preached loyalty to King George. This prompted frequent threats, so for six months, he preached with a brace of loaded pistols on the seat cushion beside him. One Sunday, matters reached a climax when 200 armed militiamen showed up under the command of Osborne Sprigg, threatening to shoot if he dared mount the pulpit. In the ensuing scuffle, Boucher grabbed Sprigg by the collar, and holding a ...

2. Whose Servant Are You? (Part II)

Philippians 1:1-11

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Eric Ritz

Did you hear the story, from a month or so ago, about former President George Bush and the question of identity? According to one of the writers for the San Francisco ... of joy that is greater than any source of despair. His being a servant was the result of his orientation to life, not the operating emotion of the day. Last year Kevin Osborne shared with me an excerpt that will be my closing words today: "Father, Where shall I work today? And my Love flowed warm and free. Then He pointed me out a tiny ...

3. Mission and Rejection in Galilee

Mark 6:14-29, Mark 6:7-13

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Grant R. Osborne

Big Idea: All followers of Jesus are called to mission. Yet when the kingdom news of the gospel is presented, there is both authority from God and inevitable opposition to it when people reject the good news, sometimes even costing the lives of those sent to speak for God. Understanding the Text This begins the fourth section of the Galilean ministry in Mark (after 1:16–3:6; 3:7–35; 4:1–6:30) and constitutes the third sandwiching episode thus far (after 3:20–35; 5:21–43). The sending of the Twelve (6:7–13 ...

4. A Call to Servanthood and Suffering

Mark 10:46-52, Mark 10:35-45, Mark 10:32-34

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Grant R. Osborne

Big Idea: Once more the disciples fail by seeking greatness rather than servanthood, and the right “path” is shown by Bartimaeus, who centers entirely on Jesus and “follows” him “along the road.” Jesus is central, and here he reveals that his way of suffering is redemptive, providing a “ransom for many,” and ends his public ministry with a call to discipleship. Understanding the Text This is the final set of events in Jesus’s public ministry, as the rest of Mark will cover the passion week, crucifixion, ...

5. The Christian Shema: Loving God and Neighbor

Mark 12:28-34

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Grant R. Osborne

Big Idea: Jesus provides a Christian form of the Jewish Shema (Deut. 6:4–9), labeled by some the “Jesus Creed,”1 which sums up the Ten Commandments: the relationship of the Christian with God (the vertical aspect of life) and with others (the horizontal aspect). Understanding the Text The four sections in 12:27–44 form a conclusion to Jesus’s public interaction with the leaders. The next time he sees them will be at his arrest in the garden (14:43–52). The first two sections are part of the controversies ...

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