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Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

There was an article in the newspapers sometime back about a British husband who walked out on a 38-year marriage because he could not stand his wife obsessively moving the furniture. John Turner filed for divorce, complaining he was sick and tired of his wife Pauline shifting chairs, tables, the television--and anything not fixed to the walls--every single day of their married life. "Moving furniture about was just something I did and I always will do," Pauline says. "I suppose everybody ...

2. Making One's Calling and Election Sure

2 Peter 1:1-11

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... ). This may account for the rather curious form of expression.” (Green, p. 73). The metaphor of blindness for inability or refusal to see the truth is common in the NT: Matt. 15:14; 23:16, 24; Luke 6:39; John 9:40–41; 12:40; Rom. 2:19; 2 Cor. 4:4; 1 John 2:11; Rev. 3:17. Sins (hamartēma): see Turner, p. 412. Each Believer’s Objective 1:10 Therefore, in view of all that is set out in verses 3–9, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. While calling and election, here treated ...

3. False Teachers and Their Destruction

2 Peter 2:1-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... Christian doctrine. To follow a heresy results in schism (1 Cor. 11:18–19). Those who teach heresy are to be strictly warned, and then disowned (Titus 3:10). See TDNT, vol. 1, pp. 180–84; NIDNTT, vol. 1, pp. 533–35; Turner, p. 211. Denying the … Lord: cf. 1 John 2:22. Sovereign Lord translates one Greek word, despotēs, which unlike the similar sounding modern English word “despot” can have a neutral sense: one with absolute ownership and in complete control; despotēs is used in the LXX as a ...

4. The Day of the Lord

2 Peter 3:1-18

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... delay in the Parousia worried Paul’s friends at Thessalonica (1 Thess. 4:13–15; 2 Thess. 2:1–2), but it did not disturb Peter. He had been warned that he himself would not live to see the Parousia (2 Pet. 1:14; John 21:18–19). He is patient (makrothymein: see Turner, pp. 315–18; TDNT, vol. 4, pp. 374–87). The corresponding noun (makrothymia) is used in 1 Pet. 3:20 in connection with God’s delaying the Flood in the days of Noah. A respite to give opportunity for repentance is often associated ...

5. Be Holy

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... A cup of milk was presented to me, and I drank it in the sweet graciousness of the Lord” (Odes of Solomon 19:1). The English word “good” is too general a term—as it is also rendered in John 10:11, where “I am the good Shepherd” translates kalos, more fittingly rendered “attractive.” On chrēstos, see Turner, p. 247. The words you have tasted that the Lord is good are from Ps. 34:8. This psalm in its Septuagint form is much quoted in the NT, and in the early church it was evidently a favorite ...

6. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... being, but it is the believer’s trust in God, a trust that turns away from self and the world and waits patiently and expectantly on God. See Turner, pp. 213–15; TDNT, vol. 2, pp. 517–33; NIDNTT, vol. 2, pp. 238–46; vol. 3, pp. 968–70. 1:4 The Jews understood the idea ... , 25; 4:11, 25; 10:43. The fulfillment of OT expectations is mentioned many times in the NT: Matt. 5:17; Luke 24:25–27, 44–47; John 5:39, 45–47; Acts 17:2–3; 1 Cor. 15:3–4; Heb. 1:1; 11:32; James 5:10; 2 Pet. 1:21; Rev. 10: ...

7. An Unnerving Experience

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... careful if you take up mountain climbing. It obviously has great risks as well as great rewards. Jesus once asked his closest disciples Peter, James and John to join him on a hike up a mountain. We have no evidence that it was a harrowing climb it was no Everest but what happened ... kidnaps another and either sells him or still has him when he is caught must be put to death.” In Turner’s opinion, the passage justified the murder of slaveholders.” (2) History is replete with examples of people who have ...

8. God Cares About Justice!

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... was no poverty. Today, the commandments wouldn't go over. Nobody around likes to be commanded. Commandments are out."(1) So says Ted Turner. Are they? No, they are not. And the reason they are not is that the Ten Commandments are the bedrock of justice. God ... way to keep us in line; rather, these words were a gracious gift to help us get along together in healthy society. John Killinger tells a story about a village that, through one tragedy after another, had land mines planted everywhere. One night, one of ...

9. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... this letter (1:15; 2:9, 21; 3:9; 5:10). Inherit: The Christian’s inheritance is preserved inviolate in heaven (1:4). See Turner, pp. 133–34. 3:10 The extended quotation from Ps. 34:12–16 LXX is but the most obvious example of Peter’s ... 14–15 (Isa. 8:12–13); Rev. 16:10 (Isa. 8:22). See Dodd, According to the Scriptures, pp. 78–79. Do not be frightened recalls John 14:1 and 14:27, where the same Greek verb (“stormtossed”) is used. 3:15 Be prepared: The notion of readiness occurs twice more ...

10. The Bold And Beautiful

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

The Reverend John Brokhoff tells a great story about a major league baseball game that was stopped by a dog. It happened at a Kansas City Chiefs' ... : "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty . . ." (v. 27) Is Turner right? Are we a bunch of wimps? Is faith simply a crutch for those who cannot make it on their own? Tough questions. But there is an answer. Let's begin here: SOME OF THE ...

11. L. T.: The Lonely Terrestrial

Drama

Edward Long

... about the class. But, mark my words, this shall not happen again. Do try to understand, and have a nice Christmas ... LEE: Thanks, Mrs. Rogers. (With bravado, mocking John Wayne.) Shucks, ma'am, it's only a flesh wound ... Merry Christmas to you ... (exits) (MRS. R. dabs a tear from her cheek. Lights down.) NARRATOR: The scene is the Turner dining room, just following dessert. Lee's mom and dad have been having great marital troubles and that knowledge, together with the embarrassment in class and rejection ...

12. Living the Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... dignity, respect, and friendliness." However before he finished the speech, he had violated most of his new profound thoughts. In this speech Ted Turner bashed Christians and called us "losers and bozos." He said "I don''t need some man on a cross to die for me." I don ... Hume, was chided by some of his friends because he went to church every Sunday to hear the Orthodox Scottish minister, John Brown, preach. Defending himself, Hume said, "I don''t believe what he''s saying, but he does. And once each week ...

13. Submission to Rulers and Masters

1 Peter 2:13-25

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... (xylon), so Peter’s use of the term is appropriate as it alludes to the alleged breaking of the law by Jesus (Mark 2:24; John 19:7). In the eyes of his enemies, he received the right penalty. But Peter’s reference is more profound. For a reader familiar with the ... the gibbet on which a breaker of the Mosaic law was hanged (Deut. 21:22–23; quoted by Paul, Gal. 3:13). See Turner, pp. 463–64; C. J. Hemer, The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia in their Local Setting (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1986), pp ...

14. A Call to Persevere

Jude 1:17-25

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... 1:20. Scoffers (empaiktai): The Greek term is found in the NT only here and in 2 Pet. 3:3 and has overtones of “persecution” (see Turner, p. 141; TDNT, vol. 5, p. 633). In the OT, the “scoffer” is one who spurns religion and morality (Ps. 1:1; Prov. 1:22). Desires ... :46; Heb. 1:9) and in 1 Enoch 5:9; Martyrdom of Polycarp 18.3. God’s ability to keep is often emphasized in the NT: John 10:28–29, “no one can snatch them out of my hand”; Rom. 14:4, “the Lord is able to make him stand”; 1 Pet. ...

15. The Living Stone and a Chosen People

1 Peter 2:4-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... . The verse is applied to the Messiah in the Babylonian Talmud (Sanh. 38a). The Greek words proskomma and skandalon are virtually synonyms (see Turner, pp. 294–98; NIDNTT, vol. 2, pp. 705–10; TDNT, vol. 6, pp. 745–58; vol. 7, pp. 339–58). It is not surprising ... 6:22–23; Luke 1:79; Acts 26:18; 2 Cor. 4:6; 6:14; Eph. 5:8; Col. 1:12; 1 Thess. 5:4; 1 John 1:6). Isaiah’s prophecy about “Galilee of the Gentiles” declares that “the people walking in darkness have seen a great light, on those … a ...

16. The Power to Be Saved

Acts 4:5-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of survival. B. SALVATION IS NEW LIFE. John Wesley in his sermon on New Birth described ... John, Alexander and other men of the high priests family, they are asked “By what power or what name did you do this?" Peter's response is clear and simple, “In the name of Jesus Christ, Jesus saves." The second step of the AA Twelve Step Program is this: We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. That's salvation. For Christians that higher power is Jesus Christ. Ted Turner ...

17. Can't Help Dreaming

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... We have the image presented before us of models, and of movie stars, and television personalities. We seek to be who advertising tells us to be. Maybe that is what makes the Christian look like a loser to Ted Turner, and to others, because we seek to be different. We seek something higher. As it is put in the First Letter of John, "It has not yet appeared what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him." To be a Christian means we pattern our life after Christ. We are to be like him ...

18. "A Friend Indeed"

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of the 48 least developed countries.(1) I guess that let's us off the hook, eh? None of us are in the Bill Gates or Ted Turner category. We are not WEALTHY! Not if we look at those with more than we have. But if we change the perspective a bit, and look ... the government. The farm will produce yams, cassava, goats, sheep and snails. • Launch Out into the Deep, PEJAMJO, (from Peter, James, John), in the Philippines will get $29,129 for a fishing project in which members will make their own boats and fishing ...

19. The Ten Commandments: One God, Only One

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... & Record, 8/16/98, D1 2. Quoted by Greg Laurie, via Internet, "The Ten Commandments, Part I," http://www.harvest.org/tools/ffl/comand1.html 3. Robert Goldberg and Gerald Jay Goldberg, Citizen Turner: The Wild Rise of an American Tycoon, (New York: Harcourt Brace, 1995) 4. Albert Curry Winn, A Christian Primer: The Prayer, The Creed, The Commandments, (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990), p. 189 5. Matt. 22:37-39; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27 6. Winn, p. 196 7. I Tim. 6:10 8. Matthew 19:16-22 9 ...

20. Heaven: The Home of a Godly Family

John 14:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... more idiotic, and that's the philosopher that made that statement.) The imminent theologian, Ted Turner, said, "Heaven is perfect. Who wants to go to a place that's perfect? That would be just plain boring."3 (At this point, I don't believe Ted Turner is in any danger of being bored after he dies.) There are three things that ... that Transform, (New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Co.), pp. 128-129. 5. The Best of Billy Sunday, Ed. John R. Rice (Murfreesboro, Tennessee: Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1965), p. 342.

21. Thorns of Grace

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... wife and daughter, Henry becomes a loving and affectionate man. No one would wish this kind of experience on any human being, yet Henry Turner would probably never have become an authentic human being without this experience. There are many self-absorbed people in our society who are ... .org/sermons/2006‑28.htm. 5. Mark Adams, http://www.redlandbaptist.org/sermons/sermon19991114.php. 6. John Gruen, The Private World of Leonard Bernstein (New York: Viking Press, 1968), p. 154. 7. Craddock Stories (St ...

22. Get the Garbage Out!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... us. And that’s what repentance does for us—it smashes our heart open, and we fall in love with God all over again. So, that’s John the Baptist’s message to us on this Second Sunday in Advent. The kingdom of God is near. God is coming. He’s kicking off His final ... G. Long, http://day1.org/3823-the_start_of_the_trail. 6. “The 25 Craziest Sports Fan Stories of All Time” by Gus Turner https://www.complex.com/sports/2014/09/25-craziest-sports-fan-stories-of-all-time/. 7. “Rejecting hate, after ...

23. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... to ministry which resulted in their stumbling over their own feet. "All the time I was in Savannah I was thus beating the air," noted John. It was now Pentecost Sunday, May 21, 1738. Charles was ill; not dying, but afflicted with a painful case of pleurisy. He was lodging during the illness with kind Mr. Bray, the brazier, at No. 12 in Little Brittain. Mrs. Turner, Bray’s sister, was "constrained by a vivid dream" to say something to the young clergyman. She was fearful, but her brother admonished her ...

24. Prophecy of Scripture

2 Peter 1:12-21

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... in the world to come (1:4). The voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, by which is meant the Shekinah glory cloud (cf. John 1:14): “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” The wording in the Synoptic Gospels is virtually identical and ... used of the official state visit of a king. See TDNT, vol. 5, pp. 858–71; NIDNTT, vol. 2, pp. 898–935; Turner, pp. 404–8. Cleverly invented (sesophismenois): This was a term applied to the claims of quack doctors. Stories: The Greek word is ...

25. Could We Start Again, Please? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

John 3:1-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of Christ. Certainly the Church is not perfect. How could it be? It’s made up of people like you and me. The Church is God’s best hope for humanity. Friday night on 20/20, John Stossel explored the habits of generous and not so generous people in America. After he interviewed the Ted Turners of the world, and explored the major charities of our country, he turned to the Church—a single Lutheran congregation up North who devoted themselves to supporting an orphanage in Africa. In that little church ...

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