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Job 6:1–7:21

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Daniel J. Estes

... on him. Job has a similar experience of disloyalty from those on whom he has depended, but he does not retaliate against them. Poetry: “Invictus,” by William Ernest Henley. This often-cited stoic poem (1888) by English poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903) provides a great contrast to Job’s attitude. At the age of twelve, Henley contracted tuberculosis of the bone. As the disease progressed to his foot, physicians determined that to save his life they must amputate directly below the knee, an ...

2. Family in the New Kingdom Community

Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Grant R. Osborne

... commitment and not on emotion. We are to work through the conflicts that inevitably arise. Share resources that the church can provide to couples who are struggling in a period of conflict. Coming to Jesus humbly and openly Poetry: “Invictus,” by William Ernest Henley. British poet William Ernest Henley published this poem in 1875. It ends with these famous words: “I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.” This is the epitome of pride, proclaiming that we really have no need for God ...

3. God, the Enemy

Matthew 10:24-39

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Stephen M. Crotts

... of his execution drew near, McVeigh gave a handwritten statement to the warden, intending it to take the place of any verbal comment. In that statement, McVeigh quoted a section of the poem "Invictus," which is Latin for "unconquered." That poem, by nineteenth-century British poet William Ernest Henley (18491903), reads, in part, "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." In case you haven't heard the poem, here it is: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I ...

4. God, The Enemy

Luke 12:1-12

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... itself on our consciousness. One thing that particularly caught my attention was that in lieu of any verbal comment, McVeigh gave a handwritten statement to the warden, quoting a section of the poem "Invictus," which is Latin for "unconquered." That poem, by 19th-century British poet William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), reads in part "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." In case you haven't heard the poem, here it is: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I ...

5. Invictus

Romans 5:1-11

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Dr. Ronald Love

... full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” The ability to overcome suffering results in endurance and character . William Ernest Henley was a poet. He had tuberculosis which caused him to have his left leg amputated below the knee. Lying in bed at the Edinburgh Infirmary, Henley faced the prospect of having his right leg amputated. This suffering, this fear, inspired Henley in 1875 to write the poem Invictus, a poem of endurance and character. It begins with these words: Out of the night ...

6. Master of My Fate; Captain of My Soul

Luke 8:26-39

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... itself on our consciousness. One thing that particularly caught my attention was that in lieu of any verbal comment, McVeigh gave a handwritten statement to the warden, quoting a section of the poem "Invictus," which is Latin for "unconquered." That poem, by 19th-century British poet William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), reads in part "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." In case you haven't heard the poem, it goes like this: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to ...

7. Captains or Parties

Matthew 21:33-46

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Kristin Borsgard Wee

... . They pride themselves on their ability to work, the fruit they produce, and even the vineyard itself. They are like the poem "Invictus" written by William Henley: It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of ... right there beside us. Why would anyone choose something else? Amen. 1. William Ernest Henley, "Invictus," Masterpieces of Religious Verse; ed: James Morrison (New York and London: Harper and Brothers Pub., 1948), p. 575.

8. The Weak and the Strong

Romans 14:1--15:13

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James R. Edwards

... to God. 14:7–9 In vintage Pauline fashion, the apostle now rises above the mundane issues which launched the discussion in the first place and soars poetically on a thermal current of praise to the all-sufficient lordship of Christ. William Ernest Henley may have been convinced of his “unconquerable soul,” and that his head, though bloody, remained unbowed, that he was the “master of his fate and the captain of his soul” (see “Invictus”), but Paul is convinced of the all-sufficiency of ...

9. And It Came To Pass

Mark 13:1-31

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Warren Thomas Smith

... fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him, December’s as pleasant as May.2 The Christian life is one whereby we live, not scatterbrained, but with a confidence that we are in God’s keeping. Neither do we say, as did William Ernest Henley, "I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul." We live in trust. Ella Wheeler Wilcox expressed it: I will not doubt, though all my ships at sea Come drifting home with broken masts and sails; I shall believe the Hand which never fails ...

10. Stop Talking and Start Walking

Luke 24:13-35, Luke 24:36-49

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Lori Wagner

... back! Never disagree! Never misdirect us from the path WE wish to take. Never guide us anywhere except exactly where we’ve made up our minds we want to go. That’s the reality of our world today. We are in charge. Or as the poem “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley suggests (which made every Christian shudder at the time it was written), “I am the master of my fate: I am the Captain of my soul.” Some of us love that poem. And boy do we love being in “charge.” And like anyone in charge, we do ...

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1. Job’s Reply to Eliphaz

Job 6:1–7:21

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Daniel J. Estes

2. Family in the New Kingdom Community

Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Grant R. Osborne

3. God, the Enemy

Matthew 10:24-39

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Stephen M. Crotts

4. God, The Enemy

Luke 12:1-12

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5. Invictus

Romans 5:1-11

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Dr. Ronald Love

6. Master of My Fate; Captain of My Soul

Luke 8:26-39

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... itself on our consciousness. One thing that particularly caught my attention was that in lieu of any verbal comment, McVeigh gave a handwritten statement to the warden, quoting a section of the poem "Invictus," which is Latin for "unconquered." That poem, by 19th-century British poet William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), reads in part "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." In case you haven't heard the poem, it goes like this: Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to ...

7. Captains or Parties

Matthew 21:33-46

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Kristin Borsgard Wee

8. The Weak and the Strong

Romans 14:1--15:13

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

9. And It Came To Pass

Mark 13:1-31

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Warren Thomas Smith

10. Stop Talking and Start Walking

Luke 24:13-35, Luke 24:36-49

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Lori Wagner

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