by Justin Marple | Dec 4, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
Matthew 25:1-13 teaches that “be prepared,” the motto of the Boy Scouts, should be the motto of Christians too. Parables have only one point, and that is the point of this one. To understand this parable it is helpful to know that the Jewish custom was...
by Justin Marple | Dec 1, 2011 | Former Prophets, Joshua Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
If there is a theme that coheres through the whole of this discussion it is that the book of Joshua would not make a good movie, let alone be what we would consider a history textbook. Instead, it means to tell us the will of God. Therefore, we will focus quite a...
by Justin Marple | Nov 28, 2011 | Former Prophets, Joshua Commentary, OT Prophets Commentary, TEACHING
The book of Joshua sets the tone for the whole of the prophets with regard to the major theme of worship. The prophets confront us with the living God in all of His glory. The prophets confront us with the glory of God such that the common response is fear. The...
by Justin Marple | Nov 27, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Advent & Christmas, SERMONS
Matthew 24:36-51 is a very appropriate passage for Advent. The idea of Advent is that we are preparing for Christ to come again as we prepare to celebrate His first coming. And this passage shows people going about their daily lives and then Jesus will come on a day...
by Justin Marple | Nov 24, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, SERMONS, Thanksgiving
Deuteronomy 5:6-21 is the second telling of what we call the Ten Commandments. The preface shows us that the reason the people were to strive to do all of the commandments was because they were grateful for salvation from Egypt, the house of slavery. The commandment...
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