by Justin Marple | Dec 2, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, SERMONS, The Other Christmas Baby (Advent)
Luke 1:5-25 tells us about the coming conception and birth of the other miracle baby — John the Baptist. The story opens telling us that Elizabeth, a righteous woman, was barren and it ends with her pregnant. Her son would be the new Moses, the new Elijah, who...
by Justin Marple | Nov 25, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
The main point of 1 Cor 7:32-40 is that those who are married have divided interests but Paul wants to see everyone with undivided devotion to the Lord. This is easier for those who are not presently married, since they do not have divided interests, and so...
by Justin Marple | Nov 21, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, SERMONS
Deuteronomy 8 highlights a theme found throughout that book. We need no reminders to flee to God when things are not going well or when there is a crisis like a 9/11 or a massive famine. But Scripture does remind us that when we get full we are to remember God even...
by Justin Marple | Nov 18, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
1 Cor 7:25-31 was almost 2000 years ago even though it tells us, “The appointed time has grown very short.” Paul is making a statement about the very nature of time itself, which changed with Jesus ushering in the latter days. And during this time those...
by Justin Marple | Nov 11, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
1 Cor 7:17-24 is a strange section of application for this essay on men and women in the family because it is not so much about men and women in the family as it is about being Jews, Gentiles, slaves, and free. This is not just Paul getting off on a tangent, but is...
by Justin Marple | Nov 4, 2012 | 2012 Sermons, First Corinthians, SERMONS
1 Cor 7:6-16 continues to offer holy surprises. The previous section had given us the holy surprise that the marriage bed of believers is holy. This is a surprise because the original audience thought that those who abstained were more holy and more single-minded in...
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