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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Luke 21
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Luke 20
Christ turns the tables on the Scribes that had been relentlessly throwing questions at Him.
"Then He said to them, 'How is it that they say the Christ is David's son? For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to My Lord, sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. Therefore David calls Him, Lord, and how is He his son?' v.41-44
*The Son of David was the most common messianic title in the usage of Jesus' day.
Matthew tells us that the scribes were unable to answer the question; the reason being that they believed that the Messiah was going to be a man, a king, and not Deity, not God. Only Deity could be David's Lord and his son.
"But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham', and the 'God of Isaac', and the 'God of Jacob'. Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him." v. 37-38
Then in John: "Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." vv 28-30b
Even from the Old Testament we see that we go on eternally as ourselves, and I pray that my eternal life will be of the resurrected life and not that of judgement, though I deserve the latter. If Jesus can do nothing on His own initiative, then how much more should I seek God's will and ask for God's initiative in my life!
"Then He said to them, 'How is it that they say the Christ is David's son? For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to My Lord, sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet. Therefore David calls Him, Lord, and how is He his son?' v.41-44
*The Son of David was the most common messianic title in the usage of Jesus' day.
Matthew tells us that the scribes were unable to answer the question; the reason being that they believed that the Messiah was going to be a man, a king, and not Deity, not God. Only Deity could be David's Lord and his son.
"But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham', and the 'God of Isaac', and the 'God of Jacob'. Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him." v. 37-38
Then in John: "Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me." vv 28-30b
Even from the Old Testament we see that we go on eternally as ourselves, and I pray that my eternal life will be of the resurrected life and not that of judgement, though I deserve the latter. If Jesus can do nothing on His own initiative, then how much more should I seek God's will and ask for God's initiative in my life!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Luke 19
For those who think that the God of the Old Testament (His wrath and punishment for evil and it's doers) disappeared with Jesus in the New Testament, read Luke 19:41-44:
"When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, 'If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.'"
"This is precisely the method used by Titus when he laid siege to Jerusalem in A.D. 70. He surrounded the city on Apr. 9 cutting off all supplies and trapping thousands of people who had been in Jerusalem for the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread (just completed). The Romans systematically built embankments around the city, gradually starving the city's inhabitants. The Romans held the city in this manner through the summer, defeating various sections of the city one by one. The final overthrow of the city occurred in early Sept.
Jerusalem's utter destruction was divine judgment for their failure to recognize and embrace their Messiah when He visited them." John MacArthur study notes.
Also, along the lines of Christ's deity: As Christ was entering Jerusalem, "...the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, shouting, 'Blessed is the King who comes in the Name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!' Some of the pharisees in the crowd said to Him, 'Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.' But Jesus answered, 'I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!'" v. 37-40
I love that!
"When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, 'If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. For the days will come upon you when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you, and surround you and hem you in on every side, and they will level you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.'"
"This is precisely the method used by Titus when he laid siege to Jerusalem in A.D. 70. He surrounded the city on Apr. 9 cutting off all supplies and trapping thousands of people who had been in Jerusalem for the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread (just completed). The Romans systematically built embankments around the city, gradually starving the city's inhabitants. The Romans held the city in this manner through the summer, defeating various sections of the city one by one. The final overthrow of the city occurred in early Sept.
Jerusalem's utter destruction was divine judgment for their failure to recognize and embrace their Messiah when He visited them." John MacArthur study notes.
Also, along the lines of Christ's deity: As Christ was entering Jerusalem, "...the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, shouting, 'Blessed is the King who comes in the Name of the Lord; Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!' Some of the pharisees in the crowd said to Him, 'Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.' But Jesus answered, 'I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!'" v. 37-40
I love that!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Luke 18
"...at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart..."..."However when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?" Parable of the Judge, vv 1-8
Watching history on Nicodemous and the Mayans...with all this talk about 2012...I'm interested if what we are seeing is the end. If so, how many of us are truly saved? Is there a rapture? Are the 144,000 already alive and beginning to form? Is the anti-Christ alive in the world today and maybe in power? These questions have been asked many times over different times in history. But it is interesting to watch the world...the unrest in the mid-east - the eyes on Israel...the earthly disasters...the turning away from traditional religion and making up a new one: new-age, Scientology, and so many others.
At the time of Noah, there were only 8 people that God wanted to save. Eight! I hope modern day has done better than that! Definitely more time has passed than from creation to Noah; hope that works out for us.
A couple great quotes from this passage:
"Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." v. 16
"The things that are impossible with people are possible with God." v. 27
Jesus approaches a blind man and the man cries out for mercy. People were telling him to be quiet, "but he kept crying out all the more...Jesus said to him, 'receive your sight, your faith has made you well.'" v. 39-42 Reminded me of children...constantly asking until they receive what they are asking for or at least are acknowledged with an answer. Something to think about.
Watching history on Nicodemous and the Mayans...with all this talk about 2012...I'm interested if what we are seeing is the end. If so, how many of us are truly saved? Is there a rapture? Are the 144,000 already alive and beginning to form? Is the anti-Christ alive in the world today and maybe in power? These questions have been asked many times over different times in history. But it is interesting to watch the world...the unrest in the mid-east - the eyes on Israel...the earthly disasters...the turning away from traditional religion and making up a new one: new-age, Scientology, and so many others.
At the time of Noah, there were only 8 people that God wanted to save. Eight! I hope modern day has done better than that! Definitely more time has passed than from creation to Noah; hope that works out for us.
A couple great quotes from this passage:
"Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." v. 16
"The things that are impossible with people are possible with God." v. 27
Jesus approaches a blind man and the man cries out for mercy. People were telling him to be quiet, "but he kept crying out all the more...Jesus said to him, 'receive your sight, your faith has made you well.'" v. 39-42 Reminded me of children...constantly asking until they receive what they are asking for or at least are acknowledged with an answer. Something to think about.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Luke 17
"For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part of the sky, shines to the other part of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day." v. 24
With all the talk about the end of the world, this is a great verse. We might be able to see the signs of a storm coming and hear the roar of thunder but like lightening, we don't know when or where it will strike. We just need to be ready...to have a longing for His physical return and desire to want to meet Him face to face. I've been pretty down lately, and tired of work...just kind of tired of my life...a desire to see His face is easy to feel at this point - to give me rest. I guess that is kind of a selfish desire...
The story of the ten lepers reminds me to alway have a thankful heart. Out of the ten lepers, only one returned to say thank-you for the healing - the foreigner. The nine Jewish men did not. "...he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him." v. 16
With all the talk about the end of the world, this is a great verse. We might be able to see the signs of a storm coming and hear the roar of thunder but like lightening, we don't know when or where it will strike. We just need to be ready...to have a longing for His physical return and desire to want to meet Him face to face. I've been pretty down lately, and tired of work...just kind of tired of my life...a desire to see His face is easy to feel at this point - to give me rest. I guess that is kind of a selfish desire...
The story of the ten lepers reminds me to alway have a thankful heart. Out of the ten lepers, only one returned to say thank-you for the healing - the foreigner. The nine Jewish men did not. "...he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him." v. 16
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