Luke 6:1-19
The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath. Jesus called himself son of man.
Jesus disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain on a Sabbath.
Jesus withered hand to heal a man.
Jesus does the good instead harm. Jesus follows the law with love and does good things. Laws of God let us do the right thing instead of forbidden to do some good things.
Jesus called his disciples and chose from them twelve.
All the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
Why?
Jesus didn't like John, but eating and drinking with sinners, so Pharisees criticized him. The problem they did not know that Jesus is the Lord.
Luke emphasized that Jesus is the Lord from those stories.
Twelve is the number of God, based on these 12 disciples to preach gospel. So am I shall teach at least 12 people, let them do have faith and vision to preach gospel.
When God calls me, can I hear and response it? I will when I know that the calling of the Lord. Serving God with the power of God, there will be not difficulty to preach gospel.
How?
Humble myself, carefully to listen the calling of the Lord.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
No one after drinking old wine desires new
Luke 5:27-39
Jesus called Levi, who was a tax collector, sitting at the tax booth. Levi followed Jesus.
Jesus replied the Pharisees, " I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."-- There is no righteous man on earth, only one acknowledges he is sinner will come to repent and turn to Jesus.
The Law in Jews became a habit. So when Jesus came, there were new idea about salvation, they couldn't understand it. So Jesus said, the new and old garment and wine in wineskin. No one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'
Why?
People always won't like to change. Who feels comfortable in his environment.
Jesus brought a new order for salvation, that is conflict with sin and flesh.
Jesus came to call the sinners, those are despised by the Pharisees. Jesus came to save those sinners. Everyone has the same right to get this salvation, don't need any payment or condition, but need the repentance to sin and believe in Jesus.
How?
Am I satisfy in my living style now, am I feel comfortable in my worshiping style now? Be careful, Jesus leads me in new way and method. Do not limit the power of the Lord. God is doing new things.
Jesus called Levi, who was a tax collector, sitting at the tax booth. Levi followed Jesus.
Jesus replied the Pharisees, " I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."-- There is no righteous man on earth, only one acknowledges he is sinner will come to repent and turn to Jesus.
The Law in Jews became a habit. So when Jesus came, there were new idea about salvation, they couldn't understand it. So Jesus said, the new and old garment and wine in wineskin. No one after drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'
Why?
People always won't like to change. Who feels comfortable in his environment.
Jesus brought a new order for salvation, that is conflict with sin and flesh.
Jesus came to call the sinners, those are despised by the Pharisees. Jesus came to save those sinners. Everyone has the same right to get this salvation, don't need any payment or condition, but need the repentance to sin and believe in Jesus.
How?
Am I satisfy in my living style now, am I feel comfortable in my worshiping style now? Be careful, Jesus leads me in new way and method. Do not limit the power of the Lord. God is doing new things.
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Praying attitude
Luke 5:12-26
Jesus cleanses a man full of leprosy. He said to Jesus "Lord! if you will, you can make me clean."
Jesus heals a paralytic. This paralytic was carried on a bed, his four friends went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the ties into the midst before Jesus.
Jesus first said "Man, your sins are forgiven you." next , Jesus said "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home."
Which is easier, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say ,'Raise and walk?'
Jesus has both authority to forgiven sins and healing.
Why?
This leper had right attitude to ask Jesus, so as we shall pray to the Lord, 'If God will, you can make me ...'. The Lord has the authority.
The Paralytic had very good four friends can help him move to Jesus, and he has strong faith and desire to Jesus.
Of cause sins be forgiven is more important than decease be healed, that is relate to the eternal life, and only God has the authority to forgiven sins. So Jesus is the Lord.
Healing is let the sin be expelled temporary. Sick may lead a man to die, healing is drive out the power of dead, expel the visible feature of sin.
How?
Prayer with respect authority of the Lord is the correct attitude. Enough faith can get the blessing of the Lord.
Jesus cleanses a man full of leprosy. He said to Jesus "Lord! if you will, you can make me clean."
Jesus heals a paralytic. This paralytic was carried on a bed, his four friends went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the ties into the midst before Jesus.
Jesus first said "Man, your sins are forgiven you." next , Jesus said "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home."
Which is easier, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say ,'Raise and walk?'
Jesus has both authority to forgiven sins and healing.
Why?
This leper had right attitude to ask Jesus, so as we shall pray to the Lord, 'If God will, you can make me ...'. The Lord has the authority.
The Paralytic had very good four friends can help him move to Jesus, and he has strong faith and desire to Jesus.
Of cause sins be forgiven is more important than decease be healed, that is relate to the eternal life, and only God has the authority to forgiven sins. So Jesus is the Lord.
Healing is let the sin be expelled temporary. Sick may lead a man to die, healing is drive out the power of dead, expel the visible feature of sin.
How?
Prayer with respect authority of the Lord is the correct attitude. Enough faith can get the blessing of the Lord.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
But at your word I well follow it
Luke 5:1-11
Jesus is working among crowd but keep a little from crowd, because crowd do not know him.
Peter is a professional in fisherman, but he followed the words of Jesus, "But at your word I will let down the nets."
When they got a large number of fish, peter didn't rejoice but he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."
Why?
Do not come too close to the crowd, crowd are usually blind to their target. Keep my path on the way of God.
Our knowledge may lead us to wrong way and mind, follow the instruction of the Lord, it is the best way, His leading always is the best one to me. Pray to the Lord always.
Peter might has suspicion to the word of Jesus, but he likes to do and see it if follow the word of Jesus. When he saw the wonder results, his suspicion is to himself, but not to the Jesus.
Humble myself before the Lord, I am a sinful man either.
Under the gift of the Lord to us, we may use the gift for the Lord in different way like Peter. What is my gift? Passion, honest, fellowship, scientific study-> bible teaching, etc.
"Do and see how about the result if I trust in the Lord" is my first step to believe in Jesus. It is same as Simon Peter.
How?
But at your word I well follow it, I can give up all my idea or my consideration, but follow the guidance of the Lord.
Jesus is working among crowd but keep a little from crowd, because crowd do not know him.
Peter is a professional in fisherman, but he followed the words of Jesus, "But at your word I will let down the nets."
When they got a large number of fish, peter didn't rejoice but he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."
Why?
Do not come too close to the crowd, crowd are usually blind to their target. Keep my path on the way of God.
Our knowledge may lead us to wrong way and mind, follow the instruction of the Lord, it is the best way, His leading always is the best one to me. Pray to the Lord always.
Peter might has suspicion to the word of Jesus, but he likes to do and see it if follow the word of Jesus. When he saw the wonder results, his suspicion is to himself, but not to the Jesus.
Humble myself before the Lord, I am a sinful man either.
Under the gift of the Lord to us, we may use the gift for the Lord in different way like Peter. What is my gift? Passion, honest, fellowship, scientific study-> bible teaching, etc.
"Do and see how about the result if I trust in the Lord" is my first step to believe in Jesus. It is same as Simon Peter.
How?
But at your word I well follow it, I can give up all my idea or my consideration, but follow the guidance of the Lord.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Authority message
Luke 4:31-44
Jesus message had authority, people were amazed at his teaching.
A devil, an evil spirit knows Jesus. They shouting, "You are the Son of God!"
Jesus has power and authority gives orders to evil spirits an they come out!
I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.
Luke picks up Mark's narrative at this point, but by placing the two synagogue/sabbath stories next to one another brings out the sharp contrast in people's response to Jesus.
Why?
Demon in the ancient world it was widely held that many troubles are cause by evil spirits. The Bible says little about demon possession before or after the incarnation, but much during Jesus' ministry.; this phenomenon is part of the conflict between Jesus, who came to destroy the worlds of the devil, and evil.
Demon knows the Jesus is Christ, the Son of God, but many men don't know who he is.
Sermon in church if the words come from knowledge do not have authority, only comes from the Holy Spirit has authority, and the audience will feel the authority and power of words.
How?
Spiritual authority comes from the Lord, when the work permitted by God has the authority to shock people's heart.
Jesus message had authority, people were amazed at his teaching.
A devil, an evil spirit knows Jesus. They shouting, "You are the Son of God!"
Jesus has power and authority gives orders to evil spirits an they come out!
I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.
Luke picks up Mark's narrative at this point, but by placing the two synagogue/sabbath stories next to one another brings out the sharp contrast in people's response to Jesus.
Why?
Demon in the ancient world it was widely held that many troubles are cause by evil spirits. The Bible says little about demon possession before or after the incarnation, but much during Jesus' ministry.; this phenomenon is part of the conflict between Jesus, who came to destroy the worlds of the devil, and evil.
Demon knows the Jesus is Christ, the Son of God, but many men don't know who he is.
Sermon in church if the words come from knowledge do not have authority, only comes from the Holy Spirit has authority, and the audience will feel the authority and power of words.
How?
Spiritual authority comes from the Lord, when the work permitted by God has the authority to shock people's heart.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Is this the carpenter's son?
Luke 4:14-30
The good news of Jesus proclaimed is "The Spirit o the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the poorest, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
No prophet is accepted in his hometown, so as Jesus won't be accepted in his hometown, like Elijah was not sent others in Israel but to a widow in Zarephath, there were may in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha, yet not one of them was cleansed- only Naaman the Syrian.
Is this the carpenter's son? Jesus was rejected at Nazareth.
Why?
At the implication that because of their disbelief the gospel will be offered to non-Jews, the people are all set to lynch(put to death) him.
The synagogue: Any Jewish man might be invited to take part in the service of prayers, readings and sermon. The leader stood to pray and read from the scrolls, sat down to teach.
Most people reject the good news of Jesus, only the blessed chosen one will turn to Jesus, believe in Him is belong to the Lord.
Good news from Jesus has the power and healing to everyone. It is the real freedom, recovery.
Reading a man or knowing the Jesus Christ is not based on his birth place, but on what he has done.
How?
Gospel have to be preached to the world through us, even many reject this good news, the Lord is working on it. When we do it, we are gain.
The good news of Jesus proclaimed is "The Spirit o the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the poorest, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
No prophet is accepted in his hometown, so as Jesus won't be accepted in his hometown, like Elijah was not sent others in Israel but to a widow in Zarephath, there were may in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha, yet not one of them was cleansed- only Naaman the Syrian.
Is this the carpenter's son? Jesus was rejected at Nazareth.
Why?
At the implication that because of their disbelief the gospel will be offered to non-Jews, the people are all set to lynch(put to death) him.
The synagogue: Any Jewish man might be invited to take part in the service of prayers, readings and sermon. The leader stood to pray and read from the scrolls, sat down to teach.
Most people reject the good news of Jesus, only the blessed chosen one will turn to Jesus, believe in Him is belong to the Lord.
Good news from Jesus has the power and healing to everyone. It is the real freedom, recovery.
Reading a man or knowing the Jesus Christ is not based on his birth place, but on what he has done.
How?
Gospel have to be preached to the world through us, even many reject this good news, the Lord is working on it. When we do it, we are gain.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Power of God's words
Luke 4:1-13
The temptation of Jesus.
Three temptations are food, authority and test God's word.
1.Man shall not live by bread alone.
2.You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
3.You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.
Devil came used part word of the Lord to make temptation, but Jesus used the real meaning of God's word to answer devil.
When the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Jesus until an opportune time.
Even devil acknowledges that Jesus is son of God.
Why?
Trust in the Lord and learning his word, it can defeat the attack of devil.
Opportune time: Devil's temptation may leave us when we follow God's words, but devil will not stop making temptation to us. Be aware about it.
Food and authority are good and we needy for living and preach the gospel, but it is not the way of devil's talk.
How?
Carefully to read the words of God, and trust in Him. Live out the words of God. There is the love in it, but not the rules only.
The temptation of Jesus.
Three temptations are food, authority and test God's word.
1.Man shall not live by bread alone.
2.You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.
3.You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.
Devil came used part word of the Lord to make temptation, but Jesus used the real meaning of God's word to answer devil.
When the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Jesus until an opportune time.
Even devil acknowledges that Jesus is son of God.
Why?
Trust in the Lord and learning his word, it can defeat the attack of devil.
Opportune time: Devil's temptation may leave us when we follow God's words, but devil will not stop making temptation to us. Be aware about it.
Food and authority are good and we needy for living and preach the gospel, but it is not the way of devil's talk.
How?
Carefully to read the words of God, and trust in Him. Live out the words of God. There is the love in it, but not the rules only.
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