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There is no problem, it's perfectly alright! The principle is free speech, any thought is welcome! I imagine you know the Russian dolls! Sometimes you open a door and there are more doors! A chain reaction indeed! You never know what may get out! Once again feel free to say whatever you want! It's just a word leads to another word which leads to another word and so on! Dialogues always help to open new fields of knowledge! I am always hungry and thirsty! The universe has no limit and it's the same for those who want to know! Think about Jesus, he was always eager to speak about his Father and listen and answer! Sometimes there is nothing to say when someone says something, sometimes there is a lot! Again think about Jesus when he was only 12 in the temple and his parents were looking for him! He was busy talking about God and talking about God is never enough!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 5: They say to him: “John’s disciples fast frequently and offer supplications, and so do those of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” Jesus says to them: “You cannot make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you? But days will come when the bridegroom will indeed be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.”
- They know nothing and they always ask Jesus but they don’t understand!
- Jesus patiently answers them!
- People follow Jesus because he teaches them and they can learn something from him!
Luke 5: They say to him: “John’s disciples fast frequently and offer supplications, and so do those of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” Jesus says to them: “You cannot make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them, can you? But days will come when the bridegroom will indeed be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.”
- They know nothing and they always ask Jesus but they don’t understand!
- Jesus patiently answers them!
- People follow Jesus because he teaches them and they can learn something from him!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 6: At this some of the Pharisees say: “Why are you doing what is lawful on the sabbath?”
- Insensible
- Superficial
- Only looking for the appearances
- Unable to put oneself in question
- senile in their brain
- Unable to evolve
- Limited
- No perspective
- mentally dead
Luke 6: At this some of the Pharisees say: “Why are you doing what is lawful on the sabbath?”
- Insensible
- Superficial
- Only looking for the appearances
- Unable to put oneself in question
- senile in their brain
- Unable to evolve
- Limited
- No perspective
- mentally dead
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 6: The scribes and the Pharisees are now watching Jesus closely to see whether he will cure on the sabbath, in order to find some way to accuse him.
- Jesus has no time to lose but apparently the religious leaders have nothing to do and plenty of time to lose: once again the choice is clear, according to whom you choose, you show what you are looking for! So the religious are not the only one to be guilty but also those who decide to follow them! It’s up to us to make the right decision!
Luke 6: The scribes and the Pharisees are now watching Jesus closely to see whether he will cure on the sabbath, in order to find some way to accuse him.
- Jesus has no time to lose but apparently the religious leaders have nothing to do and plenty of time to lose: once again the choice is clear, according to whom you choose, you show what you are looking for! So the religious are not the only one to be guilty but also those who decide to follow them! It’s up to us to make the right decision!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 6: A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly instructed will be like his teacher.
- Jesus taught his disciples and the apostles and when he died they replaced him which shows they were perfectly instructed.
- We can’t say the same with the religious leaders, on the contrary!
Luke 6: A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly instructed will be like his teacher.
- Jesus taught his disciples and the apostles and when he died they replaced him which shows they were perfectly instructed.
- We can’t say the same with the religious leaders, on the contrary!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 6: On the other hand, whoever hears and does nothing is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river dashed against it, and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.
- Two many examples in the Bible show us that the religious leaders build their house without foundation and their teachings lead nowhere, only on the wrong way!
- When we really listen to Jesus, we want to build our house with foundation and follow his way not their way!
- Once again, it’s up to us, we must make the right choice and know why we do it !
- When our house is in ruin, it’s too late!
- It is important to make the right choice on time!
Luke 6: On the other hand, whoever hears and does nothing is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river dashed against it, and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.
- Two many examples in the Bible show us that the religious leaders build their house without foundation and their teachings lead nowhere, only on the wrong way!
- When we really listen to Jesus, we want to build our house with foundation and follow his way not their way!
- Once again, it’s up to us, we must make the right choice and know why we do it !
- When our house is in ruin, it’s too late!
- It is important to make the right choice on time!
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I thought it important to note that luke never ment Jesus. He was sorta a a investigated reporter.
He finds out the story of Christ remains the same some years later.
Giving relevance that by the testimony of others he becomes a believer and joins Paul (saul) in his endeavors.
To me this is so remarkable. So powerful. It shows that our testimony is critical to the gospel of Christ.
He finds out the story of Christ remains the same some years later.
Giving relevance that by the testimony of others he becomes a believer and joins Paul (saul) in his endeavors.
To me this is so remarkable. So powerful. It shows that our testimony is critical to the gospel of Christ.
Luke 1:1-4:
Seeing that many have undertaken to compile an account of the facts that are given full credence among us, just as these were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and attendants of the message, I resolved also, because I have traced all things from the start with accuracy, to write them to you in logical order, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know fully the certainty of the things that you have been taught orally.
- Luke tells us about his work “I have traced”, “with accuracy”, “in logical order”!
-We don’t know the time he used to do it but we can imagine it takes a lot of time to do it and thus he is a good example of what we have to do to study the Bible!
Seeing that many have undertaken to compile an account of the facts that are given full credence among us, just as these were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and attendants of the message, I resolved also, because I have traced all things from the start with accuracy, to write them to you in logical order, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know fully the certainty of the things that you have been taught orally.
- Luke tells us about his work “I have traced”, “with accuracy”, “in logical order”!
-We don’t know the time he used to do it but we can imagine it takes a lot of time to do it and thus he is a good example of what we have to do to study the Bible!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 7: Now John’s disciples report to him all these things. So John summons two of his disciples and sends them to the Lord to ask: “Are you the Coming One, or are we to expect a different one?” When they come to him, the men say: “John the Baptist sends us to you to ask, “Are you the Coming One, or are we to expect another?”” In that hour he cures many people of sicknesses, serious diseases, and wicked spirits, and he grants many blind people the gift of sight. In reply he says to them: “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind are now seeing, the lame are walking, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the poor are being told the good news…
- Jesus doesn’t answer directly to John but he tells him about his miracles and his teaching! Isn’t it the best answer?
- John the Baptist understands perfectly well and he rejoices!
- But not the religious leaders: where is the mistake?
- They understand but they don’t care because it is against their own interests!
- Jesus looks for his Father’s interests, they don’t!
- So we must be careful not to serve the religious leaders’ interests instead of God’s interests!
Luke 7: Now John’s disciples report to him all these things. So John summons two of his disciples and sends them to the Lord to ask: “Are you the Coming One, or are we to expect a different one?” When they come to him, the men say: “John the Baptist sends us to you to ask, “Are you the Coming One, or are we to expect another?”” In that hour he cures many people of sicknesses, serious diseases, and wicked spirits, and he grants many blind people the gift of sight. In reply he says to them: “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind are now seeing, the lame are walking, the lepers are being cleansed, the deaf are hearing, the dead are being raised up, and the poor are being told the good news…
- Jesus doesn’t answer directly to John but he tells him about his miracles and his teaching! Isn’t it the best answer?
- John the Baptist understands perfectly well and he rejoices!
- But not the religious leaders: where is the mistake?
- They understand but they don’t care because it is against their own interests!
- Jesus looks for his Father’s interests, they don’t!
- So we must be careful not to serve the religious leaders’ interests instead of God’s interests!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 7: (When all the people and the tax collectors hear this, they declare God to be righteous, for they have been baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and those versed in the Law disregard the counsel of God to them, since they have not been baptized by him.)
- There is a big difference between ordinary people and the religious leaders!
- Humility vs Pride!
- In fact, the religious leaders don’t care about God!
- They prefer looking for their own interests!
- How can they really help ordinary people?
Luke 7: (When all the people and the tax collectors hear this, they declare God to be righteous, for they have been baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and those versed in the Law disregard the counsel of God to them, since they have not been baptized by him.)
- There is a big difference between ordinary people and the religious leaders!
- Humility vs Pride!
- In fact, the religious leaders don’t care about God!
- They prefer looking for their own interests!
- How can they really help ordinary people?
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 7: Now one of the Pharisees keeps asking him to dine with him. So he enters the house of the Pharisee and reclines at the table.
- When people keep asking Jesus, he listens and answers them, whoever they are!
And look! A woman who is known in the city to be a sinner learns he is dining in the house of the Pharisee, and she brings an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.
- Jesus does everything in the light and people can find him!
Taking a position behind him at his feet, she weeps and begins to wet his feet with her tears, and she wipes them off with the hair of her head.
- She is known as a sinner but look at what she does!
- The religious leaders are far away from her because she is humble and they are arrogant!
Also she tenderly kisses his feet and pours the perfumed oil on them.
- Ordinary people vs the religious leaders who have dried hearts!
- How is possible to be so far away from God’s truth!
- You can’t look for power and God’s truth at the same time!
- It is incompatible!
Seeing this, the pharisee who has invited him says to himself: “If this man were really a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman it is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
- That’s really a good summary of the religious leaders: mentally short-sighted, mentally limited, spiritually limited, spiritually dead and leading people to nowhere!
- They are completely blind!
- How is it possible to be so limited!
But in reply Jesus says to him: “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
- Then he tells him about an analogy to make him understand and give him a lesson!
- There is only one teacher!
With that he turns to the woman and says to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet. But this woman wet my feet with her tears and wiped them off with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but this woman, from the hour that I came in, did not stop tenderly kissing my feet. You did not pour oil on my feet. Because of this, I tell you, her sins, many though they are, are forgiven, because she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” Then he says to her: “Your sins are forgiven.”
- What a lesson!
- But they don’t understand anything!
- So they prove themselves good for nothing, useless!
Those reclining at the table with him start to say among themselves: “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” But he says to the woman: “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Authority vs meaninglessness!
- Wow: what a powerful action! It seems like a vision!
- How is it possible not to see the difference: it is so evident!
- The problem is when we get accustomed to something, we don’t see it anymore!
- What a pity!
Luke 7: Now one of the Pharisees keeps asking him to dine with him. So he enters the house of the Pharisee and reclines at the table.
- When people keep asking Jesus, he listens and answers them, whoever they are!
And look! A woman who is known in the city to be a sinner learns he is dining in the house of the Pharisee, and she brings an alabaster jar of perfumed oil.
- Jesus does everything in the light and people can find him!
Taking a position behind him at his feet, she weeps and begins to wet his feet with her tears, and she wipes them off with the hair of her head.
- She is known as a sinner but look at what she does!
- The religious leaders are far away from her because she is humble and they are arrogant!
Also she tenderly kisses his feet and pours the perfumed oil on them.
- Ordinary people vs the religious leaders who have dried hearts!
- How is possible to be so far away from God’s truth!
- You can’t look for power and God’s truth at the same time!
- It is incompatible!
Seeing this, the pharisee who has invited him says to himself: “If this man were really a prophet, he would know who and what kind of woman it is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”
- That’s really a good summary of the religious leaders: mentally short-sighted, mentally limited, spiritually limited, spiritually dead and leading people to nowhere!
- They are completely blind!
- How is it possible to be so limited!
But in reply Jesus says to him: “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
- Then he tells him about an analogy to make him understand and give him a lesson!
- There is only one teacher!
With that he turns to the woman and says to Simon: “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet. But this woman wet my feet with her tears and wiped them off with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but this woman, from the hour that I came in, did not stop tenderly kissing my feet. You did not pour oil on my feet. Because of this, I tell you, her sins, many though they are, are forgiven, because she loved much. But the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” Then he says to her: “Your sins are forgiven.”
- What a lesson!
- But they don’t understand anything!
- So they prove themselves good for nothing, useless!
Those reclining at the table with him start to say among themselves: “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” But he says to the woman: “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
- Authority vs meaninglessness!
- Wow: what a powerful action! It seems like a vision!
- How is it possible not to see the difference: it is so evident!
- The problem is when we get accustomed to something, we don’t see it anymore!
- What a pity!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 9: Then a dispute arises among them about which one of them is the greatest. Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, takes a young child, stands him beside him, and says to them: “Whoever receives this young child on the basis of my name receives me also; and whoever receives me also receives the One who sent me. For the one who conducts himself as a lesser one among all of you is the one who is great.”
- It is usual among those who think they are important in this world to be the greatest or want to be the greatest but the one who belongs to God must be humble and gets away from this attitude which has nothing to do with God!
- Jesus showed how humble he was which is not the case of the religious leaders!
Moreover, once again we see that Jesus knows what people think!
Luke 9: Then a dispute arises among them about which one of them is the greatest. Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, takes a young child, stands him beside him, and says to them: “Whoever receives this young child on the basis of my name receives me also; and whoever receives me also receives the One who sent me. For the one who conducts himself as a lesser one among all of you is the one who is great.”
- It is usual among those who think they are important in this world to be the greatest or want to be the greatest but the one who belongs to God must be humble and gets away from this attitude which has nothing to do with God!
- Jesus showed how humble he was which is not the case of the religious leaders!
Moreover, once again we see that Jesus knows what people think!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 10: Then he says to them: “Yes, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. Go! Look! I am sending you out as lambs in among wolves.
- Yes, workers are needed and the religious leaders are certainly not workers!
- The harvest needs workers who are ready to work hard!
- Workers who are 100% active, not passive!
- Think about all the faithful servants of God: they were active men not passive ones!
- If we don’t participate, nobody will do it!
- The religious leaders are certainly not the lambs but the wolves!
- the harvest needs hardworking lambs!
Luke 10: Then he says to them: “Yes, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest. Go! Look! I am sending you out as lambs in among wolves.
- Yes, workers are needed and the religious leaders are certainly not workers!
- The harvest needs workers who are ready to work hard!
- Workers who are 100% active, not passive!
- Think about all the faithful servants of God: they were active men not passive ones!
- If we don’t participate, nobody will do it!
- The religious leaders are certainly not the lambs but the wolves!
- the harvest needs hardworking lambs!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 10: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have carefully hidden these things from wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children. Yes, O Father, because this is the way you approved.
- Wise and intellectual ones vs young children!
- When we look at the world situation it is going worse and worse every day with more and more unsolvable problems!
- And there are many researchers!
- We may ask what they are doing!
- We can say the same of political leaders!
- Yes, God’s word is not for such men!
- They are too busy looking for nothing and doing nothing!
- We need to be humble if we want to understand God’s word and will!
Luke 10: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have carefully hidden these things from wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to young children. Yes, O Father, because this is the way you approved.
- Wise and intellectual ones vs young children!
- When we look at the world situation it is going worse and worse every day with more and more unsolvable problems!
- And there are many researchers!
- We may ask what they are doing!
- We can say the same of political leaders!
- Yes, God’s word is not for such men!
- They are too busy looking for nothing and doing nothing!
- We need to be humble if we want to understand God’s word and will!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 10: But wanting to prove himself righteous, the man says to Jesus: “
Who is my neighbor?”
- Being righteous is a condition of heart!
- If you want to prove yourself righteous, you look for appearances!
- But appearances are not real!
- It is only superficiality!
- So are the religious and the political leaders and the commercial leaders because of power and so is human society!
- The world is burning but they do as if everything was normal!
- And people listen to them!
Luke 10: But wanting to prove himself righteous, the man says to Jesus: “
Who is my neighbor?”
- Being righteous is a condition of heart!
- If you want to prove yourself righteous, you look for appearances!
- But appearances are not real!
- It is only superficiality!
- So are the religious and the political leaders and the commercial leaders because of power and so is human society!
- The world is burning but they do as if everything was normal!
- And people listen to them!
Jesus vs the religious leaders
Luke 11: So I say to you, keep on asking, and it will be given to you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you. For everyone asking receives, and everyone seeking finds, and to everyone knocking, it will be opened.
- Keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking!
- Jesus’ message is alive, it’s not a tomb!
- And to keep it alive, we need to ask and seek and knock!
- We need to do our job!
- We must speak about God and Jesus and what they will bring in the near future!
- But to do that we need to keep studying the Bible and searching and explaining and teaching!
- We can’t let others do the job!
- We must take a share!
- Otherwise why God should remember us!
- Remember the workers are few and are required!
- And active ones not lazy ones!
- There is no excuse!
Luke 11: So I say to you, keep on asking, and it will be given to you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you. For everyone asking receives, and everyone seeking finds, and to everyone knocking, it will be opened.
- Keep on asking, keep on seeking, keep on knocking!
- Jesus’ message is alive, it’s not a tomb!
- And to keep it alive, we need to ask and seek and knock!
- We need to do our job!
- We must speak about God and Jesus and what they will bring in the near future!
- But to do that we need to keep studying the Bible and searching and explaining and teaching!
- We can’t let others do the job!
- We must take a share!
- Otherwise why God should remember us!
- Remember the workers are few and are required!
- And active ones not lazy ones!
- There is no excuse!