But the more it is studied the more it makes sense. The eyes of one born blind opened : (See verse 27.) The letter comes to the end with greetings. the love of Christ everywhere! As far as he was concerned, therefore, why could he choose? My brothers, who I dearly love and I long for,". It is not the Lord at hand to succour one now and here from time to time. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. The Messengers from John the Baptist. Whether or not Luke knew the Gospel of Mark and whether or not he used other sources known to him only, these are all speculations. (Mt 20:25-28; 1Co 11:1; 1Pe 2:21) He, their Lord, washed their feet. He desires for them, not anxiety about the issue of it, but true gravity of spirit, because of feeling that it is a question between God and the devil, and that we have to do with that struggle in the most direct way. (iii) This was to be done by a deliberate act of will which saw in everything the will of God. One of the elements of heavenly happiness will be the calm and settled knowledge of all that we have been here below. "That I may win Christ, and be found in him" where not a vestige of self remains, but all will be Christ, and nothing but Christ. Bible verses about Women In Leadership. Let your moderation be known unto all men. Don't get too involved in the things of the world, the Lord's coming. 16:9 And when they reasoned among themselves, Jesus perceived it Matt. As the promised seed, he had to face the enmity of the seed of the serpent, doing battle with them. 5:10; 1 Pet. It is a thing more important in practice than many suppose. The evidence is that Jesus was then begotten or brought forth by God as his Son, born again, as it were, with the prospect of receiving life once more as a spirit Son of God in the heavens.Compare Joh 3:3-6; 6:51; 10:17, 18; see BAPTISM; ONLY-BEGOTTEN. The reason is, in my judgment, perfectly beautiful. Finally Luke accompanied Paul (when he was a prisoner) to Rome (Acts 27:1). 14:2 John the Baptist; but some say, # Mark 6:14, 15; Luke 9:7, 8 Elijah; and others, one of the prophets. In Matthew 16, Jesus tells the disciples that He will be killed and raised to life (verse 21). It was just such a situation as this that called out the loyalty of Peter's heart. By his ministry Jesus revealed that truth, contained in the sacred secret, as being Gods Kingdom with Jesus Christ, the son of David, serving as King-Priest on the throne. It has been suggested that the yokefellow is Paul's wife, that he is the husband of Euodia or Syntyche called on to help his wife mend the quarrel, that it is Lydia, that it is Timothy, that it is Silas, that it is the minister of the Philippian Church. (AH), 28Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.. It was just such a situation as this that called out the loyalty of Peter's heart. We know that in many of the Pauline Churches (for example, in Corinth), women had to be content with a very subordinate place. Note the word "we"). Through their offerings, Paul has more than enough. In Matthew the disciples were to go only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (Job 1:6-12; 2:2-6) As the firstborn Son, Jesus, of all Gods creatures, could give the most conclusive answer to that charge and the finest evidence in favor of his Fathers side in the larger issue of the rightfulness of Jehovahs universal sovereignty. The name of the recipient though is mentioned straight at the beginning: it is an otherwise unknown well-to-do man called Theophilus. (Mt 20:17-19; 24:125:46; 26:31-34; Lu 19:41-44; 21:20-24; Joh 13:18-27,38) In connection with these latter events, he included prophecies to be fulfilled at the time of his presence, when his Kingdom would be in active operation. (Mal 2:7) Also, as the royal Messiah, the foretold twig out of the stump of Jesse [Davids father], Jesus had to manifest the spirit of Jehovah in wisdom, counsel, mightiness, knowledge, along with the fear of Jehovah. He would demonstrate the enjoyment resulting from such fear of Jehovah. IE The plural pronoun used here in the Greek indicates that Jesus asked this question of all the apostles and not just one of them. It was this that so cheered the apostle's heart in his loneliness often, in his desertion sometimes, when the sight of a brother would have given fresh courage to his heart. Both Moffatt and the Revised Standard Version use excellence instead of virtue. Syntyche is a woman's name, and Euodias would be a man's name. Impossible that He could be made Jehovah. (249) De choses grandes et excellentes; Of things great and excellent.. So Paul says, "I know what I'm saying. Thus, in both parts of the history of Christ, presented to us in no obscure contrast with the first Adam, we have first of all His own glory, who humbled Himself to become a servant. Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, Who do people say that I am? Luke 9:18 Verse Concepts Note 3 on this verse in the New Testament Recovery Version explains how the phrases the church of God and those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus are related: To the church of God equals to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus. IE Elijah. Enough has been already said above, before I even knew of his reasoning, to prove how unfounded it is in every point of view. 2He replied, When evening comes, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red, 3and in the morning, Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast. You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. Relationship to Johns ministry. During the time his mother Mary was promised in marriage to Joseph, she was found to be pregnant by holy spirit before they were united. (Mt 1:18) Prior to this, Jehovahs angelic messenger had informed the virgin girl Mary that she would conceive in her womb as the result of Gods holy spirit coming upon her and His power overshadowing her. How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?, Then they understood that He did not tell. This is what he calls "salvation." Only the sense of the grace of God can keep him from despairing about himself; and only the sense of the over-ruling providence of God can keep him from despairing about the world. 5:6-8; Gal. Love feels acutely nothing so much; but it triumphs. The eyes of one born blind opened : (See verse 27.) However, the apostle Peter uses a similar expression about himself, and Peter was obviously not an incarnation.2Pe 1:13,14. John 1:14 says that the Word became flesh and resided among us. For that reason he could call himself the Son of man. (Joh 1:51; 3:14,15) Some draw attention to the expression resided [literally, tented] among us and claim this shows Jesus was, not a true human, but an incarnation. 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. Had he occupied himself with the persons that were so preaching the gospel, how disconsolate he must have been! I do not desire a gift for the gift's sake, for I have all, and abound." In this passage Paul lays down the way of true teaching. In the meantime, we encourage you to order a free copy of the New Testament Recovery Version so you can read all the helpful notes on the verses mentioned in this post. And both John and Jesus had to suffer at the hands of wicked people. Dont you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? We must remember the power of God, which alone can bring to pass that which is best for us. The apostle drops entirely his official status in addressing the saints at Philippi. (Mt 28:18) The apostle Paul made clear that Jesus Father has left nothing that is not subject to him [Jesus], with the evident exception of the one who subjected all things to him, that is, Jehovah, the Sovereign God. Every branch in Me that bears fruit, He washes it that it might bring forth more fruit. The Christian's thoughts are on duty to man and duty to God. I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me. In these verses we have the thankful grateful acknowledgment which the apostle makes of the kindness of the Philippians in sending him a present for his support, now that he was a prisoner at Rome. Be careful [or anxious] for nothing [don't worry about anything]; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God ( Philippians 4:6 ). We may divide the passage into three major parts for our analysis. What seemed to some the death of the gospel was in point of fact distinctly for the furtherance of it. Other people would have merely thought of or seen bonds under the Roman emperor, the bonds of that great city that ruled over the kings of the earth. Bibles for America is a nonproft organization.2022 Bibles for America. How lovely that even such a man should speak, not merely of his own prayers, but of theirs, turning all to such account. They shared the conflict of the gospel; they partook of the reproach that covered those who preached it. A man upon whom life has apparently inflicted no blows at all can be gloomily or peevishly discontented and a man upon whom life has inflicted every possible blow can be serenely joyful. Nor was he in that which he was about to write without deep feeling; but he had learned Christ for all; and this is the key-note of the epistle from the first, though only uttered distinctly at the last. At every step of life, Christ is able to strengthen us, and can bring us triumphantly through. 16:9 And when they reasoned among themselves, Jesus perceived it Matt. Oh, is it not awful to think, that the best proof of the love of Christ and of His glory is the very ground which the base heart of man turns into a reason for denying both His love and His glory? Illustrating this other aspect of Jesus name is his prophetic warning that his followers would be objects of hatred by all the nations on account of my name. (Mt 24:9; also Mt 10:22; Joh 15:20, 21; Ac 9:15,16) Clearly, this would be, not because his name represented that of a Ransomer or Redeemer, but because it represented Gods appointed Ruler, the King of kings, to whom all nations should bow in submission or else experience destruction.Re 19:11-16; compare Ps 2:7-12. There is His own personal glory; and this first. It did not come from covetousness, or an affection to worldly wealth: "Not because I desired a gift (Philippians 4:17; Philippians 4:17): that is, I welcome your kindness, not because it adds to my enjoyments, but because it adds to your account." His own place toward them was but to serve them in love. And in Jesus answer about Elijah we see that there was more conversation than what Matthew recorded. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. By his courageous fight for the truth and by bringing light to the people concerning Gods purpose, Jesus, as one greater than Moses, fulfilled the prophetic role of Liberator. The name of God, hallowed be that name, reverend be that name. (Mt 6:9; 22:36-38) This he did, not just by using that name, but by revealing the Person it represents, displaying his Fathers splendid qualitieshis love, wisdom, justice, and powerenabling persons to know or experience what Gods name stands for. The Christian's mind is set on the things which are pure; his thoughts are so clean that they can stand even the scrutiny of God. In his rectorial address to the students of St. Andrews University, J. M. Barrie quoted the immortal letter which Captain Scott of the Antarctic wrote to him, when the chill breath of death was already on his expedition: "We are pegging out in a very comfortless spot. We are in a desperate state--feet frozen, etc., no fuel, and a long way from food, but it would do your heart good to be in our tent, to hear our songs and our cheery conversation." Acts 10:1: Roman troops in Caesarea. He is regarded as the true adversary, working, of course, by human means; but none the less is it his power. Finally, when the full limit of the time arrived, God sent forth his Son and through him revealed the meaning of the sacred secret, gave the definitive answer to the issue raised by Gods Adversary (see JEHOVAH [The supreme issue a moral one]), and provided the means for redeeming obedient mankind from sin and death through the ransom sacrifice of his Son. Being a physician Luke had a high education which is manifest from the presentation and style of his work. Their gift to him was "an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God." Why should he have this joy and gracious gentleness in his life? 540, 541. But that power displays itself not in our strength, or wisdom, or any conferred resources. This is evident from Philippians 2:5-8; he emptied himself of his heavenly glory and spirit nature and took a slaves form in submitting to the transferal of his life to the earthly, material, human plane. When the state or kind of resurrection is meant to be expressed, the anarthrous form is requisite, as we see in verse 24 of this very chapter, and regularly so. Here is a good model to follow, I think that somewhere around the house we ought to put up, "True, Honest, Just, Pure," that our minds, we gear them toward these things. Luke 19:28-48; Luke 20-22; Luke 23:1-5 Third Main Part: Completion of Jesus' Service, Entering Jerusalem and Cleansing of the Temple, Passover; Lord's Supper; Gethsemane ; Capture and Denial of Peter, Condemnation, Crucifixion, Death and Burial of Jesus, V. 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