While studying for Sunday’s message in Luke 18:18-27, I was researching v. 20 and came to, what I believe to be, a startling understanding. It has to do with the reason why Jesus quoted a portion of the OT Decalogue, the Ten Commandments. He quoted, in scrambled order, the last half of the Decalogue involvingContinue reading “Why Did Jesus Reference The Ten Commandments To The Rich Young Ruler?”
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Neither Your “bios” Nor Your “psuche” Are Worth Striving After.
Both of the above words are used for “life” in the Bible. The first one you will recognize as the root of the word “biology.” The second one you might recognize as “psyche.” The first word would refer to the life outside the body, the second would refer to life inside the body. We seeContinue reading “Neither Your “bios” Nor Your “psuche” Are Worth Striving After.”
Leave Everything…Gain Everything.
In Luke 17:31-35 Jesus tells His disciples that there will be some incredible things that will happen when He returns. All the normal course of life will stop, people will be judged, and the righteous will be gathered to Him. The interesting thing is that in this narrative, Jesus tells His followers to leave everythingContinue reading “Leave Everything…Gain Everything.”
It Will Be Business As Usual Until The Lord Returns.
Jesus’ teaching Luke 17:26-30 is that the world will continue as it has always continued. The normal courses of life will not be unbroken in the future, leading all the way until the Son of Man returns. The examples that Jesus used in Luke 17 are examples from pre-flood and post-flood. They are examples duringContinue reading “It Will Be Business As Usual Until The Lord Returns.”
The Day Will Come…
Jesus said, “The time will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.” (Luke 17:22). What did He mean? Does this mean that the disciples will not enter the kingdom of God? Does this mean that Jesus’ return will be silent,Continue reading “The Day Will Come…”
Sketches of Scripture 