(Lesson 2308)(04-06-18) Matthew 9:18-26
“While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.”
In today’s lesson, Jesus, while on His way to raise a girl from the dead, He healed a woman who had be infirm for twelve years. This was the first recorded exampleof Jesus restoring life to someone who was already dead.~
Friday, April 6, 2018
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Lesson 2307
(Lesson 2307)(04-05-18) Matthew 9:14-17
“Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”
In today’s quote, by using the two analogies, knowing that once He had completed His divine mission to fulfill the old Hebrew laws, Jesus explained that the rules of the old Law could not apply to those bound by the new law of faith.
Jesus knew that His disciples, being the first members of the new “kingdom”, were exempt from the rules of the old Law and traditions. Therefore, they were not required to fast as was the tradition of the Jews.
Too many of today’s “Christians” still bind themselves to the rules of the old laws of the Jews to aid in their quest for eternal life, while either unaware of, or totally ignoring the fact that: “whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all, (James 2:10)”. In order to attain eternal redemption, a lost soul must either obey every tiny bit of the old Testament law OR simply confess their sins and accept the righteousness imputed into those who believe in the life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.~
“Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.”
In today’s quote, by using the two analogies, knowing that once He had completed His divine mission to fulfill the old Hebrew laws, Jesus explained that the rules of the old Law could not apply to those bound by the new law of faith.
Jesus knew that His disciples, being the first members of the new “kingdom”, were exempt from the rules of the old Law and traditions. Therefore, they were not required to fast as was the tradition of the Jews.
Too many of today’s “Christians” still bind themselves to the rules of the old laws of the Jews to aid in their quest for eternal life, while either unaware of, or totally ignoring the fact that: “whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all, (James 2:10)”. In order to attain eternal redemption, a lost soul must either obey every tiny bit of the old Testament law OR simply confess their sins and accept the righteousness imputed into those who believe in the life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.~
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Lesson 2306
(Lesson 2306)(04-04-18) Matthew 9:9-13
“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
In today’s quote, Jesus made the point that it is a waste of time to preach to those who have already received the word, or to those who have already rejected it. It is our obligation to go to those who are most in need of God’s saving grace.
Sadly many of today’s so-called Christians are perfectly satisfied to occupy the same pew every time the church doors open instead of going into the dark places where the word of God is most needed and never preached. It would be a truly amazing thing if we all dedicated ourselves to actually going into ALL the world to preach the gospel.~
“And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
In today’s quote, Jesus made the point that it is a waste of time to preach to those who have already received the word, or to those who have already rejected it. It is our obligation to go to those who are most in need of God’s saving grace.
Sadly many of today’s so-called Christians are perfectly satisfied to occupy the same pew every time the church doors open instead of going into the dark places where the word of God is most needed and never preached. It would be a truly amazing thing if we all dedicated ourselves to actually going into ALL the world to preach the gospel.~
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Lesson 2305
(Lesson 2305)(04-03-18) Matthew 9:1-8
“And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.”
Concealed in the first part of today’s quote is a lesson that many miss as they study the New Testament. Note that the writer said; “Jesus seeing THEIR FAITH said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.” That statement very clearly tells us that it was NOT the faith of the palsied man that got his sin forgiven, but rather, it was because of the faith of those who brought him to Jesus that he was cleansed.
This lesson is very, very important because it teaches us that we, as the children of God, through the power of Jesus Christ and because of our faith in Him, can, through prayer, perform miracles of healing. In other words, Jesus need not be present to perform the miracles we might need in our everyday lives. This fact is confirmed in several other places in the bible where Jesus promised to answer our prayers. One example; “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.” (1 John 5:14-15)
The last part of the quote relates how the scribes, those among the Jewish elite, were trying to undercut Jesus by falsly accusing Him of blasphemy. ~
“And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.”
Concealed in the first part of today’s quote is a lesson that many miss as they study the New Testament. Note that the writer said; “Jesus seeing THEIR FAITH said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.” That statement very clearly tells us that it was NOT the faith of the palsied man that got his sin forgiven, but rather, it was because of the faith of those who brought him to Jesus that he was cleansed.
This lesson is very, very important because it teaches us that we, as the children of God, through the power of Jesus Christ and because of our faith in Him, can, through prayer, perform miracles of healing. In other words, Jesus need not be present to perform the miracles we might need in our everyday lives. This fact is confirmed in several other places in the bible where Jesus promised to answer our prayers. One example; “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.” (1 John 5:14-15)
The last part of the quote relates how the scribes, those among the Jewish elite, were trying to undercut Jesus by falsly accusing Him of blasphemy. ~
Monday, April 2, 2018
Lesson 2304
(Lesson 2304)(04-02-18) Matthew 8:5-28-34
“And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. So the devil besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.”
The people of Gergesines, mentioned in today’s quote, not knowing who Jesus really was, obviously thought Him to be an evil sorcerer because He had destroyed their hogs by filling them with demons. Therefore, they demanded that He leave their land.~
“And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. So the devil besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.”
The people of Gergesines, mentioned in today’s quote, not knowing who Jesus really was, obviously thought Him to be an evil sorcerer because He had destroyed their hogs by filling them with demons. Therefore, they demanded that He leave their land.~
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Lesson 2303
(Lesson 2303)(04-01-18) Matthew 8:5-18-27
“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”
The first part of today’s quote relates the faith of those who chose to follow Jesus. In the latter part of the quote, and as His disciples marveled at the awesome power He displayed, Jesus worked another mirale slowing the wind to calm the seas.~
“Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”
The first part of today’s quote relates the faith of those who chose to follow Jesus. In the latter part of the quote, and as His disciples marveled at the awesome power He displayed, Jesus worked another mirale slowing the wind to calm the seas.~
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Lesson 2302
(Lesson 2302)(03-31-18) Matthew 8:5-14-17
“And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Today’s quote relates how Jesus continued to perform miracles by healing the sick.~
“And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Today’s quote relates how Jesus continued to perform miracles by healing the sick.~
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