His injunctions to silence were given because people did not yet know what Messiahship meant, and if they started out with the wrong ideas death and destruction would surely follow. (2.) On the whole, modern thought regards belief in spirits as something primitive and superstitious which men have outgrown. I am tired of this prison. I pray that many who hear the gospel today, will open their hearts to Your truth of the new covenant of grace and trust the Lord Jesus as Saviour. Then a new scene opens in Luke 3:1-38. I give it to you, just bow down and worship me. He was born of a virgin in the little town of Bethlehem. Can any thing great, or worthy our regard, come from one so mean? But Jesus was prepared to put out all his power in a village cottage in Capernaum when the crowds were gone. And he closed the book, and gave it again to the man who was in charge ( Luke 4:17-20 ). Oh, God gives us the grace to be just so that our path may be a shining light(Proverbs 4:18). He repairs to His despised quarters. " "Like many others, the impotent man had been waiting for a wonder to be wrought, and a sign to be given. and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness ( Luke 4:1 ). This is the temptation to compromise. "And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: for he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue." "No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter may see the light. I will not dwell now on that which is familiar to all. Evidence and Unbelief . [1.] No software to install. 15. Thus it is not a question of the kingdom in Luke; in Matthew it is. "And when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." The Spirit of the Lord This is found in Isaiah 61:1; but our Lord immediately adds to it Isaiah 42:7.The proclaiming of liberty to the captives, and the acceptable year (or year of acceptance) of the Lord, is a manifest allusion to the proclaiming of the year of jubilee by sound of trumpet: see Leviticus 25:9, c., and the notes there. And He said to those disciples of John, "Go back and tell John what you've seen. That which provoked them was his taking notice of the favour which God by Elijah and Elisha showed to the Gentiles: When they heard these things, they were filled with wrath (Luke 4:28; Luke 4:28), they were all so; a great change since Luke 4:22; Luke 4:22, when they wondered at the gracious words that proceeded out of his mouth; thus uncertain are the opinions and affections of the multitude, and so very fickle. In this manner the gospel imparts favor. The task of Christianity is not to produce new conditions, although the weight and voice of the church must be behind all efforts to make life better for men. "When He was talking to the woman at the well, the Samaritan woman, she said to Him, "We know that when the Messiah is come, He is going to tell us everything." Or, rather, let us learn hence to keep the eye fixed upon Christ speaking to us in and by the minister. It was man's business to keep God's word: God would not fail to watch over and protect him. II. An officer who knew him well said, "I think I know where we may find him." Have you come to destroy us? Here, indeed, we see the millennial state; But the light to lighten the Gentiles far more fully finds its answer in the remarkable place which the Gentiles enter now by the excision of the Jewish branches of the olive tree. Begin with praising the name of the Lord. The Greek medical writers divided fevers into two classes--major and minor. Here we coalesce with the earlier gospels. But Jesus was here to glorify God. But they tell me, if you can get to the fifth day that the hunger begins to leave, and that you will not get hungry again until you begin to starve to death. It is evident that, as far as this goes, He is introduced strictly as the One who was to bring in His own person the accomplishment of the promises to Israel. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? yea, a sinner whose very name God withholds? 1. Take the mighty grace of God revealed in Christ, on the one hand; on the other, take the dealing with the hearts of men as the result of the cross morally. And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she rose and [fixed dinner for them] ministered unto them ( Luke 4:39 ). Father, as I face temptations, may I trust in you and not my own strength. Proverbs 10 Note, Christ's words are words of grace, for, grace being poured into his lips (Psalms 45:2), words of grace poured from them. This proves, therefore, that there was in Christ not only grace towards man's necessities, but power over Satan. You are not to put yourself deliberately into jeopardy to prove anything. "He came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins." TODAY'S PRAYER POINTS BY PASTOR MIKE PRAH. But it was necessary to his design, and God, I hope to show, puts His own seal upon this deviation from mere time. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power." The books of the Old Testament were in a manner shut up till Christ opened them, Isaiah 29:11. Thank you, Father, for showing me your desire to hear the burdens of my heart by showing your love through Jesus. 16:9). And there went out a fame of him to all the region round about. They thought their own town as worthy to be the stage of miracles as any other; and why should not he rather draw company to that than to any other? Josephus says of them, "They were ever fond of innovations and by nature disposed to changes, and delighted in seditions. It was not a book which Jesus took, for at this time everything was written on rolls. The faith of this Gentile was such, that the Lord avows He had not seen the like in Israel. uses is the same with this here. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,. By whom is meant, the third person in the Trinity; so called, to distinguish him from all other spirits; and who was given to Christ as man, without measure, whereby he was qualified for his great work: and intends the Spirit of Jehovah, with all his gifts and graces, who was, and abode on Christ, as a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, of counsel and of might, of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord; he was upon him, and in him, the first moment of his conception, which was by his power; and he visibly descended on him at his baptism; and the phrase denotes the permanency and continuance of him with him: because he hath anointed me; or "that he might anoint me": the Ethiopic version renders it, "by whom he hath anointed me"; for it was with the Holy Ghost he was anointed, as to be king and priest, so likewise to be a prophet: hence he has the name Messiah, which signifies anointed: and this unction he had, in order. Every body admired him, and cried him up; they never heard such preaching in all their lives. 4. And they delivered unto him the scroll of the prophet Isaiah ( Luke 4:17 ). So He stood up to read the scriptures. I am divinely inspired to speak. If He were the Messiah, why not, according to this word, prove God? 7. Florence Allshorn, the great missionary teacher, used to run a training college for missionaries. How truly the people were in bondage. Praise Him for the Holy Spirit that constantly helps us to receive good news and proclaim good news. No sketch can be conceived more consonant with the spirit and aim of our gospel. Suffice it to say, that this is a scene peculiar to our gospel. Only Jesus always did it perfectly. He had been already at work in what Matthew calls "his city;", but the Spirit of God here passes over entirely what had been done there. "They all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth," but immediately they turn to unbelief, saying, "Is not this Joseph's son?" [Jesus, in the synagogue, reading from Isaiah:] "The Spirit of the LORD is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. 8:26-27; Jude 1:20 - Holy Spirit teach me to pray in Jesus name. In this case the prophet uses most striking poetic images to depict the return from Babylon, but the same images also describe the appropriate work of the Son of God. Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: "God, I thank you that I am not like other peoplerobbers, evildoers, adulterersor even like this tax collector. The opportunity he had for it: He came to Nazareth when he had gained a reputation in other places, in hopes that thereby something at least of the contempt and prejudice with which his countrymen would look upon him might be worn off. On the other hand, this silence, to my mind, is an evidence of His wonderful grace. You know, just that typical neat mom that goes out and fix something for them. Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father." He is telling that to Jesus. That information even the scribes could render to the Magi who came to adore. Verse Luke 4:18. (i) Jesus was always ready to serve. (i) The first temptation was to turn stones into bread. "Don't believe it because I say it unto you, but I have demonstrated the works of the Messiah. God said to Adam, "Have dominion over the earth, over the fish in the sea, the fowls in the air, over every moving and creeping thing, for I have given it unto thee" ( Genesis 1:28 ). The place that the word of God has morally meets the mind of Christ. The omission highlights the gracious nature of Messiahs ministry then compared with its judgmental character in the future. I need not say that there were truths still more blessed and profounder than this of the throne of Israel, accompanying that announcement, on which it is impossible to dwell now, if we are tonight to traverse any considerable part of our gospel. How does He use this power? The Pharisees and Sadducees despised the poor; ancient philosophers neglected them; but the gospel seeks to bless them - to give comfort where it is felt to be needed, and where it will be received with gratitude. Praise God for sending the Holy Spirit. Father, grant us grace to be wiselisteners. But the Spirit of God can act with more freedom, and can drive this part of the utterance to one evangelist, and that part to another. - LOWTH. So before His eyes flash the kingdoms of the world. By the condition of the person is meant, of course, that the Son of God was now incarnate, which even in itself was no small proof, as well as pledge, of the complacency of God in man. How the blind receive their sight, the lame are walking, and to the meek the gospel is being preached." Nevertheless, on the part of Christ, there was ineffable grace wherever any heeded the call of John albeit the faintest working of divine life in the soul. Holy Spirit regenerate every loss soul around me in Jesus name. And so Paul the apostle said, "In times past you all walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, that even now is directing the children of disobedience" ( Ephesians 2:2 ). Such were the facts when the manifestation of the Christ drew near, "Annas and Caiaphas being, the high priests." And the people in the synagogue were filled with anger as they listened to these things; and they rose up and hustled him out of the town. Eph. ", In contrast to most people, the inhabitants of Jesus hometown did not praise Him. First of all let us think of the scene, namely, the wilderness. 1 Cor. (ii) Jesus did not need a crowd to work a miracle. 2. That is, He nominates the twelve apostles. Him He would worship, Him only would He serve. 2. They led him to the brow of the hill, with a purpose to throw him down headlong, as one not fit to live. Oh Lord give me the spirit of contentment in the name of Jesus (Proverbs 6 vs 32-33). Either he blinded their eyes, as God did those of the Sodomites and Syrians, or he bound their hands, or filled them with confusion, so that they could not do what they designed; for his work was not done, it was but just begun; his hour was not yet come, when it was come, he freely surrendered himself. The people were astonished at Jesus' power--and no wonder. , , , , , Because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Let the angel of The Lord bring good news to me in Jesus name, 17. Hence, too, Satan could hardly be spoken of here as going away like one driven off by indignation, as in Matthew. But as the way of the Lord on that occasion was of the deepest value as well as interest to be given, it was reserved for this place. Sometimes they were ready to stone him for the good works he did (John 10:32), here for not doing the good works they expected from him. Before men could call him Messiah, he had to teach them that Messiah meant not a conquering king but a suffering servant. Simon within himself doubted that He was even a prophet. Observe, (1.) And the idea being, by jumping off of this high pinnacle of the temple and landing in that crowd of people down below, completely unharmed, soft landing. what He was to Israel. Lord in anyway our attitudes / ungodly words have drove our children away, Lord have mercy bring them unto thyself. This he claims to give in his gospel. Both these truths, therefore, prove themselves to be true, not more in doctrine than in fact. Proverbs 28:9. This was successful. Flesh is valueless; it profits nothing. The change of order necessitates the omission. He would also be the bearer of good news (Luke 1:19; cf. No prophet is accepted in his own home country. The secret thus early comes out. In other words, if you sit down to a big dinner after fasting for forty days, it will kill you. 5. I mean, just laying on them, really no gospel. Prayer Father, I thank you that when you sent your Son, you gave us a Brother who sympathizes with us. Most of Christ's miracles were cures;--"Now why should not the sick in thine own city be healed as well as those in other cities?" But this is the declaration that Jesus made. The angels go farther when they say, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will in men." "In my name," He said, "they will cast out devils, they will speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not harm them." I pray for wisdom of words. It finds itself entirely baffled by the fact that the same words are not given in all the gospels. And these works are a witness, and they attest to the fact that Jesus is indeed the Messiah.And so He closed the book, gave it to the minister, He sat down. 3:18 - Holy Spirit transform me to the image of Christ. 9. The Gentiles, instead of lying hidden as they had been in the Old Testament times, unnoticed in the dealings of God, and instead of being put into a subordinate place to that of Israel, as they will be by and by in the millennium, were, quite distinctly from both, now to come into prominence, as no doubt the glory of the people Israel will follow in that day. In Jesus' name, AMEN. "And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph," etc. to give us a moral sketch of this wondrous One, now no longer the babe of Bethlehem, but in the lowly company of Mary and Joseph, grown up to the age of twelve years? No doubt greater than Moses He was; He was Jehovah, Emmanuel. In truth, it is impossible to mingle the new wine of grace with the old bottles of human ordinances. Luke 4:18-19 They had in their synagogues seven readers every sabbath, the first a priest, the second a Levite, and the other five Israelites of that synagogue. He was a godly man; and it was no new thing, this love for the Jews, and the practical proof of it. So the devil took him up to a high mountain, and showed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time ( Luke 4:5 ). Now the Judean wilderness stretches from an area just fifteen miles north of Jericho, and continues on down to the Dead Sea. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour.' (Luke 4:18-19)
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