Calvary Bible College2 -ISBE on the meaning of Gennesaret: others treat it as a compound of Heb. gan...
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1 Calvary Bible College 1100 Caprice Drive • Castle Rock • Colorado • 80109 Tel: 303.663.2514 • Web: www.ccbccastlerock.org Mark: The Servant Gospel, NT352 Part II cont. The Servant’s Work: Not to be Ministered to, But to Do Ministry. Chapters 1:14–10:52 Class 6 Chapter 6 cont. and chapters 7 & 8 Joey: Contrary Winds Soften Hearts and Reveal The Servant v.45 Immediately He forcefully made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida (house of fishing or hunting), while He sent the multitude away. v.46 And when He had sent them away, He departed into (the interior of) the mountain to pray. v.47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. v.48 Then He saw them straining, tormented at rowing, for the wind was against or contrary to them. Now about the fourth watch (3am) of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by. v.49 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost (phantasma), and cried out; v.50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, "Be of good cheer! It is I, I AM or I AM; do not or stop being afraid." v.51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. v.52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened. -They did not understand who He is: The I AM manifest in the flesh …. -They thought of Him as a teacher a prophet even the Son of God, but not the I AM manifest in the flesh _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Matthew’s Account, 14:22-33 John: Wellness Requires Touching The Servant v.53 When they had crossed over, -They crossed over not only the Sea, but crossed over into a greater understanding of who this Man is-God manifest in the flesh. The ‘Human I AM’ -The cross over included great agony in contrary winds -The torment issued in great revelation that could not come in any other way -They could have quit-If they were the microwave culture would they have quit and missed the revelation -The revelation, the enlightenment, the understanding was well worth the torment and pain -Do any of us believe that in hind sight that they would not have gone thru the torment if it meant not receiving the revelation of the I AM in physical form? v.53 cont. ....they came to the land of Gennesaret (‘Garden of the Prince’, eight miles south of Bethesda, v.45) and anchored there. -What anchored stability they had now versus when they left perhaps 12 hours before.
Transcript of Calvary Bible College2 -ISBE on the meaning of Gennesaret: others treat it as a compound of Heb. gan...
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Calvary Bible College 1100 Caprice Drive • Castle Rock • Colorado • 80109 Tel: 303.663.2514 • Web: www.ccbccastlerock.org
Mark:TheServantGospel,NT352PartIIcont.TheServant’sWork:NottobeMinisteredto,ButtoDoMinistry.Chapters1:14–10:52Class6Chapter6cont.andchapters7&8Joey:ContraryWindsSoftenHeartsandRevealTheServantv.45ImmediatelyHeforcefullymadeHisdisciplesgetintotheboatandgobeforeHimtotheotherside,toBethsaida(houseoffishingorhunting),whileHesentthemultitudeaway.v.46AndwhenHehadsentthemaway,Hedepartedinto(theinteriorof)themountaintopray.v.47Nowwheneveningcame,theboatwasinthemiddleofthesea;andHewasaloneontheland.v.48ThenHesawthemstraining,tormentedatrowing,forthewindwasagainstorcontrarytothem.Nowaboutthefourthwatch(3am)ofthenightHecametothem,walkingonthesea,andwouldhavepassedthemby.v.49AndwhentheysawHimwalkingonthesea,theysupposeditwasaghost(phantasma),andcriedout;v.50fortheyallsawHimandweretroubled.ButimmediatelyHetalkedwiththemandsaidtothem,"Beofgoodcheer!ItisI,IAMorIAM;donotorstopbeingafraid."v.51ThenHewentupintotheboattothem,andthewindceased.Andtheyweregreatlyamazedin themselvesbeyondmeasure,andmarveled.v.52Fortheyhadnotunderstoodabouttheloaves,becausetheirheartwashardened.-TheydidnotunderstandwhoHeis:TheIAMmanifestintheflesh….-TheythoughtofHimasateacherapropheteventheSonofGod,butnottheIAMmanifestintheflesh____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,14:22-33John:WellnessRequiresTouchingTheServantv.53Whentheyhadcrossedover,-TheycrossedovernotonlytheSea,butcrossedoverintoagreaterunderstandingofwhothisManis-God manifestintheflesh.The‘HumanIAM’-Thecrossoverincludedgreatagonyincontrarywinds-Thetormentissuedingreatrevelationthatcouldnotcomeinanyotherway-Theycouldhavequit-Iftheywerethemicrowaveculturewouldtheyhavequitandmissedtherevelation-Therevelation,theenlightenment,theunderstandingwaswellworththetormentandpain-Doanyofusbelievethatinhindsightthattheywouldnothavegonethruthetormentifitmeantnot receivingtherevelationoftheIAMinphysicalform?v.53cont.....theycametothelandofGennesaret(‘GardenofthePrince’,eightmilessouthofBethesda,v.45) andanchoredthere.-Whatanchoredstabilitytheyhadnowversuswhentheyleftperhaps12hoursbefore.
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-ISBEonthemeaningofGennesaret: otherstreatitasacompoundofHeb.gan(garden)withaproper name,orevenHeb.Gan-ha-sar,“gardenoftheprince.”….Josephusdescribeditasanareainwhich “thereisnotaplantwhichitsfertilesoilrefusestoproduce,”withaclimate“sowell-tempered thatitsuitsthemostoppositevarieties.”v.54Andwhentheycameoutoftheboat,immediatelythepeoplerecognizedHim,-Under-rowersareseldomrecognizedjustthecoxswain...asitshouldbe.-ButwhatdidtheyrecognizeHimas?-WhowasHetothem?v.55theyranthroughthatwholesurroundingregion,andbegantocarryaboutonbedsthosewhoweresicktowherevertheyheardHewas(whichmeansHewasonthemove,notstoppingverylong).v.56WhereverHeenteredintovillages,cities,orinthecountry,theylaidthesickinthemarketplaces,andbeggedHimthattheymightjusttouchthehemofHisgarment.AndasmanyastouchedHimweremadeMatt.Adds:perfectlyorthoroughlywell.-ThereisnotawordrecordedthatwasspokenbyHimorHisdisciplesorthemultitude-HespokevolumesontheSeaofGalileeandnowtherevealedhumanIAMneedonlybetouchedfor healingtocomeforth!-Isthereanylimit?WillhealingrunoutintheIAM?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,14:34-36Chapter7Joey:ServantsWhoPerformtheWashingsofMenMayRemainDefiled1ThenthePhariseesandsomeofthescribescametogethertoHim,havingcomefromJerusalem.2NowwhentheysawsomeofHisdiscipleseatbreadwithdefiled,thatis,withunwashedhands,theyfoundfault.-TheydidnotseeJesuseatingsotheycouldnotcriticizeHim.3ForthePhariseesandalltheJewsdonoteatunlesstheywashtheirhandsinaspecialway,holdingthetraditionoftheelders.4Whentheycomefromthemarketplace,theydonoteatunlesstheywash.Andtherearemanyotherthingswhichtheyhavereceivedandhold,likethewashingofcups,pitchers,coppervessels,andcouches.NowtheybringtheirfaultfindingstoJesus....5ThenthePhariseesandscribesaskedHim,"WhydoYourdisciplesnotwalkaccordingtothetraditionoftheelders,(nothinghereaboutthetraditionoftheTorah)buteatbreadwithunwashedhands?"6Heansweredandsaidtothem,"WellorhowbeautifullydidIsaiahprophesyofyouhypocrites,asitiswritten:'ThispeoplehonorsMewiththeirlips,buttheirheartisfarfromMe.-Theultimatedescriptionofaspiritualhypocriteoractor!-ThisisaquotefromIsaiah29:13.Thecompletequotereads: “Inasmuchasthesepeopledrawnearwiththeirmouths AndhonorMewiththeirlips, ButtheyhaveremovedtheirheartsfarfromMe, AndtheirfeartowardMeistaught(notoutofloveorreverence)bythecommandmentofmen,-TheirfearofGodistaughtinhypokritesor‘actingschool’!-Theteacherswouldsay:“RemembertolookandactthiswaywhenattheTempleoraroundseriously religiouspeople!”Alsomaintainapiousaire!
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-Edwards: It would be a mistake to assume that incallingthePharisees“hypocrites”Jesusaccusesthemof lackofdedication.InthejudgmentofJesustheyweregravelymistakeninthecoursethey pursued,buttheywerenot,asfaraswecantell,eithersuperficialoruncommitted.Onthe contrary,itwastheircommitmenttotheoraltradition—andJesus’equalcommitmentto recoveringtheintentofthewrittenlaw—thatmadetheirdifferencessoearnest.-Theyhadazealbutnotaccordingtocorrectknowledgeorheart!7AndinvaintheyworshipMe,Teachingasdoctrinesthecommandmentsofmen.'8"ForlayingasideorrejectingthecommandmentofGod,youholdthetraditionofmen--thewashingofpitchersandcups,andmanyothersuchthingsyoudo."9Hesaidtothem,"Alltoowellyoucontinuouslyreject(sameas‘layingaside’inv.8)thecommandmentofGod,thatyoumaycontinuouslykeepyourtradition.ForExample.....10ForMosessaid,'Honoryourfatherandyourmother';and,'Hewhocursesfatherormother,lethimbeputtodeath.'11Butyousay,'Ifamansaystohisfatherormother,"WhateverprofityoumighthavereceivedfrommeisCorban"--'(thatis,adedicatedgifttoGod,andthereforeIcannotgiveittoyoutohelpyou),12thenyounolongerlethim(theson)doanythingforhisfatherorhismother,-Becausethemoneythesonwouldusetohelpmomanddadwouldnolongergotothetempleor synagogue(thatistoGod),andthustothepocketsoftheScribesorPharisees.13makingthewordofGodofnoeffectorvoidthroughyourtraditionwhichyouhavehandeddown(intheexampletothesonwhowantedtohelpoutmom,butwasnotgivenpermissiontodosobecausehehaddedicatedthatmoneytoGodalready).Andmanysuchthingsyoudo."ThemultitudesitseemshavestoodbackwhileJesustalkedwiththePhariseesandScribesJesusnowaddressestheoriginalquestionofoutwardversusinwardcleanliness14WhenHehadcalledallthemultitudetoHimself,Hesaidtothem,"HearMe,everyone,andunderstand:15Thereisnothingthatentersamanfromoutsidewhichcanspirituallydefilehim;butthethingswhichcomeoutofhim,thosearethethingsthatspirituallydefileaman.16Ifanyonehasearstohear,lethimhear!"____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:1-11John:ServantsUnderstandthe‘Ins’and‘Outs’ofDefilement17WhenHehadenteredahouseawayfromorbyleavingthecrowd,HisdisciplesaskedHimconcerningtheparable.-Parableinthatthereisameaningdeeperthenthewordsornarrativeitself.18SoHesaidtothem,"Areyouthuswithoutunderstandingalso(lackcapacityforinsight)?-WithearthlyearswesenseacertainleveloffrustrationfromtheLord-ByHisquestionwesensethatHeexpectedthemtoknowthis,buttheydidn’t.-Thisgivesmegreathopehereanditbringscautiontomeaswell.-ImayperceiveHimbeingimpatient,butthetruthisHecannotbeimpatientinasinfulway-BUTIneedtohandlemyimpatiencewithpeopleasHedid.
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-How?bypatientlyinstructingthemasHedid.-Paulinthefuturewouldsaythisofextremelyobstinatepeopleinthechurch:1Tim.2:24-26 24AndaservantoftheLordmustnotquarrelbutbegentletoall,abletoteach,patient, 25inhumilitycorrectingthosewhoareinopposition,ifGod(notme!)perhapswillgrantthem repentance,sothattheymayknowthetruth, 26andthattheymaycometotheirsensesandescapethesnareofthedevil,havingbeentaken captivebyhimtodohiswill.-Theseversesareverydifficultformetodo!😩 🙏
v.18cont.....Doyounotperceive(thoughtthruspiritually,thatthisphysicalactcannottouchthespiritualheart)thatwhateverentersamanfromoutsidecannotdefilehim,19becauseitdoesnotenterhisheartbuthisstomach,andiseliminated,thuspurifyingallfoods?"-‘thuspurifyingallfoods’isherespeakingoftheirspiritualdefilement,becausefoodsdonotenterthe spiritualheart.-Doesthisstatementof‘allfoodsarepure’pavethewayforthe‘future’statementtoPeterinadream: Acts10:12-15 12Init(agreatsheetfromHeaven)wereallkindsoffour-footedanimalsoftheearth,wildbeasts, creepingthings,andbirdsoftheair. 13Andavoicecametohim,“Rise,Peter;killandeat.” 14ButPetersaid,“Notso,Lord!ForIhavenevereatenanythingcommonorunclean.” 15Andavoicespoketohimagainthesecondtime,“WhatGodhascleansedyoumustnotcall common.”20AndHesaid,"Whatcomesoutofaman(hisheart,nothisstomach),thatdefilesaman.21Forfromwithin,outoftheheartofmen,proceedevilthoughts,adulteries,fornications,murders,22thefts,covetousness,wickedness,deceit,lewdness,anevil(poneros)ora‘sexualeye’,blasphemy(againstGod),pride,foolishness(shuttingoffunderstandingandthusbeingfoolish).23Alltheseevilthingsoriginateandcomefromwithin(fromtheheart)anddefile(10of15usesinthisaccount,bothMatt./Mark)aman.”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:12-20Joey:TheServantUnderstandsthatFaithisNotRacial24FromthereHearoseandwenttotheregionofTyreandSidon.AndHeenteredahouse(byJewishtraditionanuncleanhouse,BUTJesuspriortothishaswipedawayanyconceptofoutwardsourcedphysicaldefilementoftheheart)andwantednoonetoknowit,butHecouldnotbehidden.-ThesummaryofHisearlyministry:Don’ttellanyoneBUTHecouldnotstayhidden!25Forawomanwhoseyoungdaughterhadanuncleanspirit(hadgonearoundand)heardaboutHim, andshecame(Matt.15:22Adds)criedouttoHim,andshefellatHisfeet. -Matt.TheGospeloftheMessiah,theKingofIsraelsaysherethatsheapproachedonJewishground, thoughshewasagentile.........saying,“Havemercyonme,OLord,SonofDavid!Mydaughterisseverelydemon-possessed.”
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Whoisthiswoman,issheaJewlivingacrosstheborder?...no...26ThewomanwasaGreek(byculture),aSyro-Phoenicianbybirth(byethnos),andshecontinuouslykeptonaskingHimtocastthedemonoutofherdaughter.-Matt.Addshereandthisisimportant: 23ButHeansweredhernotaword. AndHisdisciplescameandurgedHim,saying,“Sendheraway,forshecriesoutafter us.” 24ButHeanswered(bothherandthedisciples)andsaid,“Iwasnotsentexcepttothe lostsheepofthehouseofIsrael.” 25ThenshecameandworshipedHim,saying,“Lord(Hisuniversaltitle,withnoJewish specificity),helpme!”27ButJesussaidtoher,"Letthechildrenbefilledfirst(Hedidnotsayonlythechildren,butfirst),foritisnotgoodorcorrecttotakethechildren'sbreadandthrowittothelittlepetdogs."28AndsheansweredandsaidtoHim,"Yes,Lord,yeteventhelittlepetdogsunderthetableeatfromthechildren'scrumbs.",29ThenHesaidtoher,Matt.Addshere: 27Andshesaid,“Yes,Lord,yeteventhelittledogseatthecrumbswhichfallfromtheir masters’table(inthenaturalcourseoffeedingthechildrenfirst).”-Wheredoesyourdogparkunderthetable,bytheadultsorthekids?-Iknowthatourtimeasgentileshasnotcomeyet,itwill.-ThattimewillcomebutcrumbsdofallfromthetableasyouarefirstfeedingthechildrenofIsrael.Iask thatacrumbwouldfallnowandyouwouldnotbeviolatingyour‘totheJewfirstprinciple! 28ThenJesusansweredandsaidtoher,“Owoman,greatisyourfaith!Letitbetoyouas youdesire.”Andherdaughterwashealedfromthatveryhour.-Hadsheheardaboutthelong-distancehealingofaRomanCenturion’sservant?v.29cont...."Forthissayinggoyourway;thedemonhasgoneoutofyourdaughter."-Nohandslaidonher,nowordsspokentothedemon-butgonewithinthehour!30Andwhenshehadcometoherhouse,shefoundthedemongoneout(hispresencewasveryvisible aswellasauditory),andherdaughterhadbeenlyingcomfortablyonthebed.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:21-28John:TheBestServantLookedtoHeavenandGroanedandStillServes31Again,departingfromtheregionofTyreandSidon,HecamethroughthemidstoftheregionofDecapolistotheSeaofGalilee(easternside).-Edwards: FromtheregionofTyreJesustravelsovertwentymilesnorthtoSidon,thensoutheastacross theRiverLeontes,andfromtherefurthersouththroughCaesareaPhilippitotheDecapolisonthe eastsideoftheSeaofGalilee.Thehorseshoe-shapeditineraryisnotastepshyof120milesin length.-Lane:JesusremainedinterritorywithstrongGentileassociations.Thelocationoftheepisodeinthe Decapolis,however,provesnothingastotheparticipantssincethereweresizeablecoloniesof Jewsinnearlyallofthetencities,amongstthemanygentiles.-SinceMarkisseeminglywrittentogentiles,andthispassageisuniquetoMark,dohisreadersgetthe sensethatJesusislayingthefoundationsfortheinclusionofgentilesinHisKingdomplans?
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-Edwardssaysthis:ThejourneydeepintoGentileterritory—indeednotoriousGentileterritory— indicateshiswillfulinclusionofthenon-Jewishworldinhisministry.32ThentheybroughttoHimonewhowasdeafandhadanimpedimentinhisspeech,andtheybeggedHimtoputHishandonhim.33AndHetookhimasidefromthemultitude(againtryingtobeprivate),andputHisfingersinhisears,andHespatandtouchedhistongue.34Then,lookinguptoheaven,Hesighedorgroaned,andsaidtohim,"Ephphatha,"(Aramaic)that is,"Beopened."-WhatisthesignificanceofHissighorgroan?-InthefuturewewilllearnthatthiswordforsighorgroanisonlyusedhereintheGospels-ButitwillbeusedoftheHolySpiritbyaguynamedPaulinRom.8:26 26LikewisetheSpiritalsohelpsinourweaknesses.Forwedonotknowwhatweshouldpray forasweought,buttheSpiritHimselfmakesintercessionforuswithgroaningswhichcannot beutteredortheyarewordless.-Noteherethe‘LookinguptoHeaven’,totheFatherandthenthegroancomingoutofJesus.Couldthisbe theSpiritgroaningwithinHimtotheFather?Secondly:-Groaningswillalsobeutteredwithaviewtowantingtogetonwiththebetterlife,thebetterbody,the betterpresence,andperhapsinthecaseofJesusadesiretogetonwiththepermanentcure!-InthefutureaPhysiciannamedLukewillquoteJesusinLuke12:50 50ButIhaveabaptismtobebaptizedwith;andhowamIstraitenedorheldbacktillitbe accomplished!-Hegroaned!Backtoournarrative....35Immediatelyhisearswereopened,andtheimpedimentofhistonguewasloosed,andhespokeplainly(withoutaspeechimpediment).36ThenHecommandedthemthattheyshouldtellnoone;butthemoreHecommandedthem,the morewidelytheyproclaimedit.-Howmanytimeshaveweheardthis...andisn’tthisjusttheoppositeofwhatwearetodoonthisside ofthecross?37Andtheywereastonishedbeyondmeasure,saying,"Hehasdoneallthingswell.Hemakesboth thedeaftohearandthemutetospeak."-Is.35:5-6saysthistothenations(Is.34:1): 5Thentheeyesoftheblindshallbeopened, Andtheearsofthedeafshallbeunstopped. 6Thenthelameshallleaplikeadeer, Andthetongueofthedumbsing. Forwatersshallburstforthinthewilderness, Andstreamsinthedesert.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NoMatthewAccount
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Chapter8Joey:HisServantsHaveMoreintheirInventorythanTheyCounted1Inthosedays,themultitudebeingverygreatandhavingnothingtoeat,JesuscalledHisdisciplestoHimandsaidtothem,2"Ihavecompassiononthemultitude,becausetheyhavenowcontinued(physically&inFellowship)withMethreedaysandhavenothingtoeat.3AndifIsendthemawayhungrytotheirownhouses,theywillfaintontheway;forsomeofthemhavecomefromafar."NotRememberingtheFeedingofthe5,000,Unbeliefrepeatsitself....4ThenHisdisciplesansweredHim,"Howcanonesatisfythesepeoplewithbreadhereinthewilderness?"(HaveyoueverheardofBreadfromHeaveninthewilderness,akaManna?)5Heaskedthem,"Howmanyloavesorbreadsdoyouhave?"Andtheysaid,"Seven."6SoHecommandedthemultitudetositdownontheground.AndHetookthesevenloavesandgavethanks,brokethemandgavethemtoHisdisciplestosetbeforethem(thedisciples);andtheysetthembeforethemultitude.7Theyalsohadafewsmallfish;andhavingblessedthem,(Matt.Addsandbrokethem)Hesaidtosetthemalsobeforethem.8Sotheyateandwerefilled(samewordassatisfyinv.4),andtheytookupsevenlargebasketsofleftoverfragments.9aNowthosewhohadeatenwereaboutfourthousand,(Matt.Adds:‘men,besideswomenand children’).-Whythetwoaccountsoffeedinglargenumbersofpeople?-Hehadcompassiononbothgroups.-Itappearsthatthisgroupwaspredominantlygentile-Butthe5,000+camefirstandthefourthousand+camesecond:ToTheJewfirstthenthegentiles!-ThiscameaftertherejectionbytheJewishleadership:DeclaringHedoesmiraclesbytheDevil!-Edwards:Fromthechurchfathersonwardthechurchhasrightlyperceivedthatinthefeedingofthe fourthousandJesusbringssavingbreadtotheGentiles,ashebroughtitearliertotheJewsinthe feedingofthefivethousand.ThejourneytotheGentilesin7:24–8:9hasevincedorevidencedthat theyareneitherbeyondthereachofsalvationnorinuredoraccustomedtoit.Likethebookof Jonah,thethreevignettesinMark7:24–8:9revealthatsupposedGentileoutsidersareinfact surprisinglyreceptivetothewordofGodinJesus.ThejourneyofJesustoTyre,Sidon,andthe DecapolisprovesthatalthoughtheGentilesareostracizedbytheJews,theyarenotostracizedby God.JewishinvectiveagainsttheGentilesdoesnotreflectadivineinvective.Thereisalessonhere forthepeopleofGodineveryage,thatitsenemiesareneitherforsakenbyGodnorbeyondthe compassionofJesus.Onthecontrary,theGentiles,likeothers“alongdistance”away,arethe objectsofJesus’compassion.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:32-39aJohn:SeekingSignsMayNotMeanYouAreSeekingTheServant9bAndHesentthem(themultitude)away(nowthattheywerewellfed),10immediatelygotintotheboatwithHisdisciples,andcametotheregionofDalmanutha(probablynearMagdala,westernshore,asnotedinMatt.15:39).
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11ThenthePhariseescameoutasanaggressiveoppositionandbegantodisputeorarguewithHim, seekingfromHimasignfromheaven(visibleonearth),testingHimasifHewereontrial.-SignfromHeavenlikethefollowing:-2Kings1:10(thissignwastogentilesoldiers) 10SoElijahansweredandsaidtothecaptainoffifty,“IfIamamanofGod,thenletfirecomedown fromheavenandconsumeyouandyourfiftymen.”Andfirecamedownfromheavenand consumedhimandhisfifty.(thishappenedagaininv.12)-1Kings18:36-38 36Anditcametopass,atthetimeoftheofferingoftheeveningsacrifice,thatElijahthe prophetcamenearandsaid,“LORDGodofAbraham,Isaac,andIsrael,letitbeknownthisdaythat YouareGodinIsraelandIamYourservant,andthatIhavedoneallthesethingsatYourword. 37Hearme,OLORD,hearme,thatthispeoplemayknowthatYouaretheLORDGod,andthat YouhaveturnedtheirheartsbacktoYouagain.” 38ThenthefireoftheLORDfellandconsumedtheburntsacrifice,andthewoodandthestones andthedust,anditlickedupthewaterthatwasinthetrench.-TheresultofthislongtermisthatveryfewofthepeopleturnedfromBaal,despitethesignfromHeaven!-See1Kings19:14-18forverification.-ThegenerationJesusisspeakingtoisjustlikethegenerationofElijahthathaveforsakenthecovenant, andkilledyourprophets.-Howdoweknowthis?-Lukeinthefuturewillsaythisofthisgeneration:Luke11:47-48 47Woetoyou!Foryoubuildthetombsoftheprophets,andyourfatherskilledthem. 48Infact,youbearwitnessthatyouapprovethedeedsofyourfathers;fortheyindeedkilled them,andyoubuildtheirtombs.-ThesignfromHeavendidnogoodwithElijah’sgenerationanditwouldnotwiththisoneeither!-Matthewaddsthishere,tellingthemtheyshouldknowthesignsofthetimesalreadygiven...-Matt.16:1-4 1ThenthePhariseesandSadduceescame,andtestingHimaskedthatHewouldshowthem asignfromheaven. 2Heansweredandsaidtothem,“Whenitiseveningyousay,‘Itwillbefairweather,forthe skyisred’; 3andinthemorning,‘Itwillbefoulweathertoday,fortheskyisredandthreatening.’ Hypocrites!Youknowhowtodiscernthefaceofthesky,butyoucannotdiscernthesignsof thetimes. 4Awickedandadulterousgeneration(whatwasElijah’sgeneration?)seeksafterasign,and nosignshallbegiventoitexceptthesignoftheprophetJonah.”12ButHesigheddeeply(intensiveanguishedgroaning,inthepresenceofintenseunbelief)inHisspirit,andsaid,"Whydoesthisgenerationseekasign?Assuredly,Isaytoyou,nosignshallbegiventothisgeneration."13AndHeleftthem,andgettingintotheboatagain,departedtotheotherside.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:39,16:1-4Joey:WhenObservingthePhysicalServantsMustThinkSpiritually14Nowthediscipleshadforgottentotakebread(theylefttheleftovers,buttheytookthebreadmaker!),andtheydidnothavemorethanoneloafwiththemintheboat.
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15ThenHechargedthem,saying,"Takeheed,bewareoftheleavenofthePharisees(hypocriticalreligionwithoutrelationship)andtheleavenofHerod(pride,immorality&worldliness)."16Andtheyreasonedamongthemselves,saying,"Itisbecausewehavenobread."Theyshouldbegettingthisspiritually....17ButJesus,beingawareofit,saidtothem,"Whydoyoureasonbecauseyouhavenobread?Doyounotyetperceivenorunderstand?Isyourheartstillhardened?18Havingeyes,doyounotsee?Andhavingears,doyounothear?Anddoyounotremember?19WhenIbrokethefiveloavesforthefivethousand,howmany(small)basketsfulloffragmentsdidyoutakeup?"TheysaidtoHim,"Twelve."-AnumberassociatedwithIsraelandgovernance20"Also,whenIbrokethesevenforthefourthousand,howmanylargehampersizedbasketsfulloffragmentsdidyoutakeup?"Andtheysaid,"Seven."-Seventhenumberofcompleteness,withoutthegentilestheKingdomwouldn’tbecomplete!21SoHesaidtothem,"Howisityoudonotunderstand?"____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,16:5-12
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CalvaryBibleCollege1100CapriceDrive•CastleRock•Colorado•80109Tel:303.663.2514•Web:www.ccbccastlerock.org
Mark:TheServantGospel,NT352PartIIcont.TheServant’sWork:NottobeMinisteredto,ButtoDoMinistry.Chapters1:14–10:52Class6Chapter6cont.andChapters7&8ContraryWindsSoftenHeartsandRevealTheServant–Joey45ImmediatelyHemadeHisdisciplesgetintotheboatandgobeforeHimtotheotherside,toBethsaida,whileHesentthemultitudeaway.Inthelastscene,Hehadcompassiononthemultitude…Now,Heissendingthemaway…WhydidJesusshutthisdownsoquickly?
- TheymightseektomakethemtheirWonderBreadKing,theirvendingmachine,insteadoftheirSavior
46AndwhenHehadsentthemaway,Hedepartedtothemountaintopray.
- TimealonewiththeFathertoaskHimwhat’snexto Therearetimestomeetaneed,distributebread,organize,timestorest
§ BUTeverydayisatimetobealonewiththeFather• Ithinkwe'vemasteredtheaskingpart,Idon’tthinkwehavemasteredthelisteningpart
Whodoyouthinkhewasprayingfor?
- Probablythediscipleso It’sencouragingtomethatJesuspraysforus
47Nowwheneveningcame,theboatwasinthemiddleofthesea;andHewasaloneontheland.v.48ThenHesaw(toknoworunderstand)themstraining,(severedistressortorment)
- Jesusknowsthattheyareinseveredistress
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tormentedatrowing,forthewindwasagainstorcontrarytothem.Nowaboutthefourthwatch(3am)ofthenightHecametothem,walkingonthesea,theywerestrainingtomakeheadway
- becauseJesussawthemdistressed,Hecametothem.o that’sloveandthat’sthecareofourSavior!
Thisisalsoapictureofperseverance.Theyencounterthisstrongheadwindandtheyarerowingagainstitabout9hoursWhydidtheystrainforsolong?
- Theeasythingtodowouldtogiveupandletthewindtakethembacktowheretheywere.
o BecauseJesusdidn’twantthemtogobacktowheretheywere,hewantedtotaketogoinadifferentdirectionandtoanotherlocation
§ getintotheboatandgobeforeHimtotheotherside,toBethsaida,• Thisispictureoflongobedienceintherightdirection
o Whatdoyoufeellikegivingupontonight?o What’syoureasywayout?
- Sometimesinthisfaithwalkthatwe’vebeencalledto…Godisgoingtoallowustostraininthemidstofthestorminordertodevelopperseveranceinus
- He’snotgoingtocometoourimmediaterescue…forourbenefito StayintheboatandkeeprowingwithyourbrothersandsistersinChrist
§ Jesuswillhelpyougettotheothersideandwouldhavepassedthemby.SinceJesuswascomingtohisdisciplesbecausehehadseentheirdistress,whywouldhenowintendtopassbythem?
- Thestatement‘heintendedtopassbythem’describeshowitappearedtothedisciples,butnotwhatJesusactuallyplannedtodo.ThedisciplesthoughtthathewasgoingtopassbythembecauseJesuswasnotwalkingdirectlytowardtheboat.AsJesusapproachedtheboat,HechangedHiscourseastowalkpastuntilhisdisciplesrecognizedHimandaskedHimtocomeintotheboatwiththem.HewouldhavepassedbytheboatandleftthedisciplesiftheyhadfailedtotakeHimin.Hedidthistotesttheirfaith.
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49AndwhentheysawHimwalkingonthesea,- AllthingsareunderneathHisfeet.Hehasauthorityoverstorms&contrarywinds
theysupposeditwasaghost(phantasma),andcriedout;aphantomoraghostAcommonJewishsuperstitioninthatdaywasthattheappearanceofa‘spiritofthenight’broughtdisaster.TheyhadnotyetrecognizedJesus.Inthelittlelighttherewas,theysawtheformofamancomingtowardthem,buttheydidn’tbelievethatitreallywasamansincehumanscan’twalkonwater.TheydidnotrecognizeJesusinthedarkandcouldnotbelievethatthefigureonthewatercouldbeanythingsolid.Hadtheyseenthisbefore?NO
- EverydaytheyarelearningnewandincrediblethingsaboutJesuso HeisrevelingalittlemoreaboutHimselfandHismission.
v.50fortheyallsawHimandweretroubled(frightened).ButimmediatelyHetalkedwiththemandsaidtothem,"Beofgoodcheer!ItisI,IAMorIAM;donotorstopbeingafraid."Howdoyoustayintheboatandkeeprowinginthemidstofstorms?
- HearthevoiceofJesusandrecognizewhoHeis…ThegreatIAmo WhatdoweneedtobeafraidofinthepresenceoftheIAM?
51ThenHewentupintotheboattothem,andthewindceased.Andtheyweregreatlyamazedinthemselvesbeyondmeasure,andmarveled.
- Wouldtheyhaveexperiencedthisiftheywouldnothavepersevered?o Whatamazingthingsmightyoumissoutonbecauseyouwanttoquit?o YoucanperseverebecauseHegetsintherewithyou(intotheboat)andtellsyou,youcan’tdoitonyourown,butyoucandoitthroughme!
52Fortheyhadnotunderstoodabouttheloaves,becausetheirheartwashardened.understandmeaning,‘togainaninsightfrom’,‘tounderstandthesignificanceof’Whycouldn’tthey?becausetheirheartwashardened.Whatdidn’ttheygaininsightfromorunderstandthesignificanceof?TheydidnotyetunderstandthatJesuswastheSonofGod,sotheydidn’trealizehowmuchpowerHepossessed.Iftheyhadunderstood,theywouldnothavefearedthedangertheyhadmetintheboatandtheywouldnothavebeensurprisedandastonishedwhenHedidsomethingaboutit
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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,14:22-33WellnessRequiresTouchingTheServant–John53Whentheyhadcrossedover,theycametothelandofGennesaret(eightmilessouthofBethesda,v.45)andanchoredthere.
- TheregionthathadpreviouslyaskedJesustoleave54Andwhentheycameoutoftheboat,immediatelythepeoplerecognizedHim,55ranthroughthatwholesurroundingregion,andbegantocarryaboutonbedsthosewhoweresicktowherevertheyheardHewas.56WhereverHeenteredintovillages,cities,orinthecountry,theylaidthesickinthemarketplaces,andbeggedHimthattheymightjusttouchthehemofHisgarment.AndasmanyastouchedHimweremadewell.
o ThedemoniacgotthewordoutwhatJesushaddoneforhimandnowpeopleknewthattheycouldbringtheirbrokenness.
o HowareyousharingwhatJesushasdoneforyou,sothatotherscanexperiencethatsamehealingtouch?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,14:34-36Chapter7ServantsWhoPerformtheWashingsofMenMayRemainDefiled-Joey1ThenthePhariseesandsomeofthescribescametogethertoHim,havingcomefromJerusalem.Theword‘scribes’referstolawexpertswhostudied,interpreted,andtaughttheOTLaw.Theword‘Pharisees’referstoasectofIsraeliteswhotriedtoliveinstrictaccordancewithscribalteachingandmanyofthescribeswerePharisees
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- These2groupsweremotivatedbytheirownconcerntocounteractthepopularityofJesusandtheyvoluntarilycametoconfrontJesuswiththewrongmotive.TheywanttoentrapHimnotgettoknowHim.
2NowwhentheysawsomeofHisdiscipleseatbreadwithdefiled,thatis,withunwashed(unclean)hands,theyfoundfault.3ForthePhariseesandalltheJewsdonoteatunlesstheywashtheirhandsinaspecialway,holdingthetraditionoftheelders.Their1stobservationofChristandHisdisciples:Theydon’twashtheirhandsappropriately.Theyare“faultfinders”.Alltheysawwasunwashedhands.Theyhavethewrongfocus,socanwewhenwelookthroughtheir“faultfindingeyes”andwiththewrongmotive.Judgingpeoplebasedonwhatweseeoutwardlyratherthangettingtoknowtheminwardly.Whatdidtheymeanbyunwashed“unclean”hands?
Theword‘unclean’doesnotrefertoafailuretowashone’shandsforhygienicpurposes. The complaint was that they had not followed the ritual cleansingceremonies that the Pharisees had developed. The Pharisees considered thehands of the disciples to be “ritually unclean” because they had not been“ceremoniallywashed”beforeeating.Thisceremonialwashingwasdoneinordertopurifyone’shandsbyremovingthedefilementcausedbycontactwithprofanethings.
TheOldTestamentlawdoesnotrequireordinarymealstobeeateninastateofpurity.Onlypriestseatingsacrificialofferings(Lev.22:3–9)andlaypersonseatingtheirportionoftheirfellowshipofferings(Mark7:20–21)musteatinastateofpurity.ThePhariseeshavebroadenedthelawtoincludeallJewseatinganythingatanytime.
- Mishnah–writtenformoftheoralJewishLawdedicated65pagestohowtowashyourhandsappropriatelybeforeyouate.
o Religionoftenaddsextra“biblicalrules”toGod’sWordo Religionoftenfocusesonhowyoulookontheoutside(cleaninguptheoutside)ratherthanwhatJesuswilltellushisfocusisinvs.15
§ Wedon’ttakeawayoraddtoTheWordofGod4Whentheycomefromthemarketplace,theydonoteatunlesstheywash.Andtherearemanyotherthingswhichtheyhavereceivedandhold,likethewashingofcups,pitchers,coppervessels,andcouches.
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Thosewhohadbeensocializingwithallsortsofpeopleinthemarketplacewouldhadbeenexposedtopossiblesourcesofritualimpurity,sotheywouldhavetopurifythemselvesbeforeeating
- Theyarewashingeverything…notjusttheirhandsacertainwayo Thisisalotofwork…where’sthejoyinthatforsomethingGodnevercommandedthatwedo?
Awrongobservationleadstoanincorrectconfrontation.5ThenthePhariseesandscribesaskedHim(Jesus),"WhydoYourdisciplesnotwalkaccordingtothetraditionoftheelders,buteatbreadwithunwashedhands?"
- What’stheirmotive?o Entrapment…theydon’twantclarificationorhaveahearttolearn
6He(Jesus)answeredandsaidtothem(thePhariseesandscribes),"Well(beautifully)didIsaiahprophesyofyouhypocrites,asitiswritten:'ThispeoplehonorsMewiththeirlips,buttheirheartisfarfromMe.WhatdidJesuscallthem?
- Hypocrites–meansactoro Whythatword?
- ThePhariseeswerereligiousactors,sotospeak,inthattheypretendedtobeontheoutside,whattheywerenotontheinside
-ThisisaquotefromIsaiah29:13…JesusissayingIsaiahistalkingaboutyouguys “Inasmuchasthesepeopledrawnearwiththeirmouths AndhonorMewiththeirlips,
- Lipservicethatsoundedgood ButtheyhaveremovedtheirheartsfarfromMe,
o theirheartisamillionmilesawayfromHim§ WecansayalltherightChristainese,butareourwordsdisconnectedfromourheart
§ Beforewejudgethemtooharshly,itwouldbehardformetobelievethatwehaven’tplayedtheroleofahypocritebefore
AndtheirfeartowardMeistaught(notoutofloveorreverence)bythecommandmentofmen,
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WuestTranslation.AndHesaidtothem;ExcellentlydidIsaiahprophecyconcerningyou,thehypocrites,asitstandswritten;ThispeopleisconstantlyhonoringMewiththeirlips.ButtheirheartholdsatagreatdistancefromMe.7Andinvain(emptyormeaninglesstoGod)theyworshipMe,
- Notonlywrongmotive,butalsowrongworshipo OurworshipcanbemeaninglesstoGodifourwordsaredisconnectedfromourheart.
Teachingasdoctrinesthecommandmentsofmen.'
- Thesehypocriteshavethewrongfocus,wrongworshipandwrongteachingo TheyaretakingthetraditionsofmenandarepresentingthemasthedoctrineofGod.(doctrine:teachingsaboutwhoGodisandhowHewantsustoliveourearthlyandspirituallife)
§ Presentingman’straditionsas“thussayeththeLord”• Godwantsyoutowashyourselfandyourstuffthiswaycontainedinthis65-pagedocument.
8"Forlayingaside(rejecting)thecommandmentofGod,youholdthetraditionofmen--thewashingofpitchersandcups,andmanyothersuchthingsyoudo."9Hesaidtothem,"AlltoowellyourejectthecommandmentofGod,thatyoumaykeepyourtradition.yourejectedthecommandmentofGodinordertoobeythetraditionsofmen.
Youguys,whoaresupposedtorepresentMyFather,arenotteachingHiscommandments,butyou’reteachingyourtraditionsasiftheywerecommandmentsWehavetobeverycarefulnottomergeourtraditionswithGod’sWordandpushourtraditionsonpeopleasiftheywereGod’sWordJesusgivesthemanexampleofhowtheyhaverejectedGod’steachingandsubstituteditwiththeirownteaching10ForMosessaid,'Honoryourfatherandyourmother';and,'Hewhocursestospeakillof,revileorverballyabuse…)fatherormother,lethimbeputtodeath.'
- TheywouldbealotofkidsbitingthedustinourworldtodayWeneedtoremindourkidstobeverythankfulthattheyliveundergracenowandnotthelaw
- ThiswasGod’scommandmentthatHegavethroughMoses
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- ThesearetwodirectquotesfromtheSeptuagintGreektranslationoftheTorah.ThefirstisfromExodus20:12andthesecondisfromExodus21:17InJudaism,oneofthemostimportantdutiesofapersonwastohonorhisparents
o Thereligiousleadersknowalreadyknowthis…butlookathowtheychangeitinvs.11
11Butyousay,'Ifamansaystohisfatherormother,"WhateverprofityoumighthavereceivedfrommeisCorban"--'(thatis,agifttoGod),12thenyounolongerlethimdoanythingforhisfatherorhismother,13makingthewordofGodofnoeffectthroughyourtraditionwhichyouhavehandeddown.Andmanysuchthingsyoudo."Jesus illustrated how the fifth commandment was broken by the Pharisees in
observingthe“traditionsoftheelders.”Partofhonoringone’smotherandfatherintheJewishfamilywastotakecareoftheirneedswhentheygotolder.But,oneoftheingeniouswaystogetaroundthiscommandwastopronouncesomethingasCorban.ThewordCorbanliterallymeans“anofferingorgiftdedicatedtoGod.”andhereishowitworked.Accordingtothistradition,ifapersonpronouncedoveranypropertyormoneythe
wordCorban,itcouldnotbegiventoanyotherperson—evenyourparents.Butherewastherealkicker.ThemoneyorpropertydedicatedtoGodcouldstillbeusedbyitsownerforpersonalgainandgratification.Therefore,bykeepingthetraditionsoftheelders a personwas breaking one of the Ten Commandments—God’s law. Even ifpeoplewhoclaimedCorbanhadachangeofheartandwantedtohelptheirparents,theycouldnotThisiswhatJesusmeantwhenhesaidinverse12,Younolongerlethimdoanything
forhisfatherormother.Ifapersonweretogotooneofthereligiousleaderstoundoorarbitratehiscasesohecouldhelphisparents,hewouldbeturneddownbecauseofthisvowtoGodindedicatinghisgoods.ThereligiousleadersbasedtheirrigidityinthismatteronNumbers30:1–10.Numbers30speaksofmakingvowstoGod.Itteaches thatavowmade toGodsupersedesanypersonal commitments, includingparents.Jesuscategoricallyrejectedthepracticeofusingonebiblicaltexttonegateanother.HeshowedhowwecanmaketheBiblesaywhateverwewantifwedonottakethetimetounderstandthespiritandpurposeofthelaw.Application:Don't takewhatGodhasclearlysaid inHisWordandfindawayto
manipulateit,soitfitsourworldview,ouropinionsorlifestylechoices.
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14WhenHehadcalledallthemultitudetoHimself,Hesaidtothem,"HearMe,everyone,andunderstand:15Thereisnothingthatentersamanfromoutsidewhichcandefilehim;butthethingswhichcomeoutofhim,thosearethethingsthatdefileaman.WuestTranslation.Thereisnotevenonethingthatfromtheoutsideoftheman,enteringintohim,isabletodefilehim.Butthethingsproceedingoutfromthemanarethosethatdefiletheman.
- Jesusteachesthatthepurityofapersonisnotdeterminedbyexternalactionsbutbyaninternalrightheartattitude.
o Theproblemisinme;notthethingsthatareoutsideofme. 16Ifanyonehasearstohear,lethimhear!"Jesusisgoingtoelaborateonthistruthofinternaldefilementinthenextsection…__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:1-11ServantsUnderstandthe‘Ins’and‘Outs’ofDefilement–John17WhenHehadenteredahouseawayfromthecrowd,HisdisciplesaskedHimconcerningtheparable.18SoHesaidtothem,"Areyouthuswithoutunderstandingalso?Doyounotperceivethatwhateverentersamanfromoutsidecannotdefilehim,19becauseitdoesnotenterhisheartbuthisstomach,andiseliminated,thuspurifyingallfoods?"20AndHesaid,"Whatcomesoutofaman,thatdefilesaman.21Forfromwithin,outoftheheartofmen,proceedevilthoughts,adulteries,fornications,murders,22thefts,covetousness,wickedness,deceit,lewdness,anevileye,blasphemy,pride,foolishness.23Alltheseevilthingscomefromwithinanddefileaman.”____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Matthew’sAccount,15:12-20TheServantUnderstandsthatFaithisNotRacial–JoeyJoey:TheServantUnderstandsthatFaithisNotRacial7:24FromthereHearoseandwenttotheregionofTyreandSidon.AndHeenteredahouse(byJewishtraditionanuncleanhouse,BUTJesuswipedawayanyconceptofoutwarddefilementoftheheartinthelast2sections)andwantednoonetoknowit,butHecouldnotbehidden.JesusjustwantedtogotoaplacewherenooneknewHim,butknowledgeofHimandwhatHecoulddohadspreadbeyondthebordersofIsraelintopagancountry-ThesummaryofJesus’earlyministry:Don’ttellanyoneBUTHecouldnotstayhidden!25ForawomanwhoseyoungdaughterhadanuncleanspiritheardaboutHim,andshecame(Matthew15:22Adds)criedouttoHim,-Matt.TheGospeloftheMessiah,theKingofIsraelsaysherethatsheapproachedonJewishground,thoughshewasagentile........saying,“Havemercyonme,OLord,SonofDavid!Mydaughterisseverelydemon-possessed.”andshefellatHisfeet.Whoisthiswoman,issheaJewlivingacrosstheborder...nosheisnotaJew26ThewomanwasaGreek(byculture),aSyro-Phoenicianbybirth(byethnos),andshecontinuouslykeptonaskingHimtocastthedemonoutofherdaughter.-MatthewAddshereandthisisimportant: 23ButHeansweredhernotaword. AndHisdisciplescameandurgedHim,saying,“Sendheraway, forshecriesoutafterus.” 24ButHeanswered(bothherandthedisciples)andsaid,“Iwasnot sentexcepttothelostsheepofthehouseofIsrael.” 25ThenshecameandworshipedHim,saying,“Lord(Hisuniversal title,withnoJewishspecificity),helpme!”27ButJesussaidtoher,"Letthechildrenbefilledfirst(Hedidnotsayonlythechildren,butfirst),foritisnotgoodorcorrecttotakethechildren'sbreadandthrowittothelittlepetdogs."
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28AndsheansweredandsaidtoHim,"Yes,Lord,yeteventhelittlepetdogsunderthetableeatfromthechildren'scrumbs.”,29ThenHesaidtoher,Matt.Addshere: 27Andshesaid,“Yes,Lord,yeteventhelittledogseatthecrumbswhichfallfromtheirmasters’table(inthenaturalcourseoffeedingthechildrenfirst).”-Iknowthatourtimeasgentileshasnotcomeyet,butitwillafterthenationrejectsJesus-Thattimewillcome,butcrumbsdofallfromthetableasyouarefeedingthechildrenofIsraelfirst.Iaskthatacrumbwouldfallnowandyouwouldnotbeviolatingyour‘totheJewfirstprinciple! 28ThenJesusansweredandsaidtoher,“Owoman,greatisyourfaith!Letitbetoyouasyoudesire.”Andherdaughterwashealedfromthatveryhour.-Hadsheheardaboutthelong-distancehealingofaRomanCenturion’sservant?v.29cont...."Forthissayinggoyourway;thedemonhasgoneoutofyourdaughter."-Nohandslaidonher,nowordsspokentothedemon-gonewithinthehour!30Andwhenshehadcometoherhouse,shefoundthedemongoneout(hispresencewasveryvisibleaswellasauditory),andherdaughterhadbeenlyingcomfortablyonthebed.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:21-28TheBestServantLookedtoHeavenandGroanedandStillServes–John31Again,departingfromtheregionofTyreandSidon,HecamethroughthemidstoftheregionofDecapolistotheSeaofGalilee.32ThentheybroughttoHimonewhowasdeafandhadanimpedimentinhisspeech,andtheybeggedHimtoputHishandonhim.33AndHetookhimasidefromthemultitude,andputHisfingersinhisears,andHespatandtouchedhistongue.34Then,lookinguptoheaven,Hesighedorgroaned,andsaidtohim,"Ephphatha,"thatis,"Beopened."
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35Immediatelyhisearswereopened,andtheimpedimentofhistonguewasloosed,andhespokeplainly.36ThenHecommandedthemthattheyshouldtellnoone;butthemoreHecommandedthem,themorewidelytheyproclaimedit.37Andtheywereastonishedbeyondmeasure,saying,"Hehasdoneallthingswell.Hemakesboththedeaftohearandthemutetospeak."____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NoMatthewAccountChapter8HisServantsHaveMoreintheirInventorythanTheyCounted–JoeyThisisthefeedingofthefourthousandaccount.1Inthosedays,themultitudebeingverygreatandhavingnothingtoeat,JesuscalledHisdisciplestoHimandsaidtothem,2"Ihavecompassion(myheartgoesouttothem)themultitude,becausetheyhavenowcontinuedwithMeTheverbcontinuedspeaksofmorethanjustaphysicalposition.prosmeno,meno(μενω)“tocontinuewith,toabidewith,”andpros(προς)“facing,”speakingoffellowship.TheyarewalkingwithJesusnotonlyinthephysicalsense,butalsoinarelationalsense.Forhowlong?threedays
- AndwemightcomplainaboutsittinginchurchforanhourandahalfWhat’stheconditionofthesepeople?havenothingtoeat(for3days)Jesusbroughttheirhungerup…theydidn’tTheywerecontenttospenttimewithHimandlistentoHimteachfor3days
- WewouldhavebeenHANGREY….- Jesus…youjusttalkedaboutInandOut,solet’sgoInandOuttogetsomefood.
Thissituationwassimilartothefeedingofthefivethousand.Inbothaccounts,weseeahungrymultitudeandacompassionateJesus,soJesuspresentedthedilemmatothedisciples:whatdowedo?
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Ifwedon'tdoanything…thisistheoutcomeinvs.33AndifIsendthemawayhungrytotheirownhouses,theywillfaint(collapsefromfatigue)ontheway;forsomeofthemhavecomefromafar."
- Theyarenotgoingtobeabletomakeithomewithoutsomefood.Afailedtestinunderstandingusuallyleadstoare-test
- Rememberthattheydidn’tnotunderstandthemeaningoftheloavesinthefeedingofthe5,000becauseofhardnessoftheirhearts.
o Theydidn’tunderstandthatJesuswasclaimingtobeGodinthefleshNow,withthisnewfaithchallengeinfrontofthem,surely,theyaregoingtopastwithflyingcolorsinvs.4AndthedisciplesansweredJesus’whatdowedoquestioninvs.4
- Jesuswe’veseenthisbefore.“Youdidthisbefore.Youcandothesamekindofworkagain.”We’llgocollectafewthingsagain,soyoucandoyourmultiplicationbydivisionmiraclethingagain.Offwego…
o Isthatwhatyourbiblesays?NO….lookatvs.44ThenHisdisciplesansweredHim,"Howcanonesatisfythesepeoplewithbreadhereinthewilderness?"(HaveyoueverheardofBreadfromHeavenintheOT?)
- WhatdoesphysicallocationhavetodowithanythingwhenyouhaveseenwithyourphysicaleyeswhatJesusiscapableofdoing?
o Theyaremissingit§ StilllookingatthephysicalabilityratherthatHissupernaturalability
- Theydidn’tregardHispastfaithfulnessasapromisetomeetthepresentneedofacrowdthatJesushadcompassionon.
5Heaskedthem,"Howmanyloavesorbreadsdoyouhave?"Andtheysaid,"Seven."Inthefeedingofthe5,000whoresourcesdidtheyuse?Alittle’sboysNowwho’sresourcesareJesusaskingthemabout?
- Thedisciple’sresources…"Howmanyloavesorbreadsdoyouhave?"o Whatdoyouhavethatcanfeedthismultitude?
§ Theyhave7loaves…Wasitadequatetomeettheneed• Isthatgoingtogetitdone?• Whattheyhadwasinadequatetomeettheneed
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- JesushasawayofpointingoutourweaknessinordertorelyonHisstrengtho 2Corinthians12:9…Hisstrengthismadeperfectinourweakness
6SoHecommandedthemultitudetositdownontheground.AndHetookthesevenloavesandgavethanks,
- Alwaysgivethanksandwehavealottogivethanksforo Is“thankful”anadjectivepeopleclosetoyouwouldusetodescribeyou?
brokethemandgavethemtoHisdisciplestosetbeforethem;andtheysetthembeforethemultitude.
- Jesusisteachingthemfaith,butalsoaboutservantleadershipo Thereismoretoleadershipthanjustbarkingorders
§ Aservantleaderwillhumblethemselvestofooddistributioninordertomeettheneed.
• Thereisnothingthatweshouldnotbewillingtodo7Theyalsohadafewsmallfish;andhavingblessedthem,HesaidtosetthemalsobeforethemJesustookwhattheyhad—sevenloavesandafewsmallfish—blessedthem,andgavethemtothedisciplestodistribute.Asbefore,Jesustookalittleandmademuchofit.
- InJesus’hands,thereisnosuchthingastoolittle.Iknowofandseemyinadequacieseveryday.My“Idon’tknowenoughs’”andmy”Icouldnevers”
o BUT…Theydon’tstopmefrombeingtheservantleaderthatGodhascalledmetobe.I’mtryingtostayintheboat…keeprowingwithguy(John)andmywife...andkeeplearning.
8Sotheyateandwerefilled,andtheytookupsevenlargebasketsofleftoverfragments.Howmanywereleftoverfromthefeedingofthe5,000?12basketsthistime7basketsofleftovers
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9Nowthosewhohadeatenwereaboutfourthousand.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:32-39aSeekingSignsMayNotMeanYouAreSeekingTheServant–John9bAndHesentthemaway,10immediatelygotintotheboatwithHisdisciples,andcametotheregionofDalmanutha.11ThenthePhariseescameoutandbegantodisputewithHim,seekingfromHimasignfromheaven,testingHim.
- Proofit!Throughamiraclefromheaven.12ButHesigheddeeply(intensivegroaning)inHisspirit,andsaid,"Whydoesthisgenerationseekasign?Assuredly,Isaytoyou,nosignshallbegiventothisgeneration."
- Groaningbecauseoftheirunbelief!o What’sitgoingtotakeifyouhaven’tbelievedtothispoint?
13AndHeleftthem,andgettingintotheboatagain,departedtotheotherside.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Matthew’sAccount,15:39,16:1-4WhenObservingthePhysical,ServantsMustThinkSpiritually–Joey14Nowthediscipleshadcompletelyforgottentotakebread,andtheydidnothavemorethanoneloafwiththemintheboat.7basketsofbread,buttheyonlytakeoneloafwiththem
- Why?Thesearemen…womenwouldhavepackedapicniclunchtotakewiththem15ThenHerepeatedlychargedthem(gavethemanorder)…DoesJesuswantthemandustopayattentiontowhatHeisabouttosay?
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saying,"Takeheed,Thisverbmeanstotakespecialnoticeofsomething.Itcallsformentalalertness.Theideais,‘keepyour‘eye’(mind)onitsothatyoucanavoidit’Takenoticeofandavoidwhat?Realizethedanger!!! theleavenofthePhariseesandtheleavenofHerod."Leaven-yeast,thatisaddedtodoughtomakeitfermentandrise.GUZIK:Thisleavenwasn’tmerelyyeast,butapinchofdoughleftoverfromthepreviousbatch,asinthemakingofsourdoughbread.Thiswashowbreadwascommonlyleavenedintheancientworld,andalittlepinchofdoughfromtheoldlumpcouldmakeawholenewlumpofdoughriseand“puffup.”So,theworkofleavenwasconsideredanillustrationoftheworkofsinandpride.Thepresenceofalittlecancorruptalargeamount.
leavenisasymbolofinternalcorruption,whichhasatendencytomultiplyandspreadlikeyeast.Alittlebitofyeastinthedoughwillmakethewholethingrisebecausetheyeastfermentsandspreadsthroughouttheentirelumpofdough,makingitallrise.Leavensymbolizessinthatcorruptsandspreads.
theleavenofthePharisees–ThePhariseesweregreatatreligion,buttheymadethewordofGodofnoeffectbecausetheyaddedtothewordofGodandtookawayfromtheWordofGod.Theywerefocusedontheoutwardinsteadoftheinwardandtheirheartswerefilledwithunbelief.
- Hypocrisy(playacting),ritualism,self-righteousandbigotry.theleavenoftheHared–Haredwasintohimself,sinandhelovedtheworld
- immorality,worldlinessandprideJesuswantthemandustotakenoticeofavoidallitbecauseAlittlebitofcompromise,alittlebitofthewrongfocus,andalittlebitoffalseteachingcanhaveahugenegativeeffectonus.16Andtheyreasonedamongthemselves,saying,"Itisbecausewehavenobread."Thereasonedamongstthemselvesandcameupwiththewronganswer
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WhenObservingthePhysical,ServantsMustThinkSpirituallyThedisciplesdidn’trelatetheleavenofthePhariseesandtheleavenofHerodtoaspiritualideaatall.Whatkindofbreadwheretheythinkingabout?
- Physicalbread...breadthatgoesinthestomach,notthebreadthatgoesinthesoul.
o Jesusisnotbeingintensebecausetheyforgottobringlunch.- He’sbeingintensebecauseHedoesn’twantwhatcorruptedthePhariseesandHaredtocorruptthem
17ButJesus,beingawareofit,saidtothem,"Whydoyoureasonbecauseyouhavenobread?Doyounotyetperceivenorunderstand?Isyourheartstillhardened?18Havingeyes,doyounotsee?Andhavingears,doyounothear?Anddoyounotremember?What’stheissue?
- SlowlearnersandsoareweattimesItisnottheirdiscussionwhichisbeingcondemned,butthelackbothoffaithandofspiritualperceptivenesswhichhadgivenrisetotheirdiscussioninthefirstplace.Theyarestillasblindandspirituallythickheadedasever:thisiswhatgrievesJesus.
19WhenIbrokethefiveloavesforthefivethousand,howmanybasketsfulloffragmentsdidyoutakeup?"TheysaidtoHim,"Twelve."20"Also,whenIbrokethesevenforthefourthousand,howmanylargebasketsfulloffragmentsdidyoutakeup?"Andtheysaid,"Seven."21SoHesaidtothem,"Howisityoudonotunderstand?"ThesupernaturalexperienceofGod’sprovisionoftheirphysicalneedsduringtheirpreachingtripofchapter6hadleftnomarkonthem.
- WehavetobecarefulnottobethesamewaywhenweseeGodmovemiraculouslyinourlifeandithasleftnomarkonus.It’soldhat.
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![ואלה שמות - Bnei Baruch · Web viewEden means “delight,” and garden is the Malchut, Sabbath. Oneg [delight] is an acronym for Eden, Nahar, Gan [Eden, River, Garden respectively].](https://static.fdocuments.in/doc/165x107/610b565b0e2fa070623cc037/oe-bnei-baruch-web-view-eden-means-aoedelighta-and-garden-is.jpg)
