Wednesday Service #17 Luke 18-21 By Josh Monday

and commented on Spotify for Sunday Service. So far we have MDMP twenty two. Thank you so much, Avvy. I don't know why it's not let me pull those up, Avy. What's going on so I cannot read the message on here for some reason, it's not allowing me to. But you were talking about Satan's Little Season, and yeah, that's

an interesting take. I had JT follows JC come on my show and talk about that, and I'm not sold on it, you know, but I do think it's really interesting and I think that there's some really good points that JT made as far as that, and and some of the people that are into Satan's Little Season right now. They're making some you know, some good points. And I had another guy on my show that then went verse

by verse and did a good job. At this moment, I'm not a believer in it, you know, because I think one of the reasons is because I think the temptation would be that we already know that Jesus came back, you know, and then where would Jesus be right now? You know, like he's supposed to reign for a thousand years. Some people would say that's a spiritual reign. Some people would say that he actually reigns on the earth. So

there's a lot of questions I would have. Also, all the stars are still up there, they're supposed to all fall to the earth. And also all the mountains are supposed to be gone, and the islands are supposed to be gone as well when tribulation happens. So I don't see us being in Satan's little season. But I, like I say, I'm open to eschatology. I'm open into end times, different views. And uh, the question that you had you had for me, I cannot pull up right now. I

don't know why. It's not it's not allowing me to. But thank you flicking boogers. I appreciate you. You also comment, and there's one more comment on there. I cannot see my Spotify is not allowing me to pull up at the moment. I apologize, but I did see your your question about, uh, they're going to see Jesus on the cloud. Well, in Revelation it actually says that every eye will see. So also, uh, you know in Philippians it says that

every knee will bow. So that's every knee in heaven, that's every knee on earth, and that's every knee in hell. So if every eye will see when Jesus comes, I believe that every eye will see everybody on earth, everybody on in shield, and everybody in heaven. Every eye that's ever been alive will see that Jesus comes back. That's one way to think about it. Or maybe, you know, maybe Satan's little season is correct. I don't know, you know, but it's a very interesting question, and I wish I could.

I wish I could pull that up. This usually doesn't happen on Spotify. Usually lets me pull it over right away. Oh, there we go find me. You have said so, but I tell you hereafter you will see the sun of Man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven. Interested in your understanding of it. Yeah, very interesting. Yeah, that's an interesting take right there, that

Jesus says that you said the pilot. So, like I said, I there's some valid, some really valid points to Satan's Little Season, and then there's some things. I think there's some holes in it. Still, I'll tell you one thing, avy nobody knows what the true end times are gonna be. And the only one that knows when Jesus comes back or if he's been back right now obviously would be God the Father. You know, he would be the only

one that's knowing when he's coming. And I know Jesus at this point now that he's in heaven, you knows too. But I would just say that it's a Satan's Little season is very interesting. Like, I am open to eschatology, and I'm open to different interpretations eschatology. I used to believe in the dispensationalist, you know, and now I'm kind of open to other avenues. But I'm not stuck on one.

And I definitely suggest studying, doing a deep, deep dive in study on anything that has to do with prophecy, if you are interested in that, and see if all of it lines up, you know, see if you can put a timeline to it, verse by verse, And then if anybody tries to tell you about end times, they need to do a verse by verse breakdown of exactly what's going on, and you will see that every single eschatology that's ever been brought forth by man has holes somewhere.

You know, there's some holes somewhere, and some of the stuff is really interesting and it seems like it's right on point. But if you told the person I want chapter and verse of exactly what you're saying right now about the end times, it's hard for them to tell you exactly that chapter and verse and make that chapter and verse fit with exactly what they said is gonna

happen or is happening right now. I'm just telling you I know because I've had so many people on my shows and they've they've gone over end times, and so many people have different theories. And some people they interpret this part of revelation one way. They interpret it being future. Some people interpret it being at already seventy a d. Some people believe we're in Satan's Little Season. Some people

believe that we're waiting for the Antichrist. Some people believe that Jesus already returned and the thousand years are up, you know. I mean, there's so many eschatologies out there. But what I tell people now is you want to tell me that you know what happens in the end times and you're so confident, give me chapter and verse of every single thing that you're explaining. That's what I would recommend. But it is, like I said, i'll be

very very interesting the Satan's Little Season right now. It's kind of a new thing, so I think it's still I think it's still growing and there's still some things that need to be answered. Before I would I would say that that's true. But thank you Auviy for the question. I'm here to answer whatever question that you guys could put forth. I really appreciate you Flicking Boggers and Glenn Cole once again, thank you and Flicking Boggers. You're always there.

Thank you. Like I say, please, guys and girls, please if you can comment as much as you can on Spotify. It keeps me on the air and it's also something for me to look forward to I put the episode out. I don't get to see how many people are listening, who's listening or what or whatever. All I get to see is your guys' comments, and that way I know

I'm doing my job. So thank you so much for everybody that does comment and ask commented in the past, or anybody that comments on Patreon as well, thank you and I really appreciate you. So today we are going to be in Luke eighteen. So we are moving right along and it's really awesome. I've really enjoyed been enjoying the study with you guys, and the Deuteronomy study has been great too. If you guys are listening and you haven't checked out Sunday Service, definitely check out Sunday Service.

And uh, you guys will enjoy that one as well. As you can tell. We're in the Book of Deuteronomy. There, if you're seeing this on the screen, I don't know why you're right there. I need you to move, I need you to move out of my way. There we go and Luke eighteen, there we go. Yeah, why are you right there? Sorry? I had something in the way, all right, So the first okay, So Luke eighteen, So

perseverance through prayer. Okay, perseverance through prayer is kind of going to be the subject of this parable, the persistent widow. Let's go ahead and read this real quick, and then I'll kind of break it down, the parable of the persistent widow. Then he spoke, this is Luke eighteen verse one. If you're following along. Then he spoke a parable to them that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, saying, there is a certain city a judge who did not

fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, saying, get justice for me for my adversary. And he would not for a while, but afterwards say within himself, though I do not fear God nor regard him regard man. Yet, because this widow troubles me, I will aventure less by her continual coming. She weary me. Then the Lord said he when the unjust said, Then the Lord said, hear

what the unjust judge said. And shall God not avenge his own elect who cry out day and night to him? Though he bears along with them, I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the son of man comes, he will really find faith? Will he really find faith on the earth. So, in the parable of the persistent widow, it teaches the importance of persistent prayer

and not losing heart in the face of adversity. Jesus the example of a widow repeatedly seeking justice for a reluctant judge to illustrate that God is even more willing to answer the persistent please of his followers. So the setting in a town, there's a judge who is neither fearful of God nor concerned about people's opinions. And then the widow's plea. A widow repeatedly approaches the judge, pleading for justice against her adversary. The judge's response. Initially, the

judge refuses to grant the widow's justice. The judges shift. Eventually, the judge, motivated not by justice but by his own discomfort, decides to grant the widow's requests to avoid further harassment. And then Jesus is teaching. Jesus uses this example to teach teach that God, who is indefinitely more gracious than the unjust judge, will surely answer the persistent prayers of his people. So What should we learned from this is don't give up on prayer when you don't see immediate results.

Don't set an expectation to your prayer or a time limit to your prayer, because sometimes we expect, our expectations are set that God needs to answer it by this amount of time. But God he works on his own time, you know. So be persistent and continue to pray about it. And if you're not seeing immediate results, it's not because God is not listening or God is not going to answer your prayer. What it means is you need to

continue to pray for that, whatever it is. And if you're not, like I said, Daniel took him twenty one days for God to answer his prayer. And he was fasting for those twenty one days waiting for an answer, okay, and he was asking the angel what happened? And what did the angels say? Well, I was trying to come and meet you faster, but I got met by the Prince of Persia in the air. I had to call Michael, the archangel, to come assist me to fight this Prince

of Persia who seems like a fallen angel. And then the angels had to still come and get to Daniel. So there seems to be spiritual battles happening between Earth and Heaven, and these angels that are answering prayers and taking prayers up to God seem to have spiritual battles on the way. So you never know. You might be praying to God for something the Angel the messenger goes to deliver the message to God, and which that's I mean, I'm only going by what's going on in Daniel, Okay,

what his prayer. I mean, is there any difference between us and Daniel. I mean Daniel is a prophet or not, but I mean he's praying and the Angel is taking the message to God and can't come back and deliver the message back to Daniel because he's fighting the Prince of Persia and having Michael the Archangel come and help him. Wow, what a powerful thing that's happening, And what a powerful realization that sometimes when you pray, things do not get

answered immediately. You know it's going to take a little while. Just don't put an expectation on your prayer or an expiration date on your prayer. God is gracious and willing to hear. So God is more compassionate and responsive to prayer. Then the unjust judge was with the widow. And even when face with seemingly in some rob even though face with seemingly hard obstacles, continue to pray with faith. Okay, I can't say that word insurmountable, Sorry, insurmountable obstacles. Continue

to pray with faith. Faith is required. The parable emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's willingness to answer. Okay, and all right, cool, perfect, and let's see if there's any teaching points that I'm missing. So the parable the persistent Widow is highlighting that God, who is just, will surely respond to his chosen ones who cry out to him. All right. So next we have Luke eighteen verse nine. Also, he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves,

that they were righteous and despised others. So he's kind of setting up the setting and saying he spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others. So he's talking about the Pharisees who think they follow the law, okay, who act like they follow the law, and they're proud of their religious practices. Boasting about their righteousness. Okay, that's the setting here, that's who he is. He's spoke this parable to all right,

so let's read. This is about the parable of the pharisee and the tax collector. Okay, two men went up to the temple to pray, one a pharisee and the other a tax collector. Okay, tax collectors. Just let you guys know. We'll set that. We'll set the setting. So the pharisee obviously is boastful about and proud of his religious practices, boast about his righteousness. And then the tax collector is they're not collecting taxes for Israel, they're collecting

taxes for Rome. So some people look at tax collectors as traders and also tax collectors. The way they make their money is by by charging you a little bit extra or maybe a lot extra on top of your taxes. And then what is what is given what needs to be given to the Roman government. He gives, and the way he makes his money is whatever he gots off

the top. So he's actually literally screwing people over like a salesman would be today car salesman, which I used to sell cars, so I know how it is, and yeah, it's definitely basically lying all day long. I was a car salesman like twy fourteen, and I also sew boats and watercraft, and I was a salesman in two thousand, about two thousand and eight to twenty fourteen, I was involved in sales and real estate and all that stuff. Okay,

So I know how that is, all right. And that was before I got saved, before I joined the military before or actually I joined in twenty thirteen the military. So when I was actually at Honda, I was still in the army, Okay, but I worked there six months, bounced, got into water, never looked back. And I joined the military to get into water. So enough about me. Let's continue with the Bible study here. But I'm just telling

you the tax collector is hated. They think that they are traders back then, okay, so let's see what it says. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank you that I am not like the other men, extortioners, unjudged, unjust adulterers, and even this tax collector. I fast twice a week. I give ties of all that I possess. And the tax collectors standing afar off were not so much as raised his eyes to heaven and beat his breast, saying,

God be merciful to me, a sinner. I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself to be humbled, he who humbles himself will be exalted. So you see that the pharisee is into his religious practices, talking about I fast twice a week. He wants to look so holy on the outside, But what is going on on the inside. He is judging this tax collector, and the tax collector is being humble. So it illustrates the importance

of humility in prayer. The pharisee, proud of his religious practices, boasts about his righteousness, while the tax collector, deeply humbled by his sins, simply asked for mercy. Jesus concludes that the tax collector, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified before God, highlighting the value of humility over self righteousness. So the pharisees, a devout man, outwardly religious, like I said, who prides himself on his good works and views others

as lesser. He publicly prays, thanking God for not being like the other people. He's publicly praying out loud so that he looks holy, but only on the outside. He's proud of his works. And I follow the law, and I know the law more than anybody. But nobody can follow the law. Right, I fought the law and the law one. That's exactly what happens when you try to follow God's law very hard. Nobody can actually like holy. Okay,

that's why we need Jesus, right, okay. The tax collector is a public sinner, which means everybody knows he's a sinner because they know that he's swindling. They know that he a traitor against Israel, they know that he's lying. They know that he's a public sinner, likely despised by the people, who comes to the temple to pray with the sense of humility and shame. He doesn't lift his eyes to Heaven, but instead praise God, be merciful to me.

A sinner. He's repenting. He's asking for forgiveness, humbling himself before the Lord. Jesus uses the two contrasting attitudes to teach that God favors humility and repentance over self righteousness. The pharisees pride prevents him from receiving God's favor, while the tax collector's humility allows him to experience God's mercy the lesson. The lesson Jesus emphasizes that those who exalt themselves will be humbled, while those who humble themselves will

be exalted. The parable encourages individuals to seek forgiveness and reconciliation with God, not through boastful displays of virtue, but through sincere acknowledgment of their sins and need for mercy. Yes, so, the tax collector's profession of a sinner is not simply a statement of his job, but a recognition of his own moral shortcoming. The parable is often interpreted as a warning against self righteousness and a call for humility before God.

It highlights the importance sincere prayer and the need to approach God with a humble, repentant heart. The Pharisees believe they could they could make it to heaven by following the law. That's that's just that's the way they thought. But it's just not true. And then I want to read first John one eight. First John one eight, let's go there real quick. Yeah, so, yeah, the Pharisees were something else. Huh. First John one eight. Okay, if we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and

the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faith and just to forgive our sins and decleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and this word is not in us. Okay. Understand, that's very very good verse for talking about that. Okay, so let's continue. We're in uh Luke eighteen, Verse fifteen. Jesus blesses little children. They also brought infants to him that he might touch them. But when he disciple, when the disciples saw it, they

rebuked him. But Jesus called them to him and said, let the little children come to me, and not forbid them, for of such the Kingdom of God. Surely, I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, by no means enters it. So with this portion, so it teaches us about the necessity of childlike faith, you know, trusting in God like just

like my kids. Like I brought this up before my kids, they expect they have faith that they're going to be fed, they're gonna have water, they're going to be taken care of. They have faith they're going to be loved. But they don't. They're so young they can't even comprehend everything yet. But they have faith that that's going to happen. You know, they have a child like faith, innocent. And also they

don't have preconceived biases already set in their mind. So having a childlike faith is erasing all your preconceived biases and then coming to God or coming to the Word. For example, an example of this would be if you were raised Mormon as a child, and you lived in a Mormon home and your parents just taught you everything that Mormons do, the religion of Mormonism, okay, and all

of a sudden you pick up the Bible. You have all these preconceived biases in your head about what you should be reading and what the Bible should be saying to prove your Mormonism belief. Instead of having a child like faith by erasing all your preconceived biases and then coming and reading the Bible, okay, it's totally different. It's something that I learned with eschatology and with other stuff. You know, like which means end times type stuff. I

had a preconceived bias. Also with you know, biblical cosmology. You know, that's another one where you have to all your preconceived biases. What about Big Bang theory and evolution? Erase your preconceived biases that you learn from man Romans three four. We let God be true, every man a liar. Right, so you have to erase some of your preconcyd biases. Come and read the Word of God, a blank slate.

So when you come with the child like faith, not a theologian, not a scientist, not a I went to Harvard, or I went to Yale, I went to Stanford, all this stuff, no, no, no, no, erase all your preconceived biases. Then come read the Word of God. Child like faith, right, child like faith is very it's it's it's very important. I tell you because oh let's see there's yeah, yeah, So let's see what it says here. So people bring infants to Jesus for blessings, but the disciples rebuke them.

Jesus welcomes to childre and stating that the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like them. The Greek word for infants. Brepi underscores their innocence and dependence. So yeah, we have to be innocent and dependent on God. Let's continue. The next is going to be Jesus counsels the rich young ruler. Let me go back up real quick. Now. A certain ruler asked him, saying, good teacher, what shall I do to inherit internal life? So Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? No one is good

but one that is God. You know the commandments. Do not commit adultry, do not murder, do not still, do not bear false witness. Honor your father and your mother. And he said, all these things I have kept from my mouth from my youth. So when Jesus heard these things, he said, you still lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven, and come follow me. But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was

very rich. He was very rich. Yes, so the rich young rulers encounter with Jesus reveals the challenge of wealth, the call to prioritize eternal treasures over earthly possessions. Jesus teaches that what is impossible with man is possible with God emphasizing reliance on divine power, of course, and Jesus also ran into a lot of people that would say, I want to follow you. I'm ready. You know, you can imagine how many people were like, I want to

follow you, I'm ready, And he's like, let's go. Oh no, not yet. I didn't mean right now. I mean and let me go talk to my wife, my kids. Let me go ahead and talk to my parents. So he make sure everything is no, no, no, no, let's go right now. It's like, you see, he wants you to put him and who wants to love him so much? It looks like you detest everybody else. We talked about it last week, you know where he wants you to love him so much that you will drop everything for him.

And uh so, yeah, and that gentleman that thought, good teacher, how will I inherit eternal life? You see, Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? No one is good but one God, but one that is God. You know the commandments? Do so and he said, all these things I have kept from my youth. So obviously just keeping the commandments doesn't get you eternal life. Because he said he kept all these things since his youth,

and Jesus said, well you're still lack one thing. Sell all that you haven't distribute your poor See now he's talking about Okay, if you sell all your things and you follow me, what does that take? Faith? Yes, that's how you inherit eternal life. Faith, and I will show you. Ephesians two verses eight and nine says, furby grace, you were saved through faith. You're saved by grace. But yeah, you have been saved through faith. That it is not of your own works. It is the gift of God,

not a result. Let me let me just read. This is why it's not working for me. This is when I copied and pasted it. I copying and pasted it with a with a different version, and I just don't like the way it reads two verse eight. Right, Yeah, for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself. It is a gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Okay, so we're not saved. We're saved by grace through faith. Right, And just to let you know, it's not of yourselves. It

is a gift from God, not of works. Lest anyone should boast you. See, so you're not saved by works. But this takes faith, faith in who Jesus said to follow him. But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. See it's it Jesus wants you to place God first over you know, over all earthly treasures places. You know, eternal treasures are way more important than earthly treasures. Right. And when when God saw that, he became very sorrowful. He said, how hard is it

for those who have riches? Are? How hard is it for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of heaven? For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. And if you look up that word needle in the Greek, it actually means a needle, the one that you do needle and thread with. Okay, So he's he's basically he's basically telling us, let me see it. So he's giving us a hyperbolee you know

about this, or like a metaphor. Right, And it's easier for a camel, huge camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man and of the kingdom of heaven and a kingdom of God. And here's the part that's really interesting is the people back then think that people that are rich have been blessed by God. Right, so they're thinking, well, who can enter, right, That's why it says and to those that heard, who then can be saved? But he said, the things which

are impossible with men are possible with God. That Peter said, see, we have left all and followed you. And he said to them, as surely I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents, or brothers, or wife or children for the sake of the Kingdom of God who shall not receive many times more in the present time and in the age to come, eternal life. So we have to understand it's very important right to place God over everything, place God over everything, right, And

we're saved by grace through faith, not by works. Okay, But obedience is very important because sin separates you from God. Right, So obedience is very important when it comes to being a disciple. Okay, Like I said, discipleship is expensive, but salvation is free. Okay, let's continue. Jesus predicts his death and resurrection then he took the twelve aside and said to them, behold, we're going up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son

of Man will be accomplished. We will, for he will be delivered to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. They scourge him and kill him. They will scourge him and kill him, and the third day he will rise again. But they understood none of these things. This saying was hidden from them, and they did not know the things which were spoken. Jesus pretells his suffering, death and resurrection, underscore and his mission and

the fulfillment of prophecy. Right See, they didn't understand because they thought that Jesus was gonna reign on earth. They thought they were gonna go to Jerusalem and Jesus was gonna take over and get the Romans out of there, and they were gonna reign on earth. That's why they kept telling them, who's gonna be at your right end? Who could be at your right end? They're thinking on earth, but he's saying it's gonna be in heaven. Let's continue.

A blind man receives his sight, then It happened when he was coming near Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by the road begging, and here in a multitude passing by. He asked what it meant. So they told him that Jesus and Nazareth was passing by, and he cried out, saying, Jesus, sona David, have mercy on me. Then those who went before warned him that he should be quiet, and then he cried out, all the more, son of David, have mercy on me. So Jesus stood

still and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he had come near, he asked him, saying, what do you want me to do for you? He said, Lord, that Lord, that I may receive my sight. Then Jesus said to him, receive your sight. Your faith has made you well. And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God, and all the people when they saw it, gave praise to God. So you guys could imagine. Sorry I work today, guys, I'm a little bit Yanni. I apologize.

I'll probably have to drink a little bit of Catherine, but I'm getting tired. Okay. The blind Beggar's faith and persistence led to his healing, demonstrating the power of faith in Jesus. Can you guys, imagine if you were blind your whole life and then you just, you know, you're trying to cry out. You know, you can't really see. You're crying out, Son of David, at mercy on me. You know, please, like please, like if you're with it's my time. He's walking by. You know, you can imagine

how you would be. You know, you would be like, please, like, Lord, I want to receive my site. Jesus had received your site. Your faith has made you well, and he immediately received his site. How it's awesome. So all right. So practical applications that we can kind of go over admit to regular and persistent prayer, trusting that God hears and responds in his perfect timing. Another practical application will be cultivate humility. Examine your heart for pride and seek to approach God

with humility, recognizing your need for his mercy. Search your heart for humility. Yeah, it's you don't want to feel like your works are so righteous and that you just know that your works are just filthy rags, it says in Isaiah embraced childlike faith, foster is simple trusting faith in God, free from synonism or cynicism and doubt. Prioritize eternal treasures. Evaluate your priorities, and ensure that your pursuit of material wealth does not overshadow your commitment to God.

Very very important. When you start prioritizing wealth, you start prioritizing, you start compromising your faith. And you might start lying here and there. You might start stepping on some people to get there. You know, to get to the top, you've got to step on a couple heads, and you know, you might start doing things that are gonna take away overshadow your commitment with the Lord, which is not good.

Trust in God's power, Remember that with God all things are possible, and rely on His strength in times of difficulty. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Right, I have that on my wall over that I can do all things through Christ who strength, who strengthens me. That's gonna be Philippians. I think it's four to eleven, but I could be wrong. Let's see. Let me just make sure I can do all things through Christ who stanth to me. It's Philippians for thirteen. I was close

Philippians four thirteen. Okay, very awesome. All right, So now we are going to Luke nineteen. Let's go ahead and go to Luke nineteen. Praise God. We are moving right along in the New Testament, and John is going to be really cool too. Next, the next gospel that we go over is going to be really awesome. Okay, let's go ahead and go to Luke nineteen. Going to be dealing with another wealthy tax collector, Zechias. And this is actually the only this is going to be the only

gospel that actually has this in it. Okay, so Zichius, So let's go ahead and read. This is Luke nineteen. Verse one, Jesus comes to Zochias's house. Then Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. Now behold, there was a man named Zechias, who is a chief tax collector, and he was rich, and he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. And he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was

going to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and saw him and said to him, Zechias, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house. So he made haste and came down and received him joyfully. But when he saw it, they all complained, saying he has gone to be a guest with a man who's a sinner. Then Zekiah stood and said to the lord, Look, Lord, look, Lord,

I give half of my goods to the poor. And I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore. If I have taken anything from anyone by false false accusation, I restore fourfold. And Jesus said to him, today salvation has come to this house because he is also a son of Abraham. For the son of Man has come to seek and save that which is which was lost. So you see that this is real, genuine repentance. Thatch Zechias actually does because he says, Lord, Lord, I give

half of my goods to the poor. So he will give half of the goods to the poor. And also anybody that he is falsely anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold four times. And understand, he's a chief tax collector. He and just a regular tax selector. He's a chief tax collector. So I think that's interesting. And Jesus says, today's something comes out because of the son of Abraham. Zach Kias said to him. Okay, so comes

with the grief for godly sorrow. Where's that part that says that, hold on, really quick, he was done the guest who was a senator, the kia student for the Lord have four and I have taken anything in false scization today. So because he's also a son of Abraham, I think we should probably check that out. So children are son of Abraham. Let me just look up that real quick. Oh yeah, so Paul talks about it twice. Let's find out what the son of Abraham part is.

So in Romans nine, verses six to seven, it says, but it is not that the word of God has taken no effect, for they are not all Israel, who are of Israel, nor are they all children, because they are the seed of Abraham. But in Isaac your seed shall be called. So there's the first part where it

talks about the seed of Abraham. And then in Galatians three, verses five through eight, Therefore he who supplies the spirit to you and works miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law or by the hearing of faith, just as Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Therefore, know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. Okay, so now we have whoever is of faith our sons

of Abraham, right, which is very interesting. So just because you are a seed of Abraham doesn't mean you are a son of Abraham, right, because you have to have faith in Jesus. To be considered a son of Abraham, you have to have faith. Right. So this man repented and he has faith. So it says today's salvation has come to this house because he is also a son of Abraham. For the son of Man has come to

seek and saved that which is lost. Okay, let's go ahead and see if I'm missing any teaching points on that one. So Zacharia's curiosity and determination, so he ran ahead and climbed a took a moore tree, which we saw. Zachia's accents demonstrate a deep desire to see Jesus, reminding us of the importance of seeking Christ with determination. Well, that's definitely a plus to do. When Jesus came to that place. He looked up and said, Zacharias hurried down

for a must stay at your house today. Jesus willingness to engage with Zacharias. M Ah, jesus willingness to engage with Zacharias shows his mission to reach out to the marginalized and despised. Jesus willingness to engage Zachrist shows his mission to reach out to the marginalized and despise, which we've kind of talked about in the last you know, we talked about Jesus taking care of the marginalized, right and uh, and then Zachrist responds to Jesus, jesus present

presence presents is a power. Jesus's presence is a powerful exam example of genuine repentance and transformation. And next we're gonna be going over the parable of the manas. Let's continue. Sorry, somebody was texting me right now. Uh let me just tell them I'll hit them right back. Sorry about that, m all right, Uh right recording, mhmm, sorry about that, guys. I had to make sure I answered that one. And

let's go ahead and check this out. So we're gonna be looking at the parable of the manass and let's check this out real quick. H okay, let's go ahead and read this real quick. So this is going to be Luke nineteen verse eleven. And like I said, I do apologize for that pause real quick. I just had to answer that back. Now, as they heard these things, this is Luke nineteen verse eleven. Thank you for you guys.

Have patience on them. Now. As they heard these things, he spoke another parable because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought the Kingdom of God would appear immediately. Therefore, he said, a certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom to return. So we called ten of his servants, delivered them to ten minus,

and said to them, do business till I come. But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, we will not have this man to reign over us. And so it was so, and so it was that when he returned, having received the king them, then he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, and that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. Then came the first, saying, Master, your mina has earned ten minus.

And he said to him, well done, good servant, because you are faithful and a very little have authority over ten cities. And the second came saying, Master, your mina has earned five minus. Likewise, he said to him, you will also be over five cities. The other came saying, Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief. Where I feared you because of you are an austray man. You collect what you did not deposit,

and reap what you did not sew. And he said to him, out of your own mouth, I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austry man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sew. Why did you not put my money in the bank and my coming I might have collected it with interest. And he said to those who stood by, take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minus. But they said to him, Master,

he has ten minus. For I say to you that to everyone who has, who will be given, and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. But bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want to reign over them and slay them before me. So so in this parable, he tells the nobleman, who in trust ten of his servants the mina each instructed them to trade with it until he returns to a journey to receive the kingdom.

So the setup, a nobleman receives a a. A nobleman leaves to receive a kingdom and in trust ten service with a mina, each, telling them to trade with it until I come back. This represents the gifts and talents God has given us to use for his glory and to make an impact on the world. The faithful servants two servants diligently trade with their minas, increasing them to ten and five, respectively. They are rewarded for their faithfulness

with authority over cities. The unfaithful servant. One servant, fearful of the nobleman's potential harshness, does not trade with this mina, hiding it away. He is judged harshly with this mina is taken away and given to the servant who is already ten. The lesson the parable emphasized the importance of using God's gifts and talents faithfully rather than hoarding them or fearing the consequences of using them. It also highlights

the principle to whom much has given, much is expected. Yeah, if you're given all these talents for gifts, you're expected to use them. Okay, you are expected to use them. Don't just sit back on them. Don't just sit back on your gifts. You know, interpretations and applications, faithfulness and stewardship.

The parable is a call to responsible stewardship, using the gifts and talents God has given us to make a difference in the world and to bring him glory, bring him glory, and also bring people to the Lord right the Kingdom of God. The nobleman's journey in return represents the delay of the Kingdom of God and the need for Christians to be active and diligent in their faith

until Jesus returns. Okay. Spiritual growth the reward of the faithful servants the punishment of the unfaithful servant illustrates the principles of spiritual growth, where those who diligently use their gifts will receive more and be rewarded, while those who are lazy or fearful will lose what they have yeah, yeah, definitely,

don't be lazy and fearful risk and reward. The parable also highlights the idea that taking risk and investing one's gifts, even if they involve potential failure, is more pleasing to God than hiding one's talents away in fear. Okay, which makes total sense. Let's see if I'm missing any other practical application I could teach. The Son of Man came to seek and save the loss. This person capitulates the heart of Jesus mission serves as a reminder of us

calling to show the gospel. Okay, all right, the triumphal entry. All right, and I think I have of something on that some people thought that Jesus. Yeah, so, as it's said in the very beginning of that, some people thought Jesus was going to establish his kingdom right then and there. Okay, and a verse that I have Okay, eleven through forty eight.

So Ephesians three, verses two through six, Assuming that you have heard of this stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as my written Briefly, when you read this, you can perceive my insight in the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men and other generations, it has now been revealed by His holy apostles and the prophets by the Spirit.

The mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise of Jesus Christ through the Gospel. Okay, so all right, perfect, and go ahead and continue. So the next verse is going to be the triumphal entry. Okay, So this is the triumphal entry, is one week before the crucifixion. Just let you guys know, and let me just see what I have here. So let's go ahead and read Luke nineteen verse twenty eight. When he had said this, he

went on ahead, going to Jerusalem. And it came to pass that when he drew near to beth Page and Bethany, at the mountain called Olivet, then he sent out two of his disciples, saying, go into the village opposite you. Where you enter, you will find a colt tied on which no one has ever sat. Loose it and bring it here. And anyone asks you, why are you losing it? Thus shall say to him, because the Lord has need of it. So those who were sent went their way and found it was he had sat on them, but

they were losing the cult. The owners of it said to them, why are you loosening the cult? And they said, the Lord has need of it. They brought him to Jesus, and they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they said, Jesus on him, and he went. Many spread

the clothes on the road. And as he is now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had, saying, blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest so am. They're actually uh fulfilling the prophecy of zach Ryan nine to nine. Okay, blessed is the King who

comes in the name of the Lord. The Pharisees object, but Jesus responds that even the stones would cry out that the people were silent. Okay, So it says in some of the phairies called the Pharisees called to him from the crowd. Teacher rebuke your disciples. But he answered it said that I might tell you that these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out. Tell you if these that if these should keep silent, the stones

would immediately cry out. Jesus weeps over Jerusalem. Now, as he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, if you had known, even you, especially in this death, especially in this your day, the things that make you make for peace. But now you are hidden from your eyes.

For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment or you surround you and close you on every side, and close you in on every side, and level you and your children within you to the ground, and they will not leave in you, one stone upon another, because they did not know the time of your visitation. Okay, So Jesus weeps over Israel. As Jesus approaches Jerusalem, he weeps over the city for seeing its destruction due to

its failure to recognize the time of God's coming. The event highlights Jesus' compassion and the consequences of rejecting him. Jesus cleanses the temple. Then he went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, saying to them it is written, my house is a house of prayer, which you made it a den of thieves. And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priest describes the leaders of the people who sought out destroy him were unable to do anything

for all the people were very attentive to him. So this is when he flips the tables. It's not describing it here in Luke, but this is where it happens. And just let you guys know, this area is where all the gentiles would come to worship. They were not allowed in the temple. This is as close as they got. But this is where they would come. They would buy

sheep and you know, our lambs or buy sheep. They would buy lambs and or they would bring in and they would say, oh, this this lamb has got imperfections. You need to buy the lamb that we have. And they were also they were coming with their money from you know, from you know, Greek or Greece and all these different places, and they had to come exchange the money there. That's why it became a money table, and instead of a place of prayer, a place of worship.

It became a place of money and that's what it turned into. And also they were doing really terrible things. And so Jesus demonstrates the authority and this zeal for true worship. See Jesus knows exactly what was going on, and yeah, so yeah, just it's terrible. So yeah, so let's let's check out some check out some practical applications for this chapter. For chapter nineteen, seek Jesus actively, like Zakias zach Chias, we should be willing to go out of our way to seek Jesus, even if it means

stepping out of our comfort zones for sure. Like, uh, sometimes we might be too tired. Like like I'm gonna be honest. Sometimes when when I work all day and I have a long day or something in the sun, or I'm tired, you know, sometimes you know, it might be hard for me to you know, jump on the podcast, or if I'm laying down with my kids, you know, and they're like, oh, Dad, I stayed with me, and I'm like, oh, I gotta go, I gotta go do this show. You know, It's not always easy, right, but

I step out of my comfort zone. I come downstairs, I set up and as soon as I press record and I start talking to you guys, I get this rush of energy and I feel good. So when you step out of your comfort zone and you just do it, then you'll you'll realize that, uh, the part about you thinking you're tired or complaining and all that stuff, that's not the lesson. You know, all all that's happening there

is you're complaining to on yourself. You know. It's your flesh telling you, ah, just lay down with the kids, you don't need to go do that Bible study. But your spirit is like, you know, get let's go. You gotta get it. You gotta do it, you know, and and uh, you got to step out of your comfort zone. And then you'll have spiritual gratitude when you're actually doing what you what you think was so hard to do.

Embrace the outcast. Follow Jesus example by reaching out to those who are marginalized or looked down upon in society. I think I was talking about this, about this this orthodox uh pastor. I'll say, I'm not even gonna call him a priest, you know, orthodox Orthodox priest quote unquote, um. He he said that he went to a place and this homeless man asked him for a dollar, and he judged him immediately and thought he was just gonna buy drugs. And then he was sitting there with his family, you know,

he's like, I'm not gonna give him that money. You know, I already already know what he's gonna buy. And then that homeless man went and asked another homeless man for a dollar and he and he gave him the dollar like easy, like here you go. And Uh, that Orthodox gentleman said he felt terrible because that bumb didn't judge him at all and he gave him and he's given him money that he might not even have, as opposed

to the money that that that gentleman had. You know, the Orthodox priest quote unquote the Orthodox pastor, I'll just say that, Uh, live a life of repentance. Regularly, examine your life for areas that need change, and be willing to make amends where necessary. Yeah, it is so vastly important to examine your life for areas that need change.

There's there's always some dirty laundry to get out, right, there's always room for improvement, and there's always things that you know that might be you might be compromising on that you don't realize you know. So it's definitely regularly examined your life for areas that need change, and be willing to make amends when necessary. Be willing to repent. Repent means to turn a do a one to eighty

from the Senior Committee. Okay, share the gospel. Be intentional about sharing the message of salvation with those around you. Remember that Jesus came to seek and to save the lost. We are vessels that need to be used for God's glory. Okay, and we are claiming to be Christian. We need to start discipling, and I think it's very important. It will definitely assist you with your walk and it'll it'll help

you with so much. Let's see. So some additional scriptures that you can look up for chapter nineteen would be Matthew nine, verses twelve through thirteen, Jesus called to sinners and his mission to heal the spiritually sick tewod Corinthians five seventeen the transformation that comes from being in Christ, okay, and then Romans ten fourteen through fifteen talks about the importance of preaching the gospel so that others may hear

and believe. Okay, So all right, let me go up to Luke twenty in my notes, and let me go to Luke twenty on here, and let me go to Luke twenty on here. So excuse me, we have the parable of the wicked Jesus is authority question? All right? So now it happened on one of those days as he taught the people in the temple they had preached the gospel that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted him, spoke to him saying, tell us,

by what authority are you doing these things? Or who is he who gave this authority? But he answered, and it said to them, I will ask you one thing and answer me. The baptism of John was it from heaven or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, if we say from heaven, we will say he will say, why then did you not believe him? But if we say from men, all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. So they answered that they do not know where it is from.

And Jesus said to them, neither will I tell you what authority I do these things? You see now Jesus had to catch them slipping like they always try to catch him, and he turned the question back on them. He effectively turned the question back on them, leaving them unable to answer. And uh, Luke twenty is gonna cover the week of Jesus' crucifixion. Just let you know, I forgot to say that before we started. And uh, let's go ahead and continue, and uh the parable of the

wicked vine dressers. Then he began to tell the people this parable. A certain man planeted a vineyard, leased it to a vine dresser's leased it to vine dressers, and went into a far country for a long time. Now at vintage time. He sent a servant to the vine dressers that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine dressers beat him and send him away empty empty handed. Again he sent another servant, and they beat him, also treated him shamefully, and send

him away empty handed. And again he sent a third and they wounded him also and cast him out. Then the owner of the vineyard said, what shall I do. I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him. But when the vine dressers saw him, they reason among themselves, saying, this is the heir, Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. And so they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore, will therefore, what will the owner of

the vineyard do to them? He will come and destroy those vine dressers and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, certainly not. Okay, hold on real quick, we'll go ahead and check out what this means before we get into Luke twenty and verse seventeen. So in the parable of the vineyard owner, a man plants a vineyard, leases it to tenants, and then sends the servants to collect the fruit. The tenants beat his

servants and eventually kill his son. The parable can includes with the owner destroying the tenants and giving the vineyard to others. Here's a more detailed breakdown. The owner represents God, okay, God the Father. The vineyard represents the nation of Israel or the kingdom of God. The vineyard, if you look in the Old Testament, it represents Israel. Sometimes the tenants represent the religious leaders of Israel, the Pharisees, the Sadducees,

the scribes. The servants represents the prophets and messengers sent by God. Right the ones that they killed, or they slayed or they beat. The son represents Jesus Christ right, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus the Christ. The fruit represents the spiritual harvests or the people's faithfulness to God. Key points the owner, God the Father, invests in the vineyard Israel and trust the tenants religious leaders to manage it properly.

It properly, the tenants religious leaders neglect their responsibility and mistreat the owner's servants, the prophets. Then they ultimately reject and kill the owner's beloved son, Jesus. The parable concludes with the owner, God the Father, destroying the negligent tenants and giving the vineyard kingdom to others who will produce fruit significance. The parable highlights the rejection of God's messengers and ultimately the rejection of his sons Jesus by the

Jewish religious leaders. It also warns of the consequences of neglecting one's responsibilities and the potential for God's kingdom be taken away from those who do not produce fruit and lou twenty oh, I'm sorry, though saddestes Okay, so we'll get to the Saducees in a moment here. Let's continue reading. Now that you know all that, Uh, they knew that the who the Pharisees and the Sadducees were in this in this story. That's why they said, and they heard it,

They said, certainly not. And he looked at them and said, what then is this that is written the stone which the builders rejected. He has become the chief cornerstone. Whoever falls in that stone will be broken, but whomever it falls it will grind him to powder. And the chief priest describes that very hour sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the people, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. They knew that they wore the tenants. So since they knew that, they must have

knew the other portions of this. You know. They maybe just knew the tenants part. I don't know, maybe they knew the all of them. But they understood that what was going on here. Obviously, that's why they said they wanted to lay hands on him. And there was some chief cornerstone versus that we had. Let me see the

parable of the wicked tendants. We went over Jesus tells the parable the wicked tenants prophesied about his impeding rejection and death, or with Jious leaders understood he was speaking about them and seek to arrest him. Uh, So Jesus tells the parable that illustrates the rejection of God's messengers and foreshotting his own rejection and crucifixion. See if there's anything here in so, Jesus is saying, the stone which

the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. So he's saying that he is the messiah, right, And let's see where that the stone the builders rejected. The phrase the stone the building's rejectory refers to a stone that is initially dismissed by builders as unsuitable for construction, but much later become the cornerstone or most important stone of the structure.

And the Bible, the phrase is often used to symbolize Jesus Christ, who was rejected by Jewish leaders but ultimately become the foundation of the Christian faith the Biblical contest. The phrase appears in Psalms one eighteen twenty two. That's what is quoted right here, That's what I wanted to look for is quoted in several passages of the Gospels Matthew twenty one forty two, Mark twelve ten, and also Luke twenty seventeen, which is what we just read the builders.

In the Biblical context, the builders are often interpreted as the religious authorities of Israel who rejected Jesus as the messiah. The rejected stone is Jesus Christ himself, who was rejected by the Jewish leaders and crucified. The cornerstone is a crucial part of the building, holding it together. In the Biblical context, it symbolizes Jesus's role as the foundation of

salvation and the Christian faith. The symbolism the phrase is illustrate illustrates the idea that God's plan are often greater than what people expect and what themed and what, and that what seems rejected or incident significant can become something of great value and importance. So that we guys know, if you want to look up that verse it Psalms one, eighteen twenty two, that's what the stone which builders reject has become. Next, they're trying to catch Jesus again. This

is the uh Pharisees. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? Let's go ahead and read that requick. So they watched him and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on his words in order to deliver him to the power and authority of the governor. So they ask him, saying, teacher, we knew that you say and teach rightly, and you do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

But he perceived the craftiness and said to them, why do you test me? Show me a dinaris, which whose image and inscription doesn't have? A dinaris is one day's wage? Okay, whose image an inscription does it have? They answered, and said Caesar's. Then he said to them, render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. But they kept but they could not catch him in his words in the presence of the people, And they marveled at his answer and kept silent.

His answer is perfect. So we have a Jesus, perceiving their craftiness, asked for dinaris and acquires, which we already saw right there. Let's go to the teaching point, not the the Pharisees and Herodians attempt to trap Jesus. What they question about paying taxes. Jesus response, render to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God teaches us about the separation of earthly and divine responsibilities. And

also that has the image of Caesar on it. But see, we are in the image of God, right, so we are in the image of God. That things has the image of Caesar. So God and to God the things that are God. See we Christians, well, everybody's made in the image of God. But those that are saved are God's. Things that are God's right saddesties in the reserves. So okay. So yeah, So also the Herodians, they didn't like taxes.

I think that's the Herodians, the Phariseaeson, the Herodians. Yeah, so they wanted to try to get him caught up. If you would have said not to pay the taxes, obviously, then they could have turned him into the Roman government if you would have said another thing, like about paying taxes, and some sometimes there's a revolt. So the way that he said it was perfect. Rendered to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are

God very very good answer the Sadducees. What about the resurrection? So let me just tell you guys about the Saddestes real quick. So the Sadducees are a Jewish religious religious sect that do not believe in the resurrection of the dead. They attempt to trap Jesus with a trick question about uh lever right marriage and the resurrection. Specifically, they present a hypothetical scenario bogging set. Well, we're going to talk about it. But the Saddustes were a rational they were

they were rational liberals. Okay. They were a Jewish political and religious group during the time of Jesus. The Statuessties were primarily composed of wealthy Jewish aristocrat and priests who controlled the temple in Jerusalem. They were known for their consi conservative interpretations of the law and the reason, existence the oral traditions and the resistance to the oral traditions

interpretations favored by the Pharisees. They also they would follow the Torah only they would to go into any other part of the Old Testament. They would only follow the to not or the first five books of the Old Testament. Right. The Statustes held significant political and religious power, especially within the Sanhedrin, the Jewish governing council. They were closely associated with the Temple in Jerusalem, paying a key role in

its rituals and administration. The Statistes were known for their strict adherence to the written Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and the rejection of much of the oral tradition and teachings of the Pharisees. They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, a belief that is central to Christian theology. Their opposite s int of Jesus. Jesus and his followers frequently clashed with the Saddestes over their interpretations of the law and their authority

with Jewish religious life, and then they disappeared. After the Second Temple in seventy CE, the Sadducees as a distinct group seized to exist. So I'll go over let's read this, and then i'll go over the what they're what they got going here? All right? So Luke twenty verse twenty seven.

Then some of the Saddestes, who who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him and asked him, saying, teacher, Moses, who wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he dies without children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were seven brothers, and the first took a wife and died without chi, and the second took her as a wife, and he died childless. Then the third

took her in the like manner. The seven also and they left no children, and died last of all the women who died. Also. Therefore, in resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had her as a wife. Jesus answered and said to them, the sons of this

age Mary and are given in marriage. But those who are counted worthy to attain that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither Mary nor are given in marriage, nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. And even Moses showed in the Burning Bush passes that the dead are raised when he called the Lord God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the

God of Jacob. For he is not the God of the dead, but the living, for all live to him. Then some of the scribes answered and said, teacher, you have spoken well, but after that they dared not question him anymore. So the Saddest's question, who do not believe in the resurrection? Polls a question to Jesus about leveright marriage. This practice, detailed in Deuteronomy, requires a brother to marry, which we already talked about. The trap. The Saddest's question

is designed to trap Jesus in a theological paradox. They present a scenario where a woman marries seven brothers, each dying without children, and then the woman dies. Is there a resurrection? They asked Jesus, to which of the seven brothers which you be married? We kind of talked about that. What Jesus' response was. He emphasized that the resurrection people will be like angels without the earthly concerns of marriage.

The significance the interaction highlights the Stadateest's disbelief in the resurrection and Jesus's teachings about the nature of the actors life. It also showcases Jesus's ability to respond to complex questions with wisdom and clarity. In the New Testament, particularly Matthew twenty two forty one through forty six, Mark twelve thirty five through thirty seven and Luke twenty forty one through forty four. Jesus references Psalm one on one, where David

calls the Messiah lord. Okay, uh okay, yeah, yeah, So now we're gonna get uh now we're going to get to uh Jesus. Yeah that part. Let's see if there's anything I'm missing real quick. The Sadducees, who deny the resurrection, poses a hypothetical question that Jesus. His answer affirms the reality of the resurrection and the eternal nature of God. Jesus, how can David call his descendants lord? His descendant Lord? And he said to them, how can they say that

Christ is the king? Wait? How can they say that this is going to be Luke twenty verse forty one. And he said to them, how can they say that Christ is the son of David? Now, David himself said in the Book of Psalms, the Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand till I make your enemies your footstool. Therefore David calls him lord. How is he

then his son Jesus question about the Messiah. Jesus challenges the prevailing understanding of the Messiah pointing to his divine nature as both David's son like through lineage and also capital l Lord, and I think this is in Psalms one ten, verse one, Jesus uses this as a theological argument to highlight the Messiah's divine authority and relationship to God,

while also reforming the Messiahs descent from David. Psalms says, the Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool, which we just read. Jesus asks the religious leaders, if David calls him Lord, how is he his son? The religious leaders the Pharisees are unable to answer Jesus's question, and they no longer dare to ask him any further questions. According to the Bible reference okay, Christ as both son and Lord.

This passage and jesus use use of it, it's interpreted by many as an assertion of Christ's dual nature, both the son of David human lineage and the Lord divine authority capital our Lord, divine authority. The context the exchange takes place during the time when Jesus is engaging with the religious leaders and he is challenging their understanding of

the Messiah and his relationship to God. According and then it says in the New Testament, particularly in Matthew twenty two, Mark twelve thirty five through thirty seven, Luke twenty forty one through forty four, Jesus refers to Psalms one on one where David calls the Messiah Lord. This is used to argue the divine nature of the Messiah, which I talked about. Since the Messiah is also David's son, how can David also call him lord? Okay, let's go ahead

and see if I'm missing anything. Next is going to be beware of the scribes, warning against the scribes. Then, in the hearing of all people, he said to his disciples, beware of the scribe who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places and feast, who devour widows houses for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive greater condemnation, Oh man, Okay. For the other verse,

I have Revelation twenty two sixteen. I Jesus have sent my angels to testify to you that these things for the churches. I am the root and the Senate of David the Bright morning Star. So very interesting. So all right, so for this beware of scribes verse I have a Acts twenty verse twenty nine through thirty. For I know this that after my departure salvage, wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Also from among yourselves, men will write up, speaking perverse things to draw away

the disciples from themselves. Beware of the scribes who desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in marketplaces. See these people they enjoy the You know, you want to try to be the least. Okay, you want to try to be the least, not the most. You don't want people to be praising you and loving you, greeting you, giving you the best seat. You know. It also says devour widows houses. What they were doing is they were taking houses away from these widows that lost their husband.

They devour widows houses for a pretense for long prayers. Oh so it's just man. So Jesus warns the disciples about the scribes hypocrisy and desire for public admiration, emphasizing the importance of humility and sincerity in faith. Okay, so beware of false doctrines. Let's check out some practical applications for Luke twenty. Recognize Jesus's authority. Acknowledge Jesus as the ultimate authority in your life, and seek his guidance in

all decisions, discernment and challenges. When faced with challenges or questions about your faith, respond with wisdom and discernment, following jesus example. Yes, So when you're questioned about your faith by somebody, respond with wisdom and discernment following Jesus' example. Yes, make sure that you're well studied. Study the word of God. If you study the Word of God, then you can give a response with wisdom and discernment. But if you

don't know your word is gonna happen. You're going to slip up. You're gonna probably say something that to say this twist the scriptures a little bit. That's why it's good to know your word. When someone knows the Bible and they know how to response with wisdom and discernment, it's a it's you can crush somebody, you know, like Wes Huff did a good job when he was debating Billy Carson. Uh. He was more in the range. In the range of knowing the history hystoricity of everything he

was talking about. But when you know that Bible, when you know the Bible with wisdom and discernment, and you can snap quote, you can snap answers with wisdom and discernment. It is, it's it's it's such a powerful weapon, a powerful double edged sword. Balance earthly and divine duties. Understanding the importance of fulfilling both your earthly responsibilities and your spiritual obligations to God, hope and the red erection. Let the promise of the resurrection inspire hope and pursue your

daily life purpose in your daily life. Let the promise of the direction inspire hope. Yes, inspire hope. Yes, definitely inspire hope. Because Jesus forgives you for your sins, and he died for your sins. That's definitely should give you a purpose in your daily life and inspire hope. Man for sure, pursue, pursue, pursue humility, Strive for humility and sincerity in your faith, avoiding the pitfalls of pride and hypocrisy. Yes, pride, You do not want and do not be a hypocrite.

Do not be telling people not to do this not to do that while you're doing It's it's very hard when you when you're in the position that I'm in, because I'm teaching you guys things, and I have to make sure that I am following them to a t as well to avoid pride and avoid being a hypocrite. It's a pretty tough position to be in when you're teaching like this, because your spiritual walk better beyond point. So heganism for devouring widows of state, the men receive

greater conbination. Yes, so we already talked about that. Additional scriptures that we can attach to Louke twenty would be Matthew twenty eight eighteen. All authority in heaven on earth has been given to me. That's talking to Jesus is saying that in Matthew twenty eight eighteen, Isaiah five, verses one through seven the song of the benyard, which parallels the parable. So if you go to Isaiah five, verses

one through seven, it parallels the parable. I will sing to you my beloved, song up, my beloved, a song of the vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard, only on very fertile hill. He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a wine press as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour. And now, o, dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to

a judge between me and my vineyard. What more do I have done for my vineyard than I already have did for it? When? Why when I expected sweet grapes, did it bring forth sour fruit. Now I will tell you that I'm about to do with my vineyard. I will take away its hedge. It will be consumed. I will tear it down its walls, and it will be trampled. I will make the wasteland neither pruned or cultivated, and thorns or briars will grow up. I will command the

clouds the rain shall not fall on it. For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah, and the plant his delight. He looked for injustice, but saw bloodshed for righteousness for her a cry of distress. That is going to be the verse I'm talking about. And let's go back now. Another one would be taxes to Casar would be Romans thirteen, verses one through seven, Paul's teaching on submission submission to

government and authorities. I did a deep study on that before. It was a pretty interesting, uh, pretty interesting study. I was going to talk to Jaren from Jaronism Show. I don't know if you guys know who that is, but we were going to kind of have a little talk about that because it's one of the verses that were very hard for him to understand. Romans thirteen to one to ten. I think, well, one through like fifteen, let's continue verse Corinthians fifteen twenty through twenty two, Paul's after

aftermation of the resurrection of the dead. That's another one you can read through. And then Humility Philippians two three through four. Encouragement to value others above ourselves. That is definitely a given we should be doing. Okay, So now I am traveling to uncharted territory. I was planning on only doing Luke eighteen nineteen and twenty. Let's see what we have. That's a pretty quick chapter. We'll go ahead and read Luke twenty one. The Widow's Two Mites this

is Luke twenty one, verse one. And he looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. And he said, truly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all. For all these, out of their abundance, have put in offerings for God. But she, out of her poverty, put in the livelihood that she had. So, as you see, she is poor, and she is putting in everything she has.

Basically is what he's saying. So Jesus respects that more than the people that are putting in. For all these, out of their abundance, have put in offerings. Okay, so obviously the one that is uh that doesn't have that much money, it just means so much more to for her to put in than than them. So Jesus was a poor widow who puts two small copper coins into a tumple treasury, stating that she has given more than all the wealthy contributors because she gave all she had.

Let's continue, Let's see if I have anything in my notes the widow's offering. Jesus deserves the rich giving their gifts at the temple treasury highlights a poor widow who gives two small coins. He emphasizes that she has given more than all the others because she gave out of her poverty. She had lived on the term beyond as used here, meaning life or livelihood, understanding understand the totality

of her sacrifice. Okay. Jesus predicts the destruction of the temple. Then, as some spoke of the temple how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, he said, these things which you see, the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down. And it happened. Okay, there was a rumor, okay. And then the person that's speaking here is actually Judas. You find that out a in a I can't remember if it's Mark or Matthew, one of the two. You

find that out. That is Judas speaking. And when they're walking by, he says, they're talking about the beautiful stones and donations he said, And then Jesus is saying the things which you see. Let me see, I think it was seventy a D. When did the second fall? Seventy a D. During the Roman period in eighty seventy, the Second Temple was destroyed along with Jerusalem by Titus's army. It was also during this period that Jesus was in Jerusalem.

He was crucified about forty years before the destruction of the city. The Second Temple was a significant religious and cultural center for the Jewish people, rebuilt after the destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians and five eighty seven BCE, the city of Jerusalem was besieged by Roman forces. In the Temple, located within the city, was a primary target during this the seeds. The temple was burned to the ground, and the seeds resulted in widespread destruction, death,

and displacement of the Jewish population. Titus, the Roman general who had the siege, ultimately ordered the temple's destruction, later became the Emperor of Rome. And there was a rumor going around that there was actually gold underneath the temple, so they took every I mean, every single stone was gone. That's why he says the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down. And this is what happened. Jesus

is prophesygn what was going to happen. Okay, the signs of the end times and the end of the age. All right, let's go ahead and do this so Luke twenty one, verse seven. So they asked him, saying, teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be that these things are about to take place? And he said, take heed that you are not deceived, for many will come in my name, saying I am he, and the time has drawn near. Therefore, do not go

after them. But when you hear of wars commotions, do not be terrified, for these things will come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately. So you will hear of wars. Rumors of wars, is what it said in another, and I think in Matthew. Then he said to them, oh sorry. Then he said, take heed that you do not be deceived, for many will come my name, saying I am he. Oh sorry, Luke twenty one, verse ten.

Then he said to them nation will rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be great earthquakes in various places, famines and pestilence, and there will be fearful sights and great science from heaven. But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for my Name's sake, but it will turn out for you as an occasion

for testimony. Therefore, settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer, for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all of your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will put some of you to death, and you will be hated by all for my Name's sake. But not a hair on your head shall be lost. But

your patience possesses your souls. So this would be something that Satan's little season would probably say, because they would say that they're talking to them to this generation, right, this is something that they would say. So Jesus warns his followers that they will face persecution by and assures them that this will be the opportunity to bear witness signs of the end times. Jesus describes various signs that will precede the end times, including wars, earthquakes, famines and pestilence.

And you guys, see that if you do believe in a future or this being, you know the end times. You're seeing that there's a lot of this going on right now, right And let's go ahead and continue the destruction of Jerusalem. But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Then those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. For these

are the days of vengeance. That all things which are written may be fulfilled. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days, or there will be great distress in the land of wrath upon this people, and they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led away captive into all nations. In Jerusalem will be trampled by gentiles until

the times of the gentiles are fulfilled. You see, this is the type of thing right here where someone would say, well, that happened in seventy a d. So some people think that this already happened. People that believe in a future end times event would be saying, I like to explain both. I don't want to just go with one like some

people do. See, some people believe that this is a future event and it's going to be a future Jerusalem like now, like you know that the Israel is there, Now, there's Jerusalem now they would say that Jerusalem is going to be surrounded by armies. And then then you know that the desolation is near. What is desolation? Well, if you go to you go to Daniel nine twenty seven, it talks about you know, it talks about the Messiah in Daniel nine twenty six and then supposedly the Antichrist

and Daniel nine twenty seven. That's what somebody that believes in dispensation them would believe. So they believe that this is all a future event, and they read that as a future event. So there'll be sixty nine weeks in the book of Daniel, and then the seventieth week would be the final year. And they believe that there's a church age, So they say that the sixty nine weeks had been fulfilled, and then there's a church age between the sixty ninth week and the seventieth week, and that

last seven years would be the seven year tribulation. They believe there's going to be three and a half years of peace. The Antichrist is gonna make peace, and everybody's in the Jews are going to be trusting him, thinking that he's their messiah basically, and then he's gonna go. He's gonna be that third Temple would be built. This is all dispensational stuff. And then I'm going to be three and a half years of peace. And then the Antichrist would go into the Third Temple, say that he's God.

Then all the Jews would bow down to him, and he says to bow down. Some of the ones that don't bow down would end up getting killed, right so, and then there'd be then the great Tribulation would start. That'd be the abomination of desolation according to dispensationalism, or according to that seven year tribulation. And what people believe is before the seven years starts, some people believe there'll be a rapture of the church. Second, Thessalonian speaks of

us getting caught up in the air. Some people believe that, you know, in the middle, when the Antichrist goes into the temple, that's the mid rapture point of view. And then some people believe that it's post tribulation, that the rapture won't happen until after the tribulation. Some people believe that when Jesus comes back, we're caught up in the air then and that we go through the whole entire tribulation and everything. Some people believe the Satan's short season.

People would believe that all of this has already occurred and right now we are in Satan's season. They would believe that the thousand year Millennial rain already happened and that this is the season where Satan gets led out to deceive all the nations. So there is so many different eschatology views, eschatological or however you say it. There's so many different eschatologies out there that we got to

understand that there's different interpretations. Okay, it just happens. You know, some people believe that that the Jews that are currently in Israel right now are the chosen people, and that they're the ones that are being spoken about and Israel. You know that some people believe that they're not. There's just a lot of different interpretations to the end times. And I like to make sure. Like I always do with you guys, I try to explain as much as I know off the top of my head. Right now.

I'm even going off of notes because I didn't get to study Luke twenty one. I wish I did, because there's a lot of meat here, you know. But it's okay. I might. I might just come back to this. I'm not sure. I'll see what I'm gonna do next week. I might come back to this after I studied a little more, just to give you guys a more dense presentation. But it's okay, So let's go to Luke twenty one versus twenty five. I mean, I have some pretty good stuff off the top of my head about end times.

I just want to make sure that I teach you guys best is possible. So the coming of the Sun of Man, and there will be signs in the sun and the moon and in the stars on the earth, distress of the nations, with perplexity, the sea, the waves roaring men's heart failing from failing them from fear, and the expectations of those which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Sun of Man coming on a

cloud with power and great glory. Now, when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near. Is he speaking to future people? Is he speaking into those exact people at that moment? We are unsure, But you know, some people that believe in Satan's little season would be like, look now, when these things begin to happen, look up, like he's speaking to those exact people at that very moment. Right that

That's what they would They would they would believe. They would take this part very literal. Uh So the coming of the Sun of Man, Jesus speaks of his return with power and great glory, urging believers to be watchful and ready. The parable of the fig tree. Let's see if I have I can at least.

but my words, by no means pass away. So if you are a dispensational list and you believe in a seven year tribulation, then you would say that this is called the fake Tree generation, and that it's speaking to a future generation. If you're a pretorist, you would say, surely, I see to you this this generation he speaking to that very generation right there, saying well, by no means pass away till all things take place. Right And if you're a Satan's little season, obviously you would think the

same thing. And surely I say to you, this generation, by no means will pass away till all things take place. Heaven and it will pass away, but my words, no means will pass away. So let me see what these this says about it. Now, this might be very leaning towards dispensational I'm not really sure. I'm just kind of pulling up meaning of the Parable of the Fig Tree, because, like I said, I didn't get a chance to really

study this part. The Parable of the Fig Tree has told in Luke thirteen six through nine Nope, that's not what I want. Parable of the fig tree, and that's going to be Luke twenty one, twenty one, twenty nine and the parable of the fig Tree. Jesus instructed disciples to watch for the signs of his return, similar to how people recognize somewhere by the budding of fig trees. When they see these signs, they should know that the

Kingdom of God is near. He also assures them that the generation seeing these signs will not pass away until all things have taken place. Elaboration Signs of the Times, Jesus uses the image of the fig tree to illustrate how people can recognize the approach of the summer by its budding leaves. Similar they will see the signs of his return unfolding that they should know when the Kingdom is near. The parable emphasize the Kingdom of God is near, not just in the future, but also in the present

reality of the signs taking place. Jesus assures his followers that the generation witnessing these signs will not pass away until all things have been fulfilled, including his return. This provides a sense of assurance and a call to vigilance, watchfulness, and preparation. The parable also calls for watchfulness and preparation. Watchfulness and preparation, Jesus warns against being weighed down by worldly concerns and encourages continuous prayer to remain vigilant and

ready for his return. In essence, the Parable of the fig Tree is a call to recognize the signs of end times as a prayer for the return of Jesus, emphasizing both the certainty of his coming and the importance staying vigilant and ready awesome. Now we have the importance of watching. But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and cares of this life.

And the day come on you unexpectedly, And that day come on you unexpectedly, for it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man. And in the daytime he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet. Then early morning all the people came

to him in the temple to hear him. The importance of watching Jesus encuraged his followers the vision and prayer for so that they may stand for the son of Man. Uh. Let's see the UH practical practical applications. Stay informed and discern, be aware of current events and discern them and light a biblical prophecy of course, you know, and we need to be aware that these elites, they could try to create events that look like they're they're fulfilling prophecy and

make Christians kind of get a little sideways. So we got to understand that. So we have to pray. Let the Holy Spirit guide us on that, on that type of stuff. You know, the current events. You know, sometimes you might be like it's over, it's that it's the end times. Israel's fighting Palestine, they're going to try to build a third Temple, and then you start by start

getting all nervous and like all fearful. No no, no, Read the Bible, stay preyed up, be prepared, put on your spiritual armor, and and and know the Word of God so that you cannot be so you're able to discern when and when it's really happening. Right and dure persecution with faith, prepares spiritually to face trials and use them as opportunities to testify about your faith. Of course, live expectantly cultivate a lifestyle of readiness for Christ's return,

focusing on spiritual growth and holiness. You see, if you study the Bible all the time and you're always in His word, and you're always you're relying on God, and you're walking with God, then when Jesus comes back, you're not going to be caught off guard. You're not gonna be like, oh no, let me go hide all this stuff real quick. No, You've already been walking with God. You're ready. You're prepared. Be a soldier for God. Okay, be ready for battle and war. You know what I mean.

You got to be ready. And how do you be ready for war and battle? Well, the spiritual armor. I don't need to go over that. I've gone over it several times. But you know that the double ed sword is the Word of God, the shield of faith, the breastplait of righteousness, the belt of truth, the helmet of salvation. And you're girded in the gospel, walking your sandals, girded with your walk in the gospel. Okay, pray for strength,

regularly seek God's strength to remain steadfast and faithful admidst challenges. Okay, we are done with Luke twenty one. I wish I had more dentse about that, but I think I did. Okay, let's see. Yeah, okay, perfect, that is good. I'm gonna go ahead and stop the screen share for those that are watching on video. Wow, that was great. You know that last part is very interesting. That is even going over that. You know, I had people go over those verses and the very last part in Luke twenty one

and very very interesting stuff. Be ready, be vigilant like I talked about, and prepare for his return. And whether you think he returned or not, you might be wrong. If you think it's we're in Satan's little season and you think for sure we're in Satan's season, You're not for sure. Nobody is for sure. Okay, So just live your life, prepare for battle. So thank you guys so much for tuning in. Uh, my phone is I used to.

I got a new method putting using my work phone as one of my notes, and then I use my other phone for my other notes. Because of something that one of our listeners said on he said, try to get to your notes faster, and he That's what I'm talking about. See it helps me. So now I got two different things going at once, you know. So it's awesome. But anyways, like we always do, we're gonna end this in prayer. So Father God, in the name of Jesus,

and you're shore with them a Sheack's name. Lord, thank you so much for everything you do for us. Thank you for giving us this glorious time of studying. And I just want to pray for you know, I have a friend that Lord, you know what's going on in his life. He lost his little brother. I just want to pray for him and his family. I don't want to say any names, but I want to pray for him and his family. Lord. Ah, so sad lost his little brother to the enemy. I'll just say that, you know,

lost his little brother. Lord. Please, I just asked, say you bless his family and anybody that's listening. I just want to, you know, see if you could say a prayer for my friend. His little brother passed away and very sad, you know. But anybody that's out there dealing with any kind of kind of any kind of demons right now in Lord, like anything that's that's a anything that's holding them down or that's putting them in bondage

or slavery. Lord, we ask that you break those chains in Jesus's name, and you assist people that are just just can't stop thinking about doing these terrible things. You know, these drugs, this alcohol, these cigarettes, this tobacco, this poor and this lust, this greed, all these different things that cause us to stumble, Lord, the stumbling blocks. Take them away, and don't allow the people to put stumbling blocks in

front of us. Lord, lead us not into temptation, like Jesus says in his prayer in Matthew, lead us not aation. Forgive us for our trespasses. Lord, forgive. Let us forgive others, Lord, so that you can forgive us. Lord, Please help us to be forgive others, Lord, and forgive people that have trespassed in our life. Lord. I really appreciate everything you do for us, and I really appreciate this time and

this platform, and I really appreciate these Bible studies. Thank you so much for allowing me to be teaching people on this platform. Thank you so much. I love you in Jesus name, Amen. All right, thank you guys so much for tuning in. As you can tell, I'm super tired of like eleven something here. Gotta work tomorrow, so I gotta go. I love you, guys, I appreciate you so much. Please share the show and if you listen all the way to the end, comment on Spotify. Thank you and God bless you.