Day 300! WHOO HOO! Only 65 days left! Then we get to do it ALL over AGAIN! Thank YOU LORD!
Perean Ministry, cont.
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3. From HIS withdrawl to HIS return Jerusalem, cont.
- Blind Bartimeus and friend are healed (M-32) - Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10-46-52; Luke 18:35-43
- Conversion of Zaccheus - Luke 19:1-1
- Parable of the pounds (P-25) - Luke 19:11-28
Last Week
1. Arrives at Bethany - John 11:55-57; 12:1, 9-11
2. Jesus anointed by Mary - John 12:2-8
3. Triumphal entry - Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19
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Rebuked and told to hold his peace is the advice given to a blind man (Matthew records 2 men).
Rebuked - G2008 - From G1909 and G5091; to tax upon, that is, censure or admonish; by implication forbid.
Hold his peace - G4623 - From σιωπη siōpē (silence, that is, a hush; properly muteness, that is, involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from G4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like G2974 properly); figuratively to be calm (as quiet water).
I confess, I am perplexed as to why the blind man (or men) should have been quiet. Gill's commentary on Matthew seems to indicate two options. One, friends of Jesus did not want Him troubled by such as these (beggars); or two, enemies of Christ wanted no more miracles displayed to the multitude.
Yet, they cried the louder - bold. I like that...infused with a desire that only could be satisfied by the Messiah. I especially like Gill's commentary on the portion of Scripture here:
But they cried the more, saying, have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. They lifted up their voice higher, and cried the more loudly, that their voice might be above the noise of the people, and be heard by Christ; and renewed their request with more eagerness and importunity, repeating the characters they before gave him, being not in the least intimidated by the rebukes of the people: their faith in Jesus, as the Messiah, being more increased, and their desires of his pity and compassion being more enlarged, they grew bolder, and more resolute, as faith often does by opposition, and trials.
Only someone who has endured much, had their faith tested in the trials and tribulations of life, relying completely and solely for and on the salvation of the Master knows what it means to have ones faith G-R-O-W.
Saints of old have stated, and the Word records, that though HE slay me, yet will I serve Him. In Him, there is no one else in whom we may trust. Knowing full well that should HE allow us to perish from this temporal plane, we have an eternal destination and home which can not be touched or marred by this transient time or abode.
"Thy faith hath made thee whole" and "thy faith hath saved thee."
Faith - G4102 - From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
whole/saved - G4982 - From a primary word σῶς sōs̄ (contraction for the obsolete σάος saos, “safe”); to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively).
Which made me think thus:
Roman 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
And as I browsed for faith and hearing - was blessed to read:
Galatians 3:2-7 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, A
Rebuked and told to hold his peace is the advice given to a blind man (Matthew records 2 men).
Rebuked - G2008 - From G1909 and G5091; to tax upon, that is, censure or admonish; by implication forbid.
Hold his peace - G4623 - From σιωπη siōpē (silence, that is, a hush; properly muteness, that is, involuntary stillness, or inability to speak; and thus differing from G4602, which is rather a voluntary refusal or indisposition to speak, although the terms are often used synonymously); to be dumb (but not deaf also, like G2974 properly); figuratively to be calm (as quiet water).
I confess, I am perplexed as to why the blind man (or men) should have been quiet. Gill's commentary on Matthew seems to indicate two options. One, friends of Jesus did not want Him troubled by such as these (beggars); or two, enemies of Christ wanted no more miracles displayed to the multitude.
Yet, they cried the louder - bold. I like that...infused with a desire that only could be satisfied by the Messiah. I especially like Gill's commentary on the portion of Scripture here:
But they cried the more, saying, have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David. They lifted up their voice higher, and cried the more loudly, that their voice might be above the noise of the people, and be heard by Christ; and renewed their request with more eagerness and importunity, repeating the characters they before gave him, being not in the least intimidated by the rebukes of the people: their faith in Jesus, as the Messiah, being more increased, and their desires of his pity and compassion being more enlarged, they grew bolder, and more resolute, as faith often does by opposition, and trials.
Only someone who has endured much, had their faith tested in the trials and tribulations of life, relying completely and solely for and on the salvation of the Master knows what it means to have ones faith G-R-O-W.
Saints of old have stated, and the Word records, that though HE slay me, yet will I serve Him. In Him, there is no one else in whom we may trust. Knowing full well that should HE allow us to perish from this temporal plane, we have an eternal destination and home which can not be touched or marred by this transient time or abode.
"Thy faith hath made thee whole" and "thy faith hath saved thee."
Faith - G4102 - From G3982; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself.
whole/saved - G4982 - From a primary word σῶς sōs̄ (contraction for the obsolete σάος saos, “safe”); to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively).
Which made me think thus:
Roman 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
And as I browsed for faith and hearing - was blessed to read:
Galatians 3:2-7 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, A
re ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
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