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The ministry of Jesus as the Son of Man (6)
To open the eyes of man
Luke 18 : 35 - 43
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From previous sermons
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Jesus serves as the Son of Man (1)
To the little children and to the lepers
Luke 17 : 1-19
Jesus comes to serve the little ones
to lift up their status to become BRIDE of Christ
Jesus comes to serve the lepers
to lift up their status to become DISCIPLES of Christ
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Jesus serves as the Son of Man (2)
During the great tribulation
Luke 17 : 20 - 37
Despite the coming of the great tribulation to the world,
those that stay inside the kingdom of heaven
will not be affected
Jesus brought the kingdom of heaven to earth
for this reason
Jesus is GREATER
than the great tribulation
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Jesus serves as the Son of Man (3)
To bring God’s justice
Luke 18 : 1 - 8
Justice according to man
We need to ask, before we receive
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Justice according to God
God has already given it to us, before we ask
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To bring God’s heart of justice
to ALL men
The ministry of the Son of Man
To bring God’s ALL forgiveness and ALL blessings to ALL men
It is so tender,
according to God’s good heart
He will not force His way, according to God’s love
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What do we have to do to receive God’s justice
(ALL forgiveness and ALL blessings)
thru the Son of Man ?
Just receive it
Because God has already given it to ALL of us
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Jesus serves as the Son of Man (4)
Receiving God’s kingdom
Luke 18 : 9 – 17
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The Pharisee
Depended on
the predestination theology
Desired to be righteous
thru human effort
Desired to be righteous
thru receiving God’s mercy
The tax collector
Depended on
God’s heart of mercy
God JUSTIFIED him
God DID NOT justify him
To enter God’s kingdom
thru the Son of Man
To be blessed and grow
Failed to enter God’s kingdom
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What do we have to do to receive
God’s kingdom ?
Just receive God’s heart of mercy
Then God will send the Son of Man to serve us
with God’s kingdom
where we will be always forgiven, blessed and grow
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Jesus serves as the Son of Man (5)
To bring eternity
Luke 18 : 18 - 34
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To receive the wealth in the kingdom of heaven
Jesus was teaching the rich young ruler
Not to cling to the wealth in the kingdom of man
To follow and live with Jesus in God’s kingdom
Even now on earth and for ETERNITY in heaven
Jesus comes to bring God’s eternal love
We are just to receive
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Luke 18 : 35 – 43
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Luke 18:35 Now as Jesus was approaching Jericho, a man who was blind was sitting by the road, begging. 36 But when he heard a crowd going by, he began inquiring what this was. 37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
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Luke 18:40 And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him, 41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
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Luke 18:35 Now as Jesus was approaching Jericho, a man who was blind was sitting by the road, begging.
It was Jesus who came to the blind man
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Luke 18:36 But when he heard a crowd going by, he began inquiring what this was. 37 They told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he called out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 39 Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
The blind man called out to Jesus
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Luke 18:40 And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him,
Jesus commanded His disciples to bring the man to Him
This is the job of the disciples of Christ :
To lead others to Christ
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Luke 18:40 And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him,
Only after the man was in the same place of blessings with Jesus, did Jesus ask the man
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Luke 18:40 And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him, 41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”
After the man was in the same place of Jesus, the man DID NOT NEED to shout
The man could speak softly and
Jesus would hear him
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Jesus DID NOT answer the man when :
Jesus listened and answered the man when :
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Luke 18:41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.”
Miracle happened
Now the man could SEE Jesus
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Luke 18:41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!” 42 And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.”
What was the man’s faith ?
To be willing to be with Jesus
in the same kingdom of heaven
The disciples of Jesus led the man to that place
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Luke 18:43 And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
The man followed Jesus
AFTER
he tasted the miracles
And then he could become a blessing to others
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The question in the story of the little ones
(Luke 17 : 1 – 10)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6 But the Lord said, “If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you.
The question
How do you INCREASE your faith ?
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How do you INCREASE your faith ?
Luke 18:42 And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.” 43 And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
The answer :
BY FIRST TASTING the love of Jesus in the kingdom of heaven
Anyone who is INSIDE the kingdom of heaven will grow
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The question in the story of the leprosy
(Luke 17 : 11 – 19)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 17:17 But Jesus responded and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they? 18 Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?” 19 And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”
WHERE are the lost 9 ?
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WHERE are the lost 9 ?
Luke 18:35 Now as Jesus was approaching Jericho, a man who was blind was sitting by the road, begging.41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”
The answer :
Jesus was looking for them to help them regain their sight
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The question in the story of
the coming of the kingdom of God
(Luke 17 : 20 – 37)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 17:20 Now He was questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs that can be observed; 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”
WHEN will the kingdom of God come ?
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WHEN will the kingdom of God come ?
Luke 18:43 And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
The answer :
The blessings of the kingdom of God thru Jesus is “IMMEDIATE”, because Jesus has ALREADY brought the kingdom of heaven to earth
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The question in the story of the widow
(Luke 18 : 1 – 8)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 18:7 now, will God not bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night, and will He delay long for them? 8 I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
Will God DELAY in helping the believers ?
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Will God DELAY in helping the believers ?
Luke 18:40 And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him, 41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”
The answer :
Jesus will IMMEDIATELY answer the prayer of the believers, if they are willing to be with Him in the same kingdom of heaven
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The question in the story of the widow
(Luke 18 : 1 – 8)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 18:8 I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
Will Jesus find faith on earth during His 2nd coming ?
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Will Jesus find faith on earth during the 2nd coming ?
Luke 18:40 And Jesus stopped and commanded that he be brought to Him; and when he came near, He asked him,
Luke 18:42 And Jesus said to him, “Regain your sight; your faith has made you well.”
The answer :
Yes, Jesus will find faith on earth, because Jesus has sent His disciples to lead others to Him
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John 9:6 When He had said this, He spit on the ground, and made mud from the saliva, and applied the mud to his eyes, 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he left and washed, and came back seeing.
Will Jesus find faith on earth ?
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John 9:6 When He had said this, He spit on the ground, and made mud from the saliva, and applied the mud to his eyes, 7 and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he left and washed, and came back seeing.
Will Jesus find faith on earth ?
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The question in the story of the rich young ruler
(Luke 18 : 18 – 34)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 18:18 A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
What shall MAN do to inherit eternity from God ?
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What shall MAN do to inherit eternity from God ?
Luke 18:41 “What do you want Me to do for you?” And he said, “Lord, I want to regain my sight!”
The answer :
Man does not need to do anything to inherit eternal life, because it is GOD who will do it
Man just need to RECEIVE what Jesus HAS DONE
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The question in the story of the rich young ruler
(Luke 18 : 18 – 34)
And the answer from Jesus in the story of
the healing of the blind
(Luke 18 : 35 – 43)
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Luke 18:34 The disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said.
How could man UNDERSTAND God’s works ?
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How could man UNDERSTAND God’s works ?
Luke 18:43 And immediately he regained his sight and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God.
The answer :
BY FIRST TASTING and then seeing God’s works
Not by studying manmade theology
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A summary of Luke 17 and 18 in the stories of :
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To lift up the status of men so that they can become
the bride and the disciples of Christ
The ministry of the Son of Man
To enable men to overcome
the coming of the great tribulation
Luk 17
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To bring God’s justice (heart) : ALL forgiveness and then ALL blessings to ALL
The ministry of the Son of Man
To bring God’s kingdom to men
To bring Eternal Life to men
To bring sight, understanding and faith
in God’s works to men
Luk 18
So men will be able to follow Jesus
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Today’s discipleship material
The 6th miracle in John
Healing of the man born blind
John 9
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Topic for next sermon
You shall name Him Jesus
Luk 1 : 31