Ole Anthony's Podcasts

June 12, 2014 – Luke 13:14

“Ruler of the synagogue” and “indignation”

Acts 13:16-26, 43-46 (envy = indignation)

Acts 18:1-21 – several examples of “ruler of the synagogue”

Acts 19:13-22

Indignation –  Matthew 20:24,    Matthew 26:8

June 11, 2014 – Luke 13:11-16

The ruler of the synagogue maintained order

Exodus 20:9-  The Sabbath is Christ himself.

Matthew 6:22-23 – If thine eye be single  Discussion of Descartes’ theory of the peniel body as the place in the brain where man interfaced with the supernatural.

Genesis 32:24-30 –  The graces of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

June 10, 2014 – Luke 13:13John 15:1-8 – “Glorify” from doxazō – primarily denotes “to suppose” (from doxa, “an opinion”); to think, be of opinion – in the NT, thus, depending on context,  “to honor. ”

The Father is glorified when his disciples bear fruit.

Mark 4:1-17 and Matthew 13:22-23 – Parable of the Sower

vs. 23 is talking about reproduction of disciples

Romans 1:1-13,    Galatians 5:16-26 TO be led by the Spirit is to abandon being led by your own mind.

II Corinthians 5:14-17 – Know no man after the flesh

June 9, 2014 – Luke 13:10-14

Synagogue – a gathering

Mark 16:14-18

Acts 9:5 – pricks = heavenly impulse

Isaiah 57:10 – grieved to the point of abandonment and repentance

Galatians 2:20 – “Yet not I that live, but Christ.”  Another discussion of who is the “I” in that statement.

June 6, 2014 – Luke 13:9

“Cut it off”

John 15:10-17 – the vine suffers and produces better wine.

Luke 13:10-17 – Jesus healed on the Sabbath.

Exodus 20 through 23 – The Law

Deut. 22:1-4 –  Talmudic tradition contradicted this, i.s. you couldn’t hel your neighbor on the Sabbath

Exodus 20:3-11 – Ten Commandments up to Sabbath

Revelation 14:12-13 – Christ is the Sabbath.

June 5, 2014 – Luke 13:9

“Cut it down” – (the fig tree)

Matthew 5:27-30 – If thy right hand offend thee, cut it off. (also Matthew 18)

John 15  The pruning of the vine/ the branch is suffering

Romans 11:12-22 –  No one is by birthright automatically saved.

II Cor. 11:1-3 – The mind is corrupted by giving it importance.

June 4, 2014 – Luke 13:7-10

Bear fruit – Greek “carpos”

Matthew 7:13-20 – Good fruit vs. bad fruit

“evil” = poneros – Greek Lexicon starts it’s definition with “full of labors, annoyances, hardships pressed and harassed by labors, bringing toils”

We must cease from our own labor.

Matthew 6:19-23 – We are not our own business. Take no thought for your own life

Deny self means totally taking no thought for yourself at all.

June 3, 2014 – Luke 13:7-10

“Dung” – What it means to be dung

Who is the “me” when we talk about Christ in us.

Galatians 2:20,   Ephesians 2:1-3,  Galatians 6:12-14

Nothing about the mystery of God is attractive to the flesh. There are only vessels of wrath and vessels of mercy.

Revelation 20 – God will wipe away all tears

Bearing fruit – Luke 13:6-9

Galatians 5:16 – The fruit of the Spirit