August 5, 2015 – Luke 18:14

August 5, 2016 – Luke 18:14

More on “justified”
Matthew 11:1-30 (vs. 19) – Wisdom is justified of her children
-hidden from the wise and prudent

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August 3, 2015 – Luke 18:12-14

August 3, 2016 – Luke 18:12-14

The Pharisee and the Publican
“I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.”
Mark 2:15-20
Acts 13:1-3
Matt. 23:23 – tithing
Heb. 7:1-10 – Melchizedek
“justified” – dikaioō
I Tim. 3:14-16 – justified in the Spirit
James 1:19-2:26
Works always follow, not lead us
Rev. 14:12-13

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July 31, 2016 – Luke 18:11

July 31, 2016 – Luke 18:11

“I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.”
Adulters – Hosea 1 and 2
Adultery is seeking out means of sustenance and satisfaction other than God
Ezek. 16:8-17 – harlotry
Ezek. 23:36-44
Matt. 6:22-34 – But if thine eye be evil (evil = poneros, full of labors or hardship, hurtful, evil – from a root that means pain)

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July 30, 2016 – Luke 18:11

July 30, 2016 – Luke 18:11

The “Three of Rebuke” readings between the straits, and “Seven of Consolation” from Fast of Ab to Rosh Hashanah.
Readings that together represent the 10 attributes of the soul
Three of mind – (conceptualizaton, comprehension and application) and seven of emotion.
Rev. 22:1-21

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July 29, 2016 – Luke 18:10

July 29, 2016 – Luke 18:10

Temple – hieron (the total precincts, rather than naos the inner holy place)
II Thess. 2:1-4 – naos
Jude 1-25
Genesis 3:1-10

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July 28, 2016 – Luke 18:8-11

July 28, 2016 – Luke 18:8-11

“Speedily”
Rev. 1:1 – shortly
Rev. 22:6 – shortly
II Peter 3:10-12
Luke 18:9 – certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous
Hosea 1:1-3
Isaiah 30:1-3
Luke 18:9 – despised other
( compare Luke 23:11- worthless)
Luke 23:11 – set at nought
Romans 14:9-10, I Cor. 1:26, II Cor. 10:7-10
Gal. 4:11

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July 27, 2016 – Luke 18:7

July 27, 2016 – Luke 18:7

More on who is the elect
I Tim. 2:7-13
I Pet.1:23-2:10
Matthew 3 – crying in the wilderness
Mark 15:34 – Jesus cry for help
Acts 17:1-9
Gal. 4:13-31
I Cor. 13:1-6
I Thess. 5:12-28 – patient
II Peter 3:8-9 – longsuffering to usward

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July 24, 2016 – Fast of Ab

July 24, 2016 – Fast of Ab

Fast of AB readings
Jer. 15:1-21
Jer. 16:1-21
Jer. 20:7-11
The period between the straits was God’s mercy to give them time to repent, but they didn’t.

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