I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. – Hosea 12:10 (KJV)
Bartimaeus begins as the (v.35)
Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the “Son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. – Mark 10:46-47 (NIV)
And as they departed from Jericho, a great multitude followed him. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side – Matthew 20:29-30 (CWSB)
Bartimaeus: bar – son, tame’ – unclean, defiled (CWSBD), foul in a religious sense, polluted (OTESD)
Bartimaeus lives in a place of
Historically, a place where people
Jericho: (Greek 2410) “place of fragrance”…a noted city, abounding in balsam, honey…roses and…fragrant products. (OTESD)
Jericho: (Hebrew 3735) “moon city” (MCED)
Bartimaeus knew his condition was
He was and he was
…in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. – 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NASB95)
Like many, Bartimaeus is
(v.38)
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham – Matthew 1:1 (NASB)
“The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely…This is the name by which He will be called: The Lord (Yahweh) Our Righteousness.” – Jeremiah 23:5-6 (NIV)
…say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, He will come with vengeance; with divine retribution He will come to save you.” Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. – Isaiah 35:4-5 (NIV)
Recognizes Jesus as and cries out for
And he called (boao) out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” – Luke 18:38 (NASB)
Called: boaō – i.e., shout (for help) (OTESD)
Here, the biggest barrier keeping Bartimaeus from Jesus
Is of Jesus (v.39)
A great multitude followed… – Matthew 20:29 (CWSB)
Bartimaeus realizes that Jesus is his ,
and doesn’t let the crowd (v.39)
…but he kept crying (krazo) out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” (v.39) (NASB)
Crying: krazō – to “croak” (as a raven) or scream (OTESD)
Notice: A cry for mercy always Jesus (v.40)
Coming to Jesus, Bartimaeus throws off his
Jesus will never refer to Bartimaeus by who he
He threw off (cast away [LSV]) his (beggar’s [AFV]) coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus. – Mark 10:50 (HCSB)
The one named “Son of Defilement” calls Jesus , and places his in Jesus (v.41)
He said, “Lord, that I may receive my sight.” (v.41) (NKJV)
Moved with compassion (splagchnízomai), Jesus touched… – Matthew 20:34 (NASB)
Moved with compassion: splagchnízomai – to feel deeply or viscerally, to yearn, have compassion, pity. Used in an absolute sense (CWSB)
(v.42)
“Receive your sight.” Jesus told him. “Your faith has saved (sozo) you.” (v.42) (CSB, KJV, LSV)
(v.43)
Began to
Began openly …praising God – Luke 18:42 (NIV)
Others the change and God
Question: Does that ?
Note how often Luke discusses wealth or the associated issue of generosity: (3:11, 5:11, 6:23-26, 34-35, 38, 7:5, 8:3, 14, 10:34-35, 11:41, 12:13-21, 33, 14:12-14, 33, 16:9-13, 19-31, 18:22, 19:8)
Handling material goods is a major life and spiritual issue (NIV Life Application Commentary)
The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth. – Psalms 115:14-15 (KJV)
…when they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break; so they signaled to their partners in the other boat for them to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink – Luke 5:6-7 (NASB95)
And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full. – Luke 9:17 (NASB)
She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.” – 2 Kings 4:7 (NIV)
Let them say continually, “The Lord be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.” – Psalms 35:27 (NASB95)
The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your barns and in all that you put your hand to, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you. – Deuteronomy 28:8 (NASB95)
It is the blessing of the Lord that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it. – Proverbs 10:22 (NASB)
Now Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold. – Genesis 13:2-3 (NASB95)
(vv.18-20)
Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” – Mark 10:17 (NKJV)
(vv.20-22) Jesus leaves out (Exodus 20:3)
You shall have no other gods before me… – Exodus 20:3 (NASB)
Jesus’ Motivation:
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack” … – Mark 10:21 (NKJV)
Jesus knows this man needs (v.22)
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21 (NASB)
He was all in with Jesus, until Jesus told him what to with
his “…distribute to the poor”… (v.22) (NKJV)
Jesus knows that if God isn’t in our finances, then God isn’t Apparently, God isn’t interested in being place on anyone’s list
His response his (v.23)
At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad… – Mark 10:22 (NIV)
Jesus Him, but didn’t Him
Money becomes our God when God to tell us what with our money
” …how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!” – Mark 10:24 (NKJV)
(vv.29-30)
Following Jesus doesn’t mean a life of
…Many times more in this present time… – Luke 18:30 (NKJV)
Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms () for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life”… – Mark 10:29-30 (NASB)
The always belongs to
However, a firstborn among animals, which as a firstborn belongs to the Lord, no man may consecrate it; whether ox or sheep, it is the Lord’s. – Leviticus 27:26 (NASB95)
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first and best part of all your income. Then your barns will be full, and your vats will overflow with fresh wine. – Proverbs 3:9-10 (GWT)
The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (vv. 9-14)
God’s Perspective: The Pharisee prayed to (v.11)
… was praying this to himself – Luke 18:11 (NASB95)
Pharisee’s Problem: Used as the standard of his standing with God (v.11)
…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… – Romans 3:23 (NASB)
Pharisee’s Thought: Prayers answered based on (v.12)
God responds to (v.14)
“God, be merciful (hilaskomai) to me, the sinner!” – Luke 18:13 (NASB)
Hilaskomai: propitiation (MCED), Atoning Sacrifice (Webster’s)
God, be merciful to me through Your atoning sacrifice for sins, because I am a sinner. (Guzik)
The Forgiven/Justified offered no and made no about future
Ultimately, the Pharisee was condemned by his
So, how do I begin to develop a prayer life?
I must my prayer time
In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. – Mark 1:35 (NASB95)
Begin with
We are called to “Praise the Lord” over
Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
– Hebrews 13:15-16 (NKJV)
Let the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. – Psalms 67:5-7 (KJV)
When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the … (enemy) – 2 Chronicles 20:22-23 (NASB)
(Jesus) Remember, your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! – Matthew 6:8 (TLB)
the not the
And let them say continually, “The LORD be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.” – Psalms 35:27 (NASB95)
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed… – 2 Corinthians 9:8 (NASB95)
If possible, pray
“According to your faith will it be done to you”… – Matthew 9:29 (BSB)
…faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. – Romans 10:17 (NKJV)
Rhema: spoken word
Keep a prayer
Write how
Write what has God (and what is God )
it
And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. And He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord – Deuteronomy 8:2-3 (NASB77)
After prayer only what God
Can two walk together, except they be agreed? – Amos 3:3 (KJV)
Let us hold fast the profession (homo-logia: ) of our faith (hope) without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised)… – Hebrews 10:23 (KJV)
Saying what God says is
…for we walk by faith, not by sight… – 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NASB)
A Study in (vv.1-8)
We go before a who is
For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” – Romans 8:15 (NASB95)
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
– Romans 8:31-32 (CWSB)
Widows had no , we have God’s
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace
(charis: ), so that we may receive mercy and find grace
(charis: ) to help in time of need.
– Hebrews 4:16 (NASB95)
(Jesus) …became strong; He was filled with wisdom, and the grace (charis) of God was on Him. – Luke 2:40 (NIV)
(Jesus) …became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor (charis) of God was upon Him. – Luke 2:40 (ESV)
Prayer Thoughts:
God wants us to when we pray even if the answer is not (v.1)
God wants to see my
(Jesus) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you. My Father is honored (doxazo: glorified) by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.
– John 15:7-8 (NET)
I have to the of God
(Find a )
The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone…” – Genesis 2:18 (NIV)
God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it…” – Genesis 1:28 (NASB)
I can have “confidence” because God will say anything in His word and then
I will not violate my covenant or alter what my lips have uttered. – Psalms 89:34 (NIV)
Example: Acts 4:23-30
There is a time between: (so be it) and
…that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. – Hebrews 6:12 (NKJV)
In the middle time I
(while I let God work in the and in )
…and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand firm therefore… – Ephesians 6:13-14 (NASB)
I God in advance for the
Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving… – Colossians 4:2 (ASV)
Jesus’ Greatest Concern:
When He comes will still have (v.8)
The Gospel is supposed to be (v.1)
God wants me to be part of (v.1)
Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the gospel (euaggelion) which I preached to you, which you also received, in which you also stand… – 1 Corinthians 15:1 (NASB)
Gospel: euaggelion – good news (CWSBD)
Result of receiving this Gospel: I’m (v.2)
…by which you also are saved (sozo), if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:2 (NASB)
Saved: sozo – “safe”; to save, i.e., deliver or protect (KJV) –
heal, preserve, save, do well, be (make) whole (Strong’s)
(Jesus) I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand.
– John 10:28 (NASB)
…for she was saying to herself, “If I only touch His garment, I will get well (sozo)” But Jesus turning and seeing her said, “Daughter, take courage; your faith has made you well (sozo).” At once the woman was made well (sozo). – Matthew 9:21-22 (NASB95)
Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was demon-possessed had been made well (sozo). – Luke 8:36 (NASB95)
And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save (sozo) us: we perish. – Matthew 8:25 (KJV)
…unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place. – 1 Corinthians 15:2 (NLT)
Here’s the Gospel/Good News
Christ: Means that Jesus (v.3)
For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures… – 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NASB)
Christ: Christos – the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ (Strong’s)
For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)
Christianity 101A:
Christians believe that Jesus is
Every other religion believes that Jesus is
This means: My me from God (v.3)
…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God… – Romans 3:23 (NASB)
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
– Romans 6:23 (NASB95)
Christianity 101B:
The Gospel holds that Jesus for my sins
Every other religion holds that for my sins
Jesus was and then from the dead (v.4)
…He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep… – 1 Corinthians 15:4-6 (NASB)
(Jesus) Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS (psyche). For My yoke is comfortable, and My burden is light. – Matthew 11:28-30 (NASB)
“But the Lord said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh; for with a strong hand he will send them out, and with a strong hand he will drive them out of his land.” – Exodus 6:1 (ESV)
Intro:
“He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel.” – Psalm 103:7 (ESV)
Is your life driven by God’s or God’s ?
Background
Moses Questions God
“Then Moses turned to the Lord and said, “O Lord, why have you done evil to this people? Why did you ever send me? For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people, and you have not delivered your people at all.” – Exodus 5:22-23 (ESV)
He God’s
“…why have you done evil…?”
He His
“Why did you ever send me?”
He God’s
“You have not delivered your people at all”
The ways of the Lord…
His is Wait on
He has been at work
“Then the Lord said to Abram, “Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will bring judgment on the nation that they serve, and afterward they shall come out with great possessions.” – Genesis 15:13-14 (ESV)
He has been at work in
Our is
Pay to how He is to
- God to Himself
- To (Exodus 6:3-7)
- To the (Exodus 7:5)
- To the (Exodus 10:1-2)
God’s works to His .
to on Him
The work of God the power of God leads to
the power of God for the purposes of God requires
Conclusion:
Bible Prophecy helps us understand that things aren’t falling , they are falling
In The Last Days becomes a again
…you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It will come about in the last days that I shall bring you against My land… – Ezekiel 38:16 (NASB)
Days of Noah (vv.26-27) are described in Genesis 6
And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so will it also be in the days of the Son of Man – Luke 17:26 (NASB)
…and the earth was filled with violence (hamas) – Genesis 6:11 (NASB)
Violence: ḥâmas – a primitive root; to be violent (OTESD)
(Paul) You must understand this: In the last days there will be violent (chalepos) periods of time. – 2 Timothy 3:1-2 (GWT)
Violent: chalepos – violent, fierce, difficult, grievous (CWSB)
The Days of Lot (vv.28-32) are described in Genesis 19
Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, 4and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.” 5For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water… – 2 Peter 3:3-5 (NASB95)
Will happen and be
“I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed (); one will be taken and the other will be left. There will be two women grinding at the same place (); one will be taken and the other will be left. Two men will be in the field (); one will be taken and the otherwill be left.” – Luke 17:34-36 (NASB)
“We will not all sleep” implies a
(Paul) Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. – 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 (NASB77)
Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. – John 14:1-3 (NASB95)
Your dead will live; their corpses will rise. You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy, for your dew is as the dew of the dawn, and the earth will give birth to the departed spirits. Come, my people, enter into your rooms and close your doors behind you; hide for a little while until indignation (wrath [NIV]) runs its course. For behold, the LORD is about to come out from His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity… Isaiah 26:19-21 (NASB95)
The (Revelation 4:1-2)
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.” Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne was standing in heaven, and someone was sitting on the throne – Revelation 4:1-2 (NASB)
The year (Revelation 6-18)
Then the kings…and the wealthy and the strong, and every slave and free person hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; and they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the sight of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” – Revelation 6:15-17 (NASB) (Revelation 6:9-11)
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up (harpazo [Greek]), (rapiemur [Latin Vulgate]), (rapture [AMP]) together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.
– 1 Thessalonians 4:17 (NASB95)
(v.18)
The teaching of the Rapture is given to be a
Comfort, encourage: parakaleo – to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort (TH)
Bible Prophecy helps us understand that things aren’t falling , they are falling into
For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done… – Isaiah 46:9-10 (NASB)
The Time Period:
…you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It will come about in the last days that I shall bring you against My land… – Ezekiel 38:16 (NASB77)
…Edom, for with glee and with malice in their hearts they made my land their own possession so that they might plunder its pastureland. – Ezekiel 36:5 (NIV)
Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also suffer scorn. – Ezekiel 36:7 (NIV)
“For behold, in those days and at that time, When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land.” – Joel 3:1-2 (NASB 2020)
Bible Prophecy helps us understand that things aren’t falling , they are falling
For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things which have not been done… – Isaiah 46:9-10 (NASB)
The Last Generation begins when Israel becomes a again (Ezekiel 36-39)
Then it will happen on that day that the Lord will again recover the second time with His hand the remnant of His people, who will remain, from Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and from the islands of the sea, and He will lift up a standard for the nations, and will assemble the banished ones of Israel, and will gather the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. – Isaiah 11:11-12 (NASB77)
“I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed (); one will be taken and the other will be left. There will be two women grinding at the same place (); one will be taken and the other will be left. Two men will be in the field (); one will be taken and the other will be left.” – Luke 17:34-36 (NASB)
Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. – Luke 17:26 (ESV)
Genesis 6
(v.1) Population
(vv.2-4)
Began to and (vv.2-4)
Sons of God (Bene Elohim)
“For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven…” – Mark 12:25 (NASB)
And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day… – Jude 6-7 (NASB95)
(Jesus)…went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah during the construction of the ark. – 1 Peter 3:19-20 (NASB)
Book of Enoch: Chapter 15 (Jude 14-15) Abortion: Chapter 69:12
(Enoch)… prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord has come with many thousands of His holy ones, to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” – Jude 1:14-15 (NASB) (Enoch 1:9)
Nephilim = (naphal – to fall)
Titan (Greek) = Sheitan (Chaldean) = (Hebrew)
Now the giants (gigantes) were upon the earth in those days and after that – Genesis 6:4 (Septuagint)
We also saw the Nephilim there (the sons of Anak are part of the Nephilim); and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight.” – Numbers 13:33 (NASB)
…King Og of Bashan was the last of the giant Rephaites. His iron bed was more than thirteen feet long… – Deuteronomy 3:11 (NLT)
Anakim = “long-necked” – a race of giants, descendants of Anak (OTESD)
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Noah; a just man, and was complete (tamim) in his generations:
Noah walked with God. – Genesis 6:9 (SLT)
Tamim – entire, complete, whole, full (VCED)
Evil (v.5)
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. – Genesis 6:5 (KJV)
The Earth was filled with (v.11)
…the earth was filled with violence (hamas) – Genesis 6:11-12 (NASB)
You must understand this: In the last days there will be violent periods of time. – 2 Timothy 3:1-2 (GWT)
Only a few would and
By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. – Hebrews 11:6-7 (NASB)
Bible Prophecy helps us understand that things aren’t falling , they are falling
For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me, Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things which have not been done… – Isaiah 46:9-10 (NASB)
The Last Generation begins when Israel becomes a
…and you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud to cover the land. It will come about in the last days that I shall bring you against My land… – Ezekiel 38:16 (NASB77)
Luke 17:20-36
(v.20) “Observation” or spying. Parateresis (noun), parathrou (verb) — always used in sense of hostile watching. Luke 14:1 & 20:20 (Missler’s Commentary)
The ancient Greek word translated observation is better-translated, hostile examination (Guzik’s Commentary)
…the kingdom of God is in the midst of you. (v.21) (ESV)
…the kingdom of God is among you. (v.21) (ISV)
“I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed (); one will be taken and the other will be left. There will be two women grinding at the same place (); one will be taken and the other will be left. Two men will be in the field (); one will be taken and the other will be left.”
– Luke 17:34-36 (NASB)
The Days of Lot (Genesis 19) (Genesis 18:20)
Lot is a in the community
Lot’s house is where (vv.2-4)
…and if He rescued righteous Lot… – 2 Peter 2:6-8 (NASB)
Lot: A noun indicating a shroud, a covering…indicating the inability of people to perceive God and His works clearly (CWSBD)
(Jesus) “It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.” – Luke 17:30 (NASU)
Taught to children as (v.4)
Both young and old (v.4)
Apparently (v.4) …from every quarter
This sin was and was (v.5)
Lot calls the behavior but refers to the people as (v.7)
This group accuses Lot (the believer) of being (v.9)
You are acting like a judge (v.9)
It’s obvious that the Lord is intervening but in their blindness they do not , they respond by (v.11)
“Wearied themselves trying to find the doorway”
Notice: God’s judgment doesn’t come until the believer is and arrives at the place of (v.22)
Zoar: small (EBD), little (NBD), smallness (SBD)
Lot’s wife lived with believers but (v.26)
Looked back: nabat – look intently at; to regard with pleasure, favor or care (Strong’s)
“Remember Lot’s wife” – Luke 17:31-32 (NASB)
No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. – 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NASB95)
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. – 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV)
Flee immorality. – 1 Corinthians 6:18 (NASB95)
…flee youthful lusts – 2 Timothy 2:22 (ASV)