ROMANS
Study of the Books of Romans.
Romans 1:8 (NLT) Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in Him is being talked about all over the world.
Commissioned IX
enApril 27, 2021
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- Matthew 28, MSG,CEV- God authorized and commanded Me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you.
- Now as with everything pertaining to Jesus and His Kingdom, the only way any of this is a reality is through faith. We have to believe this stuff!!
- Think about it, Jesus commissioned each of us, given each of us an assignment. This assignment is ultimately about creating disciples that openly acknowledge our allegiance and reliance in Christ.
- I believe that everything Jesus did with His life on the planet was not only pointing to what He was about to accomplish on the cross, but showing us what humanity, anointed by the Holy Spirit is supposed to look like.
- Matthew 18, Who’s the greatest in the Kingdom?
- v.4, Therefore, whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom.
- v.11, The son of man has come to save that which was lost.
- v.21, “Lord how often do I forgive my brother that sins against me?”When Jesus said up to seventy times seven, He isn’t actually giving a specific number, He’s really insinuating limitless forgiveness.
- Chapter 19, Jesus counsels the rich young ruler;
- v.21-24,NKJV- Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”
- 22, But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
- 23, Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.
- 24, And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
- Chapter 21, Jesus cleanses the temple, then once again He heals al that come to Him.
- The lesson of the fig tree v.21,NKJV- “So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.”
- At the end of the day, we’ve got to believe this stuff!!
- Matthew 22, The parable of the wedding feast. “The Kingdom of Heaven is like...” A king who arranged a marriage for his son.
- Everyone invited all had excuses v.11-12, How dare you come in here with no wedding garment. In other words not clothed in righteousness.
- Matthew 23, Jesus hammers the Pharisees about their hypocrisy.
- Matthew 24:3,NKJV- Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
- This is a private teaching from Jesus to His disciples. (Jewish disciples)
- Many of the signs Jesus describes are religious deception, social and political turmoil, disloyalty, persecution...
- In 1 Corinthians Paul reminds us that there are 3 groups of people throughout the scriptures, Jews, Gentiles, Church and there are times that discernment will be necessary.
- Chapter 24, Jesus is talking about His return to the Jewish people, not the church going to Him. Read Revelation 6 along with this chapter.
- Jeremiah 30:7, “Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.
- Daniel 12:1, At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book.
- v.15, “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),”
- In 2 Thessalonians Paul actually gives us a little further insight concerning the coming of the Lord and our gathering to Him, he says I don’t want you to be shaken,
- That days will not come until the great apostasy and the man of sin sets in the temple showing himself to be God.
- Ive always with struggled with the “falling away” commentary on this passage, and after watching the documentary on the Galilean wedding, I was absolutely convinced.
- Think about it, it just doesn’t make sense that Christ would be returning for a bride that has fallen out of love with Him, not prepared for Him or looking for His return.
- I have a very old Oxford dictionary and this phrase falling away in the Greek is the word apostsia, is translated 2 ways, rebellion and departure.
- v.3, Geneva bible, Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come,except there come a departing first, and that that man of sin be disclosed, even the son of perdition.
- Before the Geneva bible, William Tyndale”s first translation also used the word departure in this passage.
- The Wuest translation, “Unless the departure of the church came first...”
- And I get it, this word, apostasia can be translated either way, departure or rebellion, but in the context of the chapter, it actually ties everything together.
- I personally think it’s simply more of a common sense interpretation.
- Matthew 25:1,NKJV- Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
- Live ready, v.7, trimmed their lamps, trimmed- (gr.kosmeo) where we get our word cosmetic- to beautify, adorn, arrange, to get ready.
- The point, its too late to get ready when He shows up.
- v.31-32, When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.
- Matthew 26:1-2,NKJV- Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, “You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
- Matthew 27, Jesus institutes the Lords Supper. Peter denies Jesus. Jesus is crucified. Then you know...
- Matthew 28:5-8,NKJV- “But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.
- He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
- And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you.”
- So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word.”
- Matthew 28:16-20,NKJV- “Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.
- When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.
- And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
- Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.”
- Now as with everything pertaining to Jesus and His Kingdom, the only way any of this is a reality is through faith. We have to believe this stuff!!
- Think about it, Jesus commissioned each of us, given each of us an assignment. This assignment is ultimately about creating disciples that openly acknowledge our allegiance and reliance in Christ.
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