It didn’t get better before the judgment fell in Noah’s day and it didn’t get better before the judgment fell in Lot’s day. And instead of being radically impacted by these judgments "the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and the idols of gold and of silver and of brass and of stone and of wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk." 9. Broadman Bible Commentary - The intense desire of a pilgrim, martyr church will be to reach the destination toward which it moves. Sins (verb) (264)(see preceding discussion of hamartano). Doubt, p. 416) falls into the error of quoting this passage to sustain the notion of an existing Kingdom “within man,” and adds, “and yet this opinion gains ground.” Alas! As Crawford says "Small faith in a great God can immediately move both trees and mountains (Matt 17:20)." This meant that instead of one messianic miracle, there were now ten messianic miracles performed: the first messianic miracle was performed ten times over. And praise You every day. The tiniest amount of faith can accomplish miraculous things. Is the Spirit bringing to your mind just now as you read this that there is someone you are not willing to forgive? The saw a man who had left a leper (and presumably they did not see the radical healing since it occurred as they were going to the priests -- although one cannot be dogmatic) and returned a healed, whole man. Acts 1:3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God. We "ought to bear the infirmities of the weak" (Romans 15:1), "to love one another" (1 John 4:11), "to be teachers" (Hebrews 5:12), and "to walk as He walked" (1 John 2:6). This surely stirred amazement in all 10, but sadly only stirred gratitude in one of the 10. "Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom. 18:7; Matt. They were basically healed because He chose to heal them, but He involved their faith in it. The others only got the outward cure, he alone got the spiritual blessing. Comment: Take heed and be on the alert are both commands in the present imperative, calling for this to be our lifestyle, our daily practice. De Haan. 11:46; Lk. 35 ‘For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; 36 naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ 37 “Then the righteous (THE ARE RIGHTEOUS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH IN MESSIAH - AND THEIR "WORKS" ARE EVIDENCE OF THEIR INTERNAL RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THE ENABLING POWER OF THE INDWELLING SPIRIT) will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? The overall point that Jesus is making in Lk 17:24-37 is that His coming will be sudden and therefore we must be prepared in advance. The meaning is that God is never our debtor. 13:17; Mk. 10. 9:18; Lk. Hamartano means to swerve from the truth, to turn aside from the straight course charted by the Word of Truth. (MacArthur New Testament Commentary – Luke 11-17). It was a strange message, then, that the Saviour gave to these lepers: “Go shew yourselves unto the priests.” And oh, the faith of these men! 5:13; Jn. "), seeing the person's dire need and providing assistance to remove the need. I think that’s one reason why 85 percent of Americans say they are evangelicals (ED: SEE 2016 BARNA REPORT ON STATE OF THE CHURCH IN AMERICA). Then, when He allowed Himself to be arrested, tried, and crucified on a cursed cross, the people stopped believing that He was the promised prophet. Luke 11:2-note And He said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be Your name. To "rebuke" does not mean to point out every sin, for Jesus also warns against being judgmental. King James Version (KJV) Bible Book List. • 6. Peter filled with the Spirit raised his voice and delivered his sermon in Acts 2 at which about 3000 souls were saved (Acts 2:14, 42). If those whom he loves are yet dead in trespasses and sins, let him know that he must work and pray for their conversion, lest he should be separated from them by and bye to all eternity. Matt. Do we still need to forgive them? 4. Play the song "O Glorious Day! I'm sure he saw the strange look on my face! Comment: The crowd following Jesus thought that Jesus was getting ready to set up His earthly kingdom, the kingdom that the Jews had been anticipating and for which they were fervently longing. Jesus’ Coming Will Be Delayed By Rejection (Luke 17:25) And it does not depend decisively on the quantity of our faith, but on His power and wisdom and love. And he fell on his face at His feet - The healed man is still praising God as he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus. Bible Language English. Better to do our deeds to honor God and serve others than to do them to collect gratitude. Comment: Regarding "many convincing proofs" see Josh McDowell's classic (great to recommend this to your skeptical friends) - Josh McDowell's classic "More than a Carpenter" . Steven Cole - There has always been speculation about the Second Coming of Christ, but that is especially true as we come to the close of the millennium. 12:51; Lk. MacArthur adds that "the Jews were looking at the Second Coming as if it was going to be a...glorious, fulfilling celebration of Christ's return and establishment of His Kingdom...and they would be at the center of it as the sons of Abraham. Luke 17:5— And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 22:5; 1 Ki. How many times in a day does God forgive you?” Ah! ", The implication of "this foreigner" is that the other 9 lepers were Jewish. 58, 66, 67, 68, etc.). Almost all of the NT uses have a figurative use, especially to some aspect of spiritual truth that was heretofore hidden but now has the "lid removed" so that it can be seen (understood).Thus apokalupto means to "take the lid off", to remove the cover and thereby to expose to open view that which had heretofore not been visible, known or disclosed. 4:12. This is the time for us to serve, even as Jesus did when he was here; and we are to serve right on till the close of the day, even as Jesus did......See, brethren, our position as believers; we are here as servants. 13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. It is given: 1, to interest us in a blessed coming, Matthew 23:39; Luke 13:35 and 21:27; II Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 9:28; I Peter 1:7, 13; Revelation 22:7, 20; Mattoon - They did not ask Christ to increase their finances, their fame, or their fun, but they asked Him to increase their faith. Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it: This paradox is emphasized by the Lord Jesus often in His teaching, so clearly is a truth He wants everyone to hear and heed. And the ark of safety is the rapture of the church, the gathering together of His own and then the judgment begins to be poured out....Noah and his family are caught away, then comes the judgment. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. He actually seeks those who will worship him (John 4:23). One of the most incredible prophecies (they're actually all incredible, especially if one is skeptical!) 15:22 = a Canaanite woman; Matt. (4) The Healing of Ten Lepers (Lk 17:11-19), The Kingdom of God and the Son of Man (Luke 17:20-18:14), (1) The Kingdom in the Midst (Lk 17:20-21) That's the main point of Jesus' words. (Rev 1:7-note) There will be no need to turn on your television to check CNN or Fox News and no need to look at your Iphone or send a text alert to a friend, for all you will need to do in this day of His glorious return is lift up your eyes to the heavens from whence He comes! When He later finally comes again to the earth itself, His presence will hardly be secret, for it will be seen all over the world. Second, if he was a real leper, was he really cured of his leprosy? Mr. Watt recovered, but lost the sight in one eye, and still carries a bullet near his spine.277 To say it another way, men have proposed prophecy must be interpreted differently than other passages, but there is no statement by God Himself stating we are to interpret prophecy differently! Indeed, the mark of a true believer is that when he sins and leads a weaker believer into sin, he confesses that sin and does everything he can to help restore the fallen brother or sister. You must rebuke with the view of leading the person to repentance. It is really showing some Jewish humor, if you will, on the part of Yeshua that He chose to send to the leadership of Israel ten healed lepers right after they decreed His rejection by sentencing Him to death. Luke 8:48 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well (sozo); go in peace.”, Luke 8:50 But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well (sozo).”. Is the Spirit bringing to your mind just now as you read this that there is someone you are not willing to forgive? Think of Eve. The present tense indicates this one healed leper was constantly glorifying God. —D. Read full chapter. 43, 44, etc.) A Samaritan - His association with the other 9 who were presumably Jews was an association borne out of necessity for they were all untouchables and outcasts. 2 Ti 4:8-note in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved (perfect tense - love Him when we were saved, with this love being ongoing) His appearing (HIS SECOND COMING). Over the years I’ve heard many Christians, including myself, ask “Why me?” during tough times. Forgiveness, Witvliet found, helps people to remain calm. You (ABSOLUTELY) cannot serve (douleuo) God and wealth ("mammon" - mamonas). Then enabled by the Spirit you can choose to let the matter drop and you can sincerely promise not to bring it up against the person in the future. In two ways, both of which are by telling them truth. Crawford - They are not asking for initial faith in Christ but for a working faith in which to serve Him acceptably. For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst. 27:46 Mk 15:34, 37, Lk 23:46. It was the healed man who went to the priests to get a certificate that he was healed, and so might mingle in society again. And keep in mind that Leprosy could affect the vocal cords, but, even if it did affect these 10, laryngeal affliction would not impede them, for one glimpse of Jesus stimulated cries of desperation. but where are the nine? (1) Dominion over creation was given to the first man and woman (Ge 1:26-28). Humble People Are Ready To Forgive (Luke 17:3-4) It would be better for that person to die than to trip up a little one! 2, to encourage faithfulness by a reward, Matthew 16:27 and 24:47; II Thessalonians 1:7–11; II Timothy 4:8; Revelation 22:12; He traded the doorknob for a Coleman stove. (The Three Messianic Miracles). 19:40; Lk. And then as the judgments begin to fall on this world (Revelation 6:1ff-note), some of those judgments will fall on the rebels in the nation of Israel. These signs, not of the Kingdom itself but of things existing when it is to come, will be enumerated under another Proposition (comp. So in Mt 5:29-30 skandalizo is used in the active sense which conveys the idea to cause to do wrong, to entice to commit sin. Will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? Comment: Jesus is calling for us to focus not on earthly, material things but on His kingdom, worshiping, serving and proclaiming that kingdom, the sphere where Jesus rules as King and Lord. They put potted plants there and had chairs and places to recline and they enjoyed the outdoors on the patio at the top of the house. Her disobedience was the outward manifestation of her inner unbelief (cp Heb 3:18, 19-note where "disobedient" parallels "unbelief"). You possess eternal life and they do not. I think for the most part people really don’t care whether He comes or not, as long as they’re happy, satisfied. They, therefore, reject Him today. Death is in a moment in time. His coming is not just a curiosity or a fascination. Now that they were all healed, only one felt true gratitude to God, and to his Benefactor: “and he was a Samaritan.” It is very singular to notice that Luke tells us that this man glorified God “with a loud voice.” We have sometimes heard complaints that, at certain revival meetings, the singing was very loud and there was even shouting. MacArthur - John was greater than the OT prophets because he actually saw with his eyes and personally participated in the fulfillment of what they only prophesied (Mt 11:10, 13+; cf. (Lk 12:37-note), and afterward - Literally "after these things.". Wherever they are found. 14:7; Ezek. Disobedience (1 Peter 3:20) 15:6; Lk. Paul gives us a clue writing that first "they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 16:15-note) Those who denounce the doctrine of the Second Advent as speculative, fanciful, and unpractical, would do well to reconsider the subject. 9:2; Lk. “The profit does not begin until the servant goes beyond his obligation” (Meyer). He has just stated taken...left twice, so some writers think their question might be taken where? 2. Oh, the happiness of feeling the hot blood cooled, and full health taking the place of languor and disease! He has just stated His return will be like lightning but now He "puts the brakes on" so to speak. Even Jesus' own disciples did not comprehend what He was saying and so in Lk 17:37 ask “Where, Lord?” (in context a question related to the Kingdom of God). 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 26 “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Therefore, Jesus did not hesitate about touching lepers (Mark 1:40-45) and even commanded His disciples to cleanse lepers (Matthew 10:8 ). Literally it speaks of financial indebtedness and thus usually means to owe money, to be in debt, or to describe that which is due (Mt 18:28, Lk 7:41, 16:5, 7, Philemon 1:18). He walked over to Farnham and hugged him. 1:10; Col. 1:7; 4:12; 2 Ti 2:24; 1 Per 2:16; Rev. Instead he is always giving us more than what we deserve and we are always owing him thanks. The apostles are the 12 disciples (the learners of Lk 17:1) who Jesus called personally and sovereignly to be in His inner circle, a group of men including even one betrayer, Judas Iscariot (Mt 10:2-4, Lk 6:13-note, cf Rev 21:14). 10 Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. The reason the owner does not thank the slave is that the servant is not giving the owner more than what the owner deserves. chap. Traps would be set for them. Glorifying (1392)(doxazo from doxa = glory) has a secular meaning of to think, suppose, be of opinion, (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, Thucydides) but generally is not used in this sense in Scripture. Go and show yourselves to the priests - The priests functioned as the "health inspector's" so to speak and carried out a long process (isolation for 7 days -Lv 13:4-6ff-note). This particular sermon by Jesus in Luke 17 focuses not on the chronology of the sequence but on the nature of His coming. Just forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive, forgive, and forgive again! Yes the master would be expected to say this to the slave who was to prepare a meal before eating himself. 2:3; 2 Thess. Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were being baptized, men and women alike. Cole adds that "Just as parents want to guard their children from people who would harm them, so God is concerned that His babes not be hurt by those who claim to be Christians, but who set a bad example. And yet at such a period, when men almost generally shall discard the notion of the imminency of His coming and the setting up of His Kingdom, this question of the Pharisees shall be realized, for “even thus will it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” This is followed up by a parable representing a period of trial as intervening, that although such trials were before them men should pray and not faint, because although God “bear long with them” (expressive of delay) He shall finally deliver them, concluding with the deeply impressive question (alas, so abundantly verified in this day), “Nevertheless, when Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?” Jews and Gentiles with here and there an exception, discard all faith in this personal Coming of the Son of man, and the Kingdom covenanted to Him and identified with that Coming. You may not become a drunk, but somebody else may, because your example got them started. It will reveal the condition of the heart. Because to the eyes of most men, these 10 were unattractive, even repulsive in appearance, but in the eyes of Jesus, they were objects of His love and the deep compassion of His tender heart. They are not seeking to live for this life only, accumulating all the junk that the world lives for. Or, the sense could be that when judgment comes, it will be obvious, just as the location of a corpse is obvious by the presence of vultures. But when this day comes, it will be obvious to all what is happening and it will come suddenly upon the world. The environmentalists are trying to protect and preserve the planet from everything they think shortens its potential life and therefore human existence. She came out physically, but her heart was still in Sodom. Props. How long was Noah on the ark? 14:61; Mk. 13:33; Lk. 4:15-16,22; Ezek. But where you have people who think very little about the honor of Christ and the glory of God, you have people who have very little interest in the Second Coming and they are happy to be interested in it as a fantasy, a fiction, or fascination, but to long for it, to plead for it to cry with John, “Even so, come, Lord Jesus?” That’s a stretch. Why does it have strange spelling? And so just as the days of Lot were filled with unspeakable evil and the judgment came, so too would those days be like in the future at the end of this age when Messiah returns to judge and destroy the wicked of this world. However, when the Lord returns to the earth, His coming will first be preceded by a “sign” in heaven (Matt. I thought it was nice when the driver ahead of me let them in. But at this point, the whole tenor of Luke’s gospel changes. Their car sailed into the path of an eight-ton truck, and they were all killed. 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