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THE LORD’S GREAT SORROW / LUKE 13:34

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(KJV) Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!

THE LORD’S GREAT SORROW / LUKE 13:34

Jesus’ tears (Luke 19:41) over Jerusalem’s stubbornness are a testimony to the freedom of the human will (free choice, desire, intention) to resist God’s grace and will (Luke 19:41; Acts 7:51; Romans 1:8-32; 2:5).

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  1. THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5
  2. JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1
  3. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
  4. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
  5. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
  6. SNAKES AND SCORPINS / LUKE 10:19
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THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5

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THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD / LUKE 4:5

Satan tempts Jesus with the offer of rulership over all the kingdoms of the world, a proposal that Jesus rejects. This could be viewed as an appeal for material wealth, possessions, and power.

  1. Jesus’s kingdom in this age is not a worldly kingdom (John 18:36-37).  Throughout His ministry, Jesus would refuse to seek a kingdom for Himself by the worldly methods of compromise, earthly power, political maneuvering, external violence, or personal popularity.
  2. Jesus’ kingdom is a spiritual one, established in the hearts of His people, who have also refused to follow the ungodly ways of the world. As a heavenly kingdom,
  3. It is gained through suffering, self-denial, humility, and meekness – the opposite of how worldly people pursue power.
  4. It requires surrendering ourselves as living and holy sacrifices (Romans 12:1) – completely devoted and obedient to God and His purposes.
  5. It involves a battle against Satan, sin, temptation, and evil using spiritual weapons (Ephesians 6:10-20).
  6. It means resisting conformity to the beliefs, behaviors and lifestyles that are common in the world (Romans 12:2).
  7. Satan’s appeal to worship him was an attempt to get Jesus to take a quick route to world domination – to avoid the humility and sufferings that would lead Jesus’ death on the cross. That is to say, the devil was trying to get Jesus to lay aside His entire purpose for coming to earth (Matthew 4:10). Christ’s willingness to face all the difficulties that lay ahead is an example to all believers. He taught us that there are no shortcuts to fulfilling God’s perfect purposes for our lives, not matter how tempting the options may seem.

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  1. JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1
  2. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
  3. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
  4. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
  5. SNAKES AND SCORPINS / LUKE 10:19
  6. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1-2

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(KJV) Luke 4:1-2

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

JESUS, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT / LUKE 4:1

Jesus was empowered and led by the Spirit when He encountered Satan’s temptation.

TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL

One aspect of Jesus’ temptation revolved around what kind of Messiah, or Savior, He would be and how He would use His anointing (His authority and empowerment) from God. (Many Jews would reject Him because He did not fulfill their expectations of a political “Savior” who would step forward with military might and free them from Roman rule.).

  1. Satan tempted Jesus to use his power to serve his own self-interest (Luke 4:3-4) to gain glory and power over the nations instead of accepting the humility and suffering that was ahead for him (Luke 4:5-8). This was an opportunity for him to satisfy the people’s expectation for a charismatic Messiah (Luke 4:9-11).
  2. Satan still tempts Christian leaders to use their spiritual authority, position, and ability for their own self-interest, to establish their own reputation and power and to please people rather than God. Those who selfishly compromise with Satan have actually surrendered to his control.

Jesus turned away every one of Satan’s temptations by properly referring to God’s Word (“It is written”). If this was the effective strategy for Jesus, we certainly must know and rely on His Word as revealed to us in the Bible.

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  1. HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22
  2. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
  3. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
  4. SNAKES AND SCORPINS / LUKE 10:19
  5. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME
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HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:22

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(KJV) Luke 3:21-22

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

HOLY SPIRIT DESCENDED ON HIM / LUKE 3:21-22

Jesus who from the beginning had been conceived by and filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:35), is now personally commissioned and empowered by the Spirit for His ministry. (Matthew 3:17).

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  1. THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21
  2. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
  3. SNAKES AND SCORPINS / LUKE 10:19
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THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21

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(KJV) Luke 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

THE WISE … LITTLE CHILDREN / LUKE 10:21

Jesus rejoices that His Father has revealed the deep but simple truths about God’s principles and purposes to those who humbly accept the truth revealed in His Word rather than to those who are intellectually wise in their own opinions. Those who question or reject the truth of God’s Word based on what they see as “superior” wisdom or knowledge will not be able to understand and accept the complete truth. As a result, they will not have true knowledge or a saving relationship with Christ (Luke 10:22).

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  1. DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20
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DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20

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(KJV) Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

DO NOT REJOICE / LUKE 10:20

Christ warns the disciples that they must not base their joy on the fact that they must not base their joy on the fact that they have power over demons or success in ministry. Their highest joy and fulfillment must come from the fact that they are forgiven and freed from the power of sin and destined for heaven (Matthew 7:22-23).

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SNAKES AND SCORPIONS / LUKE 10:19

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(KJV) Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

SNAKES AND SCORPIONS / LUKE 10:19

“Snakes and scorpions” are terms representing the most dangerous forces of spiritual evil. Christians have power over evil spirits because Christ has given us His authority over Satan.

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