Lessons to Lawyers and Pharisees, Lk 13:31-14:14
Lessons to Lawyers and Pharisees He taught them lessons: Concerning Jesus and Jerusalem Lk 13:31 The Pharisees said to Jesus, “Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee”. This was an idle threat because Herod wan’t going to kill Jesus, and when he had the opportunity he didn’t. Herod wanted to see […]
In A Synagogue on the Sabbath, Lk 13:1-17
In A Synagogue On The Sabbath In Lk 13:10 we see that Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. While he was there, he taught on the need for repentance, he spoke a parable about a fig tree, and he healed a woman which had a spirit of infirmity. The Need For Repentance, […]
The Sabbath Days, Lk 6:1-12
The Sabbath Days Throughout the ministry of Jesus Christ, the Pharisees were looking for reasons to accuse him. One of their principle accusations was that Jesus didn’t keep the sabbath, Ex 20:8-11. In Lk 6:1-12, Luke records two instances where the Pharisees observed Jesus doing something on the sabbath that they said was not lawful. […]
Isaiah 58:1-14 The Acceptable Fast
The Acceptable Fast Is. 58:1-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In this chapter, the Lord told Isaiah to cry aloud like a trumpet, so all could hear him and none would mistake him, and show Israel their transgression and their sins [Is 58:1]. They acted like people who wanted to know the ways, righteousness and ordinances of […]
Isaiah 56:1-12 My Salvation is Near
My Salvation is Near Is. 56:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO As the salvation of the Lord nears during the Tribulation, before the Second Coming of Jesus, several things are evident from this chapter. “My salvation” is the salvation of Israel prophesied in Is 46:13, 62:11; Rom 11:25-27. When, as the Lord says, my salvation is near, […]
Healed On the Sabbath, Jn 5:1-16
Healed on the Sabbath John 5: 1-16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This passage shows the legalism that was in the Pharisees’ minds that would cause them to be legalistic about their own method of doing things. When Jesus shows up and performs miracles, all they can think about is destroying him because he didn’t follow their […]
Why do Christians go to church on Sunday instead of the Sabbath?
The Sabbath is for Jews and won’t be reinstituted until the tribulation. The Sabbath was given to the Jews as part of the law [Ex 20:9-11]. God told Moses to tell the children of Israel that the sabbath was “a sign between me and you throughout your generations,” [Ex 31:13, 16-17]. They knew nothing of […]
Matthew 12:1-3 Guiltless on the Sabbath
Matt 12:1-13 Guiltless on the Sabbath CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The trouble here is that the Pharisees were trying to find a way to condemn Jesus. They were trying to catch him in a fault. The easiest way was to watch him on the sabbath and accuse him of breaking that law. The Jews were commanded […]