Luke 14



Luke 14

Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath day, that they watched him.
  • They were always watching Jesus, trying to find something He was doing wrong
  • Chief Pharisees = rulers of the Pharisees
2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
  • Dropsy = A medical term
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?
  • Why didn't they answered Him, because they couldn't heal anyone, and there wasn't no law against healing on Sabbath day
  • Lawyers = doctors of the law
4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
  • This is why they didn't answered Him, because there was no law
  • 1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
    13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
    14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the Sabbath day?
  • Exodus 23:5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
    6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
    7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
  • There was no law against healing anyone.
  • If one of these had an animal in the ditch, they would save their animal
7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,
 
8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
 
9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
  • He is saying, you bring it on yourself, when you take the high places
  • Pride took Satan down
10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
  • Again, pride took down Satan
  • It's only Christ that can wash your sins away
11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  • When you do your best, that's all you can do
  • Christ gave Himself for us.
  • We can ask for repentance, because Jesus died for us
12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
 
13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
  • Christ was helping the sinners and sick
  • Feed means teach the word
  • Maimed = crippled
14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
  • Teach God's word, bring the truth to the world
15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
  • Christ is the bread of Life
16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
 
18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
 
19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
  • Don't get to busy to do God's work
  • These like to show off what they have, saying "look what I have"
  • They are to busy wanting things of this world, to show off
20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
  • They are not coming, they are to busy = they're to busy showing off what they have
22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
  • There always room to do God's word
23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
  • You keep feeding the people, teaching My word, and they will come
24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
  • Those that refuse to come, will never have eyes to see or ears to hear
  • If you don't have time for God, He not going to have time for you
25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
  • Jesus was doing miracles and feeding them, the word of God.
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
  • God is not a teacher of hate, this is why you need a King James Bible and The Strong's Concordance
  • Hate # 3404 means love less
  • He saying, Put God first
27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
  • You have to be willing to teach God's word, don't let things get in your way, let God's Word be first
28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
  • Plan something and do it.
29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
 
30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
  • He is saying, this is a problem, if you are not prepared.
32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
  • He is saying think ahead, before you do something
  • Think ahead, like in the morning.
  • Get up few minutes early and think out your day, know what you're doing.
  • Always think out what your going to doing, pray for wisdom
  • Take care of the hard stuff first.
33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
  • You have to put God first, and be prepared
34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
  • Take a potato, it's has no taste, until you put salt on it
  • Teach the word, make it interesting, tell people about God's promises.
  • God loves all His children
35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
  • If your not doing your best, you will not have eyes to see or ears to hear.
  • If you want to be His disciple, you have to know God's word.
  • You have to have the salt, or people will not listen
 
 
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• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25

 
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