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Jesus has All Authority

Jesus has All Authority

A Question of Authority The Chief Priest Question Mat 21:23-24 ESV What things was Jesus doing? Mat 21:12-17 Mat 21:12 ESV(12)  Mat 21:14 ESV(14)  By What Authority Mat 12:22-28 ESV Who Gave you this Authority Joh 3:1-2 ESV Jesus’ Question and the priests lack of an answer Mat 21:25-27 ESV John’s baptism of repentance Mat 3:1-2 ESV The Fathers Will Attitudes to the father’s instruction Mat 21:28-30 ESV A change of Mind 1st Son Isa 55:6-7 ESV Practice what you preach 2nd son Mat 23:1-3 ESV Jesus warns the religious Mat 21:31-32 ESV Too stubborn and hard hearted Zec 7:11-13 ESV Scripture bears witness of Jesus Joh 5:37-40 ESV Tenants of the Vineyard The unrighteous Tenants Mat 21:33-36 ESV Stephens warning to the tenants Act 7:51-53 ESV Disciple of Hell Mat 23:13,15 ESV Judgement on the unrighteous tenants Mat 21:41-46 A person producing its fruit Joh 4:23-26 ESV

Three Different Receptions of the Holy Spirit in “Acts”

Three Different Receptions of the Holy Spirit in “Acts”

Three Different Receptions of the Holy Spirit in “Acts”
1. Baptism with

the Holy Spirit

 2. Indwelling of

the Holy Spirit

 3. Laying on of

Apostles’ Hands

WHO? Apostles (1:2,5)

Cornelius+ (11:16)

 All Christians

(2:38,39; cf. Rom. 8:9b)

 Some Christians

(8:14-19)
HOW? From heaven (2:2)

Fell (10:44; 11:15)

 Received at baptism

(2:38; cf. 1Cor. 12:13)

 Apostles’ hands

(8:18)
PROOF? Miraculous

(2:4,8; 10:46)

 Promise, not miraculous

(2:38,39; cf. 8:12-16)

 Miraculous

(19:6)
WHY? God accepts them

(2:32,33;

10:47; 11:17,18)

 Seal (Eph. 1:13f.)

Strengthen (Eph. 3:16)

Intercedes (Rom. 8:26)

 Sign to unbelievers

Edification

(1Cor. 14:22,26)
WHEN? Temporary

(Eph. 4:5; 5:26)

 To the end of the age

(Matt. 28:19,20)

 Temporary

(8:18; cf. 1Cor. 13:8f.)

Lessons

 

  1. No “baptism with the HS” today, despite the claims of the false teachers to the contrary (cf. # 1 above).
  2. But there is indwelling of the HS today (= sealing, strengthening, interceding, etc.) for those who become Christians (cf. # 2 above) – rejoice!
  • Recall Isa 44:3 ‘For I will pour out water on the thirsty land And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
  1. No miraculous gifts of the HS today (e.g., tongues, prophecy, healings), despite the claims of the false teachers to the contrary (cf. # 3 above).

Wisdom is not found in the land of the living!

Wisdom is not found in the land of the living!

Job 28:1-11 Job describes the exploits of miners over 3½ thousand years ago (probably)

Job 28:12-22 Even though people have been successful in mining precious metals and precious stones from the earth (recall Job 28:1-11), they have not been successful on their own in discovering what according to Job in Job 28:12?

Job 28:23-28 Don’t despair!  How are the questions asked in Job 28:12,20 answered in Job 28:23?

Wisdom from Above

  • 1:26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
    • 1:30-31 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 31 so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”

But we’ve seen:

James 3:17  But the wisdom from above is
1. first pure,
2. then peaceable,
3. gentle,
4. reasonable,
5. full of mercy
6. and good fruits,
7. unwavering,
8. without hypocrisy.

Note Proverbs 2:6  For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Three Important Bible Periods

  1. The Promises (Christ)
  2. The Law
  3. The Gospel (Christ)

LESSONS

  1. God does not lie!
  2. Rejoice in the Lord always!
  3. Today we live by the gospel / the law of Christ and not by the law of Moses!
  4. Do the deeds of Abraham today!

Four (4) of Jesus’ Thought-Provoking Questions

  1. Isn’t life more than food or clothing?
  2. Who do you say that I am?
  3. Why do you keep on saying that I am your Lord, when you refuse to do what I say?
  4. You do not want to go away also, do you?

Jesus often asked questions:

  • not because He didn’t know or wasn’t sure about the answers,
  • but to provoke others to careful thought – to cause people to think very seriously about something.