Mateus 28

Mateus 28

Wuest writes that exousía means literally “to be out and was used of that authority which a person has which is delegated to him from someone else. The person delegating the authority is in a sense out of himself and acting in the person to whom he has delegated the authority. Thus, the word means “delegated authority.” The word means also “the power of authority and of right.” It was used in legal practice of delegated authority. Here it is used of our Lord as having that authority in Himself, not derived from others. The rabbis quoted from other rabbis and felt themselves to be expounders of tradition. The Messiah struck a new note here, and the people were quick to recognize it. They saw that here was a Teacher who spoke on His own authority." (Wuest Word Studies - Eerdman Publishing Company Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 - used by permission) Exousia in the Gospel of Matthew - Mt. 7:29; Mt. 8:9; Mt. 9:6; Mt. 9:8; Mt. 10:1; Mt. 21:23; Mt. 21:24; Mt. 21:27; Mt. 28:18 The Authority of Jesus All authority . . . has been given to me. Matthew 28:18 Today's Scripture & Insight : Matthew 28:16-20 Even after Jesus had set my son Geoff free from years of substance abuse, I still had worries. We’d been through much together and my focus sometimes remained on his difficult past instead of the future God had for him. Parents of addicts often worry about relapse, and one day at a family gathering, I pulled Geoff aside. “Remember,” I told him, “we have an adversary, and he’s powerful.” “I know, Dad,” he responded. “He has power, but he has no authority.” In that moment, I was reminded of Jesus’ incomparable authority to rescue us from our sins and transform our lives as we look to Him. Immediately I thought of His words to the disciples shortly before He returned to His Father in heaven: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go . . .” (Matthew 28:18-19). How does Jesus’ authority give you hope? What has He done for you that you can share with someone today? Thank You, dear God, for calling me to You in love. Please lead me to someone I can share Your love with today. James Smith- A PRECIOUS PROMISE - Mt. 28:18–20 1. Who is the Promiser? Jesus, He who has all power given unto Him in Heaven and in earth. 2. What is the Promise? It is the promise of His presence. “Lo, I am with you alway.” 3. Why is it Precious? It is precious (1) Because it is true. “He is faithful who has promised.” (2) Because it implies all-sufficiency, both for earth and Heaven. He has all power. A W Tozer - RESURRECTION POWER Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Matthew 28:18 Let us be confident, Christian brethren, that our power does not lie in the manger at Bethlehem nor in the relics of the cross. True spiritual power resides in the victory of the mighty, resurrected Lord of glory, who could pronounce after spoiling death: “All power is given me in heaven and in earth.” The power of the Christian believer lies in the Savior’s triumph of eternal glory! Christ’s resurrection brought about a startling change of direction for the believers. Sadness and fear and mourning marked the direction of their religion before they knew that Jesus was raised from the dead—their direction was towards the grave. When they heard the angelic witness, “He is risen, as He said,” the direction immediately shifted away from the tomb—“He is risen, indeed!” If this is not the meaning of Easter, the Christian church is involved only in a shallow one-day festival each year. Thankfully, the resurrection morning was only the beginning of a great, vast outreach that has never ended—and will not end until our Lord Jesus Christ comes back again! A W Tozer - CHRIST DOES NOT CHANGE Jesus came and spake unto them…All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Matthew 28:18 You will have to prove it to me if you are among those who claim that Jesus Christ refuses to do for you something that He has done for any other of His disciples! I address this to all of those who insist that the gifts of the Spirit ended when the last apostle died. They have never furnished chapter and verse for their position. When some men beat the cover off their Bible to demonstrate how they stand for the Word of God, they should be reminded that they are only standing by their own interpretation! I find nothing in the Bible that says the Lord has changed. He has the same love, the same grace, the same mercy, the same power, the same desires for the blessings of His children. Why can we not claim all that God has promised for His redeemed people? What a sad condition for Christians who are in the Church of the mighty Redeemer and Deliverer, who is eternally the Victor, the Rock of Ages. Let us never forget that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever! (see Hebrews 13:8). C H