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Warren Wiersbe · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Wiersbe - Jesus sent the 12 Apostles out to minister because He had compassion on the needy multitudes (Matt. 9:36–38). This time, the needy multitudes came to them—and the disciples wanted to send them away! As yet, they had not learned to look at life through the eyes of their Master. To them, the crowds were a problem, perhaps even a nuisance, but to Jesus, they were as sheep without a shepherd. When D.L. Moody was building his great Sunday School in Chicago, children came to him from everywhere. They often passed by other churches and Sunday Schools to be with Mr. Moody. When asked why he walked so far to attend Moody’s Sunday School, one boy replied, “Because they love a fella over there!” The children could tell the difference.(Borrow Be Compassionate) Find lodging (2647)(kataluo) more in keeping with its formation it means “unloose (and set down), take down.” It also refers to “finding lodging” in an intransitive sense (Liddell-Scott). Find someone to show hospitality. The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key says literally, to unharness the pack animals, to rest, to find lodging.
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Wiersbe - The miracle took place in His hands, not in theirs; for whatever we give to Him, He can bless and multiply. We are not manufacturers; we are only distributors. (See Be Diligent) Gotquestions - It is noteworthy that Jesus fed the people through the agency of His disciples. He could have simply snapped His fingers and caused everyone present to have a meal, but He didn’t. Instead, He “gave . . . to his disciples to distribute to the people” (Mark 6:41). In this way, the disciples had to trust the Lord for everything they distributed. They could only give as they received. Philip, Andrew, and the rest were put in a position of total dependence upon the Lord for the supply. God still uses people the same way today. (What can we learn from Jesus' feeding of the 5000?) ESV Study Bible - With the exception of “looked up,” a praying gesture, all of these actions (taking, said a blessing, broke, gave) are found in the accounts of the Last Supper (Mt. 26:26; Mk 14:22; Lk 22:19; cf. also 1 Cor 11:23-24). (Borrow ESV Study Bible) John MacArthur on kept giving - In that understated way Luke described this astonishing display of Christ’s power to create ex nihilo—the same power He used to create all things from nothing (John 1:3; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2). There was no doubt as to the source of the food; it was obvious to all who saw that it was being created in the Lord’s hands and then given to the apostles to distribute to the crowd. (See Luke Commentary) Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible - The lesson is clear for every believer. Once we do our part, God will multiply our resources. There will always be enough to feed all—if we will only confess our inadequate resources, give thanks for what we have, and then give what we have. (cf Mt 6:33-note, Mal 3:10-note, Ps 24:1, Ps 41:1, Ps 50:10, Pr 11:25, Pr 22:9, Pr 28:27, Eccl 11:1, Isa 32:8, 58:10, Hag 2:8) (Borrow the POSB Luke Commentary) Plummer notes that the Jews had a tradition that when Messiah came He would feed the people with bread from heaven as Moses had done (Dt. 18:15) This may have prompted the reaction in John 6:14-15. One is also reminded of Elisha feeding 100 men (2Ki 4:42–44). Brian Bell - The sequence of verbs (blessed/give thanks, broke, gave) occurs again in Matt 26:26, which may hint that it represented a traditional blessing. Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, Take, eat; this is My body....Whatever He blesses, He breaks. Are we willing to be broken? Blessed (2127)(eulogeo from eu = good + lógos = word; see cognates eulogetos and eulogia) means speak good or well. When eulogeo is used by men toward men it means to speak well of with praise and thanksgiving (English Eulogy = an address in praise for one deceased). To say good or positive things. Eulogeo can be from men to God, from men to men, and from God to men. Of man's duty to speak well of God in the form of praise or thanksgiving praise,When God blesses men He grants them favor and confers happiness upon them. Eulogeo in Luke and Acts - Lk. 1:28; Lk. 1:42; Lk. 1:64; Lk. 2:28; Lk. 2:34; Lk. 6:28; Lk. 9:16; Lk. 13:35; Lk. 19:38; Lk. 24:30; Lk. 24:50; Lk. 24:51; Lk. 24:53; Acts 3:26 Luke 9:17 And they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full. KJV And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. eat Ps 37:16; Proverbs 13:25; Matthew 14:20,21; 15:37,38; Mark 6:42-44; 8:8,9 and there 2 Kings 4:44; Matthew 16:9,10; Mark 8:19,20; John 6:11-13; Philippians 4:18,19 Luke 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Luke 9:10-17 - Steven Cole Luke 9:12-17 Divine Compassion in Common Grace - John MacArthur JESUS SATISFIES OUR HUNGER Yes, they were physically satisfied, but their souls were still empty! They lacked the heart attitude which Jesus had promised to bless in the Sermon on the Mount. Sadly, they hunger for physical sustenance, not spiritual sustenance! “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied (same verb used here - chortazo). (Mt 5:6+) They all ate and were satisfied (chortazo) - When Jesus feeds you, you will be satisfied! He gives more than enough! This reminds us of Ephesians 3:20+ And think about the food they were eating -- bread and fish that was created out of nothing (so it would have been untainted by effects of sin). This may have been the best tasting bread and fish that they had ever eaten Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us. -- Ephesians 3:20 Spurgeon on THE EATING. The disciples distributed the bread and the fish as quickly as they could and the people began to eat. They all ate of the provision and they were all filled. Now, what should every soul, here, conclude, but this—if Jesus has provided spiritual meat, He has not provided it to be looked at. He has not set it before us that we may merely hear about it. He has provided it that it might all of it be eaten. What is there for me? Lord, I am hungry, grant me a meal. O, souls, if you would hear sermons with the view of knowing what there is in them for yourselves—that you might feed upon them—what blessed work it would be to preach to you! (The Miracle of the Loaves) Life Application Study Bible - Why did Jesus bother to feed these people? He could just as easily have sent them on their way, but Jesus does not ignore needs. He is concerned with every aspect of life—the physical as well as the spiritual. As we work to bring wholeness to people's lives, we must never ignore the fact that all of us have both physical and spiritual needs. It is impossible to minister effectively to one type of need without considering the other. (See Luke Application Study Notes) Other examples of divine generosity: Gen. 22:15-18; I Kings 3:2-15; Ps. 81:10b; 91:14-16; 116:12; Isa. 1:18; 55:1-3, 6, 7; Mic. 7:18-20; Luke 6:38; 15:20-24; John 1:16; 3:16; Rom.5:6-11, 16-19; 8:31-39; I Cor. 3:21-23. The broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets (kophinos) full - Why 12 baskets? Well, He had 12 hungry apostles! The 12 baskets full ensures that Jesus would feed His own men. Nothing was wasted. Note that this miracle does not describe the crowd's reaction and therefore seems to be meant primarily for the edification and encouragement of the 12 disciples. This builds over the next 3 verses to Peter's answer to Jesus' question in Lk 9:20.
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Wiersbe says "transfigured describes a change on the outside that comes from the inside. It is the opposite of ‘masquerade,’ which is an outward change that does not come from within.”
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Wiersbe applies the truths of Jesus "metamorphosis" to the daily life of believers - there is also a practical lesson here, for we can have a spiritual "transfiguration" experience each day as we walk with the Lord. Romans 12:1-2 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 tell us how. As we surrender body, mind, and will, the Lord transforms us from within so that we are not conformed to the world. As we behold Him in the Word (the mirror), we are "transfigured" by the Spirit "from glory to glory." The theological name for this experience is sanctification, the process by which we become more like the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the Father's goal for each of His children (Rom. 8:19; 1 John 3:2). Note that our Lord was once again praying, which suggests that prayer is one of the keys to a transformed life. (Borrow Be compassionate) R Kent
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Wiersbe - When you analyze this section of Luke's Gospel, you can better understand why Jesus spoke those words: He was grieved over the failures of His followers. He had given His Apostles authority over Satan (Ed: cf Lk 9:1+), yet they were too weak to cast out a demon (Luke 9:37-45). In feeding the 5,000, Jesus gave them an example of compassion, yet they persisted in manifesting selfishness and lack of love (Luke 9:46-56). He taught clearly what it meant to follow Him, yet the volunteers turned out to be "me first" disciples (Luke 9:57-62). No wonder He was grieved! (Borrow Be compassionate)
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Wiersbe - When you study all three reports (Matt. 17; Mark 9), you discover what was lacking in their lives. First on the list was faith (Matt. 17:19-20); they were part of an unbelieving generation and had lost the confidence that they needed in order to use their power. But prayer and fasting were also lacking (Mark 9:29), which indicates that the nine men had allowed their devotional disciplines to erode during their Lord's brief absence. No matter what spiritual gifts we may have, their exercise is never automatic. (Borrow Be compassionate) What the Bible Teaches - Half of this verse belongs to the preceding section, but the latter half of it gives us the circumstances under which the prediction of His death was given. Everyone in the crowd is marveling, not only because of the complete deliverance of the demon-possessed boy, but at all the miracles that the Lord has done. It is a high point of acceptance by the multitude, but the Lord knew their hearts and all the pathway of rejection and suffering that lay before Him. ESV Study Bible - The healing performed by Jesus (Lk 9:37-42) is credited to the majesty of God. Compare the close tie between the glory of the Son and of the Father (Lk 9:26), the interchangeableness of declaring what God has done and what Jesus has done (Lk 8:39), and being astonished/marveling with respect to God and Jesus (Lk 9:43). (Borrow ESV Study Bible) John
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Wiersbe - took the Twelve aside for another lesson about the Cross. After all, it was at the cross that Jesus would give Satan that final blow of defeat (John 12:31-32; Col. 2:15).(Borrow Be compassionate) For (gar) explains why they needed to let the words sink in (see term of explanation). The Son of Man is going to be delivered (paradidomi - handed over, betrayed) into the hands of men - Going to be is more literally "about to be," emphasizing this would happen in the near future. Delivered is in the divine passive indicating that ultimately it was God the Father Who delivered Him over! Yes it was Judas (Mt 26:24). Yes it was the Jews (Acts 3:13+). And yes it was Pilate (Mt 27:26). All those delivered Him and all are culpable, but ultimately it was God who delivered Him Acts 2:23+ stating that "this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death." Isaiah 53:10+ says "But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. Delivered was used of handing someone over into the power of another as when a criminal was handed over for punishment. This is His second passion prediction in this chapter (Lk 9:21+). It is interesting that this time Jesus does not specifically state the purpose or result of His deliverance into hands of men, that is, that the deliverance was for the purpose of killing Him. Of course, His death is implied by being delivered over. Even though this reference was vague, it was made even more "vague" because as stated in the next verse it was concealed from them. John
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Wiersbe - Pause for power : a 365-day journey through the Scriptures (borrow) "Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have 1 set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame" (Isa. 50:7). COMPLETE SUBMISSION The emphasis in this portion of Isaiah is on the servant's submission to the Lord God in every area of His life and service. His mind was submitted to the Lord God so that He could learn His Word and His will (v. 4). Everything Jesus said and did was taught to Him by His Father. He prayed to the Father for guidance and meditated on the Word. What God taught the servant, the servant shared with those who needed encouragement and help. The servant sets a good example here for all who know the importance of a daily "quiet time" with the Lord. The servant's will was also yielded to the Lord God. A "wakened ear" (v. 4) is one that hears and obeys the voice of the master. The people to whom Isaiah ministered were neither "willing" nor "obedient" (1:19), but the servant did gladly the will of the Lord God. This was not easy, for it meant yielding His body to wicked men who mocked Him, whipped Him, spat on Him, and then nailed Him to a cross. The servant did all of this by faith in the Lord God. He was determined to do God's will even if it meant going to a cross, for He knew that the Lord God would help Him. The servant was falsely accused, but He knew that God would vindicate Him and eventually put His enemies to shame. Keep in mind that when Jesus Christ was ministering here on earth, He had to live by faith even as we must today. He did not use His divine powers selfishly for Himself but trusted God and depended on the power of the Spirit. Applying God's Truth: 1. Do you need to more fully submit your mind to God? Your will? Your body? How can you make any needed changes? 2. What connections do you detect between faith and submission? 3. How does feeling disgrace or shame affect your spiritual growth? How can you deal with any problems in these areas? "Let No Man Take Thy Crown" -- Set your face like flint - Vance Havner "Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." Rev. 3:11 Not the crown of eternal life nor of righteousness, no one can steal those. But people can take away your reward by quenching the Spirit in you, by discouraging you, by leading you astray. And they will do it if you don't watch! After all, every Christian is a contradiction to this old world, he crosses it on every point, he runs against the grain from beginning to end. He is beside himself, a fool for Christ's sake, drunk on new wine, and if he allows it men will tame him and tone him down and reduce him to the great general average. From the day he is born again until he passes on, he must stand up against the current of a world forever going the other way. And the most subtle and dangerous peril of all is that even other Christians who are following the line of least resistance will seduce him into concession and compromise. Don't let them take your crown! Don't let the king of Sodom make you rich (Gen. 14:23). Don't let those who do not understand your holy urgency persuade you to tarry awhile when your errand is accomplished; bid them hinder you not, seeing the Lord hath prospered your way (Gen. 24:55, 56). Let the dead bury their dead and go not back to bid them farewell which are at home in your house. Set your face like flint and keep traveling on! Let no man take thy crown! The Discipline Of Dismay - Oswald Chambers And as they followed, they were afraid. — Mark 10:32 Luke 9:51 (Jesus) set his face to go to Jerusalem. (Lk 9:51ESV) At the beginning we were sure we knew all about Jesus Christ, it was a delight to sell all and to fling ourselves out in a hardihood of love; but now we are not quite so sure. Jesus is on in front and He looks strange. “Jesus went before them and they were amazed.” There is an aspect of Jesus that chills the heart of a disciple to the core and makes the whole spiritual life gasp for breath. This strange Being with His face set like a flint and His striding determination strikes terror into me. He is no longer Counsellor and Comrade, He is taken up with a point of view I know nothing about, and I am amazed at Him. At first I was confident that I understood Him, but now I am not so sure. I begin to realize there is a distance between Jesus Christ and me; I can no longer be familiar with Him. He is ahead of me and He never turns round; I have no idea where He is going, and the goal has become strangely far off. Jesus Christ had to fathom every sin and every sorrow man could experience, and that is what makes Him seem strange. When we see Him in this aspect we do not know Him, we do not recognize one feature of His life, and we do not know how to begin to follow Him. He is on in front, a Leader Who is very strange, and we have no comradeship with Him. The discipline of dismay is essential in the life of discipleship. The danger is to get back to a little fire of our own and kindle enthusiasm at it (cf. Isaiah 50:10-11). When the darkness of dismay comes, endure until it is over, because out of it will come that following of Jesus which is an unspeakable joy. Commentary on this Devotional... Today is another clouds and darkness kind of lesson (see January 3, Utmost). If you are struggling with situations from God that seem totally out of character with the loving Savior you thought you knew, this reading is for you! Chambers gives us reasons Jesus is sometimes so otherworldly—for example, he had to “fathom” (as if He took depth readings of) our sin and sorrow, which would make anyone otherworldly! But the main thing Chambers does is to encourage us to endure our darkness and not to bolster our enthusiasm by our own burnt offerings, as the people in Isaiah 1 were criticized for doing. Are you in darkness? You’re not alone! Jesus seems to be looking straight ahead, but whenever you’re not looking, He lovingly checks on you. Application Have you ever felt distant from God? Did you feel at the time that He had a strange point of view? When does Jesus, the Man of Sorrows, sometimes make you feel as if you don’t recognize Him? Finish this prayer: “Jesus, when I’m in times of dismay, feeling like I don’t know you, I will . . .” (See A Daily Companion to My Utmost for His Highest: Fresh Insights) Defending God Read: Luke 9:51–56 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 The anti-God bumper stickers covering the car seized the attention of a university professor. As a former atheist himself, the professor thought perhaps the owner wanted to make believers angry. “The anger helps the atheist to justify his atheism,” he explained. Then he warned, “All too often, the atheist gets exactly what he is looking for.” In recalling his own journey to faith, this professor noted the concern of a Christian friend who invited him to consider the truth of Christ. His friend’s “sense of urgency was conveyed without a trace of anger.” He never forgot the genuine respect and grace he received that day. A gentle answer turns away wrath. Proverbs 15:1 Believers in Jesus often take offense when others reject Him. But how does He feel about that rejection? Jesus constantly faced threats and hatred, yet He never took doubt about His deity personally. Once, when a village refused Him hospitality, James and John wanted instant retaliation. “Lord,” they asked, “do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” (Luke 9:54). Jesus didn’t want that, and He “turned and rebuked them” (v. 55). After all, “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” (John 3:17). It may surprise us to consider that God doesn’t need us to defend Him. He wants us to represent Him! That takes time, work, restraint, and love. Lord, when we are confronted with hate, help us not to be haters but to respond as Your Son did: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) - Tim Gustafson The best way to defend Jesus is to live like Him. INSIGHT: Luke 9:51 says, “Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.” Christ was deliberately going to Jerusalem to face even more opposition because of His commitment to die on the cross for our redemption. When James and John rightly perceived opposition to their Master, they wrongly responded with an attitude of vindictive punishment. Most likely they were thinking of Elijah calling down fire from heaven (2 Kings 1:10–12) and the fire that fell in judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen. 19). Yet they missed the point that Jesus’s truth claims are submitted for human consideration without coercion or duress. As one theologian wisely said: “God is a Gentleman and will not violate our own free will.” The time of judgment that is most certainly coming has its own set time in God’s calendar. Before it arrives, each human being who hears the gospel has the freedom to believe it or reject it. God is “patient with [us],” the apostle Peter wrote, “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Peripheral Vision Read: Luke 9:51-62 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for [Jesus] to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem. —Luke 9:51 Peripheral vision enables us to be aware of our surroundings while remaining focused on our destination. What we see from “the corner of our eye” can be useful, unless it distracts us from our goal. During the weeks leading to Easter, as we think about the cross, we may be struck by our Lord’s purposeful approach to the city where He knew crucifixion and resurrection awaited Him. “Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51). From that moment on, Jesus’ eyes were on the cross. Every obstacle to accomplishing His Father’s will became part of His peripheral vision. When a man professed an interest in following Him, Jesus told him: “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (v.62). The issue was probably not the man’s family (v.61) but his focus. We can’t move ahead while looking at what we’ve left behind. Neither cries of “Hosanna” nor shouts of hatred could deter Jesus from His goal “to give His life a ransom for many” and to pay the price to set us free (Matt. 20:28). Some people follow Jesus Christ, Then obstacles get in their way; But if they’ll focus on the Lord, They won’t be led astray. —Sper You don’t need to know where you’re going if you know the One who does. Luke 9:52 and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him KJV And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. sent Lk 7:27; 10:1; Malachi 3:1 the Samaritans Lk 10:33; 17:16; 2 Kings 17:24-33; Ezra 4:1-5; John 8:48 Luke 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Luke 9:46-56 - Steven Cole Luke 9:51-56 A Mission of Mercy - John MacArthur Luke 9:46-56 Humility: An Essential Element for Ministry - John MacArthur He sent (apostello) messengers (aggelos/angelos) on ahead of Him and they went (poreuo/poreuomai) and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements (hetoimazo) for Him - Is this not a description of all His disciples ever since? Are we not sent into all the world to proclaim the Gospel which is in a very real sense making "arrangements for Him?" You are sent! Have you went? Ahead of him (pros prosopon = face) is literally the idiom "sent messengers before his face." And sometimes we are sent to Samaritans people who had a mutual hatred of the Jews (John 4:9; 8:48). A T