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Intro
Time zones and time change.
Time change next week.
That’s a reality of our current time system that is very inconvenient.
But there are other aspects that we hardly think of that are very convenient.
Time zones were created as a result of and by railroad companies.
How could one town know when the train would arrive?
and more importantly, how could they know when the train would leave one town to arrive at another on time?
What happened at one station is determined by what happens at the stations before it.
Jesus was confronted several times by the ‘time keepers’ of God’s plan.
They were the ones who marked the times.
What we find recorded int he Gospels is the tragic disagreement about who was the authority of those times.
Was Jesus responsible to the scribes to show His place on the timeline?
Let’s explore that question...
Pray
The pharisees were seeking a sign.
But they were insincere about it.
They were convinced Jesus was a false flag - He claimed a position He was not entitled to.
Time of the Coming Messiah.
The Messiah was expected.
But what they expected was wrong.
They expected a king like David, but who would reign forever.
There was a specific series of events that took place that Israel would look for to establish a new king.
Israel Kingly Accession
Designation (Anointing, declaration, Divine stamp of approval)
Baptism - water, Devine Declaration, Spirit
Act of legitimacy (Military conquest of defeat of opposition)
Temptation in the wilderness is the inaugural event
Casting out demons
combating pain of death of sin
Coronation
Crown and authority given.
This were likely the signs the Pharisees were looking for.
But since they saw themselves as God’s instruments at the time, that stamp of approval would just HAVE to come through them!
We could see some of these elements in the recent accession of King Charles to the thrown on the Britain.
We saw the designation (by the decree of the Accession Council) and then established in the position by the ceremony that followed.
No need for that middle element of proving his steel in military conflict or otherwise besting an enemy.
But for the Messiah, they would have sought all three.
David was anointed by Samuel, defeated Goliath, and eventually crowned in Hebron.
This was the pattern they were looking for in the Messiah.
And this doesn’t seem to be the first or only time they had asked Jesus about His validity.
Possibly the first time is recorded in John
Jesus’ actions and words exposed His claim of Kingship.
But the question was, “Who do you think you are?”
Two times this same type of conversation is recorded in Matthew.
There is a parallel passage in Luke (11:29-32)
And again
In both of these Jesus responds with a word about His own death and resurrection.
When we consider the four Gospels, they are at least compatible with the expression of these three elements in the life of Jesus…
Designated at His baptism.
Struggled against Satan the tempter in the wilderness, and then against acceptance by His own people for years.
Finally - and here’s the most profound twist - Coronated at the cross.
The Gospels are, in some ways, the Chronicles of the New Testament.
Chronicles of the coming, the rise, and the establishment of the King.
What else would we expect for One who’s coming was to establish the Kingdom of Heaven?
But most did not receive His message.
Our passage in Mark shows more frustration.
Deep sigh
No explanation
He moved on rather than engaging.
That is the most terrifying part of this to me.
Time’s Up For The Deniers.
Is there a time Jesus will stop engaging?
Is there a time that it’s too late to receive His offer of salvation?
Yes, and no.
There is clearly a time that God give us up to our own choices.
For those who deny God, there is a time they are given up to their choice.
But the result of their choice is not given at that time.
There is a time, when we deny God’s authority - His Kingship - that He will remove His active engagement from us.
We will feel empty.
We will feel abandoned and alone.
And we will feel the weight of our choices and sinful behaviour crashing down on us.
But we will not be crushed.
Judgement is held back.
Wallowing in the grime of our own sin is not God’s harsh judgement, but His patient and kind mercies.
romans 2:4 “4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
There is a time God moves away.
Gets in the boat and leaves us in our denial.
But that same God walks on that same water to show us His glory.
While yes, there is a time He gives us up, it is for the purpose of drawing us back.
No, it’s not too late to return.
Salvation is at hand.
Restoration is available.
I am speaking about an opportunity to see and acknowledge Jesus as the very presence of God who gave His perfect life to pay for your sins.
He took the death penalty you deserved.
It is never to late while you still breath to accept that offer and make Him the ruling King of your life.
But I am also speaking to those who are already saved.
Do you think there are no areas in your life that you allow - that you demand - sin rule in?
That passage in Romans 1 and 2 tell us entirely otherwise.
It warns us against passing judgement on those who live filthily because the sin they highlight lives in us too!
And when we let OUR judgement trump GOD’S mercy and patience, it is us who drive them to an eternal grave.
Let it not be!
Time To Share Hope.
So it is time to share hope!
It is time to swallow pride.
It is time to take the basket off the light God has lit in us!
It’s time to obey the command of our King - Go, make disciples!
It is this imperative to go, this urgency to share, this desire to see souls saved from judgement that must motivate our direction.
As individual followers of Jesus - follow!
There were twelve spies sent into the promised land.
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