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Do You See - Luke 18!
Do You See - Luke 18!
We have dealt with the Lost sheep
The Pharisee Vs. The Tax Collector
Remember in Luke 17 Jesus is teaching about the Kingdom Of God and the return of the son of man.
I believe that the Tax collector taught us about the power of faith. How faith leads into justification that is connected to our salvation.
Today I want you to see what I see…
I want to deal with Persistent faith!
And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
Remember we must ask who is the “Them”
Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”
If Jesus is teaching about the return of the son of man, He wants to address the danger of losing heart or faith.
“He told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.”
He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man.
Let’s paint the picture
In a certain city… There was a Judge
This is a man appointed to judge in a small town
Who neither #1 Feared God nor respected man
Who neither feared God...
He had no reverence for God’s commands. Or, he did not fear God’s threats against unjust judges.
Nor respected man…
The judge paid no heed to the opinions or interests of the citizens. He was callous and insensitive to people’s troubles, he did not care for their rights.
And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’
So we have a judge who is heartless
Now we have a widow in that city....
It’s interesting how Jesus paints a picture with words… A widow
A woman who has lost her husband
“Who kept coming to him and saying, give me justice against my adversary”
The widow had been unjustly treated. Someone had taken advantage of her defenseless widowhood.
She’s a window with an adversary and enemy.
But the judge wouldn’t make things right, so “she kept coming to him”
For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’ ”
And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says.
“Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.”
It’s interesting that Jesus highlighted for them to make sure that they hear what the unrighteous judged said.
I need you to get this!
Don’t skip over it.
It’s going to give you perspective
And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
Do you see what I see…
If an unjust judge with no fear for God and no heart for the people, would do give to this widow
“Will not God” - “Give justice to his elect”
Justice: vengeance, punishment, what is right
It means that God will render justice, he will do the just thing. It can mean that God will vindicate them by punishing the offenders.
“To his elect” - His chosen…
I am his chosen!!!
Do you see what I see…
Who cry to him day and night?
Will he delay long over them?
It means that God will not delay to do justice for his chosen ones?
The contrast with the unrighteous judge is that the judge was slow to act, but God will act speedily
I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
What is the significance of the mention of the coming of the Son of Man?
It is implied that his coming is linked to God’s way of answering his people’s cry for help.
“Nevertheless, when the Son of Ma n comes, will he find faith on earth?”
It is the particular kind of faith of which the widow is an example, a faith that perseveres.
It is the faith that inspires persistent prayer