verse 23-29, Jesus taught them, us, the result of being on-time and being-late, as it relates to timely applying the door-of-opportunity thereby be SAVED from the Lake-of-fire, because tomorrow may be to-late after the door is shut, see 23-29 above. Today Salvation is knocking at our door thereby we can chose to be Saved, see John 3 verse 16-21.
verse 20-21, a 2nd time Jesus explain The Kingdom of GOD. This time Jesus compare The Kingdom of GOD with Leaven. Both the TKOG and Leaven are miraculous powerful products. Leaven in meal turns it into a new product when baked, a much desirable bread. The TKOG once inside an un-saved person, grants us SALVATION, which is much desired by GOD. Note: Jesus mind is on TKOG.
verse 18-19 so small 2-3 grains of sand is the size of 1-mustard seed, never-the-less when Blessed by GOD this tiny seed grows into a great tree a tree so great it provide a place of rest and protection for all that seek-out these. Note: Jesus mind is on The Kingdom of God or Salvation.
verse 9 And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Note: even-though mercy and time was secured for the investment, the investment is faced with produce or perish.
verse 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it. Note: someone intervene for the unprofitable investment and secures both mercy and time for the unprofitable investment.
verse 7, Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none, cut it down why cumbereth it the ground? Note: the owner allowed more than enough time for his investment to be productive, never-the-less the investment was unproductive to the degree that the owner issued a command to destroy the unfruitful investment.
verse 6, He spake also this parable A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Note, the owner, his investment, and the owner s expectation from his investment, the result the owner received from his investment, the owner unacceptability plus judgement on his investment.
Dear Servant, look up all the verses on assurance of salvation and maybe you will be convinced that you can know that you are saved, NOW! That's the life worth living that Jesus paid for. The bonus is that we also have obtained eternal life in him also. GB
JESUS SAID IT CANNOT BE THAT A PROPHET PERISH OUTSIDE OF JERUSALEM. ELIJAH PRAYED THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS AND THEY SEEK MY LIFE, REV 18 IN HER WAS FOUND THE BLOOD OF THE PROPHETS AND THE SAINTS THAT WERE SLAIN ON THE EARTH. THEY TRIED TO STONE JESUS SEVERAL TIMES ON( SOLOMONS PORCH ) ONCE AND PAUL AND STEPHEN AND MANY MORE. AS JESUS SAID IT CANNOT BE THAT A PROPHET PERISH OUT OF JERUSALEM.
Jobly, I don't know if you received an answer but here is mine. At that point in time the Pharisees had determined to kill Jesus and persuade Herod to execute him. Jesus was headed to Jerusalem for his final week. He was not the meek and mild mannered man today's pastors make him out to be. He was letting them know when he would be there and at that time he would take over the temple. And on
Pharisees "advised" him to get out or else be killed, but JC basically said to them: I don't care, look, I'm fulfilling the requirements for the Son of Man and when you kill me, I'll rise.
Jobly; The Lord is continuing to teach and to expound the Word of the Glad Tidings among the people, and to warn all; keeping nothing back, but giving every spiritual insight and good counsel how we are to prepare our ways to meet God when we come to the day of eternity, that we may be accepted and received into eternal life. When the wicked have no other power against Him they resort threatening.
vss. 1-5. All of this may well be one of the greater prophesies to be fulfilled with the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 ad. For any who were listening to Jesus that day, were saddled with the necessity of being saved, else they would face terrible destruction come that day. After that of course, would then come judgment...It may be one of the finest altar calls I've ever seen...
Let's just say it: Salvation is not assured or even manifest on earth. It's not and it is plainly obvious. The earth is the proving ground and humans must show their faith in all manner of circumstance. Thus the parables in 13. We all shall likewise parish if we don't repent, take up the cross, love God more than our Mothers and friends. That is what is being taught the 3 years Yeshua walked
"Suppose ye that these.. were sinners above all.., because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish." In the examples given, it was a brutal atrocity of terrorism perpetrated by the Governor Pilate himself upon some Jewish worshipers; and an innocent group of bystanders who were killed when a building collapsed. All apparently unsaved!
"And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened." The one who fills his heart and mind with the Word of God, the one who lets the Spirit preside over him in his innermost being; this one will eventually be fully all that the LORD God intends for him to be, in character and behavior.
"Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbers it the ground?" We were not born into this world for ourselves to idly "cumber the ground" that we occupy. We are made by God and for God and God has provided all things for us to live and be saved. If we don't produce good fruit we are worthless!
Oh ye of little faith, who trust in riches as a reward! Little do you know the apocalypse is at your door and the fox is in the henhouse. You have let him in for your perversions and greed. The evil one cut thru your armor which you trusted in and tear you to pieces. Oh that you were even somewhat conscious of what is to come. Your so called armor won't even save. It will make it easier for.
Cross Faith (cont.); Yes! Putting on the WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD means, THE ENTIRE WORD OF GOD! Many fantasize and pretend they have a walk with Jesus because they go to a certain church and parrot their favorite preachers' lingo; thinking that they are serving God, while their responses indicate that the Holy Spirit and sound understanding of the Scriptures is completely foreign to them and a threat.
Cross Faith; I'm sorry, I don't understand your comment; are you agreeing with what I wrote, and seek a friendly conversation, or are you assuming something else? If you like to talk about the things of the Lord, that's wonderful; and I hope we can edify each other. But if you're just another one with a churchy-spirit who is full of "another gospel" than the Word of God... How can I help you?
"Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbers it the ground?" I put these posts in, seeking discussion about the things of the Lord, and when I write to open a discussion with others, its the same; NO REPLY! Our responsiveness to the Spirit of the LORD should be out of a ready mind of love.
Romans 7:23 tells us about the law of sin. Romans 10:9-13 tells us how to be delivered (saved) from this law of sin. When you heart desires sin but your mind tells you sin is wrong, call on the name of Jesus. Ask for the experience of Acts 2. This is the deliverance. Acts 2:16
Just knowing who Jesus is ( Luke 13:26) doesn't save any one. Just believing that he will save you doesn't save anyone ( Luke 13:26). If you are working iniquity ( Luke 13:27), except to be weeping and gnashing teeth ( Luke 13:28). That is unless you repent ( Luke 13:3
Irene: No contradiction. Reading the bible will not save us. We can read it with a prayer that God will feed us with what we need. There are people who repent just before death who have never read the bible. (the thief on the cross) Someone with the holy spirit can preach to them. First the law and then to a broken and contrite heart- the forgiveness of sins.
God reads our hearts and he knows whether or not if we are sincere.