THE WORD OF GOD
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Sunday
Morning: April 25, 2004
Read: Luke 8:5-11 "A [the] sower went out to sow his [the]
seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden
down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6. And some fell upon a
rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked
moisture. 7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with
it, and choked it. 8. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and
bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He
that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9. And his disciples asked
him, saying, What might this parable be? 10. And he said, Unto you it is
given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in
parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."
Text: Hebrews 5:11-14 ". . . we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered,
seeing ye are dull of hearing. (These had ears to hear) 12. For
when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you
again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and
are become such as have need of milk (predigested food), and not
of strong [solid, from the milk] meat [food, not flesh].
13. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of
righteousness: for he is a babe. 14. But strong [solid]
meat [food] belongeth to them that are of full age, even those
who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and
evil."
FIRST ELEMENTS - MILK
Hebrews
5:12-14 "For when for the time ye ought to be
teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first
principles (basics, 2 pet. 3:12) of the oracles of God; and are
become such as have need of milk, and not of strong [solid]
meat [food (from the milk)].”
MILK NOT MEAT
1
Corinthians 3:1-3 "And I, brethren, could not speak unto
you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
2. I have fed you with milk (predigested food), and not
with meat [victuals]: for hitherto ye were not able to
bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3. For ye are yet carnal:
for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions,
are ye not carnal, and walk as men?"
MILK
1
Corinthians 2:2 "For I determined not to know any thing
among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified."
(but not the resurrection)
TRUTH
1
Timothy 2:4 "Who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge [eJpig>nosiv] of the truth
(scriptures)."
SCRIPTURE TRUTH
Luke
24:27
"And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded
unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."
MOSES, PROPHETS, PSALMS
Luke
24:44-45 "And he said unto them, These are the
words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets,
and in the psalms, concerning me. 45. Then opened he their understanding,
that they might understand the scriptures,"
WRITTEN AFORETIME
Romans 15:4 "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were
written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures
might have hope."
REASONED OUT OF THE SCRIPTURES
Acts 17:2 "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them (synagogue
of the Jews), and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of
the scriptures,"
ALL SCRIPTURE, OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT
2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness (right living): 17. That
the man of God may be perfect [complete], thoroughly furnished
unto all good works."
IN CONTRAST, THE TRUTH
John 16:13 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of [the] truth, is come,
he will guide you into all [the] truth: . . . he will show you things
to come."
JESUS PREACHED THE TRUTH
John 18:37 ". . . for this cause came I into the world, that I should
bear witness unto the truth [kingdom mysteries]. Every one
that is of the truth heareth [present active] my
voice." (has ears to hear)
SOME THINGS WERE HIDDEN
Luke 10:21-23 "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank
thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things
from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father;
for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22. All things are delivered to me
of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the
Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 23. And
he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are
the eyes which see the things that ye see:"
HID FROM AGES
Colossians 1:26 "Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages
and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:"
MYSTERY MADE KNOWN
Ephesians 3:3-6 "How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery;
(as I wrote afore in few words, 4. Whereby, when ye read, ye may
understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5. Which in
other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now
revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6. That
the Gentiles should be fellowheirs (in the heavens), and
of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:"
INHERITANCE ON EARTH
Ezekiel 47:23 "And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the
stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the
Lord GOD."
HIDDEN IN PARABLES
Matthew 13:10-11 "And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest
thou unto them in parables? 11. He answered and said unto them,
Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom
of heaven, but to them it is not given."
THE WORD OF GOD
Luke 8:8-11 ". . . when he had said these things, he cried, He that
hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9. And his disciples asked
him, saying, What might this parable be? 10. And he said, Unto you it is
given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in
parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not
understand. 11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word
of God."
STRONG MEAT
Hebrews
5:14 "But strong [solid] meat
[food] belongeth to them that are of full age (teleiov, perfect, mature), even those who by
reason of use (of the milk) have their senses exercised
[gumnazw, perfect tense, root word.
naked] to discern
both good and evil."
BUTTER HIDDEN IN MILK
Isaiah
7:14-15 "Therefore the Lord himself shall give
you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel. 15. Butter and honey
shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose
the good."
CHURN THE MILK TAKES SWEAT
Proverbs
30:33
"Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, .
. . ."
KINGS SEARCH
Proverbs 25:2 "It is the glory of God to conceal a
thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter."
MAKING BUTTER
Isaiah
28:9-10 "Whom shall he teach knowledge?
(butter) and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? (butter)
them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn
from the breasts. 10. For precept (butter fat) must be upon
precept, precept upon precept; line (butter fat) upon line,
line upon line; here a little (butter fat), and there
a little (butter fat):"
IT ALSO TAKES HONEY
1 Samuel 14:27 "But Jonathan . . . put forth the end of the rod that was
in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his
mouth; and his eyes were enlightened."
OUR EYES MAY BE ENLIGHTENED
Ephesians 1:15-18 ". . after I heard of
your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
16. Cease not to . . . making mention of you in my prayers; 17. That
the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the
spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge [eJpig>nwsiv] of him: 18. The eyes
of your understanding [heart] being enlightened; that ye
may know what is the hope of his calling, and what
the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,"
THEY WERE EATING FISH AND HONEY
Luke 24:41-42 ". . . he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42. And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb."
HE ENLIGHTENED THEM
Luke 24:45 "Then opened he their understanding, that they
might understand the scriptures,"