INTRO:
“In God we trust.”
But should we: Can God and Christ be fully trusted?
(By the end of this sermon you should be able to
explain how these questions relate to Luke 13:34-35 and how they’re connected
with the biblical promises God made with Israel).
In
effort to help us understand Revelation 20:4-6 we’re establishing 4 Central Affirmations of King Jesus
Concerning the Forthcoming Kingdom of God.
From
Luke 19:11-44 and Luke 21:24 we’ve noted that:
I)
When the Messianic King Comes, He Will Establish
the Kingdom-- just not right away!
(Luke 19:11-27)
II)
For Rejecting her King, the Jewish People will be
repeatedly trampled upon UNTIL
“the
time of the Gentiles is complete.”
(Luke 19:28-44; Luke 21:24)
III) The
Glorious Kingdom will be established WHEN national
Israel finally welcome Jesus as Savior, Lord, and King!
(Luke 13:34-35)
To help us understand and apply Luke 13:34-35 in a
God-honoring way we’re going to hang our thoughts on 4 “R’s”
I) RUEFULNESS- Luke
13:34a; 19:41; Ezekiel 18:23
II) REJECTION
- Luke 13:34b; 19:27; Acts 2:22-23; 3:13-15
III) RETRIBUTION-
Luke 13:35a; 19:43-44; 21:20-24a
IV) REVIVAL-
Luke 13:35b; Hosea 3:4-5; Romans
11:26
For Further Reflection/Application:
We
must be doers of the Word and not
merely hearers
Can God and Christ be fully trusted? How does God’s dealings with Israel (past,
present, and future) and His biblical promises relate to this? Explain the correlation between Luke 13:34-35
and these very important questions.
Ruefulness- “Causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret: ‘He gave the young officer the
rueful look of a father exasperated
with his misbehaving son.’
Consider the great love God has for sinners. Study Ezekiel 18:23.
Our God is the God of compassion (read Psalm
86:15; 145:8; Lam. 3:22f; Mark 1:41; & Luke 19:41). Some pastors have even
called Him, “Our Prodigal God!”
Do
we lament over the impending judgment of hell-bent sinners? Jeremiah did.
Jesus did. Paul did.
Listen to the
Getty’s Compassion Hymn and make
this song your prayer this summer!
Rejection-
Though God is sovereign in salvation (theologians call this his electing grace-
note Eph. 1-2; Rom. 9) all nations and individuals are responsible if they reject His grace. See also Romans
10:21; Acts 3:13-15, 7:51; and Luke 19:14
Retribution-
“Requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil; something given
or inflicted in such requital. In theology. the distribution of
rewards and punishments in a future life.”
See
Luke 13:1-9; 34-35; 1 Cor. 16:22; Revelation 20:11-15.
“The
greater the light, the greater the judgment.” Explain.
What
blessings come with simply being born in America?
What blessings do you have if you were raised in a bible-believing
home? What blessings do you enjoy being
apart of a strong Bible-saturated local church?
Remember, “to whom much is given much is required!”
Revival-
Why does the future salvation of Israel come as no surprise to a biblical
informed student of the Old Testament Scripture? (note Hosea 3:1-5; Zech.
12-14; Acts 3:12-26)
How
does God keeping His Word with Abraham, David, and Israel impact you as a
Gentile Believer? The entire Bible is
one story containing promises made and promises kept.
The
three major covenants of God with Israel are the Abrahamic, the Davidic, and
the New Covenants. Go back over your
sermon notes from Genesis 12, 15, 2 Samuel 7, and Hosea 3 which unpack these
glorious promises. These messages are
also available on our website www.lakecountrybible.org
Related Praise Songs: Theology
fuels Doxology! We dig deeply in order
that we may go high!
O Jerusalem- by Robin Mark
Jesus
Shall Reign O’er All the Earth- Keith and Kristyn Getty
The
Compassion Hymn- Keith and Kristyn Getty
You
Are My King (Amazing Love How Can It Be?)-
Here
is Our King- Dave Crowder
Crown
Him With Many Crowns-
Stricken,
Smitten, and Afflicted- Fernando Ortega
Ah,
Holy Jesus, How Have You Offended?- Fernando Ortega
Related Biblical Texts: Search
the Scriptures to see if these things be so.
Lamentations
3:22f; Isaiah 5; Ezekiel 18:23; Daniel 9:24-27; Hosea 3:1-5; Zech., 12-14; Mark
1:41; Luke 13:1-9, 34-35; Luke 19:1-44; 21:5-24a/ 21:24b-38; John 3:15-19; Acts
1:1-11; Romans 1:16-17; 3-4; 9-11; Revelation 11:2; 19-22.
