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Luke
Chapter
8
{Jesus'
Ministry and the Help of Women}
8:1-3``And
it came to pass soon afterwards
that
He {Jesus} kept on going through towns and villages,
preaching/'proclaiming
openly' {kerusso} . . .
even
"proclaiming the 'good news'/gospel" {euaggelizo}
of
the kingdom {basileia} of God.
And,
'The Twelve' {His selected Apostles} were with Him . . . 8:2``
and
{also} some women who had been healed of evil spirits
and
infirmities {astheneia}:
Mary
- called Magdalene -
from
whom seven demons had gone out . . . 8:3``
and
Joanna, the wife of Cuza, Herod's household manager,
and
Susanna . . . and many others . . .
who
'provided for'/'ministered to' {diakoneo}
them
out of their own resources {huparchonta}.
{The
Parable of the Sower}
8:4-8``Now
a great crowd having gathered together,
and
having come to Him {Jesus}
out
of every town,
He
spoke in a parable:
{parabole - a story from daily life with also a richer spiritual meaning
that believers could come to understand}8:5``
"A
sower went out to sow his seed.
As
he sowed it,
some
fell along the path and was trampled on,
and
the birds of the sky ate it up
{this parable is about communicators of the Word delivering their
message to the world - here we have evangelists giving the good
news about Jesus Christ - some messages will fall on people who
are negative to God and that message is lost}. 8:6``
Some
fell on 'a large rock' {petra}, and when it came up,
it
withered because it had no moisture
{now we have bible doctrine being taught to new believers - they
were positive at the point of becoming believers, but their faith
dies right there and they do not grow spiritually to the point that
God can produce divine good through them - but since they
are saved by faith, they are saved forever - but will have a loss
of potential rewards}. 8:7``
Some
fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it
{again we have bible doctrine being taught to new believers -
they were positive at the point of becoming believers, but they
become involved with the 'details of life'. They do not
remember the source of all that they have.}. 8:8``
And
'other of a different kind' {heteros}
fell
on good {agathos} soil and, having grown,
it
produced a hundred times as much grain."
{now the success story - again we have bible doctrine being
taught to new believers - they were positive at the point of
becoming believers. They recognized false doctrine when they
heard it and separated themselves from it. They found a
teacher who taught doctrine faithfully book by book, verse by
verse. They slowly, from their own free will, replaced their
human viewpoint thinking with the Divine Viewpoint expressed
in the Word of God. Then they applied God's viewpoint to their
daily lives. They witnessed by experience (primarily - by the
mouth when God brings the hearers to them is great also). It is
God's viewpoint and He gets the credit/glory. So they
contribute, in a very small way (their volition), to bring glory to
the Lord in time!}
And,
having said these things,
He
{Jesus} shouted/called out,
"Anyone
who 'has and holds' ears
{an idiom referring to everyone}
to
hear . . . hear!
{akouo akouo - an order - meaning you better shama` - 'hear,
listen and obey'}!"
8:9``Then
His students/disciples asked Him
what
this parable be {meant}.
{Note: Many Christians are very mistaken about Jesus' disciples at this point in their lives. They are NOT mature believers! They are students . . . learning . . . growing themselves. The bible does not state that they were given the 'gift of knowledge' (the understanding of bible doctrine without study). So they ask their Teacher, what does this mean?}
8:10``Then
He {Jesus} said,
"It
has been given to you in the past
with
results that last forever . . .
to
know the Mysteries/'Mystery Doctrine' {musterion}
of
the Kingdom of God
{these Twelve are the good seed - they fell on very positive
people to God and once believers, to very
positive students of the Word of God - it is to these types that
the Mysteries of God will be revealed}.
But
for others they are in parables,
that
'having glanced' . . . they may not see,
{blepo - not a 'long, long look - only a glance}
and
having heard . . . they may not understand {suniemi}.'
{Note: There are many obstacles to the learning of the Word of God. In order for you to be of the good seed category, bible doctrine must be of first priority in your life. That means assuming you are an organized person, you will schedule in a specific amount of bible study each day - constant watering of your spiritual seeds.}
8:11``
"Now the parable means this:
The
seed keeps on being the Word of God.
{could He SAY it any clearer?} 8:12``
Now those along the side of the path are the ones who have heard.
Then
the devil comes
and
takes away the Word from their hearts
{the Truth of what the Word teaches - he
deceives them into thinking God does not exist},
so
that, having believed, may be saved
{salvation is believing in Him}.
{Note: Diabolos means the 'accuser' - the slanderer. And we transliterate it into the 'devil'. It refers to the ruler of this World - Satan. His forces possess certain unbelievers who deceive many in this world into not believing in God. Others are believers and in the Church Age, can not be possessed, but they can be deceived - Satan is the most intelligent creature every created by God - Satan means 'the deceiver'. So, these believers are demon influenced to teach salvation by a thousand various methods, deceiving many from simply believing in God. But these unbelievers have no excuse. God made Himself known to them (we call that the point of God consciousness), and of their free will, they rejected Him.}
8:13``Those
on the 'large rock' {petra}
are
the ones who receive the Word with joy {chara}
when
they hear it . . . but these have no root.
They
believe {pisteuo} for a while,
but
in a time of testing {peirasmos} fall away.
{Note:
Faith must have an object. For salvation, faith must be in Him. Once
saved, always saved. But after salvation, the object becomes His
Word. These are the new believers who initially are positive to God,
but taking in doctrine day after day after day after day . . .
becomes tiring to them. So, they start missing bible
study
. . . until eventually, they say 'bible study does not work' I tried
it a month and nothing . . . or I tried it a year and nothing.
Anything worthwhile takes MAXIMUM effort. The fight is constant! God
and His Word must be first in your priorities}
8:14``And,
for the seed that fell among the thorns,
these
are the ones, having heard,
go
forth and are choked
by
the worries and riches and pleasures of life,
and
their fruit {divine good production} absolutely does not {ouk}
'come
to fruition' {telesphoreo}.
{Note: As difficult as the test of poverty is, the test of prosperity may even be more difficult. A million dollars is nothing to God. But if He gives it to you, do you have the capacity to truly handle it? You need to have the doctrine resident in your soul first, then If He decides to reward you in this fashion, He will. He knows all. So, He knows the best way to reward each of us - maybe you want fine healthy children, a good home, food on the table, a rewarding career, to be a great soldier, to be a loved mother, on and on. He knows how to reward you best.}
8:15``
But, in contrast, as for that {the seed}
that
landed on the good soil {positive volition to His Word also},
these
are the ones who, having heard the Word
{NOTICE: the study comes FIRST - you must STUDY the WORD
to KNOW the Word!},
hold
it fast in an noble/honest/virtuous {kalos}
and
'good of intrinsic value' {agathos}
'right
lobe'/heart/'mentality of the soul' . . .
and
bring forth 'divine good production'/fruit {karpophoreo}
with
steadfast endurance {hupomone - never give up attitude}."
{Note: It is a mistake to take a new believer - say a football star who becomes a believer and push them in front of a crowd to draw attention. It is not fair to this new believer! He needs to take in doctrine, take in doctrine, and GROW in the grace {of God} and KNOWLEDGE of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (the bible is the Mind of Christ) . . . FIRST. Then, once spiritually mature, he can bring forth divine good production. Do not get the cart in front of the horse!}
8:16``
"No one having lit a lamp
{the Word is the Light of the World}
then
covers it with a jar . . .
or
puts it under a bed,
instead
{alla}
he
places it on a stand
so
that those who come in
can
see the light .
8:17``
For absolutely nothing keeps on being hidden
that
'will not be revealed'/
'will
not become what it was not before . . . manifest'
{referring to the wonderful mystery doctrine of the church age
about to be revealed}.
Nor
anything secret/hidden {apokruphos}
that
will absolutely not {ouk} become known {ginosko} . . .
and
come to light {phaneros}.
8:18``
Therefore, be exercising watchful care how you are listening
{means to be very careful to pay attention to this!},
for
whoever may 'have and hold {doctrine in their soul}'
{echo - subjunctive mood} . . .
to
him . . . more {divine viewpoint} will be given.
And
whoever 'has and holds' {echo} not {'me'}
{'me' - the Greek negative particle - means none or little doctrine -
not an absolute 'ouk' here} ,
from
him . . . even what he thinks he has
will
be taken away from him."
{Note: Doctrine is the key. It is the light of the World. Those who have it, need to demonstrate it to the rest of the world by how they live their lives - relaxed mental attitude, content with whatever their circumstances, daily intake of Doctrine, prayer to the Father as 'frequent as a smoker's cough', rebound their sins to the Father as often as they commit as sin (as we ALL do), learn what is 'the righteous Way to live' and live it, learn what God says is an alternative way and avoid it. Learning and applying divine viewpoint is the key to the spiritual life after salvation.}
{Jesus'
True Family}
8:19``Then
there came near to Him
making
a public appearance {paraginomai}
His
{Jesus'} mother {Mary} and His brothers
{from Matthew 13:55 these are at least two of: James and Joseph
Jr. and Simon and Judas/Jude},
and
they absolutely did not have the ability to get near Him
because
of the crowd.
8:20``So
He was told,
"Your
mother and your brothers are standing outside,
having
desired to see You."
8:21``
But He 'had an answer'/'gave a discerning answer
from
the ultimate source of Himself' {apokrinomai} and said to them,
"My
mother and my brothers
keep
on being those who
are
hearing the Word of God
and
doing it
{replacing human viewpoint with divine viewpoint and applying it to
life's experiences}."
{Calming
of a Storm}
8:22``And,
it came to pass {new subject}, on a certain day
and
He {Jesus} got into a boat with His students/disciples
and
said to them,
"Let
us cross over to the other side of the lake."
So
they set out.
8:23``Now as they were sailing, He fell asleep.
A
violent windstorm came down on the lake,
and
they {them and the boat} were being swamped {with water}
and
{they} were in danger.
8:24``Now
having come to Him,
they
woke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing {apollumi}!"
So
getting up,
He
rebuked the wind and the raging waves,
and
they stopped,
and
there was what there was not before . . . a calm.
8:25``
Then He said to them,
"Where
keeps on being your faith {pistis}?"
But
they, having become afraid and amazed,
saying
to 'one another of the same kind' {allelon},
"Who
then is this,
He
commands even the winds and the water,
and
they obey Him?"
{Note: Remember these are STUDENTS at this point. Students are students for a reason! They are learning!}
{Healing
of a Demoniac}
8:26``Then
they 'put in'/arrived at the region of the Gerasenes . . .
which
is opposite Galilee.
8:27``Now,
as He {Jesus} 'stepped ashore'/disembarked,
a
man {aner} from the town met him
who
kept on being possessed by demons {daimonion}.
For
a long time this man had worn absolutely no {ouk} clothes
and
had absolutely not lived in a house
but
among the tombs.
8:28``Now
having seen Jesus,
he
cried out, fell down before Him, and shouted with a loud voice,
"
'What do You and I have in common'?
{idiom: literally 'what I and You'}
Jesus . . . Son of the Most High!
I beg You, don't torment me."
{Note: The fallen angels understand bible doctrine. They understood from Old Testament Scriptures Who and What Jesus Christ really was. It is only the 'mystery doctrine' of the Church Age, that was not revealed before hand to Satan or any angels - fallen or elect.}
8:29``
(For
He {Jesus} was commanding the unclean spirit
to
come out of the man . . .
for
many times it had seized him by force and carried him away
so
he was bound with chains and shackles
and
kept under guard . . .
but
he broke the bonds and was being driven
by
the demon into deserted places.)
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