The friend of sinners: Peter, South Korea by Angela Watkins
I do believe that I shared this in 2003 with others.
The name Luke is the abbreviated from of Lucanus, or of Lucilius. The writer of this Gospel was a native of Antioch in Syria, and is believed to have been educated as a physician. He was not born a Jew. He was the companion of St. Paul in most of his journeys which are recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, of which he is the author.
Luke was probably a native of Italy, and perhaps an inhabitant of Rome.
The Book of Luke to my understanding shares about salvation, and God’s purpose to bring salvation in all of its fullness/whole/completeness to all people. It is deliverance from enemies, forgiveness of sins and renewal of health. Luke has also been known as the physcian.
It is up to each individual, boy, girl, man, woman to accept the gift of salvation. When you accept the gift of salvation you will have Eternal Life and there are conditons that apply as well. (Acts 16:31, I John 1:9, Romans 10:9, John 3:3, 5)
Romans 10 plainly has on record the plan of salvation.
Parable can be prophetic figurative speaking, ethical wisdom, effective way/method of revealing/sharing the truth to the spiritual and ready mind. An earthly message with a heavenly meaning.
Luke 15 is an Evangelic Parable.(Matthew 18:12-14)
Luke 15:1-2 “has on record Jesus Christ reception by men”
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
(Luke has been known as the physician..it is the sick who needs the care of a doctor).
Luke 15:3 has on record HE “Jesus” teaches by parables
And HE spake this parable unto them, saying,
Parable: an earthly message/story with a heavenly meaning.
Luke 15:4-5 has on record The Parable of the Lost Sheep
What man of you, having an hundered sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety nine and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.
How many if you had children that you took on a trip and when you were getting ready to return could only locate two of the children would you search for the one?
When you did locate that one child you would pick that child up, hug that child, love that child and bring that child back to the fold to go home.
Hebrews 10:25 teaches about coming together/fellowship on the Lord’s Day. (To my understanding the Lord’s Day is sunday and THE SABBATH is from friday sundown to saturday sundown Matthew 12:1-5,7; Mark 2:23-27; Luke 6:1-5)
Hebrews 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is: but exhorting one another and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Peter takes his Sermon Text from Luke 15:1-5 and he will share with you now.
Luke 15 is one of the best-known and beloved chapters in the life of Jesus. It is composed of three parables, am only going to share with you today one parable, which will be seen as God’s attitudes to sinners.
On one occasion publicans and text collectors drew to Jesus for the purpose of hearing from Him. They were grouped together as despised class of people, the most un wanted community, perhaps they were grouped together with harlots, they drew to Jesus with a humble modest fear of being rejected by him. Seeing this the Pharisees murmured, saying this man received sinners and eat with them. Jesus responded by saying a parable. He spoke directly to the Pharisee in the parable of the Lost Sheep.
The Pharisees correspond to the ninety-nine sheep. They claimed to be in God’s flock. They needed no repentance. And they looked with scorn on the publicans and sinners who, in their judgment, were not the object of God’s love, but Jesus justifying himself in it, by showing that the worse these were, the more glory and joy they would be in heaven, by listening and accepting to His preaching they were brought repentance.
The meaning of the lost and found sheep parable shows the pleasure God take in the conversion of sinners, as a reason why we should rejoice in it.
According to this parable the case of a sinner that goes on sinful way has three characteristics: He is like a lost sheep that has gone astray, he is lost to God, and God has not honor and service from him. My brothers and sisters God desires a close relation ship with His us when we attempt to leave God, we encounter many things, we lost His blessings, we lost hope we lost our source of life.
He is lost to the flock that means he has not communion with him. Gods purpose is fully revel to us when we always seek and serve Him as community. A child is better identified when he remains in the family, but when he chooses to live on his own the father has no control over him. “Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.” (Hebrews 10:25)
Lost to him self. He doesn’t know the way, wanders endlessly, is continuously exposed to danger of wolves, subject to prey and terrors, he cannot find the way back to the flock by himself God is concern for all of his children to come to the truth. Jesus continues saying as the lost sheep cannot find a way back to the flock by it self, the Shepherd look for it and when he got it he brings it back to the flock. Though he finds it weary, and perhaps worried and worn away with its wondering and not able to bear being driven home, yet he does not leave it to perish, but lays it on his shoulders, and with a great deal of tenderness and labor, brings it to the flock.
This is very applicable to the work of our redemption. Mankinds were gone astray, yet God send his son to seek and save, that, which was lost. God in Christ has every thing for us but the choice depends on us, but when we approached the throne of God for mercy like the despise community; Jesus is close to receive us and settle us with him.
Angela’s scripture reference taken from Superfine Edition, New Devotional & Explanatory Bible, Containing Old & New Testaments, Apocrypha, & Psalms in Metre, Jones Brothers & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; Phil, PA; Chicago, Ill;, Entered according to Act of Congress, in the 1870′s, by J R Jones, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.
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