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*Luke 7:11-17*
Do you remember the first funeral or wake you went to?
v Illustration: I remember the first time I went to a wake
Ø Mother of member of my Bible study
Ø It was open casket
Ø Family crying in corner
v In our text today, Jesus comes in contact with a wake
*READ 7:11-17*
v Here Luke tells us that “soon after” he had healed the Centurion’s servant Jesus Traveled to a small city of Nain
Ø 60 miles south of Capernaum (Several days journey)
§ We are at the point in Jesus’ ministry where he travels from town to town preaching, teaching and healing
· More and more people hear and follow Jesus
¨ “Large crowds” Luke tells us
Ø Some following and believing
Ø Some following a great teacher and healer
§ But a large joyful crowd to be sure
v And this large crowd comes in contact with another crowd…
Ø A crowd of mourners being led by a mourning Mother
§ And this encounter reveals the Perfection of Christ
*The Perfection of Christ*
v Here Jesus is entering the town of Nain in order to do what he always does…
Ø When he comes into contact with a large crowd of mourning people
§ And these people were mourning!
· When we mourn,
¨ Wearing of dark or black suits
¨ Black arm bands
¨ Wakes
§ But nothing like the ANE
· ANE mourning was much more visual
¨ Cutting off hair & beard
Ø Symbolic of total loss and slow healing period
¨ Wearing sack cloth
Ø Symbolic of the discomfort you feel
¨ Loud wailing
¨ Tearing of cloths
¨ Putting dust on head
Ø And It just so happens at that time that this widow’ son was being taken out to be buried, Jesus happens upon the scene
§ What a Coincidence!
· *…Or was it?*
v If the truth be told, most us look upon life as a series of unchoreographed events
Ø And that is how we approach the Bible
§ But what we have to realize is that this is how the perfection of God is revealed
· Gen 22 ~~ Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac
¨ There was a ram caught in the thicket
Ø *Coincidence or the Perfection of God’s Sovereignty?*
· Gen 24 ~~ Abraham sends servant to find wife for Isaac
¨ He stops at a well
¨ Rebecca approaches at that exact time
Ø *Coincidence or the Perfection of God’s Foreknowledge?*
· Judges 7:9-25 ~~ Gideon afraid of Midianites
¨ Overhears dream
Ø *Coincidence or the Perfection of God’s encouragement?*
· Ruth 2:3 ~~ 2 widows return to Bethlehem Naomi and Ruth
¨ Naomi sends Ruth out to glean in the fields
¨ Goes to Boaz’ field
Ø Her kinsman redeemer
Ø *Coincidence or the Perfection of God’s Provision?*
Ø What we have to start coming to grips with is that the God we worship is the God of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
§ He knows all and plans all
v We have to slowly come to the realization that there are no coincidences in Christ
Ø That includes your life as well!
§ God knows your past, present and future completely
· *READ Ps 139:1-4*
¨ God knows everything because he is the author of everything
C.
S. Lewis explains it this way in his book /God in the Dock:/
"In 'Hamlet' a branch breaks and Ophelia is drowned.
Did she die because the branch broke or because Shakespeare wanted her to die at that point in the play?
Either-both-whichever you prefer.
The alternative suggested by the question is not a real alternative at all once you have grasped that Shakespeare is making the whole play.
He is in control of everything that has happened, is happening and all that will happen!
v And that is how we have to understand God
Ø He knows the future because he is the author of everything
§ *Augustine* explains it this way…
· God is outside of time, thus everything is the eternal “now”
¨ Thus God is in control of everything
Ø God knowing the future makes some people uncomfortable
§ So uncomfortable that a great heresy has arisen
· Openness of God (explain)
¨ Endangers the very nature of who God is
Ø I don’t know about you but I want a God:
§ Who lives in the eternal “now”
§ Who knows the beginning and the end
§ Who is in control the outcome of life and history
§ Who directs the paths of men
§ Who is not coincidental but intentional in all matters
Ø And that is certainly what is shown in the life of Christ!
§ Everything he did
§ Everywhere he went
§ Everything he said
· Was for a reason
¨ There were no mere coincidences
Ø Eg:
§ *John 9:1-3*
§ The disciples ask Jesus about a man blind from birth
· They ask who sinned the parents or this man
§ Jesus answered, neither…
· /This happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life/
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Ø That is exactly what is happening here
§ *RQ: Why did Jesus comes along at this particular time…*
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