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Introduction
PRAYER
Promise of the Kingdom
The Law and the Prophets - The Law and the Prophets refers to the Old Testament Scriptures.
The Hebrews used several phrases as shorthand talking about their Scriptures.
Were until John - Jesus is telling them that John the Baptist’s person and ministry are a turning point in redemptive history.
What is the turning point?
The Law and the Prophets were preparatory in the fact that they pointed to Christ in types and shadows.
In reality, the nation of Israel received the promise of the Messiah.
Since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached -
However, John the Baptist’s ministry was that of a forerunner.
He prepared the way of the Messiah, not in promise, but in declaration and announcement and identification.
The Old Testament stated that the King is coming, but the ministry of John the Baptist said that King is here, look at him.
However, John the Baptist’s ministry was that of a forerunner.
He prepared the way of the Messiah, not in promise, but in declaration and announcement and identification.
The Old Testament stated that the King is coming, but the ministry of John the Baptist said that King is here, look at him.
Practical Application:
Since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached -
Praise God for that he keeps his promises in Christ!
Preaching of the Kingdom
Preaching of the Kingdom
Since then - The beginning of the time of John the Baptist’s ministry.
The good news of the kingdom of God is preached - The arrival of the King meant the declaration of the the kingdom’s arrival.
John began this stunningly clear proclamation of the rule and reign of God’s true and rightful King.
Both John and Jesus preached a specific response to the coming of God’s King.
Since then - The beginning of the time of John the Baptist’s ministry.
The good news of the kingdom of God is preached - The arrival of the King meant the declaration of the the kingdom’s arrival.
John began this stunningly clear proclamation of the rule and reign of God’s true and rightful King.
Both John and Jesus preached a specific response to the coming of God’s King.
The good news of the kingdom of God is preached - The arrival of the King meant the declaration of the the kingdom’s arrival.
John began this stunningly clear proclamation of the rule and reign of God’s true and rightful King.
Both John and Jesus preached a specific response to the coming of God’s King.
These verses lead us appropriately to the next phrase.
And everyone forces his way into it - the person that enters into the kingdom of God will do so with struggling and intense energy.
Why?
Practical Application:
We should embrace and experience the good news of the kingdom of God.
Pressing into the Kingdom
Pressing into the Kingdom
Forces his way into it - the person that enters into the kingdom of God will do so with struggling and intense trying.
Why?
And everyone forces his way into it - the person that enters into the kingdom of God will do so with struggling and intense energy.
Why?
There is a resistance on the part of Satan, demons and Jesus’ opponents to anyone entering the kingdom of God.
Stein, “This emphasizes the “violent” decision one must make in order to enter the kingdom.
R.C.H. Lenski writes about this phrase, “energy, that decisiveness which is wrought by the preaching of the kingdom of kingdom in all who accept it.”
Matthew Henry writes, “and therefore every man that is convinced he has a soul to save, and an eternity to provide for, thrusts to get in, lest he should come short by trifling and complimenting.”
Luke 9:23-2
Practical Application:
We should practice repentance from the beginning of the Christian life to the end.
Acts 3:20-
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void -
Perpetuity of the Kingdom
Perpetuity of the Kingdom
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void - It is simpler for the entire creation to cease to exist than the smallest portion of God’s Word not to be fulfilled.
Jesus is saying that the mass of creation in all of its magnitude is more likely to pass away, disappear, vanish instantaneously (in a poof) than the smallest stroke mark that one makes with a pen that makes an “F” and “E”.
Not one tittle of God’s Word will be of non-effect.
It is simpler for the entire creation to cease to exist than the smallest portion of God’s Word not to be fulfilled.
Jesus is saying that the mass of creation in all of its magnitude is more likely to pass away, disappear, vanish instantaneously than the small stroke mark that one makes with a pen that makes an “F” and “E”.
Not one tittle of God’s Word will be of non-effect.
There no possibility for the Word of God to become not authoritative, to be altered, to be made null.
•Jesus is not making a direct statement about the differences between the old covenant and the new covenant ways the people live for God.
The sense here is that God’s character revealed in the Old Testament does not change and God’s promises in the Old Testament do not change.
They are fixed and final.
Many commentators acts as if Jesus is on the defense here, but it seems to be that he is on the offensive and attacking the way of the Pharisees.
They were public-justifiers of themselves and he has already told them that their ways were an abomination to God.
He continues by affirming and confirming to them that God’s Word will stand.
Jesus is also telling them that their man-made modifications and additions to the Law are not valid.
In short, if they continue to reject him and try to interfere int he King, it will not modify the promise and the plan of God that are being fulfilled in his person and ministry.
God’s King and kingdom will stand, because they stand on the Word.
•We know that the Old Testament does not apply to our lives in the same way that it did to the Israelites.
So what exactly is Jesus getting at in this phrase?
•The sense here is that God’s character revealed in the Old Testament does not change and God’s promises in the Old Testament do not change.
They are fixed and final.
•Jesus is also telling them that their man-made modifications and additions to the Law are not valid.
If they continue to reject him and try to interfere with the King, it will not modify the promise of God.
He is not primarily making a defense as much as he is attacking the false ideas of his religious opponents.
He is telling them that their entire approach to God and a relationship with him is void to the very core.
They have missed the message of the Scriptures when they reject him as Israel’s Messiah.
•God’s King and kingdom will stand, because they stand on the Word.
There is no possibility for the Word of God to be changed or made ineffective.
The Word cannot be made null and cannot fail.
Practical Application:
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and pow’r are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing,
Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God’s own choosing:
Dost ask who that may be?
Christ Jesus, it is He;
Lord Sabaoth, His Name, from age to age the same,
And He must win the battle.
And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us,
We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us;
The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him;
His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,
One little word shall fell him.
That word above all earthly pow’rs, no thanks to them, abideth;
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