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Lord's Mercy On Leaders
Contributed by William R. Nabaza on May 12, 2015 (message contributor)
Summary: To show that even GOD's enemies will come and humble themselves to the LORD, the LORD will answer their prayers.
I. EXORDIUM:
Do you kneel in prayer?
Yes. When I am in prayer rooms and my bed room.
That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
And every tongue [frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that even GOD's enemies will come and humble themselves to the LORD, the LORD will answer their prayers.
IV. TEXT:
And there came a man named Jairus, who had [for a long time] been a director of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he begged Him to come to his house,
V. THESIS:
Praise, worship and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You hear our prayers when we bow down at Your feet and worships You.
VI. TITLE:
LORD's mercy on leaders
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Author: Dr. Luke, The Beloved Physician (close friend and traveling companion of Paul)
B. Audience: Theophilus (Greek means friend of GOD, a Christian)
C. Purpose: To give a connected and orderly narrative of the life of CHRIST as seen by eyewitnesses
VIII. MAIN BODY:
A. Unbelieving institutions and it's leader coming to GOD
An unbeliever leader of a synagogue not instituted by GOD
"And there came a man named Jairus, who had [for a long time] been a director of the synagogue;"
Illustration:
There are many ministers and leader of different churches that are not born again coming to JESUS's feet to be saved.
Unbelieving leaders that approaches JESUS for help and salvation:
1. Nicodemus - ruler of the Jews
NOW THERE was a certain man among the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler (a leader, an authority) among the Jews,
Who came to Jesus at night and said to Him, Rabbi, we know and are certain that You have come from God [as] a Teacher; for no one can do these signs (these wonderworks, these miracles—and produce the proofs) that You do unless God is with him.
Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus said to Him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter his mother’s womb again and be born?
Jesus answered, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, unless a man is born of water and [even] the Spirit, he cannot [ever] enter the kingdom of God.
What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above).
2. Jairus - rule of a synagogue
And there came a man named Jairus, who had [for a long time] been a director of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he begged Him to come to his house,
Synagogue or "sunagoge" in Greek meaning:
a. an assemblage of persons
b. assembly, congregation
As we can see these are three things instituted by GOD in the old testament as a place of worship:
a. tabernacle
And you shall make it according to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle or dwelling and the pattern of all the furniture of it.
b. altar
And Noah built an altar to the Lord and took of every clean [four-footed] animal and of every clean fowl or bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
c. temple
The lamp of God had not yet gone out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was lying down
d. sanctuary
You will bring them in [to the land] and plant them on Your own mountain, the place, O Lord, You have made for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.
Synagogue can't be seen in the old testament, it can only be seen as first mentioned in the new testament.
And going on from there, He went into their synagogue.
The preposition used is "their" meaning, it's not GOD's or the LORD's but when the LORD or the gospel writers refer to "temple" it's always preceeded with the word "the"
Or have you never read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath [breaking it] and yet are guiltless?
But I tell you, Something greater and more exalted and more majestic than the temple is here!
