THE JUST SHINE

Sunday Morning:  April 13, 2003

Text: Galatians 3:11  "But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith."

THE SAVED CAN MATURE

John 1:12  "But as many as received [aorist active) him, to them gave he power to become the sons [mature children] of God. .  :" (You can’t mature and be an unjust sinner)

ALL THE SAVED ARE TO BE JUST

Luke 1:17  "And he (John) shall go before him . . . to (the saved to) turn the hearts of . .  the disobedient (unjust) to the wisdom of the just (obedient); to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

OF THE SAVED

Matthew 22:14  "For many (of the saved) are called (but not all), but few (of the called) are chosen.(but not all )"

THE CALLED ARE TO BE JUST

1 Thessalonians 4:7  "For God hath not called us unto uncleanness (unjust), but unto holiness (just)."

CALLED TO HIS KINGDOM

1 Thessalonians 2:12  ". .  who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."

THE CALLED ARE TO LIVE BY FAITH

1 Timothy 6:12  "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."

WHO ARE THE JUST?

1 John 3:7  "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth [present tense] righteousness is righteous [just], even as he is righteous [just]."

THE JUST ARE OBEDIENT

Luke 1:6  "And they were both (Zacharias, Elizabeth) righteous (just) before God, walking (living) in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless."

SINNERS NEED TO REPENT

Mark 2:17  ". . .I came not to call the righteous [just], but sinners (unjust) to repentance."

JUST NEED NO REPENTANCE

Luke 15:7  ". . . joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."

THE JUST WILL BE REWARDED

Matthew 10:41  ". . . and he that receiveth a righteous [just] man in the name of a righteous [just] man shall receive a righteous [just] man's reward."

THE REWARD OF THE JUST

Matthew 13:43  "Then shall the righteous (just) shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. . ."

FIRSTBORN REIGN AND ARE RICH

Genesis 27:29  "Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: . ."

DOUBLE PORTION

Deuteronomy 21:17  "But he shall acknowledge .. . the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for . . . the right of the firstborn is his."

JOSEPH’S DOUBLE PORTION

1 Chronicles 5:1  "Now the sons of Reuben . . . defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons (Ephraim, Manasseh) of Joseph the son of Israel:. . ."

LOT WAS JUST BUT NOT CALLED

2 Peter 2:7  "And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked (unjust):. .”

LOT’S DOUBLE PORTION

Deuteronomy 2:9  "And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, . . . because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession [inheritance]."

LOT’S SECOND PORTION

Deuteronomy 2:19  ". . . the children of Ammon, distress them not . . . because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession [inheritance]."

THE JUST’S DOUBLE PORTION

Matthew 13:43  "Then shall the righteous [just] shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."

PARABLE OF THE TARES AND WHEAT

Matthew 13:24  "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed (the just) in his field:. . .”

GIVEN TO THE GENTILES

Matthew 13:1  "The same day went Jesus out of the house (of Israel), and sat by the sea (Gentiles) side."

HIS FIELD

Matthew 13:38  "The field is the world;. . ."

THE WORLD IS ISRAEL

John 18:20  "Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort;. . "

THE PARABLE EXPLAINED IN THE HOUSE

Matthew 13:37-38  “He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;

38. The field is the world (Israel); the good seed are the children [sons, matured] of the kingdom; but the tares are the children [sons, matured] of the wicked (the unjust, v 41).

BACK TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL

Matthew 13:36  “Then Jesus sent the multitude (by the sea, Gentiles) away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable. . ”

 

SONS OF THE KINGDOM

Matthew 8:11-12  "And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12. But the children [sons (good seed Mat 13:38)] of the kingdom (Israel) shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

ANGELS REAP NOT THE LORD

Matthew 13:39-43  The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world [age]; and the reapers are the angels.

HARVESTED HIS FIELD, ISRAEL

Matthew 13:30  “. . Gather ye together first the tares (unjust), and bind them in bundles to burn (hurt) them: but gather the wheat (the just) into my barn (not mansions)."

RESURRECTION OF ISRAEL

Acts 24:15  ". .  there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust."

RESURRECTION OF ISRAEL

Ezekiel 37:12  ". . . O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel."

UNJUST TARES

40. As therefore the tares (unjust) are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world [age].

41. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things (sons of wickedness, the unjust) that offend, and them which do iniquity [lawless, unjust tares];

42. And shall cast them into a furnace of fire (hurt): there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

 

THE JUST SHINE

43. Then shall the righteous [just, wheat] shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their (not our Father) Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

PATH OF THE JUST

Proverbs 4:18  "But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."

BACK TO THE SEA, GENTILES

Matthew 13:47-48  "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea (Gentiles), and gathered of every kind (nation):

48. Which, when it was full, they drew to shore (not the field), and sat down, and gathered the good (just) into vessels, but cast the bad (unjust) away.”

49. So shall it be at the end of the world [age]: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked (lawless, offenders, the unjust, v. 41) from among the just (but not called),

50. And shall cast them into the furnace (not eternal) of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."