Sunday Morning: December 13, 1998
Text: Matthew 11:25-27
"At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent,
and hast revealed them unto babes [nh>piov
not speaking]. 26. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth
[ejpiginw>skw,
present active] the Son, but the Father;
neither knoweth [ejpiginw>skw,
present active] any man the Father, save the Son,
and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal
him."
Luke 10:21-24 "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes [nh>piov not speaking]: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Acts 4:13 "...they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned [not writers, ajgra>mmatov] and ignorant men, ..."
Proverbs 25:2 "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter."
John 16:12 "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now."
John 16:25 "These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs [also translated parable]: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs [parables], but I shall show you plainly of the Father."
22. All things are delivered to me of
my Father: and no man knoweth [ginw>skw,
coming into knowledge] who the Son is, but the
Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he
to whom the Son will reveal him.
John 6:45 "...Every man therefore that hath heard [those who have ears to hear], and hath learned [teachable, not set in what they know] of the Father, cometh unto me."
23. And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Matthew 13:16 "But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear."
24. For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them."
Matthew 16:15-17 "He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16. And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven."
Mark 9:2 "...Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, ... up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them."
Mark 9:9 "... he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead."
Romans 1:19-20 "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. 20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"
Psalms 19:1 "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork."
Acts 17:27 "That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:"
John 1:29 "The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (Not a Parable)
Acts 4:12 "...for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
John 15:26 "But when the Comforter [exhorter] is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of [the] truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"
John 16:13-15 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of [the] truth, is come, he will guide you into all [the] truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak [to ears that can hear]: and he will show you things to come [the promise of agelasting inheritance, Heb 9.15]. 14. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine [inheritance, the things the Father gave him], and shall show it unto you. 15. All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you."
Ephesians 1:17-18 "That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,"
Colossians 1:10-13 "That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; 12. Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13. Who [the Father] hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:"
2 Timothy 2:15 "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of [the] truth."
2 Timothy 4:3-4 "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; ... 4. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
Luke 12:47-48 "And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few ..."
2 Peter 2:20-21 "For if after they have escaped ...(and) are again entangled ... and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them."