Sizzling
Greatness
Obeying all the
Bible to Seek out Glory, Honor, Greatness, Hope, & Ambition to Take Hold of
Great Exaltation from the Favorable King of Truth
Compiled and
furnished 11/20 11/21/09; 7/26/11-8/1/11 compiled Mission Vision Strategy
below this Bible study; 3/14/17; 2/5/19;
These are unpublished personal notes for our community.
Like usual, in cases like this, you should contact us so that we can teach you all of these exciting and helpful things.
What is Real Greatness?
Real
greatness that is based on true exaltation and hope of sizzling favor on into
flipping over the end times and mega hopes that flash balls do not have
There
are many people with many vain fantasies of grandeur and sinful pretensions and
propaganda lying about exalting proud rich hypocrite sinners.
But
the Truth opens up greatness in great hope to the poor, and they are the only
ones who have been caught by the hope of cleanliness and the true Real factual exaltation of greatness that is promised
forever from the reliable and eternally True mouth of Jesus
GREATNESS
-- Renaming
3
Main Candidates:
Poor
Greatness
Real
Greatness
Sizzling
GREATNESS
Other
Candidates & Ideas:
Heavenly
Greatness
Eternal
Greatness
Infinite
Greatness
Spiritual
Greatness
Rational
Greatness
real, true, monotheistic,
logical, factual,
Greatness,
A Sizzling Exaltation
Great
Sizzling Exaltation
Greatness
Exaltation
Greatness
Divinity Exaltation
Great
Divine Exaltation
Divine
Exaltation
Great
into Divinity
Greatness
into Divinity
Divine
Greatness
Greatness
Value Honor Exaltation
Other
Key Words
outstanding importance; unusual largeness in size or extent
Immensity
Magnificence
Mega
Excellence
preeminence
profound perfection
infinite limitlessness
Table of Contents
It is Almost Always Easy to Despise
Greatness3
Greatness is humility and being the least by coming to Jesus. 4
The Superiority
of Youth When There is Truth4
One of
These Little Ones is the Greatest6
Physical
Age is Greater than Physical Youth7
Grown Men Are not Supposed to Be
like Children8
Sirach Says, Dont Play with Your
Child!8
In You Understanding be Men. 9
A Horrifying and Unbearable Curse
of Evil to Come Upon People9
Believers of Truth do the
Opposite10
A Passage With Source Text Issues. 10
Righteous
Age is Better than Righteous Youth10
Youth Need to Come to Jesus to be
Valuable10
Godly Age Is Greater Than Godly
Youth10
The Older Will Serve the Younger. 11
Chronological
Faithfulness vs. Overflowing Zeal11
Preaching
vs. Following Zeal12
Age Can Also
Determine Default Spiritual Leadership12
Righteousness
can be so Perfectly Formed in the Young, that it Confounds the Old. 12
A Faithful
Leader's Default vs. The Special Worthiness of New Followers. 12
The
Submission of the People Does Not Imply the Immunity of the Authority. 12
Examples Where
the Supreme Authority Revises the Authority of Those Under Him.. 12
Faithful
with Little, you will be Faithful w Much...12
Luke 15:11-32 Prodigal Son
Surpasses Older Bro12
Lack of
Eagerness Means Lack of Discipleship12
Appointed
Position Outranks Age13
Mission, Vision, Strategy for those hoping in greatness. 13
Mission What are we Doing?. 14
Vision
What Does it Look Like?14
Seek Greatness from God
The Sermon
on the Mount
Mat_5:17-20
- Whoever does and teaches = great
Mat_5:46-48
- "what reward do you have?"
(see: Mat_5:43-48;
He returns to rewards at end of ch 5)
[Luk_6:32
- what favor (χάριςG5485) do
you have]
Mat_6:1-18
- Pray to Father in secret (Keeps on "rewards"
theme)
Esp:
Mat_6:1
- Do alms for reward
Mat_6:2
/ Mat_6:5 / Mat_6:16-
Hypocrits reward is VAIN (not greatness!)
Mat_6:4
/ Mat_6:6 / Mat_6:18-
Lust to be Rewarded OPENLY (TSB)
Openly
Mat_10:26-27
- nothing covered that will not be made known
Mat_10:32-33
- We confes before men, Jesus confeses
before The Father
Reward
Mat_10:42, Mat_25:34-40;
1Sa_2:30;
Luk_8:17,
Luk_14:14;
1Co_4:5
Get to
Heaven
Mat_25:34; 1Sa_2:30;
Rev_3:5
Jesus
showed Us to seek it
Heb_12:2
- for joy set before Him
Joh_5:43-44
- Praise from men more than praise from God
Rev_22:12
- My reward is with Me
What are we saying? Go after greatness! (hall
of faith)
> We somehow think that it selfishly takes
away from God's glory for us to go for greatness but...
Luk_12:31-40
- it is the Father's good pleasure
Joh_15:7-8
- Father glorified
Joh_15:14-16
- bear fruit... Ask and receive...
Joh_16:23-24
- Ask and receive... joy full... bear fruit...
> It is all one package
Luk_14:7-14
-
Jesus commands us to be wise in seeking that exaltation: choose the least seat
(Pro_25:6-7)
If
you want to be great, be humble like a child
Mat_18:1...
Mat_23:11...
Mar_9:34...
Luk_9:46...
Luk_22:24...
Rom_2:5-10
- those who seek honor, immortality and life grace, but
others wrath
We Should be Seeking Honor
Rom 2:5-10 CAB But according to your hardness and impenitent heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who will recompense to each one according to his works: 7 to those who by the endurance of good works are seeking glory and honor and incorruption--eternal life. 8 But to those who are contentious, and who disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness--indignation and wrath, 9 ~ tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that works evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and peace to everyone that works good, both to the Jew first and to the Greek.
It is Almost Always Easy to Despise Greatness
Isa_53:3 He is despised
TSK: despised: Isa_49:7, Isa_50:6; Psa_22:6-8, Psa_69:10-12, Psa_69:19, Psa_69:20; Mic_5:1; Zec_11:8, Zec_11:12, Zec_11:13; Mat_26:67, Mat_27:39-44, Mat_27:63; Mar_9:12, Mar_15:19; Luk_8:53, Luk_9:22, Luk_16:14; Luk_23:18-25; Joh_8:48; Heb_12:2, Heb_12:3
TSK: a man: Isa_53:4, Isa_53:10; Psa_69:29; Mat_26:37, Mat_26:38; Mar_14:34; Luk_19:41; Joh_11:35; Heb_2:15-18, Heb_4:15, Heb_5:7
Josephs
Son
Luk_4:14-24 - Synagogue (at first Admiring)
Joh_6:41-42 - Bread from Heaven
Joh_7:27-31 - We know where he is from (compare: Joh_8:14)
Mat_13:54-58 - Bro and Sisters with us
Mar_6:1-6 - Bro and Sis... Marveled unbelief
Joh_7:15, - education
Joh_6:42; Mat_13:54-57; Mar_6:3; Luk_4:22
TSK
no man: Joh_7:41, Joh_7:42; Isa_11:1, Isa_53:8; Jer_23:5, Jer_30:21; Mic_5:2; Mat_2
Not noticeable by foolish flesh (Jesus and Paul)despiseable
Paul
2Co_10:9-10 His letters
1Co_2:3, 1Co_2:4; Gal_4:13, Gal_4:14
TSK: and his: 2Co_11:6; Exo_4:10; Jer_1:6; 1Co_1:17, 1Co_1:21, 1Co_2:1-4
Hour of
Visitation
Dont miss your hour of visitation because you were too busy being foolish
admiring what God hates and ignoring what God says is His critical testimony
Luk_19:44 - Jesus morns over Jerusalem
(Compare the reward: 1Pe_2:12; Rom_16:20)
admire what God admirers, or you will definitely end up despising Jesus
Greatness
is not Miracles
1Co_12:28 - Prophecy prioritized over miracles
Joh_10:39-42 - John did no miracle
Greatness
is humility and being the least by coming to Jesus
Mat_18:1-6 - converted as children
Mat_11:7-15- He who is Least in the Kingdom
Luk_7:24 - no greater prophet among men
(Conversely: Mat_5:19)
Closing
Encouragement
Joh_10:39-42 - John did no miracle
Johns
Resulting Death
Mat_14:1-13; Mat_17:12-13; Mar_6:14-32; Mar_9:12-13; Luk_9:7-10; (Also see Mat_21:35-36; Mat_22:6)
Moses Greatness
See / Ask us about: Moses and Elijah Bible Study
The Value of Youth
2/5/06; 7/22/07; 8/20/09; 6/26/10; 7/27/11 (sobering revision); 11/28/12 (Wis added); 12/21/12;
12/27/12; 2/21/13; 2/24/13; 3/5/13; 6/21/13; Physical Age is Greater:
7/11/13; 8/3/13; 8/7/13; 3/14/17 (recompiled); 7/20/18
As we already said, We Should be Seeking Honor.
The Superiority of Youth When There is Truth
Psa_119:99-100 CAB I have more understanding than all my teachers; for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more that the aged; because I have *sought out [* MT: kept (WEB)] Your commandments.
Ecc_12:1 CAB And remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of evil come, and the years overtake you [MT: the years draw near (WEB)] in which you shall say, I have no pleasure in them.
And this evil day comes upon most everyone, especially after departing from their youth, because nearly all are slain in the deceitfulness of sin (Heb_3:13; Ecc_4:13) which this life slowly kills us with.
See context of the following chapters (although
these are the main pertaining verses)
[Note to Most Protestants: Wis = The Book of Wisdom
a book which Protestantism eventually removed from the Bible (i.e. Wisdom is included in original OT Greek Bible, the LXX,
and is referenced and quoted by the NT numerous times, just like the rest of
the Greek LXX).]
Wis_4:8-11 Brenton For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years. 9 But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. 10 He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated. 11 Yea speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.
Wis_4:13-14 Brenton He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time: 14 For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.
Wis_4:16 Brenton Thus the righteous that is dead shall condemn the ungodly which are living; and youth that is soon perfected the many years and old age of the unrighteous.
Wis_8:8-21 Brenton If a man desire much experience, she [Wisdom (personified)] knoweth things of old, and conjectureth aright what is to come: she knoweth the subtilties of speeches, and can expound dark sentences: she foreseeth signs and wonders, and the events of seasons and times. 9 Therefore I purposed to take her to me to live with me, knowing that she would be a counsellor of good things, and a comfort in cares and grief. 10 For her sake I shall have estimation among the multitude, and honour with the elders, though I be young. 11 I shall be found of a quick conceit in judgment, and shall be admired in the sight of great men. 12 When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure [wait for me], and when I speak, they shall give good ear unto me: if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth. 13 Moreover by the means of her I shall obtain immortality, and leave behind me an everlasting memorial to them that come after me. 14 I shall set the people in order, and the nations shall be subject unto me. 15 Horrible tyrants shall be afraid, when they do but hear of me; I shall be found good among the multitude, and valiant in war. 16 After I am come into mine house, I will repose myself with her: for her conversation hath no bitterness; and to live with her hath no sorrow, but mirth and joy. 17 Now when I considered these things in myself, and pondered them in my heart, how that to be allied unto wisdom is immortality; 18 And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me. 19 For I was a witty child, and had a good spirit. 20 Yea rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled. [?] 21 Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not otherwise obtain her, except God gave her me; and that was a point of wisdom also to know whose gift she was; I prayed unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart
Wis_9:5-6 Brenton For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person, and of a short time [ὀλιγοχρόνιος], and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws. 6 For though a man be never so perfect [τέλειος Greek expression for full-grown/ fully grown up/ mature] among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.
Senior Apostasy
Ecclesiastes 4 Poor Wise Youth Better than Old Foolish King
Ecc_4:13 WEB Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.
Ecc_4:13 CAB Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king, who knows not how to take heed [προσέχειν] any longer.
Ecc_4:13 Ἀγαθὸς
παῖς πένης καὶ
σοφὸς ὑπὲρ
βασιλέα πρεσβύτερον
καὶ ἄφρονα, ὃς οὐκ
ἔγνω τοῦ προσέχειν
ἔτι·
Ecc_4:14 For out of prison he came forth to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.
Ecc_4:14 For he shall come forth out of the house of the prisoners to reign, because he also that was in his kingdom has become poor.
Ecc_4:14 ὅτι ἐξ οἴκου
τῶν δεσμίων ἐξελεύσεται
τοῦ βασιλεῦσαι,
ὅτι καί γε ἐν
βασιλείᾳ αὐτοῦ
ἐγεννήθη πένης.
Solomons Fall
1Ki_11:1-4 CAB And King
Solomon was *a
lover of women [φιλογύναιος]. And he took [ἔλαβεν] strange women, as well as the daughter
of Pharaoh, Moabite and Ammonite women, Syrians and Edomites,
Hittites and Amorites; 2 of the
nations concerning whom the Lord forbade the children of Israel, saying, You shall not *go in to them [* εἰσελεύσεσθε
εἰς αὐτούς], and they shall not *come in to you [εἰσελεύσονται
εἰς ὑμᾶς], lest they turn away [ἐκκλίνωσιν] your hearts after their idols; *Solomon clung to these in love
[εἰς αὐτοὺς
ἐκολλήθη
Σαλωμων τοῦ ἀγαπῆσαι]. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses,
and three hundred concubines. And the strange women turned away his heart after
their gods. 4 And
it came to pass in the time of Solomon's old age, that his heart was not
perfect with the Lord his God, as was
the heart of David his father.
This is definitely related to why Jesus says you have to become like a child to make it to heaven.
Commands for proclaimers of truth (even younger men) to exhort older men against such apostasy:
Tit_2:2; 1Ti_5:1, 19-21, (24-25)
[Note: This is a running list (we hope to keep updating it, especially throughout the next few years)]
One of These Little Ones is the Greatest
Mar_9:35-37 CAB And having sat down He called the twelve, and said to them, "If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all." 36 And taking a child, He stood him in their midst. And taking him in His arms, He said to them, 37 whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him who sent Me."
Mat_18:1-6 CAB At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who then is the greater in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 Then Jesus called a little child, and set him in their midst, 3 and said, "Assuredly I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever receives one such little child in My name, receives Me. 6 "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him that a huge millstone be hanged on his neck, and he be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Mat_19:13-14 CAB Then little children were brought to Him, that He might put His hands on them and pray; but the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, "Allow the little children to come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."
Note: the disciples did become children: Mat_11:25
The Path to Heaven
Hopefully we will remember Jesus' words and agree
with them:
Mat_18:3-4 MKJV Truly
I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into
the kingdom of Heaven. 4
Therefore whoever shall humble himself like this little child, this one is the
greater in the kingdom of Heaven. (Also see Mar_10:15)
Notice that He did not say we would be great if we
were as, a child, but said, humble
himself like this little
child which clearly does not include spoiled children in the perversion of
modern societies today which are often undisciplined and indulgent and dont
fear to disrespect those older than them.
Luk_10:21 WEB Jesus
rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I
thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these
things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children.
Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight." (Compare
Mat_11:25)
Mar_10:14 MKJV Jesus
said to them, Allow the little children to come to Me and do not hinder them. For
of such is the kingdom of God.
Its kind of strange. Though we know that the
renewal of godly youthfulness is supposed to be our goal:
Psa_103:5; Jer_2:2-3; Ezk_16:43; Hos_2:15; Rev_2:3-5
And we also know that the Bible repeatedly exhorts
us not to despise youth:
1Sa_2:18, 1Sa_2:26; 1Sa_3:1, 1Sa_3:4, 1Sa_3:7, 1Sa_3:10-20; 1Sa_17:33-37, 1Sa_17:42-50;
2Ki_22:1; Jer_1:6-10; Dan_1:17 wisdom; Zac_4:10; Mat_18:10; Mat_21:16; 1Co_1:28; 1Ti_4:12; Joe_2:28/Act_2:17; Heb_11:23
yet we still do it anyway!
Though we all seem to know and quote so many
passages about how we are to enter heaven like a child, we still habitually look
down on youth as being a disgraceful quality, even if a young persons faith is
greater than our own!
The Potential
Though most youth are observably fickle, we must
choose to believe that it is possible to see them walk up-rightly from their
youth:
1Sa_12:2; 1Ki_18:12; Psa_71:5, Psa_71:17
Exo_33:11 CAB And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as if one should speak to his friend; and he retired into the camp: but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
Oh that older and younger alike would learn to pray
with the desperation of Joshua!
I had to
correct this translation from the Greek LXX:
Psa_119:139-141 CAB Your
[the]
zeal [for your house (ὁ
ζῆλος τοῦ
οἴκου σου)]
has quite wasted me; because my enemies have forgotten Your words. 140 Your word has
been very fully tried; and Your servant loves it. 141 I am young and despised; yet I have not forgotten Your statutes.
(Compare Psa_69:9; Joh_2:17)
Its so easy to say, Boys will be boys, but it
takes faith in Jesus to set your face for greater things, and realistically exhort the younger men to be sober-minded, (Tit_2:6 WEB). And
train the young women 6
[and] exhort the young men (Tit_2:4, 6 MKJV)."
Physical Age is Greater than Physical Youth
Lev_19:32 CAB You shall rise up before the hoary head, and honor
the face of the old man, and shall fear your God: I am the Lord your God.
Exo_20:12 CAB Honor your father and your mother, that it
may be well with you, and that you may live long on the good land, which the
Lord your God gives to you.
Pro_16:31 CAB Old age is a crown of honor, but it is found
in the ways of righteousness.
1Ki_2:19 CAB And Bathsheba went in to King Solomon to
speak to him concerning Adonijah. And the king rose
up to meet her, and kissed her, and sat on the throne, and a throne was set for
the mother of the king, and she sat on his right hand.
Job_32:4 CAB But Elihu had
waited to give an answer to Job, because they were older than he was.
Job_32:6 CAB And Elihu the Buzite the son of Barachiel
answered and said, I am younger in age, and you are older, therefore I kept
silent, fearing to declare to you my own knowledge.
Sir_7:14 Brenton Use not many words [μὴ ἀδολέσχει] in a multitude of elders [ἐν πλήθει πρεσβυτέρων], and make not much babbling when thou prayest.
Sir 8:6 Brenton
Dishonour
[ἀτιμάσῃς] not a man in his old age [γήρᾳ]: for even some of us wax old
[καὶ
γὰρ ἐξ
ἡμῶν γηράσκουσιν].
Grown Men Are not Supposed to Be like Children
Put Away the Things of a Child
1Co_13:11-12 CAB When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I thought as a child, I reasoned as a child; but when I became a man, I put away the things of the child. 12 For now we see through a mirror by reflection, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
Sirach Says, Dont Play with Your Child!
Sir_30:1-14 Brenton He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end. 2 He that chastiseth his son shall have joy in him, and shall rejoice of him among his acquaintance. 3 He that teacheth his son grieveth the enemy: and before his friends he shall rejoice of him. 4 Though his father die, yet he is as though he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself. 5 While he lived, he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died, he was not sorrowful. 6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one that shall requite kindness to his friends. 7 He that maketh too much of his son shall bind up his wounds; and his bowels will be troubled at every cry. 8 An horse not broken becometh headstrong: and a child left to himself will be wilful. 9 Cocker thy child, and he shall make thee afraid: play with him, and he will bring thee to heaviness. 10 Laugh not with him, lest thou have sorrow with him, and lest thou gnash thy teeth in the end. 11 Give him no liberty in his youth, and wink not at his follies. 12 Bow down his neck while he is young, and beat him on the sides while he is a child, lest he wax stubborn, and be disobedient unto thee, and so bring sorrow to thine heart. 13 Chastise thy son, and hold him to labour, lest his lewd behaviour be an offence unto thee. 14 Better is the poor, being sound and strong of constitution, than a rich man that is afflicted in his body.
Sir_30:1-14
Greek Ὁ ἀγαπῶν
τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ
ἐνδελεχήσει μάστιγας
αὐτῷ, ἵνα εὐφρανθῇ
ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτων αὐτοῦ· 2 ὁ
παιδεύων τὸν υἱὸν
αὐτοῦ ὀνήσεται
ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ καὶ ἀνὰ
μέσον γνωρίμων
ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ καυχήσεται· 3 ὁ
διδάσκων τὸν υἱὸν
αὐτοῦ παραζηλώσει
τὸν ἐχθρὸν καὶ ἔναντι
φίλων ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ
ἀγαλλιάσεται. 4 ἐτελεύτησεν
αὐτοῦ ὁ πατήρ,
καὶ ὧς οὐκ ἀπέθανεν·
ὅμοιον γὰρ αὐτῷ
κατέλιπεν μετ᾿
αὐτόν. 5 ἐν τῇ ζωῇ
αὐτοῦ εἶδεν καὶ
εὐφράνθη καὶ ἐν
τῇ τελευτῇ αὐτοῦ
οὐκ ἐλυπήθη· 6 ἐναντίον
ἐχθρῶν κατέλιπεν
ἔκδικον καὶ τοῖς
φίλοις ἀνταποδιδόντα
χάριν. 7 περιψύχων
υἱὸν
καταδεσμεύσει
τραύματα αὐτοῦ,
καὶ ἐπὶ πάσῃ
βοῇ ταραχθήσεται
σπλάγχνα αὐτοῦ. 8 ἵππος
ἀδάμαστος ἐκβαίνει
σκληρός, καὶ υἱὸς
ἀνειμένος ἐκβαίνει
προαλής.
9 τιθήνησον
τέκνον, καὶ ἐκθαμβήσει
σε· σύμπαιξον
αὐτῷ, καὶ λυπήσει
σε. 10 μὴ
συγγελάσῃς αὐτῷ,
ἵνα μὴ
συνοδυνηθῇς,
καὶ ἐπ᾿ ἐσχάτων
γομφιάσεις τοὺς
ὀδόντας σου. 11
μὴ δῷς αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν
ἐν νεότητι· 12
θλάσον τὰς πλευρὰς
αὐτοῦ, ὡς ἔστιν
νήπιος, μήποτε
σκληρυνθεὶς ἀπειθήσῃ
σοι. 13 παίδευσον
τὸν υἱόν σου καὶ
ἔργασαι ἐν αὐτῷ,
ἵνα μὴ ἐν τῇ ἀσχημοσύνῃ
αὐτοῦ προσκόψῃς. 14
Κρείσσων
πτωχὸς ὑγιὴς
καὶ ἰσχύων τῇ ἕξει
ἢ πλούσιος
μεμαστιγωμένος
εἰς σῶμα αὐτοῦ.
Mat_11:16-17 CAB But to what shall I compare this generation? It is similar to children who sit in the marketplaces and call to their playmates, 17 and say, 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; We mourned to you, and you did not lament.'
Mat_11:16-17 Greek Τίνι
δὲ ὁμοιώσω
τὴν γενεὰν
ταύτην; ὁμοία
ἐστὶ
παιδίοις
καθημένοις ἐν
ταῖς ἀγοραῖς,
ἃ προσφωνοῦντα
τοῖς ἑτέροις
αὐτῶν
λέγουσιν· 17 ηὐλήσαμεν
ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ
ὠρχήσασθε, ἐθρηνήσαμεν
ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐκ
ἐκόψασθε.
Luk_7:28-35 CAB "For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he." 29 And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God for themselves, because they had not been baptized by him. 31 "Therefore to what shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, saying: 'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we mourned for you, and you did not weep.' 33 "For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, 'He has a demon.' 34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!' 35 And so wisdom is justified by all her children."
Tit_2:2-4 CAB Older men are to be sober, serious,
temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in
demeanor, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teaching what is good, 4 so that they may urge the young women to be
lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,
Tit_2:2-4 Greek Πρεσβύτας
νηφαλίους
εἶναι, σεμνούς,
σώφρονας,
ὑγιαίνοντας
τῇ πίστει,
τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ
ὑπομονῇ. 3 Πρεσβύτιδας
ὡσαύτως
ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς,
μὴ διαβόλους,
μὴ οἴνῳ
πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας,
καλοδιδασκάλους, 4 ἵνα
σωφρονίζωσι
τὰς νέας
φιλάνδρους
εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,
1Pe_5:5-7 CAB Likewise, younger people, subject
yourselves to the
elders. And all of you be subject to one another, and be clothed with humility,
because "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty
hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
7 casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He
cares about you.
1Pe_5:5-7 Greek ῾Ομοίως,
νεώτεροι,
ὑποτάγητε
πρεσβυτέροις,
πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις
τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην
ἐγκομβώσασθε·
ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς
ὑπερηφάνοις
ἀντιτάσσεται,
ταπεινοῖς
δὲ δίδωσι
χάριν. 6 Ταπεινώθητε
οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν
χεῖρα τοῦ Θεοῦ,
ἵνα ὑμᾶς
ὑψώσῃ ἐν καιρῷ, 7 πᾶσαν τὴν μέριμναν
ὑμῶν ἐπιρρίψαντες
ἐπ᾿ αὐτόν,
ὅτι αὐτῷ
μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν.
In You Understanding be Men
1Co_14:20 CAB Brothers, do not be children in your understanding; rather, in malice be children, but in understanding be men.
1Co_14:20 Greek ᾿Αδελφοί, μὴ παιδία γίνεσθε ταῖς φρεσίν, ἀλλὰ τῇ κακίᾳ νηπιάζετε, ταῖς δὲ φρεσὶ τέλειοι γίνεσθε.
A Horrifying and Unbearable Curse of Evil to Come Upon People
Isa_3:1-5 CAB Behold now, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, will
take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the mighty man and mighty woman, the
strength of bread, and the strength of water,
2 the great and mighty man, the warrior and the
judge, the prophet, the counselor, and the elder, 3 the captain of fifty also, and the honorable
counselor, and the wise artificer, and the intelligent hearer. 4 And I will make youths their princes, and
mockers shall have dominion over them. 5 And the people shall fall, man upon man, and every man upon his neighbor; the child
shall insult the elder man, and the base toward
the honorable.
Lam_5:12 CAB Princes were hanged up by their hands; the
elders were not honored.
Gen_9:20-25 CAB And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted
a vineyard. 21 And
he drank of the wine, and was drunk, and was naked in his house. 22 And Ham the father of Canaan saw the
nakedness of his father, and he went out and told his two brothers
outside. 23 And
Shem and Japheth, having taken a garment, put it on both their backs and went
backwards, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their face was backward, and they saw not the
nakedness of their father. 24 And Noah recovered from the wine, and knew
all that his younger son had done to him.
25 And he said, Cursed be the servant Canaan, a
slave shall he be to his brothers.
Gen_31:35 CAB And she said to her father, Be not indignant,
Sir; I cannot rise up before you, for it is with me according to the manner of
women. Laban searched in all the house, and did not find the images.
Gen_31:35 Greek καὶ εἶπεν
τῷ πατρὶ
αὐτῆς Μὴ
βαρέως φέρε, κύριε·
οὐ δύναμαι
ἀναστῆναι
ἐνώπιόν σου, ὅτι
τὸ κατ᾿ ἐθισμὸν τῶν γυναικῶν
μοί ἐστιν.
ἠρεύνησεν
δὲ Λαβαν ἐν ὅλῳ
τῷ οἴκῳ
καὶ οὐχ εὗρεν τὰ
εἴδωλα.
Believers of Truth do the Opposite
Rom_13:7 CAB Render therefore to all their dues: taxes to
whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom
honor.
1Ti_5:1 CAB Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather
exhort him as a father, younger men as brothers,
1Pe_2:17 CAB Honor all people. Love the
brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
A Passage With Source Text Issues
Pro_20:29 CAB Wisdom is an ornament to young men, and gray
hairs are the glory of old men.
Pro_20:29 WEB The glory of young men is their strength. The
splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Righteous Age is Better than Righteous Youth
Youth Need to Come to Jesus to be Valuable
Youth is not inherently valuable, but rather, youth
in-and-of itself is vanity, (Ecc_11:10) and has no
value apart from pursuing Jesus:
Mar_10:14 MKJV Jesus
said to them, Allow the little children to come to Me For of such is the kingdom of God.
And youth is said to have the foolish sins that we
are to flee from: Pro_7:7; Jer_3:25; 32:30; 2Ti_2:22
Godly Age Is Greater Than Godly Youth
Although it is often not the case in modern society, older people should actually be leading the way in all zeal, truth, and mighty godliness.
Job_29:8 CAB The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and all the old men stood up.
Consider the profound fact that Job was so exceedingly godly (he had so much value infused in him from righteousness) that even older men rose up for him!
Pro_4:18 CAB But the ways of the righteous shine like light; *they go forth and shine, until the day has fully come [* MT: That shines more and more until the perfect day (WEB)].
Pro_16:31 CAB Old age [MT: Gray hair (WEB)]
is a crown of honor [LXX: καυχήσεως
rejoicing/ boasting; MT: glory (WEB)], but it is found [MT: attained
(WEB)] in the ways of righteousness.
Ecc_7:8 CAB The end of a matter is better
than the beginning thereof; the patient is better than the high-minded [ὑψηλὸν πνεύματι those exalted
in spirit].
Luk_2:52 CAB And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Oh, that one day we would finally see people actually increase this way, instead of becoming more treacherous and foolish as they age!
Also see: 2Co_3:18; 1Ti_5:1; 1Pe_5:5
Nearly all church people always assume that age
makes them wiser and more godly, no matter how much sin and absurd folly they
live in. We say in our heart, we were not
sensible at all until we got older, so theres
no way that those young zealots could have it any better off or more
figured out than we did when we were young and inexperienced
It is
clear: Godly
age is indeed greater than godly youth, but tragically, most no one has either
of these things in church today! May we not forget that spiritual youth is of
infinitely greater value than physical age.
May we one day see a day come where youth are made
into truth, and where they finally have some faithful gray-headed leaders to perfect them in real
wisdom!
The Older Will Serve the Younger
The
reward-able, exalt-able, worthy supremacy of overflowing zeal...
Why Zeal establishes and maintains your
primacy
11/16/14; 11/24/14; 11/29/14; 12/26/14; 12/26/14 (Watch out how you
start); 12/31/14 (Prodigal son); 1/1/15; 1/19/15 (Al Helped); 2/21/15 (JS
revised); 2/23/15 (Al & JS revisions); 3/8/15; 5/25/16; 3/14/17 (a little
more re-compiling and revising)
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Preparatory Disclaimers
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Chronological Faithfulness vs. Overflowing Zeal
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Preaching vs. Following Zeal
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θη αὐτῇ ὅτι ὁ μεισει τῷ ἐλα
The Law of the First Born
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Age Can Also Determine Default Spiritual Leadership
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Righteousness can be so Perfectly Formed in the Young, that it
Confounds the Old
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A Faithful Leader's Default vs. The Special Worthiness of New Followers
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The Submission of the People Does Not Imply the Immunity of the
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Examples Where the Supreme Authority Revises the Authority of Those
Under Him
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Faithful with Little, you will be Faithful w Much...
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Age Primacy Revised
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Luke 15:11-32 Prodigal Son Surpasses Older Bro
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Esau Sold His Birthright
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Spiritual Age Primacy
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Spiritual Age Revision
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Watch Out How You Start!
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Start and Restart!
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Lack of Eagerness Means Lack of Discipleship
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Fervent Prayers Needed
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Being a Praying Titus
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Brats Do Not Inherit Heaven
The Kingdom of Heaven Does not Pertain to such as
these
8/2/16
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Appointed Position Outranks Age
5/24/16; 5/25/16
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Mission, Vision, Strategy for those hoping in
greatness
A Much older Bible study which I did when I taught
High school Sunday School
Note: this section is short-hand notes and may not be
self-explanatory yet
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Josiahs@trueconnection.org,
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10/15/03 (Word: Created); 10/19/03 (Original Presentation Date);
10/26/03 (Word: Printed); 2/14/04 (+Word: Modified); [Goals: 2/15/04
(Created/Printed); 2/21/04 (Word: Modified) -- See: Dis]
5/17/05; 3/18/06; 8/19/09; 7/25/11-7/26/11 recompiled into this Bible study;
3/14/17
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But why would you want to live such a hard life by going all the way for Jesus? (2Tim 3:10-12; Act 14:22) - Because Im asking you to sign up for the supreme adventure of a lifetime. Im asking you to sign up to live for the only thing worth dying for. (2Cor 1:7-10, 4:7-10)
The
Adventure
For the sake of Jesus Ive been Loved and hated promoted and dishonored; Ive been given favor before many, and Ive been made the loneliest person on the earth. Ive had some hug me, and others for this same Jesus, Ive had scream in my face. Ive have two rocks thrown at me, about four times Ive had the police called on me. Once I was threatened to have the Bible in my hand beaten in my face if I didnt shut up. A number of times Ive had demons manifest before my eyes as I stood for Jesus. Often, Im in danger on every side, and in trouble for Jesus every time I turn around, (2Co 11:26). But Ive taken on the adventure that has completely amazed and captivated me! Ive seen the power of God as He gives revelations, and performs miracles before my eyes! Im getting a hold of the Living God! After much hardship, I can wholeheartedly say it has all been worth it though Im not even done with my race yet
Mission What are we Doing?
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Vision What Does it Look Like?
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Strategy How to get There
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