Matthew 17:10-13..Working

Matthew 17:10-13..Working

17:10 The disciples asked him, “Why then (If what Jesus says is true in the Messiah dying and resurrecting-(V. 9) do the teachers of the law (Scribes) )ay that Elijah must come first?” (Because Elijah was taken up to heaven.-(2-Kings 2:11-12)  The scribes were probably expecting Elijah to swoop down from heaven as he had went up. Or maybe they were expecting a sort of reincarnated Elijah..(New)  11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, (undoubtably, no-doubt) Elijah comes and will restore all things. 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognise him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way, the son of man (A Messianic   title signifying Christ’s human and divine nature-(Dan. 7:13-14) is going to suffer at their hands. 13 Then the disciples understood (They put the pieces together and now it made sense-(New) that he was talking to them about John the Baptist. (For Complete Expository See Book)

Extended Sermons

“Displays how the Enemy will try to ruin our faith by getting us to call into question bible prophecy.” → The Enemy’s primary tactic is to undermine faith in Bible prophecy is a common theme in religious discussions. It suggests that the devil seeks to sow doubt and disbelief in God’s promises and warnings, thereby weakening believers’ commitment to their faith. Satan may distort prophecies to create false expectations, instill fear of future events, or sow discord among believers by misinterpreting prophecies to suit his agenda. The enemy is a deceiver and a liar, seeking to distort God’s truth and lead people astray. Questioning prophecy could be seen as a way to do this.

“Teaches when confused over matters of faith we can go to the Lord in prayer for clarification & understanding.” ⇒ Taking things to the Lord is a great way to clear up any faith doubts we may have. Today when in doubt, people will simply google it. While our smartphones may give us smart answers. They may not give us the answers we need for our soul. Google answers the matter of the mind. The Lord answers the matters of the heart. Google is impersonal, the Lord is personal, loving, and kind. Now taking our questions to the Lord, may not always give us the answer we want to hear. But He will give us the answers we need hear and the direction to go. We need to be open to God’s will and plan to us even if’ we don’t understand it.

Additional Notes & Applications

Calls for theological and biblical humility that we don’t know the answer to everything.

Calls for recognizing that God’s Word is absolutely clear, that all the cloudiness is on our part.

Teaches how we can trust what the Lord knows  even when we can’t get our minds around it.

Calls for trusting that the Lord is still leading and guiding us even if we cant make since of the experience or the instruction.

Teaches how oftentimes we can miss the signs and confirmations God has already provided us, wondering where He was.

Calls for recognizing the way we respond to God’s messengers in our own lives. Will you stay open to reproof and correction even if you don’t like it.

Emphasizes the cost of discipleship and the fulfillment of God’s plan through adversity.

Encourages believers in knowing were not alone when we don’t get it right away.  Did you ever go back and read a bible text your read many times before and then say “Duh, that’s what He means”.

Teaches how the Lord answers our questions in a way that fits the moment and present need. (Though the Lord doesn’t answer all our question directly, if we will pay attention to His Word we will find the answers for what were going through)

Emphasizes how God’s Word is not always meant to be taken literally.

Warns how orthodoxy can cause us to miss the truth and spirit of God’s word.

Teaches how we should be coming to Jesus for more important things than just solving an argument.

Note: Though biblical interpretation is not the main point of the passage. But it’s worth mention this is why we need the New Testament to best to clarify and understand the Old Testament.