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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">"<font size="3"><b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE" MINISTRIES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><b>Jim
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><u><b>LUKE
1-13 - OVERVIEW - T0901R</b></u></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><u><b>JESUS:
THE IDEAL MAN</b></u></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>1. 1:13 (1:1-80) JESUS: PREPARATION THROUGH JOHN.
"But the angel said unto him, Fear not Zacharias: because your
:supplication is heard, and your :wife Elisabeth shall bear you a
son, and you shall call his :name John." </b><span style="">We
marvel at your Sovereign Power, Father. You </span><u><span style="">are</span></u><span style="">
our Sovereign God! We magnify You for Messiah's soon second coming!
</span><b><i>Hallowed be your :name.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>2. 2:52 (2:1-52) JESUS: FROM BIRTH TO TWELVE. "And
Jesus advanced in :wisdom and stature, and in grace with God and
men." </b><span style="">Mental, physical,
spiritual and social growth: what a balance You have in Your Son
Jesus, Father! We submit to Him. Lord Jesus, live out Your wonderful
life through us (Galatians 2:20). </span><b><i>Your :kingdom come.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>3. 4:43 (3-4) JESUS: BEGINNING AND NATURE OF
MINISTRY. "I must preach the good tidings of the kingdom of :God
to the other cities also: because for this I was sent." </b><span style="">This
Good News of the Kingdom of God must </span><u><span style="">first</span></u><span style="">
be preached among </span><u><span style="">all</span></u><span style="">
nations, and </span><u><span style="">then</span></u><span style="">
shall the end come (Matthew 24:14). Father, we hear this word, and
are willing to believe You for this in </span><u><span style="">our</span></u><span style="">
generation. </span><b><i>Your :will be done, As in heaven, so earth.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b>4. 5:24 (5:1-6:11) JESUS: MINISTRY BOTH ATTRACTS
AND REPELS. "But that you may know that the Son of :man has
authority on :earth to forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed one), I
say unto you, Arise, and take up your couch, <i>and</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
go unto your :house." </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Jesus
breaks the power of canceled sin and sets the prisoner free! You have
designed it so, Father! We bow at Your feet! </span></span><b><i>Our
:daily :bread Give us this day.</i></b></font></p>
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<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">5. 6:35-36
(6:12-8:56) JESUS: PRINCIPLES OF HIS KINGDOM. "But love your
:enemies, and do good, and lend, never despairing; and your :reward
shall be great, and you shall be sons of </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
Most High: for HE is kind toward the unthankful and evil. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">36
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">Be merciful, even as
your :Father is merciful." </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Father,
it is impossible for us to do this in our flesh. But in Messiah we
can, for it is </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">He</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">
who does it in us! </span></span><b><i>And forgive us our :debts, As
we also have forgiven our :debtors.</i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">6.
9:49-50 (9:1-50) JESUS: KINGDOM TEACHING. "And John answered </span><i>and</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in your :name; and
we were hindering him, because he follows not with us. </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;">50
</span></font><span style="font-style: normal;">But :Jesus said unto
him, Hinder you not: for who is not against you is for you." </span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">We
must not be cliquish. Thank You Father, that in Jesus You clearly
teach us this lesson. Cliquishness is </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">gross
carnality</span></u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
and an affront to the unity of Your body. </span></span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
bring us not into temptation.</span></i></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7.
10:22 (9:51-13:35) JESUS: CAUSES DIVISION. "All </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
have been delivered to me of my :Father: and no one knows who the
Son is, save the Father; and who the Father is, save the Son, and he
to whomever the Son wills to reveal </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">him</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">."
</span></span></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Salvation
is a Sovereign choice from You, Father! This is from heaven's vantage
point, which we very seldom see. We can't deal with the wheat and
tares yet.</span></span></span><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">But deliver us
from the evil </span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">one.</span></span></b></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font size="3"><u><b><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">As
Matthew shows forth Jesus as the Lion of Judah - and Mark reveals Him
as the ox, the One with the Servant spirit; so Luke portrays Him as
the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Son
of Man</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
It was </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">this</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
title that Jesus loved to apply to Himself! It is also seen in Daniel
7:13-14. And did He not voluntarily fit into His Father's plan to do
this, and become the Lamb of God slain from the foundation of the
world?</span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: none;">"<font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">Wherefore
when he comes into the world he says,</span></b></font></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Sacrifice
and offering you would not, </span></span></b></font>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">But
</span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;">a body</span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
did you prepare for me;</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">6</span></span><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
In whole burnt offerings and </span></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">sacrifices</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
for sin</span></span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">you
had no pleasure.</span></span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">7
</span></span><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Then
said I, Lo, I am come</span></span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">(In
</span></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
roll of </span></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
book it is written of me)</span></span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">:To
do your :will, </span></span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">O</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
:God (Hebrews 10:5-7).</span></span></font></b></p>
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<font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">We
need to carefully observe the benefits accruing on our behalf that
are recorded in the rest of this chapter. And - </span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>all</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
these benefits are simply based on Christ's Redemption through His
great Atoning act at Calvary!</span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">He
as God became man - that through His death and resurrection He might
reconcile us - the human race - back to God. The Physical suffering
of Christ on the Cross was one thing as recounted by Mel Gibson in
"The Passion of the Christ," - but when His sinless soul became
sin on our behalf as He hung upon the Cross - </span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>that</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
entailed suffering for us that we will never know.</span></span></font></p>
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<font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Then
look carefully at the 7 verses above that I have selected with their
appropriate contexts. Note especially Luke 10:22. It is so easy to
water down this stated truth. But we must not do so! Rather we must
let God say what </span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>He</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
wants to say, and let the Bible mean what </span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>it</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
wants to mean. This is why the</span></span></font><font size="3"><i><u>
</u></i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Interlinear
Greek Numeric Outlined New Testament that is on our Website in
progress - is so important. It lays out by context and "word
definition" in such a manner, that it is much more difficult for us
to dodge the true issue that is in the mind of God. </span></span></font>
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<font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">May
God bless us and lead us into all clear truth as presented in Jesus
the </span></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Son
of Man</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
of Luke.</span></span></font></p>
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