Friends - Check the last 3 verses of this reading - Luke 5:37-39. Jesus here is reminding his Jewish hearers concerning the Middle East custom of renewing or freshening old wineskins. Note the contrast between the two Greek words that show up concerning this in this Interlinear portion. But especially see the spiritual application in the <u><b>NOTE</b></u> that follows. - This principle for revival is still functional today. We are <u>not</u> going back to past revivals such as the 1948 Visitation in Saskatchewan. God's final Visitation preceding the return of His Son requires a <u>refreshed</u> or <u>renewed</u> wineskin. There <u>is</u> a portion that carries over - the wineskin itself. It is similar to a baby and its bathwater. My mother in 1935 made some root beer, but the bottles had not been thoroughly cleansed from the last batch. Our supper time later on was drastically interrupted as we heard minor explosions in our basement!<br>
<br>A friend and I were visiting a couple yesterday in the Bothell area, and this illustration came up in our conversation. Later I was proof-reading this portion following our meeting, and felt it could be of interest to more of you. Jim Watt<br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">“<b>TWO
ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
& Marie Watt</b></p>
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<a href="http://www.2rbetter.org/" target="_blank">www.2rbetter.org</a></b></p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">November 30. 2011</p><p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><b>(From: LUKE #10 - 5:17-39)</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><br>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>C.
5:17-26 RESULT OF SIGN-GIFT MINISTRY: AMAZEMENT AND FEAR</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
5:17 <u>PRESENT</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> HEALING
POWER: A SIGNIFICANT PHRASE</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And it came to pass on one of
the days, he himself was [also] teaching;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Kai eGEne-to en miA t<u>e</u>n
h<u>e</u>-meR<u>O</u>N, [kai] auTOS h<u>e</u>n diDAsk<u>o</u>n;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and Pharisees and doctors of
the law were sitting by, who were come</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai <u>E</u>san kaTH<u>E</u>me-noi
Pha-riSAIoi kai no-mo-diDAska-loi, hoi <u>E</u>san e-l<u>e</u>-luTHOtes</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>out of every village :of
Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ek PAs<u>e</u>s K<u>O</u>m<u>e</u>s
t<u>e</u>s Ga-liLAIas kai IouDAIas kai Ie-rou-saL<u>E</u>M:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and <i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
Lord's power was with him to heal.</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
DUna-mis </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1411]</font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
KuRIou </span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n eis to
iASthai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2390]</font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTON.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 5:18 TEMPORARY FAILURE TO
HELP A PARALYTIC</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And lo, men bring on a bed a
man that was paralyzed:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai iDOU, ANdres PHEron-tes ePI
KLIn<u>e</u>s <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2825]</font>
ANthr<u>o</u>-pon hos <u>e</u>n pa-ra-le-luMEnos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3886]</font>:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and they sought to bring him
in, and lay him before him.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span>kai
eZ</span><u><span>E</span></u><span>toun
auTON ei-se-negKEIN, kai THEInai auTON eN</span><u><span>O</span></u><span>pi-on
auTOU.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 5:19 THE CREATIVE HELP OF
FRIENDS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And not finding by what <i>way</i>
they might bring him in because of the crowd,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai m<u>e</u> heuRONtes POIas
ei-seNEGk<u>o</u>-sin auTON diA ton OCHlon,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">they
went up to the housetop, </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">and</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
let him down through the tiles</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-naBANtes ePI to D<u>O</u>ma
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1430]</font>, diA t<u>o</u>n
keRAm<u>o</u>n <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2766]</font>
kaTH<u>E</u>kan auTON</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>with the couch into the midst
before :Jesus.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">sun t<u>o</u> kli-niDI<u>o</u>
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2826]</font> eis to MEson
EMpros-then tou I<u>e</u>SOU.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">d.
5:20 </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">And
seeing their :faith, he said, Man, your :sins are forgiven you.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
iD</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
PIstin auT</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,
EIpen, ANthr</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-pe,
aPHE</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">nTAI
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[863]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
soi hai ha-marTIas sou.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 5:21a THE JUDGMENTALISM
OF SCRIBES AND PHARISEES</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And the scribes and the
Pharisees began to reason, saying,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai <u>E</u>Rxan-to
di-a-loGIzes-thai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1260]</font>
hoi gram-maTEIS kai Pha-riSAIoi, LEgon-tes,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Who is this that speaks
blasphemies?</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TIS es-tin HOUtos hos laLEI
blas-ph<u>e</u>MIas <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[988]</font>?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">f.
5:21b </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Who
can forgive sins, but :God alone?</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">tis
DUna-tai ha-marTIas aPHEInai, ei m</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
MOnos ho TheOS?</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>g. 5:22 JESUS CHALLENGES
THEM</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>But :Jesus perceiving their
reasonings, answered </b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">e-pigNOUS de ho I<u>e</u>SOUS
tous di-a-lo-gisMOUS auT<u>O</u>N, a-po-kriTHEIS </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><i>and</i> said unto them,
What do you reason in your :hearts?</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">EIpen
pros auTOUS, Ti di-a-loGIzes-the en tais karDIais huM</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">N?</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>h. 5:23 HIS CONTRAST</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>What is easier, to say, Your
:sins are forgiven you; </b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TI es-tin eu-koP<u>O</u>te-ron
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2123]</font>, eiPEIN, A-PHE<u>o</u>nTAI
soi hai ha-marTIai sou;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>or to say, Arise and walk?</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u> eiPEIN, Egei-re kai
pe-riPAtei?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>i. 5:24 JESUS OPENLY
ILLUSTRATES THIS PRINCIPLE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>But that you may know that
the Son of :man</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HIna de eiD<u>E</u>te HOti ho
huiOS tou anTHR<u>O</u>pou</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>has authority on :earth to
forgive sins (he said to the paralyzed one), I say unto you,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">e-xouSIan <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1849]</font>
Echei ePI t<u>e</u>s g<u>e</u>s a-phiEnai ha-marTIas (EIpen t<u>o</u>
pa-ra-le-luMEn<u>o</u>), Soi LEg<u>o</u>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Arise, and take up your
couch, </b><i><b>and</b></i><b> go unto your :house.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Egei-re, kai Aras to kliNIdiON
sou, poREUou eis ton OI-KON sou.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>j. 5:25 THE PARALYTIC OBEYS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And immediately he rose
before them, and took up what he lay on,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai pa-raCHR<u>E</u>ma a-naSTAS
eN<u>O</u>pi-on auT<u>O</u>N, Aras eph' ho kaTEkei-to <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2621]</font>,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>and</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
departed to his :house, glorifying :God.</b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">aP</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lthen
eis ton OIkon auTOU, doXAz</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
ton TheON.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>k. 5:26 AMAZEMENT: EFFECT ON
THOSE PRESENT</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And amazement took hold on
all, and they glorified :God;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai EKsta-sis <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1511]</font>
Ela-ben HApan-tas, kai eDOxa-zon ton TheON;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>and
they were filled with fear, saying [that], We have seen strange
</b></span><i><b>things</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
today.</b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
ePL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">Sth</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-san
PHObou, LEgon-tes [HOti], EIda-men paRAdo-xa </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3861]</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">S</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">me-ron.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>D. 5:27-39 LESSONS ARISING
FROM LEVI'S CALL: FASTING PRINCIPLE</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a. 5:27 THE CALL OF MATTHEW</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>And
after these </b></span><i><b>things</b></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>
he went forth, and beheld a publican, Levi by name,</b></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Kai meTA TAUta eX<u>E</u>Lthen,
kai e-theAsa-to teL<u>O</u>n<u>e</u>n <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5057]</font>,
oNOma-ti LeuEIN,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>sitting at the place of toll,
and said to him, Follow me.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kaTH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">me-non
ePI to teL</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ni-on</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5058]</font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
kai EIpen auT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
AkoLOUthei moi.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>b.
5:28 </b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
And he forsook all, </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>and</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
rose up </b></span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>and</b></span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
followed him.</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
ka-ta-liP</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">N</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">PANta,
a-naSTAS </span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">-koLOUthei
auT</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>O</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 5:29 THE FEAST OF LEVI</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And Levi made him a great
feast in his :house:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai ePOI<u>e</u>-sen doCH<u>E</u>N
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1403]</font> meGAl<u>e</u>n
LeuEIS auT<u>O</u> en t<u>e</u> oiKIa auTOU:</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and <i>there</i> was a great
crowd of publicans and of others that were sitting at meat with them.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n OCHlos poLUS
te-l</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5057]</font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai ALl</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
hoi </span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">san met' auT</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
ka-taKEIme-noi.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d. 5:30 PHARISAIC CARPING
CRITICISM</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And the Pharisees and their
:Scribes murmured</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai eGOGgu-zon <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1111]</font>
hoi Pha-riSAIoi kai hoi gram-maTEIS auT<u>O</u>N </font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>saying unto the disciples,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">pros tous ma-th<u>e</u>TAS auTOU
LEgon-tes,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Why do you eat and drink with
the publicans and sinners?</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">DiA ti meTA t<u>o</u>n te-l<u>o</u>N<u>O</u>N
kai ha-mar-t<u>o</u>L<u>O</u>N esTHIe-te kai PIne-te?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 5:31 THE CHALLENGE OF
JESUS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And :Jesus answering said
unto them,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai a-po-kriTHEIS ho I<u>e</u>SOUS
EIpen pros auTOUS,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>The healthy have no need of a
physician; but the ailing.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ou CHREIan Echou-sin hoi
hu-giAInon-tes <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5198]</font>
i-aTROU <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2395]</font>; alLA hoi
kaK<u>O</u>S Echon-tes.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">f.
5:32 </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
I am not come to call </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
righteous but sinners to repentance.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ouk
eL</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">lu-tha
kaLEsai diKAIous alLA ha-mar-t</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">LOUS
</span></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[268]</span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
eis meTAnoi-an.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>g. 5:33 PHARISEES RAISE
CHALLENGE OF FASTING</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And they said unto him, The
disciples of John fast often,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">hoi de EIpan pros auTON, Hoi
ma-th<u>e</u>TAI I<u>o</u>Anou n<u>e</u>STEUou-sin <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3522]</font>
pukNA,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and make supplications;
likewise also <i>those</i> of the Pharisees; but :yours eat and
drink.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">kai
de</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">seis poiOUNtai;
hoMOI</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s kai hoi t</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
Pha-riSAI</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n; ho de
soi esTHIou-sin kai PInou-sin.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>h. 5:34 A CHALLENGING
QUESTION</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And :Jesus said unto them,
Can you make the sons of the bridechamber fast,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho de I<u>e</u>SOUS EIpen pros
auTOUS, M<u>e</u> DUnas-the tous huiOUS numPH<u>O</u>nos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3567]</font>,
</font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>while the bridegroom is with
them?</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en h<u>o</u> ho numPHIos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3566]</font>
met' auT<u>O</u>N es-tin poi<u>E</u>sai n<u>e</u>STEUsai?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>i. 5:35 THE CHALLENGE
RESOLVED</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">But
</span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> days will come,
[and] when the bridegroom shall be taken</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eLEUson-tai de h<u>e</u>MErai,
[kai] HOtan a-parTH<u>E</u> <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[522]</font>
ap' auT<u>O</u>N</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>away from them, then will
they fast in those :days.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho numPHIos, TOte n<u>e</u>STEUsou-sin
en eKEInais tais h<u>e</u>MErais.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>j. 5:36 ILLUSTRATION OF A
WRONG PATCH</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">And
he spoke also a parable unto them [that], No one rends </span><i>for</i></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ele-gen de kai pa-ra-boL<u>E</u>N
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3850]</font> pros auTOUS [HOti],
OuDEIS ePIbl<u>e</u>-ma <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1915]</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">a
patch from a new garment and patches </span></span><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">it</span></i><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
upon an old garment;</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">aPO hi-maTIou <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2440]</font>
kaiNOU SCHIsas <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4977]</font>
e-piBALlei <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1911]</font> ePI
hiMAti-on pa-laiON;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>else he will also rend the
new, and the patch :from the new</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ei de M<u>E</u>ge kai to kaiNON
SCHIsei, kai t<u>o</u> pa-lai<u>O</u> <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3820]</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>will not agree with the old.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ou sum-ph<u>o</u>N<u>E</u>sei
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4856]</font> to ePIbl<u>e</u>-ma
to aPO tou kaiNOU.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>k. 5:37 THE NEW WINE AND OLD
WINE-SKINS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And no one pours new wine
into old wine-skins;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai ouDEIS BALlei OInon <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3631]</font>
NEon eis aSKOUS <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[779]</font>
pa-laiOUS;</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>else the new :wine will burst
the skins,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ei de M<u>E</u>ge 'R<u>E</u>xei
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4486]</font> ho OInos ho NEos
tous aSKOUS,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and itself will be spilled,
and the skins will perish.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai auTOS ek-chuTH<u>E</u>se-tai
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1632]</font>, kai hoi aSKOI
a-poLOUNtai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[632]</font>.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">l.
5:38 </span></span></font><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But new wine must be poured into fresh wine-skins.</span></span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">alLA
OInon NEon eis aSKOUS kaiNOUS bl</span></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">TEon.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>m. 5:39 <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">No
one drinking old </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>wine</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
desires new; for he says, The old is good.</font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="CENTER">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">ouDEIS
pi</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N pa-laiON
THElei NEon; LEgei gar, Ho pa-laiOS chr</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">STOS</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5543]</font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
es-tin.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><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>5:17-26
- It was the faith of the 4 friends that brought healing to the
paralytic. This should not strike us as strange. God can drop the
gift of faith into any person - not necessarily the needy one.
Parents for children can operate in this manner. George Muller in his
biography by Dr. A.T. Pierson has a very illuminating word
contrasting the “gift” of healing versus the “grace” of
healing.</span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="LEFT">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>The
Greek word “S</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>O</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>z</span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>o</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>”
- to save - is equally used - to heal. It is the </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>same</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
word in each divergent case. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and
you shall be </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>saved</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
- this includes healing. By His “stripes” we </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>were</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
healed. It is the finished work” on Calvary for our soul healing -
and for our body healing also. The Pharisees had trouble following
Jesus' reasoning on this point. Because He could heal the paralytic
physically, Jesus tried to show the Pharisees that this proved His
authority to forgive sins also - as the Son of :man. Because the
crowds could receive this - it put the Pharisees in a difficult
position - for it would </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>not</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
do for them to go against the people, even if they did look down upon
them. They were </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>false</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
shepherds.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">5:27-39 - Here we find more
nit-picking examples provided by the Pharisees. Jesus' disciples
eating with publicans and sinners bothered the Pharisees - and - they
couldn't receive the valid explanation of Jesus. Then the fact His
disciples didn't fast and pray in the same manner as the Pharisees
and John's disciples did - bothered them. And the wise and correct
explanations of Jesus - they could not receive.</font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Jesus ended up here with two
parables to bring more light on his above explanations. Any
seamstress would understand the first, or mother patching her kid's
pants. The second depends on an understanding between the two words
“NEos” - new - and “kaiNOS” - fresh or renewed.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>In
the Middle East, when sheep or goat wineskins are used for this
purpose - they </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>do
not</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
dispose of each skin after its first use. Instead, they “renew”,
or “freshen” it. </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>All</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
bacteria from the last batch of wine </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>must</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
be removed. So they turn the used skin inside out, and apply a lye
solution to it. This destroys all bacteria from the preceding wine,
the old. Then before it starts destroying the skin also, they wash it
off with warm soapy water. Next they knead it gently with oil, until
it becomes soft and supple once again. Lastly they again reverse it,
sew it up - and it is ready for fresh wine. Because no bacteria from
the old batch remains, there is no danger of rapid fermentation
destroying both new wine and old wineskin.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="LEFT"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>There
is an analogy here as it relates to revivals, that some miss. They
say - “Oh - if only we had it like in the olden days!” “No!”
That's an </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>old</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
wineskin. If we put a new revival in it, the spiritual fermentation
will cause serious problems. Get rid of </span></span></span><u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span>all</span></span></u><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span>
bacteria from the last revival. Have a renewed or refreshened
wineskin. Then - the next move of God can safely be received.
J.A.Watt</span></span></span></font></p>
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