路加福音 13:31-35, 祂知道什么,祂又何时知道的呢?

Good morning, friends, I welcome you to the main channel for the 9th day of April, 2017, Today's main channel is recorded in the 13th chapter of Lujia Fuyin, 31 to 35. The main topic of the main channel is, what did he know?

When did he know? When I think of the incident at the US Watergate, it reminds me of President Nixon. When the incident happened, the question in every American's mind is, Does he know? How did he know?

When did he know? I think we all know the answer. But at that time, President Nixon should have tried his best to avoid the political pain and shock that this incident may bring. We should try our best to avoid the pain and suffering that failure brings.

Just like athletes, after a long period of hard work and training, they all want to reach for the champion's throne on the day of the competition, instead of just giving up. Those business people, they use their brains to make their business prosper, instead of facing the closing of the door and the failure of their career.

As for us, we work out, go to the gym, eat healthy food, take vitamins, eat healthy food, and so on. What are we doing all this for? We are doing all this to avoid diseases. We are doing all this to avoid pain and suffering.

We are even more like those heroes who risk their lives to save others, But we should not only ask, who is willing to risk their lives to save others? If he doesn't love his friends, would he do that?

Who would do that? There is a man named Jesus Christ. He is written in the 13th chapter of the book of Luke. He died for his people, for his children. This is the King of Israel, Isaiah. Does he really know that from the beginning of Galilee, every step towards Jerusalem is getting closer and closer to the road of death?

He did not hesitate to walk towards the road of success. We can understand, but he was walking towards the road of death. This is an incredible thing. Does he know what we don't know? When did he know?

The Resolution of Jesus to Go to Jerusalem

Let's look at the first few points. The first point, the Resolution, is written in the 31st to 33rd chapters of the Bible. Here we can look at it in three points. The first point, the time. In the 31st chapter, a few Pharisees came to Jesus and said, Leave this place, because the King of Israel wants to kill you.

Here, Jesus is still in Galilee. He is walking towards the south, towards Jerusalem. Did Jesus leave Galilee, as the Pharisees said, to escape the clutches of Syria, and not to be killed by them?

No.

Jesus' response to these people was bold. He did not retreat from the threat of death. Jesus' response to them was, Go and tell that fox,. Jesus did not value or compromise the threat of the King of Galilee.

Instead, he despised him, and called him a cunning fox.

He said,.

Today, tomorrow, I will kill the devil. The 32nd chapter. In other words, I believe, I say, I must do, Jesus must do, what he should do. He is in the world, doing his job. This is the time. Then, on the third day, Jesus continued to say, My work is done.

This is also recorded in the 32nd chapter. Jesus will accomplish his work in the world. This is an order from God, and not the threat of the King of Galilee. Notice the word,.

I,.

Jesus said, My work, I will accomplish it, and not be hindered by anyone or anything. This is what Jesus said, His life is over. His work in the world is over. He also received the gift of God, and was given his will.

The second point, the 33rd chapter. In the 32nd chapter, when Jesus said this, it sounded like, a proud, proud man was saying, No one told me what to do. Jesus was so bold. It was not that he was pretentious, but that he was in control.

This is inevitable. Notice the 33rd chapter, Jesus said, Even so, that is to say, no matter what, the threat of the King of Galilee,.

I will,.

That is to say, what Jesus must do, I must,.

Today,.

Tomorrow,.

The day after tomorrow, go to Jerusalem. Did Jesus already know.

What would happen.

When he went to Jerusalem? Did he already know what would happen.

When he went to Jerusalem?

If this is the case, we should not only ask, why did he go up there? In the 12th chapter, Jesus was crowned.

He was crowned.

Why did he go to Jerusalem?

Why did he go to Jerusalem?

He just wanted to stay in Galilee.

He just wanted to stay in Galilee.

His disciples said to him, Are you going to Judah?

Are you going to Judah?

It is not far from here. It is not far from here. Jesus will be thrown to the rock. His disciples did not believe him. His disciples did not believe him. Jesus only wanted to go back there. But those who.

But those who pursue their own.

But those who pursue their own worldly riches, they will avoid dangerous foods. Dangerous foods.

If.

If there are no. If there are no medical equipments, can I go to Africa?

If.

If I cannot. If I cannot. If I cannot. How can I. How can I. If God loves me, He will feed me. Isn't that right? Jesus said here, I must move forward. He has no other choice. Because He is in charge. He follows the will of God.

He is bold.

He despises the king of Syria. Because He obeys the will of God. But how did Jesus know when He would know? Jesus said, He must move forward. It is impossible. In other words, He must move forward. This is inevitable.

Because it is impossible.

For a prophet to die.

Outside of Jerusalem.

Jesus.

Deliberately knew.

That.

He was like who lost his life. Why? This is inevitable. Because God is leading Him. And He Himself must do the same. Let us look at the second point,.

Jesus’ Lament Over Jerusalem and the Coming Judgment

Revelation.

It is recorded in chapter 34 -35. You can hear Jesus' great voice.

Saying,.

Jerusalem, I want to gather your sons and daughters like a hen gathering her chicks under her wings. It is really painful. Jesus went to Jerusalem because He loved His sons and daughters. He sighed.

And gathered.

His sons and daughters and taught them and guided them and led them to the kingdom of God. He taught them.

From beginning to end.

And taught them and served them. He also loved them just like a mother taking care of her chicks. Who would.

Sacrifice so much.

For Jerusalem? Who would sacrifice so much for Jerusalem? But He Himself knew that the people of Jerusalem would eventually kill them and save them. For My sake,.

They were.

Nailed to the cross and suffered. His infinite love for His daughters and His infinite grace for His sons and daughters and His infinite love.

Is what.

Jesus did for us. In Galilee, Jesus talked about the church being able to gather a large crowd. You may ask, why couldn't He.

Gather.

These people. Where is the problem? The difficulty.

Where is the difficulty.

Or any obstacle? Where is it? In the 34th chapter, these obstacles and difficulties are everywhere on your bodies. Who are you? They are Pharisees, religious teachers, religious leaders, etc. They are not willing.

To give up.

They are those who when Jesus was about to enter the city, they wanted to stop the people of Jerusalem and their religious leaders. They wanted to pick up a stone and throw it at Jesus as if before Abraham.

Was born,.

And called Jesus a giant.

Because.

He was blind. They drove away those who believed that Jesus was Messiah, the Jew. These religious leaders are constantly oppressing Jesus and opposing Him. They are not willing to see Jesus in Jerusalem.

Because they want to.

Gather His disciples. So they are constantly oppressing Jesus.

Why?

This is not their nature. There are thousands of reasons. Jerusalem is the Holy City. It is the place where Yahweh has chosen to establish His name. It is the Holy City that worships Yahweh. It is the place where the Holy Temple is.

However,.

Jesus is here accusing these religious leaders of killing the Son of God and using a stone to kill the people who came here to pick up the stone. They are against God. You may ask, their nature is like Satan.

Why is it like Satan? It is because they have not kept the Word of God in their hearts. The Word of God either softens your heart.

Or.

Hardens your neck. If you believe and worship Jesus, the Holy Spirit will show you the truth and the truth will soften your hard heart. You will be filled with joy. On the contrary, if you are proud of your religion and your religion is fake, then you are a hard neck and are against God.

Brothers and sisters, friends, in the past few months, have you followed the Word of God? Have you loved your neighbor?

Have you.

Sincerely.

Read the Bible.

Every day? That is, the Word of God. Have you prayed earnestly?

Have you.

Been consistent?

Have you.

Worshipped God.

All day long?

Have you.

Devoted yourself.

Wholeheartedly?

Have you.

Asked for His blessing? Has the Word of God softened your heart? Or is it that your hard neck cannot receive the Word of God?

What about.

The future of Jerusalem? What about.

The future of Jerusalem?

Jesus said in chapter 35, I have seen your house become a square. These religious leaders who are proud of their religion and are surrounded by religious regulations and rituals, God has long left them.

Jehovah.

Has left this house. The people of Jerusalem are desolate. Today's church is also desolate. There is no God to comfort them. They are worshipping the traditional teachings. The teachings are to please God rather than to please God.

They are to.

Repent of our sins and seek.

The salvation of.

Jesus Christ.

These.

Religious leaders have all left. The teachings are only to please God rather than to seek the eternal work of God. Therefore, their lives are desolate. God has long left them. They do not know.

God's grace.

In chapter 35, the Lord Jesus said, I tell you, from now on, you will not see me again. You will only wait until you say, what the Lord has sent should be delivered. Here, the Lord Jesus has given the name of God to the people of Jerusalem.

The heart of the desolate people does not welcome the Lord Jesus. They have rejected the Lord Jesus. They will not see him again.

Until.

The Lord Jesus comes again, at that time, every family will kowtow to the Lord Jesus. Those who have left the Lord Jesus can be said to have died in their lives.

Because.

They are blinded by their faith, stiff-necked, arrogant, and sad,.

They have.

Closed themselves to the church. In the church,.

They do not know.

The Lord Jesus. They are arrogant. They have done something against God. Their future is certain. When they see the Lord Jesus, which is the day when the Lord Jesus comes again, at that time, they will call out the name of the Lord Jesus.

But.

The Lord Jesus will answer them,. I do not know you. Leave me alone. Then, when will they.

Know?

No.

They.

Really.

Do not know anything.

They do not know.

They will live.

Then,.

What does Jesus know? What does he know?

What Jesus Knows About the Cross and the Hard-Hearted

In today's.

Scripture, it is clearly written that Jesus knows. He knows that the hard-hearted man, the one who does not seek God first,.

And the one who.

Has gone with God, on the contrary, wants to put Jesus to death. This can be said that Jesus can be said to be the Lord in the hands of the angry man. The Lord Jesus knows, very clearly knows, from the day when he was crucified, to the day when he was willing to walk on the road to Jerusalem,.

To the day.

When he chose his disciples,.

To the day.

When he put on his cross,.

To the day.

When he did not run away from the fox and saved his life,. When Jesus went to Jerusalem to put himself first, for you.

And me.

Brothers and sisters, friends, who would willingly throw away the wealth and glory and be used by everyone to bear and kill?

On the contrary,.

Who would be willing to bear the cross-added betrayal,.

Abandonment,.

Betrayal, imprisonment, torture, and excommunication? Only the one who has called upon the name of God and under his wings will be saved. For my sake, the Lord has put on the cross and suffered. Infinite love, infinite grace, infinite love.

This is the Lord Jesus who put himself first for us. Thank you for listening.