{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Christ Covenant Church","title":"Journaling: Luke 6-9","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4117,"description":"The misinterpretation of Scripture: happens when we fail to: 1) exercise precision in regard to its application (6:1-5; See 1Sa 21:1-6 = David and his men were innocent [or “guiltless” – see Mat 12:1-8]; Jesus’ role as “lord of the Sabbath” [or master of the holy day] meant that like David and his men –or the priests [Mat 12:5], He and the “disciples” were holy/set apart to a holy mission [See Joh 15:3 – “clean” = Consecrated as holy] and therefore able to do what others could not [e.g. work for their food] on the Sabbath), 2) understand the spirit of God’s laws – i.e. the principle being established by their instruction (6:6-11 = the Sabbath was meant to bring a blessing to men/animals – not increase/prolong suffering).\nThough thoroughly Jewish at its foundation (Jewish “apostles” and a Jewish Messiah – Eph 2:20), the New (Covenant) Israel would no longer be tribal (or represented by 12 tribes)(6:12-14b- “Peter and Andrew his brother, James and John” his brother).\nPotential does not guarantee success (6:12-16 = No doubt what Jesus is attempting to gain thru “prayer to God” is who possesses the most potential among “his disciples” to have the greatest impact as “apostles”. “Peter” and most especially the “traitor” of “Judas Iscariot”, demonstrate that such potential does not guarantee success).\nWe possess free-wills (6:16 – “Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor” = Such language implies culpability. He wasn’t made a traitor by God, but chose this course of his own volition; See also 7:30 – “The Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves” = This is only possible if our wills are truly free).\nJesus was only popular when it wasn’t about obeying God’s laws (6:17-19 w/6:46).\nThose who wb: 1) “blessed” with “reward” that is “great in heaven” are those whose form of Christianity (love/loyalty to the “Son of Man”/Jesus) has caused them to suffer in some way (financially/physically/emotionally/relationally) (6:20-23), 2) cursed w/ eternal poverty...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UXGjftzm8Yw--IISwUKe6A6-CX1YtARptisfLmFJFoI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Zjc4/MmNmNTMxZjNmOTgw/YjA1NWRhYmMxMTNl/YmE1Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}