{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Christ Covenant Church","title":"Journaling: Luke 22-24; Galatians 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3783,"description":"Luke 22-24\n\nSatan: 1) answers the prayers of the wicked (22:1-6), 2) possesses the insubordinate among Christians (and) uses them to destroy God’s King/Kingdom (22:3-6), 3) advances his kingdom thru betrayal (22:6; Gen 3), 4) knows us better than we often know ourselves (22:31-34) and 5) is listening to our words and actions to find weakness (e.g. Mat 16:22).\nJesus provides His people w/everything they need to prepare and perform proper worship to God (22:7-13).\nJesus changed the Passover meal into a remembrance of: 1) His sacrifice to establish the New Covenant (22:19-20), 2) His longing to celebrate w/us in the Kingdom of heaven (22:14-18).\nThough Jesus had “determined” to lay down his life as our atoning sacrifice for sin, it did not need to happen thru being “betrayed” (22:21-23).\nTrue leaders serve those they lead since being the boss doesn’t mean you get to be the biggest baby (22:24-27).\nThose who Jesus picks to be His leaders in heaven (22:30; “eat & drink at my table” = A statement also implying leadership in heaven. You sit at the officer’s table) are: 1) those willing to go thru “trials” w/for Him (22:28), 2) assigned His Kingdom on earth as the test (of their fitness) (22:29).\nBig talk can express (even encourage) big weakness (22:31-34).\nThe biblical basis for armed protection in the church (22:35-38).\nOur feelings/emotions are not to determine what we do/don’t do, what is right/what is wrong (22:39-42).\nDuring difficult times, we must pray to God for strength: 1) to do the right thing (22:39-43), 2) until we are strong enough to handle it (22:44-45), 3) viewing it as more important than sleep (22:46).\nThe danger of presumptive zeal: 1) when realized, the embarrassment will challenge one’s loyalty to the course (22:47-60), 2) will lead to bitter regret (22:61-62).\nBad theology and the support/pressure of big crowds make people bold in their blasphemy and bad behavior (22:63-23:25).\nThose who want to get rid of Jesus (or Christianity) don’t realize...","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}