"So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy" - Romans 9:16
Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem and is teaching in the temple. After being challenged by the chief priests, scribes and elders to declare His authority for His teaching, Jesus presented a parable that illustrated the rebellious nature of the Jewish leaders and the judgment that God would pour out on them. The only thing that prevented them from arresting Jesus on the spot was their fear of the people.
Luke is continuing to describe Jesus’ final journey to Jerusalem. On the way, Jesus passes through Jericho and meets a publican named Zacchaeus, who repents of his sins and comes to faith. Later, as He is approaching Jerusalem, Jesus stops to weep over the city because He knows the death and destruction that will come to the inhabitants because of their rejection of Him.
The passage we study in this lesson includes two parables and an incident that happened when people brought their infants to Jesus for a blessing. The first parable was a beautiful teaching on the value of being persistent in prayer, while the second reminds us not to depend on our own righteousness. Any righteousness we have comes from God alone through our faith in Christ.
The verses covered in this lesson explore two different narratives. The first is when Jesus spotlights the gratitude of the humble when they receive something from God as demonstrated by a Samaritan who returned to thank Jesus for being healed. In the second narrative Jesus describes some of the signs and conditions surrounding His second coming when He returns to redeem Israel.
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