Mind of Christ

							Mind of Christ

         VI
A day in Christ’s life
                   Luke 5
• it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to
  hear the word of God, that He stood by the
  Lake of Gennesaret, 2and saw two boats
  standing by the lake; but the fishermen had
  gone from them and were washing their nets.
  3Then He got into one of the boats, which

  was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little
  from the land. And He sat down and taught
  the multitudes from the boat.
  4When He had stopped speaking, He said to

  Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let
  down your nets for a catch."
                  Luke 5
• 5But Simon answered and said to Him,
  "Master, we have toiled all night and caught
  nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let
  down the net." 6And when they had done this,
  they caught a great number of fish, and their
  net was breaking. 7So they signaled to their
  partners in the other boat to come and help
  them. And they came and filled both the
  boats, so that they began to sink. 8When
  Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus'
  knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a
  sinful man, O Lord!"
  Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch
  men
            A day with Christ
• Peter start loving Christ, but he did not truly know
  Him well
• Christ has intentions to really have Peter as a true
  disciple.
• Jesus used Peter’s boat. Go a little farther.
• Peter accepted “little” it is not yet costing him
  much.
• Then, Jesus asked peter to go DEEPER.
• Jesus intentions in every one to get deep with Him
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1- Go a little deep: “It is enough that I am a
  little different”, It is enough that God is
  preaching from my boat!! In the retreat you
  are a little far but if we stop at this we did
  not know Him enough or on a personal
  level ( Peter/Jesus) with no others.
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2- Launch out into the deep: In spite of his
  disgruntlement Peter went along but not
  planning to drop the nets( they just cleaned
  the nets). Above logic
3- They caught so much: Peter was shocked,
  start asking for assistance. The nets were full
  to almost make the two boats sink!!. He did
  not realize Jesus when He cured his mother
  in law but once it touched his own work that
  was different. He was ready to be a disciple.
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• 7- Fisher for men: Peter tasted Jesus Glory in His
  generosity(as if He was paying peter for a boat
  rental). Peter remembered his sins and wants to
  disappear.
• 8- Left all nets, boats, people, fish and followed: It
  is not enough that He blesses your house but He
  wants the full heart until you are ready to follow
  even when you feel worthless.
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• And it happened when He was in a certain city, that
  behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw Jesus;
  and he fell on his face and implored Him, saying,
  "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."
  13Then He put out His hand and touched him, saying,

  "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy
  left him. 14And He charged him to tell no one, "But go
  and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering
  for your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as
  Moses commanded."
  15However, the report went around concerning Him

  all the more; and great multitudes came together to
  hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. 16So
  He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and
  prayed . Lk5: 12-18
              A day with Christ
1- fell on his face and implored Him
2- Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean: he
   is physically and psychologically sick, no one has
   dared to touch him for years.
3- He put out His hand and touched him: Jesus touched
   the man after many years. Christ’s mind realized the
   psychological needs that no one else would feel or
   know
4- I am willing; be cleansed: In their afflictions He was
   afflicted ( Is 59.). This touch could have cost Jesus to
   have all distant from Him.
       I am willing; be cleansed
• Jesus is willing to give all for a sinner to come
5- 14And He charged him to tell no one, "But go and
  show yourself to the priest: No one will believe him
  anyway. To explain for him the protocol of healing a
  leper. Two birds are brought, one is slaughtered but
  the blood of the dead splashed on the live bird and
  on the leper; then let to fly to explain resurrection.
• Touching the leper will explain the economy of
  the cross and magnitude of salvation which
  otherwise would have needed a week of
  purification and many other rituals which are all
  fulfilled in the cross.
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• 6- 16So He Himself often withdrew into the
  wilderness and prayed :
• After all of these miracles He withdraw for
  praying. The necessity of withdrawing
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• Now it happened on a certain day, as He was
  teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of
  the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of
  Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the
  Lord was present to heal them. 18Then behold, men
  brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom
  they sought to bring in and lay before Him. 19And
  when they could not find how they might bring him in,
  because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop
  and let him down with his bed through the tiling into
  the midst before Jesus.
  20When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your

  sins are forgiven you."
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1- 18Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was
   paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay
   before Him: They did not care about the presence of
   more important people around Him.
2- they could not find how they might bring him in,
   because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop
   and let him down with his bed through the tiling into
   the midst before Jesus.
What was Jesus thinking? Improper behavior in the
   eyes of every one except Jesus’
3-20When He saw their faith,: He saw their hope, faith,
   love.
4- Man, your sins are forgiven you." : Forgiveness is more
   valuable than cure even when it was not requested.
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• Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who
  can forgive sins but God alone?"
  22But when Jesus perceived their thoughts,

  He answered and said to them, "Why are you
  reasoning in your hearts? 23Which is easier,
  to say, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say,
  "Rise up and walk'? 24But that you may know
  that the Son of Man has power on earth to
  forgive sins"--He said to the man who was
  paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your
  bed, and go to your house."
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•   23Which  is easier, to say, "Your sins are
  forgiven you,' or to say, "Rise up and
  walk'? To us the answer would be
  “forgiven”, but to His mind it will cost
  His Blood.
• In the prayer of the anointment of the
  sick; “If you intend to cure him fine but if
  it is not your will please forgive him.
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• After these things He went out and saw a tax collector
  named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to
  him, "Follow Me." 28So he left all, rose up, and
  followed Him.
  29Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house.

  And there were a great number of tax collectors and
  others who sat down with them. 30And their scribes
  and the Pharisees complained against His disciples,
  saying, "Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors
  and sinners?"
  31Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who are

  well have no need of a physician, but those who are
  sick. 32I have not come to call the righteous, but
  sinners, to repentance."
            A day with Christ
• Matthew when called; he was very shocked
  because he is completely undeserving. Christ's
  mind knew of his heart and readiness. So He
  called him
• Follow Me; the calling varies of one versus
  another. Peter needed fish, boats..etc. while
  Matthew was just a word.
• House of tax collector: Him entering into
  Matthew’s house will cost him a lot! His mind
  was more focused on the person and not on
  people's opinion.
          A day with Christ
• “I have not come to call the righteous,
  but sinners, to repentance."