Jesus teaches that in his Kingdom, scribes reveal the ancient (point toward the Messiah) and the new (the revelation of the Messiah) treasures. they bring it out of the storehouse for all to see.
Matthew 13:52 52 And he said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old."
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching that we are to demonstrate - bring out of our treasure chest - into the world - the truths of Jesus?
Note: Jesus has revealed himself in scripture. He was always there (old treasure), but now he is revealed (new treasure). This brings truth to light that the ancient prophets could never have understood in the way that we can. The teachers in the Kingdom bring this out... not just through words, but by bringing it out of the treasure and demonstrating it.
“Jesus is Lord” is a radical claim. One in which we pledge our lives to follow him. And yet, most of us ignore the teachings of Jesus. We reimagine him so that he fits neatly into our world instead of letting him change our entire way of being. This blog was a devotional that walked through the gospel of Matthew (and a little into Mark)identifying where we are ignoring Jesus. And inviting him to change us.
Note to Readers...
Dear Friends,
Although the contents of this blog have been preserved below, new postings to this blog ended on January 3, 2011. But please checkout my new blog: "Embracing Jesus."
April
Although the contents of this blog have been preserved below, new postings to this blog ended on January 3, 2011. But please checkout my new blog: "Embracing Jesus."
April
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