Lawrence DeMetrius

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Letter of Apostle Luke – The Gospel
An Intimate Review
Pt 10
By Lawrence DeMetrius

The Second Advent of Jesus Christ & The Irreverent Consciousness

In [Lk 17:22-37] Jesus Christ warns His Brethren to beware of false proclamations of Him being on earth after His ascension. He assures that His Second Advent will be like a lightening flash across the sky and foretells the degraded condition of social consciousness at that time. He likens it to that of Noah’s and Lot’s Day but worse. [Lk 17:26, 28] As it was in their generations, so will it be too late to become compliant once that day arrives. [Lk 17:27, 29, 31] The irreverent consciousness is the mindset that knows what Yahweh has said but disregards HIS directives to pacify the carnal nature. [Rm 8:5-9] In [Lk 18:1-8; 11:1-13] Christ uses The Parable of The Unjust Judge to expound upon persistency of effective prayer. In [Lk 18:9-14] Christ teaches on the justifying power of humility. In [Lk 18:14-17] He reiterates the importance of ministry to adolescents. He is adamant about children being presented to Him and notes that no mortal can enter into Yahweh’s kingdom without being born into it as a child. In [Lk 18:18-30; Mt 19:16-29; Mk 10:17-31] Christ teaches on why it is difficult for rich people to wholeheartedly devote themselves to spiritual regeneration. In [Lk 18:31-34] He foretells of His fate at Calvary. In [Lk 18:35-43] He heals a blind beggar. In [Lk 19:1-10] He is the honored guest at a sinner’s home by the name of Zacchaeus, once again proving His willingness to engage with people of marginalized communities.

Parable of the Ten Pounds

In [Lk 19:11-13] Christ uses The Parable of The Ten Pounds to explain that the kingdom He came to re-establish on earth is intangible. In the parable, Christ speaks of a NOBLEMAN who left his COUNTRY and went to a faraway place to RECEIVE a KINGDOM for HIMSELF, then RETURN again to his home COUNTRY. However, before he did, he DELIVERED TEN POUNDS to his SERVANTS. This NOBLEMAN gave of his substance to entrusted SERVANTS. Christ certainly takes ownership of those given to Him by Yahweh.
[Jn 1:11-13; 6:37-40, 44, 45, 65; 17:6, 9, 12, 20, 24; Heb 2:9-18; Rev 1:5, 6] Christ does not ask Lucifer to release these souls from his dark rule but violently takes them out of it by force. He does so by the power of His Word, which is now proclaimed by members of His Church. [Mt 28:18-20; Jn 14:12; Eph 4:4-16; I Jn 4:17] Christ is the NOBLEMAN Who empowers His SERVANTS to effectively carry out His work on earth and commands them to OCCUPY in power until His RETURN.

*occupy Gk #4231 pragmateuomai (prag-mat-yoo-om-ahee) it means to busy oneself with and to trade, which is to shop, barter, traffic in, buy and sell, exchange, carry on trade and make one's purchases

In the parable, Christ mentions CITIZENS of his country who hated and sent message that they no longer wanted his REIGN over them.

*citizens Gk #4177 polites (pol-ee-tace) it is a townsmen, which is a native inhabitant of one’s own town [St Jn 1:10, 11]

*reign Gk #936 basileuo (bas-il-yoo-o) it means to rule, which is to predominate, exercise dominating power, influence, authority, sovereignty and be prevalent or current

Not only is such opposition expressed from some in Israel but also opposers of every nation under the sun. In [Lk 19:15-26] per the parable, the NOBLEMAN did obtain the KINGDOM He went away to get. But, upon his RETURN, he found some of his SERVANTS lacking in productivity. Nevertheless, he recompensed all according to their productivity. All who rallied to overthrow his REIGN were called before him and killed. The parable addresses how all souls will be recompensed when Christ RETURNS to complete His task of Judge, which will take place just He ushers in the eternal kingdom prepared for His brethren. [Lk 19:27; Jn 8:12, 24; Rev 20:11-15; 21:8, 22-27] King David writes,

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and ye perish from the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little.
Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him.
[Ps 2:12]
*kiss Hb #5401 nashaq (naw-shak) it is a kiss, touch, a mode of attachment and also means to equip with weaponry [St Jn 3:19, 36; Eph 6:10-18; II Cor 10:4, 5; 4:3]

Christ’s Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

In [Lk 19:28-40, 47, 48; Mt 21:1; Mk 11:1] Apostle Luke notes how Christ equips His witnesses with all they need to carry out His mission, even the words they are to speak. When they follow His directions, they can expect the results He said would occur. Also noted in the passage is the relevance of praise to Christ and His accomplished work on earth. Nothing can or will ever silence divine praise, desire for divine words or communion to Yahweh within HIS dedicated Houses of Prayer. In [Lk 19:41-44] Christ weeps because of the WOES of Jerusalem, which were foretold by Yahweh’s scribes and prophets from Enoch to Christ and His Original Apostles. Such were also reiterated by historians such as Josephus Flavius and Eusebius of Caesarea Maritime, who lived in or near the times of Christ and these WOES.

Jesus Christ Cleanses the Temple of Common Trade

In [Lk 19:45, 46; Mt 21:12; Mk 11:15; St Jn 2:16] Apostle Luke addresses the disdain Christ had toward common trade within Yahweh’s Houses of Prayer. In His perspective, this practice distracts from the purpose of the sacred space of communion unto Yahweh. Christ likens those who practice common trade in Yahweh’s Temples to thieves. Too often souls who come to commune with THE LORD are easily distracted by activities that should not be conducted in or near Yahweh’s Temples. The activities of buying, selling, promotion of political agenda and such are common elements of mortal life that should be conducted elsewhere. Souls who come to experience sincere communion with Yahweh, the GOD of the Temple, should not be bombarded with distracting activities. [Lk 19:46; Eccl 5:1; Ps 84:4; Mic 4:2; Isa 56:6, 7]





Dealing With Opposer of Christ and His Doctrine

In [Lk 20; Mt 21:23; Mk 11:27; Pro 24;12] Apostle Luke notes those who openly oppose Christ and His Gospel. Some do all they can to hurt His mission without being detected. In like manner, witnesses of Christ must maintain their clear disposition as exclusive ambassadors of Christ and His cause. [Rm 14:16]

Prophetic Events for Israel and All Nations

In [Lk 21:5-36] Christ foretells of catastrophic events that will specifically affect Israel. He also warns His disciples to believe every word prophetically inspired by GOD regarding the fate of the world. They are to live in urgency and not as those who fail to believe what GOD has said concerning the fate of the world. [Job 14:1; Eccl 3:1-8; Mt 5:11, 12; Jn 4:23, 24; 8:12, 31, 32, 36; 17:17; 16:33; II Tim 3:12; Jam 1:2-4; I Pet 4:19; See Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History and Antiquities of Josephus Flavius]

Fear Of the People

In [Lk 22:1, 2] Apostle Luke notes that some Hebrew leaders wanted to kill Christ not because they feared Him but because they feared the people who believed in Him. In fact, their disbelief was an element of prophetic fulfillment. As spoken by Prophet Ezekiel, some have eyes but cannot see and ears but cannot hear divine revelation. [Eze 12:2] In First Century Rome, the person most favored by the public was the one who gained and maintained great influence over their opinion. Thus, Christ posed a great threat the powers that be of His day.

The Evil Within

In [Lk 22:3-6, 21-23] Apostle Luke notes the wickedness that can only be practiced when one is under satanic influence. The passage reveals that prior to Judas Iscariot’s betrayal of Christ, Lucifer entered and influenced him from within to commit treason against Christ. This gives credence to the idea that Judas Iscariot could only betray Christ as he did after being possessed by Lucifer.
The Passover Feast

In [Lk 22:7-20] Apostle Luke notes that the body of Jesus Christ was broken and His Blood shed for all who would ever embrace Him as their personal Lord, Savior and Master Teacher. Thus, He was fully aware that His sacrifice was not at all in vain. [Pro 8:30; Mt 11:28-30; Jn 6:37-40, 44, 45; Heb 2:9-18; 12:1, 2; I Cor 15:57, 58; Phil 2:5] In [Lk 22:21-30] Christ addresses The Original Twelve Apostles and promises each of them a kingdom and place as judges over The Twelve Tribes of Israel.

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