New Focus Church

The Lord Jesus Christ is the most important person in our lives. However, the Apostle Paul teaches us that there are those who are enemies of His cross and His gospel. We cannot be friends with those who deny His truth. Our conversation is in heaven. By grace, through faith we are a heavenly people with heavenly desires. Soon the Lord will come and take us to Himself.

Luk 18:35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

Luk 18:36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.

Luk 18:37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by.

Luk 18:38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Luk 18:39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

Luk 18:40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,

Luk 18:41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.

Luk 18:42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.

Luk 18:43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.

The Apostle Paul is eager to stress the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ and the complete sufficiency of that work for His people’s full salvation. However, Paul does not wish to appear complacent or self-satisfied so as to rest on his laurels. He has a race to run, a prize to receive, a glory to obtain and he presses on to follow Christ according to the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Luk 18:31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

Luk 18:32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:

Luk 18:33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.

Luk 18:34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

The Apostle Paul is writing to the Philippian believers about Christ's righteousness, Christ's faith and the power of Christ's resurrection. These three subjects encapsulate the gospel of God's free grace to sinners and speak of our eternal security, our present blessedness and our future glory.

It is good to be able to assess what is important in life. Too often we find ourselves pre-occupied with cares and concerns that really are not important at all. Here Paul teaches us to value the Lord Jesus and knowledge of Him as our Saviour. There is no greater privilege in life than winning Christ.

Luk 18:18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Luk 18:19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

Luk 18:20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Luk 18:21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

Luk 18:22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Luk 18:23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.

Luk 18:24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

Luk 18:25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Luk 18:26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

Luk 18:27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.

Luk 18:28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee.

Luk 18:29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

Luk 18:30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

The Lord Jesus Christ was given three jobs to do by God in the covenant of grace.

1. To dispense all blessings in His mediatorial office.

2. To redeem the elect &reconcile them to God.

3. To present the elect holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight.

He successfully accomplished them all.

Luk 18:15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.

Luk 18:16 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Luk 18:17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

We often speak about the Person and Work of the Lord Jesus Christ but what does this phrase mean? In this passage Paul teaches us seven amazing truths concerning the glorious Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Afterwards He will speak of Christ's wonderful works.