Luke 11:28 KJV
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Jesus was in the midst of a vital and life changing message
He was giving them a lesson on the uselessness and even danger of reformation.
• If all a person does is just cast out a demon in his life
• If all he does is sweep out some old sins
Jesus said that the demon which so easily beset him will return but this time with a vengeance and this time with demon partners. The state of the reformer is worse than it was at first.
The message is a serious one; hearers needed to reflect and let it sink in
But here is one that obviously didn't get it. This certain woman likely thought she was speaking some high praise to God but it was misguided. Rather than focusing on Christ or on his message, she is thinking about Mary. The roots of that Mariolatry run deep in man's soul!
Jesus corrects her by saying the really blessed are those that
• Hear the word of God
She obviously wasn't listening and
• Keep it
It isn't enough to be a hearer only. Blessings come from keeping and doing what is taught in the Bible.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Jesus was in the midst of a vital and life changing message
He was giving them a lesson on the uselessness and even danger of reformation.
• If all a person does is just cast out a demon in his life
• If all he does is sweep out some old sins
Jesus said that the demon which so easily beset him will return but this time with a vengeance and this time with demon partners. The state of the reformer is worse than it was at first.
The message is a serious one; hearers needed to reflect and let it sink in
But here is one that obviously didn't get it. This certain woman likely thought she was speaking some high praise to God but it was misguided. Rather than focusing on Christ or on his message, she is thinking about Mary. The roots of that Mariolatry run deep in man's soul!
Jesus corrects her by saying the really blessed are those that
• Hear the word of God
She obviously wasn't listening and
• Keep it
It isn't enough to be a hearer only. Blessings come from keeping and doing what is taught in the Bible.
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