Luke 8:1-3
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When he says the women provided for them, the word is “diekonoun.” A related word is “diakonos.” That’s where we get the New Testament office of deacon from. It means “servant.” Luke uses the word in verse three in the perfect tense, which conveys habitual action.
“For women are evil, my children, and by reason of their lacking authority or power over man, they scheme treacherously how they might entice him to themselves by means of their looks. And whenever they cannot enchant by their appearance they conquer by a stratagem. Indeed, the angel of the Lord told me and instructed me that women are more easily overcome by the spirit promiscuity than are men. They contrive in their hearts against men, then by decking themselves out they lead men’s minds astray, by a look their implant their poison, and finally in the act itself they take them captive. For a woman is not able to coerce a man overtly, but by a harlot’s manner she accomplishes her villainy. Accordingly, my children, flee from sexual promiscuity, and order your wives and your daughters not to adorn their heads and their appearance so as to deceive men’s sound minds. For every woman who schemes in these ways is destined for eternal punishment.”
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Luke 8:4-21
This really is a parable about four types of ground.
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God’s sovereign purpose is lived out through those whom He chooses to bring to faith.
WHY WILL MOST PEOPLE PERISH IN THE WORLD TO COME?
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The third kind of soil is described with an interesting Greek word. Akanthon. It’s used to describe any weed that is harmful to cultivated crops.
Matthew 27:29
John 13:2
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Do you remember a quote I shared last month? “Thinking that wealth is only measured in money is a sign of poverty.”
Charles Spurgeon – “It is very difficult for a man to have much money running through his hands without some of it sticking. It is very sticky stuff; and when it once sticks to the hands, they are not clean in the sight of the Lord. Unless a man is able to use money without abusing it, accepting it as a talent lent to him, and not as treasure given to him, it will very soon happen that, the more money he has, the more troubles he will have”
ONE NEVER KNOWS
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People must come to Jesus and ask him for understanding.
SOLI DEO GLORIA…To the Glory of God Alone