FRIDAY- 32^nd  WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –C

Gospel: Luke 17:26-37: When the day comes for the Son of Man to be revealed.

I Reading: Wisdom 13:1-9 : If they are capable of investigating the world, how have they been so slow to find its Master?

The Coming Day of God’s Kingdom and Jesus’ Return, Lk 17:20-37

The religionists asked when the kingdom of God was going to come. The kingdom of God was the focus of Jesus’ preaching and conversation. The Messiah had come and the kingdom of God was to be ushered in.

1. The day will be as the days of Noah and Lot: Men will be occupied with normal, routline affairs (v.26-30)

a. The days of Noah

          1) normal affairs will be going on

          2) suddenly, unexpectedly, judgement will fall

b. The days of Lot

          1) normal affairs will be going on

          2) suddenly, unexpectedly, judgement will fall

c. The days of the Son of Man will be same: sudden, unexpected

2. The day will be a day of urgency for all men (v.31-33)

a. the urgency illust.

b. the doom of turning back illustrated

c. the one essential: total abandonment

3. The day will be a day of separation (v.34-35)

4. The day will be universal, worldwide (v. 37)

Thought: The kingdom of God refers to the Messianic kingdom which is internal and external also. People cannot control the kingdom of God.

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