WEDNESDAY- 24th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –A
Gospel:
Luke 7:31-35: We played the pipes
for you, and you wouldn’t dance; we sang dirges, and you wouldn’t cry.
I
Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 31-13:13: There are
three things that last: faith, hope and love; and the greatness of these is
love.
Jesus Reveals
God’s Verdict Upon This Generation and Age, 7:29-35
Jesus gave the verdict
upon His generation and every generation of people.
1. Reactions to John
(v.29-31)
a. The people and tax
collectors who were baptised: vindicated John
b. The religionists who
were not baptised: rejected God’s purpose
c. Jesus warned His
generation and age
2. An age of
childishness (v.32)
3. An age of escapism:
seeking to escape responsibility (v.33-34)
a. Accused John of
conservatism: too denying
b. Accused Jesus of
license: too loose
4. An age with only a
few wise toward God (v.35)
Thought: The
wise (children of wisdom) who accept the ministry of both John and Jesus, both
of whom fulfilled the Prophetic Word of God.
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