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Identify the Bible references from the gospel of St. Luke
1. The proofs of His power.
2. The choice of the Apostles
3. The digest of his teaching.
4. The climax of his ministry.
5. The road to the cross.
6. The perspective of the cross.
7. The ministry of the Seventy.
8. Popular teaching.
9. The beginning of the public debate.
10. Instruction of the disciples.
11. The suffering of the Savior.
12. The progress to Jerusalem.
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Dr. Thampi Daniel, 1438 Church Street, Apt# 606, Decatur, GA 30030.
Tel/Fax: 404-687-9155 or 404-964-2974
Answers will appear in the next edition of the newsletter.
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for March Quiz
Answers to March Quiz
1. St. Luke 1:5-25
2. St. Luke. 1:26-56
3. St. Luke. 1:57-80
4. St Luke. 2: 1-20
5. St. Luke. 2:21-40
6. St. Luke. 2: 41-52
7. St. Luke. 3: 1-20
8. St. Luke. 3: 21-22
9. St. Luke. 3: 23-38
10. St. Luke. 4: 1-13.
11. St. Luke. 4: 14, 15.
12. St. Luke 4: 16-44.
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THREE KINDS OF FAITH
St. John: 11:21
"Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if though had been here, my brother
had not died"
In this chapter, we see the faith of Martha in connection with the
resurrection of her brother Lazarus. Now Lazarus fell ill, and Martha and her
sister Mary sent for Jesus to come and heal him. Jesus delaying His coming until
Lazarus was dead and in the grave for four days. Then He came to raise him from
the dead, and found the limited, fundamental faith of Martha His only obstacle.
(1) Martha's faith was limited. She said, "Lord, if thou had been here,
my brother had not died" (Verse21). The death of Lazarus meant the end of
Martha' faith. She believed that Jesus had the power to raise her brother up
from the sick bed, but not from the dead. Her limited faith restricted the power
of Christ (Matt 13:58). Limited faith is controlled by circumstances, and
motivated by fear of failure.
(2) Martha's faith was fundamental. Jesus said, "Thy brother shall rise
again (Verse 23). These words were spoken to kindle hope and faith in Martha;
but she said, "I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the
last day (Verse 24). Martha declared her fundamental faith in a great truth, but
that is not enough. Jesus stated, "I am the resurrection, and the life
(Verse 25) Jesus was saying that He had all power over life and death. Then He
asked, Believe thou this? (Verse 26) Martha evaded the question by stating her
fundamental faith in her creed (verse 27) It is not enough to believe in a creed
only; faith must go beyond your creed, to the living, all-powerful Christ. Her
faith limited the power of Christ (Mark 10:27), and "Jesus wept"
(Verse 35) Jesus wept when He came to raise Lazarus from the dead and found
limited, fundamental faith only.
(3) At last, unlimited faith came to Martha when she consented to have the stone
moved from the grave (Verse 41). When Jesus first ordered the stone taken from
the grave, Martha objected in unbelief (Verse 39). Then Jesus challenging her to
believe, said, "Said I not unto thee, that if thou wouldst believe thou
should see the glory of God" (Verse 40). Martha believed and waited to see
the glory of God, and he was not disappointed. We often hear that "Seeing
is believing," but this is not so. You believe and then see. Faith comes
before sight. Now Martha's faith no longer limited the power of Christ. She
consented to have the stone moved from the grave, and Jesus "cried with a
loud voice, Lazarus, come forth" (Verse 43), and Lazarus was raise up.
Don't be satisfied with limited, fundamental faith only, when you can have
unlimited faith that pleases God and reveals His glory.
NEXT MONTH "THE HALL OF FAITH"
-Dr. Thampi P. Daniel
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