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John the Baptist compared to Elijah
10 The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” 11 Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. 12 But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist. (Matthew 17:10-13)
Some people believe in reincarnation, that is, after death, a person will be reborn in another body in the next life. This is not in line with the Bible. Some people quote a verse above to support their views. A verse above says that Elijah has already come, the Lord Jesus compares John the Baptist to Elijah here. Some people believe that John the Baptist is the reincarnation of Elijah, Elijah is a prophet in the Old Testament.
As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. (2 Kings 2:11)
Here it says that Elijah ascended to heaven. Elijah and Enoch are only two people recorded in the Bible who did not die and were taken to heaven by God. Elijah did not die, so there was no reincarnation to talk about.
They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” (John 1:21)
When people asked John the Baptist who he was, he said that he was not Elijah, nor was he the prophet, that is, the Lord Jesus prophesied in the old testament. Here we see that John the Baptist is not Elijah.
And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.” (Luke 1:17)
Here it says that John the Baptist has the spirit and power of Elijah, he prepared the way for the Lord, and turned people to God. This is also what the Lord Jesus meant, John the Baptist is like Elijah and has the spirit and power of Elijah, but he is not Elijah.
2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. (John 14:2-3)
The Lord Jesus said that there are many rooms in the heavenly Father’s house, that is, in heaven. If not, He would go and prepare a place. When He comes again, he will take us to our heavenly home. In the millennium, that is, when the Lord Jesus reigns on earth for a thousand years, we will work for the Lord. He does not want people to reincarnate and live on earth again.
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Lord Jesus changes his appearance
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. 4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” 6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7 But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” 8 When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus. (Matthew 17:1-8)
Here it says that the Lord Jesus took his disciples Peter, James, and John up a high mountain, and changed his appearance before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. The Old Testament prophets Moses and Elijah appeared to them and talked with Jesus. The voice of the Heavenly Father said to them: “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
After the Lord Jesus was resurrected from the dead, he appeared to two disciples and talked with them, but the two disciples did not recognize him, which shows that the Lord Jesus could change his appearance and voice.
I also read a testimony about a person who saw the Lord Jesus and Lord Jesus’ body would change and become very big.
This reminds me of a dream I had. In the dream, my wife was with me, and I was floating and flying on the same level in the air. I flew for some distance, I was floating and flying not too high above the ground. The next thing was that I saw the Lord Jesus talking to several people in front of me. I didn’t say anything. The Lord Jesus looked shorter than me. After a while, he became taller, but the picture became blurred. I know that in heaven we can fly, and I also know that the Lord can change his appearance and size.
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Take up your own and follow the Lord
Here the Lord Jesus said, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” What does it mean to take up your cross and follow the Lord? Taking up your cross means dying to yourself. The Lord Jesus continued, “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” If a person wants to save his life and lives for himself, he will lose his life, and if he loses his life for the Lord and for the gospel sake, he will find his life. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? It does not profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his life and lose his soul.
Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. (Revelation 22:12)
The Lord Jesus will come again soon, and He will reward each person according to what he has done. When the Lord Jesus comes, He will come with rewards and give to each person according to what he has done. The Lord Jesus continued, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” The Lord Jesus said these words 2,000 years ago. He said that when he comes again, some of those who were present at that time would not die. The death here refers to spiritual death. Although they died physically, they are alive spiritually.
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Recognize Jesus as the Christ
13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah. (Matthew 16:13-20)
The Lord Jesus asked his disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” The Lord Jesus called himself the Son of man, which represents his humanity. From a human perspective, the Lord Jesus is the descendant of David, and he is also the Son of God. He was with the Heavenly Father before the creation of the world. He is the Son of the Trinity God: Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Son of man represents his humanity, and the Son of God represents his divinity. When he asked his disciples, Who do you say that I am? Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” The Lord Jesus did not tell them that he was the Christ. It was the Heavenly Father who revealed it to Peter. Christ means the Anointed One, the Savior. Peter in Greek means rock. To bind means not to allow, and to loose means to allow. There are other scriptures where the Lord Jesus told his disciples: “Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” This is the authority that the Lord Jesus gave to his disciples. The Lord Jesus told his disciples not to tell people that he was the Christ. In the Bible, the Lord Jesus rarely told people that he was the Christ because the timing had not yet come.
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Beware of the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.” 8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees. (Matthew 16:5-12)
Here we see that the disciples forgot to bring bread when they crossed to the other side of the sea, and the Lord Jesus said to them: Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees. The disciples thought that the Lord Jesus meant the real yeast which leavens the dough, because they did not bring bread. The Lord Jesus then talked about the miracles he had performed earlier, using five loaves to feed five thousand people, and seven loaves to feed four thousand people, and the leaven had nothing to do with them not bringing bread, because even they didn’t bring bread, he could feed them. The disciples then understood that the Lord Jesus wanted them to beware of the teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees. Earlier we saw that the Pharisees paid attention to the traditions of the ancients and ignored God’s commandments. We have learned the parable of the yeast, it is about the yeast which leavens the whole dough, that refers to sin, wrong teachings that affect the church, and the wrong teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees will also affect people, so the Lord Jesus wants the disciples to beware of their teachings.
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The Pharisees and Sadducees asked for a sign
Jesus Feeds Four Thousand People
32 Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may collapse on the way.” 33 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” 34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.” 35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. 36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people. 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 38 The number of those who ate was four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan. (Matthew 15:32-39)
It was mentioned earlier that the Lord Jesus performed many miracles, so many people followed him. The Lord Jesus had mercy on the crowd because they had been with him for three days and had nothing to eat. The Lord Jesus used seven loaves and a few small fish, gave thanks, and gave them to the disciples, the disciples gave them to the crowd, and the Lord Jesus fed four thousand people, excluding women and children. Previously, the Lord Jesus used five loaves and two fish to feed five thousand people, and the leftovers filled twelve baskets. Here, the leftovers filled seven baskets. Seven is a perfect number, and twelve is also a special number. The Lord Jesus used seven loaves and a few small fish to feed four thousand people, once again demonstrating his divinity.
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Jesus praised the the faith of a Canaanite Woman
21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” 24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” 25 The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said. 26 He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” 27 “Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 28 Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment. (Matthew 15:21-28)
Here we see that the Lord Jesus went to Tire and Sidon. Tire and Sidon were the territories of the Gentiles. A Canaanite woman came to ask Him because her daughter was possessed by a demon. Apparently she had heard about the Lord Jesus. But Jesus ignored her. Because the Lord Jesus came to preach the gospel to the Israelites first, he said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” Israelites are the people of God, the children of God, they considered Gentile as dogs. The Canaanite woman replied, “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” The Canaanite woman replied that the domestic dog belongs to the owner, was also loved by its owner and ate the crumbs that fell from the owner’s table. The Lord Jesus praised her for her great faith and immediately healed her daughter. In the Bible, the Lord Jesus only praised two people for their great faith. The other was a centurion. The centurion believed that the Lord Jesus could heal his servant with just one word. Here we see the persistence of the Canaanite woman and her refusal to give up. At first her request was rejected by the Lord, but she did not give up and continued to ask until the Lord granted her request. There are other passages in the Bible that talk about the need to keep asking in prayer. For example, the parable of the unrighteous judge, it is about a widow who went to the unrighteous judge for justices, she continue asking until her request was granted. The parable of a friend at midnight, it is about a friend who wanted to borrow bread at midnight and knocks on the door until the door is opened. We should ask until we receive, seek until we find, and knock until the door is opened. This includes asking for the Lord’s presence, asking for the Holy Spirit, asking for the Lord’s healing, etc.
May God bless you and your family. 🙏😊
Numbness in hands and back pain improved after prayer
A sister asked me to pray for her numbness in hands and feet sometimes, heart discomfort and her mother’s back (spine) pain and other symptoms. I prayed for them. After 11 days, I asked her if she had improvement, she told me that her heart and hand numbness had improved. I continued to pray for them, one week later, she told me that her mother’s back (spine) pain had improved a lot. Thank the Lord.
That Which Defiles
10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. 11 What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” 12 Then the disciples came to him and asked, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this?” 13 He replied, “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.” 15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.” 16 “Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. 17 “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body? 18 But the things that come out of a person’s mouth come from the heart, and these defile them. 19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. 20 These are what defile a person; but eating with unwashed hands does not defile them.” (Matthew 15:10-20)
As we saw earlier, when the Pharisees saw that the disciples of Jesus did not wash their hands before eating, they said that they violated the traditions of the ancients. Jesus said that they abandoned God’s commandments because of the traditions of the ancients. Then Jesus said: “What goes into someone’s mouth does not defile them, but what comes out of their mouth, that is what defiles them.” The disciples told Jesus that the Pharisees were offended, and Jesus said:” Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. they are blind guides, here the Lord Jesus talked about their spiritual blindness. ” Then Jesus explained to the disciples that the food that goes into the mouth, passes through the stomach, and falls into the toilet, it does not defile a man, but the sins that come out of the heart and out of the mouth will defile a man.
37 When Jesus had finished speaking, a Pharisee invited him to eat with him; so he went in and reclined at the table. 38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal. 39 Then the Lord said to him, “Now then, you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. 40 You foolish people! Did not the one who made the outside make the inside also? 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you. (Luke 11:37-41)
The Pharisees believed that not washing hands before eating was unclean. They focused on the cleanliness of the outside. The Lord Jesus knew everything and knew people’s thoughts. He knew that although the Pharisees focused on the cleanliness of the outside, their hearts were not clean. The Lord Jesus continued: But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
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Low back pain, etc. got healed after prayer
A sister told me: “I don’t know if it was because I moved things yesterday or because the mattress, I slept on was too soft after I changed my sleeping place, my lower back is very uncomfortable today. Please pray for me and ask God to heal me. Thank you.” I prayed for her, and four days later she told me: “After getting up today, I felt that my lower back pain was much better. Thank the Lord, thank you for your prayer.” She also told me: “Today I met an old man, he went to the emergency last night and came back this morning, he stayed in the hospital all night because his legs and feet were swollen. He said it was probably caused by the medications prescribed by the doctor, I told him that you have been praying for him all the time, he was very happy and said that he believed in prayer. Please continue praying for him.” I prayed for him, and about two weeks later she told me: “I chatted with him yesterday, and his legs were only a little swollen, and the pain in his legs was much better than a few days ago. Thank the Lord and thank you for your prayer.” She also told me: “I felt a little pain in my right ear these two days. I would like you to pray for me and ask God to heal me.” I prayed for her, and six days later she told me, “My ear pain has been much better in the past two days thank the Lord, thank you for praying for me.” Thank the Lord.