David Journal

Tag: Luke

  • Types of Christ

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    It seems that the preeminent type of Christ is the sacrament bread.

  • Below all things

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    It was necessary for Christ to be mocked and mistreated in order for Him to descend below all things.

  • Temptations of Christ

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    If Christ suffered temptations so that he might succor us, then we should use the experience of our temptations to make ourselves more compassionate to the temptations that others suffer. That doesn’t mean that we condone soon, just that we treat sinners and those who are tempted kindly and be careful to leave unnecessary judgement…

  • Son of man

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    It appears that “Son of man” is the title Christ most often used for himself and that He used it more than anyone else.

  • Purify the sons of Levi

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    I wonder about the Lord purifying the sons of Levi. Part of me thinks He has begun that process and another part feels like that is something he will do openly after he comes. As I think about it, and considering what I know of devout modern Jews, I believe the process has started but…

  • No hidden truth

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    There is nothing about the plan of salvation which was done in the dark. While no man may know the hour of His coming, yet He was openly declared before, during, and after his mortal mission.

  • A solid place

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    Christ is the solid place upon which men can build safely. He alone is the destination upon which they can land in the seat of spiritual storm and not be sweet away if they will cling to Him. Any other foundation will crumble in the storm sooner or later.

  • A testimony of the resurrection

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    A testimony of Christ is incomplete at best of it does not include a testimony of his resurrection from the dead. When the apostles sought to replace Judas they made a testimony of the resurrection of Christ one of the defining characteristics of who they would choose. A testimony today cannot be that He lived,…

  • He shall rise the third day

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    I wonder if there is any specific project more repeated than the fact that Christ would be killed and ride again on the third day after His death. That says something about how central that act was to the plan of salvation and how uniquely it identified Christ.

  • Christ always pleased His Father

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    Jesus testifies that he always did that which was pleasing to Heavenly Father. That fits with the testimony of Heavenly Father that He was well pleased with Christ.