Do You Not Know....... - Charles Banna
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Summary
The speaker argues that the repetition in scripture, from Genesis to the Gospels, is intentional, designed to sink profound truths into the reader. He uses examples from the Gospels to show that even when Jesus spoke clearly about his suffering and resurrection, his disciples repeatedly failed to understand due to unbelief and hardness of heart. The core message is that understanding God's word requires more than just hearing; it requires a receptive heart.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why does scripture repeat things so often?The Bible contains many repetitions across the creation accounts, the law, the gospels, and even God calling people's names twice, all to help truth sink into our hearts.
Jesus rebukes the disciples for lacking understandingDespite Jesus telling the disciples to hear and understand that what defiles a person comes from the heart and not food, they still lacked understanding.Matthew 15:10
Failure to grasp the resurrection and suffering of ChristJesus clearly taught that he would be killed and rise three days later, yet the disciples did not understand and even refused to believe the eyewitness reports after his resurrection.
Do you not know that you are a temple of God?Just as the Apostle Paul repeatedly asked 'do you not know,' modern believers must realize that every born-again Christian is indwelled by the Holy Spirit.
A little leaven leavens the whole lumpPaul rebuked the Corinthian church for tolerating immorality in their midst, warning that unaddressed sin spreads through the community like leaven in dough.
Saints will judge the world and angelsBelievers forget their high calling and future privilege to judge the world and even fallen angels, instead taking each other to worldly courts over minor disputes.
Unrighteous behavior will exclude people from God's kingdomScripture warns that fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, those who change their sex, homosexuals, thieves, and revilers who speak evil of authorities will not inherit God's kingdom.
Flee sexual immorality because your body belongs to ChristBelievers must not unite their bodies with harlots because they are members of Christ and their bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit bought with a price.
We must all appear before the judgment seat of ChristEvery person will stand before Christ to be recompensed for the good or bad things they have done in the body.
Friendship with the world is hostility toward GodJames warns believers that desiring friendship with the world makes oneself an enemy of God, because the Spirit he placed in us yearns for us jealously.James 4:4
Understanding what the world offers through 1 JohnThe world offers evil desires, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, all of which are fading away while those who do God's will live forever.
