This sermon explores the dangers of spiritual blindness, the emptiness of misdirected religious activity, and the necessity of recognizing and accepting God's divine intervention.
Good morning, beloved, and welcome. We stand here today at the threshold of a divine revelation, ready to open our hearts to the wisdom of the Word. We are about to immerse ourselves in the sacred text of Luke 19:41-48, a passage that, like a mirror, reflects our human frailty and God's divine grace.
Before we begin, let’s take a moment to remember the words of the great preacher Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t." Indeed, it is in the constant turning of these holy pages, in the ceaseless seeking of His word, that we find our strength and our salvation.
Let us now turn our attention to the Scripture at hand: "As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, 'If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side. They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming to you.' Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling. 'It is written,' he said to them, 'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.' Every day he was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the leaders among the people were trying to kill him. Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.'"
In this passage, we see Jesus weeping over Jerusalem, lamenting the blindness of its people to the peace He offers. We see Him condemning the barrenness of religious activity that has lost its true purpose. We see Him bracing for the coming judgment, a judgment born of rejection and rebellion.
Today, we will not only read these words, but we will truly hear them. We will not only listen to these words, but we will truly understand them. We will not only understand these words, but we will truly live them.
The blindness of the people is a tragic theme throughout the Bible. In Isaiah 6:9, the prophet is told, "Go and tell this people: 'Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'" This is the same blindness that Jesus weeps over in our passage. It's a blindness that prevents the people from seeing the truth of who Jesus is and the peace He offers.
Amid the noise and the hustle, Jesus raises His voice ... View this full PRO sermon free with PRO
Sermon Central
