Bible Study

Bible Study

Last in night in Bible school, we were looking at Matthew Chapter 10, verse 27, where Jesus tells the disciples;

“What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.”

The ‘darkness’ being spoken of isn’t literal darkness. It refers to things being spoken of in a hidden way... Such as in Jesus’ use of parables. We know this ‘darkness’ means the hidden manner of speaking in parables and proverbs also by the following scriptures;

Psalms 78:2  I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old

Proverbs 1:6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings

So essentially Jesus is saying to his disciples they must openly –and clearly- share with everyone all the mysteries he tells them.

This truth is typified in the accounts of the feeding of the five thousand and seven thousand: Jesus blessed and broke the bread, then gave it to his disciples and it was their job to distribute it.

Do you notice throughout scripture, Jesus never gave anyone else the actual formula for salvation (the closest was where he told Nicodemus to be born again of the water and spirit) he only told the apostles. Then it was their job to go and tell the world.  

Also, see how Jesus didn’t just tell Paul how to be saved? He sent him to Ananias to find out.

This is how God continues to do things. It sometimes happens where God will personally speak to an unsaved person and send them to a church or to someone who is saved. But he doesn’t actually reveal to them how to be saved, because it is the job of his disciples (us).

So conclusively, Matthew 10:27 is a serious commission, that we must share the truths that Jesus reveals to us -once we are saved- with all and sundry.

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Peace love and blessings upon you all in the family x