ONENESS # 37
The Disciples had no Oneness until
Brian Kocourek
ONENESS PP.
157
<read> ONENESS
62-0211 157 The
disciples, even walking with Jesus, they didn't have no oneness. They didn't have any unity. No, they
argued, "Who's going to be bishop after this. Who's the greatest among
us?" They couldn't even believe Jesus. They couldn't understand Him. "Thou speakest
in riddles. Tell us plainly what You mean." There
was no unity between Jesus and the disciples, or disciples to Jesus, and the
disciples among one another.
Luke 10: 1-24 <read>
Commissioned 70
JOHN 6: 1-71 <read> At first they wanted to make Jesus their King, but
notice what happened later. They wanted to stone Him.
JOHN 10: 23-39 <read> They really wanted to know Who He was until He told them.
ONENESS PP. 158 - 159
<read> No matter, that goes to show you, brother. Listen close now; I
want this to stick real deep down in your heart. See? God's got a plan. Outside of that plan, I don't care how much
wisdom's behind it, how many fine millions of dollars of buildings, how many
schools of theology, how many holy men and holy this, and holy, holy, holy,
makes no difference at all; if one Word
of God's Bible is denied, it's of the Devil. Now, I've proved that to you
by the written Word of God from New to Old Testament, and I'll bring her on
down to the day if you'll just set with me a few minutes...?...
The
disciples who walked hand and hand with Jesus, slept with Him, eat with Him,
watched His miracles, and associated with Him, close as any brother could be,
and yet they didn't have it. They wasn't fit to preach the Gospel. Jesus said, "Don't you preach anymore;
don't you even try. You wait up there at the city of
Matt 26: 31-41 Why
did they sleep? Depressed.
Luke 22: 39-46 <read> 39 ¶ And he came out,
and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also
followed him. 40 And when he was at
the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not
into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's
cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:
nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And
there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more
earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to
the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples,
he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
Matt 26: 42-49 esp. vs 50 <read> Notice
how Judas tenderly and affectionately kissed Jesus. Don't
they do the same today? Notice note (f) Schofield.
Psalm 55:
11-16 Wickedness [is] in the midst
thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. 12 For [it was] not an
enemy [that] reproached me; then I could have borne [it]: neither [was it] he
that hated me [that] did magnify [himself] against me; then I would have hid
myself from him: 13 But [it was] thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine
acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together, [and] walked unto the house of
God in company. 15 Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into
hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. 16 ¶
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Matt 13: 1-9,
10-23 1 ¶ The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And
great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship,
and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many
things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower
went forth to sow; 4 And when he
sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them
up: 5 Some fell upon stony places,
where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had
no deepness of earth: 6 And when the
sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered
away. 7 And some fell among thorns;
and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8
But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an
hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 And the
disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou
unto them in parables? 11 He answered and said unto them, Because
it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to
them it is not given. 12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more
abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he
hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables:
because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they
understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias,
which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not
understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this
people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their
eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and
hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them. 16
But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and
righteous [men] have desired to see [those things] which ye see, and have not
seen [them]; and to hear [those things] which ye hear, and have not heard
[them]. 18 Hear ye therefore the
parable of the sower. 19 When any one heareth
the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not,
then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that
which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20 But he that received
the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth
the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among
the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care
of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23 But he that received seed into the
good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth
fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some
sixty, some thirty.
Luke 8: 11-15 <read> NIV
11 "This
is the meaning of the parable: The seed
is the word of God.12 Those
along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away
the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those
on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but
they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they
fall away. 14 The
seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their
way they are choked by life's worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not
mature.15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble
and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
Luke 21: 34-36 <read>
NIV 34 "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down
with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will
close on you unexpectedly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the
whole earth.36 Be
always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about
to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of
Luke 19: 41-44 ¶ And
when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst
known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass
thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and
thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon
another; because thou knewest not the time of thy
visitation.
Luke
Matt 7: 13-27
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the
gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait [is] the
gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto
life, and few there be that find it. 15 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come
to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall
know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit;
but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know
them. 21 ¶ Not every one that saith
unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth
the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in
thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never
knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth
these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which
built his house upon a rock: 25 And
the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth
these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man,
which built his house upon the sand: 27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and
beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.