It is well known that Christ made the new covenant with us through His blood. His Spirit given to us. That also is the new covenant of God taking the stony heart out of us, and giving us a heart of flesh.
Christ preached the Kingdom of Heaven, always preaching about Himself, ( for us to believe in ) of the least grain of mustard seed, but when grew becomes the tree of God. ( tree of life) Matthew 13;31-32. Revelation 2:7.)
All of those seeking Christ ( many on the wide path to destruction. Matthew 7:13) without the new covenant revealed to them of a heart of flesh, seek Christ with a hardened stony heart of pride.
Christ thanks the Father, because although the way ( narrow way few find. Matthew 7:14.) is revealed to babes, it is likewise hidden from the wise and prudent. ( the proud. Psalms 119:21.)
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Looking back at what the Spirit foretold for those babes to believe in. All will be through the Spirit of the Lord.
Israel ( a stiffnecked people) received not the land of Israel for their righteousness, because God described them as rebellious children, that take counsel not of Gods Spirit, but of another. Israels prophets ( false teachers) also followed their own spirit ( not hearing Gods Spirit) so saw nothing ever.
Deuteronomy 9:6 Understand therefore, that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 30:30 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Ezekiel 13:3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Continuing on from Christ thanking for all hidden from the wise and prudent ,( the wicked, through their pride, seek not after God in their thoughts.) Christ tells how the world is condemned by that Light which came into the world, and how men still love darkness because of the evil deeds. ( they love to do)
Now it is told that the world cannot receive the Spirit of truth, because it cant see Him or know Him. ( prideful men cant know what is so far away from them, of lowliness, and of laying our lives down as the Son of man did as example to follow after.)
Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
This is again why those who cannot receive the Spirit of truth, cant speak of Christ crucified.
Apostle Paul is that example of being in weakness ( which takes pride out of a person) in fear and trembling ( before God in lowliness in your heart.)
Apostle Paul ( who has the Spirit) reveals how all those with speech of enticing words have not the Spirit, because the Apostles of the Lord preach and live in the Crucifixion of Christ. ( in weakness and meekness.) which is in demonstration of the Spirit and power, for our faith to also stand in the power of God ( not in the deceiving wisdom of men of pride, who have no Spirit at all.)
Howbeit the wisdom of God is hidden, as eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor entered into the heart of man, God reveals them unto us by His Spirit. ( to those who love Him, who is meek and lowly, and the exalted only love themselves.)
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
2 Corinthians 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
God had not revealed His ways in other ages, as it is now revealed to His holy Apostles through the Spirit. ( through the new heart and new Spirit, taking the stony heart of pride out, giving a heart of flesh enabled to believe in the meekness of Christ.)
The beloved do not believe every spirit, but they try them, because many false prophets went out into the world to deceive.
If we are of God, ( the meek inherit the earth, and as the beloved elect of God, have put on Christ, which is mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.) they who are also of God ( believing in righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Timothy 6:11.) hear us, and the prideful hear not, and cant hear meekness. They are only mockers, walking instead after their own ungodly lusts, separate ( from the truth of God) as they have not the Spirit.
Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Jude 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Christ preached the Kingdom of Heaven, always preaching about Himself, ( for us to believe in ) of the least grain of mustard seed, but when grew becomes the tree of God. ( tree of life) Matthew 13;31-32. Revelation 2:7.)
All of those seeking Christ ( many on the wide path to destruction. Matthew 7:13) without the new covenant revealed to them of a heart of flesh, seek Christ with a hardened stony heart of pride.
Christ thanks the Father, because although the way ( narrow way few find. Matthew 7:14.) is revealed to babes, it is likewise hidden from the wise and prudent. ( the proud. Psalms 119:21.)
Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Looking back at what the Spirit foretold for those babes to believe in. All will be through the Spirit of the Lord.
Israel ( a stiffnecked people) received not the land of Israel for their righteousness, because God described them as rebellious children, that take counsel not of Gods Spirit, but of another. Israels prophets ( false teachers) also followed their own spirit ( not hearing Gods Spirit) so saw nothing ever.
Deuteronomy 9:6 Understand therefore, that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 30:30 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Ezekiel 13:3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
Continuing on from Christ thanking for all hidden from the wise and prudent ,( the wicked, through their pride, seek not after God in their thoughts.) Christ tells how the world is condemned by that Light which came into the world, and how men still love darkness because of the evil deeds. ( they love to do)
Now it is told that the world cannot receive the Spirit of truth, because it cant see Him or know Him. ( prideful men cant know what is so far away from them, of lowliness, and of laying our lives down as the Son of man did as example to follow after.)
Psalm 10:4 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
This is again why those who cannot receive the Spirit of truth, cant speak of Christ crucified.
Apostle Paul is that example of being in weakness ( which takes pride out of a person) in fear and trembling ( before God in lowliness in your heart.)
Apostle Paul ( who has the Spirit) reveals how all those with speech of enticing words have not the Spirit, because the Apostles of the Lord preach and live in the Crucifixion of Christ. ( in weakness and meekness.) which is in demonstration of the Spirit and power, for our faith to also stand in the power of God ( not in the deceiving wisdom of men of pride, who have no Spirit at all.)
Howbeit the wisdom of God is hidden, as eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor entered into the heart of man, God reveals them unto us by His Spirit. ( to those who love Him, who is meek and lowly, and the exalted only love themselves.)
1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
2 Corinthians 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
God had not revealed His ways in other ages, as it is now revealed to His holy Apostles through the Spirit. ( through the new heart and new Spirit, taking the stony heart of pride out, giving a heart of flesh enabled to believe in the meekness of Christ.)
The beloved do not believe every spirit, but they try them, because many false prophets went out into the world to deceive.
If we are of God, ( the meek inherit the earth, and as the beloved elect of God, have put on Christ, which is mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering.) they who are also of God ( believing in righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Timothy 6:11.) hear us, and the prideful hear not, and cant hear meekness. They are only mockers, walking instead after their own ungodly lusts, separate ( from the truth of God) as they have not the Spirit.
Ephesians 3:5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
Jude 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.