Luke 9:51-56 Luke’s reason for recording • _________________ passage • What follows is the last ___________ of Jesus’ ministry before death. • Jesus’ ministry efforts are now expanding into areas ____________ the Galilean region. • Jesus sets an _____________ for
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Luke 9:1-6 Luke’s reason for recording Faith is a major theme in this section of his Gospel (chap 8-9). The disciples are given the opportunity to put their own faith into practice through a short-term training mission. What’s so important
Luke 8:40-56 Parallel accounts • Matthew 9:18-26 • Mark 5:21-43 • Luke 8:40-56 Harmonizing the accounts • Mark and Luke place the event directly after the expelling of the demon horde Legion. • Event most likely takes place in Capernaum.
Great Victory, Great Testimony (But you have to understand the Enemy) Luke 8:26-39 Parallel accounts Matthew 8:28-34 Mark 5:1-20 Luke 8:26-39 All place this event after Jesus calms the storm and all agree on major details except… Where there is
Obedient Belief Leads to Faith Exercise Luke 8:22-25 Parallel accounts Matthew 8:23-27 Mark 4:35-41 Luke 8:22-25 Where they seem to disagree Matthew seems to place the event earlier in Jesus’s ministry. Luke is ambiguous as to the time of the
God’s Family Luke 8:19-21 Parallel accounts Matthew 12:46-50 Mark 3:31-35 (and possibly 3:20-21) Luke 8:19-21 (and possibly 11:27-28) Where they agree • Event is in proximity to the parables of the sower and lamp. • The event seems to have
Luke 7:38-8:3 Gospel stories: Anointing of Jesus Matthew 26:6-13 Mark 14:3-9 Luke 7:36-50 John 12:1-8 Where Matthew, Mark and John agree Just before the Passover/crucifixion. Home in Bethany (1/2 mi from Jerusalem). The perfume used was expensive. Woman criticized for
Luke 7:18-35 Exegete 1. It was most likely John’s disciples, and not John himself, that struggled with reconciling Jesus’ messianic ministry with commonly held traditions and ideas about the Messiah. 2. Jewish Tradition Concerning Messiah (currently held by many Jews)
Much Needed Compassion Luke 7:11-17 The Compassion of Jesus Mirrored the Father’s compassion. Motivated Jesus to do everything he did. Motivated Jesus to act even though the act was not deserved. Motivated Jesus to act selflessly. Motivated Jesus to always
An Astounding Faith Luke 7:1-10 Review Author – Luke the Physician Audience – Theophilus, Gentile convert Reason for writing – for certainty that what has been taught is true. Theme – Salvation is for everyone. What has happened so
The Commands of Jesus Pray Key Hebrew and Greek words for prayer Hebrew Tephillah – intercession, deprecation; entreaty, supplication. Root is palal – to pronounce judgment. Implication – to judge something so important and beyond our power that we need
The Commands of Jesus Confront Sin Matthew 18:15-20 It’s all about the love Jesus expects us to love one another as he has loved us. (John 13:34) Jesus expects us to give and do what is best and right for
Commands of Love Matthew 5:21-48 What’s love? Hebrew word The Hebrew word for love is ahava. The root words of ahava are a and hav. A means “I” and hav means “to give”. So ahav, the word loved, literally means
The Commands of Jesus “Let the greatest…” “Love one another…” Luke22:24-27 and John 13:34 (15:12) Greatness Jesus spoke about greatness on several occasions. Mark 9:33-35 (Luke 9:46-48) Matthew 18:1-4 Matthew 20:20-28 Matthew 23:1-11 “Benefactors” Benefactors see themselves benefiting society through
The Commands of Jesus “Take up your cross” “Throw it away” “Take my yoke” Matthew 16:24-28, 5:27-30 & 11:25-30 “Take up your cross” • As a follower of Jesus, make the most of every moment living as if there is
Repent and Abide Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:15 and John 15 Why we should obey Because we ________ Jesus. (John 14:15) So that we may __________ in him and do work that keeps with _____________. (Acts 26:19-20, Matthew 3:8 & John
