Luke 11:37-54 — Exposing the Religious Hypocrisy of the Pharisees and Scribes
RELIGIOUS HYPOCRISY FOCUSES ON EXTERNAL FORMALISM AT THE EXPENSE OF INTERNAL RIGHTEOUSNESS
Luke 11:29-36 — Receptivity to Revelation
SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT (SIGHT – the type of understanding that leads to Obedience) DEPENDS NOT ON GREATER REVELATION (LIGHT) BUT ON THE RIGHT HEART CONDITION
Luke 11:14-28 — Two Warring Kingdoms – Thy Kingdom Come
DOMINION OVER THE REALM OF SATAN REQUIRES THE SUPERIOR POWER OF JESUS CHRIST THAT TRANSFORMS THOSE WHO HEAR AND OBEY HIM
Luke 11:1-13 — Teach Us to Pray
AS WE PERSIST IN PRAYING AS JESUS TAUGHT US WE SHOULD HAVE THE EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING ANSWERS FROM OUR HEAVENLY FATHER
Luke 10:38-42 — Distraction or Devotion?
COMMUNION WITH GOD MUST TAKE PRIORITY OVER SPIRITUAL SERVICE
Luke 10:25-37 How Good Do I Have to Be? – Parable of the Good Samaritan
GOD’S STANDARD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS CONVICTS US ALL OF OUR INABILITY TO MERIT SALVATION BY GOOD WORKS
Luke 10:1-24 — Bringing the Kingdom of God Near to the Lost
MINISTRY SUCCESS GOVERNED BY SOVEREIGN GRACE BRINGS THE KINGDOM OF GOD NEAR TO THE LOST ALONG WITH THE CONDEMNATION ASSOCIATED WITH REJECTION
Luke 9:51-62 — Priority of Salvation
MAINTAIN A SINGULAR FOCUS (WITHOUT DISTRACTIONS AND COMPETING PRIORITIES) ON SEEKING CONVERSIONS AND FOLLOWING JESUS
Luke 9:37-50 — Corrective Phase in the Training of the 12
JESUS ADDRESSES WRONG PERSPECTIVES ON THE PART OF HIS APOSTLES WITH A SERIES OF 4 CORRECTIONS
Luke 9:28-36 — Testimony of the Father at the Transfiguration
THE TRANSFIGURATION PROVIDES VISUAL AND AUDIBLE TESTIMONY TO BOTH THE IDENTITY OF JESUS AND THE NECESSITY OF HIS REDEMPTIVE MISSION
Luke 9:23-27 — The Total Commitment Involved in Discipleship
THE CALL TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP DEMANDS A COMPLETE REORIENTATION OF ONE’S LIFE
Luke 9:18-22 — The Only Question That Matters
JESUS CHALLENGES EVERYONE TO KNOW HIS TRUE IDENTITY AND TO RESPOND TO HIS REDEMPTIVE MISSION