Luke 9:1-17 — Who Is Adequate For These Things?
THE ALL-SUFFICIENT KING EQUIPS INADEQUATE DISCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY
Luke 8:22-56 — Absolute Power and Authority of Jesus
WHATEVER THE CRISIS, FAITH IN THE PERSON AND POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS IS THE ANSWER
Luke 8:16-21 — Application of the Parable of the Soils
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LISTEN AND RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GOD
Luke 8:4-15 — Parable of the Soils
RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL DEPENDS ON YOUR HEART CONDITION — UNDERSTANDING EVANGELISM STARTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEART RESPONSES TO THE SOWING OF THE GOSPEL
Luke 7:36 – 8:3 — Extraordinary Forgiveness . . . Extravagant Love
FORGIVEN SINNERS DISPLAY EXTRAVAGANT LOVE THAT THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS REJECT
Luke 7:18-35 — The Miracles of Jesus Say Everything That Need to be Said
THE MIRACLES PERFORMED BY JESUS:
– CONFIRM HIS IDENTITY AS PROMISED MESSIAH
– CALM THE DOUBTS OF COMMENDED DICIPLES (LIKE JOHN THE BAPTIST)
– CALL OUT THE DUPLICITY OF HIS UNREASONABLE CRITICS
Luke 7:11-17 — Dealing with Heartache
NO HEARTACHE IS TOO HOPELESS FOR THE COMPASSIONATE GRACE OF JESUS — WHO ALONE HAS THE POWER OVER EVEN DEATH
Luke 7:1-10 — Amazing Faith – How Sweet the Picture
THE GREAT FAITH OF THE HUMBLE GENTILE CENTURION FOCUSED ON THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS TO JUST SPEAK THE SAVING WORD
Luke 6:46-49 — Two Contrasting Foundations
SPIRITUAL SECURITY COMES FROM OBEYING THE WORD OF THE LORD
Luke 6:39-45 — Warning Against Following the Wrong Type of Spiritual Leaders
BE CAREFUL WHOM YOU FOLLOW –
4 TYPES OF LEADERS NOT TO FOLLOW
Luke 6:27-38 — Radical Love and Mercy
LOVING OUR ENEMIES
– DISTINGUISHES DISCIPLES FROM THE WORLD
– REVEALS OUR CONNECTION TO OUR MERCIFUL FATHER AND
– IMPROVES OUR RELATIONSHIP FOR THE SAKE OF EVANGELISM
Luke 6:17-26 — Beatitudes – Blessings vs Woes
THOSE WHO EMBRACE THE VALUE SYSTEM OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD RECEIVE BLESSING RATHER THAN CONDEMNATION