Luke 6:1-11 — Two Sabbath Controversies
COMPASSION FOR HUMAN NEED TRUMPS LEGALISTIC CONFORMITY BECAUSE:
– JESUS IS LORD OF THE SABBATH
– JESUS PUTS A PRIORITY ON DOING GOOD
Luke 5:27-39 — What’s Radically Different About Jesus?
CRITICS OF CHRISTIANITY FAIL TO UNDERSTAND THE RADICAL MISSION AND THE NEW MOVEMENT COMMANDED BY JESUS
Luke 5:12-26 — Only Jesus Can Do This – Two Levels of Healing
THE MIRACLES OF PHYSICAL HEALING AUTHENTICATE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS TO CLEANSE FROM SIN AND TO FORGIVE SINS
Luke 5:1-11 — Making Fishers of Men – Pathway of Christian Discipleship
THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP (FORSAKING ALL AND FOLLOWING CHRIST) OFFERS THE PROSPECT OF ABUNDANT MINISTRY FRUIT DESPITE OUR SINFULNESS BECAUSE OF THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS
Luke 4:31-44 — Power and Authority of Jesus Christ
WE NEED TO SUBMIT TO THE ABSOLUTE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST WHO REIGNS OVER THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Luke 4:16-30 — Hometown Reception of Jesus Turns Ugly Fast
PROCLAMATION OF GRACIOUS MESSIANIC MISSION THAT EXTENDS TO THE GENTILES REJECTED BY HOSTILE HOMETOWN CROWD
Luke 4:1-15 — Temptation of Jesus
JESUS AS THE SECOND ADAM DEFEATED THE TEMPTATIONS OF SATAN BY RELYING ON THE WORD OF GOD IN THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT
Luke 3:23-38 — The DNA Testimony
THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST TESTIFIES TO HIS LEGITIMATE CLAIM TO BE THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND TO THE UNIVERSALITY OF HIS SAVING WORK
Luke 3:21-22 — Divine Testimony at the Baptism of Jesus
AT THE BAPTISM OF JESUS, GOD ENDORSES HIS SON AS BOTH BELOVED DEITY AND SUFFERING SERVANT EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO ACCOMPLISH HIS REDEMPTIVE MISSION
Luke 3:19-20 — Imprisonment of John the Baptist
WICKEDNESS HATES THE LIGHT
Luke 3:15-18 — Prophetic Testimony of John the Baptist
THE MINISTRY OF CHRIST (DEALING WITH ULTIMATE DESTINY) IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THAT OF JOHN THE BAPTIST