The Leper & The Paralytic
The Leper & The Paralytic Luke 5:12-26 THE LEPER Leviticus 13:45-46 Isaiah 1:4-6 a. ISOLATION IS UNHEALTHY b. JESUS MAKES US CLEAN THE PARALYTIC Mark 2:17 a. THERE IS A LITTLE PHARISEE IN ALL OF US b. WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DO TO BRING YOUR FRIENDS TO JESUS? c. JESUS FORGIVES SIN Luke 5:26
The God Who Pursues
The God Who Pursues Luke 4:42-5:11 JESUS PURSUES SOLITUDE Luke 4:42 Psalms 46:10 Matthew 6:6 JESUS PURSUES THE FRUSTRATED Luke 5:10 JESUS PURSUES FOLLOWERS/DISCIPLES Luke 5:11 Philippians 3:8 4 QUESTIONS: ARE YOU POURING YOURSELF OUT SERVING GOD? ARE YOU REGULARLY GETTING YOUR SOLITUDE WITH GOD? WHAT DOES FOLLOWING JESUS MEAN TO YOU? DOES YOUR LIFE SHOW THAT YOU CARE FOR THE LOST?
The Authority of Jesus
Luke 4:31-41 AUTHORITY IN PREACHING 2 Timothy 4:1-2 AUTHORITY OVER DEMONS Matthew 28:18 Ephesians 1:19-23 AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS Luke 4:40-41 Luke 7:2-3 Luke 7:6-8 AUTHORITY OVER DEATH 1 Corinthians 15:55
Hated in His Hometown
Luke 4:14-30 JESUS CAME FOR THE NEEDY A. GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR B. HEALING THE BROKENHEARTED C. LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES D. SIGHT TO THE BLIND E. LIBERTY TO THE OPPRESSED Mark 2:17 Revelation 21:1-4 GOD DOES NOT NEED YOU Psalms 50:8-15 Acts 17:24-25
Tempted in Every Way
Luke 4:1-13 THE FIRST TEMPTATION: STONES TO BREAD THE SECOND TEMPTATION: THE KINGDOMS OF THE WORLD THE THIRD TEMPTATION: THROW YOURSELF DOWN Hebrews 2:17-18 JESUS MODELS HOW TO FIGHT TEMPTATION James 1:12-15 John 8:44 THE HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS US TO OVERCOME TEMPTATION 1 Corinthians 10:13 Galatians 5:16-17 JESUS ENDURED AND OVERCAME TEMPTATION FOR US Hebrews 4:15
The Inauguration of the Christ
Luke 3: 1-38 Matthew 3:13-17 SALVATION REQUIRES REPENTANCE AND LIFE CHANGE (VS 3, 10-14) John 7:24 Matthew 7:1 Ephesians 2:10 James 2:14-18 COMPLACENCY IS SIN (VS 7-9) Romans 11:17-20 Revelation 3:15-16 JESUS IS THE MESSIAH (VS 15-38) Luke 3:16 Isaiah 11:2 ARE YOU IN THE FAMILY LINE OF JESUS?
The Child and the Temple
Luke 2:22-52 THE NATURE OF THE INCARNATION Mark 13:32 Philippians 2:8 THE NATURE OF THE TEMPLE FOUR THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE’S OF JESUS COMING TO THE TEMPLE: IT WAS THE PLACE OF GOD’S PRESENCE IT WAS WHERE GOD’S PEOPLE WOULD COME TO MEET WITH HIM IT WAS THE PLACE WHERE SIN WAS ATONED FOR IT WAS THE CENTER OF LIFE AND FAITH AND WORSHIP THE INCARNATION REPLACED THE TEMPLE Hebrews 10:1-4 Hebrews 10:11-14 CONCLUSION – THE TEMPLE OF GOD TODAY…
The Child of Peace
Luke 2:1-21 Micah 5:2 THREE THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF JESUS’ BIRTH JESUS IS LIKE US JESUS IS NOT LIKE US JESUS CAME TO MAKE US LIKE HIM Hebrews 7:26-27 1 Timothy 2:5 HUMILITY COMES BEFORE GLORY Matthew 20:25-28 James 4:6 ONLY GOD CAN BRING TRUE PEACE Luke 2:10 Luke 2:14 Isaiah 9:7
The Child’s Prophet
Luke 1:46-80 Malachi 3:1 Malachi 4:5-6 OUR HIGHEST PURPOSE IS TO REJOICE IN GOD (46-55) Psalms 86:9 Romans 11:36 1 Corinthians 10:31 Psalms 144:15 Philippians 4:4 SUFFERING MAKES US BITTER OR BETTER (57-66) 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 Matthew 24:9 THE HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS ORDINARY PEOPLE (67-80) Luke 24:49 Acts 1:8 Luke 7:28 Acts 1:8
The Child King
Luke 1:26-45 GOD USES THOSE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO DO INCREDIBLE THINGS 1 Corinthians 1:20-21 GOD IS A PRO-LIFE GOD Matthew 18:1-6 Psalms 139:15-16 FIVE THINGS THIS PASSAGE TEACHES US ABOUT JESUS: JESUS IS THE FULFILLMENT OF SCRIPTURE JESUS IS FULLY MAN JESUS IS FULLY GOD JESUS IS THE KING JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD Galatians 4:4-7
Is It True? Are You Sure?
Luke 1:1-25 1. GOD PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO BOLSTER OUR FAITH Hebrews 11:6 RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DIG DEEPER: 1. I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH FAITH TO BE AN ATHEIST – NORMAN GEISLER 2. EVIDENCE THAT DEMANDS A VERDICT – JOSH MCDOWELL 3. THE CASE FOR CHRIST – LEE STROBEL Luke 16:27-31 Ephesians 2:8-9 2. OBEDIENCE FOLLOWS GENUINE FAITH Luke 1:45 Hebrews 11:1 John 20:29
The Coming Crisis
Ephesians 4:1-6 1. THE CALL TO UNITY John 17:11 John 17:21-23 Titus 3:10-11 2. THE PURPOSE OF UNITY A.TO PROTECT TRUTH 2 Timothy 4:3 B. TO AVOID DIVISIONS 1 Corinthians 1:10 C. TO GLORIFY GOD WITH ONE VOICE Romans 15:6 D. TO ADVANCE THE GOSPEL Philippians 1:27 E. TO CREATE COMMUNITY Acts 4:32 F. TO BUILD UP THE CHURCH Romans 14:19 G. TO SHOW THE WORLD JESUS IS LORD John 17:21 H. TO GROW INTO CHRISTIAN MATURITY Ephesians 4:13 I.…