Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:1-11
Answering the call:
So what?
Jesus didn’t create the fish on the spot, they were already swimming all around the nets and the boats the whole time.
Answering the call:
I haven’t just been taught, I am being taught.
What Jesus is asking you to do isn’t just hard, it’s impossible.
Franklin Roosevelt. “The hardest thing you will ever do is help people!”
Message: Who is the main character in your Bible?
Colossians 1:16
You were born for Him
John 3:16
He was born for you
Henry Blackaby, "Part of the Book of Genesis is the record of God accomplishing His purposes through Abraham. It is not the record of Abraham's walk with God. Can you see the differences of focus? The focus of the Bible is God."
Mozart, "Remember, merciful Jesus, that I am the cause of your journey."
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:37-44
Vs 37-39
From healing to service
Vs 40-41
Why does Jesus want the demons to be quiet?
Waiting.
Vs 42-44
“For God so loved the _____...
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:31-37
~”I know who You are…”
Demons are not confused at all as to who Jesus is. They want to confuse you as to who Jesus is.
There are at least 2 things that are essential to know about Jesus, they are both in Romans 10:9
~Jesus speaks/commands. God does not expend effort as we would, He speaks…
~Colder is bolder. Hotter is bolder. Lukewarm is tepid...apathetic.
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:28-31
(Hebrews 12:1-2)
The Sin:
Sin is breaking God’s law
All sins are mistakes, but all mistakes are not sins
The Weight:
Celebrate Recovery — “Our hurts, habits and hang-ups”
Our temptations, addictions, fears, failures memories, worries… our issues
Our problem is that we can be guided more by our sins and issues than by our righteousness (Jesus)
The only solution for our sins and issues that Celebrate Recovery or anyone has to offer is Jesus
Special thanks to our guest speaker Jim Pratt.
How should we view people as followers of Jesus?
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:18-24
In vs 18-19 Jesus is quoting Isaiah to tell everyone who He is and why He has come. This sounded good to people in Jesus’ day because of hated Roman rule. It sounds good in our culture because of the popularity of healing and prosperity...for example.
The problem of focusing soley on the benefits of 18-19 in this temporal world, is that we all die.
Heb 9:27
Who is the father of Jesus? There are only 2 choices to choose from.
There is still a wide spread attempt to make Jesus less than He is...God!
John 1:1, 3:16, 5:18, 8:24, 8:58, 10:30-33, 20:28
How much of your life are you holding back from God?
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:14-19
~Nazareth is the town Jesus was raised in, Galilee is similar to what we would call the “state” He was raised in.
~The synagogue was introduced into Jewish life during their captivity in Babylon—but is not mentioned in the Old Testament. It was began as a place of worship when going to the temple in Jerusalem was impractical or impossible. The synagogue is very similar to our local church. All that was required was 10 people to start one.
~The Bible (Old Testament) teaching in the synagogue was very different from anything a Jew would hear in their culture.
~Exegesis is the verse by verse explanation of the Bible. (The Law, The Prophets, The Writings) In His spiritual life, Jesus was faithful and consistent. Without regular worship attendance, prayer, and Bible reading—you will not see real spiritual growth Rom 8:29 If you are faithful and consistent in spiritual disciplines—you will grow.
~Vs 18-19 is not just about them or them and the Romans...it is about you!
Are you giving the Devil hope?
Rev 12—Fighting from a point of hopelessness. The devil doesn’t know when to quit...but he won’t quit as long as he sees hope.
The devil is hopeless...you’re not
Gal 6:9—What do I need to do for the devil to give up hope on me?
Give me a break!. We get a break by persevering, not quitting.
Moist of our most important commitments are lifetime...forever! Jesus’ commitment to you is forever!
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 4:9-12
What does it mean to tempt or to test God? Doing what you want instead of what God says; taking chances instead of obedient faith; your word instead of God’s Word; sometimes there’s a fine line between faith and stupidity!
Ultimately, it is presumption—presuming that God will take care of you no matter what you do.
As in the first temptation, satan is again questioning Jesus’ purpose.
So, is this what God made you for?
But there’s another deceit satan has hidden for us in this temptation, which can tend to take us too far the other way.
Trust God enough to trust Him without a miracle. Trust God enough to trust Him in a miracle.
Is the devil trying to make something out of nothing?
Isn't love better when you don't have to ask?
What is getting your worship?