Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 6:17-26
Crowd
Disciples
Apostles (your calling)
It’s not that the crowd is left out, it’s that they wouldn’t want to be included anyway.
Poor
Hungry
Weeping
Hated
Left out
Talked about behind your back
—for Jesus’ sake
At some point for the crowd to become disciples to become apostles, choices will have to be made.
It’s not Jesus and _____. In the end, it’s just Jesus...literally!
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 6:12-20
(March 19)
NonChristian — Unbeliever
Christian — Believer/Receiver
Disciple — Follower
Crowd
Disciples
Apostles
Crowd: Needy, curious, interested
Disciples: Followers
Apostles: Sent, messengers, representatives
Frist recorded spoken words of Jesus: Luke 2:49
Last recorded spoken words of Jesus: John 19:30
4/2/2017
Message: Bro Joey Rupard
Text: Matthew 9:35-10:7
9:36 If we can’t see them, we won’t love them
9:36-38 If we can’t love them, we won’t pray for them
10:1 If we can’t pray for them, we won’t win them
10:2-5 If we can’t win them, we won’t send them
Vance Havner, "The Gospel is not merely something to come to church to hear, it is something to go from church to tell."
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:33-39
~Lost — Unbeliever
~Christian — Believer
~Disciple — Follower
~Appropriate at the time and situation. Ecclesiastes 3:1-3,
Romans 12:15
~Like changing seasons or cycles of a disciple.
Dr James Dobson—2 weeks
~The awareness of His presence.
Mother Teresa—Christopher
Hitchens
Jeremiah 29:13
You may find that a relationship with Jesus raises more questions than it answers.
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:27-32
When you look at people, what do you see? What do you think Jesus sees?
This is why the Father sent the Son. Why has the Father sent you?
Who is the most important person for you to reach? _________
First General Baptist is not a nursing home for saints, but a hospital for sinners.
The calling of Matthew
I don’t care _______
Or
I don’t care _______
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:17-26
1 Timothy 1:15
Who is the worst person in this room?
Forgiveness should not create in us a self righteous attitude, but rather gratitude, for what Jesus has done for us. To be self righteous means you have forgotten what Jesus has done for you.
Oswald Chambers, "When once you realize all that it cost God to forgive you, you will be held as in a vice, constrained by the love of God."
C.S. Lewis, "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you."
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:17-26
4 men named Doubt, Discouraged, Indifference and Quitter
4 men named Faith, Hope, Love and Perseverance
You are one of these 8 characters, which are you?
Message: The gospel according to Luke
Text: Luke 5:12-16
What do you want Jesus to do?
What do you think Jesus wants to do? Miracles happen when these two things match up!
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
“My grace is enough…”
Paul was not asking for too much, he was not asking for enough.
Is it possible to ask too much of God?
“Yes” would have meant weakness, “No” has turned to strength
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.