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LUKE CHAPTERS 1 &2
Lk 1,1-4
· (77c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Hunger for the essence of God Ø Hunger for His
truth
-- Luke carefully recorded the
story of Jesus, many of His works, and many of His words, so that neither he
nor anyone else would ever forget what happened throughout Christ's ministry.
The only way to remember for any length of time what God has said and done in
your life is to put it on paper, or you will either forget it, or time will
distort the true events and words, and you will end up remembering something
that never happened. Write it down in a timely fashion, so you don't depend on
a distant memory as the resource for your writing.
· (147a) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Remember Jesus’ miracles
Lk 1-2
· (144d) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
The Church Bares Witness of Jesus Ø It bares
witness of His word
· (255c) Trinity Ø
Holy Spirit’s relationship between Father and Son Ø
God’s word is Spirit Ø Jesus is the word of
the Spirit Ø Jesus is the manifested word of
God
Lk 1,5-7 -- No Entries
Lk 1,8-20
· (203b) Denying Christ Ø
Dishonor God by your unbelief
Lk 1,10-20
· (75e) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Being manipulative Ø
Questioning God’s judgment --
Look at the question Zacharias asked the angel, Gabriel, "How shall I
know this for certain? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in
years," and compare it to Mary's question to the same angel in verse
34, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" There are many
similarities between these two questions, but there is obviously one glaring
difference: Zacharias' question attacked the angel's authority, while Mary
merely asked for a scientific explanation into the miracle of the emasculate
conception. Zacharias was asking for authoritative proof that Gabriel's
words were true, as though having a visitation from an angel weren't enough.
His question came from a foolish, unbelieving heart, while Mary's question
came purely from curiosity, and Gabriel was more than willing to fill in some
of the details about the things that were about to happen to her. Gabriel
probably would have thought it strange if Mary hadn't asked any
questions.
Lk 1,11-20
· (15e) Servant Ø
Angels are messengers from God sent to impart information – Angels
are very effective as messengers, since they have power to execute
judgment if their message is not believed. Angels, however, sometimes mask
their identity so that God can reveal them as angels to people in the
spirit. This can be just as effective, because it depends on an internal conviction
rather than a visual dazzle to disclose the message. The appearance of
angels occurred more
often in the Old Testament.
Lk 1-12
· (88i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fearing the power of God is the beginning of wisdom
Lk 1-15
· (113j) Thy kingdom come Ø
The anointing Ø Filled with the Holy Spirit
-- This verse goes with verses 40-45.
· (132j)
Temple Ø Your body is the temple of God Ø
Holy Spirit is in God’s people Ø Filled with
the Spirit Ø Drink in the Spirit
-- The bible equates being filled with the Holy Spirit with the effects of
drinking alcohol, except instead of dulling your senses, your senses are heightened
to the things of God.
· (191a) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Baptism Ø
Immersed in His Spirit -- This verse goes with verses 40-45
Lk 1-17
· (33d) Gift of God Ø
God is our Father Ø Kingdom belongs to the
children of God
· (90c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Keeping the law Ø Law is our tutor Ø
It prepares your heart to receive Christ
-- John the Baptist was a key
component in preparing the way for Christ's ministry. Like ships that travel
near the polar regions, John broke the ice as it were for Christ to follow
behind him. He prepared people's hearts to receive the message and the
ministry that Christ brought. John's message revolved around the law, which
became the platform of Christ's message and ministry that revolved around
love. This indicates that without the law you cannot love. It also indicates
that Jesus didn't want to preach law and love in equal doses, otherwise it
would have confused the people, who would not have known whether His message
was about love or the law. This way, they were separated into two ministries
to show their differences and similarities, but also to show that one has
overshadowed the other, so that there is no more need to follow the law if you
follow Christ, since He was the fulfillment of the law. However, the one who
refuses to follow Christ has inadvertently chosen to follow the law, and thus
is subject to its condemnation whenever the law is broken, because the law
never promised to pardon anyone, only to condemn those who violate it.
· (95h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Attitude Ø Having an obedient attitude Ø
Ready to do God’s will
Lk 1,18-20
· (20f)
Sin Ø
Nature of sin Ø
Seeking a sign
-- You never ask an angel for
a sign, because the angel is the sign. If you want to question him, ask
him the name of his Lord. If he is hesitant or refuses to confess the name
of Jesus, tell him you don't need his services, and that whatever
information he thinks you need to know, the Holy Spirit will impart to you
in His good time.
· (199b) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø
Frustrating the grace of God Ø Frustrating
Jesus Ø Frustrating the Father
Lk 1-19,20
· (26k)
Sin Ø
Consequences of sin Ø
Curse Ø Deeds that return to the doer Ø
God’s blessings are a curse if you don’t walk in them
· (104f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pure in heart shall see God Ø Shall see the
Father Ø Being in the presence of God
Lk 1-19
· (69d) Authority Ø
Righteous judgment (outcome of discernment) Ø
God is angry at sin
-- The angel didn't have to think long
about Zacharias' response, because he had a strong sense of discernment and
subsequently judged Zacharias promptly for his unbelief. Judgment and
discernment are often seen together because they are simply the inverse of
each other. The knowledge that the Spirit of God would speak to you about
someone is a type of judgment in itself. The fact that you are able to rightly
judge the truth about what is in another person's heart makes you the perfect
candidate for passing judgment upon his unbelief according to the same Spirit
that discerned the motives of his heart. Because God is merciful you will not
condemn him, but will correct him with reverence toward God and with a gentile
spirit. Even then it will feel like boulders falling on him. The litmus test
of your discernment is whether you can discern both good and evil. If you can
only discern evil, then chances are you are merely seeing the reflection of
your own sin in another person.
Lk 1-20
· (214d) Sovereignty Ø
God controls time Ø
God’s timing transcends our comprehension Ø
God’s time is none of our business
Lk 1-21 -- No Entries
Lk 1-22
· (117i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Eyes of your spirit Ø Seeing visions
Lk 1,23-25 -- No Entries
Lk 1,26-35
· (30j) Gift of God Ø
He favors you by His gracious choice of you
Lk 1,30-35
· (75g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Motives Ø Being manipulative Ø
Questioning God from a good heart --
See commentary Lk 1,10-20
Lk 1-30
· (23m) Sin Ø
Poverty (Oppression) Ø Fear of the unknown Ø
Fear the appearance of angels
· (30e) Favor With God
(Key verse)
Lk 1-32,33
· (243l) Kingdom of God Ø
The eternal kingdom Ø There shall be no end to
his increase Ø He shall reign forever and ever
Lk 1-33
· (243f) The Eternal Kingdom Of God
(Key verse)
Lk 1-36,37 -- No Entries
Lk 1-38
· (12i) Servant Ø
Attitude of a bondservant – This is a perfect example of how
important it is to bring balance to the scriptures. We know that the
Catholics worship Mary, "The mother of God," and she is rightly
so, though she is not to be worshiped. However, because the Catholics worship
her, the other religions swing the pendulum the other way and rarely mention
her at all, which is almost equally wrong. I think Protestants have missed
out on some good truth about Mary by ignoring her, mainly that she was truly
a great bondservant of the Lord. If you will notice, she never doubted the
angle of the Lord when he spoke to her about bearing the Son of God. This
was a tremendous act of faith on her part that we often forget because she
made it look so easy. She simply believed God at His word, which is what our faith is all about.
The Scriptures do not reveal her as a screw up, though she was not perfect,
she was one who was truly pure in heart.
Lk 1,39-45
· (107j)
Thy kingdom come Ø The church is of the truth Ø God’s people can
discern the truth -- John the Baptist
could discern the presents of Jesus before he was born. This strips away any
intellectual influences from the essence of spiritually to show that God does
not impart an infant Holy Spirit in our hearts and expect him to grow. Rather,
we are the infant, and He expects us to grow into the likeness of His
implantation.
Lk 1,40-45
· (113j) Thy kingdom come Ø
The anointing Ø Filled with the Holy Spirit
-- These verses go with verse 15
· (191a) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Baptism Ø
Immersed in His Spirit -- These verses go with verse 15
Lk 1-43,44
· (135j) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Sins of the
body Ø Abortion Ø
God loves the fetus Ø The fetus is a living
person --
Lk 1,46-48
· (234b) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the glory of God
Ø Seeking the glory of His favor
Lk 1-48
· (77h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Tapping into the power of God through humility Ø
The high position of a humble servant
Lk 1-49,50 -- No Entries
Lk 1,51-53
· (49a) Judgment Ø
Nations are destroyed Ø Israel judged as an
example for us
· (57d) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø God is opposed to the proud, but
gives grace to the humble
Lk 1-51
· (22n) Sin Ø
Pride comes before a fall
Lk 1-53
· (249e) Priorities Ø
God’ s preeminence Ø Wealth Ø
True perception of wealth Ø Do not trust the
carnal perception of wealth Ø Do not depend on
wealth
Lk 1,54-62 -- No Entries
Lk 1-63,64
· (114e) Thy kingdom come Ø
Working the grace of God Ø Obeying the Holy
Spirit Ø Obeying the revelation from heaven Ø
Obeying the revelation by putting away the flesh
Lk 1-65
· (88g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fear the judgment of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø
Fear the consequences of your disobedience
Lk 1,66-70 -- No Entries
Lk 1,71-75
· (46e) Judgment Ø
Spiritual warfare Ø Subjecting your flesh Ø
Being fearless in battle
Lk 1-74,75
· (29e) Gift of God Ø
God is our advocate Ø Delivered from wicked
rulers
Lk 1,76-79
· (149j) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Authority of the rhema given to evangelism Ø
Being prepared by God personally
Lk 1-78,79
· (112c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Light Ø Jesus’ light overcomes darkness Ø
The light of His truth
· (119k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Curse of sin is
broken Ø Curse of ignorance is broken
· (184e) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Darkness Ø
God controls darkness Ø Darkness is the absence
of light
Lk 1-80 -- No Entries
Lk 2,1-8 -- No Entries
Lk 2-9
· (215j) Sovereignty Ø
God controls time Ø Suddenly Ø
The kingdom of heaven appears suddenly Ø Angels
appear without warning -- This verse goes with verse 13
Lk 2-10
· (23m) Sin Ø
Poverty (Oppression) Ø Fear of the unknown Ø
Fear the appearance of angels
Lk 2-11,12 -- No Entries
Lk 2-13
· (215j) Sovereignty Ø
God controls time Ø Suddenly Ø
The kingdom of heaven appears suddenly Ø Angels
appear without warning -- This verse goes with verse 9
Lk 2,14-18 -- No Entries
Lk 2-19
· (82f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Three elements of prayer Ø Our approach Ø
Meditation -- This verse goes with verse 33
Lk 2-20,21 -- No Entries
Lk 2-22
· (104f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pure in heart shall see God Ø Shall see the
Father Ø Being in the presence of God
Lk 2-23,24 -- No Entries
Lk 2-25,26
· (106f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Hearing from God Ø Attaining the hearing ear Ø
When He speaks and what He says
· (109c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Revelations of the Holy Spirit Ø Things
revealed by the Spirit
Lk 2-27
· (105k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Led by the Spirit Ø To the truth Ø
Spirit will lead you to Christ
Lk 2-28,29 -- No Entries
Lk 2,30-32
· (117k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Eyes of your spirit Ø Seeing through the eyes
of your spirit Ø Light illumines your spirit
Lk 2-33
· (82f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Three elements of prayer Ø Our approach Ø
Meditation -- This verse goes with verse 51
Lk 2-34
· (201d) Denying Christ Ø
Jesus is an offense Ø Truth offends error Ø
The word offends peoples’ sinful lifestyles
Lk 2-35
· (68l) Authority Ø
Discernment Ø Judging truth and error Ø
Perceiving false reasoning
Lk 2,36-38
· (120l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Contentment Ø
Content with your way of life Ø Content
with remaining single
Lk 2-36,37
· (100k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Devotion Ø In your ministry to God Ø
Devoted to prayer
Lk 2-39 -- No Entries
Lk 2-40
· (89i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø
Increasing in wisdom -- This verse goes with verse 52
· (137g) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø
Maturing in Jesus is hard work Ø Maturity is
the process of growing -- This verse goes with verse
52
· (229b) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Kingdom
grows by itself Ø Growing In Numbers
Corresponds With Spiritual Growth Ø Kingdom
grows in strength
Lk 2,41-52
· (223j) Kingdom of God Ø
The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Miss God Ø
Missing the train Ø Miss the invitation from
God
Lk 2-43,44
· (178b) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Presumption Ø
Presuming the facts about the circumstances Ø
Presumption is not founded on facts
Lk 2-46,47
· (62d) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø Being clever Ø
Answer with wisdom
Lk 2,48-50
· (18f) Sin Ø
False Judgment lacks evidence Ø Accusing God
Lk 2-49
· (142f) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Having a good reputation Ø Jesus’ reputation
Lk 2-51
· (82f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Three elements of prayer Ø Our approach Ø
Meditation -- This verse goes with verse 19
Lk 2-52
· (89i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø
Increasing in wisdom -- This verse goes with verse 40
· (137g) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø
Maturing in Jesus is hard work Ø Maturity is
the process of growing -- This verse goes with verse
40
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