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LUKE CHAPTERS 7 & 8
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Lk 7,1-3 -- No Entries
Lk 7-4,5
· (174e) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Form of godliness Ø
Self righteousness Ø Justifying yourself
Lk 7,6-10
· (77h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Tapping into the power of God through humility Ø
The high position of a humble servant
· (114a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Working the grace of God Ø Obeying the Holy
Spirit Ø Believing the Father by obeying the
Son Ø Obeying Jesus’ word
· (192c) Die to self (Process of substitution)
Ø Result of putting off the old man Ø
Gain by losing Ø Life for life Ø
Losing your identity to gain God’s identity
Lk 7,6-8
· (72e) Transferring authority Ø
Men delegate authority by their words
· (73d) Authority Ø
Respect Positions Of Authority Ø In the church
Lk 7,7-10
· (145a) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Healing Ø
Methods of healing Ø Healed by speaking the
word
Lk 7-8,9
· (66e) Jesus’ authority Ø
His position with the Father Ø Jesus is under
His authority
Lk 7-11
· (143l) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
It is popular to follow Jesus
Lk 7,12-16
· (115g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Working the grace of God Ø Laying on of hands Ø
Seeing signs, wonders and miracles
Lk 7,12-15
· (147g) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Raising the dead
Lk 7-17,18 -- No Entries
Lk 7-19,20
· (20g) Sin Ø
Doubt is the consequence of the fear of death
Lk 7,20-22
· (152e) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Apostles Ø
Jesus is our great apostle
Lk 7,21-23
· (141e) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Old Testament bears
witness to the new Ø It bears witness to Jesus Ø
Prophesy about Jesus’ ministry Ø Jesus as the
healer
Lk 7-23
· (2l) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø
get out of His way Ø do not stumble over Him
– See Mat 11-6 (2l) for commentary
· (169e) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is
blind to God Ø Darkness has a blinding effect
Lk 7,24-27 -- No Entries
Lk 7,28-30
· (200c) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Rejecting Christ Ø Rejecting the will of God Ø
Rejecting God’s purpose – The Pharisees and the lawyers rejected
God’s purpose for themselves. Why? They were contrary to the works of God.
Long before John the Baptist or Jesus appeared the Pharisees and lawyers and
those who were in charge of God’s word were following wrong spirits and
being handsomely rewarded for it. They knew in their hearts that John and the
Lord were working for God, but they themselves were completely entangled in
the spiritual bondage of their own making and were unable to be part of what
God was doing. It would mean publicly recanting of all they have said and done
throughout their illustrious careers as teachers of the law, and it would mean
making amends to the people for placing them in bondage to a cruel religious
system they designed to funnel money into their pockets. For this reason they
didn’t believe the testimony of John or of the Lord, because it didn’t
correspond with their interpretation of the law. They held onto their unbelief
in spite of John’s anointing, resembling Elijah, who demonstrated the truth
with great zeal. Although the Pharisees and the lawyers knew this was the work
of God they still rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they were
not the leaders of it, and for that reason they wanted nothing to do with it.
After a long ancestral reputation as leaders of Israel Jesus came along and
bypassed them, because of their disobedience. They were treated as though they
didn’t have a place with God, left behind and out of the loop. In fact they
didn’t, and God was demonstrating that fact by excluding them from what He
was doing, yet they excluded themselves.
Lk 7-28
· (56k) Paradox Ø
Opposites Ø Least are greatest – In the kingdom of God the greatest is the
least and the least is the greatest, and who is the greatest in the kingdom of
God? Jesus! “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matt 20:28). Jesus “Emptied
Himself and took the form of a bondservant, and humbled Himself by becoming
obedient to the point of death. Therefore also God highly exalted Him and
bestowed on Him the name which is above every name (Phi 2,5-10). Jesus made
himself less than any man (especially when you take His true identity into
consideration) for the very reason that He was greater than all. Therefore,
when Jesus said, “He who is least in heaven is greater than John,” He was
actually referring to Himself.
· (225b)
Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø
Description of heaven Ø Equality in heaven – If you wonder what heaven is like, Jesus said
there will be people in heaven who will be greater than others, only in heaven
those who are considered the greatest will be servants of those who are least
in order to preserve equality among the saints. Those who are the greatest
servants have the greatest authority and shall rule the kingdom of heaven
though their service to others.
Lk 7,29-35
· (162e)
Works of the devil Ø Being a slave to the devil
(Addictions) Ø Bondage Ø
A slave to unbelief Ø Bondage to an inability to
believe
Lk 7-30
· (173g)
Works of the devil Ø The religion of witchcraft Ø
Catholicism Ø Unholy sacrifice Ø
Offering sacrifice without God’s approval Ø
Sacrifice against the will of God –
The Pharisees sacrificed the baptism of John in order to hold on to their dead
religion. The Catholic Church is very much like the Pharisees. They act so much
like them that they appear to have modeled themselves after the Pharisees. They
wear long robes with long sashes and walk pompously during their ritualistic
ceremonies, and place great emphasis on the temple buildings and invent
religious doctrines to funnel money into their coffers. They fought against the
emerging science, just like the Pharisees fought against Jesus. The priests
wanted nothing to do with science and they persecuted those who dared wonder
about the stars apart from the knowledge of the Catholic faith. The church made
its stand against alternative thought, and it was being left behind as the
mountain of scientific data rose above the authority of the church. It happened
to the Pharisees the same way. They rejected all the teachings of Jesus, but
Christianity grew beyond them, and now 2000 years later the Pharisees are a mere
speck of dust, used as an example of how not to live and relate to God, who
rejected His purpose for themselves.
Lk 7,31-35
· (200k) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Excuses for rejecting Christ Ø Putting God in a
no win situation –
Jesus compared John the Baptist to a fruit player and the Pharisees were the
audience, who did not dance along. Then Jesus came and sang a dirge, but the
Pharisees did not mourn. He explained the analogy saying, “John the Baptist
came eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon!’
The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He is a
gluttonous man and a drunkard.’” So, if they don’t eat bread and drink
wine, they are demon possessed, but if they do, they are gluttonous drunkards.
Either way they’re wrong in the eyes of the Pharisees. The only thing right
was for John and the Lord to sing the song of the Pharisees. They needed to be
in control, and Jesus was taking that control away from them, and they hated
Him for it. He did not ask to be a part of their little institution, and they
certainly were not going to be a part of His. Jesus went over their heads and
started something brand new and left them out of it, and they wanted Him dead,
yet the fruit of His ministry was wisdom, which was vindicated by all her
children. What kind of fruit did the Pharisees produce but toxic waste?
Lk 7-34,35
· (89g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø Wisdom
is the key that unlocks the mysteries of God
Lk 7,36-50
· (69a) Authority Ø
Discernment Ø Judging truth and error Ø
Correcting false reasoning
· (101g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Zeal Ø Zeal comes from a grateful heart
· (143h) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Popularity Ø Sought commendably Ø
Seeking Jesus for His favor
· (156c) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of
salvation Ø Loving God is evidence of salvation
Ø Expressing your feelings toward Him
· (193l) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Turn from sin to God Ø Run to God Ø
Run to God in your freedom to choose righteousness
· (207l) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Salvation verses Ø
The kindness of God Ø God is kind to sinners
· (208k) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø
Being married to God Ø Emotional relationship
Lk 7,36-39
· (174f) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Form of godliness Ø
Self righteousness Ø Comparing yourself with
sinners -- These verses go with verse 47
Lk 7,36-38
· (113i) Thy kingdom come Ø
The anointing Ø Anoint with oil
Lk 7-37,38
· (100l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Devotion Ø In your ministry to God Ø
Devoted to worshipping God -- These verses go with verses
44-50
· (234i) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Sold out Ø Relinquishing your assets to Christ Ø
Dispose of every asset except Christ -- These verses go with verses
44-48
· (252b) Trinity Ø
You shall put no other gods before Me Ø Worship
Jesus (Because He is equal with God) Ø Jesus is
worthy of our worship Ø Worship Jesus for who
he is -- These verses go with verses 44-50
Lk 7,39-47
· (202d) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Running from God Ø Running to your sinful
nature Ø Run from God through a lack of
character
Lk 7-39
· (18b) Sin Ø
Unrighteous judgment Ø Condemning God’s
people
· (20c)
Sin Ø
Nature of sin Ø
Unbelief Ø Having a mind that is unable to
receive
· (169b) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is
blind to God Ø Blind to Jesus Ø
Blind to the holiness of God in Christ
Lk 7,40-50
· (31l) Gift of God Ø
Gift of His grace Ø Forgiveness is an act of
God’s grace
· (108h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Revelations of God Ø Revelation of Jesus Christ
Ø Spiritual revelation
· (120i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø
Forgiveness is an act of mercy Ø Forgiveness
sets you free
· (125a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love is the action of
faith Ø Love is the response of receiving from
God – Jesus contrasted Simon with the woman in
front of Him, wetting His feet with her tears and wiping them with her hair,
saying to him, “Her sins which are many have been forgiven,” because she
loved much, but he who has been forgiven little loves little. The contrast
Jesus made between them was not in how much sin they committed, but in how
sorry they were for the way they lived and how willing they were to admit and
confess their sins to God. This woman had committed many sins as a prostitute.
She didn’t like herself the way she was, and the moment Jesus came along,
she ran with the opportunity to change and sought to reinvent herself through
the grace and love that Jesus demonstrated to her. She immediately embraced
Him with all her heart, and the sins she acknowledged, which were many, were
forgiven, but the sins that Simon was willing to acknowledge were few. For
this reason he was forgiven little, hence he loved little. There is therefore
a connection between our acknowledgement of God's forgiveness, and how much we
love God. We cannot love God any more than we acknowledge our sin.
· (252b) Trinity Ø
You shall put no other gods before Me Ø Worship
Jesus (Because He is equal with God) Ø Jesus is
worthy of our worship Ø Worship Jesus for who
he is -- These verses go with verses 37,38
Lk 7,40-47
· (19g) Sin Ø
Having the mental disease of the world Ø Man’s
twisted understanding
· (120a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Curse of God is
broken Ø Curse of God’s Judgment is broken
· (184j) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Abusing the grace
of God Ø Dragging God’s Grace Through The
Mud Ø Being unwilling to honor God’s grace
· (203c) Denying Christ Ø
Dishonor God by not receiving
Him
Lk 7,40-43
· (69f) Authority Ø
Righteous judgment Ø Meditate on discernment Ø
Judging what is true
– We treat the truth as though it were one of
many eggs in our basket, but the truth has certain properties that make it
distinct from other attributes in our lives. Case in point, the closer we get
to the truth the truer it becomes. Hence, looking for the truth is like
looking for unprotected spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor, the closer we
get to them the more radioactivity our bodies absorb. Standing directly in
front of a pile of spent fuel rods is certain death. According to the analogy,
then, the closer we get to the truth, the more we will need to die to our own
selfish interests before we will be able to absorb the deeper meaning of the
truth and apply it to our lives.
· (74e)
Thy kingdom come Ø Heart is man’s central
value system Ø Where man interprets worth
– Jesus asked Simon the Pharisee a question,
who invited Him to dinner at his house. He asked Simon which person would love
his master more, the one who was forgiven more or the one who was forgiven
less? Simon answered correctly that the man who was forgiven more would love
his master more. Some questions that Jesus asked could be understood with the
natural mind, because they were rudimentary. They dealt with our conscience,
and our conscience is usually right, but whether we listen to our conscience
is the broader question. Simon knew the truth in this case, but he didn’t
necessarily place a high value on it.
· (225c) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Parables Ø
Parables about wealth Ø Parables about a rich
man
· (232l)
Kingdom of God Ø Pursuing the kingdom Ø
Seeking the essence of his kingdom Ø Seeking
the truth
Lk 7,44-50
· (33n) Gift of God Ø
Believers are special to God Ø God receives us
· (100l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Devotion Ø In your ministry to God Ø
Devoted to worshipping God -- These verses go with verses
37&38
· (122k)
Thy kingdom come Ø Manifestations of faith Ø
Boldness in adverse circumstances Ø Go in
places of adversity
· (178l) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Hypocrisy Ø
Jesus rebukes the Pharisees Ø Rebuked for
having no love for God – Jesus was Simon’s dinner guest at his
house. He accepted his offer knowing He would never find common ground with
him or with his other guests. The others at the table reclining with Him,
want-to-be theologians, said to themselves, “Who is this man who even
forgives sins?” Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in
peace.” Jesus couldn’t care less what His enemies thought of Him. He would
never back down from speaking the truth though He knew His audience would
disagree with Him and would not understand. Jesus would tell them the truth no
matter how much they didn’t want to hear it. His attitude was, ‘if you
don’t want to hear the truth, then you shouldn’t have invited me.’ Even
as a guest at His house Jesus was in charge, and they knew it. They were not
about to push Him into taking on their point of view. Jesus had the power to
forgive sins and He was not ashamed to say it, though His audience would not
believe He was the Son of God. Not even the woman at His feet comprehended
this, but He did not require it of her, she believed in Him, which is actually
greater than understanding God.
Lk 7,44-48
· (234i) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Sold out Ø Relinquishing your assets to Christ Ø
Dispose of every asset except Christ -- These verses go with verses
37,38
Lk 7-47
· (174f) Works of the devil Ø
The religion of witchcraft Ø Form of godliness Ø
Self righteousness Ø Comparing yourself with
sinners -- This verse goes with verses 36-39
Lk 7,48-50
· (228b) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God
working in you Ø Comforted Ø
God comforts you in times of adversity Ø He
comforts you in your grief
· (253a) Trinity Ø
Relationship between Father and Son Ø Jesus is
equal with the Father Ø Jesus has all the
external qualities of the Father Ø Son has
equal authority with the Father –
Jesus’ enemies held him in contempt for confessing His authority to forgive
sins. Had they merely changed their tone and wanted to know this man who could
forgive sin, they may have gotten their own sins forgiven, but they had
already made up their minds that no man can forgive sins but God alone. They
were right about this, but they missed the point. Jesus could forgive sins
because He was God in the flesh. This is what His enemies did not understand
and refused to believe. It was the primary truth they rejected about Jesus;
though they knew when their messiah came He would come as God in the flesh.
This fact is evidence they didn’t reject Jesus because He claimed He could
forgive sins, but because He was God, and because He was benevolent and
humble. He didn’t love violence or money like they did. They rejected Him
because He wasn’t worldly like them or on their side, fighting for their
cause, which is what they expected of their Messiah. Essentially, they
rejected Him because they couldn't put Him in their back pocket. They thought
they were completely in the right about everything, as though they knew the
truth, but they knew nothing.
Lk 7-50
· (119c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø
Freedom from satanic influence Ø Free from sin
Lk 8-1
· (149f) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Works of the church
bear witness to Jesus Ø Evangelism Ø
Preaching the word to the world Ø The gospel of
the kingdom
Lk 8-2 -- No Entries
Lk 8-3
· (124b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø
Acts of love Ø Love takes from the rich and
gives to the poor Ø love is the act of giving
to the poor
· (130h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
Committed to caring for the needs of the body Ø
Commitment stimulates intimate bonding
· (235b) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Invest in the kingdom Ø
Tithing Ø Be faithful in your tithes Ø
Tithing is a true sign of faithfulness
Lk 8,4-15
· (128i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Bearing fruit Ø
Living a fruitful life Ø Be fruitful and
multiply
Lk 8-4
· (143k) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Jesus is popular because of His words
Lk 8-8
· (106e) Thy kingdom come Ø
Hearing from God Ø Attaining the hearing ear Ø
Having the ability to hear
Lk 8-10
· (108i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Revelations of God Ø Revelation of Jesus Christ
Ø Revelation of the mysteries of God
· (168l) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world has
deaf ears to God Ø God does not speak to people
who will not hear Him
· (219d) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø The elect Ø
God transforms the world into the church Ø God
chooses to speak to whomever He wishes
Lk 8,11-14
· (203i) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Back-slider Ø Withdraw from obeying God Ø
Withdrawing from the truth
Lk 8-12
· (183h) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Spirit of error Ø
Spirit of the broad road Ø Spirit of unbelief
Lk 8-14,15
· (137g) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø
Maturing in Jesus is hard work Ø Maturity is
the process of growing
Lk 8-14
· (249j) Priorities Ø
God’ s preeminence Ø Wealth Ø
World’s perception of wealth Ø The worlds
wealth erodes good values Ø The world’s
wealth is deceitful
Lk 8-15
· (100c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Perseverance Ø Persevere in abiding in Christ
Lk 8-16,17 -- No Entries
Lk 8-18
· (222j) Kingdom of God Ø
The elusive kingdom of heaven Ø Do not give
what is holy to dogs Ø Give to him who has Ø
Take from him who does not have
Lk 8,19-21
· (29i) Gift of God Ø
God is on our side Ø God identifies with us Ø
Jesus is our brother
· (86k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Obedience Ø Be doers of the word Ø
Clothe yourself with the word of God Ø Do the
words of Jesus
Lk 8,22-25
· (23o) Sin Ø
Poverty (Oppression) Ø Fear of death
· (39f) Judgment Ø
Jesus defeated death Ø Victory Ø
He overcame every circumstance
· (117d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Rest in Jesus Ø Let Jesus do the work Ø
Let Him work on your circumstances
· (164f) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world system Ø
Satan’s system of authority Ø He is the
prince of the power of the air
Lk 8-22
· (140e) Temple Ø
Temple made without hands Ø Hiding place Ø
The entrance exam
Lk 8-23
· (1l) Responsible to avoid offending God Ø
Carrying a false burden Ø Taking on
responsibilities that are not yours – The disciples were carrying a
false burden by trying to save their own lives during a storm that was
greater than themselves. With Jesus in their boat, they were responsible to
awaken Him and ask Him for help with the storm. Any other response would be
unbelief, and it is a lack of faith that offends God.
· (37f) Judgment of God Ø
Jesus’ humanity Ø Jesus had human
limitations
· (182l) Works of the devil Ø
The origin of lawlessness Ø Deception Ø
Unaware of the spirit world
· (196j) Denying Christ Ø
Man exercises his will against God Ø
Spiritual laziness Ø Replacing God’s
standard of excellence with yours Ø Sleeping
in the spirit
· (245l) Kingdom of God Ø
Spirit realm imposed on the natural realm Ø
Literal manifestations Ø Manifestations of
the devil Ø Manifestation of the prince of
the power of the air
Lk 8-26,27 -- No Entries
Lk 8,28-31
· (46l) Judgment Ø
Spiritual warfare Ø Jesus casts out demons
Lk 8-28
· (146d) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø
Human state Ø They know the Holy Spirit
Lk 8,29-33
· (119j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Curse of sin is
broken Ø Bondage of Satan is broken
Lk 8-29
· (146a) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø
Human state Ø Their behavior Ø
Superhuman strength
· (160f) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude
determines our direction Ø Led by the devil
into the wilderness
· (163j) Works of the devil Ø
Being a slave to the devil (Addictions) Ø Used
by Satan to destroy your own life
Lk 8,30-33
· (35e) Gift of God Ø
God is willing to Give Ø Ask to receive
Lk 8-31,32
· (65a) Paradox Ø
Anomalies Ø God helps Satan Ø
Jesus answers the devil’s prayer
Lk 8-33
· (245l) Kingdom of God Ø
Spirit realm imposed on the natural realm Ø
Literal manifestations Ø Manifestations of the
devil Ø Manifestation of the spirit of murder
Lk 8,34-37 -- No Entries
Lk 8-38,39
· (241b) Kingdom of God Ø
Opposition toward the kingdom of God Ø
Hindering the kingdom Ø Obstacles in the way of
the kingdom Ø Ask but don’t receive Ø
Asking for something that is not in His will
Lk 8-40
· (143l) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
It is popular to follow Jesus
Lk 8-41 -- No Entries
Lk 8-42
· (143j) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Jesus is popular because of His works
Lk 8,43-45 -- No Entries
Lk 8-46
· (70b) Authority Ø
Discernment Ø Sensitivity To The Spirit
Lk 8,47-56 -- No Entries
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