A Healing Interruption That Led to Greater Healing

19. March 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 8:40-56 Theme: Stopping for the woman with the issue of blood ultimately allowed Jesus to bring someone back from the dead. Key verses: “…a man named Jairus…came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus ...

The Humanity and Sovereignty of Jesus

12. March 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 8:22-25 Theme: Jesus could be sleeping one moment then commanding nature the next. Key verses: “As they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jerpardy.” (v. 23) “Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the ...

Truth Is Both Intrusive and Illusive

07. March 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 8:16-21 Theme: Jesus’ truth was to be universally spread, though it would completely illude some. Key verses: “‘There is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known…\'” (v. 17) “‘Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will ...

Parable for a Large Crowd

06. March 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 8:4-15 Theme: Among those in the crowd were people of all four categories of Jesus’ parable. Key verses: “While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some ...

Support the ‘Ole Fashioned Way

05. March 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 8:1-3 Theme: Jesus and the disciples had the company and support of others as they traveled. Key verses: “Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits ...

Saving Faith Is Love in Action

04. March 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 7:36-50 Theme: A sinful woman was forgiven much because of her faith demonstrated by her actions. Key verses: “Behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner…brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears…and anointed them with ...

A Generation Bent on Rejection

28. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 7:11-35 Theme: No matter what God does, some will still reject his wisdom and way. Key verses: “The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.” (v. 15) “‘John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who was to come…?’ ...

Faith Is No Respecter of Persons

27. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 7:1-10 Theme: The centurion’s faith was unbecoming and unmatched. Key verses: “…a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him…” (v. 2-3) “…the centurion sent friends to say to him: ‘Lord, don’t trouble yourself, ...

Character Is Inside and Out

26. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:39-49 Theme: God wants our doing lined up with our saying flowing from our being. Key verses: “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” (v. 40) “You hypocrite, first take the plank our of your eye, and then you will see clearly ...

Using Large Measuring Cups

09. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:37-38 Theme: What we do for others will determine what gets done to us. Key verses: “Do not judge, and you will not be judged…Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give and it will be given to you…For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (v. 37-38) What God said ...