Download Lesson: 11.18.18 Class Notes – Luke 6.12-19

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Jesus’s plan to reach the lost is YOU. He chose twelve disciples to mentor, and then they multiplied themselves as they poured into other believers. We are called to do the same.

Download Lesson: 9.9.18 Class Notes – Luke 4.9-30

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I stated earlier that I believe we  can succeed in our ministry by knowing the answers to basic questions of who, what, when, where, and why. Jesus knew the answers to these basic questions for His ministry. After today’s study, let’s see if it’s clear to us:

Who: Who was Jesus’s target audience? The poor, the oppressed, the sick. Those who were marginalized.

What: What was His message? The Good News. Salvation is available for both Jew and Gentile.

When: When did His ministry begin, and when did He understand it to be completed? It began upon the anointing of the Holy Spirit and prayer with His father for 40 days in the wilderness. It would be completed after He was resurrected and ascended into Heaven.

Where: What settings would Jesus use to preach the Good News? Synagogues, Hillsides, Boats, wherever the marginalized existed.

How: How would He accomplish His ministry? Empowerment of the Holy Spirit, teach, prayer, obedience to His father’s direction.

Why: Jesus knew His “why” for doing this ministry. His mission was to “seek and to save the lost.”

Download Lesson: 11.11.18 Class Notes – Luke 6.1-11

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Because Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath, he is over any rules and regulations. He offers us spiritual rest in Him. Because the gospel is grace-based, we are given the liberty to apply the Sabbath as the Spirit leads us, without being caught up in legalism. He also encourages us to do good, whether it’s on Sabbath or not. The Lord desires mercy, not sacrifice!

Download Lesson: 11.4.18 Class Notes – Luke 5.33-39

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Share John MacArthur’s thoughts on this passage: “The Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Gospel of God, as Paul calls it, the Gospel of grace, the message of forgiveness through the work of Jesus Christ, the Gospel which we know and love and believe is UNIQUE. When I say the Gospel is unique, I mean to say that it is incompatible with any and all other religious beliefs.  It stands alone. The idea that the Christian gospel can mix with or blend with any other religious system in any way is absolutely wrong. It mixes with no other religion. It accommodates no other religion.  In fact, it replaces all other religion. This needs to be emphatically understood in a time which exalts diversity of belief, tolerance of religion, pluralism, inclusivism, and even universalism, which essentially says we’re all headed the same direction. And that singularity of the Christian gospel means that any intrusion that mixes or alters the singularity of the gospel renders it void, nullifies it.  It stands alone….Luke 5:33-39 is very important and very focused on…the uniqueness of the Gospel. And what this passage does for us is demonstrate that the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Gospel of salvation is incompatible with Judaism…we’re going to find that Jesus didn’t come to add to Judaism.  He didn’t come to alter Judaism.  He didn’t come to blend with Judaism.  He came to bring the Gospel, which replaced it along with all other religions.”

Download Lesson: 10.28.18 Class Notes – Luke 5.27-32

LOOK: Following religious rules is easier than following Jesus. As we examine our own lives, are there ways that we are trying to “add” to Jesus’s way? As we examine our lives, are we being intentional to hang out with “sinners?” Are we willing to cultivate a connection so that we can bring them to Jesus? When we do, is the gospel message kept pure, i.e. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except by Him? Christianity is about a love RELATIONSHIP with Jesus through repentance and the forgiveness of sins. That’s our foundation. Second, we need to FOLLOW Him! We need to be “all in!”