Download Lesson: 8.4.19 Class Notes – Luke 10.1-16

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God is the Master who is sovereign over the work of salvation and yet here we see He gives men a responsibility in His grand plan. The Sovereign Lord must be the One to raise up laborers, which is why we must ask Him. We are not just to go out on our own and get “warm bodies” but pray for “willing hearts” to be raised up!

Download Lesson: 7.28.19 Class Notes – Luke 9.51-62

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• Am I following Jesus totally or just casually? As someone has observed, “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstances permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results” (Art Turock, Reader’s Digest [11/94], p. 212).
• Following Christ is like taking a class on the pass/fail system. There is no curve. You either make it or you don’t. He requires that you devote everything that you are and have to Him or nothing at all. It is important to realize that these verses are not just directed to those who are considering “full-time” Christian service. They are addressed to everyone who would consider being a follower of Christ or disciple (the terms are synonymous). The Lord draws a line in the sand: The only way to follow Jesus is totally.
• Luke adds “go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God” which is added “to help us understand that Jesus’ uncompromising command is uttered in light of the supreme good of proclaiming the good news.”

Download Lesson: 7.21.19 Class Notes – Luke 9.46-50

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Jesus turns the definition of “greatness” upside down! Greatness is equated with humility. The term “least” has nothing to do with rank, talent, or importance but refers instead to the one most willing to humble himself in order to serve others.

Download Lesson: 7.14.19 Class Notes – Luke 9.37-45

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Jesus was grieved over the failures of His followers. He had given His Apostles authority over Satan, yet they were too weak to cast out a demon. They had the power and the authority (Luke 9:1) but they did not have the success. Why? First on the list was faith. They were part of an unbelieving generation and had lost the confidence that they needed in order to use their power. Are we?

Download Lesson: 7.7.19 Class Notes – Luke 9.28-36

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We can have a spiritual “transfiguration” experience each day as we walk with the Lord. Romans 12:1–2 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 tell us how. As we surrender body, mind, and will, the Lord transforms us from within so that we are not conformed to the world. As we behold Him in the Word (the mirror), we are “transfigured” by the Spirit “from glory to glory.” The theological name for this experience is sanctification, the process by which we become more like the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the Father’s goal for each of His children (Rom. 8:19; 1 John 3:2).