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Luke: Jesus is NOT Religious

Summary: The twenty-first message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 5:33-39

Lessons:

Lesson 1: We must be careful not to cling too tightly to religious traditions or rigid ways of thinking that hinder us from knowing the real Jesus

* What is it we are trying to conserve and why?

* Titus 3:4-6

Lesson 2: External religious observance without inward transformation as a result of one's faith in Christ is meaningless to God

Luke: Leaving it All Behind to Follow Jesus

Summary: The twentieth message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 5:27-32

Lessons:

Lesson 1: The people that Jesus calls to follow Him, are often the least likely and least deserving.

Lesson 2: Your past life of sin, has no bearing on Jesus willingness to use you in the future for ministry service.

Lesson 3: In thinking missionally, our homes can be a great place in which we move the gospel outside the church walls and introduce people to Jesus.

Lesson 4: Repentance is turning from as much as you know of your sin, to give as much as you know of yourself, to as much as you know of your God.

Luke: The Authoritiy to Forgive Sins

Summary: The nineteenth message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Lesson 1: We need to start bringing the Gospel message outside the church walls and into the public space.

Lesson 2: We need to be “tear open the roof” kind of friends in order to bring people to Jesus Christ.

Lesson 3: Mankind’s greatest need is for the forgiveness of sin, which only Jesus can provide.

Luke: Dealing with Demons (Part 1)

Summary: The fifteenth message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel. Part 1 of 2 on the topic of Demons.

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37

How Jesus Dealt With Demons:

First: Jesus dealt with the demon, not with the man.

Second: Jesus expelled the demon from the man, not the man from the synagogue.

Third: Jesus used commanding language.

Fourth: Jesus dealt with the demon publicly.

Luke: Baptized by the Spirit

Summary: The eleventh message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 3:15-20

Lessons:

Lesson 1: As true servants of Jesus Christ we should never seek to draw attention to ourselves, but point only to Him.

Lesson 2: The baptism of the Holy Spirit refers to our initial salvation in Christ.

Lesson 3: The baptism of the Holy Spirit refers to the empowering Christians receive in order to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.

Lesson 4: The gospel of Jesus Christ speaks of Him as not only Saviour, but Judge (John 5:22, 2 Timotny 4:12, Matthew 23:31)

Luke: Lessons From the Life of Anna

Summary: The eighth seventh message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 2:36-38

Lessons from the Message:

Lesson 1: Anna's testimony teaches us that when we face personal tragedy as painful as it is, it can be used to draw us closer to, and not farther away from God

Lesson 2: The Biblical understanding of fasting always involves some form of abstinence from food (complete/partial)

Lesson 3: Fasting is a response of the heart that is "birthed" out of a deep need or concern that drives us to seek God in total humility and dependence for resolution

Lesson 4: The spiritual discipline of fasting means nothing to God when we are not living in obedience to Him (loving God and others)

Lesson 5: Although they are not commanded, the spiritual disciplines of fasting and prayer can be a means cultivating deeper intimacy with God and hearing from Him

Luke: Lessons From the Life of Simeon

Summary: The seventh message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 2:21-35

Lessons from Simeon:

Lesson 1: Our lives should be characterized by a longing for the coming of Jesus knowing what God has in store for us in the future.
Lesson 2: We can trust the Holy Spirit to lead and direct us into encounters that fulfill His purposes.
Lesson 3: As Christians, we need to live with an eternal perspective remembering that our true citizenship lies in heaven.
Lesson 4: We should never forget that Jesus’ offer of salvation is universal.
Lesson 5: There is no neutrality in following Jesus. However, we need to be wise and sensitive in how we present Him to others.

Luke: It's All About Jesus

Summary: The fifth message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 1:57-80

Lesson 1: As followers of Christ, we need to be known as people who celebrate God’s work and blessings in other’s lives.
Lesson 2: As believers, we can expect that there will be times when external pressures from family, friends, and cultural traditions will challenge our allegiance to God.
Lesson 3: When we walk in obedience to the Lord, doors that were once closed often become open and blessing comes to us in surprising ways.
Lesson 4: Being filled with the Holy Spirit empowers one to speak on behalf of God and is a gift that is available to us today.
Lesson 5: The focus of our life and faith is all about Jesus.

Luke: Having a Mary Type of Faith

Summary: The fourth message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 1:39-56

Lesson 1: When filled with the Holy Spirit, God can bring knowledge supernaturally to someone to be used for His purposes.

Lesson 2: God may use you, or other people, to encourage someone.

Lesson 3: As believers, understanding who God is and what He is capable of, can be the catalyst to a strong faith in God.

Lesson 4: As believers, we must seek to praise God when He calls us to walk in His ways. Trials and hardship may accompany the journey.

Luke: Mary's Challenge to Us at Christmas

Summary: The third message from the Book of Luke which highlights our response to Jesus’ Gospel.

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Lessons from Mary:

Lesson 1: What have you been holding back, that the Lord is now asking you to submit to Him, this Christmas season?

Lesson 2: Will you surrender your will and pray: “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord, may it be done to me according to your will”?