Luke 10:1-20 Study Guide

From Followers to Messengers

The Gospel of Luke

Vol. 5 (Luke 10-12)

Luke 10:1-20

Introduction:

Have you ever been in a tornado? I have. It was July of 2001, and my family vacationed at an RV park. One moment, we were enjoying a sunny day, the next, the sky turned green; we all abandoned out campsites, running for shelter in the concrete block bath house.

I remember cracking the …

Psalm 58 Study Guide

Break the Teeth of the Wicked

Psalms (Vol. 7)

Psalm 58

The Text

Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods?

Do you judge the children of man uprightly? (Psalm 58)

Introduction:

I’m going to say something today that you will not often hear me say: C.S. Lewis was wrong. I know I quote him a lot; so often that some of you say, “Was Lewis one of the …

The Wealth of a Full House

Self(less) Love

Proverbs 17:6; 22:15; 4:23; 3:11-12: 1:8-9

The Text

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,

and the glory of children is their fathers.

Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,

but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 4:23

Keep your heart with all vigilance,

for from it flow the springs of life.

Proverbs 3:11-12

My son, …

Study Guide – Intimacy for Sale

Intimacy for Sale

Self(less) Love

Proverbs 30:18-20 et. al.

The Text

Proverbs 30:18-20

¹⁸ Three things are too wonderful for me;

four I do not understand:

¹⁹ the way of an eagle in the sky,

the way of a serpent on a rock,

the way of a ship on the high seas,

and the way of a man with a virgin.

²⁰ This is the way of an adulteress:…

No Off Ramps

Self(less) Love

Proverbs 18:22; 2:16-17; 31:10-12

The Text

Proverbs 18:22

He who finds a wife finds a good thing

and obtains favor from the Lord.

Proverbs 2:16-17

So, you will be delivered from the forbidden woman,

from the adulteress with her smooth words,

 who forsakes the companion of her youth

and forgets the covenant of her God;

Proverbs 18:10-12

An excellent wife who can find?

She is far more precious than jewels.…

Study Guide – Replacing the Idol of Me

Replacing the Idol of Me

Self(less) Love

Proverbs 26:12; 3:5-8

The Text

¹² Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?

There is more hope for a fool than for him.

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and do not lean on your own understanding.

⁶ In all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make straight your paths.

⁷ …

Luke 9:51-62 Study Guide

Choosing Self: The Challenge of Surrender

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 9:51-62

The Text

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem…

Introduction:

In this passage, Jesus does not speak like a man trying to grow a crowd. This isn’t the way we expect preachers to talk. People are coming to Jesus saying, “I …

Luke 9.46-50 Study Guide

DISCLAIMER: I told my congregation that I have been deeply influenced by both Tim Keller and C.S. Lewis on the subject of Pride. I have borrowed heavily from them both in this sermon.

Promoting Self: The Challenge of Pride

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 9:46-50

The Text

On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him…

Introduction:…

Luke 9.37-45 Study Guide

Self-Sufficiency: The Challenge of Faith

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 9:37-45

The Text

On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him…

Introduction:

As a kid, I loved visiting my uncle Paul’s garage. His 1980 Chevrolet Camaro, bronze and gold paint, gleamed under the lights, and on the shelves stood neat rows of red and silver bottles …