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Jesus Gives More Than We Need

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 8:40-56

Introduction:

We’ve been walking through Luke’s gospel and, so far, it’s only been Jesus performing miracles. But in Luke 9, Jesus sends out the twelve apostles to preach and heal on his behalf.

Now, I want you to know there has never been such a tremendous season of spiritual work in the history of the …

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Proclaiming the Kingdom

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 9:1-9

Introduction:

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy stumbled into a frozen country called Narnia, buried under the eternal winter of the White Witch. After supper with Mr. & Mrs. Beaver, they want to know what can be done to turn back the evil in the land and Mr. Beaver says, “It’s no good, Son of Adam, no good your …

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Jesus is Never Late

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 8:40-56

Introduction:

I love being able to share my location from my phone. Have you ever tried it? It sends a miniature map to anyone you want and in the center of that map is a little blue dot representing your location. As you move, the dot moves, allowing friends of family to track your position.

That way, …

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The Power & Compassion of Christ

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 8:22-39

THE TEXT

One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out…

INTRODUCTION:

“Is God really there? Does he care that I’m suffering?”

When Luke recorded the life of Jesus, he wrestled with the same …

Luke 8.1-21 Study Guide

A Parable on Parables

An Orderly Account:

Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 8:1-21

The Text

Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God….

Introduction:

Jesus constantly told stories called parables. Today we’re looking at the parable of the Sower. It’s always the first parable in the gospels, and most importantly: it’s a parable that teaches …

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Loving Jesus

An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 7:36-50

The Text

One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table… (Luke 7:36-50)

Introduction

The question this text presses on every one of us is: How do we grow in love for Jesus? Not how do we manufacture more emotion, or try harder to feel passionate, or …

The Noble Task 1 Tim 3 – Study Guide

The Noble Task

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1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-5

The Text

The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. ² Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, ³ not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not …

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The Scandalous Jesus

An Orderly Account: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

Luke 7:11-35

The Text

¹¹ Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him…

Introduction

Luke’s gospel shows us that responses to Jesus are always divided. One crowd presses in to hear him preach, while another rolls their eyes. Why show us the various responses …

Christ: His Exaltation

Who is Jesus?

The Doctrine of Christ

Introduction

We’ve spent weeks answering one question: Who is Jesus?

Last week we studied the state of Christ’s humiliation: incarnation, suffering, death, and descent into hades. This week, we consider the state of Christ’s exaltation: resurrection, ascension, and session.

The story of Jesus does not end in the tomb, but neither does it end on Easter Sunday. The resurrection of Christ is only …