New Testament
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Series on Luke III The Initiation C The Associates of His Ministry 1 The Call of the Apostles Text: 6:12-16 Introduction There is a difference between a disciple and an apostle. Often the 12 men who traveled with Jesus are called disciples. They were, but disciples is a term used to describe anyone who followed
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Series on Luke III The Initiation B The Authority of His Ministry 6 Over Days Text: 6:1-11 Introduction If we tried to calculate which of the ten commandments is broken more it would indeed be difficult. Is it adultery, lying, stealing, or coveting, or is it something else. I suspect that it is not keeping
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Series on Luke III The Initiation B The Authority of His Ministry 5 Over the Despised Text: 5:27-39 Introduction Levi is another name for Matthew. The gospel of Matthew records this same identical incident in Matthew 9:9-13, and uses his name Matthew, rather than Levi. Also in chapter 10 of Matthew’s gospel in a list
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Series on Luke III The Initiation B The Authority of His Ministry 4 Over Disbelief Text: 5:17-26 Introduction There are many accounts of Jesus healing in the gospels. There are also numerous accounts of persistence in faith like the Syrophoenician woman, a Canaanite who said that even the dogs ate the crumbs from the table
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Series on Luke III The Initiation B The Authority of His Ministry 3 Over Defilement Text: 5:12-16 Introduction Since 1995 approximately 18 million people worldwide have been cured of leprosy which is now called Hanson’s disease. Although the forced quarantine of patients is unnecessary in places where adequate treatments are available, many leper colonies still
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Series on Luke III The Initiation B The Authority of His Ministry 2 Over the Disciples Text: 5:1-11 Introduction Matthew gives an abbreviated account of this event simply recording the call of these disciples. Mark records a later occasion in which the 12 are appointed in the hills and designated as Apostles. Only Luke gives
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Series on Luke III The Initiation B The Authority of His Ministry 1 Over Demons and Disease Text: 4:31-44 Introduction The atmosphere in Capernaum is much friendlier than Nazareth as we read in verses 31 and 32, Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the
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Series on Luke III The Initiation A The Announcement of His Ministry Text: 4:14-30 Introduction I have had the blessing of sitting in a synagogue in Nazareth but not he same one as Jesus was in. That is long gone, but there is a fairly ancient synagogue on that site today. The leader that day
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Series on Luke II The Identification I The Burden Acknowledged Text: 4:1-13 Introduction We should make four important observations initially. First, this temptation occurs immediately after Jesus’ baptism. The baptism is his commitment to the work that he came to do, which is to seek and save that which was lost. The temptations, therefore are
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Series on Luke II The Identification H The Background Analyzed Text: 3:23-38 Introduction Today genealogy has become a big public interest and hobby, especially with the development of internet resources. According to some sources, genealogy is one of the most popular topics on the Internet. Historically in Western societies the focus of genealogy was on
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Series on Luke II Identification G The Baptism Accepted Text: 3:1-22 Introduction The Old Testament had many washings or lustrations called baptisms. To these the rabbis added others. Generally speaking the function of these baptisms was to cleanse away the pollution of contact with the Gentiles in a world that was not “kosher.” The most
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Series on Luke II The Identification F The Boy Advancing Text: 2:39-52 Introduction Many fictional works about Jesus’ youth have been written. Some were written by well-meaning friends who recount his boyhood miracles, Others were written by eastern mystics who wish to claim His influence. There is not a shred of truth in any of
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Series on Luke II The Identification E The Babe Adored Text: 2:21-38 Introduction The celebration of the greatest event in history comes annually. The Wonderful Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace was born in human nature. No matter how much our society is blinded to the significance of this event
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Series on Luke II The Identification D The Birth of the Ages Text: 2:1-20 Introduction Everything that has happened for two millennia, everything that is happening now in the world, and everything that will happen while this present world stands is wrapped up in this event. God came down in fulfillment of Isaiah’s words in
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Series on Luke II The Identification C The Baptist’s Arrival Text: 1:57-80 Introduction We have earlier seen the announcement of the remarkable birth of John the Baptist, and now we see the words of the angelic messenger to Zechariah fulfilled. There was considerable amazement in this event. Not only the late life pregnancy of Elizabeth,
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