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I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. The brutality of Pontius Pilate 2. The Tower of Siloam 3. Jesus’ interpretation 4. The parable of a last chance III. How should we then live? 1. The urgency of life and death (13:3) 2. The randomness of life and death (13:2) Matthew 26:52 / John 9:2-3 3. The only way out: repentance (13:3, 5) 4. God is slow to anger (13:8-9) 2 Peter 3:9 / Psalm 145:8-9

I. Review/Background II. Narrative A. Luke 12:35-40 B. Luke 12:41-48 C. Luke 12:49-53 Luke 2:14 D. Luke 12:54-56 IV. How should we then live? 1. Confirm the roles (12:37) Joshua 24:15 2. Decide what type of servant you will be (12:42) 3. Mature Christians, take heed! (12:47-48) James 3:1 4. Be prepared for division (12:51) 5. Live in anticipation of His return (12:56) 6. Live under His blessings (12:43)

I. Review/Background II. Luke 12:22-34 A. Parable of the rich fool Luke 12:13 B. I tell you (the disciples) 1. Do not be anxious about your life (12:22). 2. Do not be anxious about what you consume or wear (12:22). a. Food & drink b. Clothing Matthew 27:35 Matthew 11:8 Luke 20:46 3. Seek His kingdom (12:31). a. Face the reality of our anxiety b. Seek after His kingdom (12:31). c. Let the ‘things’ be added to us (12:31) d. Fear not (12:32). Philippians 4:6-7 4. The results(12:34, 37). a. Jesus will add these things to you (12:31) b. You get to take your true treasure with you (12:33) c. Your treasure and your heart will unify (12:33)

I. Review/Background II. Narrative III. How should we then live? 1. Be careful not to miss the main thing (12:13-14) 2. We must be on guard against covetousness (12:15) Exodus 20:17 / 1 Timothy 6:10 3. Our value does not come from wealth (12:15) Proverbs 23:4 4. There is no ultimate security in money (Luke 12:20) 5. You won't get to keep your money (12:20) 6. Be rich toward God (12:21) a. Funding needs Proverbs 19:17 / John 3:17 b. Funding emergencies Acts 11:29-30 / 1 Corinthians 9:14 c. Funding ministries (1.) People 1 Timothy 5:17-18 / (2.) Places (3.) Particulars Philippians 4:15-18

I. Review/background II. Narrative 1. Do not fear those who can kill the body only 2. Fear the one who can cast people into hell 3. We are worth more than sparrows 4. Rejection of the Lord Luke 12:10 / Col 2:13-14 / 1 John 1:9 / John 1:29 / Luke 22:56-62 III. How should we then live? 1. Understand God-Honring Speech a. Our speech is central Romans 10:9-10 b. God instituted compelled speech c. God instituted prohibited speech 2. Critique world-honoring speech Amos 2:12 / Jeremiah 11:21 / Acts 5:40 3. Submit your speech to the Lord a. Properly place your fear (Luke 12:4-5). b. Practice speech resistance in preparation for the future (Luke 12:9) c. If you are a Christian, do not reject Him under pressure (Luke 12:8) Acts 5:29 d. He will provide for you during persecution (Luke 12:11-12)

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Dinner & washing (11:37-38) 2. First woe to the Pharisees (11:39-44) 3. Second woe to the Lawyers (11:45-52) 4. Response of the religious leaders (11:53-54) 5. Leaven/hypocrisy of the Pharisees (12:1-3) III. How should we then live? 1. Corruption defined • Corruption is not inept leadership. • Corruption is not sinful leadership. • Corruption is not leadership with which you disagree. • Corruption is not a person making money. •Corruption is not a reasonable theological difference. Titus 1:7 / 1 Timothy 3:8 Corrupt leadership functions hypocritically and exits for dishonest gain (typically, in these four areas: money, sex, power, and fame) 2. Beware of becoming a corrupt leader 3. Reject corrupt political leaders Dt 1:15-17 / Exodus 18:25 / Dt 16:8-20 4. Reject corrupt religious leaders a. Discern corrupt leaders 1 Timothy 5:19 b. Reject their platforms c. Warn others 2 Timothy 2:4 5. All will be made known

III. How should we then live? 1. Reject the blessedness of any idol. Exodus 20:3-5 A. Reject human idols. Luke 1:28 Matthew 1:24-25 Mark 6:3 1.) All human beings sin and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 Romans 3:10-11 2.) All human beings are spiritually dead without a savior Romans 6:23 Colossians 1:21 3.) No human being can serve as a priest or an arbiter 1 Timothy 2:5 1 Peter 2:4-5, 9 Revelation 5:10 Hebrews 4:16 B. Reject manufactured idols. Exodus 20:4-5 Romans 1:22-23 2. Embrace the blessedness of following the scripture. John 14:15 Deuteronomy 32:47 A. Read the word B. Study the word C. Be instructed in the word D. Memorize the word E. Meditate on the word F. Pray the word G. Obey the word

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Popularity (11:14-15) 2. Casting out a demon (11:14) 3. Beelzebul 2 Kings 1:1-4 Mark 3:22 4. A house divided 5. Strong man analogy (11:21-22) 6. The nature of unclean spirits (11:24-26) III. How should we then live? (The issue of Jesus is a binary choice) 1. Consequences for rejecting Jesus A. No strong man to rescue you (11:22) Matthew 25:31-32 B. Get Scattered (11:23) C. Open to demonic activity (11:26) 2. Consequences for choosing Jesus A. Be part of the kingdom (11:20) • We get to have a counselor that lives within us (11:13) • Rather than being scattered, we are gathered to Him (11:23) • We become citizens of His Kingdom John 10:14 Philippians 3:20 B. Have a strong man guarding you (11:22)

I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. The context (11:1) 2. The prayer (11:2-4) Matthew 6:7 Revelation 22:11 3. The first parable (11:5-8) 4. Further instruction (11:10) 5. The second parable (11:11-12) 6. Final instruction (11:13) III. How should we then live? 1. About the nature of God A. God is approachable. Hebrews 4:16 B. God is a good parent who takes care of our needs. James 1:17 2. About the nature of prayer A. Prayer is sometimes our only recourse. B. Prayer is community in nature. 3. Pray this way! A. Pray boldly. B. Pray persistently. C. Pray Jesus’ concepts. o Address Him intimately. o Recognize and ascribe His holiness. o Pray for the spread of the kingdom. o Pray for your needs. o Ask for forgiveness. 1 John 1:9 o Forgive others. o Pray to overcome temptation.

Spiritual Severing (and how to avoid it) I. Review/Background John 15:5 II. Narrative 1. The Village 2. Martha 3. Mary III. How should we then live? 1. Refusal to be still (Luke 10:39) Psalm 46:10 Psalm 4:3-4 Psalm 119:148 2. Perfectionism (Luke 10:40) Romans 8:12-15 3. Workaholism (Luke 10:40) Exodus 20:8-11 Proverbs 23:4 4. Covetousness (Luke 10:40) Exodus 20:17 Luke 12:5 5. Choosing the immediate over what is best (Luke 10:42)

II. Narrative 1. Lawyer (10:25) 2. A test, not a searching question (10:25) 3. Knowledge of religion (10:27) Deuteronomy 6:5 Leviticus 19:18 4. Word games (10:29) 5. Jerusalem to Jericho (10:30) 6. Robbers (10:30) 7. The Samaritans (10:33) III. How should we then live? 1. Bible knowledge is good, but not enough (10:27) 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 1 Corinthians 13:8 2. Be aware of the bystander effect (Luke 10:31-32) 3. A political warning 4. Be motivated by compassion (Luke 10:33) Luke 7:13 1 Peter 3:8 Ephesians 4:32 5. See the imago dei in people (Luke 10:33) Genesis 1:26 6. This is a reminder of what Jesus did for us (Luke 10:35)

I. Review/Background II. Narrative Isaiah 14:12-15 III. The commands of ministry 1. Work in teams (10:1) Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 2. Do not use for dishonest gain (10:4-7) Titus 1:10-11 3. Pray for workers (10:2) IV. The joy of ministry 1. We are sent with power and authority (10:1) Acts 1:8 2. The judgements of the Lord are with us (10:13-15) 3. We get to see the defeat of the enemy (10:17-19) 4. Our names are written in heaven (10:20) 5. We are blessed for what we get to see (10:23-24) Psalm 66:1-9, 16-20 Ephesians 3:20 Isaiah 6:8

Comply or Crash: Christian Maturity is Obeying Jesus Luke 9:37-45 I. Review/Background II. Narrative 1. Down the mountain (9:37) Mark 9:14 2. Boy with an unclean spirit (9:38-39) Mark 9:21-22 3. Disciples’ inability to cast it out (9:40) 4. Jesus’ evaluation of this generation (9:41) 5. Jesus’ casts out the spirit (9:42) 6. The crowd’s response (9:43) 7. The reason behind the failure to exercise. Mark 9:28 8. Death prediction (9:44-45) III. How should we then live? 1. Be prepared after the mountaintop 2. Evaluate our generation Romans 12:2 3. Consider our spiritual weaknesses Isaiah 56:7 / Acts 2:42 / Colossians 4:2 1 Thess. 5:17 / 2 Chronicles 16:12 4. Never become mature in your own eyes 5. Listen to Jesus

I. Review/Background II. Narrative John 6:47,51,66,15 1. The Messiah revealed (9:18-20) Matthew 16:17 2. Jesus foretells of His death (9:21-22) 3. Cost of discipleship (9:23-27) III. How should we then live? 1. The deceit of easy believe-ism 2. Salvation without full understanding 3. The cost of discipleship a. Christians and would-be-Christians must count the cost. Luke 14:28-31 John 6:67 b. Jesus calls us to five things • Recognize Jesus as the Messiah (9:20) • Deny ourselves (9:23) • Take up our cross daily & be willing to lose your life (9:23-25) 1 Corinthians 15:31 • Follow Him (9:23) • Do not be ashamed of Jesus and the Gospel (9:26) Romans 1:16 c. Benefits of following Jesus • Gain life (9:24) • Experience the kingdom of God (9:27)

I. Background II. Narrative 1. Story sandwich 2. Jairus the synagogue ruler 3. A desperate woman Mark 5:26 Leviticus 19:19-27 4. Inner circle 1 Corinthians 12:18 Matthew 23:11 5. Something to eat III. How should we then live? 1. Damaging interpretation Luke 8:50 2. In desperation, turn to Jesus a. He may be trying to teach us or break us. 1 Corinthians 10:13 Hebrews 12:5-11 b. He wants us all in. Mark 8:34-35 c. Healing comes at the end. (1.) Count the cost (2.) Reach out Him (3.) Experience the full blessings of the Lord Romans 10:13 • He may heal us for a time (we’re allowed and ordered pray) James 5:13-14 • He may protect us from earthly trouble 2 Peter 2:9 • He will be with us Psalm 23:4 • He will fully and permanently heal us Revelation 21:4

Luke 8:26-39 Trust in Jesus' authority I. Background II. Narrative 1. Gerasenes/Decapolis 2. Two demon possessed men Matthew 8:28-29 3. Demon possessed man of the narrative Mark 5:3-4 4. Legion 5. Power encounter Job 1:10-11 6. Herd of pigs III. How should we then live? 1. Trust in Jesus’ authority over spiritual things 2 Kings 6:15-17 2. Trust in Jesus’ authority over your struggle Colossians 3:1-5 3. Trust in Jesus’ authority over the mission Mark 5:20

II. Narrative 1. Parallel events 2. Meals 3. Reclining 4. Woman of the city 5. Alabaster jar 6. Parable of forgiveness III. Warning to the righteous IV. Faith and Forgiveness 1. Availability of forgiveness (7:37) Matthew 11:28-30 2. Approach Jesus in faith (7:50) Ephesians 2:8 3. Admit sin (7:37) 4. Appeal to Jesus in repentance (7:38) Matthew 27:3-5 2 Corinthians 7:10 Matthew 3:8 5. Abandon valuables (7:38) Matthew 19:22 6. Advance in new life (7:50) John 10:10

REJECT THE CROWD, EMBRACE THE CROWN! Our purpose is in God, not public opinion II. Narrative III. Instruction 1. Reject the Crowd Proverbs 21:25 a. The crowd does not know you (7:24-28) b. The crowd may not follow the Lord (7:30) c. The crowd will not accept you (7:33-34) John 3:19-20 2. Embrace the crown a. Jesus is truth, our anchor, and our purpose (7:30) John 18:38, 14:6 b. Don’t be offended by truth (7:23) c. Speak the truth (7:18-19) Matthew 14:3-4 d. Be willing to suffer Acts 5:40, 5:29 e. Justification will come (7:35)