TYPICAL REACTIONS TO GOD (1 OF 3)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Luke 7:18-26, Luke 7:28-35
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Typical Reactions to God (1 of 3)
Series: Big God, Small Me
Scott Maze
Luke 7:18-35
We’re exploring a miniseries, ‘‘Big God, Small Me.’’ We return to the longest book in the New Testament - the gospel of Luke. Luke probably wrote his gospel in the 60s, some thirty years after Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Luke does what Matthew and Mark have done - they all follow a basic sequence.
Luke follows Jesus as He prepares for ministry;
...then as Jesus ministers in Galilee (Luke 4:14-9:27);
... Luke follows Him as He moves to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:27);
... and finally, Luke concludes with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.
So we are following Jesus through Galilee throughout these early parts of Luke’s gospel. We’ve been watching Jesus perform exorcisms, preach and then be rejected in His hometown synagogue of Nazareth, and healing a centurion’s servant. But now, we see Jesus encounter doubt, even doubts from His closest of friends and allies.
The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, ‘‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’’ 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, ‘‘John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’’’ 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, ‘‘Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.’’
24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: ‘‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Be ...
Series: Big God, Small Me
Scott Maze
Luke 7:18-35
We’re exploring a miniseries, ‘‘Big God, Small Me.’’ We return to the longest book in the New Testament - the gospel of Luke. Luke probably wrote his gospel in the 60s, some thirty years after Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Luke does what Matthew and Mark have done - they all follow a basic sequence.
Luke follows Jesus as He prepares for ministry;
...then as Jesus ministers in Galilee (Luke 4:14-9:27);
... Luke follows Him as He moves to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51-19:27);
... and finally, Luke concludes with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.
So we are following Jesus through Galilee throughout these early parts of Luke’s gospel. We’ve been watching Jesus perform exorcisms, preach and then be rejected in His hometown synagogue of Nazareth, and healing a centurion’s servant. But now, we see Jesus encounter doubt, even doubts from His closest of friends and allies.
The disciples of John reported all these things to him. And John, 19 calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, ‘‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’’ 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, ‘‘John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?’’’ 21 In that hour he healed many people of diseases and plagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind he bestowed sight. 22 And he answered them, ‘‘Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have good news preached to them. 23 And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.’’
24 When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: ‘‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Be ...
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