Men of Honor Bible Study
Church Office
Jesus Heals an Only Son and Looks Ahead to His Betrayal
- by: Pastor Lincoln Loney
- Feb 21, 2010
- Series: The Book of Luke
Jesus is the Savior - Just Not the Kind of Savior You Would Expect Him to Be, Luke 9:18-50
After the Transfiguration in Luke 9.28-36, Jesus delivers a demon- possessed boy and demonstrates once again that He is the Son of God, the Chosen One to deliver God’s people. The failure of the disciples demonstrates their need to listen to Jesus and trust what He says, especially as Jesus tells them again about His death, which is coming, and coming soon.
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Up on the Mountain |
Down Below |
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A small group |
A large crowd |
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God’s glory residing in a Son |
A violent demon residing in a son |
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A Heavenly Father’s instructions |
An earthly father’s plea |
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3 apostles in awe |
9 apostles in frustration |
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The Majesty of Jesus Above |
The Majesty of Jesus Below |
The Majesty of Jesus Below, Luke 9:37-45
- The Setting
- The Father’s Request
- The Disciples’ Failure
- Jesus Rebukes the Disciples
- Jesus Rebukes the Demon, Restores the Boy, and Returns Him to the Father.
- Astonishment at Jesus’ Majesty
- Announcement of Jesus’ Betrayal
- The Inability of the Disciples to Understand
What Happened to the Disciples? - A Warning for All of Us
From success to failure. – Why?
ð In Luke 9:1-6, we are told that the 12 were having great
success in their ministry. Now they are completely
ineffective.
ð They weren’t failing because they weren’t trying.
ð They failed because they lacked faith.
ð Somewhere along the way they slipped from a place of
listening to Jesus and trusting Him for the results of their
work, into a place of believing they were doing this all
on their own - and when that happens there is failure.
ð When this failure occurs we need to repent listen and
trust again.
