Luke 4:31-44 – “The Authority of Jesus”

My sermon notes for Sunday morning, Feb 26th.  Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon.  You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

INTRO

  • Luke is moving from the person of Christ to authority He possess
  • Jesus demonstrating His authority/Lordship

Through His Teaching – vv. 31-32

Taught them on the Sabbath

  • Who is the most qualified to teach the OT.
    • Taught as if it was His autobiography

Astonished at His teaching… possessed authority.

  • Spoke with confidence and boldness
  • Matthew 7:28-29

Through Casting out Demons – vv. 33-37

In the synagogue

  • Satan had the demonic in the synagogue (doctrine matters in the church)

Demon… cried out with a loud voice

  • Demons knew that in a holy war
  • Fallen angels opposed to the Kingdom of God
  • Satan is the ruler of the unbelieving world. John 8:44, 1 John 5:19

Holy One of God

  • James 2:19 – Demons shudder

Be silent and come out

  • Demonstrating His authority over the demon
  • You…HUSH
  • Now is not the time

And they were amazed at His Word

  • At His teaching, authority, and power

The news spreads

Through Healing the Masses – vv. 38-41

Simon’s house

  • More private and intimate

Rebuked the fever and she began to serve Him

  • Touched by Christ.  Completely. Wholly
  • Response…serve Him

Laid hands on every one of them and healed

  • Personal.  Face to Face

Demons crying out “You are the Son of God

  • Knew He was the Christ

Thoughts on Jesus’ healing ministry:

  • Pointing people to who He is (authority/power)
  • Pointing people to the new birth
    • Ultimate healing
    • From dead to alive.  NEW LIFE
  • Every disease
    • Not live the TV preachers that just heal certain types
    • Jesus heals ALL

Through Fulfilling His purpose – vv. 42-44

I must preach the Kingdom of God

  • Rule and reign of God
  • Demonic
  • Physical

Same today…

  • Satan is opposed to the WORD and the Work of the Kingdom
  • Yet, the Word has the power and authority
  • We are have  the same mission and the protection 1 John 5:18-20

Luke 4:1-13 – The Temptation of Jesus

My sermon notes for Sunday morning, Feb 12th.  Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon.  You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.


Luke 4:1-13

INTRO

  • Spirits leading in the “wilderness”
  • Battle with good and evil (Jesus and Satan)
  • Importance of the Word
  • Jesus is in the wilderness… The Exodus.  They failed but Jesus did not. Jesus is the TRUE ISRAEL
  • Jesus demonstrated His Lordship, and we can learn from Him!
  • God does not temp people only Satan
    • Lures to do evil
  • People can test God
    • Our sinful desires to do that which is against the things of God
    • Daring God to prove Himself

The Devil

  • Diablo – Accuser (in the court room)
    • God is not. Jesus is not
  • Tempting Jesus to act apart (independently) from God
  • Offering shortcuts to living a faithful life of trust and obedience.
  • The devil will use the same tactics to tempt us.
  • Notice what Satan brings into question when he tempts Christ, just as he will tempt us to sin against God. 

Our Needs – vv. 3-4

  • If you are the son of God
    • Questioning who Jesus is
  • Putting immediate needs over eternal purposes
  • My needs or God’s will
  • Physical nourishment/Spiritual nourishment

Our Worship – vv.5-8

If you, then, will worship me

  • Giving to Satan what belongs to God.
  • Our allegiance, worship
  • We glorify Him as we live under His LORDSHIP

Our Faith – vv. 9-13

  • If you are the Son of God
  • Satan twists Scripture to test God.
  • Not trusting in the truth and promises of God’s Word

Truths to Consider

Temptation is not sin

Temptation will come to everyone.

We must learn to resist.

  • We do not rebuke, but RESIST (just say NO)
  • Ephesians 6:13
  • James 4:7
  • 1 Peter 5:8-9

We utilize spiritual weapons (Follow the example of Jesus)

  • Prayer – Luke 3:21
  • God’s love – Luke 3:22
  • Power and presence of the Spirit – Luke 4:1

Luke 3:23-38 – The Genealogy of Jesus

My sermon notes for Sunday morning, Feb 5th.  Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon.  You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Luke 3:23–38

INTRO

  • Matthew 1:1-17
  • Whereas Matthew traces Jesus’ lineage from Abraham to emphasize Jesus’ Jewish heritage, Luke traces it back to Adam to show that Jesus is the fulfillment of the hopes of all people[1]
  • Luke from Jesus to Adam
  • Matthew from Abraham to Joseph
  • Luke through Mary (Biological descent)
  • Matthew through Joseph (Legal descent)
  • The genealogy is a great picture of salvation.
    • Man
    • God
    • Jesus

A Picture of Humanity

  • Real people (humanity)
  • Not perfect
  • Did great things, made bad mistakes
  • People in need of a Savior
    • Romans 3:23 – ALL HAVE SINNED

A Picture of God’s Faithfulness

  • Generation after Generation
    • Psalm 100:1-5
  • Blesses obedience
  • Disciplines disobedience
  • Continues with His Covenant promises
    • All the promises of Scripture
  • God is God
    • Psalm 136:1

A Picture of Jesus

  • Born into this world
  • Identifying with humanity
  • Supposedly the son of Joseph

Son of David – v. 31

  • Will reign forever – Revelation 11:15

Son of Abraham – v. 34

  • The promised seed – Galatians 3:16

Son of Adam – v. 38

  • The new Adam
  • He was from man, yet perfect
  • He fulfills what Adam could not
  • Hebrews 2:17
  • 1 Corinthians 15:45

Son of God – v. 38

  • Luke 1:31–35
  • Luke 2:11
  • Luke 3:22.

[1] Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 1954.