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Sabbath Day Petty or Pertinent Luke 6:1-5: How to Rest explores Jesus’ radical approach to the Sabbath, challenging the legalistic interpretations of His time. The passage recounts Jesus and His disciples picking grain on the Sabbath, which the Pharisees deemed unlawful. Jesus responds by referencing David’s actions and declares Himself “Lord of the Sabbath,” emphasizing … Read more
Traditions Patches Wineskins Luke 5:31-39: How to Change – Jesus uses the images of new patches on old garments and new wine in old wineskins to illustrate that His message cannot simply be added to old religious traditions; instead, genuine transformation requires embracing the new and letting go of rigid, outdated forms. People often resist … Read more
How Low Will Jesus Go for Sinners Luke 5:27-33 audio video notes. This was an evangelistic dinner celebrating Matthew Levi’s new life, given in honor of Jesus. Who did he invite? Religious people? No, that would not be any fun and they wouldn’t come anyway. He gathered everyone in his world made up of tax … Read more
PhDs Pharisees a Paralytic and Jesus Luke 5:15-26 audio video notes. Do you know any “paralytics”? Do you know people with a paralyzed life? Or, do you know people with a paralyzed marriage, paralyzed family, paralyzed by addictions, paralyzed by sin? Religion rejects them. Jesus wants to heal. Are you carrying them to Jesus, or … Read more
How Does Sin Look to God Leprosy of the Soul Luke 5:12-15 audio video notes. Have you ever wondered how sin appears to God? I mean, if you could see sin’s effects on your heart and soul, how would it look? Leprosy is how sin looks. God used leprosy as an illustration of sin. If … Read more
When Jesus Gets In Your Boat Luke 5:1-11: How to Trust (12,000 YouTube views). Have you ever had a life-changing experience where you look back and say, “That changed my life!”? The experience not only changed how you lived, but it changed why you would die. Simon, James, and John have such an experience in … Read more
The Gospel of Luke Chapter 5: How to Leave Your Old Life Behind. “When Jesus Gets In Your Boat” has over 12,000 YouTube views to date. We also talk about How Sin Looks To God and how we look when cleansed by Jesus. PhD’s Pharisees a Paralytic and Jesus is what happens when the wisdom … Read more
Natural Supernatural Eternity Luke 4:38-44: How to Be Whole video audio notes. The categories a savior must have power over are (1) the natural. If Jesus is the savior, he must be capable of delivering my body from sickness in the natural realm. (2) The supernatural: If Jesus is the savior, he must be capable … Read more
Demon On The Sabbath Luke 4:31-37: How to Recognize Spirits audio video notes. Jesus displayed power over a demon in the synagogue. The synagogue here is their version of church. It’s much more relevant to us today than we suspect. Jesus proved he could overpower the devil for himself in his personal temptations by the … Read more
Gospel of Luke Chapter 4: How To Overcome Spiritual Battles audio video notes. In this chapter, we study the beginning of the ministry of Jesus Christ. Jesus went three rounds with the devil in the World Champion Temptation match. Though weak and needing ministry by angels when the fight was over, the score was 3 … Read more