Luke 16: Lazarus in Paradise

Today’s Reading: Luke 16
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Jesus parable of the unjust steward teaches us to recognize that we have mishandled our spiritual needs and that we need to think about and plan for those needs in the future. Jesus doesn’t commend his dishonesty but the traits he exhibits. Where the prodigal son shows us the reward of the lost being found the story of Lazarus shows us the wrath to come.

v1-13 The unjust steward

v14-18 Pharisees

v19-31 The rich man and Lazarus

Review/Study Time
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Luke 15: Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Son

Today’s Reading: Luke 15
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Luke emphasizes the joy in heaven when a lost soul returns to the Lord with three parables.

v1-2 Jesus sits with the Publicans

v3-7 The Lost Sheep

v8-10 The Lost Coin

v11-32 The son who left home

Review/Study Time
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  1. Three times, Jesus told a story that involved concentrating effort to the lost soul. What is the reward for the ever faithful soul?

Luke 14: Meekness and Kindness

Today’s Reading: Luke 14
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Another group of various teachings. Jesus once again challenges the Pharisees. Making excuses to avoid following Jesus will have devastating results.

v1-6 Another Sabbath Healing

v7-11 Advice to guests

v12-14 Kindness to the unfortunate

v15-24 Excuses

v25-35 The cost of discipleship

Review/Study Time
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  1. How can we apply the story of the guests to our own lives?
  2. Look around your

Luke 13: Bear Fruit and Enter the Straight Gate

Today’s Reading: Luke 13
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Several teachings are included in this chapter including another event of healing on the Sabbath. v1-5 No big or small sins

v6-9 Barren fig tree

v10-17 Bowed woman

v18-21 Mustard seed and leaven Matthew 13:31-33

v22-30 Only a few will be saved

v31-35 Jesus foretells who will kill Him

Review/Study Time
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  1. What does Jesus tell us about the size

Sunday Morning Adult Class: 3/7/10

[ March 7, 2010; 09:33 am; ]

March 7, 2010
09:33 am
  1. Pass Bible Readers and Prayer lists
  2. Mark 6
      1. Tekton – craftsman, not carpenter
      2. His townsmen reject Him v1-6.
      3. Jesus Siblings did not believe John 7:5
    1. Herod hears of Jesus:
      1. Herod confuses Jesus with John
      2. Elijah, a prophet Matthew 16:13-14
    2. The 5000 Fed
      1. All four Gospels
      2. Crowd chased them around the sea
      3. Jesus had already mentioned to Philip they needed food John 6:5
    3. Jesus walks up to the “mountains”
      1. The amazement of the disciples scales importance of Jesus