Transcript Luke Chapter 6 & 7

The Sabbaths, Calling, Faith, Doubt,
Forgiveness.
Viewing Luke Chapter Six and Seven
Prepared by: Soon Siak. May 2011
Topics covered (Chapter 6)...
 Movie
Time 7
 Lord of the Sabbath 5
 The Twelve Apostles 10
 Beatitudes & Woes 10
Movie time
The Man (21:35-29:10)
Call of Levi (7-28)
The Twelve Apostles (6:12-16)
Beatitudes (6:20-49)
Bible Explorer (video26)
 Plucking Grain on the Sabbath (6:1-11)
What season is this
when the wheat fields
are ripe with grain?
What is the weather
like?
Farming in Israel.
When the Israelites settled in Canaan after leaving their life of slavery in
Egypt, farming became a more important way of making a living for them.
Grains, such as wheat and barley, were used for making bread, and were
the most important crop. Grains, as well as lentils and peas, are known to
have been cultivated in Palestine since prehistoric times. Unlike farmers
in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Israelite farmers did not need to depend on
irrigation for water. Even though the rainy season in Palestine was rather
short and the soil was often rocky, the farmers' know-how in clearing and
fertilizing the land usually produced fine crops. The Israelite farmers
learned how to grow crops according to the yearly cycle of rainy and dry
spells. They also learned to adjust the crops to what was best for the
different kinds of land: fertile plains, rocky hills, and semi–barren areas.
As time went on, their knowledge as farmers helped them to grow fruits,
including melons, figs, dates, grapes, and olives.
Lord of the Sabbath (6:1-11)
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Note the account of what happened
(including the man with withered
hand).
His teachings on Sabbath:
Jesus has the authority over the
Sabbath.
Works of necessity.
Works of mercy (Is it lawful to do
good on the Sabbath day?).
Seven miracles on Sabbath (pg
75marshall)
Seven miracles on Sabbath (6:1-11)
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7.
Man with withered hand (6:6-11)
Woman with spirit of infirmity (12:11-17)
Man with dropsy (14:1-6)
Demoniac in synagogue at Capernaum (4:3337)
Peter’s wife’s mother (4:38-39)
Cripple at pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-16)
Man who was born blind (John 9:1-41)
Seven miracles on Sabbath (pg 75marshall)
Opening of Car Park On Sabbath
Prompts Protest 27 June 2009
Many ultra-Orthodox Jews fear the car park
opening will lead to shops trading on the
Sabbath
Hundreds of
ultraorthodox Jews
have clashed with
police in
Jerusalem for a
third consecutive
Saturday over a
car park which
opens on the
Sabbath.
Sabbath today in Israel
According to Jewish law, the operation of a motor vehicle constitutes multiple
violations of the prohibited activities on Shabbat. Though Jewish law is based on
texts that existed long before the existence of the automobile, various writings
prohibit during Shabbat the actions that take place as a result of driving. The Torah
thus prohibits driving on the basis that a labour is being performed by the act of
operating a motor vehicle. The vehicle's ignition combusts fuel, which by some is
considered to violate one of the 39 prohibited activities on Shabbat, as well as
creating a spark, which is likewise considered to violate a related rabbinic
prohibition. ("Igniting a fire"). Isaiah 58:13-14 speaks out against travel during
Shabbat[citation needed]. Modern vehicles also have many other electrical
components, such as lights, that are continually turned on and off during the
course of a vehicle's operation, often without the driver's awareness. Besides, the
laws of Shabbat place limits on the distance one may travel beyond the city/town
where one is spending Shabbat, regardless of the method of transportation.
However, Jews of varying backgrounds have taken differing views on the matter,
either finding various interpretations to permit and justify at least some driving on
Shabbat, either solely for synagogue attendance or for other personal reasons as
well, or else by disregarding the Jewish laws altogether.
Some feel that driving involves less effort than walking. Others feel that those who
live too far from a synagogue would be cut off from religious life altogether if they
do not drive to reach the synagogue, and the benefits outweigh full Shabbat
observance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driving_on_Shabbat_in_Jewish_law
The Twelve Apostles (6:12-16)
Jesus
spent the night in prayer before
choosing the 12.
Apostle – one sent forth.
Now versus future
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"Happy are you poor; the Kingdom
of God is yours!
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"Happy are you who are hungry
now; you will be filled! “
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Happy are you who weep now; you
will laugh!
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"Happy are you when people hate
you, reject you, insult you, and say
that you are evil, all because of the
Son of Man!
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Be glad when that happens and
dance for joy, because a great
reward is kept for you in heaven.
For their ancestors did the very
same things to the prophets. (Lk
6:27)
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"But how terrible for you
who are rich now; you
have had your easy life!
How terrible for you who
are full now; you will go
hungry!
"How terrible for you who
laugh now; you will mourn
and weep!
How terrible when all
people speak well of you;
their ancestors said the
very same things about
the false prophets
How many
groups of
people?
v17-18
Beatitudes & Woes (6:20-49)
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Note the four beatitudes.
 Poor (v20):Of humble mind receiving
God’s word in a teachable spirit. Hunger
(v21a): after righteousness(Matthew).
Persecutions (v22)
Analysis of the Sermon (pg 80marshall)
1. The Beatitudes are regarding the
kingdom – who is it for .
2. The principles upon which the Kingdom
is founded – LOVE.
3. The basis of the Kingdom - CHRIST
Where would
Jesus stand?
Seemingly discrepancy
between Matthew –
sermon on the mount and
Luke’s sermon on a level
place
Culture of the Kingdom of God vs culture of the world
•Even
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Your enemies
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those who hate you,
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Love
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who curse you, and who mistreat
you.
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do good
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If anyone hits you on one cheek,;
if someone takes your coat,.
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bless those
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pray for those
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who asks you for something, and
when someone takes what is
yours,.
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let him hit the
other one too
Do for others just what you want
them to do for you.
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let him have your
shirt as well
"If you love only the people who
love you, why should you receive
a blessing?
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Give to everyone
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do not ask for it
back
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And if you lend only to those
from whom you hope to get it
back, why should you receive a
blessing?
sinners love
those who love them!
•And
if you do good
only to those who do
good to you, why
should you receive a
blessing? Even
sinners do that!
•Even
sinners lend to
sinners, to get back
the same amount!
How many types of
problematic people did
Jesus mention? Who are
they?
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Loving our enemies
involve some actions.
Name three actions
Jesus mentioned
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Do good, bless them,
pray for them
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World only loves
those who loves them,
only do good to those
who do good to them,
lend to those they can
get back something
from
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Christians love those
who hate them, do
good to those who
can’t or won’t do good
to them, lend to those
they can’t expect to
return.
How is the culture of
those who obey Jesus
different from the
culture of the world?
Name three ways
Sermon on the plain (an exercise)
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Name the three
groups of people
who witnessed
Jesus teaching on
the plain
 Give 3 reasons
why the people
came to Jesus?
 What 4 conditions
did Jesus consider
it happy to have?
Why?
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Apostles,
disciples, people
 Hear him, be
healed and to be
delivered of evil
spirits
 Poor, hungry,
weep and hated by
people
 KOG is theirs,
filled, laugh, great
reward in heaven
Shirt or Tunic
(6:29)
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How do you know if a
tree is healthy?
How do you know if a
person is good?
How do you ensure
good things are
stored in a person’s
heart?
Name one way to find
out what is in a man’s
heart?
Are you a healthy or a
poor tree?
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Bear good fruits
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Bear good fruits
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Treasure good things in
his heart
 How can that happen?
 Focus on the good
things, remember the
good things and not the
bad things
 Listen to what he
speaks spontaneously
and when under
pressure.
The two house
builders
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(Luk 6:46) "Why do you call me, 'Lord,
Lord,' and yet don't do what I tell you?
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(Luk 6:47) Anyone who comes to me
and listens to my words and obeys
them---I will show you what he is like.
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(Luk 6:48) He is like a man who, in
building his house, dug deep and laid
the foundation on rock. The river
flooded over and hit that house but
could not shake it, because it was well
built.
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(Luk 6:49) But anyone who hears my
words and does not obey them is like a
man who built his house without laying
a foundation; when the flood hit that
house it fell at once---and what a
terrible crash that was!"
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Topics covered (Chapter 7)...
 Words
5
 A Recap 5
 The Faith of the Centurion 5
 Why was his faith great?
 Movie Time 5
 Raising the Nian Widow’s son 10
 John the Baptist in jail 10
 Taking a break, relax & enjoy 10
 Makan with Simon the Pharisee
Words
First person to receive a note & pass
the word around from the first to the
last one. Last person to write down
what was heard. Check how the word
has changed.
Words have effect on us. They can make or break us. Jesus’
word is powerful as seen from 7:1-10. It depicts faith on the
part of the Centurion and also the power of the Lord’s word.
Words – Message still intact?
Uncle Lee and some youth
visited Minyak Beku Resort to
check. But seemed it has
already been fully booked.
Sabbath
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What incidents happen to show Jesus is
Lord of the Sabbath
Scenario : You are asked to do a part-time
waiter’s job in Shangri-la Hotel on Sunday.
The overtime pay is 3x the usual rate! Would
you take up the job and why?
Scenario: Your parents asked you to look
after your sick grandmother on Sunday.
Would you? Why?
What is our motivation for doing the work on
Sunday?
What sort of work can we do on Sunday and
still please God?
Luke 6: 12- 16
Twelve Apostles
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(Luk 6:12) At that time Jesus went up a hill to pray and spent
the whole night there praying to God.
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(Luk 6:13) When day came, he called his disciples to him and
chose twelve of them, whom he named apostles:
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(Luk 6:14) Simon (whom he named Peter) and his brother
Andrew; James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
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(Luk 6:15) Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, and
Simon (who was called the Patriot),
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(Luk 6:16) Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who
became the traitor.
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The Faith of the Centurion (7:1-10)
“Sir, don’t trouble yourself. I do not deserve to
have you come into my house;…Just give the
order, and my servant will get well.”
Why was his faith great?(7:1-10)
He recognised the power of Jesus in the
invisible world. Just issue the command & the
invisible power will obey.
Contrast it with
The disciples waking Jesus in the storm(8:25)
The people of Nazareth (Mark 6:6)
Movie time
The Man
Makan with Simon the Pharisee 29:10
(7:36-49)
John the Baptist in jail (7:18-35)
Bible Explorer
 Raising the Nain Widow’s son (video28)
(7:11-17)
Raising the Nian Widow’s son
(7:11-17)
By
touching the coffin, He became
ceremonially unclean. But cf the leper (5:1215), both were healed and Jesus was not
polluted by the touch
Note
how the word has spread to whole country (till
Judea)! (see map)
Only
Elijah and Elisha prophets had raised
the dead to life.
Other instance – Jairus’ daughter(8:40-56)
John the Baptist in jail (7:18-35)
A strange question: “Are you the one John said
was going to come, or should we expect someone
else?”
Four possible reasons:
1. Time for Jesus to reveal Himself
2. To satisfy his own disciples
3. Is Jesus the same person he baptised?
4. Tried by imprisonment, he doubted
Jesus replied (v22) about the things they ought to look for in the
Messiah. This passage is a Messianic prophecy. Jesus exhibits
proofs of its fulfillment in Him. To the Baptist in prison these
signs would be particularly helpful, far more than a declaration
from our Lord. Nothing would help him like facts. (Marshall pg83)
Makan with Simon the Pharisee
(7:36-49)
Now take a break… listen
to this song.
She Came Wasting – Trevor Haug
She came wasting / Pouring out perfume and tears
She came loving /Wiping Your feet with her hair
Her story is told /Wherever gospel will go
She took one chance /To worship You with
extravagance
And the house was filled with the fragrance
Of the sacrifice of the shameless
She came wasting
She came loving
She came giving all
She Came Wasting – Trevor Haug
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5.
Who do you think that it is wasting?
Why do you think she shed tears at
Jesus’ feet?
Do you think it demands a lot for her
to do what she did? Why?
Why was the word “extravagance*”
used?
What is the application for us in this
day and age?
*Extravagant: Given to lavish or imprudent expenditure; exceeding reasonable bounds;
excessive; unrestrained.
Makan with Simon the Pharisee(7:36-49)
Jewish
customs (pg 86)
Water to wash the dusty & hot feet - tears
Kiss of peace as the ordinary salutation of respect – kiss
Jesus’ feet
Anointing head with oil ie exceptional mark of honour –
anoint feet with perfume/ointment
Lesson
on parable of the two debtors
The forgiving of our sins by God is valued by us in
proportion to our sense of sin. Our perception of the
greatness of God’s love and our love to God is in the same
ratio.
(1st debtor. 500 pence – the woman
2nd debtor, 50 pence – Simon)
Now you do this…
SPM 1990
Give an account of what took place in the house of Simon the
Pharisee. Give the significance of any two of the Jewish customs
as mentioned in this incident. [15 marks]
Please attempt the question and pass the answer by NEXT week.