Luke: Son of Man Seeks and Saves
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Luke: Son of Man Seeks and Saves
- 1. The Gospels Acts of the Apostles Paul’s Letters Other Letters Revelation A Walkthru’ of the New Testament Lesson 4: Luke: Son of Man Seeks and Saves
- 2. Matthew: God’s Kingdom on Earth Mark: Christ, Chief Cornerstone Luke: Son of Man Seeks and Saves John: Life to the Full
- 3. Introduction The Son of Man Came to Seek And to Save The Lost Discussion
- 4. EVENT TIMELINE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
- 5. Luke 19:10
- 6. This book was written to record an accurate account “so that you may know the exact truth” (1:4), of the life of Jesus Christ as the perfect Savior of the world.
- 7. Luke was a Greek doctor who Wrote the book around 59-61 A.D. Was the only Greek writer in the New Testament Accompanied Paul on mission journeys, as described in the book of Acts, which Luke also wrote.
- 8. The emphasis of Luke is: Parables. It contains more than any other Gospel (19 total). "Son of Man" which is used 80 times. To present Jesus for everyone
- 9. Luke emphasizes that Jesus values character vs. background race or nationality. Jesus sends out the 70 (72 in some versions) . In the Jewish Torah, 70 refers to all nations of the earth. In Greek it is 72. Traces geneology to Adam as opposed to Abraham (Matthew) Certain Instances of Christ reaching non Jews are talked of only in Luke Highlights instances of Jesus reaching Jews as well eg. Zacchaeus
- 10. He entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small in stature. 4 So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” - Luke 19
- 11. 6 So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” 8 And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” 9 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” - Luke 19
- 12. Occurs more times in Luke than any other Gospel (80 times) The term beautifully depicts Christ’s combined deity and humanity It describes him as fully God yet fully man Occurs in Daniel, Acts (Stephen’s speech), Gospels and Revelation
- 13. Jesus reaches out to anyone who needed and sought him.. Jews and non Jews alike. He sets out a new relationship protocol – that “My mother and my brothers are these who hear God's Message and obey it.“ Luke 8:21 Luke also covers many details not otherwise covered in other gospels particularly in his choice and communication with the various people.
- 14. Jesus, as a man seeks one individual through the milling crowds
- 15. Christ became completely man to reach all mankind. The perfect bridge between God and man
- 16. In Luke alone we find: The parables of the Good Samaritan the Publican and the Pharisee (praying) The rich man and Lazarus the lost coin The prodigal son The unjust steward The rich fool (build greater barns) Incident of Zacchaeus The conversation with the thief on the cross Jesus applauding Mary’s (Martha’s sister) better choice And many more… Do we see a pattern in Jesus’ choices on who he came to seek as in the previous slide?
- 17. Christ takes the initiative With his disciples With those outside his kingdom He goes the extra mile to reach them He is never too busy to personally connect
- 18. 58And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." 59And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."60But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; Luke 9:57-60
- 19. Are we going outside our comfort zones, to seek and connect with those who need God, who can only reach God through us?
- 20. If we are not prepared to go outside our comfort zone what can we infer from Luke 9:57-60?
- 22. He transforms lives He associates with even rejects He assigned women a position as co- labourers (Luke 10:42) No one is excluded Not only does he reach out, he saves and gives hope of eternal life.
- 23. The biggest and primary act of salvation is through his death 23“Lord, someone asked Hi m, “will only a few” people be saved? Jesus answered, 24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. Luke 13
- 24. The paralytic through roof was second in command to Caesar, who was leading the procession of the widow of Nain’s son and probably invited Christ. Both these men where huge witnesses for Christ and played a role through the ages in many ways including preserving the library of Bible writings (when Nero was destroying the data) among other things.[1] The forgiven adulteress was again a highly influential lady who built a church which exists even today known as “the Church of the forgiving Lord”.[1] The disciples (men and women) were the little band who brought Christ to the world
- 25. They were touched by Christ, they touched others for Christ. Their influence benefitted generations.
- 26. When God blesses us, it is with full faith that we in turn go the extra mile to share the blessing to others Have we fully leveraged His blessings?
- 27. Luke emphasized that Jesus reached: Everyone – irrespective of caste, creed, gender, religion Those who sincerely knew and acknowledged their need for Him Every lost hope, lost credibility, lost status, lost life, etc. .most of all, lost fellowship with God. And set a benchmark that everyone is our neighbour (Good Samaritan – Luke 10)
- 28. The Pharisees charged that Jesus was "a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Luke 7:34).
- 29. We often ask the question – what about those who have never heard Christ? What are we doing about them? Even today, Christ is reaching out to them. He is looking for labourers to go out into the harvest
- 31. Jesus could restore in a way no one else could. Eg. Widow of Nain’s son (Luke 7). Distinguished soldier marched for final military honours Embalmed – i.e. no organs - heart, brains, eyes Blood drained and body filled with fluid. Jesus restored non existent organs and gave him life Ref:Dr. Ron Charles
- 32. Are we ready, to follow Christ, to truly seek out the lost for their salvation???
- 33. Christ has blessed us in many ways. Are we using the blessing to bless others? Please share. What are some challenges in “seeking” out the lost outside our known territories. How can we overcome them? Share some ways in which we are/ can “seek” out the lost, and help them to receive Christ’s salvation outside our comfort zone.
- 34. 1. Dr. Ron Charles
Editor's Notes
- After the introductory chapters, Luke follows the outline of events as they are recorded in the Gospel of Mark. However, he does not follow Mark's narrative as closely as Matthew does. Occasionally, he leaves out some material and substitutes an item of his own. For example, he substitutes an illustration of Jesus' preaching in the synagogue at Nazareth in place of Jesus' proclamation at the beginning of his Galilean ministry. Luke includes a considerable number of Jesus' teachings that are not recorded in the other Gospels. If he and Matthew both used the same source Q, evidently Luke used more material from it than did Matthew. Each of these parables and stories illustrates what Luke regards as an essential characteristic of Jesus' work. Cliffsnotes.com
- Jesus was not trying to raise opposition to the Roman government, nor was he lacking in sympathy or understanding of those whom the Jews regarded as foreigners. He places the highest value on good character regardless of a person's race or nationality. For example, although many Jews looked with disfavor on the Samaritans, Luke emphasizes that of the ten lepers whom Jesus healed, only the one who was a Samaritan expressed his gratitude for what Jesus had done. And again in the parable of the man who fell among thieves on the road to Jericho, a Samaritan befriended the man and saw to it that he was given proper care. Throughout his gospel, Luke emphasizes the fact that Jesus was a friend not only to Jews but to Samaritans and to so-called outcasts from different races and nationalities. Chapters 9–18 are often referred to as Luke's "long insertion," for in them he departs from the sequence of events in Mark and introduces a section that includes much of the most valued portions of Jesus' teachings. Here, we have a report of Jesus sending out the "seventy" to carry the message of the kingdom to different places. The number "seventy" is especially significant: In the Jewish Torah, the number refers to all the nations of the earth. Luke wants to make it clear that Jesus' mission is for all humankind and not just for the Jews. In the story that describes the conversation between Jesus and Zacchaeus, we have the statement "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." And in the introductory chapters of the gospel where Luke, like Matthew, traces the genealogy of Jesus, we find the same emphasis on the universality of Jesus' mission. Matthew traces the ancestry back to Abraham, who is regarded as the father of the Hebrew people; Luke traces it back to Adam, the father of all humanity.
- Daniel 7:13-14, “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.”
- The lonely, rejected, true seekers, people willing to do things out of their comfort zones (Marys). Jesus singles them out, spends time with them, Endorses them, brings them to salvation. They covered people of every background, nation, etc.
- While we emphasize seeking Christ, the first seeker was, in fact Christ – who is searching for hearts which are true – from every race, language, religion, culture – and he reaches out to them
- Jesus worked tirelessly, continuously outside his comfort zone, to reach them. The parable of the lost coin, sheep, prodigal’s son indicates just how close “seeking” is to Jesus’ heart.
- Mary “choosing the better part” (Luke 10:42) instead of working in the kitchen
- Interesting pattern we observe is that those who were healed by Christ lived for Christ.. Many lives saved were lives which in turn were transformed enough to glorify Christ and extend his kingdom.
- Tax collectors were considered among the most corrupt people.
- Dr. Ron Charles gives the following background of the widow of Nain’s son. He was embalmed as an honoured soldier and being marched with full military honours lead by a senior Roman executive who happened to be the same paralytic Jesus saved. This executive invited Jesus to join this elite procession to a specific location where he would be honoured. It is then that Jesus sees the widow and has compassion. He raises this part body and restores all organs including missing ones and blood. This man later becomes the librarian and saves many writings on Jesus. The paralytic had earlier come to see if Jesus was the awaited messiah when had an arrow shot through him paralysing him. He continues the journey and is healed. By the time he goes back to report that Jesus is indeed the Christ, Christ is crucified. He, along with the young soldiers are ardent perpetuators of the gospel and their impact runs through generations.