The Power of The Kingdom of God
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The Power of the Kingdom of God Taught ()
The Power of the Kingdom of God Taught ()
Recap of Previous Story in :35-49
“Who is this, who even forgives sins?”
introduces to who that person is. It is Jesus. He is one who
Teaches The Power of the Kingdom of God (4-18)
Demonstrates the Power of the Kingdom of God (22-56)
Jesus’ Crew ()
Jesus’ Crew ()
Verse 1 - Unique to Luke
Jesus was on a tour of the surrounding cities and towns...”proclaiming and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God.”
Forgiveness of sins ()
Verse 2/3 - His crew
The twelve
some women who had been healed
Mary, Magdalene - who was portrayed as faithful for all of Jesus’ ministry (Bock, 713)
Joanna - a woman of status. Chuza, an administrator in Herod’s court.
Susanna - nothing else is known or mentioned
Verse 3
Teaching of the Kingdom of God ()
Teaching of the Kingdom of God ()
Verse 4 - similar to what we saw last week the crowd followed Jesus
Verses 5-15 - Parable of the Sower
Seed
This is the word of God (v11)
Along the path (scattered by hand from the road and some doesn’t make it where it goes)
Verses 9-15 - Parable of the Sower Explained
trampled and consumed by birds.
the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not be saved (v12)
On the rock (rock right under the top soil)
No moisture.
Receive with joy but have no root. lack of root results in falling away (v13)
Among the thorns
Thorns grew and choked it.
They go on their way and are choked out by the riches and pleasures of life (v14)
Good soil
Yield fruit.
hearing the word they hold fast. bear fruit (v15)
Notice the prepositions in relation to the see (Bock, 767)
“among” the road
“upon” the rock
“amoung” the thorns
“in” the good soil
Our response is to
Verse 8 - this is important
Verse 10
English Standard Version Chapter 6
And he said, “Go, and say to this people:
“ ‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand;
keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’
10 Make the heart of this people dull,
and their ears heavy,
and blind their eyes;
lest they see with their eyes,
and hear with their ears,
and understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”
Parable is designed both to conceal and to teach. Not merely just conceal (Bock, 728)
Some hear and understand
Observations (mostly from Bock)
Some d
Category is good soil versus not good soil
This is not a view of how an individual always responds to the word. Often times, it’s a mixture of all 4. BUT only one is favorable
Luke does not mention the levels of success as in the other gospels.
“holding fast” - a clinger
You’re not letting go now that you have it. Nothing else matters.
Restraint - holding someone or something back
Verses 16-18
Things about the Light/Lamp
Is to be seen; that is the purpose of Jesus’ ministry as well. Public so that all, both the men and woman, rich and poor, maybe exposed to respond accordingly
Exposes secrets. Both deeds and actions
Warning to hear given again. 2nd in this section meaning the teaching, by emphasis of the teacher, is saying this is important
Jesus’ Family (1)
Jesus’ Family (1)
This section reminds readers the importance of the word of God. Family ties and other things are not relevant compared to the word
In the new Kingdom, those who do the word are family with Jesus.
No exceptions to the teaching. It is exclusive.
In contrast with Luke 8:1-3
The Power of the Kingdom of God Demonstrated ()
The Power of the Kingdom of God Demonstrated ()
Our next section focuses on Jesus’ deeds rather than his teaching. Although, the instructions concerning faith are expanded.
Three miracles that appear to have a threefold function (Bock, 764)
Drive home who Jesus really is for the disciples.
Demonstrate Jesus’ authority.
Regardless of the peril, Jesus is able to deliver.
Over Nature (Drowning) ()
Over Nature (Drowning) ()
Setting (v22)
Problem (v23)
an Actual problem (they are fisherman aboard)
Solution (v24)
awake Jesus.
Two Rebukes
Rebukes the storm
Same word as in and (Bock 762)
Rebukes their faith
All three gospels have Jesus rebuke their faith.
Failure to rest as Jesus was resting. As Jesus was, so should they have been. Now they all might not should have been asleep as he was but without fear. If he can forgive sins, we can withstand a storm.
It fails to “hold fast”
As Jesus puts nature in it’s proper place he also puts faith in it’s proper place.
Response: The Main Point: “Who is this guy?”
Disciples impressed at the wrong thing. We’ve got power rather than we’ve got problems with our faith.
Jesus represents the good soil.
The disciples represent the rocky soil
Over Demons ()
Over Demons ()
Setting (v26)
Gentile area
Problem (v27)
Demon possessed man. He roamed naked and lived among the graves. This was his condition for quite some time (v29)
Solution (v28-33)
Recognition of Jesus’ Authority by the demon possessed man.
To the shame of the disciples who failed to recognize it.
Plea of the Demon possessed man.
Legion = many; great is the power of evil against Jesus yet they have no authority.
It is not a plea to not be exorcized
Abyss - refers to the abode of the dead in the Old Testament (Bock, 775)
Romans 10:7
Response (v34-39)
Fear and rejection (v35-37)
Crowds gather and people come to see only to gauk, not be transformed.
In fact, they asked him to leave (all 3 gospels)
Demon possessed man represents the good soil.
Crowds and the neighboring towns represent the path.
Jesus wants the healed man to stay
And the man obeys.
Over Death and Disease ()
Over Death and Disease ()
Setting (v40)
Again, the crowd follows and welcomes him where he goes.
Problems (v41)
Jarius - has a dying only daughter (v41-42)
Name means “he will give light”
Woman has a disease (v43)
Crowds “pressed” him.
Solutions (v44-55)
Solutions
Healed takes the initiative (v44-48)
She reaches out to touch Jesus in faith…and is healed.
Likely not the only one reaching out to touch Jesus in the crowd
Peter (Disciples) again here focused on the wrong thing again in the story.
No fool, power has gone out from me.
Touching Jesus
touched the fringe - pressing grapes (lighter)
Seize -
Crowd - seize, make prisoner
Healer takes the initiative (v49-55)
Response (v56)
Silence. (go and tell to the demon possessed man)
Jarius/Woman represent the good soil to differing degrees.
Crowd represents the thorns in the parable of the sower.
Same word as the thorns choked out in the parable of the seed (Luke 8:14)
Application
Application
Jesus is worth trusting. (Bock, many times).
Persecution fail.