1. Some were Amazed  (Luke  4: 32)

1. Amazed at Its Very Existence

2. Amazed at Its Inerrancy

3. Amazed at Its Indestructibility

4. Amazed at Its Power To Transform Lives

5. Amazed at Its Forever Relevance

2. Some were Terrified  (Luke  4: 33)

1. Why Are They Destined for Destruction?

1. They Thwart The Work of Christ                                    (Luke  4: 33; II Corinthians 11: 14; I Timothy  4: 1)
2. They Keep People Separated From Christ                  (Luke  4: 34; II Corinthians  4:  4)
3. They Have No Excuse for Their Rebellion  (Luke  4: 34)                

2. When Will Their Destruction Come?

1. Some Are In Hell Now    (II Peter  2: 4)
2. Some Are Free and Roaming Around                      (Ephesians  6: 10 - 12)
3. All Will Be Casted Into The Lake of Fire  (Matthew 25: 41)

3. Some Were Grateful  (Luke  4: 38 - 39)

1. True Biblical Healing

1. Jesus Healed with A Word
2. Jesus Healed Instantly
3. Jesus Healed Totally
4. Jesus Healed Organic Disease
5. Jesus Healed the Dead

1. Public Confirmation of Jesus’s Credentials                                (Luke  3: 21)

1. Holy Spirit Physically, Visibly Descends on Christ

2. The Father Publicly, Audibly Declares His Approval

2. Legal Confirmation of Jesus’s Credentials                                  (Luke  2: 23 - 31;  Matthew  1: 16 - 25)

1. Luke’s Genealogy   (Luke  3: 23)

2. Matthew’s Genealogy   (Matthew 1: 18)

3. Moral Confirmation of Jesus’s Credentials                                    (Luke  4: 1 - 2)

1. Satan Tempted Christ to Doubt God’s Love                          (Luke  4:  2 -  4;  Daniel  3: 14 - 18)

2. Satan Tempted Christ to Doubt God’s Plan                    (Luke  4:  5 -  8;  Psalm  2:  8;  Daniel  7: 13 - 14;  Philippians  2:  6 - 11)

3. Satan Tempted Christ to Trust God Presumptuously          (Luke  4:  9 - 12)

• Be Filled with The Holy Spirit      (Luke  4:  1)

• Focus on The Battle      (Luke  4:  2)

• Know The Word    (Luke  4:  4,  8, 12)

• Know Your Adversary     (Luke  4:  9 - 10, 13)

1. A Great Leader Is Courageous                                                 (Luke  3: 1 - 2)

1. Political Leaders

1. Tiberius Caesar   (Luke  2:  1)

2. Pontius Pilate    (Luke 13: 13 - 24)

3. Herod Antipas    (Mark  6: 17 - 28)

2. Religious Leaders                                                             (Luke  3:  2;  John 18: 12 - 24;  Acts  4:  5 - 20)

2. A Great Leader Is Radical

1. A Radical Location  (Luke  3:  2)

2. A Radical Appearance (Matthew  3: 4, 11: 7 - 9;  II Kings 1:  8)

3. A Radical Message

1. He Demanded They Renounce Their Old Religion (Luke  3:  3)
2. He Made Them Acknowledge Their Sin                        (Luke  3:  3 -  6)
3. He Challenged Their Superficial Commitment              (Luke  3:  7 -  8)
4. He Destroyed Their Misplaced Confidence                    (Luke  3:  8 -  9)
5. He Warned of Impending Judgment     (Luke  3:  9)

6. He Entertained the Unredeemable   (Luke  3: 12 - 14)

3. A Great Leader Is Surrendered

1. Surrendered to Christ as God   (Luke  3: 16 - 17)

2. Surrendered to Christ as Substitute   (Luke  3: 21)

3. Surrendered to Christ as Part Of The Trinity   (Luke  3: 22)

1. The Challenge of Parenting     (Luke 2: 41)

1. What Is the Passover?   (Exodus 12: 21- 27)

2. How Were You to Celebrate the Passover?                       

3. What Is the Significance of Passover?                                         

2. The Skill of Parenting     (Luke 2: 42 - 44;  Matthew 12: 46 - 50;  John 19: 25 - 27)

3. The Joy of Parenting  (Luke 2: 42 - 43)

4. The Pain of Parenting    (Luke 2: 43 - 49, 34 - 35;  Matthew 12: 46 - 50;  John 19: 26 - 27;  I Samuel  1: 11)

5. The Responsibility of Parenting  (Luke 2: 51)

1. Mary was Favored                                                               (Luke 1: 26 - 31;  Matthew 1: 19;  John  8: 41;  Luke  2:  6 - 7)

2. Mary Needed Confirmation

1. God Gave Her A Theological Explanation                            (Luke 1: 34 -35)
2. God Gave Her A Practical Example                                  (Luke 1: 36 - 37)

3. Mary was Enthusiastically Willing                                       (Luke 1: 38;  Isaiah  6: 8;  Romans 12: 1)

4. Mary Intelligently Worshipped                                               (Luke 1: 46)

1. She Knew God was Willing to Save   (Luke  1: 47)
2. She Knew God was Eager to Bless   (Luke  1: 48, 52)
3. She Knew God was Holy    (Luke  1: 49)
4. She Knew God was Merciful     (Luke  1: 50)
5. She Knew God was Faithful    (Luke 1: 54 - 55)

5. Mary was Helpful                                                                 (Luke  1: 24, 26, 39, 56)

6. Mary was Deeply Devoted                                                    (Luke  2: 17 - 19)

7. Mary was Willing to Suffer                                                                (Luke  2: 34 - 35;  John 19: 25 - 27)

John The Baptist

The Forerunner

Luke 1

A.    John The Baptist’s Parents

1.    They Ministered in Dark Political and Spiritual Times    (Luke  1:  5)

2.    They Ministered in Heartache and Disappointment         (Luke  1:  5 -  7)

3.    They Ministered Without Fanfare   (Luke  1:  8 - 10)

B.    John The Baptist’s Miraculous Birth

1.    His Introduction     (Luke  1: 11 - 13;  Romans  4: 19 - 20)

2.    His Characteristics

a.    He Brings Joy     (Luke  1: 14, 44, 47, 58)

b.    He Is Great    (Luke  1: 15,  7: 28)

c.     He Is Totally Consecrated and Set - Apart               
(Luke  1: 15;  Numbers  6:  1 - 5;  Judges 16: 17;  I Samuel  1: 11)

d.    He Is Divinely Empowered   (Luke  1: 15)

·      God Knows The Fetus  (Jeremiah 1:  5)

·      God Plans The Life of The Fetus  (Galatians  1: 15)

·      God Was A Fetus (Luke  1: 39 - 44)

C.    John The Baptist’s Powerful Ministry                                         
(Luke  1: 76 - 79)

1. The Love of Christ                                                       (Revelation  1:  5)

2. The Return of Christ                                                    (Revelation  1: 7;  Zechariah 12: 10;  Revelation  9: 21, 19: 11 - 18)

3. The Authority of Christ                                             (Revelation 1: 18;  Matthew 10: 28)

4. The Omniscience of Christ                                          (Revelation  2: 23,  3:  1 - 16;  Matthew  7: 21 - 23)

5. The Worthiness of Christ                                             (Revelation  5:  9 - 14)

6. The Wrath of Christ                                                                (Revelation  6:  9 - 17)

7. The Rapture of Christ                                                    (Revelation  3: 10;  I Thessalonians  4: 16 - 17, Revelation  9:  3 - 19)

8. The Two Resurrections of Christ                                       (Revelation 20:  4  -  6)

9. The Great - White Throne of Christ                                               (Revelation 20: 11 - 15)

10. The New Heaven and New Earth of Christ                   (Revelation 21:  1 -  4)

1. The Absolute Truth of Scripture    (Revelation  22:  6, 19: 11)

2. The Inspiration of Scripture      (Revelation 22:  6; II  Peter 1: 20 - 21;  Acts  1: 16;  I Thessalonians  2: 13)

3. The Accuracy of Scripture      (Revelation 22: 6; Isaiah 44: 28;  II Peter  3:  8 -  9)

4. The Apathy Toward Scripture    (Revelation 22:  7,  20: 15, 21:  6,  8)

5. The Eyewitnesses of Scripture    (Revelation 22:  8;  I John  1:  1 - 3;  II  Peter 1: 16; Luke 1:  1 - 2)

6. The Purpose of Scripture    (Revelation 22:  8 -  9)

7. The Proclamation of Scripture     (Revelation 22: 10)

8. The Response to Scripture   (Revelation 22: 10 - 11,  9: 20 - 21)

1. The Central Theme of Scripture  (Revelation 22: 12 - 16)

10. The Curse of Tampering with Scripture    (Revelation 22: 18;  Deuteronomy  4:  2, 12: 32;  Proverbs 30: 6; Jeremiah 26:  2)

1. Preparation for The Kingdom   (Revelation  20:  1 -  3, 12:  9)

2. The Duration of The Kingdom    (Revelation  20:  2 - 7)

3. The Government of The Kingdom

1. The King   (Psalm  2:  6 -  8; Isaiah  9:  6 - 7)

2. The Co-Rulers

• Rulers Over The Gentiles   (Revelation 20:  4 - 6; Luke 19: 12 - 19)
• Rulers Over Israel (Ezekiel  34: 23 - 24;  Matthew 19: 28)

4. Citizens of The Kingdom

1. Truer Believers  (Matthew  25:  31 - 41)

2. Superficial Believers  (Revelation  20:  7 - 10)

5. Characteristics of The Kingdom

1. Peace and Joy  (Isaiah  2:  4, 11:  6 - 9)

2. Holiness   (Isaiah  35:  8 - 10; Zechariah  14:  20)

3. Justice and Righteousness   (Isaiah  9:  7)

4. Absence of Sickness   (Isaiah  35:  5 – 6, 65:  20 - 23)

5. Universal Worship of God   (Isaiah  2:  2 -  3)

6. The Completion of The Kingdom    (Revelation  20:  7 – 10)