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True Followers vs. Faulty Perceptions

February 14, 2021 Speaker: pastor dave Series: The Gospel according to Luke - Certainty for Believers

Topic: Pharisees, Discipling, Followers of God, Luke, 1-AM Sermons Passage: Luke 5:27– 6:11

Luke first gives us the call of Matthew, Levi, to follow Jesus.  He leaves everything and follows Jesus.  The remainder of this section addresses the faulty perceptions of the Pharisees who are focused more on their regulations than they are on the people they should be focused on serving.  They first misunderstand that sinners need a Savior!  They then focus in on religious activity rather than a genuine heart to follow.  They finish with conflict over the Sabbath, its meaning and appropriate observance.  Jesus point throughout is that people are more important than regulations.  This is no way justifies evil or sin, but it does focus us on the reality that God is concerned witht he individual, with those who are needy and helpless.  What is your focus?  How are you following Jesus?  Are you a follower of Jesus?  If not, you can be!

Luke writes to strengthen believers, to address misperceptions of unbelievers, while emphasizing the divine and perfect human aspects of Jesus’ life!  Jesus alone is the Lord and Redeemer of all humanity!  He offers us the assurance that God is at work, accomplishing his purposes, that Jesus is God incarnate and that true followers of Jesus are in reality the people of God, that the Holy Spirit is essential for our every response and action and that no matter who you are or where you’re from Jesus died to rescue you! Jesus is the fulfillment of all the promises of God and though every promise is not yet realized, we can be certain that one day they will be! Luke writes to give certainty and assurance to believers – you can be certain that everything about Jesus is true!

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