OUTLINE: The Gospel Of Luke LUKE 8
'Supernatural Works Of The Son Of Man'KEY VERSE: 8:17 -- "For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad."
I. WOMEN "minister" UNTO CHRIST OF THEIR "substance" (1-3)
A. "Mary called Magdalene" (2) -- Matthew 27:55-56; Mark 16:1,9-11 B. "Joanna" & "Susanna" (3) II. CHRIST, AFTER HE HAD PREACHED FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ATTENDED BY HIS APOSTLES, PROPOUNDS the "parable" of the "sower" (4-15) A. "the mysteries of the kingdom of God" (10) -- Isaiah 6:9 [hear w/o understanding see w/o perceiving ] B. See Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20 III. And the "candle" (16-18) A. See Matthew 5:14-16; Mark 4:21-25 B. Our WITNESS for Christ should be PUBLIC, not hidden (16) C. The Saved need to SHINE the light. D. The Lost need to "see the light." (16b) IV. DECLARES WHO ARE HIS "mother" & "brethren" (19-21) A. "these which hear the word of God, and do it." (21) B. The FAMILY of God [via the New Birth -- John 3] V. REBUKES THE WINDS & WATER (22-25) *** Nature *** A. See Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41 B. The Sea of Galilee is still a scene of fierce storms, sometimes with waves as high as 20 feet. (22) C. God is SOVEREIGN (24). D. Jesus can "calm" whatever STORMS you may face (25) VI. CASTS THE LEGION OF "devils" OUT OF THE MAN INTO THE HERD OF SWINE (26-36) *** Satan *** A. The Gadarene country was a Gentile region SE of the Sea of Galilee (26) [The Jewish religion considered pigs unclean.] B. Insanity (35), Indecency (27), Injury (29) C. See Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20 V. IS REJECTED OF "the Gadarenes" (37-40) A. Can pigs & money compare w/ a human life? B. Bald eagle's egg vs. unborn baby [abortion] VI. HEALS THE "woman" OF HER BLOODY ISSUE (43-48) *** Illness *** A. See Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34 B. Your shouldn't trust in Men & Money (43) C. FAITH in God made the difference (48) VII. AND RAISES FROM DEATH JAIRUS' "daughter" (41-42,49-56) *** Death *** A. Jesus did not want to be known as just a miracle-worker. (56) B. See Matthew 9:18-19,23-26; Mark 5:21-24,35-43