OUTLINE: The Gospel Of Luke LUKE 9
'Son Of Man Sendeth Out The Twelve Disciples'KEY VERSE: 9:23 -- "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."
I. CHRIST SENDS HIS APOSTLES TO WORK MIRACLES, AND TO PREACH (1-6)
A. Jesus EMPOWERED His disciples (1) B. We need to depend on God's power (3) C. We need to be reaching out to "the towns" <-- plural (6)II. HEROD THE TETRARCH DESIRES TO SEE CHRIST (7-9)
A. Many people are willing to accept any explanation except the right one. B. Herod beheaded John the Baptist (9) C. See Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:14-29 III. THE APOSTLES RETURN (10-11) A. Disciples of Jesus are ACCOUNTABLE to Him (10) IV. CHRIST FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND AT BETHSAIDA (12-17) A. Our PHYSICAL NEEDS concern Christ. B. See Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; John 6:1-15 V. ENQUIRES WHAT OPINION THE WORLD HAD OF HIM; FORETELLS HIS PASSION (18-22) A. "whom say ye that I am?" (20) B. "must suffer", "be rejected", "be slain", "be raised" (22) C. See Matthew 16:13-23; Mark 8:27-33; John 6:66-71 VI. THE PATTERN OF TRUE DISCIPLESHIP (23-27) A. Do you want to FOLLOW the Lord Jesus Christ? (John 10:27) 1. We must willing to DENY OURSELVES, 2. to TAKE UP our CROSSES daily, & 3. to GIVE UP our LIVES. B. Jesus' disciples are NOT to use their lives on earth for their own pleasure, but to spend them SERVING God & people. C. See Matthew 16:24-28; Mark 8:34 - 9:1 VII. THE TRANSFIGURATION (28-36) A. Peter, John & James -- Jewish Remnant B. Moses [represents the Law] -- Physical Death C. Elias/Elijah [represents the prophets] -- Raptured (II Kings 2:1-11) D. See Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13 VIII. HE HEALS "a lunatick" CHILD (37-42) A. Why couldn't the disciples cast out "the unclean spirit"? (40) 1. "your unbelief" (Matt. 17:20) 2. lack of "prayer and fasting" (Matt. 17:21) B. See Matthew 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29 IX. AGAIN FOREWARNS HIS DISCIPLES OF HIS PASSION (43-45) X. COMMENDS HUMILITY (46-50) A. "a reasoning", "which...should be greatest" (46) B. Get rid of your PRIDE! XI. BIDS THEM TO SHOW MILDNESS TOWARDS ALL, WITHOUT DESIRE OF REVENGE (51-56) XII. DIVERS WOULD FOLLOW HIM, BUT UPON CONDITIONS (57-62) A. Three persons w/ poor EXCUSES (57-58,59-60,61; Philippians 3:13) B. God wants a TOTAL SURRENDER from us (62)