Luke 5-7

Luke 5

The First Disciples

• By the lake of Gennesaret Jesus teaches from Simon Peter’s boat
• He commands: “Put out into the deep”
• Peter says they have been struggling, but eventually there is a miraculous catch of fish
• Peter falls at Jesus’ knees and says “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man”
• Jesus: “Do not be afraid”
  • “from now on you will be catching men”
• They leave everything and follow Him

Jesus Cleanses a Leper 

• Man full of leprosy begs to be made clean
• Jesus touches him saying “I will; be clean”
• Immediately the leprosy leaves
• Jesus instructs:
  • tell no one
  • show yourself to priest
• Crowds grow but Jesus often withdraws to pray

Jesus Heals a Paralytic 

• Pharisees and teachers present
• Men lower paralytic through roof
• Jesus “Your sins are forgiven”
• Religious leaders question  “Who can forgive sins but God?”
• Jesus heals man to prove authority
  • “Rise, take up your bed and go home”
  • man walks
  • people glorify God

Jesus Calls Levi 

• Calls Levi (Matthew)
• Levi leaves everything and follows Him
• There is a great feast with tax collectors
• Pharisees complain that Jesus is eating with sinners
• Jesus: “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance”

Question About Fasting

• People ask about fasting
• Jesus compares Himself to bridegroom
  • Says fasting will come later
• Parables:
  • new patch on old garment
  • new wine in old wineskins
• New work of Jesus doesn’t fit into old system (but doesn’t negate it) 

Luke 6

Lord of the Sabbath 

• Disciples pick grain on Sabbath
• Pharisees object
• Jesus references David
  • “Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath”
• He heals a man with withered hand on Sabbath
• Leaders are filled with rage

Jesus prays all night and chooses twelve disciples

Sermon on the Plain 

Blessings and Woes 

• Blessings:
  • poor
  • hungry
  • weeping
  • persecuted
• Woes:
  • rich
  • full
  • laughing now
  • well-spoken of

Love Your Enemies 

• Jesus commands to love enemies
  • do good to those who hate you
  • pray for those who mistreat you
• Golden Rule: treat others as you want to be treated
• Be merciful as your Father is merciful

Judging Others

• Do not judge hypocritically
• Remove log from your own eye first

A Tree and Its Fruit 

• Good tree yields good fruit
• Evil tree yields bad fruit
• Heart determines speech and actions

Build on the Rock 

• Two builders:
  • hears & does,  house on rock
  • hears & does not,  house collapses

Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you

Luke 7

Faith of a Centurion 

• Roman centurion’s servant is sick
• He sends message to Jesus saying feels unworthy for Jesus to come
  • Says: “Just say the word”
• Jesus marvels at his faith and says it is greater than any in Israel
• Servant is healed

Jesus Raises Widow’s Son 

• In Nain (village in Galilee) Widow’s only son has died
• Jesus:
  • has compassion
  • touches bier (frame to carry dead) 
  • commands: “Young man, arise”
• Dead man sits up and begins to speak
• People glorify God

Messengers from John the Baptist 

• John the Baptist is in prison
• Sends disciples to ask Jesus “Are you the one?”
• Jesus points to miracles as evidence
  • Malachi 3:1 quoted
• About John:
  • more than a prophet
  • greatest born of women
  • Yet least in kingdom is greater
• People are divided in response (Pharisees rejected God’s purpose)
  • Jesus says they will always find something to criticize 

A Sinful Woman Forgiven 

• Jesus at Simon the Pharisee’s house
• Woman (known sinner):
  • weeps at His feet
  • anoints with ointment
• Pharisee judges her internally 
• Jesus sees this and gives parable:
  • two debtors forgiven
  • greater forgiveness shows greater love
• Jesus forgives her sins
• “Your faith has saved you; go in peace”

Application

We see in these passages how much God cares deeply for the broken and outcast. We also see that God breaks the mold of common expectations.