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The Book of Luke Our Goal U nder the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Luke surveyed the historical materials, interviewed the eyewitnesses (1:2), and then, with “perfect understanding of all things,” wrote “an orderly account” that readers “may know the certainty” of Jesus and His good news (vss. 3, 4, NKJV).

The Book of Luke Contents 1 The Coming of Jesus 2 Baptism and the Temptations 3 Who Is Jesus Christ? 4 The Call to Discipleship 5 Christ as the Lord of the Sabbath 6 Women in the Ministry of Jesus 7 Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and Prayer 8 The Mission of Jesus 9 Jesus, the Master Teacher 10 Following Jesus in Everyday Life 11 The Kingdom of God 12 Jesus in Jerusalem 13 Crucified and Risen

The Book of Luke Lesson 10, June 6 The Book of Luke Lesson 10, June 6 Following Jesus in Everyday Life

Key Text Luke 17:5 NKJV “ A nd the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ ”

Following Jesus in Everyday Life Quick Look 1. What to Give Up While Waiting (Luke 11:42-44) 2. Watch While Waiting (Luke 12:45-48) 3. Serve While Waiting (Luke 22:24-26)

Following Jesus in Everyday Life Initial Words T o be part of the redeemed community is a call, not to a preferred status in life but to an absolute allegiance to Christ Himself. What He says becomes the disciple’s law of life; His desires becomes the disciple’s sole purpose in life. No amount of outward goodness or doctrinal perfection can take the place of total allegiance to Christ will.

Following Jesus in Everyday Life 1. What to Give Up While Waiting Luke 11:42-44 NKJV “ ‘ B ut woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manners of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done.... Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!’ ”

1.What to Give Up While Waiting Pharisaism P harisees were noted for their doctrinal conservatism, as opposed to Sadducees, who were known for their liberal ideas. Pharisees were often legalists who, while professing to believe in grace, taught salvation by the keeping of the law. Woes on the Pharisees and scribes:

1.What to Give Up While Waiting Pharisaism 1. Tithing can never be a substitute for the basic demands of love and justice in human relations (11:42). 2. Those who equate true religion with outward rituals alone are really unclean, somewhat like those who come in contact with the dead (44).

1.What to Give Up While Waiting Pharisaism 3. Used their education and experience to place intolerable religious burdens on others while they themselves “ ‘do not touch the burdens with one of [their] fingers’ ” (46). 4. Honored the prophets no longer alive but worked against the living ones (47ff).

1.What to Give Up While Waiting Pharisaism 5. Instead of using the key to God’s kingdom wisely and letting God’s people come into the kingdom, they had locked them out and thrown away the key (52).

1.What to Give Up While Waiting Fear (12:4-12) We need not fear forces that can affect only our body. Instead, we must fear and obey God because in His hands is our eternal destiny. But our God—whose eyes are on the sparrow and who has numbered the hairs on our heads—is loving and caring. If we truly believed that, how many earthly fears would vanish?

Following Jesus in Everyday Life 2. Watch While Waiting Luke 12:45-48 NKJV “ ‘ B ut if that servant says...“My master is delaying his coming,” and begins to beat the menservants...and...be drunk, the master...will come...at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two.... For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required....’ ”

2. Watch While Waiting Not Inactive “ V igilance and fidelity have been required of Christ’s followers in every age; but now that we are standing upon the very verge of the eternal world, holding the truths we do, having so great light, so important a work, we must double our diligence.” —Testimonies for the Church 5:460, 461.

2. Watch While Waiting Not Inactive (12:35-53) The context of His sure return, and the unknown hour thereof, should drive us to have our robes girded and our lamps trimmed and burning. It must be the driving force of our life and work, our readiness and faithfulness. It is this faithfulness to do His will on earth that distinguish between good and evil servants.

2. Watch While Waiting Not Inactive (12:35-53) Any neglect of faithfulness on the pretext that “ ‘My master is delaying his coming’ ” (vs 45) is placing oneself under the severest form of God’s judgment (vss 45–48). The more the privilege, the greater the responsibility, and hence, from those who are given much, much will be expected (vs 48).

Following Jesus in Everyday Life 3. Serving While Watching Luke 22:24-26 NKJV “ B ut there was also rivalry among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest.... And He said to them...‘he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he who governs as he who serves.’ ”

3. Serving While Watching Be a Fruitful Witness (8:4-15) “ ‘ Y ou shall be witnesses to Me...to the end of the earth’ ” (Acts 1:8, NKJV). The final charge of Jesus underscores the importance the Lord placed on the witnessing role of His followers. We have been charged with a solemn responsibility; but considering what we have been given, how little is really asked of us?

The Lord of the universe reversed the definition of leadership: “ ‘Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave —just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many’ ” (Matthew 20:26–28, NIV). 3. Serving While Watching Be a Servant Leader (22:24-27)

In so defining servanthood and self- denial as the core principles of His way and His leadership, Jesus introduced a new dynamic to human relations: fulfillment comes not from power but from service; leadership derives its authority not from position but from servanthood. 3. Serving While Watching Be a Servant Leader (22:24-27)

Following Jesus in Everyday Life Final Words “In our life here, earthly, sin-restricted though it is, the greatest joy and the highest education are in service. And in the future state, untrammeled by the limitations of sinful humanity, it is in service that our greatest joy and our highest education will be found.” —Education 309.