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2. Signs for a Wicked Generation Luke 11
Jesus taught His disciples to pray with confidence for God is good and His best gift is the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the believer’s protection in a dangerous and evil world

3. Signs for a Wicked Generation Luke 11
Jesus cast out a demon sparking conflict with His opponents whom He sternly rebuked
Jesus warned the people to be with Him - blessing comes from hearing word of God and observing it

4. The Demand for a Sign Luke 11:16
Jesus’ multiple miracles were not enough for His opponents who demand a sign from heaven
Unbelievers have always looked for every excuse not to believe even the obvious

5. The Demand for a Sign Luke 11:16
2 Corinthians 4:4 - Blinded minds
Romans 1:18f - suppressing the truth
2 Peter 3:5 - willingly ignorant

6. Signs for a Wicked Generation Luke 11:29-36

7. The Sign of Jonah Luke 11:29-36
The crowd is increasing and Jesus widens His rebuke into a general warning
“This generation” indicates a majority of the people were wicked - morally corrupt and evil

8. The Sign of Jonah Luke 11:29-36
It was wicked for them to seek signs - they only needed to hear the word of God and observe it
2 Peter 1:18 - we have the completed word of God. The Scriptures are sufficient

9. The Sign of Jonah Luke 11:29-36
Jonah was a reluctant prophet who got swallowed by a fish & spit up before obeying God
Jonah’s message was short, blunt and without hope or explanation - but the Ninevites repented anyway

10. The Sign of Jonah Luke 11:29-36
Jonah himself was the sign - being swallowed & spit up by the fish. The Assyrians worshiped a fish god
Jonah is a “type” of Christ - the three days & nights in the fish a type of Christ’s death and resurrection

11. The Sign of Jonah Luke 11:29-36
Jesus affirms the veracity of the story of Jonah and the great fish prepared for the occasion

12. The Queen of the South Luke 11:31
The Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10) from lower Arabia ~ 1,200 miles southeast of Israel
She heard about Solomon’s wisdom and made a long journey bearing gifts to hear him & rejoiced

13. The Queen of the South Luke 11:31
They had Jesus nearby but made little effort to hear Him teach, brought Him nothing and rejected Him
Jesus’ rebuke is even more pointed that a Gentile woman would condemn these Jewish men in the judgment

14. The Men of Nineveh Luke 11:32
The men of Nineveh repented though they had received very little information from Jonah
That generation would not repent though Jesus presented a message of grace, mercy and full salvation

15. The Men of Nineveh Luke 11:32
The “something” in verses 31 & 32 indicate that it is Jesus plus all His work and that of the Holy Spirit
The Queen of Sheba and men of Ninevah will condemn in the future - though dead, they will be resurrected

16. Light and Sight Luke 11:33-36
A lamp is not hidden because its very purpose is to shine its light to help people see
Jesus’ life and teaching were not hidden but done publically so all could see

17. Light and Sight Luke 11:33-36
Good eyes enable you to see light and bad eyes block the light
Jesus speaks metaphorically of eyes and light as awareness of spiritual truth

18. Light and Sight Luke 11:33-36
2 Cor. 4:4 - some who are blind revel in their evil while others recognize the problem and want to see
Those whose light is darkness are the religious self-righteous - Matthew 15:14

19. Light and Sight Luke 11:33-36
The ability to see spiritual light comes from the blessing of hearing God’s word and observing it
Those who walk in the light do not need a miracle to believe - they are an anomaly in a wicked generation

20. Conclusions
People with distorted vision can think they see fine - they have to be told the truth and then be tested
The word of God and the Holy Spirit correct spiritual sight

21. Conclusions
Jesus’ warning is serious because the consequences are eternal - if you lack sight, get help today

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