1. The Life Of Christ Lesson 9 The First Parables of Jesus
Be specific and direct in the title. Use the subtitle to give the specific context of the speech.
-The goal should be to capture the audience’s attention which can be done with a quote, a startling statistic, or fact. It is not necessary to include this attention getter on the slide.
Luke 12: Whom to fear?
June 12, 2019

2. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees” Luke 12:1-3
“But …”
The covered will be revealed.
The hidden will be known.
The spoken will be heard.
The whispered will be proclaimed.
(Matthew 10:26; Luke 8:17)
The books will be opened. Revelation 20:12
Secrets will be revealed. Romans 2:16
The hidden things will be brought to light. 1 Corinthians 4:5

3. “I will warn you whom to fear …” Luke 12:4-7
Addressed by Jesus to “My friends” - John 15:15-17
Not those who can only harm you physically. “Nothing more that they can do” (ESV); “Unable to kill the soul.” (Matthew 10:28; cf. Hebrews 13:6; Psalms 56:4, 11)
“Fear the One who … has authority to cast into hell … Fear Him!” (Colossians 3:22)
James 4:12, “There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?”
Command to “fear” God. (2 Corinthians 5:9-11)

4. “I will warn you whom to fear …” Luke 12:4-7
Jesus again is turning the fleshly to the spiritual. Jesus is not trying to instill a trepidatious fear but trusting reverence and faith. There is great power when you combine divine reverence with unyielding trust and faith.

5. “Do not fear …” Luke 12:4-7
Do not fear the temporal – either those who can harm the body or the sufficiency of our temporal blessings. 1 Peter 3:14-15; John 14:27; Isaiah 51:1-7; 1 Chronicles 28:20 Have faith that God won’t forget our needs! Isaiah 44:21; 49:15; Hebrews 13:5

6. “Everyone who confesses Me before men …” Luke 12:8-9
Confession:
Defined: “to say the same thing as another” (Thayer); “… the effect of deep conviction of facts …” (Vine). To acknowledge truth unashamedly.
Who He is! That Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God and our Lord. Romans 10:9-10; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:2; Acts 8:37; Proverbs 3:6
Who we are! Sinners. 1 John 1:9; James 5:16; Psalms 32:5; Proverbs 28:13 – not the same as repentance!
Where our hope is. Hebrews 10:23