Luke: Who do you say Jesus is? (Randy)

When John the Baptist was in prison facing certain death, he began to have doubts about Jesus. Was he really the Messiah?  If so, why wasn’t he doing anything to restore Israel?  Where was the promised judgement? And by the way, why hadn’t he gotten me out of jail yet?!  We share John’s doubts and ask similar questions, but Jesus wanted to John – and us – to know that God doesn’t operate the way we think.  Through Luke’s gospel (7:18-35), we will explore how Jesus answered John and use that example to understand who he really is.  We’ll conclude by asking ourselves the same question: Who do you say Jesus is?

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Luke: The Power of Christ (Chris)

Jesus performs many miracles in Luke's Gospel.  These are acts of compassion, but they are much more than good deeds.  Jesus demonstrates for his followers and for us the difference between God's power and worldly power and ultimately God's values versus worldly values.  The world breaks us down but God lifts us up.  The world is selfish but God is loving and kind.  The ways of the world lead inevitably to death but the ways of God in Christ lead to eternal life.  We will explore miracles this week and will celebrate the Good News they offer us as followers of Jesus.

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Luke: Hope for Healing (Randy)

We tend to have a somewhat transactional relationship with God, but Luke wants us to know that Jesus wants so much more from us.  He wants our heart.  While fear keeps us from Jesus, he wants us to approach him so he can help us.  In this lesson, we examine four stories from Luke 8:22-56 that show us how Jesus drives out our fears so he can give us peace, heal our bodies, and guarantee us everlasting life. 

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