Homiletics Luke 4:14-44

Content (not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line):

4:14-15 J retd Gal pwr Sprt,news sprd abt Hm thru ctrysd;He tchg syngog,evry1 praisd Hm

16 He went Naz,ou He brt up,Sabbat He went syngog,as was His custom,stood2read

17-18a scroll Isa hnd2Hm,unrollng,He found ou wrtn:Spirt L on me,He anoint me2proclm gd news2poor

18b-19 snt me prclm freedm4prisnrs,recvry of sight4blind,2set opprssd free;2prclm yr L’s favor

20-21 rolld scroll,gv bk2attndt,sat;eyes evry1 on Hm;”2day,this fulfilld in ur hearing”

22 All spk well Hm&amazd at gracious wds frm His lips,”Isn’t this Jos’s son?”

23 J:”surely u quote pr2me:’Phys,heal self’&u tell me:’do here in ur hmtwn wht we heard u did Capern’”

24-26 “no proph accptd hmtwn;mny widow Is Elijah’s time-sky shut3½y/famine; E sent2them,Zarephath

27-28 mny Is w/leprosy Elisha,not1cleansd-only Naaman the Syrian”

28-29 all ppl syngog furious whn heard this;drove Hm out twn2hill2throw Hm off cliff

 

30-32 He wlkd thru crowd,went2Capern in Gal,Sabbath taught ppl;they amazed,His wds authority

33-34 Syngog man poss demon,cried out:”go,what u want JofNaz?U cm destroy us?I know u Holy SoG”

35 “Quiet! Come out!” demon threw man dn,cm out w/o injuring hm

36 All ppl amazed:”What wds, w/authority/pwr He gv ordrs2impure spirits&they cm out!”

37-38 News abt Hm spread;J left syngog,went hm Simon,m-i-l hi fever,they ask J help

39-40 He rebuke fever,it left,she wait on them;sunset ppl brt all sickness,He healed

41 demons cm out shoutg:U SoG! He rebuked/allow2spk bec they knew He Messiah

 

42 daybreak, J2solitary place, ppl lk4Hm,cm ou He was, tried2keep Hm from leaving them

43 “I must proclaim good news koG 2other towns,that why I sent”

44 He kept preaching in syngogs Judea

 

Divisions (run-on sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each Division):

1.Jesus teaches in Nazareth, infuriating the people who try to throw Him off a cliff. (4:14-29)

Principle: Some people will reject Jesus.

2.Jesus teaches in Capernaum, amazing the people with authority, healing and casting out demons. (4:30-41)

Principle: Some people will accept and desire Jesus.

3.Jesus goes to a solitary place, where the people find Him and try to keep Him from leaving. (4:42-44)

Principle: Jesus needed to get alone with the Father.

 

Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):

After teaching Nazareth and Capernaum, Jesus seeks a solitary place.

 

Aim (“To Cause My Audience To…” Know, See, etc.):

TCMATK To serve God well, God’s people need to get alone with Him regularly so He can prepare us.

 

Application (not yes or no question.  Meant to bring about heart change):

1.How have you guarded your heart to continue sharing your faith from painful experiences of rejection because of your faith in Jesus?

2.How have you kept your heart from becoming prideful over mission success?

3.How does God minister to you when you get alone with Him that keeps you motivated to seek Him daily?

How would I describe God in this passage?  God is a teacher.  God preaches the good news of salvation to the poor.  He restores sight to the blind.  He proclaims freedom to prisoners.  His words are gracious.  He knows Scripture.  His words have authority.  He drives out demons.  Jesus is the Son of God.  He heals the sick.  The Trinity has healthy fellowship with each other.

 

Who are “the lost”?  The people in Jesus’ hometown Nazareth who wanted to throw Him off a cliff.  Those who flocked to hear His teaching and embraced it.  Those who sought Him for healing.  Those out of whom He cast demons.

 

Where do I see the Holy Spirit’s power?   Authority in preaching.  Casting out demons.  Healing.

 

Where do I see an emphasis on prayer?  Jesus going to a solitary place.

 

Where do I see joy?  Peter’s mother-in-law expressed her joy and gratitude through serving.

 

How could this joy be my strength today?  I can serve because God has given me so much.

 

What do I love about Jesus?  Everything.  He loves people.  He gives of Himself.  He sets an example for us.  He reaches out to the broken.

 

What references to food do I see in this passage?  When Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, she got up and waited on them.  She served them.  She made them comfortable.

 

If this were the only page torn out of a Bible I possessed, what would I treasure about it?  Jesus’ heart for people.  Even those who wanted to kill Him.  Jesus (and Peter) valuing Peter’s mother-in-law so much as to heal her.  He didn’t turn anyone away.  Even when people interrupted His quiet time, He didn’t get angry.