45 Days to Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel of Luke Chapter Nine-Faithless and Perverse Generations Whose Faith Does Not Manifest

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Transcript:  HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THIS CHALLENGE

Step One.  Start in the order of: the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew for understanding.

The instructions are designed for accessibility and ensures the learner is not overwhelmed and confused. Post your questions in the comment section and the author will answer you. Please share your experiences and opinions.

Step Two.  Each lesson takes about 35 minutes to complete: 20 min to study the lesson and take the quiz. 15 minutes to read the Bible resource

It is recommended to read the entire post and then take the quiz before reading or listening to the bible resources. Each lesson is self-contained and includes all resources needed.

Step 3:  You should complete two lessons a day.  5 Days a week in order to complete the “45 Days to Read The Gospel Challenge in 45 days”.

There is no law that says you have to complete these lessons in 45 days. You are free to work at your own pace. Study the lesson and take the quiz in the morning, and later listen to or read the bible resources.

Step 4: Get organize with pen and paper.  Take notes.  Each lesson contains: Header Sections (Table of Contents): (1) chapter summary, (2) objectives, (3) outline, (4) reflection question,  (5) chapter highlights, (6) resources, (7) interactive quiz, and (8) a call to salvation.

Step 5: Enjoy.  The Gospel Changes Lives.  Get active and communicate with others. Share the lessons with friends. No stress. Work at your own pace.

Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

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Overview of The Gospel of Luke

Apostle Luke, a Gentile and a physician, wrote this Gospel and the Book of Acts.  Luke’s work is assumed to be written in AD 60-62 during the time Paul was in jail.  His works were dedicated to Theophilus, a Roman dignitary.  Luke gives an ordered account of the events of Jesus’s life but not necessarily in order.  His primary research is based on eyewitnesses, disciples, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Luke knew the disciples personally.  He traveled with Paul most of the time. However, he also used other disciples’ work in his research, such as Mark’s work. A lot of Luke’s work included the Gospel of Mark. However, this Gospel gives many accounts of Jesus’s healing ministry because Luke was a physician himself.

Luke alone reported unusual circumstances surrounding the birth of John the Baptist and the annunciation to Mary.  He emphasized the central role of women, children, Gentiles, Samaritans, rich people, sinners, and outcasts in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke proposed to narrate the ministry of Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ’s mission dedicated to the saving of sinners and his progression to the cross to become Savior of the World.

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 The Gospel of Luke Chapter Nine-Faithless and Perverse Generations Whose Faith Does Not Manifest

 

 

Summary of The Gospel According to Luke Chapter Nine:

In this lesson, we will explore Luke Chapter 9, where Jesus empowers His disciples to heal the sick and preach the Kingdom of God. Key events include the feeding of over five thousand people, Peter’s recognition of Jesus as the Christ, the Transfiguration, and Jesus’ teachings on discipleship and humility. Through this chapter, students will learn about the power of faith, the cost of following Jesus, and the importance of relying on God’s strength.

In Luke Chapter 9, Jesus calls His twelve disciples, giving them power over demons and authority to heal the sick. He sends them out to preach the Kingdom of God, instructing them to travel with nothing and stay where they are welcomed. If rejected, they are to shake the dust off their feet as a testimony.

Herod hears of Jesus’ miracles and is perplexed, thinking He might be John the Baptist raised from the dead. Others say Jesus is Elijah or a prophet returned. After the disciples return from their mission, Jesus feeds over five thousand people with five loaves and two fish, leaving twelve baskets of leftovers.

Later, Jesus asks His disciples who people say He is. Peter answers, “The Christ of God.” Jesus then predicts His suffering, death, and resurrection, warning His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross daily, and not be ashamed of Him.

Jesus takes Peter, John, and James up a mountain, where He is transfigured, speaking with Moses and Elijah. A voice from heaven proclaims, “This is my beloved Son; listen to Him.”

Jesus heals a boy possessed by a demon after His disciples fail to cast it out. He again foretells His betrayal and death, and teaches His disciples that the least among them will be the greatest.

When a Samaritan village rejects Jesus, His disciples want to destroy it, but Jesus rebukes them, reminding them He came to save lives, not destroy them. He ends by teaching that following Him requires full commitment, leaving everything behind.

 

 

45 Days to Read the Gospel Challenge. The Gospel of Luke Chapter Nine-Faithless and Perverse Generations Whose Faith Does Not Manifest

Time: 35 minutes to complete the lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to view video resources and comment on social media.

 

Chapter Nine Objectives (What You Will Learn…)

A. The powers Jesus gave to His disciples before sending them out to preach the Gospel.

B. How Jesus performed a miracle, demonstrating that He can provide in impossible situations and that His grace is sufficient.

C. How Jesus’s prophecy of His own death was confirmed by prophets from heaven in front of the disciples to strengthen their faith.

D. Who Peter declared Jesus Christ to be.

E. What Jesus accused the disciples of when they were unable to cast out demons.

 

Outline for Chapter Nine

A. Jesus gives the twelve disciples (apostles) power. Then he sends them forth to preach the Gospel.

B.  Herod desires to see Jesus.  The twelve return.

C Jesus feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fishes.

E. Jesus foretells his own death and resurrection.

F. Those who follow Jesus must take up his cross daily. 

G. The transfiguration. Moses and Elias appear in Glory to minister to Jesus of his upcoming death.

H. Jesus casts out an unclean spirit and again foretells his own death.

I.  He exhorts his disciples to humility, and not to reject those who are not against them.

J. James and John are rebuked.  Jesus explains what his followers are to endure.

 

Reflection and Discussion 

Is your faith strong enough for God’s grace to be sufficient for you?

 

 

FREE Resources For This Lesson

Click here for the text (pdf), web (KJV), and mobile web viewing KJV. and YouTube audio and video version of the Gospel of Luke (total time 16 min.) Part One, Two, Three and Four.

 

 

 

Highlights

Chapter Highlights of Gospel According to Luke – Chapter Nine KJV)  Answers to Objectives and Activity-Questions.

 

A.  The powers Jesus gave the disciples before sending them out to preach the Gospel  Luke 9:1-2  KJV

¹Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

 ²And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

²And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 

³And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

 ⁴And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

 ⁵And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 

⁶And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

 ⁷Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

 ⁸And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.  

 ⁹And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

 ¹⁰And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

 

 

B. The miracle that Jesus performed demonstrated that he can make a way out of no way and his grace is sufficient.  Luke 9: 11-17 KJV

 ¹¹And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 

 ¹²And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

 ¹³But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all these people. 

¹⁴For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 

¹⁵And they did so, and made them all sit down.

 ¹⁶Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 

¹⁷And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

 

C. Jesus’s prophecy of his own death is ministered by prophets from heaven in front of the disciples to develop their faith.   Luke 9:  28-36 KJV

²⁸And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. ²

²⁹And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 

³⁰And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 

³¹Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 

³²But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory and the two men that stood with him.

³³And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 

³⁴While he thus spoke, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

 ³⁵And there came to a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

³⁶And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

 

 

D.  Who did Peter say Jesus Christ is?      Luke  9:18-23  KJV 

¹⁸And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 

¹⁹They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets has risen again.

²⁰He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

 ²¹And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing; 

²²Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. 

²³And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me

²⁴For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 

²⁵For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 

²⁶For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels.

²⁷But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. 

 

 

E.  When the disciples could not perform a miracle of casting out of devils, what did Jesus accuse them of?  Luke 9: 37-42KJV

³⁷And it came to pass, that on the next day when they were come down from the hill, many people met him.

³⁸And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is my only child.

³⁹And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly cries out; and it tears him that he foams again, and bruising him hardly departed from him.

⁴⁰And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

⁴¹And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

⁴²And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 

 ⁴³And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 

⁴⁴Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 

⁴⁵And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 

⁴⁶And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

⁴⁷And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

⁴⁸And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

⁴⁹While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 

⁵⁰But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

⁵¹And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

⁵²And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

⁵³And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 

⁵⁴And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 

⁵⁵And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat

⁵⁶For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. 

⁵⁷And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

⁵⁸And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

⁵⁸And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 

⁵⁹And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

⁶⁰Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 

⁶¹And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 

⁶²And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

 

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Call to salvation:

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Romans 10:9-10  9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. 

John 3:5-6  5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.