DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

Sermon Series: The Gospel of Luke

Sermon Text: Luke 9:1-6

Sermon Title: Sent Out By Jesus

Sermon Points: 

1.) Sent Out In Power

2.) Sent Out in Humility

3.) Sent Out to Persevere

4.) Sent Out and Obedient


Daily Devotional Guide

None of us are Apostles. We haven't yet been in the physical presence of the resurrected Lord. So be very careful when some charismatic fellow with a large following who likes to call himself something like the Apostle Rick comes around. Jesus' instructions in this morning's passage were for a specific group of people, namely the Apostles. That's a group we don't belong to. But that doesn't mean that Jesus' words don't apply to us. 

Alongside today's crowd that likes to refer to themselves as Apostles, there's another group of dangerous preachers. These are the types who are constantly asking people to donate to their private jet fund, as if even flying first class is beneath a servant of the Lord. These charlatans are the exact opposite of what Jesus asked his Apostles to be. His command was that they be bold yet humble servants, not shameless self-promoters. 

As you read, listen, and pray this week, pay attention to the commands given by Jesus to his Apostles that do apply to us today. He has given us power and authority. He does require humility. He equips us to persevere. And he has sent us out. 


Brothers and sisters, we are not Apostles. 


But we are disciples. 


Monday - Matthew 7:15-28

Tuesday - Matthew 28:16-20

Wednesday - Acts 1:1-11

Thursday - Acts 19:11-20

Friday - 2 Timothy 1:1-18

Saturday - 1 Peter 5:1-11

Sunday - Luke 9:7-9

DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

Sermon Series: The Gospel of Luke

Sermon Text: Luke 8:40-56

Sermon Title: Is Jesus Big Enough To Take Care Of Me? 

Sermon Point: 


Even when trials are more than we can handle, Jesus is bigger than we can imagine. 


Daily Devotional Guide

He had just cast out thousands of demons. Before that, he had calmed a storm. But now Jesus is in what appears to be, at least in our human understanding, the most complex of the miracles we see in Luke 8. The individuals who petition Jesus are suffering. They both need help and they need it now. At the same time. This was more than any mere human could handle. Thankfully, Jesus is more than just a mere human. 

While we likely can't relate to the specifics of the people coming to Jesus with their needs in this chapter, we can certainly understand their desperation. Jairus was a dignified man. Dignified men don't fall down at the feet of other men. Jairus didn't care. He was desperate. 

Ceremonially unclean women didn't spend a lot of time in crowds in Jesus' day. They certainly didn't purposely touch other people. This woman didn't care. She was desperate. 

We can relate to these desperate people. The specifics may be different but the question of our heart is the same. Is Jesus big enough to take care of me? The answer of Scripture is a resounding yes. But it doesn't stop there. Jesus is big enough and good enough to take care of the entire universe, all at once. It's encouraging to know that even when our trials are more than we can handle, Jesus is bigger than we can imagine. As you read, pray, and listen this week, ask God to give you a better understanding of the sovereignty and the goodness of God. 


Monday - Psalm 3

Tuesday - Psalm 6

Wednesday - Psalm 7

Thursday - Psalm 40

Friday - Psalm 42

Saturday - Psalm 52

Sunday - Psalm 62