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Luke 8:41
41Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house
41Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house
Interesting that this synagogue ruler's response to meeting Jesus was the same as the demon-possessed man - they both fell to their knees.
Bookmarked 8 months ago.
Luke 8:26-39
The Healing of a Demon–possessed Man
26They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37 which is across the lake from Galilee. Once again, in response to Jesus’ authority over ostensibly uncontrollable forces (as in the previous event in the story), he becomes an object of fear (and amazement?) to people around him. In this case, however, because of their apparent ignorance, they likely assumed that he was somehow linked with the evil forces that were at work in the demon-possessed man. Therefore, they may have thought that having him around was even worse than the demons who were isolated in the man and evidently under Jesus’ control in some way.
Bookmarked 10 months ago.
Luke 8:22-25
Jesus Calms the Storm
22One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. Fascinating (yet understandable) how the source and object of the disciples' fear and amazement shifted from the storm to the one who proved greater than the storm.
Bookmarked 10 months ago.
Luke 6:40
40A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
40A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Reminds me of something else Jesus said after he washed the disciples' feet. (John 13.12-17) To be a Christian (i.e., "little Christ") is to be a person engaged in apprenticeship to Jesus and his ways. The goal of faith is becoming like Jesus, not just "getting to heaven."
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
Luke 6:46-49
The Wise and Foolish Builders
46“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? Absorbing the way of Jesus into our hearts and assimilating truth into our lives is the goal, not merely filling our brains with Bible facts. The value of knowledge and understanding of truth is directly proportionate to the transformation that results. Unfortunately, we are all too capable of knowing and understanding truth at an ostensibly deep level, without ever really embodying that same truth.
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
Luke 5:31-32
31Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
31Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
It’s not so much that everyone else, the Pharisees in particular, aren’t spiritually sick, but that they don’t recognize their sickness. They are seen, by both society and by themselves, as "spiritually together." The Pharisees seemed to presuppose that any good teacher would eat and socialize with “non-sinners” and those who were socially acceptable (versus tax collectors, who were probably Jewish, but working for the Roman government). I suppose this kind of self-righteousness is just as rampant today in the established Christian community as it was then for the Pharisees and committed followers of Judaism. After all, it is a tendency of human nature to find significance and fulfillment in condescension and self-aggrandizement. And yet, available to every Christ-follower is the power to embrace humility - to die to themselves, abandon their comfort zones, step out of their Christian subculture, and genuinely befriend those around them who are not socially acceptable or "religious." All the while remembering their own "sickness" without Jesus.
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
Luke 5:17-26
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
17One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick. With this event, there’s almost a sub-plot developing between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders. Just looking at the beginning and end of the story, it’s simply a matter of a) Jesus responding to the remarkable faith of a paralyzed man and his friends by healing him and b) the people responding to the miracle with praise and awe to God. Sandwiched in the middle, however, is Jesus’ little interaction with the religious leaders.
One almost gets the sense that Jesus is actually looking at the Pharisees when he forgives the man’s sins and it obviously rubs them the wrong way. It’s clear from v. 24 that Jesus’ intention is to connect his power to heal with his power to forgive sins. However, it seems that the Pharisees, being the theologians, are the most tuned in to this side of the issue (though it’s there for anyone to pick up on.) Jesus recognizes this, so it almost becomes an underhanded message to the religious leaders about who he is. The way Luke tells the story, Jesus is indirectly communicating his deity to these religious leaders. Not only is God the only one with the power to forgive sins, as the Pharisees acknowledge, he’s also the only one with the power to heal a paralytic on the spot, which the Pharisees struggle to grapple with.
Of course, it’s easy to say “Your sins are forgiven.” People can write him off as a crazy heretic, since there can be no evidence that he’s actually done something about their sin problem. BUT, if he says, “Get up and walk” and it works, it provides evidence that points to his ability to forgive sins, which there is otherwise no immediate evidence for.
With that said, human paralysis and other physical sickness and dysfunction is a result of sin anyway. If Jesus can take care of that more temporary consequence of sin, maybe he has the ability to address the sin issue as a whole!
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
Luke 5:13
13Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
13Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Jesus didn't need to touch the leper here. He actually performs several miracles during his life and ministry from a significant distance. So it's extremely significant that Jesus touched this man with leprosy since, for one thing, it was a forbidden act by Jewish law. (I'm sure the original readers of this story felt the weight of that behind this story.) Medically, of course, it makes sense as well. However, Jesus probably restored to this man a sense of humanity and dignity by touching him.
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
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Luke 5:12
The Man With Leprosy
12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy.The Greek word was used for various diseases affecting the skin–not necessarily leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” It's really interesting here how the leper phrases his approach to Jesus. He doesn't even really seem to ask a question, but rather just states his belief and trust in Jesus' ability to heal him. It really seems to accentuate the leper's faith more profoundly, making the actual miraculous act more secondary. It's an approach that says, "I believe you can do it, whether or not you actually do."
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
Luke 5:16
16But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
16But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
It seems that, as Jesus' public ministry begins to increase, so does his prayer life. It's an important lesson for me to learn: As life gets busier and fuller, so must my dependence on God through prayer.
Bookmarked about 1 year ago.
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