Overruled By The Lord

Luke 13:11-17

Theme: The Need for Repentance

Key Verse: vs.3, 5

35 verses; 864 words

Grade Level: 5.9

Outline:

I. Explanation. vs.1-5

II. Examination. vs.6-10

III. Executive. vs.11-17

IV. vs.18-23

V. vs.24-30

VI. vs.31-35

Here are four STEPS when the Lord overrules hypocrites.

I. The Complication. v.11

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

1st occurrence

Leviticus 12:2 “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.”

“infirmity”

It has to do with human birth.

Defect

It has to do with uncleanliness.

Imperfection

It makes one separated from holiness.

Weakness

Etymology - 14th century French. Lack of capability due to a condition.

Three people are mentioned to have an “infirmity” of the flesh:

This woman in Luke 13:12-13.

A man in John 5:5.

1st occurrence l in Galatians 4:13.

II. The Solution. vs.12-13

One Person is the solution.

12 And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

He saw the problem.

He spoke to her.

His touch brings the solution.

13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

The reach of Jesus’ touch.

The result of Jesus’ touch.

III. The Indignation. v.14

The cause of his indignation. v.14a

14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day,

The complaint of his indignation. v.14b

and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.

IV. The Precision. vs.15-17

The stirring answer from the Lord. vs.15-16

15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?

The shamed adversaries. v.17

17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

Conclusion:

Are you willing to let the Lord rule in your life?

If you are you must accept when He overrules in your life.