Spreading the Good News

On hearing and obeying

Jesus’ Mission (Luke 8:1).

“he went through the cities and villages (rich and poor alike), proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God κηρύσσων καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ θεοῦ” (Lk 8:1).

•Preaching κηρύσσων and

•Evangelizing εὐαγγελιζόμενος—telling about God’s reign.

•Who will be “kingdom subjects?”

Jesus’ Partners

•The 12

•Some women who had been healed

•Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, and many others.

•Luke emphasized that women were important to Jesus’ work.

•These women funded Jesus’ ministry

•Luke is the only one who mentions that there were women in Jesus’ traveling party and that women provided money that helped fund His mission

Jesus’ Parables

•“Earthly story with a heavenly meaning”

•Similar to apocalyptic literature—a story with a message.

•Prophesied—Psalm 78:2

•Purpose?

•Luke 8:9-10

•To hide truth from those who don’t want to see it

•To illustrate truth to those who do want to see it

•Parable of Obedience—Luke 8:4-15

•Sower-

•Seed- (8:11)

•Types of Soil

•Path—8:12

•Rock—8:13

•Thorn—8:14

•Good—8:15

Jesus’ Family—Luke 8:19-21

•“My mother and brothers are those who heard the word of God and do it.”

Jesus’ Authority Over Creation

•Obedient Storm--Luke 8:22-25

•Obedient Demons—Luke 8:26-36

•Obedient Illnesses—Luke 8:37-56

Lamp Under a Jar? Luke 8:16-18

Evangelistic:

Purpose of light

Jesus is the true light

Christians are to share the light

Warning for those who receive the Light

Everything will be made known by the light

Be careful “how you hear”

To whom much is given, much is required.