Luke Part 12

Intro

three pieces of one big picture

who Jesus and John are

Messengers from John

John’s uncertainty seems a little strange

ask if Jesus really is the one he is meant to be preparing the way for

we don’t have a good explanation as to why

knows he is supposed to be preparing the way, maybe he is just being cautious and detached

Jesus doesn’t count it against him, he simply gives examples

Luke-warm Generation

after John’s disciples go he turns to the crowd

what were you expecting- many had discredited John as a crazy man for his weird way of living

neither he nor John are what the people expect the savior and his prophet to be

God does not aim to meet the expectation of mortals

The Pharisee and the Sinful Woman

after this Jesus creates a situation to prove his point

He goes to the pharisee’s house, likely to eat with other important religious figures and his own apostles

a woman who was a sinner- likely a young widow forced into prostitution

if he was a prophet he would know- the thing Jesus just got done saying

parable of the moneylender

her sins are forgiven because of her love and her faith

she washed and she was washed

she gave up all that she had and risked it for a chance and so she goes in peace

Application

God is not always what man expects him to be

He works in his way which is far beyond us

He is not working to meet your expectations, he far exceeds them

you represent that God

whose expectations are you living and working to meet?

How much are you limiting yourself and God living in you by living as you are expected to?