Why the Disciples followed Jesus: Why you should too.

Luke 9-10 questions

Luke 9:54-62- Why did Jesus choose these men? Why did he require even their time of bereavement? Their goodbyes’?

What’s wrong w/ Jesus facing towards Jerusalem in a Samaritan Village? Who is Jesus talking to in Luke 9:41

Luke 9:41 NKJV

Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

Why did these men, follow Jesus all over? What was special about Jesus, compared to others who claimed to be the messiah? Bar Kochba( More of a military guy that gave the Jews hope that they’d be delivered because of that), Karaites (Influencers who promised to rebuild the destroyed temple, who didn’t Yudghanites vowed that their killed messiah would return) Shabbetai Zevi ( Used witchcraft to perform miracles, publically declare the name of God, and eventually claim to be Messiah, Converted to islam onces captured by Islamic Hemogeny.)

Theudas (A.D. 44) – Israel

Menachem ben Jair (A.D. 66) – Israel

Simon Bar Kokhba (A.D. 135) – Israel

Moses of Crete (440) – Crete

Screne of Syria (720) – Syria

Poland

Jacob Querido (1690) – Turkey

Berachiah (1695–1740) –Turkey

Moses Chayim Luzzatto (1707–1747) – Italy

Jacob Frank (1726-1791) – Poland

Loebele Prossnitz (1750) – Moravia

Why was Jesus more popular w/ non-jews?

Messiah to be born in Bethlehem:Messiah to be born of a virgin:Messiah to be a Son who is also the Mighty God:Messiah to preach the good news with a ministry of miracles:Messiah to teach in parables:Messiah to be a light to the Gentiles:Messiah to enter Jerusalem on a donkey:Messiah to be rejected and sacrificed:Messiah to be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver:Messiah to be forsaken by His disciples:Messiah to be dumb before His accusers:Messiah to be mocked:Messiah to die by crucifixion:Messiah to bear the sin of the world.Messiah to make intercession for His persecutors:Messiah’s bones not to be broken:Messiah to be buried in a rich man’s tomb:Messiah to rise again from the dead:

5 Questions

What do they need to know? (Info) The Students by the end of the sermon will understand that Jesus should be priority.

Why do they need to know it? Motivation

What do they need to do? Application

Why do they need to do it? Inspiration

What can I do to help them remember? Reiteration