Living in the light of God’s word Luke 11:27-36

1. The call to wholeheartedly obey God’s Word (27-28)
2. The warning against the hard heart that resists obeying God’s Word (29-32)
3. The challenge to bask in the light of God’s Word (33-36)
• Prayer and Confession

Next week: Luke 11:37-44

John 21:1-17

The cure for shame John 21:1-17

• Catching fish
• Eating fish
  • A meal as an act of welcome

1. From shame to acceptance

• • The doctrine of adoption
  • Christ’s security in his Father’s love

1. From acceptance to commissioning

• • Speaking in threes!
    • Looking back before we can look forward
    • Chosen for a purpose

Resources

Shame interrupted. Ed Welch. 

Next week: Luke 11:27-36

Mark 14:61-72; 15:15-37 (James Nodder)

Live for the Kingdom Luke 9:51-62

Jesus resolutely sets out on the road to the cross (51)

Reactions to Jesus and his call into his kingdom:-

1. Outright rejection of following Jesus (52-56)
2. Poorly thought-through commitment – failing to count the cost of following Jesus (57-58)
3. Procrastinating commitment; delaying the decisionl origins
4. Shameful region
5. Shameful associations
6. Shameful treatment at the hands of others. 

The cure for guilt and shame

1. Guilt
2. Shame

Resources. 

Shame interrupted. Ed Welch.

Luke 10:38-42

Spiritual Health — A key problem and a vital solution Luke 10:38-42

1. A key cause of spiritual un-health
2. A vital pathway to spiritual health

Luke 11:14-26 (James Nodder)

The power for true change Luke 11:14-26

1. A demonstration of Christ’s power to change (14a)

2. The rejection of Christ’s power to change (14b-23)

3. The folly of rejecting Christ’s power to change (24-26)

4. The path to receiving Christ’s power to change

Next week: Luke 10:48-52 – Spiritual health: A problem and a solution

Luke 11:5-13 (David Bell)