TRANSCRIPT

This summer we’ve been doing a Bible study from the gospel of Luke, which is the story of Jesus. Today, we are in Luke 9 (p. 891), and we’re going to read a series of short vignettes that all have one thing in common: Jesus does some straight talk! His disciples get things messed up, and Jesus straightens them out. So I’m calling this, “Jesus on the Straight Talk Express.” Some of you who are politically astute will recognize that as the name of the late Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign tour. He called it, “The Straight Talk Express” and I’m shamelessly ripping that off from him! But in this case, Jesus is the one doing the straight talking, and He’s not running for office, He is on His way to give His life on the cross for all of us.

We’ll read each of these short interactions one at a time and comment on them. (Repeat purpose for the outline.)

Offering here.

Luke 9:43-45 While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

Jesus had just healed an epileptic boy and everyone was “amazed at the greatness of God” and “marveling at all that Jesus did.” I’m guessing that His followers were feeling pretty good—this was a good time to be on Team Jesus. They were winning! Things were going their way.

Jesus interrupts their euphoria by saying, “Listen carefully to what I’m about to tell you.” And what do