Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon:
A Great ReversalWho is freedWhose is freedA Radical RethinkA reason for a radical rethinkA model for a radical rethinkInitiativeHumilityPraiseA Real ResponseHabakkuk 2:20What is the main theme of Luke's gospel being explored in this message?What circumstances in life make it most difficult for you to remember that Jesus is on the throne?What is the difference between an "n" shaped dynamic and a "u" shaped dynamic?Of the three acts/attitude of the heart discussed in point 2 — initiative, humility, praise — in which cases are your spiritual muscles strongest (or weakest)?Reflect on Jesus' challenge to the Pharisees who opposed Him. Is there some area of life where you may be trusting in a great iron eyrie — even a religious or spiritual version of one — rather than in Jesus?Select Resources Consulted
David Prior, The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk (The Bible Speaks Today)C. Kavin Rowe, Early Narrative Christology: The Lord in the Gospel of Luke Christopher J.H. Wright, The Mission of God: Unlocking the Bible's Grand NarrativeDo you have a question about today's sermon? Email Sam Fornecker (
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