I. Introduction - Grappling with Barriers to Talmidut (Discipleship)

II.  The Barrier of Rejection (Luke 9:51-53)

III. The Barrier of a Judging Spirit (Luke 9:54-56)

IV. The Barrier of Hasty Commitment (Luke 9:57,58)

V. The Barrier of Delay (Luke 9:59,60)

VI.  The Barrier of a Divided Heart (Luke 9:61,62)

VII. CONCLUSION

I. Luke 9:37-40 - Three Lessons of Ministry

II.  Ministry Lesson #1: We are surrounded by crowds of hurting people who need our help

III. Luke 9:41a

IV. Ministry Lesson #2: Powerless talmidim have nothing to offer a hurting world

V. Luke 9:41b,42

VI.  Ministry Lesson #3: Hasatan and his demons try to prevent us from drawing near to Yeshua

VII. Luke 9:43-45

IX. TRUE BIBLICAL GREATNESS 

             2. Object Lesson #2: G-d's view of greatness is different than this world's

X.  Luke 9:49,50 

XI. TRUE BIBLICAL ACCEPTANCE

XII. CONCLUSION

I. INTRODUCTION - Messiah's Transfiguration: Three elements and three personal questions

II.  The Vision: Have We Glimpsed the Glory of Yeshua?

III. The Visitors: Do We Anticipate the Return of Yeshua?

IV.  The Voice: Do We Listen to Yeshua Alone?

I. Luke 9:18-27

II. INTRODUCTION - Talmidut (Discipleship)

III.  Steps that a talmid (disciple) takes:

       a. Believe and Confess that Yeshua is LORD

       b. Remove Our Ego From the Throne of Our Life

       c. Visualize Our Ego as Dead

             1. Galatians 2:19b,20

       d. Place Yeshua on the Throne of Our Life and Obey Him

       e. Don't Waste Our Life; Instead, Lose Ourselves in G-d's Cause!

I. INTRODUCTION

II. Luke 9:10-17

III.  Lessons from the miracle feeding:

       a. The Rachamim (Compassion) Lesson: Yeshua Cares About All Our Needs

       b. The Emunah (Faith) Lesson: Yeshua Asks Us To Do The Impossible to Test Us

            1. You can address the problem with your emotions.

       c. The Shefa (Abundance) Lesson: When We Give Yeshua All That We Have, He Turns Our Poverty Into Plenty!

             1. Yochanan/John 6:12,13

I. INTRODUCTION

II. Luke 9:1,2

III.  Yeshua: The Master of Simplicity - Luke 9:3-6

       b. A Simple Attitude Toward Possessions - Don't let 'Stuff' Slow you Down

       c. A Simple Act to Deal with Failure - Shake off the Dust and Move on

       d  A Simple Ambition - To Discover: "Who is Yeshua?" - Luke 9:7-9

I. INTRODUCTION

II.  Luke 8:40-42

III. Luke 8:43-48

       b. Every miracle comes at a personal cost to Yeshua

       c. When we trust Yeshua, we are welcomed into His mishpacha

IV.  Luke 8:49-56

I. INTRODUCTION

II. SCENE I: A DISQUIETED MAN (Luke 8:26,27)

III. SCENE II: A DEMONIC CONVERSATION (Luke 8:28-32)

IV.  SCENE III: A RUINED BUSINESS (Luke 8:33,34) 

VI. CONCLUSION

I. YESHUA OFFERS TRUTH FOR CONFUSION (Luke 8:16-18)

II. YESHUA'S SPIRITUAL FAMILY (Luke 8:19-21)

III. TRUSTING YESHUA IN THE MIDST OF A TERRIFYING STORM