jesus christ – who even cares?
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Jesus Christ – who even cares?. According to Luke, chapter 5. Jesus Christ: “The King of God’s Salvation”. What is “God’s Salvation”? “…Good News to the poor , Release to the captives , Sight to the blind , Set free the oppressed , To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jesus Christ – who even cares?According to Luke, chapter 5
Jesus Christ: “The King of God’s Salvation”
What is “God’s Salvation”?
“…Good News to the poor,Release to the captives,Sight to the blind,Set free the oppressed,To proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”…he said to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:18-21
The King’s“Kingdom”
Not “the Beautiful People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
• …Jesus went out to an isolated place. The crowds searched everywhere for him… Luke 4:42
• …vast crowds came to hear him preach…But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. Luke 5:15-16
• The Pharisees and their teachers complained bitterly… “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?” Luke 5:30
Jesus Refused “Celebrity Status”
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
Luke 5:12-13 While He was in one of the cities, there was a man covered with leprosy; when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and implored Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." And immediately the leprosy left him.
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
Luke 5:17ff One day He was teaching; and there were some Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem…
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, but they couldn’t reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
Seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you." But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’? So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!”
And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God.
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
Later, Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi’s fellow tax collectors and other guests also ate with them.
Not “the Beautiful People” The “Dirty People”
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
Leper• “Contagio
us” Dirt
Paralytic• “Chronic”
Dirt
Tax Man• “Ultimate”
Dirt
But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with such scum?”
Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent.”
No “Christian Fortress”
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and
risky.
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and risky. Christians
unafraid of non-Christians
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
"It is not what enters into the mouth that defiles the man, but what proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man." Matthew 15:11
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and risky. Christians unafraid
of non-Christians
Being “Christ-Like”
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and risky. Christians unafraid
of non-Christians
Being “Christ-Like” “Touching” the
“Dirty”
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
“Protect Your Child”
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and risky. Christians unafraid
of non-Christians
Being “Christ-Like” “Touching” the
“Dirty” NOT Rolling in a
Pig-Pen
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and risky. Christians unafraid
of non-Christians
Being “Christ-Like” “Touching” the
“Dirty” NOT Rolling in a
Pig-Pen Offering
Redemption
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
“Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.”
No “Christian Fortress” Dangerous and risky. Christians unafraid
of non-Christians
Being “Christ-Like” “Touching” the
“Dirty” NOT Rolling in a
Pig-Pen Offering
Redemption
Reaching “Dirty People” Means:
Self-Righteou
s Helpless
Have we admitted we need Jesus Christ?
What Does it Mean?
Self-Righteou
s Helpless
Have we admitted we need Jesus Christ?
Do we love the pagans?
What Does it Mean?
Have we admitted we need Jesus Christ?
Do we love the pagans? Do we have a passion to share
Christ?
What Does it Mean?
Have we admitted we need Jesus Christ?
Do we love the pagans? Do we have a passion to share
Christ? Can we leave our comfort zone?
What Does it Mean?
“Healthy people don’t need a doctor”
Have we admitted we need Jesus Christ?
Do we love the pagans? Do we have a passion to share
Christ? Can we leave our comfort zone? Are we teaching our kids to do the
same?
What Does it Mean?McDowell70%
“Attending” Church
80% of those will be lost,
never to returnbased on current trends only 4% of the today's youth would become Christians
The “Masses”? He was immensely popular…
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
He was exciting…Spoke with
authority.Exercised authority
They were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority. Luke 4:32
The “Masses”? He was immensely popular…
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
He was exciting…Spoke with
authority.Exercised authority
In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of a filthy demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, "Let us alone! What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!" Luke 4:33-34
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst of the people, he came out of him without doing him any harm. Luke 4:35
And amazement came upon them all, and they began talking with one another saying, "What is this message? For with authority and power He commands filthy spirits…" Luke 4:36
The “Masses”? He was immensely popular…
Jesus Christ – who even cares?
He was exciting…
Spoke with authority.Exercised authority
Mostly a curiosity
“Food!”A “miracle
worker”Never a dull moment!