When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
Luke 2:17-20 NASB
Literal Sheppard was given the sign, not the priest and teachers of the law
And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Luke 2:26 NASB
God reveals himself to those devoted to him
Then, after three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.
Luke 2:46 NASB
"Three days", Jona, Jesus-death, resurrection
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
Luke 3:3 NASB
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Luke 3:38 NASB
To my Muslim friends who say God has no son. Who breathe life into Adam making him in his image? Genesis 2
And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written,
Luke 4:17 NASB
Prosperity Gospel, favorable year of the Lord. Also Joel, I will pour my Spirit on all people
"T he S pirit of the Lord is upon M e , B ecause H e anointed M e to preach the gospel to the poor . H e has sent M e to proclaim release to the captives , A nd recovery of sight to the blind , T o set free those who are oppressed , T o proclaim the favorable year of the Lord ."
Luke 4:18-19 NASB
Note to self: find out about Zarephath and Naaman the Syrian
And He said to them, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.'" And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian." And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;
Luke 4:23-28 NASB
Obedience
Simon answered and said, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets." When they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break;
Luke 5:5-6 NASB
Faith on another's behalf
And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him. But not finding any way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, He said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven you."
Luke 5:18-20 NASB
Spiritual disciplines can't be applied appropriately until one is made new (John 3:7) and should be between the person and God to the benefit of others.
But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days." And He was also telling them a parable: "No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.
Luke 5:35-36 NASB
who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.
Luke 6:18 NASB
And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.
Luke 6:19 NASB
Blessing and woe!
Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets. But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full. Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way. "But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
Luke 6:22-28 NASB
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
Luke 6:45 NASB
