Lucas 14

Lucas 14

From Jensen's Survey of the NT by permission John MacArthur's Introduction to the Gospel of Luke Charles Swindoll's Introduction to Luke Luke Overview Chart by Charles Swindoll Click chart to enlarge LIFE OF CHRIST IN GOSPEL OF LUKE (See Shaded Areas) Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Ryrie Study Bible -Borrow Source: ESV Global Study Bible John MacArthur's Outline Luke 14:1-6 The Healing Savior vs the Hypocritical System Luke 14:7-14 Humbling the Exalted--Exalting the Humble Luke 14:15-24 An Invitation to God's Great Banquet Luke 14:25-35 The Extreme Nature of True Discipleship, Part 1 J Ligon Duncan's Outline Luke 14:1-6 Jesus Cared about the Lord's Day. A lot. Luke 14:7-15 Why was I a Guest? Luke 14:12-24 The Great Banquet Luke 14:25-35 What Will Jesus Cost You? Gene Brooks' Outline Luke 14:1-24 - The Great Banquet Luke 14:25-35 - The Cost of Being a Disciple Luke 14:1 It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching Him closely. KJV Luke 14:1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. It happened that when He went into the house Lk 7:34-36; 11:37; 1 Cor 9:19-22 of one of the leaders of the Pharisees on the Sabbath Jn 3:1; Acts 5:34 they were watching Him closely. Lk 6:7; 11:53,54; 20:20; Ps 37:32; 41:6; 62:4; 64:5,6; Pr 23:7; Isa 29:20; Isa 29:21; Jer 20:10,11; Mark 3:2 Luke 14 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Luke 14:1-14 Jesus the Confronter - Steven Cole Luke 14:1-6 The Healing Savior vs the Hypocritical System - John MacArthur Luke 14:1-6 The Way Our Lord Kept the Sabbath - R A Torrey Related Passages: Luke 7:36+ Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to dine with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. Luke 11:37+ Now when He had spoken, a Pharisee asked Him to have lunch with him; and He went in, and reclined at the table. Luke 6:7+ The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him. Luke 20:20+ So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor. Mark 3:2+ They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. A SABBATH DAY SETUP It happened that when He went into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees (pharisaios) on the Sabbath (sabbaton - our Saturday) to eat bread - Nothing just happens by chance, especially in the life of the Messiah! Of course it did not "just happen" for God had foreordained the steps of His Son's journey to the Cross even before heaven and earth were created. We must never forget that while perfidious men are plotting pernicious plans, God is supremely sovereign and totally in control, allowing His glorious drama of redemption to play out as He foreordained before the foundation of the world (cf Eph 1:4, Mt 25:34). Jesus had ventured into the "lion's den" before in Luke 7:36-50+; Lk 11:37-54+. He knew full well what was in store for Him, and His goal was to expose the Pharisees’ hypocrisy and pride and their deceptive man centered religion. The table is spread and the trap is set! But as the story unfolds the trap snaps shut on the trappers! One of the leaders of the Pharisees (pharisaios) is literally a "ruler of the Pharisees," most likely a synagogue official. He may have been a member of the Sanhedrin (but we can only speculate), the highest Jewish council in the first century that had 71 members presided over by the high priest with members from both of the main Jewish parties among its membership. Eat bread was an idiomatic way of saying they would eat a meal and since it was Sabbath and they could do no cooking, this bread would have been baked the prior day. This meal was most likely the Sabbath meal which took place after the morning meeting in the synagogue, much like we today go out for lunch after church on Sunday morning.