TGP West

Teaching the Disciples: Judging Others

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Luke 6:37-42; Romans 5:8; John 3:17; Luke 15:1-2; John 15:18-20

Teaching the Disciples: How To Love Like Jesus

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Love; Conflict / Luke 6:27-36, John 13:34-35; Leviticus 19:18; Romans 5:8; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 25:31-46

Being a follower of Jesus requires a heart change.  Jesus challenges his disciples to see all people, even those who hate them, as God sees them and to love them the way that He loves them.

Teaching the Disciples: Defining Kingdom Values

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Honor; Shame; Blessed / Luke 6:20-26; Numbers 6:22-27; Acts 7:51-52; Jeremiah 18:1-11; Acts 2:41-47

Jesus teaches his new disciples that in his upside down Kingdom, the concepts of what brings honor and shame are not what they think. 

Choosing The Twelve: The Person And Mission of Jesus

Luke 6:12-19

Following Jesus

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Sabbath and Rest; Health and Healing; Defense / Luke 6:1-11; Luke 4:18-21; Exodus 20:8-11; Deuteronomy 23:25; 1 Samuel 21:6; Mark 2:27-28 

Releasing the Old to Embrace the New.

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Evangelism; Paradigm / Luke 5:33-39; Romans 10:14-17; Acts 8:26-38 

Jesus is comparing the old way with the new. He challenges his listeners to release their old, dead religion, and embrace the new work that God is doing. We are challenged to release our old paradigms in order to embrace every believers call to proclaim the gospel. 

Eating With Tax Collectors And Sinners

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus /Forgiveness; Repentance / Luke 5:27-32; John 3:16-21; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Ezekiel 18:21-22; 1 Timothy 1:12-16 

Jesus' presence reveals sin and calls us to repentance. The love, grace, and mercy of Jesus draws people of all kinds. 

Know Him and Make Him Know

The Healing Power of Jesus

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Luke 5:12-16; Leviticus 13:1-8; Leviticus 13:45-46; Matthew 7:28-8:2

Luke tells the story of a man that has been ostracized by the world because of a skin disease. Jesus brings social, emotional, and physical healing. Though this act, the crowd and the religious leaders learn that Jesus has the power and authority to heal.

A Glimpse of the Kingdom of God

Luke: The Person and Mission of Jesus / Luke 5:1-11; Mark 3:9; Mark 5:24-31; Isaiah 6:5; Ezekiel 1:28-2:2; Revelation 1:17; Job 42:5-6; 1 John 4:7 

A glimpse into the Kingdom of God changes the way we see God, ourselves, and the world around us. Jesus calls all of us to be active participants in His Kingdom.