1 The Doctor the Cure Luke 5 27

1. The Doctor & the Cure Luke 5: 27 -32 p. 950

The New Life of Heaven q Colonizing earth with the New Life of Heaven § Drive back the darkness. § Difficulty … we’re the indigenous people. § Our story – calling us back to what we originally were. § We are being rallied under our rightful king. q A New series: § “Pictures of a New Life”

1. A Seeking God q Significant question: “Why do you eat with sinners? ” § They ask a very important question. § As followers of a holy God shouldn’t they shun sin & sinners? § Live righteously then YHWH will deliver them from Rome. § The Pharisees had a high view of God’s holiness. § How can Jesus justify his actions?

1. A Seeking God. . . q God’s holiness is not the whole story. § God reveals himself & his character to Moses (Ex 34: 6 -7) § Ezekiel rebukes Israel’s leaders for not caring for the people (34: 4) § Jesus cared: He describers his mission at Zacchaeus’ house (Luke 19: 10) q Our God is a Seeking God.

1. A Seeking God. . . q Two lessons for us: § God seeks us out and offers us salvation (Luke 4: 18 -21) § We are to seek out the lost and bring them restoration.

2. A Calling God q Jesus comes to call sinners to repentance (v 32) § Jesus is calling each one of us. § He calls us to repentance § He calls us to new life and a new way of living. § Levi “left everything and followed him” (v 28) q God’s rescue is active and intentional (Luke 13: 24 -25) q How do we care for a person in difficulty?

2. A Calling God. . . q A Biblical Model of Caring: 1. Jesus retained the initiative and spoke truth. 2. Jesus called people to repentance. 1. They were to change how they lived. 3. People should work to support themselves (Gen 2: 15; 2 Th 3: 10; Eph 4: 28; 1 Tim 5: 8) 4. We are generous but not at the expense of other responsibilities.

3. A Healing God q Jesus comes to offer healing, to restore, rescue, save. § Two stories of healing: leper & paralytic. § People came to hear Jesus and be healed (Luke 5: 15) q Our God is a healing God § More than just physical ailments - sin (5: 20) § Calls sinners to repentance (v 32)

3. A Healing God. . . q We should also be bringing healing and restoration. § Be agents of healing doing mighty works (John 14: 12) q We have no power in ourselves – it requires the touch of God

4. A Hearing God q We take on suffering & darkness – waging war on evil (Eph 6: 12) q An intentional life of Prayer (John 16: 24) q What if God doesn’t answer our prayer?

4. A Hearing God. . . q Were Jesus’ prayers always answered? NO! § Jesus’ prayer on the Mount of Olives (Luke 22: 41 -44) § Jesus prays out of his human weakness & fear – “Take this cup from me” • It is NOT answered. § Jesus also prays a prayer of faith: “your will be done” § It is how he taught us to pray: “Thy will be done”

4. A Hearing God. . . q We are commanded to pray – § God is a hearing God (Psalm 17: 6; 1 Peter 3: 12) q It is right and good to seek the healing of our world.

Living It q A few pictures: § A Seeking God - finding and creating a Seeking People § A Calling God - saving and creating a Calling people § A Healing God - restoring and sending out a Healing People § A Hearing God - establishing a Praying People

Living It q Two ways to invade our world with the New Life of Heaven: § Morning prayer: Taking on the spiritual forces of darkness § Praying for healing right now.