Calvary Bible Fellowship, Bangalore

In this portion, Luke now brings together four short incidents in which he shows the disciples’ lack of faith, their slowness to learn, their pride and their intolerance. It is an impressive sequence and makes a sad conclusion to his Galilean section. The disciples have much to learn. Series: The Acts of Christ And The Apostles Speaker: George Mattackal Scripture: LUKE 9:37-50 Notes: https://1drv....

Our gospel for today is from Luke 9:28-36. Today marks the transfiguration of Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God, the Chosen One, His identity is not hidden from His people. His mission is clearer than the water in the rivers. The gospel in Luke 9:28-36 is a reminder that Jesus in His divinity still goes through a lot of trials to save us. He is a royalty but He suffered a lot for our sins. The prophe...

Many people today understand the church as a building. This is not a biblical understanding of the church. The word “church” is a translation of the Greek word ekklesia, which is defined as “an assembly” or “called-out ones.” The root meaning of church is not that of a building, but of people. It is ironic that when you ask people what church they attend, they usually identify a building. Romans 1...

This is first time in Luke, where he records for us that Jesus predicted His death on the cross. We might have heard it said before, that Jesus' words were shocking for his disciples and those that followed Him. In our day and age, the cross is closely associated with Christianity, and often made into associated jewelry or even accessories. But in Jesus' time, the ancient world saw it as a symbol...

Maybe you are facing some crisis in life today. Maybe you know someone who is under intense pressure. These 4 quick stories presented in a row by Luke are intended to cover all of life’s possible dangers and threats. No matter what we might face, we need to be confident in the Power and Authority of Jesus to deliver and protect us according to His good purposes. Series: The Acts of Christ And The...

Luke 8:4-21 has four distinct paragraphs. First, Jesus tells the parable of the four soils to a large crowd. Second, he explains the parable of the four soils to his disciples privately. Third, he tells a parable about putting a lamp on a stand (not under a jar or under the bed). Fourth, Jesus talks about who comprises his true family. What is common to all four paragraphs is the issue, “Are you c...

This passage looks at two contrasting stories. The first is the powerful centurion who humbled himself and demonstrated unusual faith. The second is the widow who lost her only son and the compassion that Jesus has on her. These two stories demonstrate how the kingdom of God is the great equalizer where everyone is welcome. Series: The Acts of Christ And The Apostles  Speaker: Revanth T Scrip...

When Jesus says, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged,” Jesus is not saying that we must not judge people so that people do not judge us. Jesus is not teaching some sort of relativism that we just let people believe what they want to believe so that no one is judging each other. Jesus is talking about God judging others. Do not judge others and you will not be judged by God. Do not condemn ot...

The Lord of the Sabbath is an expression describing Jesus which appears in all three Synoptic Gospels: Matthew 12:1–8, Mark 2:23–28 and Luke 6:1–5. These sections each relate an encounter between Jesus, his Apostles and the Pharisees, the first of the four "Sabbath controversies". As Lord of the Sabbath, Jesus had the right, power, and authority to dispense it in any way He pleased. The Lord of th...

This passage recounts the opening scene of Jesus’ public ministry in Luke’s Gospel. The placement of this scene at this point in Luke highlights the important role that it fills in Luke’s Gospel. Here Jesus applies the words of Isaiah 61 to his own ministry: the Spirit anointed him to bring liberation to those in need. First, his mission was to proclaim good news to the poor. Throughout Jesus’ min...

The temptation of Christ is a biblical narrative detailed in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. After being baptized by John the Baptist, Jesus was tempted by the devil after 40 days and nights of fasting in the Judaean Desert. At the time, Satan came to Jesus and tried to tempt him. Jesus having refused each temptation, Satan then departed and Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his ministry....

From the general features of the remarkable ministry of the Baptist, summed up as it is for us in the preceding verses, we now pass to the most notable instance of baptism performed by him. This was the baptism of Jesus. We are expressly told that it was when the movement under John had become national, when all the people  had submitted to the rite, with, of course, the Pharisaic exceptions...

This passage records the testimony, or witness, of John the Baptist, with regard to the messianic credentials of Christ. Luke sets the stage, v1-2, records the nature of John's mission, v3-6, the substance of John's message, v7-14, John's relationship with the coming messiah, v15-18, and his imprisonment, v19-20. Series: The Acts of Christ And The Apostles  Speaker: Charles Mathew Scripture:...

While visiting the temple in Jerusalem at age twelve, Jesus became separated from his parents and was inadvertently left behind. Upon returning to Jerusalem three days later, his worried parents found him at the temple listening to the teachers and amazing those around him with his understanding. Series: The Acts of Christ And The Apostles  Speaker: Revanth T Scripture: Luke  2 : 41-52&n...

"For this is what the Lord has commanded us: I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'" -- Acts 13:47 Both Old and New Testaments speak of God's people being light to the Gentiles. Isaiah used that phrase twice (Isaiah 42:6 and 49:6). Those same words appear at the beginning of the New Testament when Mary and Joseph "presented" eight-day-old...

Have you asked and asked and asked (and begged) God to change your circumstance? When we carry a heavy burden for a long time, we get weary and worn down. An extended hospital stay. A hard marriage. An unfair project at work. A health issue. A chronic or even terminal diagnosis. There are so many things in this life we wish God would change. We ask. And yet, He doesn’t always do what we ask when w...

Almost 2,000 years ago a young woman from the town of Nazareth named Mary was visited by an angel named Gabriel. Gabriel told the Jewish woman that she would have a son named Jesus and that he would be the Son of God. Mary and Joseph had to travel to Bethlehem because of an order from the Roman emperor that a census, or record, of all people, be taken in their hometown. After traveling pregnant on...

At his son’s birth, Zechariah bursts into Spirit-filled prophetic song, the second song that Luke records, known as the Benedictus after the first word of the song in Latin. Mary’s song spoke of the reversal that Jesus would bring. Zechariah’s prophetic song is a hymn of blessing to God for his salvation of Israel, the fulfillment of promise and God’s faithfulness. He also foresaw his son’s future...

The Magnificat is a canticle—a hymn taken from the Bible. When the angel Gabriel visited the Virgin Mary at the Annunciation, he told her that her cousin Elizabeth was also with child. Mary went to see her cousin, and the baby in Elizabeth's womb—John the Baptist—leapt with joy when Elizabeth heard Mary's voice. The Magnificat is the Virgin Mary's response to Elizabeth's greeting, glorifying God a...

God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth with a message for Mary, who was promised in marriage to Joseph. The angel told Mary that she would have a son, whom she was to name Jesus. The angel said, “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God.” Series: The Acts of Christ And The Apostles Speaker: George Mattackal Scripture: Luke  1 : 26-38 Notes: https://1drv.ms/b/s! AtZn-bt...

Isaiah had prophesied that someone will come before Christ to ‘prepare the way of the Lord’. For the last 400 years there has been no word from God. The prophet Malachi was the last voice to speak the Word of the Lord to Israel. Since that time, God has been silent. There have been a period of waiting. Four hundred years have passed. It seems as though God is waiting for an appointed time before H...

Luke’s own introduction to his gospel indicates that Luke composed the letter with the purpose of providing a careful rendering of the events of Christ’s life in chronological order. As a physician, Luke would have been trained as a careful observer, a quality that would have been invaluable in this project. Series: The Acts of Christ And The Apostles  Speaker: Revanth T  Scripture: Luke...

The Gospel According to Luke, written in roughly 85 C.E. (± five to ten years), most likely during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian, is known in its earliest form from extensive papyri fragments dating to the early or middle of the third century. Although the author of Luke also wrote the Acts of the Apostles, a historical narrative of the travels and ministries of prominent followers of Je...

The biggest danger to the church is not blatant heresy, the moral failures of church leaders, persecution, or the loss of our rights. The biggest threat is counterfeit gospels within the church. Ways of thinking and speaking about the good news that lead to a gradual drift from the truth of Scripture.  Speaker: Ben John  Scripture: Galatians 1:1-5

A survey of all the 52 lessons that was taught over the last sixteen months that proclaimed "The Whole Counsel Of God" in this series. This episode concludes the series.