TEXTUAL DIVISION

LUKE 9:1-9

1. Jesus called his apostle and sent them (9:1-2)

2. The preaching of the kingdom was mark by simplicity, urgency, and sincerity. (9:3-6)

3. Hero's hears of Jesus ministry and is perplexed.(9:7-9)

EXEGETICAL OUTLINE

1. Luke tells us that Jesus called the apostle and sent them 9:1-2

a. Jesus gave them power and authority over all demons

b. And power to heal diseases vs 1

c. Jesus sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Vs 2

2. Luke tell us that Jesus said the kingdom is preach through the mark by simplicity,

urgency, and sincerity.

a. Take nothing for the road he told them,

b. No walking stick, no traveling bag, no money and don't take and extra shirt.

c. Whatever house you enter stay there and leave from there.

d. If they do not welcome you when you leave the town

e. Shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

3. Luke tell us that, Herod hears of Jesus ministry and is perplexed.

a. Because some said that John had been raised from the dead.

b. Some that Elijah had appeared, others that one of the ancient prophets had risen

c. I beheaded John Herod said.

d. But who is these I hear such things about? And he wanted to see him.
 THE BIG IDEA OF THE TEXT

Luke tell us that Jesus commission the twelve apostle and gave them the power and authority to

heal the sick and sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God. And he instructed them to take

nothing for the road. So they went out and traveled from village to village, proclaiming the good

news and healing everywhere.

THE PURPOSE OF THE SERMON

I want to help my listeners to know that power and authority has been given to us by Jesus to

proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the unsaved.

THE BIG IDEA OF THE SERMON

To know and understand that each one who has believe and place hope in Christ, he has given

them power and authority over all demons to heal diseases and to proclaim the kingdom of God.

TOPIC OF THE SERMON

Proclaiming the kingdom of God to the unsaved

OUTLINE OF THE SERMON

1. The authority of Jesus (Luke 9:1)

2. The priorities of Jesus (Luke 9: 2-6)

3. The impact of Jesus (9:7-9)

HOMILETICAL PRESENTATION

TEXT: Luke 9:1-9

TOPIC: proclaiming the kingdom of God to the unsaved

VENUE: ECWA Theological seminary Kagoro

OCCASION: Homiletic practical

DATE: 18-01-2024
 PRE-INTRODUCTION

Good morning to you all we thank God Almighty for the opportunity these morning to be

among the living and also to gathered in God present. We pray our gathering today will not be in

vain in Jesus name. This morning our discussion will be from the book of Luke 9:1-9

MAIN INTRODUCTION

I am reminded of an event that happened to me four years back. My mum told me that we

should visit the hospital and greet a man who was sick for over a two weeks before we when

there, I keep telling her tomorrow the next day I will still say the next day, finally I agree and we

went to visit the man. Immediately we entered the hospital a voice whisper to me if I entered I

should pray for the man, I turn to hear if it was my mum but she was not the one I was afraid to

do these in the hospital, who am I to do these, I stood still my mum when ahead of me later I

follow her as I was about to enter the ward I turn and saw my mum brother also coming to the

hospital from afar, who was a pastor. I said thank God although am not a pastor who will do that.

I entered greet and left, three days later I was told he passed away.

That was the first time I wept over someone death and the day made up my mine to obey

whatever am been told to do through the help of the Holy Spirit. Many of us are young in the

faith we haven't been following Christ for long and were prone to think, you can't expect a young

person like me to bear witness to Jesus Christ. I will have to study first I will need seminary

training, I must serve as an assistant to the older ministers for a few years. Therefore we are

going to talk about a Christian proclaiming the kingdom of God to the unsaved and the measure

which is require of him.

 1. THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS 9:1

INTERPRETATION

When Jesus has called the twelve together he gave them power and authority to drive out all

demons and to cure diseases (Luke 9:1) He initially directed toward the Jews in Matthew 10:5-6

we find a more details record of this event. Disciples” is the usual word in the Book of Acts for

believers in Christ (Acts 6:11; 9:1; 11:26). There it is used 26 times (the word “Christians”

appears in Acts just twice, and “believers” 11 times). There is no way anyone can be a believer

in Christ, a real Christian, without learning from Christ and being taught by God (see Isa

54:13;Compare the invitation of Jesus in Matt 11:28-30).So in some measure all believers are

disciples. They have turned to Christ to learn from Him and to obey His teachings, and the seed,

at least, of discipleship is in their hearts. Of course, none of us is a perfect disciple, and the seed

of discipleship planted in us when we first trust in the Lord Jesus needs to grow and develop. But

this does not change the fact that all believers are disciples, and are called disciples in the Bible.

It is important to keep this in mind when we study the teachings of the Lord Jesus about

discipleship.

What the Lord Jesus wants above all is to have followers who have chosen Him above

everyone else, love Him above all, are constantly learning from Him and putting into practice

what He teaches them. Nothing less than this can satisfy Him. See Luke 14:25-35.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Jesus gave the keys to peter as the leader of the twelve apostles. He was chosen for the

special task of opening the kingdom of God to others. We see his use of these keys in his

ministry to Jews (Acts 2:14-41) Samaritan (Acts 8:14-17) and Gentiles (Acts 10:1-48) these were

the only three group of people that existed.

 APPLICATION

Today i have seen many pastor teachers evangelist and even believer moving from one

native doctor to the other looking for and demanding power and authority but we have seen in

(luke9:1) that Jesus Christ has given us those that believe trust and obey him the power and

authority to proclaim the kingdom of God to the unsaved.

2. THE PRIORITY OF JESUS 9:2-6

INTERPRETATION

They were to give freely and accept what was freely given to them. Kindness would receive the

reward of kindness. God's workers are worthy of the support of people who receive God's

blessings through them (1 Cor. 9:7-14; 1 Tim 5:17-18). If their shirt or sandals wore out they

were to trust God to provide them with others. They were to be careful where they lodged and

not accept every offer of hospitality which came to them. They were to seek out the worthy, not

the wealthy. They were to have no money for inns and hotels. The customary greeting among

Jews was “peace be to you”. Peace would be the result in any home that received them and their

message. Peace could not be with those who rejected their message, and the apostles were not to

create the impression that it could.

ILLUSTRATIONS

Samuel 9:7TThen said Saul to his servant, “But, look, if we go, what shall we take the man? For

the bread is gone from our sacks, and there is no present to take to the man of God. What do we

have?” It was right that the people should have a sense of obligation in material things to the

prophet who ministered to them. On his part, the true prophet did not look for any material

reward. He ministered only because the Lord had called him. In the Bible those who played

prophet for what they could get are condemned (Ezek. 13:17-19; Micah 3:5, 11)
 APPLICATION

Our mission is the same as the apostle to wine or Crow people to Christ, built them in

faith and sent them to do the same If their shirt or sandals wore out they were to trust God to

provide them with others we are to trust God totally depends on him where ever he has sent us.

And also a called to be careful and obey his word.

3. THE IMPACT OF JESUS 9:7-9

INTERPRETATION

When Jesus gave supernatural power and divine authority to eleven fishermen and a tax

collector it brought him and them into conflict with King Herod the Jewish ruling classes and the

Roman Empire.

This Herod was a son of the Herod of 2:1. He ruled over Galilee and Perea and is called

“king” in Mark 6:14. Here he is called “tetrarch” (which means a ruler of a fourth part). After the

death of the first King Herod the area he had ruled was divided among his sons. Herod was an

evil man. Here is evidence that his conscience was bothering him for what he did to John. He

was afraid but, like so many others, he did not let his fear turn him to God. Observe his belief in

the resurrection of the dead. See notes on the resurrection at John 5:28-29. Herod had persuaded

Herodias to leave Philip and live with himself. This was contrary to God's law (Lev 18:16).

ILLUSTRATIONS

We see that Herod heard about all that was going on news about Jesus and the apostle spread

widely we see in Matthew account Jesus warns his followers (Matthew 10:16-20,26) we do

know that there were follower of Jesus within Herod own household. Luke tell us in Luke 8:3

Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod households help to finance Jesus ministry

indirectly then Herod was supporting Jesus.

 APPLICATION

If you are leading a house group share the role the others, if you are helping in a service

get others involved. Always ask yourself am I passing on what I am learning about the Christian

faith to others? As Dawson Trotman put it we were "born to produce.

CONCLUSION

Will we remain loyal to our king and his kingdom, irrespective of the opposition? Will we turn

and run or will we turn the world upside down for Jesus?

To the authority of Jesus: we must be faithful,

To the priorities of Jesus: we must remain focused.

In the light of the impact of Jesus: we must remain fearless.