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Luke 9:54 · BSB
9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
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…and his brother James were called the sons of thunder. That sounds like a wrestling duo to me. But they were known to be a little hot-headed. InLuke 9, verse 54, they didn't like the Samaritans. And they said, Jesus, are you ready for us to call down fire from heaven upon the Samaritans? So are you ready…
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Can you just turn with me to Luke chapter 9, as we kind of begin a short series called The Easter Way, as we make our way to Easter.Luke chapter 9, verse 51 through 56. And so many things have already happened in Luke's account, and so many things follow this. But here he says, when the days drew near for him to…
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…Hearts that don't need to understand or wait for conditions to be optimal. That's what obedience looks like. All the guys who met Jesus inLuke chapter 9 verse 54onwards, where they say, I've got to go bury my dad. Can I just settle this? All of them were willing to be obedient guys. Please don't think that…
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…receive him in the village because he's on his way to Jerusalem. And the Samaritans considered the Jews, their enemies. And so, we read there inLuke chapter 9, verse 54, when the disciples James and John saw this, that Jesus was not received, they asked, Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy…
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…He hadn't got rid of his sorcery ways completely in his mindset, but his spirit man was born again. Are you hearing me? We'll close with this one.Luke Chapter 9, verses 51 to 55. Are you here? Are you getting anything today? All right, I know we've gone along, but hey, where else we going to go eat? I mean, my wife had the…
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…tell them you can't stay here. So guess what? James and John get really ticked off. And look what we read about in chapter 9 of Luke 09:24. NotLuke 09:54. We read this. When his disciples, James and John saw this? They said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume…
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…kind of spirit you are of; 56 for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village. (Luke 9:53–56NASB) And what were they indignant about? The Samaritans had rejected them. Well, they were Jews and the Samaritans were Samaritans. This was just…
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…kind of spirit you are of; 56 for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village. (Luke 9:53–56NASB) And what were they indignant about? The Samaritans had rejected them. Well, they were Jews and the Samaritans were Samaritans. This was just…
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…want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” But Jesus turned and rebuked them. Then he and his disciples went to another village.’ (Luke 9:52-56) Lesson: Like Jesus, our obedience to God may well earn our rejection or disrespect. You can listen to this devotional below (It’s also available…
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…of the other disciples were not. Such as the transfiguration in Matthew 17. And clearly, James thought highly of himself. Right. If you look atLuke chapter 9, verse 54, he wanted to call down fire on a village like the prophet Elijah. So notice that he's equating himself with that great man of the Old Testament.…
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…it means sons of thunder. He names them that because he knew what they could be in terms of their personality. And then you find in Mark chapterLuke 9 verse 54John and James are so upset that the Samaritans are not receiving Jesus that their response is, hey Jesus, if you want we can do you a favor. We…
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…It is possible to use truth unlovingly, especially when what you're being, especially when what you're saying is being rejected. You see that inLuke chapter 9, verse 53 to 56. So Jesus goes to Samaria and he is beginning to speak in Samaria. And as he begins to speak in Samaria, the Samaritans reject him in Luke chapter…
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…what it meant for them to be disciples of Jesus this is why this is so important for us to see lest we make the same mistake as those disciples inLuke chapter 9 verse 51 to 56we learn how not to understand Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem as the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven Jesus resolutely set out for…
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…what it meant for them to be disciples of Jesus this is why this is so important for us to see lest we make the same mistake as those disciples inLuke chapter 9 verse 51 to 56we learn how not to understand Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem as the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven Jesus resolutely set out for…
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