BIBLE NOTES for this week=FOR MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy=Luke 11 and 12 and ACTS 11 and 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUKE 11 and 12 and ACTS 11 and 12=FOR
MVF CHERYL=and Bobby Boy=2-20-2026

 

LUKE 11

 

1        THE LORD’S PRAYER

JESUS TEACHES US=HOW TO PRAY

 

“Father=Hallowed be thy name……..”

 

Ask for your DAILY BREAD

-FORGIVENESS

-DELIVER US from temptation

 

Have PERSISTENCE IN PRAYER=Keep knocking=KEEP ASKING GOD

 

2        Jesus and Beelzebul=-THE

-RELIGIOUS LEADERS=accuse Jesus=Of being possessed

By  SATAN

 

-A DIVIDED KINGDOM cannot stand

 

=Jesus is  POSSESSED BY GOD’S POWER

GOD’S KINGDOM HAS COME!

 

3        THE SIGN OF JONAH

-JESUS REBUKES those REQUESTING A SIGN

 

-Jonah was a SIGN to Nineveh

-THE QUEEN of the SOUTH=and Nineveh=Will CONDEMN this generation

FOR ITS UNBELIEF

 

4        WOE to the Pharisees and THE  LAWYERS

-Jesus condemns Hypocrisy=and

Obsession with OUTWARD CLEANLINESS

 

-The NEGLECT of justice and LOVE

-BURDENING OTHERS with heavy laws

 

THEME=TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS  is INTERNAL=Not just outward appearance

 

LUKE 12=

1        WARNING AGAINST HYPOCRISY

-BEWARE OF THE PHARISEES==Everything HIDDEN=will be REVEALED

 

2        FEAR GOD=NOT MAN

God VALUES YOU=more than many sparrows

Do NOT FEAR those that can=KILL THE BODY

 

3        PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL

-A WEALTHY MAN=who STORES up grain=suddenly dies

THE LESSON=BE RICH IN GOD=NOT MONEY

 

4        DO NOT WORRY

-REPLACE WORRY WITH FAITH=Consider the  ravens and the lilies

-SEEK FIRST=THE KINGDOM OF GOD!

 

5        BE WATCHFUL

-THE FAITHFUL SERVANTS OF God=will be REWARDED=by their MASTER

-The UNFAITHFUL ONES=will be JUDGED

 

6        DIVISION and DISCERNMENT

-Jesus speaks of DIVISION=even within FAMILIES

-PEOPLE NEGLECT THE SPIRITUAL SIGNS=of the times

 

THEME OF ACTS 12=LIVE READY=TRUST GOD=and VALUE ETERNAL THINGS

 

 

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 11

 

1        PETER EXPLAINS GENTILE CONVERSION

         PETER EXPLAINS why he ENTERED a GENTILE’S HOUSE

 

          THE HOLY SPIRIT=FALLS on the GENTILES TOO!

CONCLUSION=REPENTANCE and LIFE to the GENTILES TOO!

 

2        THE CHURCH AT ANTIOCH

-BELIEVERS SCATTERED=Speak to the GREEKS

-And many BELIEVE

=BARNABAS brings Saul=PAUL

-The DISCIPLES are called “CHRISTIANS” at Antioch-for the first time

 

3        PROPHECY OF FAMINE

         Prophet Agabus PREDICTS FAMINE=

THE ANTIOCH CHURCH=Sends RELIEF to the BELIEVERS in Judea

 

 

THEME=The gospel EXPANDS beyond the JEWS=and UNITY AND GENEROSITY GROWS

 

 

 

 

ACTS  12

 

1        PERSECUTION UNDER HEROD

-King Herod Agrippa !

 

-EXECUTES James=The BROTHER OF JOHN

-and ARRESTS PETER

 

2        Peter’s MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

-the CHURCH EARNESTLY PRAYS

 

-AN ANGEL FREES Peter from Prison

-And APPEARS=at the house=WHERE BELIEVERS are praying

 

3        HEROD’S DEATH

-Herod ACCEPTS PRAISE=as a god=but an ANGEL

STRIKES HIM DOWN=and he dies

 

THE WORD OF GOD=CONTINUES TO SPREAD=and PREVAILS

 

THEME    HUMANS can oppose GOD=But his WORD ALWAYS WINS=always perseveres and PREVAILS

 

THE BIG THEMES=OF THESE CHAPTERS

 

-PRAYER and dependency ON GOD

-RIGHTEOUSNESS versus Hypocrisy

-BE READY=for Jesus’ RETURN

-The gospel=EXPANDS to the GENTILES

-GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY outlasts persecution

 

RPW=for MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy=2-20-2026=7PM