NOTES ON LUKE 7 and 8=and ACTS 7 and 8=FOR MVF CHERYL and BOBBY BOY

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUKE 7 and 8 NOTES=for MVF CHERYL=and Bobby Boy

And  ACTS 7 and 8 NOTES

 

RPW 2-07=2026

 

 

 

 

NOTES ON LUKE 7 and 8=and=ACTS 7 and 8

 

LUKE 7

 

About Jesus’ Authority=Compassion=and Identity

 

1.        The CENTURION’S SERVANT=7=1 though 10

 

Greater FAITH=than any in Israel

 

Luke 7:11-17

 

2.      THE RAISING=of the widow’s  son FROM Nain

Jesus is RECOGNIZED=as a great  Prophet=The NEWS spread RAPIDLY

 

3.      JOHN the BAPTIST’S  Question

(7:18-35)

 

John wants to KNOW=If Jesus is truly The Messiah

 

And Jesus=POINTS TO HIS WORKS

Healing=Preaching the GOOD NEWS=to the POOR=He

Explains to John

 

GOD’S KINGDOM=Overturns EXPECTATIONS

 

4.      A SINGFUL WOMAN is FORGIVEN=

 

Jesus CONTRASTS THE WOMAN’S LOVE=with the COLDNESS of The Pharisees

And says=

 

Those who LOVE MUCH=are Forgiven MUCH

 

KEP THEMES of Luke 7

 

Jesus’ Authority OVER sickness and death

COMPASSION for the OUTSIDERS=and the BROKEN

FAITH is Trust=IN Jesus’ WORD

FORGIVENESS  PRODUCES LOVE!

 

RPW 2-05-2026=FOR MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LUKE 8

THE RIVER OF GOD’S WORD=and the KINGDOM

 

-WOMEN SUPPORT JESUS=8:1-13

-Parable OF THE SOWER=8:4-15

 

-PATH=NO UNDERSTANDING

-ROCKY GROUND=SHALLOW FAITH

-THORNS=Word-choked off by LIFE’S WORRIES

 

-GOOD SOIL=FAITH that produces FRUIT=and bears it

 

=THE LAMP ON A STAND

 

-Truth should BE REVEALED=NOT HIDDEN

 

=APPLY God’s Word=Gain wisdom

Or REJECT IT=and LOSE=what you have

 

Jesus’ TRUE FAMILY=

Are those who=HEAR the WORD OF GOD=and Obey it

 

Calming the Sea

Luke=8:22-25

 

-Jesus has AUTHORITH=Over Nature and storms

Disciples=”Who is this?”

 

HEALING the demon POSSESSED MAN

Luke 8:26-39

 

=Jesus Casts the demons into=A HERD OF PIGS

(The healed man=IS A WITNESS=But others REJECT IT)

 

JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER=and the BLEEDING WOMAN

-2 INTERTWINED MIRACLES

 

=SHOWS JESUS’ POWER=Over disease and death

-Raising of the dead

 

Jesus EMPHASIZES=FAITH OVER FEAR

 

THEMES OF LUKE 8

 

1.       THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD

2.      FAITH LISTENS AND ENDURES

3.      Jesus’ AUTHORITY=OVEN NATURE=Demons=Illness=and even DEATH

4.      The KINGDOM=CALLS US to truth and FAITH=NOT FEAR

 

 

 

RPW FOR MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy=2-5-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTS 7

 

=-Stephen’s SPEECH and Martyrdom

ONE of FIRST=Before the SanHedrin

 

 

Israel’s HISTORY

 

=Abraham CALLED=Before there was a TEMPLE

 

=Joseph REJECTED=By his brothers

 

=Moses REJECTED by Israel

(Even though=He was their leader)

 

God does NOT LIVE=IN BUILDINGS=Made by human hands

 

ISREAL has REJECTED=God’s messengers=Even the “RIGHTEOUS ONE”

Jesus Christ

 

The JEWISH COUNCIL=is enraged by Stephen=Then

Stephen has a VISION OF JESUS=and

 

HE GETS STONED=and BECOMES the first Christian MARTYR!

 

THEMES OF ACTS 7

 

1.       GOD’S PRESENCE IS NOT LIMITED

2.       Israel has a REPEATED PATTERN=Of REJECTING God’s  BELIEVERS

3.      BE FAITHFUL=EVEN till death

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RPW for MVF CHERYL and Bobby Boy=2-06-2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTS 8

 

THE GOSPEL SPREADS BEYOND JERUSALEM

 

=-PERSECUTION and suffering

Philip PREACHES in Samaria

(Places usually AVOIDED BY JEWS)

 

-MIRACLES OCCUR and there is GREAT JOY!

 

-Simeon the MAGICIAN=OUTWARDLY FAITHFUL=but TRIES to BUY=the HOLY

SPIRIT OF GOD

 

The Ethiopian EUNUCH

 

=-Philip MEETS an ETHIOPIAN OFFICIAL

-This passage=POINTS TO Jesus=The man believes=and the GOSPEL SPREADS

TO AFRICA

 

THEMES OF ACTS 8

 

1.PERSECUTION does NOT stop God’s PLAN=IT ADVANCES IT

 

2.  The Gospel CROSSES ethnic=cultural=and GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES

 

3.        TRUE FAITH=is about REPENTANCE and TRUST=Not power or status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIG PICTURE TAKEAWAY for 7 and 8

 

The GOSPEL moves from Jerusalem to=WORLD WIDE SPREADING MOVEMENT

 

 

OPPOSISTION occurs=But so does the GOSPEL

 

 

 

 

RPW for MVF CHERYL  and Bobby=2-06-2026