LUKE 19 and 20 and ACTS 19 and 20=For MVF Cheryl and Bobby Boy!

 

 

 

 

 

FOR MVF CHERYL=and BOBBY BOY=3-20-2026

LUKE 19 and 20=and ACTS 19 and 20

 

LUKE 19

 

=Zacchaeus the TAX COLLECTOR=Zacchaeus CLIMBS a tree to see Jesus-

Jesus visits him==LEADING Zacchaeus to REPENT and give generously

 

=Parable of the TEN Minas=A NOBLEMAN rewards SERVANTS=who WISELY INVEST=

What they are given=A WARNING about stewardship and ACCOUNTABILITY

 

=TRIUMPHAL ENTRY=Jesus ENTERS Jerusalem as KING=GREETED

By the crowds

 

=Jesus WEEPS OVER Jerusalem=He=Jesus foresees =the DESTRUCTION

Of Jerusalem=DUE TO spiritual blindness

 

=CLEANSING THE TEMPLE=Jesus DRIVES OUT=Those misusing the TEMPLE

 

THE MAIN THEME OF Luke 19=ACCEPTING JESUS=and FAITHFULLY USING=what

GOD GIVES YOU!

 

 

LUKE 20

 

=AUTHORITY QUESTIONED=RELIGIOUS LEADERS CHALLENGE Jesus=Questioning

His authority=and Jesus COUNTERS with a question about John the BAPTIST

 

=PARABLE of the WICKED TENANTS=Tenants kills the owner’s SON=Symbolizing the

REJECTION of the MESSENGERS of God=and HIS ONLY SON

 

=PAYING TAXES DUE To Caesar==Give  to Caesar what=BELONGS to Caesar=and to

GOD=WHAT BELONG TO GOD!

 

=QUESTION about the RESURRECTION=Jesus CORRECTS the Sadducees=

AFFIRMING LIFE AFTER DEATH!

 

=Jesus QUESTIONS THEM=BY CHALLENGING=their UNDERSTANDING of the Messiah

 

=WARNING TO THE SCRIBES=Jesus condemns their HYPOCRISY and pride

 

THE MAIN THEME=of Luke chapter 20=THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS=His REJECTION

By the LEADERS=and the TRUE UNDERSTANDING OF GOD!

 

 

ACTS 19

 

=PAUL IN EPHESUS=Paul TEACHES and PERFORMS MIRACLES=In Ephesus

 

=DISCIPLES=Receive the HOLY SPIRIT of God=after their PROPER BAPTISM

 

=MIRACLES and SPIRITUAL POWER=Even CLOTHS=Touched by Paul

HEALS PEOPLE!

 

=SONS of SCEVA  INCIDENT=ATTEMPTS to USE Jesus’ name=-------WITHOUT

TRUE FAITH=Always fail dramatically

 

=PEOPLE REPENT=Many BURN magic scrolls=TURNING from occult practices

 

=RIOT IN EPHESUS=SILVERSMITHS led by Demetrius=PROTEST=Because Christianity

THREATENS idol making=TIED to the goddess Artemis

 

THE MAIN THEME of Acts 19=THE POWER of the GOSPEL=OVERCOMES false religion=and

CULTURAL OPPOSITION

 

 

ACTS 20

 

=PAUL’S TRAVELS=Paul REVISITS CHURCHES=Encouraging BELIEVERS

 

=Eutychus REVIVED=A young man NAMED Eutychus=Falls asleep=FALLS

From a window=and is BROUGHT back to LIFE=by Paul

 

=FAREWELL to the EPHESIAN ELDERS=

Paul gives=an EMOTIONAL SPEECH that=

 

-REFLECTS on his MINISTRY

-WARNS about false teachers=and

-ENCOURAGES vigilance and FAITHFULNESS

 

=Paul EXPRESSES =the READINESS=to suffer=For his mission

 

MAIN THEMES=of ACTS 20

=PERSEVERANCE in OUR FAITH=Leadership responsibility=and THE DEVOTION to=

THE MISSION of OUR GOD!

 

THE BIG PICTURE=

=Luke 19 and 20=The FOCUS on=the FINAL DAYS of Jesus=

HIS AUTHORITY=his rejection=and his teachings

 

=ACTS  19 and 20

=SHOWS HOW=the MESSAGE of Jesus=SPREAD through Paul=and

THE EARLY CHURCH!

 

RPW=for MVF CHERYL=and Bobby Boy=3-20-2026=8PM