LUKE CHAPTER 9: THE GOOD NEWS

Here ye!
Hear ye!
Read all about it!

Luke Chapter 9
is divided into 12 Headlines,
read it for yourself
to know how to
interpret the times!

“Jesus Sends Out 12”
It’s the story about 12 students
who are sent by their teacher,
Christ Jesus,
to tell everyone about
the Kingdom of God.

“Herod’s State of Confusion”
It’s a reference to a king
who was utterly confused -
he thought the man he beheaded
may have come back from the dead!

“Jesus Feeds 5000”
This story is quite interesting!
It’s about a man named Jesus
who was followed by the crowds
because everywhere he went
healing power came out.
He decided to take care
of their basic needs,
by feeding 5000 men
with only five loaves of bread,
and two fish.

“Peter’s Declaration”
This is a short paragraph
that speaks to the identity of Jesus,
through Peter’s declaration
of Jesus as the Messiah,
God's true son
who came to redeem everyone.

“Jesus Predicts His Death”
This morbid headline
is not that of a soothsayer.
Rather,
it’s the message of the Messiah,
sent by God the Father.
Jesus speaks in private
directly to his disciples.
He tells them not to tell anyone
who he really is.
He explains he will be rejected
by religious men,
and then he tells them
when that happens
he will also be killed.
But then he says,
on the third day
he will be raised
from the dead.
After speaking in private,
Jesus then turns to the crowds
and says the most profound truths
that his presence enshrouds.

Then there’s
“The Transfiguration”
It’s an account
of the most glorious sight
eyes have ever seen!
First there was one,
and then there was three.

“Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy”
describes a demon
who would not leave a boy alone!
He would make him seize,
and throw him to the ground.
The disciples had done
all that they could,
but their authority
did not seem to work.
So Jesus stepped in
and gave the command, 
He rebuked the evil spirit
and made him to get out.

“Jesus Betrayed”
No one knew
what this title meant,
but Jesus said
“Into the hands of my enemies
is where I will be sent.”

“The Greatest in the Kingdom”
This article chronicles
a constant argument
between Jesus’s students,
each one of them
wanted to be
more worthy than the other.
Jesus knew their thoughts,
and directed them to love like him.

“Using the Name of Jesus”
Its a reminder
to fully honor his glory and
rely on His power.

“Opposition from Samaritans”
It’s the famous tale of two cities.
Jerusalem represents Judah,
the bloodline of Jesus;
and Samaria stands for Israel,
the blood that went astray,
and decided to go their own way
under King Omri,
in 880 B.C.

“The Cost of Following Jesus”
This is the headline
that I went straight to.
I wondered,
"What is it going to cost me,
to follow The Good News?"

When I read this section,
it reminded me of where I skimmed,
from the section
under the headline,
“Jesus Predicts His Death”

This is what I read
about what Jesus said,
“I tell you the truth,
some standing here right now
will not die
before they see the Kingdom of God.”

I thought to myself,
what does he mean?
But then the Holy Spirit
came over me!

Obviously,
the Kingdom of God
was standing right in front of me! 
It's literally so obvious,
because Jesus is the Key!

I am ready,
to pay with my life!
I am ready,
to be a living sacrifice!

Then he said to them all: 
“Whoever wants to be my disciple
must deny themselves
and take up their cross daily
and follow me. 
For whoever wants to save their life
will lose it,
but whoever loses their life for me
will save it. 
What good is it
for someone to gain the whole world,
and yet lose
or forfeit their very self? 
Whoever is ashamed of me
and my words,
the Son of Man will be ashamed of them
 when he comes in his glory
and in the glory of the Father
and of the holy angels."
Luke 9:23-26

Only the ones who truly know him,
are willing to put everything down.  
That's because they trust and believe
that He is the faithful Son of God. 

Hear Ye!
Hear Ye!
Read all about it!

The GOOD News
has come to town!​