Luke 13 - A Foundation in Repentance

A Foundation in Repentance Luke Chapter 13 HCC October 27th, 2024 Basic Definition of Repentance • Greek: Metanoia (μετάνοια) / Metanoeō (μετανοέω) • A “change of mind” or “change of heart” • A sense of internal transformation, where a person experiences a shift in thinking and attitude that leads them to turn away from sin and toward God • Also linked to Epistrephō means “to turn back” • Foundational to our relationship to God Today’s Message on Luke Chapter 13 • Two Tragedies and Sin • The Barren Fig Tree • The Mustard Seed and Leaven • The Narrow Door • Key Lessons + Applying These Today Suffering and Repentance (vs. 1-5) 1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Suffering and Repentance (vs. 1-5) 1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (vs. 6-9) 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (vs. 6-9) 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (vs. 6-9) 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. 7 And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Look, for three years now I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it use up the ground?’ 8 And he answered him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and put on manure. 9 Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’” Healing on Sabbath (v10-17) The Mustard Seed and the Leaven (vs. 18-20) 18 He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.” 20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” The Mustard Seed and the Leaven (vs. 18-20) 18 He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.” 20 And again he said, “To what shall I compare the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened.” Actual Mustard Bushes The Narrow Door (vs. 22-30) 22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ The Narrow Door (vs. 22-30) 28 In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out. 29 And people will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God. 30 And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.” The Narrow Door (vs. 22-30) 22 He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. 25 When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, open to us,’ then he will answer you, ‘I do not know where you come from.’ 26 Then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in your presence, and you taught in our streets.’ 27 But he will say, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of evil!’ Today’s Message on Luke Chapter 13 • Two Tragedies and Sin • The Barren Fig Tree • The Mustard Seed and Leaven • The Narrow Door • Key Lessons + Applying These Today Repentance is Foundational • No tolerance for sin • Foundational to our relationship with God, with our families, in our ministry • The #1 evidence of whether God is working in our lives For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight Psalm 51:4 A Few “Pro-Tips” for Applying Today #1 Strive for a “Heart for Obedience” #2 Look for the “Nudge” from the Holy Spirit #3 When You Feel Stuck…Confess A Few “Pro-Tips” for Applying Today #1 Strive for a “Heart for Obedience” #2 Look for the “Nudge” from the Holy Spirit #3 When You Feel Stuck…Confess A Few “Pro-Tips” for Applying Today #1 Strive for a “Heart for Obedience” #2 Look for the “Nudge” from the Holy Spirit #3 When You Feel Stuck…Confess A Few “Pro-Tips” for Applying Today #1 Strive for a “Heart for Obedience” #2 Look for the “Nudge” from the Holy Spirit #3 When You Feel Stuck…Confess I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Psalm 32 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1 John 1:9-10 Discussion Questions 1. How does the Bible define repentance? 2. Where in your life have you repented, or find it hard to repent? 3. How can our small group of community support each other in repenting of and confessing our sins? 4. What does the narrow door mean to you in vs. 2230? Appendix A Disabled Woman and a Hypocritical Leader (vs. 10-17) 10 Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. 11 And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” 13 And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God. 14 But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, “There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” A Disabled Woman and a Hypocritical Leader (vs. 10-17) 15 Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it? 16 And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” 17 As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him. The Gospel says we are more sinful than we dared imagine, yet we are more loved than we dared to believe