Luke 9:51-56

I. THE SETTING (Luke 9:51-53)

A. The Feast of the Tabernacles (Luke 9:51-52)
B. The refusal of the Samaritans (Luke 9:52-53; contrasted with John 4:39-41)

II. THE REACTION OF JAMES AND JOHN (Luke 9:54)

A. Their question shows their attitude (Luke 9:54; Proverbs 14:29; Mark 3:17)
B. Positives
1. They ask permission
2. They know their history (2 Kings 1:2-12)

C. However, they misapplied the history

1. The Samaritans were not idolatrous
2. The Samaritans still had potential (Acts 8:1,4-8,14-17)

III. THE RESPONSE OF JESUS (Luke 9:55-56)

A. The Lord’s mission (Luke 9:55-56 KJV/NKJV; John 3:16-17; Luke 19:1-10)
B. Our mission must be the same as Christ’s – whether face-to-face or on Facebook
C. When rejected, “they went to another village” (Luke 9:56)
D. Be prepared when someone comes around and is later ready to hear the truth (1 Peter 3:15)

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