Bible Study Notes for Lord’s Day, 
February 27, 2011
Luke 9:43-50
Great in Love

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Luke 9 
43 And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while everyone  marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples, 44 Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is  about to be betrayed into the hands of men. 45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them  so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about  this saying. 46 Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be  greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little  child and set him by Him, 48 and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in My name  receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he  who is least among you all will be great. 49 Now John answered and said, Master, we saw someone casting out  demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with  us. 50 But Jesus said to him, Do not forbid him, for he who is not against  us is on our side. 

Introduction 
v45-46 Hilarious, typical human nature.  Ignorant and fearful, yet prideful. 

1. The main thing is Agape Love - Love God, love others 48 and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in My name  receives Me;  

2. Notice how Jesus treats other people Shares ministry with them Delivers, heals, restores Bears with them Corrects them, encourages faith Accepts them, works with them Lays down His life for them 

44 Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is  about to be betrayed into the hands of men. 

3. The Principle - to honor and respect each other as we relate  interact and work together - agape, live and let live 
49 Now John answered and said, Master, we saw someone casting out  demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with  us. 50 But Jesus said to him, Do not forbid him, for he who is not against  us is on our side. 

Romans 12 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor  giving preference to one another. 

4. How do we sometimes treat each other? Prerequisites - ignorance and fear Tendencies: Pride Judging Competition Conflict Suspicion 

5. Agape is not a suggestion, it’s required 
1 John 4 
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone  who loves is born of God and knows God. 
8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 
9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent  His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. 
10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and  sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 
12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides  in us, and His love has been perfected in us. 
13 By this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has  given us of His Spirit. 
14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as  Savior of the world. 
15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him,  and he in God. 
16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is  love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. 
17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness  in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because  fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 
19 We love Him because He first loved us. 
20 If someone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar;  for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love  God whom he has not seen? 
21 And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must  love his brother also. 

Conclusion: 
Jesus was great in love. He calls us to be great in love. 
44 Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is  about to be betrayed into the hands of men. 
46 Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be  greatest. 
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little  child and set him by Him, 
48 and said to them, Whoever receives this little child in My name  receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he  who is least among you all will be great. 

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