Jesus prepares his disciples and us. Luke 8-9

Reading Luke 8-9, the sub-headings stood out at me...

• Jesus' mother and brothers

We are Jesus' family if we follow him.

• Jesus calms a storm

God will protect us

• Jesus heals a man with a demon

God heals us and sets us free from Satan and his evil spirits.

• Jesus heals a woman

God heals even incurable diseases.

• Jesus heals Jairus' daughter

God can raise from the dead if he wishes.

• Jesus sends out the 12 apostles

We are to be lights and messengers in the world.

• Peter confesses Jesus as Christ (messiah)

When we are close to Jesus, we experience his power and realize he is God.

• Herod is perplexed by Jesus.

The world tries to understand what is going on, but fails to.

• Jesus feeds the five thousand

God provides for our physical needs.

• Take up your cross and follow Jesus

We muse die to ourselves daily. We must crucify the flesh.

• Jesus foretells his death.

God's power was manifest when Jesus was at his weakest - at his death on the cross. That is when we come into God's family if we believe and follow Jesus.