Luke 9

Luke 9 starts with Jesus giving the 12 power over demons, and the power to heal, and then seding them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and heal the sick. He told them not to take anything for the journey - not even a walking stick. He gave them everything they need in His power, and everything He taught them about the kingdom of God. They went out into the surrounding villages preaching and healing, and it seems as if that got Herod's attention because he wanted to see Jesus.

When the apostles returned from their mission He took them away privately for a debrief, but the crowds followed them and Jesus taught and healed them. Then Jesus told the apostles to feed the people, but they thought that they would have to go into town to buy food. Jesus instead showed them that they lack nothing when they have God.

Then Luke skips to a different version of a story we've heard before. Instead of being in Capernaum, Luke simply says Jesus was praying in private when He asked His disciples who people say He is. Peter answered, and then Jesus told them not to tell anyone. Then He told them that He must be killed and raised to life.

Jesus said that in order to follow Him we must take up our cross. We must face the wrath of the world, or we will face the wrath of God.

Then Jesus took Peter, James, and John up on a mountain to pray and then He was transfigured into His heavenly form. Then Moses and Elijah appeared, and I believe this makes them the two witnesses mentioned in Revelation, since they witnessed Jesus in His earthly ministry. Then Peter offered to build sheters for them, which alludes to the Feast of Tabernacles - which is associated with Jesus's second coming. Then God spoke from a cloud - just like He did at Jesus's baptism.

When the four of them came down from the mountain they were met by the crowds, and a man asked Jesus to help his son. Jesus rebuked the unbelieving generation, and cast out the demon. There's no mention of Him telling the disciples that they needed to pray and fast. Instead He told them that He was about to be delivered into the hands of men, and they did not understand Him.

Instead they started arguing about who will be the greatest in Jesus's kingdom. And Jesus had to flip their concept of greatness upside down. Then they told Him that they tried to stop someone from driving out demons in His name, and He told them whoever is not against us is for us.

Then Luke gives us a unique story about the Samaritans rejecting Jesus when He tried to pass through their towns on the way to Jerusalem. Perhaps that is why He was sitting at the well instead of going into the town when He met the woman at the well.

And then there are three examples of the cost of discipleship.