HEAR THE WORD Luke 12:1-12 I. Avoid (vv. 1b-3) II. Fear (vv. 4-7) "Fear of man is such a part of our human fabric that we should check for a pulse if someone denies it." - Ed Welch, When People are Big and God is Small III. Profess (vv. 8-12) 5 Views of Blaspheming the Holy Spirit: Seeing Jesus' work as coming from Satan A reference to apostasy Rejection of Christ by rejecting the preaching of the apostles Failure to utter the message that the Spirit supplies when brought before rulers and the synagogues Persistent and decisive rejection of the Spirit's message and work concerning Jesus APPLY THE WORD DUTY: What should I do? CHARRACTER: Who should I be? GOAL: Where should I head? DISCERNMENT: How can I distinguish truth from error? Something I learned: Something I want to know more about: What truth about the Gospel was/is highlighted by this passage: My prayer response (repentance/thanksgiving/praise): SHARE THE WORD In one sentence, write a key statement that the Spirit has prompted you to take from this message (e.g. “Love God with all your heart”) Who will you share this key statement with this week?