Luke 4

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

Luke 4 read by Alexander Scourby, from his channel Scourby YouBible. It carries on into Luke 5.

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¹And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 sermons on Luke 4:1

“Luke the 4th chapter, begin at the 1st verse.”
The Greatest Battle Ever FoughtWilliam Branham, March 11, 1962
“I ain’t got time to read it; read it yourselves,(this morning, or some morning…) Luke the 4th chapter begin at the 1st verse.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #17 NLVLee Vayle, December 16, 1987

²Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.

³And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

1 sermon on Luke 4:3

“Now, if it takes the tenth generation… Now, watch this carefully: if I go back to Lk 4:3, which I think I’m going to go back to, and I talk about Adam… If Adam is one, Seth is two, Enos—three, Cainan—four, Maleleel—five, Jared—six, Enoch—seven, Methuselah—eight, Lamech—nine, Noah—ten, and Noah was the one that escaped the world and came back right upon it, typical of the great tribulation and us coming back to inherit the earth; but we will come back glorified, where they didn’t.”
What a Man SowethLee Vayle, May 1, 1999

⁴And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

2 sermons on Luke 4:4

"For man shall not by live by bread alone," [Luke 4:4] which becomes a substance in the body, and because of present life there sustains it, but, Lord, we know this is a difference, today this happening.
Ephesians # 5cLee Vayle, June 14, 1981

⁵And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

⁶And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

⁷If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

⁸And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

1 sermon on Luke 4:8

“And he says over here in Lk 4:8:”
Godhead #11Lee Vayle, July 1, 2000

⁹And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

1 sermon on Luke 4:9

“Show us something, but show it my way.”
The Unchanging Principles of FaithLee Vayle, June 24, 1979

¹⁰For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

¹¹And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

¹²And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

1 sermon on Luke 4:12

“Let’s go to Lk 4:12.”
Stewardship Q&A #17Lee Vayle, July 5, 1998

¹³And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

¹⁴And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.

4 sermons on Luke 4:14

“And now, I know it’s warm, and we’ll go right straight to the Word, reading out of the Book of Saint Luke the 4th chapter and beginning with the 14th verse I read this:”
Azusa JubileeWilliam Branham, September 16, 1956
“Saint Luke, the 4th chapter and the 14th verse, we begin.”
Present Stage Of My MinistryWilliam Branham, September 8, 1962
“All right Luke 4:14.”
Why He is Here #1Lee Vayle, September 12, 1982
“Now, we're going to begin with Luke 4:14-21, to get our substance.”
The Seals and The Day of the LordLee Vayle, January 5, 1983

¹⁵And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.

¹⁶And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

12 sermons on Luke 4:16

“Now, let's take a look at the Book of Luke 4:16-20”
Misunderstanding What God is DoingLee Vayle, March 14, 1971
"Observe that Jesus suspended the reading of this passage in the synagogue at Nazareth in Luke 4:16-21, (it's a coma, in the middle of Isaiah 61:2) the first advent therefore opened the day of grace, the acceptable year of Jehovah, but does not fulfill the day of vengeance.
Why He is Here #1Lee Vayle, September 12, 1982
“Now, before we read Isaiah 61:1-2, we're going to go to Luke 4:16-21, because that's what Jesus did.”
Why He is Here #2Lee Vayle, September 15, 1982
“Number one: Matthew 12:1-8 is the deliberate calculated fulfillment of Luke 4:16-21 is based on Isaiah 61:1-2.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“All right, Isaiah 61: So, we go to Luke 4:16, and we read: (verse 14)”
Why He is Here #3Lee Vayle, October 3, 1982. Names it 3 times.
“Also in Isaiah 61:2, the same One speaking in there concerning Himself, "the Spirit of the Lord is upon me," identified Himself in Luke 4:16-21.”
Why He is Here #4Lee Vayle, October 10, 1982. Names it 3 times.

See all 12 sermons on Luke 4:16

¹⁷And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

4 sermons on Luke 4:18

“Notice in Luke 4:18, when Jesus read from the Book of Isaiah:”
Last Day MessageLee Vayle, May 5, 1967
“Now, there is no student that does not know that Luke 4:18-19 is only a portion of Isaiah 61:1-2.”
Why He is Here #1Lee Vayle, September 12, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“In Isaiah 61:1-2, and in Luke 4:18-21 and you know them.”
Why He is Here #3Lee Vayle, October 3, 1982

¹⁹To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

1 sermon on Luke 4:19

“And Luke 4:19, read the two together:”
Why He is Here #1Lee Vayle, September 12, 1982

²⁰And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

2 sermons on Luke 4:20

“Now notice, and go back to Luke 4:20, (the first part of It)”
Why He is Here #2Lee Vayle, September 15, 1982
“(2) To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD… (and he sat down, and he closed the book, [Lk 4:20] and the Book cannot be opened until He gets up and takes It again to proclaim) the day of (the) vengeance of our God; (and) comfort (those) that (are) mourn;”
Day of the Lord - Master Husband # 4Lee Vayle, August 14, 1983

²¹And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

3 sermons on Luke 4:21

“Is based on Luke 4:21-30, which is vindication:”
Why He is Here #1Lee Vayle, September 12, 1982
“In other words, this is it.”
This Day Scripture FulfilledLee Vayle, June 20, 1984
“The words of this end time Message is in the same Spirit as when Jesus stood in the temple in Lk 4:21, 22”
Message of Grace #5Lee Vayle, February 1, 1987

²²And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

²³And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.

1 sermon on Luke 4:23

“And over here, in Lk 4:23, we see the same thought there is merely, “Jesus Christ himself is the Physician.””
Trees, Books & Fountains #1Lee Vayle, June 18, 1989

²⁴And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

²⁵But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

²⁶But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.

²⁷And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

²⁸And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,

1 sermon on Luke 4:28

“Now, the natural election is where you read for yourself in Lk 4:28-38, and Mt 1:16-17.”
Seed of Discrepancy #49Lee Vayle, December 7, 1996

²⁹And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.

³⁰But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

³¹And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.

³²And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

³³And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,

³⁴Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

³⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

³⁶And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

³⁷And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.

³⁸And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

1 sermon on Luke 4:38

“This is found in Luke the 4th chapter and beginning with the 38th verse.”
Do You Now BelieveWilliam Branham, August 17, 1952

³⁹And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

⁴⁰Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

⁴¹And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

1 sermon on Luke 4:41

“Let’s also go to the Book of Luke, and in Lk 4:41.”
Stewardship Q&A #17Lee Vayle, July 5, 1998

⁴²And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

⁴³And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.

⁴⁴And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

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