Luke: God's Diligent Student
God wants to use your research and study of the claims of Christianity to boldly and lovingly persuade and convince others of its truthfulness.
Series: Luke
Verse by Verse
October 21, 2012
• Luke 1-24
Verse by verse exposition of the book of Luke
Zechariah: God's Doubting Senior
Luke 1:5-23, 62-64
God typically chooses to enlist faithful and obedient Christians to powerfully advance the cause of Christ, usually in ways they could have never imagined.
Mary: God's Humble Teenager
Luke 1:26-56
While we will regularly feel inadequate for the things God calls us to do, we must boldly trust God to accomplish his will in us and through us as we humbly obey him.
Elizabeth: God's Unexpected Hero
Luke 1:24-25, 39-45, 57-66
God often prepares us to be useful through various trials which we must preserve with hope and resolve to parlay all he brings our way for the promotion of Christ.
John: God's Leader in Training
Luke 1:13-17, 66, 80
We should recognize and celebrate God’s sovereign plans and the strategic preparation of his enlisted servants from their conception onward.
God: The Tactical Recruiter
Luke 1:46-55, 67-79
God has strategically enlisted every Christian to play a part in advancing Christ’s kingdom by promoting and proclaiming the redemptive work of the Messiah.
Christmas on a Budget
Luke 2:1-12
We must learn to revel in the eternal and transcendent blessings that are ours as God’s kids, even when we lack the comforts and conveniences this world has to offer.
The Crux of Christmas
Luke 2:13-21
Christ came the first time to provide what was needed for us to have relational peace with God, he is coming a second time to establish a kingdom of peace for his people.
Simeon on the Polarizing Effects of Jesus Christ
Luke 2:22-40
We must uncompromisingly and wholeheartedly stand with the Christ of the Bible even when the consequences for doing so are negative, painful or controversial.
Learning from the Perfect Twelve-Year-Old
Luke 2:41-52
We must get used to the tension that results from keeping God & his agenda supreme in our lives while attending to this life’s legitimate obligations & responsibilities.
Why "As You Are" Can't Stay that Way
Luke 3:1-6
Christ is coming to set up his rule on earth and calling us now to prepare by turning from sin, receiving his forgiveness, and living our lives for his glory.
Being Sure to Move from Creeds to Deeds
Luke 3:7-14
We should not presume we are reconciled to God if our belief in a ‘good creed’ has not also produced ‘good deeds’ which will flow daily from biblical repentance.
The Gospel's Assault on the Egocentric
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22
God’s plan of salvation leaves no room for pride, self-promotion, or independence – the person and work of Christ should lead to profound humility and reliance on him.
Loving Enough to Tell the Truth about Hell
Luke 3:17-20
Faithful messengers of the Good News of Christ must be willing to endure unfavorable responses when we speak plainly of sin and God’s impending judgment.
Jesus, Son of David: Confident in a Faithful God
Luke 3:23-31
God has shown his faithfulness to his good promises, as well as his faithfulness to his just judgments by the way he provided Jesus from the lineage of David.
Jesus, Son of Abraham: Grateful for an Inclusive God
Luke 3:32-34
Though Christianity is called narrow-minded, exclusive, and intolerant, Christ as the fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant shows God’s plan as big, broad, and diverse.
Jesus, Son of Adam: Indebted to a Forgiving God
Luke 3:35-38
We should gratefully celebrate the incarnation, knowing something of the cost to Christ in taking on the humanity of Adam to save sinful humans.
Our Enticements & Christ's Sinlessness
Luke 4:1-2
The incarnate Christ faced temptations to sin, winning for us a transferable life of holy human choices, as well as providing for us a pattern for fighting our own temptations.
Curbing Your Appetites
Luke 4:2-4
We must be vigilant to the ways our legitimate desires are exploited to entice us to disregard God’s promised provision so we’ll pursue unbiblical means of satisfaction.
Managing Your Ambitions
Luke 4:5-8
We need to guard against Satan’s incessant temptation to have us seek greatness at the wrong time, in the wrong way, and for the glory of the wrong person.
Guarding Your Assumptions
Luke 4:9-13
We must be careful not to abuse the promises of God’s word by using them as a rationalization for violating or avoiding another aspect of God’s word.
The Role of the Holy Spirit
Luke 4:14-15
Effectively presenting Christ to the non-Christians in our lives depends upon the involvement and work of the Holy Spirit.
The Use of Scripture
Luke 4:16-21
In evangelism we must persistently utilize God’s written word, focusing on the gospel’s eternal promises and highlighting its perfect prophetic track record.
Dealing with Objections
Luke 4:22-30
We need to be prepared to wisely respond to the variety of objections we are sure to face when we step out to represent Christ in our daily lives.
Jesus as Judge
Luke 4:31-37
To present Christ accurately to our generation we must relay a clear sense of Christ’s authority and power both to direct and to judge our lives by his standards.
Jesus as Deliverer
Luke 4:38-41
Christ’s compassionate acts of supernatural healing proved that he was God’s credentialed Deliverer sent to free us from our ultimate problem with sin.
Staying on Task
Luke 4:42-44
We should purposefully engage in God’s assignment to make disciples, careful not to get bogged down in the priorities of life that inhibit our engagement in evangelism.
Curiosity & Real Conversions
Luke 5:1-11
We cannot afford to miss the eternally significant distinction between being simply being interested in Christ versus being truly converted to follow Christ.
Wants & Genuine Needs
Luke 5:12-16
We must see the surpassing importance of the obedience God asks of us compared to the relative unimportance of most of the personal things we ask of him.
Urgency & True Importance
Luke 5:17-26
We need to see all of our seemingly urgent concerns in light of the incomparable gift of God?s gracious forgiveness secured for us by the life and death of Christ.