Luke

Luke is the story of Jesus Christ - exactly as it happened ... written by the physician Luke. It emphasizes the upside-down nature of God’s Kingdom - a place where all are welcome and power structures are reversed.

Luke's Gospel emphasizes Jesus' care for the marginalized. Jesus' compassion for the poor, captive, oppressed, and blind fulfills scriptures about the final deliverance God will bring to all who are in need. But people couldn't see it. That is because they, like all of us, were spiritually blind. But when Jesus heals our spiritual blindness, we can see him and the scriptures as they truly are.

At a Glance

• Overview
• 2014-2015 Luke Series (Mid Week)
• 2021-2022 Luke Series (Sundays)

Overview

NIV Bible Luke Introduction

The books of Luke and Acts are two volumes of a single work. Together they tell the story of how God first invited the people of Israel, and then all nations, to follow Jesus. In the first volume, the movement is toward Jerusalem, the center of Jewish national life. In the second, the movement is from Jerusalem to other nations, closing with Paul proclaiming the kingdom of God in Rome, the capital of the empire.

Luke addresses his history to most excellent Theophilus,most likely a Roman official. His volumes are stocked with details from sources Luke had available: letters, speeches, songs, travel accounts, trial transcripts and biographical anecdotes. Luke’s purpose is to show the fulfillment of God’s plan to bring his light to the world through Israel. The earliest Jesus-followers take up this calling by announcing Jesus’ victory over sin and death to all the nations.

The first volume, Luke’s telling of the story of Jesus, has three main sections:

1. Jesus ministers in Galilee, the northern area of the land of Israel.

2. He takes a long journey to Jerusalem, during which he welcomes people into the way of God’s reign and challenges Israel’s current understanding of the kingdom.

3. Luke tells how Jesus gives his life in Jerusalem and then rises from the dead to be revealed as Israel’s King and the world’s true Lord.

Bible Project

Luke Introduction

Part 1: Luke 1-9 ...

Part 2: Luke 10-24

Spoken Gospel

2014-2015 Luke Series (Mid Week)

Cornerstone Chapel

2021-2022 Luke Series (Sundays)

Cornerstone Chapel