Thursday, October 15, 2009

Luke =)

Luke is different that the other gospels because he includes a lot about women and poor people. In addition Luke included a lot of speech and interaction between Jesus and his followers.

1. Luke starts his gospel with an introduction that explains the purpose of this Gospel from the writer.

2. Events surrounding the coming of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. This section describes the birth of Jesus and some events of His childhood

3. Next are the events leading to the public ministry of Jesus, including His baptism and His temptation.

4. Following His baptism, Luke goes on to tell about the beginning of Christ's ministry, choosing His 12 Apostles, and performing miracles. Throughout these chapters, Jesus displayed many powers that validated His authority given to Him by God--the authority to know our thoughts, the authority to heal people, the authority to bring peace to people, and the authority over nature by calming a storm. This section also describes many lessons and teachings of Jesus that are principles for living according to God's way of life.

5. Jesus performs the miracle of feeding five thousand people with five loafs of bread and two fish. The Apostle Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ (also known as the Messiah).

6. Jesus gives His followers instructions on how to help others through discipleship; Jesus teaches us how to pray effectively to God; Jesus warns people how not to act, including being hypocritical and judgmental; Jesus tells His followers not to worry about common concerns in life, but to trust God; and Jesus gives people a stern warning that we must repent or perish.

7. The end of this Gospel describes the important details about the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus again shows His authority by knowing everything around Him. Jesus gives many final instructions about how to live and how to rely on God. He again confirms His authority as the Son of God. Finally, Chapter 24 details the resurrection of Jesus and His ascension to heaven.

1 comment:

  1. Stephanie,

    Your summaries are intricate and thorough. I appreciate your efforts here.

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