The Gospel of Luke is an “orderly account” written for the “most excellent” Theophilus concerning the life, death, & resurrection of Jesus Christ in order that Theophilus “may have certainty” concerning the things he’d been taught (Luke 1:3). That same certainty Theophilus has is also available to us today! This sermon series focuses on the major themes in Luke’s account including God’s sovereign rule over history, the work of the Holy Spirit, the call of a diverse people of (and for) God, and much more.
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As you work through this study, you’ll take a deeper look into Jesus’ life, as Luke detailed many experiences people had walking, learning and listening alongside Jesus.
The Birth of Jesus Christ
Luke 1:1-3:20
The gospel of Luke, relative to the other gospel accounts, spends the most amount of time on the events surrounding Jesus’ birth and life before the beginning of his public ministry.
The King and His Kingdom
Luke 3:21-9:50
This section of Luke begins with the genealogy of Jesus, which ties his lineage directly to King David, something that would’ve been important for Jewish readers of the gospel account to establish Jesus as the promised Messiah from the line of David (cf. 2 Sam. 7:8-17). So, what is the Kingdom of God (Jesus) like?
Setting His Face to Jerusalem
Luke 9:51-19:44
“When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” (Lk. 9:51). In the opening verse of this section, Jesus, the King, sets his face to go to Jerusalem where, contrary to other kings, Jesus will not seek political dominance, instead he will suffer, be crucified, and die for our sins. This setting of his face towards that is the backdrop of this entire section of Luke. If this is the action of the King of the Kingdom of Heaven, what does it mean to be a citizen in the kingdom of heaven?
The Glory of the Cross
Luke 19:45-24:49
In this section, Jesus arrives in Jerusalem and gives final instructions to his disciples prior to his arrest, trial, and crucifixion…but the story doesn’t end there. Three days later, Jesus is raised from the dead in victory over sin and death! In light of the work of King Jesus on the cross of Jesus Christ, what does it mean to follow Jesus today? What does it look like to be a citizen of heaven today?