2. Luke’s Gospel The Perfect Man

3. Who was Luke? Companion of Paul (Acts 16.1-10) Doctor (Col. 4.14) Women with issue of blood Healthy don’t need a doctor Historian – accurate and thorough Wrote Luke and Acts Very precise terms

4. Who was Luke? Phenomenally intelligent Greek standards Knowledge of Old Testament Knowledge of culture and Mediterranean Lake of Galilee Loved by churches (2 Cor. 8.18)

5. Who was Luke? Gentile (Col 4.14) This is a radical issue in Bible days. His gospel reflects this fact – Roman Names

6. The Gospel of Luke Longest book in the New Testament Focuses on Jesus as a human What He felt Researched book Written between AD 60 and AD 64 Richest vocabulary of any gospel Universal appeal All men...

7. Jesus in Luke The Perfect Man The Son of Man who came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19.10) As perfect man, Jesus is after all people. Matthew was written to the Jews Mark was written to the Romans Luke was written to all people

8. Theophilus (Luke 1.1-4) Friend of God “Most Excellent” Legal title Possibly a lawyer/ judge investigating Paul and his message.

9. Purpose To provide a factual and orderly account of the events of Jesus’ life, ministry, death and resurrection. Paul’s trial? Faith is not believing without regard to evidence, it is believing without regard to consequence.

10. Structure Luke 1-4.13Private Life Luke 4.14-9.50Galilee Luke 9.51-19.44 Going to Jerusalem Luke 19.45-23.56In Jerusalem Luke 24 Resurrection

11. Structure Birth stories Mary’s point of view Genealogy of Jesus goes through Mary to Adam The only childhood story of Jesus Just before Bar Mitzvah “My Father’s house...”

12. Key Features Women Mary, Elizabeth, lost coin, women with the offering, the widow’s son at Nain Mary and Martha Supporters of Jesus’ ministry were women Women weeping for Jesus

13. Key Features Samaritans The “thank you” leper Fire from heaven The Good Samaritan Gentiles Zarephath widow and Naaman The Seventy

14. Key Features The Outsiders Healing of lepers Zaccheus is unique to Luke Shepherds The prostitute anointing Jesus’ feet – it is Luke that tells us about her lifestyle Tax Collector and Pharisee Thief on cross

15. Key Features Medicine Luke 4.38 high fever Luke 7.15 Luke 8.55 – feeding the girl who was raised from the dead Luke 14.1-2 edema

16. Key Features Prayer Praise and Worship Joy Happy Gospel! It is good news!

17. Key Features Holy Spirit More references than Matthew and Mark combined! John the Baptist and the Spirit Spirit on Mary and Elizabeth The Spirit on John and Simeon Jesus full of the power of the Spirit The book ends with the promise of the Spirit

18. Key Features Unique Parables Good Samaritan Prodigal Son Persistent Widow Pharisee and Tax Collector Friend at Midnight Barren Fig Tree Crooked Manager

19. Key Features Unique Events Miraculous fish catch (Luke 5) The mission of the seventy The ascension (linking to Acts)

20. Key Features Unique Events Miraculous fish catch (Luke 5) The mission of the seventy The ascension (linking to Acts)

21. The Perfect Man Human Compassionate and merciful Happy Joy of finding the lost Laughter (Luke 6.21) Heavenly Holy Spirit is there! Bringing people to heaven. Bringing heaven to people.

22. The Perfect Man Human Compassionate and merciful Happy Joy of finding the lost Laughter (Luke 6.21) Heavenly Holy Spirit is there! Bringing people to heaven. Bringing heaven to people.

23. The Perfect Man Human Compassionate and merciful Happy Joy of finding the lost Laughter (Luke 6.21) Heavenly Holy Spirit is there! Bringing people to heaven. Bringing heaven to people.