1. Antwon Allen Josh Furnari Jack Harmon CJ Holt

2. EXPERIENCE Tell one thing you love about one another

3. Background Luke was a Gentile Christian, Born in Antioch Syria He was an Evangelist He wrote in Greek He died in Boeotia Greece He wrote the third and longest Gospel

4. Time of the Gospel The Gospel of Luke was written between 80 – 100 AD

5. To whom it was written The Gospel of Luke was written to a certain Theophilus, which is Greek for a lover of God. It is not known if Theophilus was a real person. The Gospel is a historical account of Jesus.

6. Image of Jesus Luke portrays a compassionate Jesus A Jesus who is the Savior and reaches out to people, especially the poor. A Jesus that does daily good deeds

7. Sample passage(s) The Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son are examples of this Gospel’s unique purpose or character

8. The most important RQ question for this chapter The most important question for this chapter is “What is Luke’s understanding of Salvation History?”

9. Major Themes Jesus as a prophet The Church continues Jesus’ prophetic ministry The role of the Holy Spirit in salvation history Prayer, joy, peace The special role of Mary and women Biographical background

10. Reflection http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxGspwvibas Why would Luke be inspired to write the Gospels? What would make him portray Jesus as a compassionate savior who is sympathetic with the poor? Why would he include parables like the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son? Why would he place so much emphasis on the Golden Rule?

11. Action Follow and remember the Golden Rule!