THE JESUS STORY

Luke’s Gospel: Lord

Jesus was a product of David’s family line on both Mary and Joseph’s side. He was the Son of David.

Luke’s Gospel: Afterlife

The Sadducees were a joyless group of liberal theologians who had outgrown any beliefs in the supernatural.

Luke’s Gospel: Temple

As a tragic counterpoint to the psalteries and tambourines accompanying the songs of praise, the tears of the Savior fell to the street beneath the donkey’s feet.

Luke’s Gospel: Hosanna!

Somehow the sight of Jesus riding a young donkey toward and through the gates of the ancient City of David excited the dormant hope for a Deliverer.

Luke’s Gospel: Loss

Hate is a most unprofitable emotion. Seldom does it lead to benefits either for the individual or the company.

Luke’s Gospel: Profit

As Jesus neared Jerusalem, interest grew in the nature of His coming Kingdom. If money was earned only to be given away, what kind of economy would that be?

Luke’s Gospel: Blindness

This was enough for the blind man. Each day, he listened to the passing crowds in hopes that Jesus might come his way, and now it was happening.

Luke’s Gospel: Hidden

Of all the provocative things about Jesus, the most revolutionary was the news that He might be Messiah.

Luke’s Gospel: Good

When we do something well it means our technique was effective; it does not mean that what was done was good.

Luke’s Gospel: Trust

Jesus finished the story by calling for action. If we persist in self-exaltation, there can be only one result—humiliation.

Luke’s Gospel: Noah

What was the moral and social climate in those days and how will it be replicated in the Last Days?

Luke’s Gospel: Rejected

In the earthly ministry of Jesus, there were many, many victories. He began in His home region of Galilee teaching and working miracles and multitudes followed Him.

Luke’s Gospel: Mercy

They drifted from garbage heap to garbage heap finding only rags to wear and scraps to eat.

Luke’s Gospel: Justice

The divided heart will always bleed trouble, one scheme upon another, until we are exposed for what we really are—an unjust steward.

Luke’s Gospel: Salt

Jesus chose this image to illustrate how those who follow Him act as preservatives in a most sinful world.

Luke’s Gospel: Treasures

When we claim the Lord as our treasure, He claims us as His! Life is more than the quest for temporal things—it is an investment in eternal treasures.

Luke’s Gospel: Ministry

Really, ministry isn’t simple at all. It has many expressions, some of them obvious and some of them hidden.

Luke’s Gospel: Swine

He was greeted, not with flowers and accolades from an adoring crowd, but by a naked crazy man.

Luke’s Gospel: Seed

A group of women now followed Him, providing for the needs of the team from their own resources.

Luke’s Gospel: Centurion

Jesus always responded to the faith of those who called on Him, but this was the most unusual statement of faith He had yet to hear.

Luke’s Gospel: Future

The future is coming for each of us. The choices we make today determine what that future will be. Without Jesus, each of us is headed for ruin.

Luke’s Gospel: Love

These famous commands of Jesus remain a lofty, unattainable goal until we give our hearts to Him and He takes up residence there.

Luke’s Gospel: Blessed

Jesus knew that many, if not most of the people in the multitude, would turn away from Him when the healings were done.

Luke’s Gospel: Apostles

It was time for Jesus to select from among the multitudes that followed Him those who would be His primary representatives.

Luke’s Gospel: Sabbath

It never occurred to them that Jesus might be Lord of the Sabbath, but they were about to discover this.

Luke’s Gospel: Matthew

Matthew’s quick mind for sums added up the offer and the tax collector saw a way out of the wretched life he had been living.

Luke’s Gospel: Forgiven

As Jesus taught His unique vision of the Law and the prophets and the details of the Covenant with God, the keepers of the flame were busy trying to keep up.

Luke’s Gospel: Willing

There are no “ifs” to be considered. If we come to Jesus in faith believing, He will meet us. If we call on Him in faith, He hears us!

Luke’s Gospel: Fishermen

That day on the Sea of Galilee, the sun did not set on the same world upon which it rose that morning. Two sets of brothers forsook all to answer the call of Jesus.

Luke’s Gospel: Galilee

They didn’t argue with Him; they just believed what He said. They didn’t strike out at Him, they reached out to Him and He touched them.

Luke’s Gospel: Authority

As a parting gesture, the demons threw the man to the floor of the synagogue, shaken but uninjured, and left him there as they fled.

Luke’s Gospel: Rejection

The moment had come for Him to tell His friends and family who He was. They needed to know. It would explain so much!

Luke’s Gospel: Temptations

After Jesus was baptized, the Spirit the Lord led Jesus (Some say He was driven by the Spirit!) into the wilderness.

Luke’s Gospel: Joseph

This was not rapid transit; each roll of the donkey’s backbone felt like it would bring on labor pains.

Luke’s Gospel: Zacharias

His love for his wife Elizabeth was greater than his desire for a son or a daughter so, after years of disappointment.

Luke’s Gospel: Theophilus

He called him, “most excellent,” indicating the possibility that he was a man of means, or perhaps one possessing an official standing.

Matthew’s Gospel: Return

It did not end with the resurrection as the ultimate enemy of mankind had to bow before the power of the life-giving Spirit of God.