Gospel of Luke (Page 6)
The Child and the Temple
Luke 2:22-52 THE NATURE OF THE INCARNATION Mark 13:32 Philippians 2:8 THE NATURE OF THE TEMPLE FOUR THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE’S OF JESUS COMING TO THE TEMPLE: IT WAS THE PLACE OF GOD’S PRESENCE IT WAS WHERE GOD’S PEOPLE WOULD COME TO MEET WITH HIM IT WAS THE PLACE WHERE SIN WAS ATONED FOR IT WAS THE CENTER OF LIFE AND FAITH AND WORSHIP THE INCARNATION REPLACED THE TEMPLE Hebrews 10:1-4 Hebrews 10:11-14 CONCLUSION – THE TEMPLE OF GOD TODAY…
The Child of Peace
Luke 2:1-21 Micah 5:2 THREE THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF JESUS’ BIRTH JESUS IS LIKE US JESUS IS NOT LIKE US JESUS CAME TO MAKE US LIKE HIM Hebrews 7:26-27 1 Timothy 2:5 HUMILITY COMES BEFORE GLORY Matthew 20:25-28 James 4:6 ONLY GOD CAN BRING TRUE PEACE Luke 2:10 Luke 2:14 Isaiah 9:7
The Child’s Prophet
Luke 1:46-80 Malachi 3:1 Malachi 4:5-6 OUR HIGHEST PURPOSE IS TO REJOICE IN GOD (46-55) Psalms 86:9 Romans 11:36 1 Corinthians 10:31 Psalms 144:15 Philippians 4:4 SUFFERING MAKES US BITTER OR BETTER (57-66) 2 Corinthians 4:8-10 Matthew 24:9 THE HOLY SPIRIT EMPOWERS ORDINARY PEOPLE (67-80) Luke 24:49 Acts 1:8 Luke 7:28 Acts 1:8
The Child King
Luke 1:26-45 GOD USES THOSE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO DO INCREDIBLE THINGS 1 Corinthians 1:20-21 GOD IS A PRO-LIFE GOD Matthew 18:1-6 Psalms 139:15-16 FIVE THINGS THIS PASSAGE TEACHES US ABOUT JESUS: JESUS IS THE FULFILLMENT OF SCRIPTURE JESUS IS FULLY MAN JESUS IS FULLY GOD JESUS IS THE KING JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD Galatians 4:4-7
Is It True? Are You Sure?
Luke 1:1-25 1. GOD PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO BOLSTER OUR FAITH Hebrews 11:6 RESOURCES FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO DIG DEEPER: 1. I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH FAITH TO BE AN ATHEIST – NORMAN GEISLER 2. EVIDENCE THAT DEMANDS A VERDICT – JOSH MCDOWELL 3. THE CASE FOR CHRIST – LEE STROBEL Luke 16:27-31 Ephesians 2:8-9 2. OBEDIENCE FOLLOWS GENUINE FAITH Luke 1:45 Hebrews 11:1 John 20:29