David Pawson Luke (full)
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into the unique aspects of Luke's Gospel within the New Testament, highlighting its focus on humanity, the divine, and joy. Luke, a Gentile physician, is portrayed as a skillful writer who meticulously researched and recorded the life of Jesus and the early Christian church. His Gospel is distinguished by its emphasis on the marginalized, such as women, the poor, sinners, and outcasts, and its portrayal of Jesus as the savior for all people. The narrative is rich with parables, teachings, and supernatural elements, including frequent appearances of angels and a strong focus on the Holy Spirit. Luke's Gospel concludes with the Ascension of Jesus, linking it to the Book of Acts, which continues the story of the early Christian mission. The script emphasizes the universality of salvation and the joyous nature of Luke's narrative, making it a user-friendly Gospel that resonates with a diverse audience.
Takeaways
- 📜 The Gospel of Luke is unique for its detailed birth narratives from Mary's perspective, unlike Matthew which focuses on Joseph's perspective.
- 👶 Luke provides a special interest in Jesus' boyhood, including the story of his time in the temple at age 12, which is not found in other Gospels.
- 🙏 Luke emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' life and ministry, highlighting the Spirit's presence at Jesus' baptism and throughout his teachings and miracles.
- 😇 The Gospel of Luke has a strong focus on people, particularly outcasts, women, the poor, and sinners, showing Jesus' compassion and inclusivity.
- 🕊️ Luke's Gospel is rich in parables, including the Parable of the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son, which teach profound lessons about God's love and forgiveness.
- 🎶 It contains some of the most beautiful songs of praise and worship, such as the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, reflecting Luke's emphasis on joy and thanksgiving.
- 🤝 Luke has a particular interest in Samaritans and Gentiles, showing the universal scope of the Gospel and the breaking down of barriers between different groups.
- 🌍 The Gospel concludes with Jesus' ascension, linking it to the Book of Acts and setting the stage for the spread of the Gospel to the Roman Empire and beyond.
- 📝 Luke, as a Gentile doctor, provides a detailed and accurate account of events, using his skills in research and record-keeping to present a comprehensive view of Jesus' life.
- 👉 The Gospel of Luke is described as 'user-friendly', with a clear intention to make Jesus accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or status.
- 😁 Luke's Gospel is noted for its joyful tone, with a higher frequency of words related to rejoicing and happiness compared to the other Gospels, reflecting the author's positive outlook and the good news of salvation.
Q & A
What is the significance of the quotation 'if they do these things in the green tree what shall be done in the dry'?
-The quotation is from Jesus as he carried the cross of Calvary, as recorded in Luke's Gospel. It is a metaphorical statement referring to the treatment of Jesus, an innocent man, and implies a warning about the consequences for those who are guilty.
Why is Luke's Gospel considered the best-loved but least well-known of the four Gospels?
-Luke's Gospel is beloved for its unique stories and parables, such as the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son. However, it is least well-known because many of its contents are not as widely read or recognized compared to the overlapping material found in the other Gospels.
What is the unique perspective that Luke's Gospel provides about the birth of Jesus?
-Luke's Gospel provides the nativity story from Mary's perspective, including intimate details of the conception and birth of Jesus, which are not covered in the other Gospels.
Why is the author of Luke's Gospel believed to be a Gentile?
-The author is believed to be a Gentile because he freely uses the term 'God,' which Jewish authors tended to avoid. Additionally, he is the only non-Jewish writer in the Bible, and his style and content suggest a Gentile background.
How did Luke gather his material for the Gospel?
-Luke gathered his material through extensive research and by interviewing eyewitnesses of Jesus and his ministry, including Mary, James, Matthew, and John.
What is the significance of the phrase 'most excellent Theophilus' in the context of Luke's Gospel?
-'Most excellent Theophilus' is a legal title, and it is believed that Luke wrote his Gospel and the Book of Acts for Theophilus with the purpose of defending Paul in a Roman court.
What is unique about the parables presented in Luke's Gospel?
-Luke's Gospel contains unique parables not found in the other Gospels, such as the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the Parable of the Prodigal Son (often misattributed to the son, but actually about the father), and the Parable of the Persistent Widow.
Why is Luke's Gospel considered to have a strong emphasis on the Holy Spirit?
-Luke's Gospel emphasizes the Holy Spirit more than the other Gospels because it highlights the Spirit's role in empowering Jesus' ministry, from his birth to his miracles, and concludes with the instruction to wait for the Holy Spirit's empowerment in Acts.
How does Luke's Gospel portray Jesus' relationship with various groups of people?
-Luke's Gospel portrays Jesus as having a special interest in and affinity for Samaritans, Gentiles, outcasts, women, the poor, and sinners, making it a very inclusive and humanitarian account of Jesus' ministry.
What is the significance of the Ascension of Jesus in Luke's Gospel?
-The Ascension of Jesus, unique to Luke's Gospel, serves as a transition to the Book of Acts, which begins with the Ascension and continues the narrative of the early Christian church.
Why is Luke's Gospel described as 'user-friendly' and 'happy'?
-Luke's Gospel is described as 'user-friendly' and 'happy' because it is accessible to all people, regardless of their background, and it emphasizes joy and the universality of salvation. The Gospel contains more instances of the word 'rejoice' and portrays a positive and inclusive message of Jesus' love for humanity.
Outlines
📜 The Quotation Quiz and Luke's Gospel
The speaker begins with a quiz, asking the audience to identify the source of a quotation attributed to one of three categories: the Old Testament, the New Testament, or William Shakespeare. The quotation in question is revealed to be from Jesus in Luke's Gospel. The speaker highlights the lesser-known aspects of Luke's Gospel, contrasting it with the more familiar passages such as the Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Good Samaritan. The speaker emphasizes Luke's unique insights and 'carpenter language,' which provides a fresh perspective on the biblical text.
📝 Luke - The Gentile Doctor and Author
The paragraph delves into the background of Luke, the author of the Gospel and Acts, who is identified as a Gentile doctor. The speaker discusses Luke's unique vantage point as a non-Jewish writer, his use of medical terminology, and his role as a researcher and skilled writer. The Gospel of Luke is portrayed as a well-crafted narrative, with a focus on the parables and the flow of themes, which are distinctive to Luke's literary style.
📚 The Purpose and Audience of Luke's Gospel
The speaker posits that Luke's Gospel and Acts were written with a specific purpose and audience in mind. The Gospel was intended for Theophilus, likely a Roman official, with the aim of defending Paul's actions and faith. The speaker suggests that Luke's writings served as a legal brief, presenting a case for Paul's innocence and the legitimacy of the Christian faith to the Roman authorities. The speaker also discusses Luke's methodology, emphasizing his reliance on eyewitness accounts and his commitment to accuracy.
👶 Unique Stories and Perspectives in Luke's Gospel
This section highlights the unique narratives found in Luke's Gospel, including the birth stories from Mary's perspective, Jesus' boyhood, and the genealogies. The speaker points out that Luke provides a different angle on the nativity and Jesus' early life, which complements the accounts found in other Gospels. The speaker also notes the presence of different genealogies in Luke and Matthew, suggesting they trace Jesus' lineage through both his mother and father.
🤲 The Compassionate Side of Jesus in Luke's Gospel
The speaker focuses on the incidents and parables in Luke's Gospel that showcase Jesus' compassion and his interactions with various marginalized groups. Stories such as the anointing of Jesus by a prostitute, the woman with the issue of blood, and the account of Zacchaeus are used to illustrate Jesus' embrace of the outcasts and sinners. The speaker emphasizes Luke's interest in people, particularly those who were overlooked or despised by society.
🙏 Luke's Emphasis on the Supernatural and the Holy Spirit
The speaker discusses the supernatural elements in Luke's Gospel, including the prominent role of angels and the Holy Spirit. Luke's Gospel is described as having a strong emphasis on the Holy Spirit's role in Jesus' life and ministry. The speaker also touches on the themes of praise and worship that are woven throughout the Gospel, highlighting the various songs of praise such as the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis.
🌍 The Universal Appeal of Luke's Gospel
The final paragraph summarizes the Gospel of Luke as a universal message of salvation for all people, regardless of their background. The speaker describes Luke's Gospel as user-friendly, with a strong focus on the joy of salvation and the inclusive nature of the Christian faith. The Gospel concludes with the Ascension of Jesus, linking it thematically to the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, and the speaker encourages the audience to read and explore the Gospel of Luke for themselves.
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Keywords
💡Luke's Gospel
💡Parables
💡The Holy Spirit
💡Samaritans and Gentiles
💡Outcasts
💡Women in Luke's Gospel
💡The Poor
💡Sinners
💡Angels
💡Prayer
💡Worship and Praise
Highlights
The quotation 'if they do these things in the green tree what shall be done in the dry' is from Jesus as he carried the cross of Calvary, as per Luke's Gospel.
Luke's Gospel is less well-known compared to others but contains unique passages that are well recognized.
Luke's Gospel includes unique birth stories from Mary's perspective, contrasting with Matthew's Joseph-centric narrative.
The Gospel of Luke provides a boyhood story of Jesus, not found in other Gospels, including the event of his Bar Mitzvah at age 12.
Luke emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in Jesus' life, more so than the other Gospel writers.
The Sermon on the Plain in Luke is a different form of the Sermon on the Mount, suggesting Jesus preached it on different occasions.
Luke's Gospel is known for its parables, such as the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, and the Pharisee and the Publican.
Dr. Luke, being a physician, used medical terms in his Gospel, which adds a unique perspective to the narratives.
Luke's Gospel focuses on people, showing a special interest in Samaritans, Gentiles, outcasts, women, the poor, and sinners.
The Gospel of Luke is described as user-friendly, with a worldwide vision, emphasizing that Jesus is the savior of the world, not just the Jews.
Luke's Gospel is noted for its joyful tone, with a higher frequency of words related to rejoicing compared to other Gospels.
The Ascension of Jesus is uniquely mentioned at the end of Luke's Gospel, serving as a link to the beginning of the Book of Acts.
Luke's Gospel emphasizes the future of the kingdom and the return of the Son of Man, providing a hopeful outlook for believers.
The Gospel of Luke is characterized by its strong humanitarian aspects, focusing on the marginalized and less fortunate in society.
Luke's Gospel is rich in supernatural elements, with frequent appearances of angels and a strong emphasis on the Holy Spirit.
The Gospel of Luke is praised for its literary quality, with skillfully woven narratives and a clear, readable structure.
Luke, as a Gentile doctor, brought a unique perspective to the biblical narrative, combining medical accuracy with a global vision of Christianity.
Transcripts
I'm going to give you a quotation and I
want you to vote on whether you think
it's Old Testament New Testament or
William Shakespeare now I promise you
it's one of the three but here is the
quotation then I want you quickly to
vote on it here's a quotation if they do
these things in the green tree what
shall be done in the dry now when they
do these things in the green tree what
should be done in the dry now it's
either Old Testament New Testament
Shakespeare we're going to vote on it
now Old Testament how many think it's
Old Testament a few how many think it's
New Testament how many think it's
William Shakespeare right well the
majority were right it is in Luke's
Gospel and it's what Jesus said as he
carried the cross of Calvary when he
told the women of Jerusalem don't weep
for me weep for yourselves if they do
these things in the green tree what
shall be done in the dry it's carpenter
language when wood is green you can't
cut it and he's saying if they don't
chop me down when I'm innocent what will
they do to you when you rebelled against
the Romans and I gave you that little
quiz for this reason Luke's Gospel is
the best-loved
and the least well-known of the four
Gospels that may come as a surprise to
you but the bits of Luke that are only
to be found in Luke are well known the
rest of Luke's Gospel is almost
universally ignored where something
comes in Matthew Mark and Luke we don't
bother to read it
in Luke I wrote down a few more quotes
here's one my house shall befall now I
wonder how many of you could put that in
its context it's in Luke's Gospel and
Jesus said it he is another a student is
not above his teacher but everyone who
is fully trained will be like his
teacher
have you heard that one before here's
another no one after drinking old wine
wants the new four he says the old is
better and I could go on like this I'm
afraid we know parts of Luke very well
indeed the prodigal son the Good
Samaritan these things we know story of
the little man Zacchaeus who was up a
tree in more ways than one
the story of matheran Mary the story of
the dying Seif the road to Emmaus well
here are two pictures that's Emmaus
that's the main street in Emmaus where
the two husband and wife Clos Paz and
his wife were walking on the first
Easter Sunday Clos pass by the way was
Jesus uncle Joseph's brother so there
were relatives but not close disciples
but that all happened in Emmaus somebody
has said the road to Emmaus is the most
beautiful story in the whole world and
certainly Agrippa doesn't you've heard
that and of course the parable of the
Good Samaritan that's the inn of the
Good Samaritan halfway down the roads
through the wilderness from Jerusalem to
Jericho there's only one in because
there's only one spring where water was
available so that is certainly they in
that Jesus had in mind or that was the
location of it well the story of the
Good Samaritan the road to Emmaus you
know those stories so well but I could
take you to parts of Luke that you don't
know for example in Matthew you read you
are the salt of the earth and I've had
so many preachers talk about salt as
being a preservative a flavoring and
they all think of its use in the kitchen
but when you read Luke's Gospel it isn't
the use of salt in the kitchen that
Jesus has in mind Luke talks about the
use of salt as a fertilizer on the field
and as a disinfectant in the toilet on
the dung heap because the salt came from
the Dead Sea and it was scraped up from
the shores and it was full of potash
potassium salts which were useful as
fertilizer
and as disinfectant so that
salt-of-the-earth is not to flavor or
preserve it is to act as a disinfectant
and a fertilizer in society to make good
things grown to stop bad things
spreading that's a much more meaningful
understanding but because people get the
text out of Matthew they put their own
kitchen meaning into it and it becomes a
food thing whereas in Luke Jesus tells
us what he really meant so we could go
on so let's begin to look at Luke's
Gospel the whole of it
the writer what do we know about him
while I told you quite a lot about him
when we studied the other volume he
wrote the book of Acts we know that he
was a Gentile a Gentile doctor he's the
only Gentile writer in your Bible all
the other 39 writers of the Bible were
Jewish but he's the only Gentile we know
that he came from a place called Antioch
I'll show you a picture of that in a
moment that was a large city which still
exists in Syria where the believers in
Jesus first got the nickname Christian
which was not a label they gave to
themselves it was a nickname that others
gave them he has no hesitation in using
the word God where as a Jewish writer
would Matthew doesn't like to use the
word God because he was Jewish he talks
about the kingdom of heaven Luke talks
about the kingdom of God quite freely
it's Jews who are afraid to use the word
God not Gentiles we know that he was a
doctor and therefore used to research
and keeping good records and that's a
blessing because these are very accurate
records he uses a lot of medical terms
in Luke's Gospel Peters mother-in-law
had a high fever it's a medical term
which only a doctor would have used I
find it fascinating God's sense of humor
that he wanted a doctor to tell us about
the virgin birth
doctors are notoriously skeptical about
healing miracles and about physical
miracles so God chose a doctor to tell
us all about that and of course it was
Luke who managed to get out of ner
all the details because Mary didn't talk
about it she kept all these things in
her heart it took a family doctor with a
good bedside manner to talk to her and
say tell me how how Jesus was conceived
and born he was a traveler he traveled
very widely traveled with Paul later but
he was a wide traveler we know this
because he alone calls the Sea of
Galilee a lake and to him it was just a
lake you see it's only 13 miles by eight
but to the fisherman it was the Sea of
Galilee but he says the lake and puts it
in its perspective as a worldwide
traveler but he was a skillful writer
very skillful indeed and I just give you
one example of how skillfully he puts
things together how he put parables
together see so often we talk about Luke
15 as being the parable of the prodigal
son it's nothing of the kind
it's the parable of the prodigal father
actually was the father a wasted his
money by giving it to his two boys the
father was throwing money around but in
fact when you read two chapters straight
through you see how the themes flow
through and how Lucas beautifully in a
literary way made a most readable gospel
you see chapter 15 begins with tax
collectors and sinners eating inside a
house with Jesus and Pharisees and
scribes murmuring outside and there
you've got the setting and the next two
chapters all flow out of that situation
and explain it so Jesus began to tell
stories in the first story he told was
of a lost sheep that was lost far away
and knew it and then a lost coin that
was lost at home and didn't know it one
story for the men one for the ladies but
two lost items then we come to the major
story and it's the story of two lost
sons and the emphasis is not on the
younger but on the older
he was more lost than the younger one
and didn't know it he was like the lost
sheep lost faraway and knew it he was
like the last coin lost at home and
didn't know it you begin to see the flow
and when you move on into chapter 16
you've got again two characters
corresponding to these two that puzzling
story about the rogue that Jesus
commended for his dishonesty do you
remember it some people think it's a
problem but it's interesting that
exactly the same word is used the
youngest son wasted his substance in the
far country and the rogue wasted his
master's substance same word same
character like was the eldest son who
did everything right I never broke a
commandment of yours was just like this
rich man who isn't guilty of any sin
vice or crime but finishes up in hell
because of his indifference to others
and his indulgence of himself in his
independence from God see so that you
see the flow of the theme and it just
goes on and and Luke has very
beautifully put these themes together
it's a tragedy that somebody divided the
scripture into chapters and then into
verses we lose the flow we begin reading
at the wrong point we we lose the
threads and they are beautiful threads
and look so he was a skillful writer and
that's just one example if you want his
style at his very best read the
description of the shipwreck at the end
of the book of Acts has never been a
shipwrecked description like that it's
it's perfect so he was a writer but he
was also an evangelist deep down he
wanted to win other people for Christ
once he'd become a Christian himself he
wanted the whole world to know but he
didn't preach he wasn't a speaker but he
could write and he used his gift of
writing to bring other people to faith
now who was it written for actually it
wasn't written for unbelievers generally
it was written for only one and he did
all his research for volume one we call
the Gospel of Luke and volume 2 the book
of Acts
he did all that for one man whom he
addresses as most excellent Theophilus
now if you've seen my video on axe I
don't need to say too much here I
believe basically dr. Luke wrote these
two volumes researched them and then
wrote them for one purpose only to get
Paul liberated from the trial in Rome he
was with Paul in Rome and in every trial
of course the defense lawyer or the
judge want to know everything they can
about what the prisoner is in the dock
for and so Luke has written two volumes
one about the Jesus who founded this new
faith and one about Paul who became the
main propagator of it and once you have
that key you find both volumes make
sense for example in both volumes there
are three protests of innocence about
Jesus in the gospel and about Paul in
the book of Acts from Roman authorities
for example Pontius Pilate says three
times Jesus is innocent
and likewise Paul at the end of X three
times Roman judges say this man is
innocent furthermore in both volumes
there is never any friction between
Jesus and Paul and the Romans Roman
soldiers are among the most ready to
believe and the whole two volumes are
saying now that Jesus who started this
new faith nor Paul who is now on trial
have done anything against Roman law in
every case it was the Jews who stirred
up trouble so that's the human reason
behind these two volumes and once you
read them in that light you find that
Luke is saying to the judge or the
defense lawyer whichever it was
incidentally most excellent is a legal
title so he's saying most excellent
Theophilus here it is this is the
defense of this men and Luke was
successful and Paul was released and was
able to continue his missionary work
until he was imprisoned a second time
and then beheaded as we shall see so
it's a wonderful defense of Paul and of
the Jesus he followed presented to a
Roman Court again Luke had no idea that
he was writing Scripture or that it
would be read 2,000 years later all over
the world
he wrote it to help his friend Paul in
the trial but God had other ideas
isn't that like God we think we're just
helping one person and God has a great
plan you just don't learn anything about
so it's a lawyer's brief so where did
Luke get his mists material the answer
is that Luke had plenty of time when
Paul was in Caesarea in prison for two
years Luke could trot around the country
gathering material about Jesus it must
have been then that he interviewed Mary
there are traces of him having
interviewed James and probably Matthew
and certainly John because there are
some things in Luke that are only
elsewhere in John cutting off Malthus
ear do you remember when Peter drew his
sword and cut off Malthus ear
well Luke got that from John you see
Luke was not a disciple not an apostle
had never met Jesus he was not an
eyewitness so he carefully went to
everybody he could who was an eyewitness
and got the story of Jesus while he was
waiting two years in Caesarea for Paul
to be shipped to Rome when Paul arrived
in Rome there was another two years when
Luke could write up the story of Paul
and the Acts of the Apostles is not the
Acts of the Apostles hardly any of the
Apostles appear in it and as soon as
Paul appears on the scene everybody else
gets forgotten it's the story of how
Paul came to be involved in this new
religion and what's happened to him is
he's traveled around the Roman Empire so
he got all this from eyewitness accounts
and he says at the beginning of the
gospel I went out of my way to get it as
accurately as I could
many have written about
these things but I did my own research
I've got it firsthand from eyewitnesses
now that's exactly what a legal trial
needs secondhand opinion is no good
it needs I witness accounts of what
happened and where Luke himself was not
an eyewitness of Paul and he certainly
wasn't of Jesus he got his material from
eyewitnesses and Lucas very carefully
put it together it's a piece of
incredible original research and to go
back to the chart we showed you earlier
Luke's on the right there and the yellow
is all his original material there's a
lot of it he used a lot from Mark who we
met in Rome but he's also done a lot of
original research and especially the
best stories but later you'll find
there's a whole bit that fits into that
journey south through Perea and in mark
only one chapter but in Luke many
chapters that's when Jesus told the
story of the prodigal son and then at
the end the resurrection stories and the
death of Christ a lot of unique material
that Luke managed to dig out for his
purpose
well now what therefore is unique in
Luke's Gospel which is not in the others
number one the birth stories all from
Mary's angle now when you read the birth
story in Matthew it's all from Joseph's
angle it's all from the male side and
the intimate details of the conception
and the delivery are not there and so
clearly Matthew got the Christmas story
from Joseph but Luke got it from Mary
and this may explain the different
genealogies in the two if you notice the
difference we may well have in Matthew
Joseph's line back to King David but in
Luke Mary's line back to King David and
that would make Jesus doubly
of david legally the son of david
through his father's line and physically
the son of david through his mother's
line not it but luke's birth stories are
written from the woman's angle from
elizabeth and from mary and he got the
stories from there then we have a unique
story of jesus boyhood in Luke he's the
only one who managed to dig out anything
about Jesus in his first 30 years which
is astonishing really isn't it we know
he was a carpenter but at the age of 12
Jesus had his Bar Mitzvah no I don't
have you ever been to a Jewish Bar
Mitzvah Bar Mitzvah means able to do
good deeds and when a boy reaches the
age of 12 then he is able to do good
deeds and therefore becomes responsible
for his own behavior up to the age of 12
the parents are punished when the boy
does wrong wouldn't that be a wonderful
improvement in our society but at the
age of 12 he's able to do good deeds Bar
Mitzvah so he's taken to the synagogue
and he reads a portion of the law of
Moses and then he is a man he puts away
childish things puts away his toys he
becomes a partner with his father in
whatever trade or profession his father
has you know we lack a ceremony in our
society and culture whereby a boy turns
into a man don't we and so we just stay
boys and the only difference between a
man and a boy is the prize was toy but
you see we need a recognition this boy
is now a man and this happened to Jesus
and Joseph and Mary took him up to
Jerusalem now the way they traveled in
those days the women went first and they
walked 15 miles a day then they put the
tents up and cooked the meal and by the
time it was ready to serve the men
arrived good arrangement though that the
feminists would go mad over this but
anyway so the children under 12 traveled
with mother and the children over 12 the
boy over 12 traveled with dead
when they left Jerusalem the women went
down the road to Jericho first set up
camp cooked the meal and then the men
arrived and Mary said to Joseph where's
Jesus and Joe said I thought he was with
you
no no he's 12 he'd be with you he's not
my boy is your boy and that's how they
came to lose Jesus each of them thought
he was with the other you see and then
they finally went back and after a long
search they found him in the place where
they should have looked first in the
temple and his is the conversation is
fascinating Mary like an anxious angry
mother said where have you been your
father and I have been looking
everywhere for you
your father and I have been looking
everywhere for you
and Jesus said but I'm a man now didn't
you know that I was in my father's
business now I'm a partner with dead
I've grown up so Jesus said didn't you
know that I must be with my father in
this business now the most amazing thing
then is it says that he came back to
Nazareth and was subject to them it's a
little glimpse but it means that Jesus
knew who he was even at the age of 12
when Mary had never told him she said
your father and I have been looking for
you they'd always brought Jesus up to
regard Joseph as is dead but jesus knew
a wonderful little story which Luke must
have got from Mary the next thing we
know is that at the baptism Luke again
put some information in there that we
don't get anywhere else
for example it's Luke who says that
Jesus after he was baptized in water
came up out of the water onto the bank
and prayed and it was only as the result
of that prayer that the Holy Spirit was
given to him now that's very very
interesting because it's from Luke that
we learn more about baptism in the
spirit than any other writer and it goes
right back to Jesus experience
that after its water baptism Jesus stood
and prayed and he was clearly asking his
father now please give me the Holy
Spirit and the Dove came down Luke has a
very strong interest in the Holy Spirit
more than any of the other Gospel
writers or certainly more than Matthew
and Mark in the teaching of Jesus in
Luke there are things that for example
the Sermon on the Mount disappears and
becomes the Sermon on the plain and
matching every blessed is a woe blessed
are you who mourn woe to you who laughs
now it's clear that Jesus preached that
sermon more than once and in varied
forms and Luke has given us a very
different form of the Sermon on the
Mount a shorter one and clearly one that
Jesus preached on a different occasion
but for every blessed there is a woe and
a woe is a curse and Jesus did curse
people the parables of course are the
main things we owe to Luke the parable
of the Good Samaritan the parable of the
prodigal son prodigal father and two
lost sons the parable of the godless
judge the parable of the Pharisee and
the publican isn't that a tremendous
parable what a message it has the
parable of the friend at midnight
banging on a neighbor's door til he got
some bread at midnight for an unexpected
visitor and Jesus said now that's how
you ask for the Holy Spirit you go on
banging at God's door until you get the
Holy Spirit because if you being evil
know how to give good gifts to your
children how much more will your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
those who go on asking him the parable
of the barren fig tree the parable of
the unjust manager the parable of
Lazarus and the rich men who finished up
in hell that's the only parable that has
a name of anyone in it Lazarus so it may
even refer to an actual situation an
actual person the parable of the two
debtors then there are a whole lot of
incidents about people in this gospel
let's look at some of them there's the
prostitute anointing Jesus feet in the
house of a Pharisee one of the most
moving stories in the Gospels and Jesus
said she's been forgiven a lot so she
loves me a lot people have only been
forgiven a little only love me a little
there's the incident of the woman
touching the hem of His garment in the
middle of a big crowd and jesus knew
that goodness had drained from him
there's the incident of matheran mary
who doesn't know about that one the
incident of Zacchaeus the little men of
the tree and the shock he got when Jesus
said I'm coming to your house for lunch
which meant that Jesus lost dozens of
friends in order to gain one there's the
story of the man with the dropsy the
story of the crippled woman the story of
the ten lepers only one of whom came
back to say thank you very true to life
we pray like men when we need help but
how often do we come back and say thanks
then there are other incidents like the
miraculous catch of fish the dying thief
and the two on the road to Emmaus
beautiful gospel so let's underline this
that Luke has people interest more than
any other gospel he's interested in
people well of course a family doctor
would be but there's something deeper
than that
there are at least six groups of people
that he had a special interest in and
it's really quite remarkable
the first group he had a special
interest in with Samaritans
well the parable of the Good Samaritan
would tell you that but Luke alone tells
you that the one leper who came back to
say thank you was a Samaritan the rest
were Jewish they just took the blessing
of healing and took it for granted this
Samaritan came back James and John
wanted to call down fire from heaven on
the Samaritans because they were rude to
Jesus I find it ironic that in the book
of Acts John had
to come back to scenario to pray that
they might receive the fire of the Holy
Spirit so jesus said you can pray fire
from heaven on them but not the way you
think you'll be back here years later
you'll do it
the second group that Luke has an
interest in are Gentiles he was a
Gentile he wasn't a Jew and so time and
again Gentiles figure large in this
story the widow of Zarephath name and
the Syrian again and again as an
interest in Gentiles thirdly Luke has an
interest in outcasts people whom others
would not look at a touch only treat
with contempt
lepers tax collectors shepherds even
prostitutes luke has an interest in the
outcasts of society fourthly he has a
particular interest in women Martha Mary
the woman touching his hem the women
weeping for Jesus as he carried his
cross luke refers to ten women who are
not mentioned anywhere else again a
family doctor comes through but it makes
Luke a very popular gospel with the
ladies fifthly
he has a special heart for the poor
Moses seems of his bias towards the poor
blessed of the poor he recalls Jesus
saying woe to you rich and by New
Testament standards everyone in this
room is rich and Jesus cursed the rich
said blessed are you poor
whereas Matthew says blessed are you
poor in spirit luke says blessed are you
poor just poor poverty is a blessing he
says credible and therefore he has a
particular concern for widows who've
been left without a man's wage and Widow
after Widow after widow appears in the
pages of the story and the last
category surprising once sinners Luke
has a special place for sinners now you
must know what a sinner is we think a
sinner is somebody filled with vice and
crime
cannibals criminals but that's not what
the Bible means by a cinema sinner I was
on a coach in Israel some of you may
have been on the coach with me I don't
know and the Israeli driver and the
Israeli guide was sitting at the front
and I was talking over the microphone
and I said I want you to know what a
sinner is I said we have two sinners on
this coach I said they're both sitting
at the front and the two at the front
their backs straightened up and they
stared straight ahead and I said you see
these two men we've gone on the bus of
sinners a sinner is someone who's given
up trying to keep the law of Moses I
said today is the Sabbath and he
shouldn't be driving this bus and he
shouldn't be guiding us but because of
the economic pressures they've just got
to live and they've got to keep their
families alive so they're breaking Moses
law for us but I said technically
they're sinners a sinner if someone says
I can't keep all those laws life's just
too tough I said they're sinners and
they sat very straight and they never
looked round and then I said now when
Jesus the Messiah came he was a friend
of sinners he didn't like the Orthodox
people keeping all the laws he made
friends with people like our guide and
our driver and he loved them and they
loved him and they both turned around
they were grinning from ear to ear and
it made their day and it made a point
they were nice people they weren't bad
criminals they weren't full of ice they
were very nice but they were not able to
keep the law life was too tough and
that's the kind of sinner quote in
inverted commas that Jesus loved and
they loved him amazing that's why the
Pharisees hated him of course because he
mixed with people who weren't keeping
the laws so it's a very humanitarian
gospel but it is also a supernatural
gospel it's not only got the interest in
people on earth
it's got interested in heavenly people
as well let me just go through them this
gospel more than any other has angels in
it again and again there are angels
popping into the story heavenly beings
coming
announcing the birth to Elizabeth
thought to Zechariah have John the
Baptist announcing the birth of Jesus to
Mary and all the way through angels
ministered to Jesus in the time of
temptation in the wilderness angels
ministered to Jesus in Gethsemane
heavenly beings are all the way through
this there's a great emphasis on the
holy spirit in luke's gospel more about
the holy spirit here than Matthew or
mark because he is the one who is
providing the power for Jesus ministry
and the Holy Spirit comes in at the
birth of Jesus at his baptism and his
miracles and the gospel finishes with
Jesus telling them to wait in Jerusalem
and until they to her clothed with power
from on high
Luke has a very real interest in the
Holy Spirit and especially in his second
volume of the book of Acts this above
all is a gospel of praise and worship
you're constantly being lifted up to
heaven some of the most beautiful songs
of praise come here and they're still
sung in churches some churches for
example the Magnificat that's the Latin
word for my soul magnifies the Lord and
that's Mary's song when she was told she
would have a son then there's the nuke
too bitter to ever sing the nunc
dimittis Lord now lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace that's based on
Simeon the old man who saw a carpenter
and his wife with the little baby in the
temple and he knew it was the Messiah
and he praised God he said Lord I can
die happy I've seen him well that's a
free paraphrase but that's that's what
it was Lord now lettest thou thy servant
depart in peace mine eyes have seen the
glory of the Lord and so he get praise
songs
worship songs Luke was a worshipper
above all Luke writes about prayer he
writes about Jesus prayers far more than
any other gospel you constantly seen
Jesus going up into a mountain and
saying father what do I do next
who do I choose from my disciples do you
want me to move from here and Jesus
prayer life is very real as it's ours so
let me begin to wind this up Luke is the
gospel for everybody everybody can find
their niche somewhere here everybody can
identify with this gospel at some point
say yeah that's me
and that's why it's such a good one for
the Gentile world and we're Gentiles so
it's a great gospel to give to Gentiles
you see Luke wanted Jesus to be for
everybody or to use his phrase all flesh
and you find that phrase keeps coming in
it comes in the Gospels all flesh will
see God's salvation you find it coming
in the book of Acts I will pour out my
spirit on all flesh and that is the
emphasis all the way through it's for
everybody no matter what they their
birth what they're raised what their
color Jesus the savior of the world
it's a beautiful emphasis and though he
begins in a very Jewish context he
finishes up in his second volume in the
capital of the Gentile Empire Rome
that's why from the very beginning he
has the angel singing peace on earth
goodwill toward men and that's quoted
every Christmas it's the last probably
the most well known statement in the
Christmas story so here we have a gospel
in which people he says are going to
come from the north and the south and
the east and the west and sit down in
the kingdom together there's a worldwide
vision here where as Matthew sees Jesus
as king of the Jews here Luke says no
savior of the world he's fed everybody
I'm a Gentile writing this you're a
Gentile for whom I'm writing but Jesus
is for us too
think that makes it a lovely gospel I
would sum up his gospel in three words
it's a human gospel
it's a heavenly gospel and above all
it's a happy gospel it's a happy gospel
do you know that the the words related
to the root word rejoice occur more
frequently in this gospel than the
others there's joy in this gospel
there's joy in heaven do you realize if
one person gets converted in a meeting
the Angels throw a party there is more
joy in heaven over one sinner who
repents you'll hardly find the word joy
in Matthew or mark but Luke's a happy
doctor and he's written a happy gospel
it's a human gospel
it's a heavenly gospel and it's a very
happy one it's the only gospel that
mentions laughter not interesting you
won't find that word in any other gospel
and I think in no other book in the New
Testament but you'll find the word left
in luke's gospel well salvation
therefore is for sinners I think we
could sum it up by saying Luke's Gospel
is user-friendly I'm trying to be with
it but it's user-friendly and one of
those texts I gave you at the beginning
which you may not have heard my house
shall be full is part of the parable of
the great feast and the man giving the
feast said sent out the invitations and
people began to make excuses I've
married a wife I can't come of bought a
pair of oxen I've got to try them out of
come into some property and I must go
inspect it and the owner of the feast
said well if they won't come go into the
streets and persuade people to come in
and they did that and then they came to
the man who was giving the feast said
we've been into the streets and still
there are empty chairs he said then go
into the country lanes go further afield
and bring them in then he says my house
shall be
that's what heaven is gonna be there
won't be one empty seat heaven will be
full and God will complete the number of
his family and they'll say to us go as
far afield as you can and bring them in
because my house shall be full it'll be
full of Gentiles Samaritans sinners
women poor it'll be full and that's
really something summarizing the Gospel
of Luke how grateful we are that Luke
gave it to us I should have shown you
that much earlier than I did so let's
just look at it right now I talked about
the unique material in Luke's Gospel his
birth boyhood genealogy teaching
parables incidents and of course it
finishes with the Ascension of Jesus to
heaven which is not in the other Gospels
and that is Luke's link to his second
volume the gospel ends with the
Ascension and the book of Acts begins
with it so that gives him his tie into
volume 2 I've talked about the people
interest Samaritans Gentiles outcasts
women the poor and sinners remembering
what a sinner is someone who just can't
keep all the laws and then we've looked
at the supernatural dimension angels
prayer the Holy Spirit worship and one
other the great emphasis on the future
of the kingdom that's coming the great
day that will come when Son of Man
returns it's all there what a gospel now
you can go and read it
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