Wednesday, December 1, 2010

The Gospel of Luke

Christmas is a fun time of the year and what better way to celebrate then by reading the biography of the man who we celebrate Christmas. As you may already know, but there are four Gospels (this word means Good News). The Gospel of Luke is one of these Gospels which detail the life of Jesus. The scriptures state: So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ (Romans 10:17). With this in mind, below is a link to bible gateways reading of Galatians (ESV).

The Gospel of Luke was written by a man named Luke. His resume consists of:
* Trained Medical Doctor and Historian,
* Highly equipped in Koine Greek (language of the New Testament),
* He wasn’t raised in a Jesus believing family,
* Wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts (he possibly wrote the book of Hebrews too),
* He appears in the Book of Acts and is a helper of the Apostle Paul and he is mentioned in parts of the New Testament (Colossians 4:14; 2 Timothy 4:11; Philemon 1:24).

Luke wrote the Gospel around 60AD, with the aim of presenting a historically and theologically account of the life and teachings of Jesus to a rich and interested benefactor named Theophilus (Luke 1:2-3). The Gospel of Luke traces the life of Jesus, from his birth to his crucifixion to his resurrection. This is a gem to read at Christmas time.

Please follow the links below to read Luke:

The Gospel of Luke (Chapters 1 – 4) (ESV)
The Gospel of Luke (Chapters 5 – 8) (ESV)
The Gospel of Luke (Chapters 9 – 12) (ESV)
The Gospel of Luke (Chapters 13 – 18) (ESV)
The Gospel of Luke (Chapters 19 – 22) (ESV)
The Gospel of Luke (Chapters 23 – 24) (ESV)

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I pray the Lord blesses your time and that your study may be fruitful in Jesus name.

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