In our study of Luke’s gospel we have seen Luke record events that show who Jesus is. In the first half of the gospel that is the question Luke is answer: Who is this Jesus? This is notable in scenes like when Jesus calms the storm and the disciples ask, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?” (Luke 8:25). Luke records another miracle in the thirteenth chapter, but this is not the point.
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Luke Bible Study (Journey with Jesus)
In our first lesson from John’s gospel we noticed John’s prologue as he introduces Jesus. Jesus is the Word. He is the eternal God who reveals the message and character of God. Jesus is the creator of all things and nothing was created without him. Further, in Jesus is life. If we are not in Jesus, we are dead. We are dead in our sins, separated from God, and have nothing. In Jesus is life. Also, Jesus is light. Jesus brings light to the eyes so that we can see the way to God. Through Jesus we have light in the darkness of this world to know the way to the Father. John introduces his gospel with these great themes. John sets about telling us about a man named John.
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John Bible Study (That You May Believe)
The thirteenth chapter of Luke begins a section in which Luke is going to describe for us the nature of the kingdom of God. Jesus is going teach us what the kingdom of God is like and who belongs in God’s kingdom. The first verse begins with a tragic event.
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Luke Bible Study (Journey with Jesus)
One of the problems with being the chosen people of God is that we think we are the chosen people of God. We lose humility and begin to think of ourselves as important before God. God repeatedly challenges the arrogant thinking that we are special. Israel believed that because they were the chosen people of God that they were special because of their obedience to God and therefore would avoid judgment. Judgment would happen to the world, but the chosen people of God would be spared. God tried from the beginning to warn the people against this kind of foolish thinking.
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Amos Bible Study (The Lord Roars)