Centennial Family,
If I count right, below you will find the 70 “main points” about God and his work for his people that we took in through the Gospel of Luke. Peruse them at your leisure. Look back through your notes. Seek out some of your favorite parts from this Gospel, and see what God revealed to us through his servant (me!) by his Holy Spirit. It took us a year and a half, but God has been good to us—revealing himself through his Word in the Gospel of Luke. We could start over (we won’t!) and see another 70 things about our God. He is that big and that marvelous. Be blessed this Monday.
1. Luke 1:1-4—The Gospel of Jesus Christ is established by God, and it is for his people.
2. Luke 1:5-25—What does the Christian life look like? Answer: it looks like perseverance without “profit” and a private life turned public.
3. Luke 1:26-56—Belief through the Holy Spirit leads to praise of God.
4. Luke 1:57-80—Christmas gives (even more) reason to praise the God of the universe.
5. Luke 2:1-21—God is working salvation for his people in ordinary and extraordinary ways.
6. Luke 2:22-40—God has given his people a gift: consolation and redemption.
7. Luke 2:41-52—Jesus has humanity, holiness, and humility.
8. Luke 3:1-22—the Word of God reveals Jesus Christ by coming, having continuity, holding content, and culminating in Jesus.
9. Luke 3:23-38—Jesus Christ is the curse breaker: Jesus is the son of Adam and the son of God.
10. Luke 4:1-30—Why should we care about the Bible? Answer: God’s Word is a saving and protecting truth.
11. Luke 4:31-44—Jesus’ purpose informs his actions.
12. Luke 5:1-11—Why should Jesus be followed? Answer: Jesus teaches the Good News, reveals his power, and empowers his people.
13. Luke 5:12-26—Jesus Christ can forgive you of your sins. This is his purpose, and he has the authority to do so.
14. Luke 5:27-32—Jesus saves sinners.
15. Luke 5:33-39—A right way of living focuses on God: being close to right living is not right living, and the answer is not rule following.
16. Luke 6:1-11—Are you thankful for Sundays? The Sabbath is life giving and live saving.
17. Luke 6:12-19—God is enacting a controlled plan of salvation for his people through Jesus.
18. Luke 6:20-26—There is a close connection between the spiritual and the material aspects of life, as seen through present condition, future blessings, and a combination of the two.
19. Luke 6:27-42—Jesus’ words reveal what we are called to be: holy and humble.
20. Luke 6:43-49—Christianity does not look like the world: there are fundamental and foundational differences.
21. Luke 7:1-17—Jesus’ power knows no bounds: distance and death is not a problem.
22. Luke 7:18-35—God’s plan of salvation is fully revealed in Jesus Christ: Jesus is “the one who is to come,” the messenger’s message, and the definition of wisdom.
23. Luke 7:36-8:3—All humanity has a need for salvation: Jesus teaches and offers salvation.
24. Luke 8:4-21—God uses his Word to reveal himself to his people: the purpose of a parable, a lamp, and the family of God.
25. Luke 8:22-25, part 1—Where is your faith?
26. Luke 8:22-25, part 2—Who then is this?
27. Luke 8:26-39—Jesus’ presence requires a response: rebellion, unbelief, or belief.
28. Luke 8:40-56—We all have different lives, and we all have the same need: Jesus Christ.
29. Luke 9:1-17—Jesus grows the kingdom of God while giving his people responsibilities in the growth: Jesus sends out, Jesus is heard about, and Jesus’ food never runs out.
30. Luke 9:18-27—What are some essentials to biblical Christianity? Answer: confession, belief, and changed desires.
31. Luke 9:28-36—Jesus’ identity reveals our blessing: Jesus’ divinity gives him authority and Jesus’ identity reveals our blessing.
32. Luke 9:37-45—A twin truth: humanity cannot save itself, and God has provided salvation to humanity.
33. Luke 9:46-62—Jesus Christ’s embodiment of humility reveals the necessity for our own humility.
34. Luke 10:1-24—God is gracious, as seen in the free offer of the Gospel.
35. Luke 10:25-37—How do faith and works go together? Faith first, and works follow.
36. Luke 10:38-42—What spiritual things do you have? What can be taken away?
37. Luke 11:1-13—God hears and answers prayer; therefore, we need to hear Jesus’ teaching on prayer: content over form, persistence over greed, and expectation over presumption.
38. Luke 11:14-28—Jesus declares war on Satan and his kingdom: the stronger man is Jesus, a good life will not save you, and salvation belongs to the Lord.
39. Luke 11:29-32—Why does Jesus call this generation evil? Answer: they did not believe, care, or respond in repentance.
40. Luke 11:33-54—There’s more to Christianity than meets the eye: an inside light and righteousness.
41. Luke 12:1-12—To grow in maturity, the Christian’s perspective must change from temporal to eternal: hypocrisy is foolish, fearing creatures is immature, and denying God has consequence.
42. Luke 12:13-34—God provides; therefore, we can be satisfied and anxiety free.
43. Luke 12:35-48—Jesus is coming back, there’s work to be done, and both of those things are good; therefore, be always and actively ready.
44. Luke 12:49-13:9—Jesus is calling us to wake up: to see division, to have discernment, and recognize our deficiency.
45. Luke 13:10-21—We are free to worship God because of Jesus.
46. Luke 13:22-35—God tells us about the kingdom of God, and it’s not what the world expects; in fact, not who or what is expected.
47. Luke 14:1-24—Among many that can be found, here are three marks of a Christian: mercy, humility, and desiring God.
48. Luke 14:25-35—There is a cost to follow Jesus.
49. Luke 15:1-32—Salvation is very important to God; therefore, it should be very important to his people: God actively saves and encourages rejoicing over salvation.
50. Luke 16:1-13, part 1—God must be preeminent—that is, supreme above all things—in our lives: what we do with our worldly possessions shows something of who we are.
51. Luke 16:14-31, part 2—God must be preeminent—that is, supreme above all things—in our lives: no worldly possession can save you.
52. Luke 17:1-19—This kind of humility must be given: people, position, and praise humility.
53. Luke 17:20-18:8—The salvation story: the already, in between, not yet, and then back to in between.
54. Luke 18:9-30—Christians reveal themselves in humble, simple, and active faith.
55. Luke 18:31-43—God works for his people by illuminating and fulfilling the plan of salvation.
56. Luke 19:1-27—God changes his people through salvation.
57. Luke 19:28-40—Jesus will be recognized as King: Jesus is the promised and divine king.
58. Luke 19:41-20:19—For God’s people, the foundation—the cornerstone—is Jesus, which prevents destruction (not history, not money, not power, popularity, prestige).
59. Luke 20:20-38—Jesus answers unbelief, and he shows his people how to do the same: Jesus answers both active and passive unbelief.
60. Luke 20:39-21:4—Jesus is a truth-speaker, and we as his followers must be truth-speakers, too. We must speak the truth about Jesus, unbelief, and belief.
61. Luke 21:5-38—Jesus informs his people about their lives as followers of God: the already but not yet, the promised perfect preservation, the willingness to work, the time is the end, and the need to stay awake.
62. Luke 22:1-23—What is God’s grace? It can be seen through (even) Satan, sin, and salvation.
63. Luke 22:24-38—What makes a great leader? Jesus reveals this through service, protection, and mission.
64. Luke 22:39-62—How can we prepare for suffering?
65. Luke 22:63-23:25—The absurdity of the world once seen, cannot be unseen: the absurdity of unbelief, politics, and people.
66. Luke 23:26-56—Jesus died to save his people: Jesus’ path, God’s wrath, and the aftermath.
67. Luke 23:50-24:12—Jesus’ resurrection confirms the Kingdom of God, the Word of God, and the answer to the need of humanity.
68. Luke 24:1-35—In a world full of untrustworthiness, Jesus is trustworthy: Jesus’ trustworthy word, fulfillment of prophecy, and actions.
69. Luke 24:36-49—If death itself cannot stop Jesus, then neither can COVID-19, which can be seen through the person of Jesus, the plan of salvation, and the promise of the Holy Spirit.
70. Luke 24:50-53—Salvation is certainly accomplished through Jesus Christ, which can be seen in the blessing, ascension, and order of blessings (God’s blessing always comes first).