Contents

Blogs according to chapter and verse:

Luke 1

• An orderly account. Luke 1:1-4
• The angel Gabriel. Luke 1
• Old but faithful Luke 1:6-7
• Fear and doubt. Luke 1:11-12, 18
• Greatness in God’s eyes. Luke 1:14-15
• What, no wine? Luke 1:15
• Filled with the Holy Spirit. Luke 1:15
• The spirit and power of Elijah. Luke 1:17
• Greatness and the spirit of Elijah. 1 Kings 17:19-21
• What is our focus? Luke 1:16-17
• Parents and children. Luke 1:17
• Believing God. Luke 1:34
• Coming King. Luke 1:31-33
• Life with God. Luke 1:41
• Two women and God. Luke 1:41-48
• Blessed. Luke 1:46-49
• Keys to God’s favour. Luke 1:49-55
• Zechariah’s second chance. Luke 1:64
• The reason for Jesus, the reason for us. Luke 1:74-75

Luke 2

• Company of angels
• Contentment and passion in old age. Simeon and Anna.
• How great is our God!
• Luke introduces the main protagonist: Jesus
• Jesus, God and king
• Jesus the rescuer
• Jesus: the light in our darkness
• The controversial Jesus
• Jesus’ emerging identity
• The task of youth

Luke 3

• History and the supernatural
• Shaped by the word of God
• Understanding who we are through God’s words
• John’s message – unpopular but true?
• Preparing for Jesus
• Baptism
• Denouncing evil
• The power of words
• Family tree

Luke 4

• Led by the Spirit – into the wilderness?
• The reality of evil
• Learning from a servant girl
• Angels, dreams, stars, prophets and Jesus
• Not bread alone
• Worship
• Change of strategy
• Attacking our identity
• Discerning the spirits
• Jesus at the centre of it all
• The stumbling block of suffering
• Manipulation
• In the power of the Spirit
• Who am I, and why am I here?
• Jesus came for us all
• Jesus’ first sermon?
• The trap of unbelief
• Preacher man
• Demons in church
• Angry about illness
• Questions about demons

Luke 5

• First steps
• Leaving everything
• Leprosy and love
• Alone to pray
• Sin and sickness
• Which is easier?
• New start
• Always eating and drinking?
• Mixing the old and the new

Luke 6

• The truth about God
• What is an apostle?
• To hear and be healed
• Blessed
• Hated
• Heaven
• Love your enemies
• Relationships
• Leadership
• Core beliefs

Luke 7

• Encounters: Luke 7
• The affirmation of God
• Compassion
• Is Jesus the One?
• Recognition and grace

Luke 8

• Women and men
• Obstacles
• Hearing and obeying
• Real danger
• A lesson in demonology
• Faith
• Hidden

Luke 9-14 Following Jesus

• How, then, should we live?
• Task
  • Mission: core or elective?
  • The threefold mission
  • How to do missions
  • Missions: coming home
  • Discipleship training
  • Spiritual warfare
  • Feed the hungry
  • Anointed
  • Witness
  • Take up your cross
  • Prayer in an age of distraction
  • Love is an action
  • Love who?
  • Love how?
  • The one worthy thing
  • Learning to pray
  • Prayer priorities
  • Prayer: a holy name
  • Prayer: His Kingdom
  • Prayer: our daily bread
  • Prayer: forgive us
  • Prayer: as we forgive
  • Prayer: temptation
  • Prayer: shameless persistence
  • Prayer: the best gift
  • Earthly wealth or relationship with God?
  • Kingdom first
  • Entering the Kingdom
• Attitudes
  • Self sacrifice
  • Honoring nobodies
  • Accepting outsiders
  • Walking away from enemies Luke 9:51-56
  • Undivided devotion Luke 9:59-62
  • Joy Luke 10:17-20
  • Love Luke 10:25-28
  • Teachability Luke 11:1
  • Dependence Luke 11:3-13
  • Good to great Luke 11:27-28
  • Distraction Luke 11:39-41
  • Transparency Luke 12:1-5
  • Fear of the Lord Luke 12:4-7
  • Public Christianity Luke 12:8-12
  • Wealth Luke 12:13-34
  • Ready Luke 12:35-36
  • Repentance Luke 13:1-5
  • Compassion Luke 13:10-17
  • Humility Luke 14:7-14
• Experience
  • Witnessing the miraculous Luke 9:10-17
  • Glimpsing God’s glory Luke 9:28-36
  • Representing Jesus Luke 10:16
  • Authority over evil Luke 10:17-20
  • Assurance Luke 10:18-20
  • Understanding Luke 10:21-22
  • The things we have seen and heard Luke 10:23-24
  • The one thing Luke 10:39-42