The great discovery is that the Bible is a message system: it's not simply 66 books penned by 40 authors over thousands of years, the Bible is an integrated whole which bears evidence of supernatural engineering in every detail!
Author: Luke, a Greek physician and faithful friend of Paul.
Date: Written A.D.59-63. His gospel was written as a companion book to Acts, which ends with Paul under house arrest in Rome.
Luke's gospel is an extremely well written work, full of rich vocabulary that reveals its writer's excellent education, and revealing many details of Jesus life and ministry that other accounts leave out. He writes to one Theophilus "that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed," having personally investigated the history of Jesus' life through the testimonies of eyewitnesses (Luke 1:2-4). He focuses on Jesus' mission on earth as the "Son of Man" who brings Salvation to a very human world.
Broadcasts:
Luke 1 - 2 - The Gentile Gospel
''Annunciation of the Messiah'', ''Legend of Elijah's Mantle'', ''A Necessary Tax''
Luke 2 - 3 - ''One Crying in the Wilderness''
''A Stone, a Sign, and a Sword,'' ''Father,'' ''The Baptism of Jesus''
Luke 3 - 5 - Presenting His Mandate
''The Genealogy of Christ,'' ''Three Temptations,'' ''Fishers of Men''
Luke 5 - 6 - Jesus' Sermon
''Strange Things,'' ''Publicans and Sinners,'' ''The Sabbath''
Luke 7 - 8 - Four Responses
''Response to Faith and to Despair,'' ''Why Parables?,'' ''Jesus' Authority''
Luke 8 - 9 - The Problem with Public Opinion
''12 Disciples, Two Assignments,'' ''5000 Fed,'' ''To Change from Within''
Luke 10 - 11 - The Major Rejection
''Lambs Among Wolves,'' ''Martha and Mary,'' ''The Model Prayer''
Luke 11 - 13 - The Call to Diligence
''The Shortcut to Truth,'' ''Wealth and the Tyranny of Worry,'' ''Paradox Resolution''
Luke 13 - 14 - The Strait Gate
''A Daughter of Abraham,'' ''False Popularity,'' ''Discipleship''
Luke 15 - 16 - The Prodigal Son
''The Aged Prodigal,'' ''The Unrighteous Steward,'' ''The Rich Man and Lazarus''
Luke 16 - 18 - Fate vs. Free Will
''Lazarus, Come Forth'' ''Rapture or Judgement?'' ''Persistence in Prayer''
Luke 18 - 19 - The Triumphal Entry
''Through the Eye of a Needle,'' ''With God, All Things Are Possible,'' ''At Least in This Thy Day''
Luke 20 - 21 - The Presumption You Already Have It
''The Ultimate Husbandry,'' ''Citizenship Obligations,'' ''The Olivet Discourse''
Luke 21 - 23 - Who Is in Charge Here?
''This Passover,'' ''Legal Irregularities,'' ''Jesus and Pilate''
Luke 23 - 24 - Resurrection!
''This Is the King of the Jews'' ''What Things?'' ''And Ye Are Witnesses of these Things''
