Good Tidings of Great Joy Studies in the Gospel of Luke
Two Messages from Gabriel Luke 1:1-38 Lesson 1
Trinity Bible Church Sunday School January 4, 2015 Trinity Bible Church Sunday School
1. Old Testament (fall) – Pentateuch & Job – Israel Established – Israel Divided 2. New Testament (winter/spring) – Life of Christ – The Church Established – The Church Expanding 3. Doctrinal studies (summer) – The Bible, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit – Man, Sin, Salvation – Angels, Satan, Demons, the Church, Eschatology
The Gospel of Luke
Phase I The Phase II The He came . . . to ministerShowingShowing coverage coverageCrest of by by Matthew JohnMarkLukeAnd to (shaded)give (shaded) His life a ransom Climax of Ministry Death (Mark 10:45) Preparation Public Ministry SacrificeSacrifice & Victory Popularity (Declining) Extended Ministries Obscurity Opposition (Vanishing) (Increasing) Early Specialized Ministries Ministry Opening Concluding Ministries Events Jesus Returns to Galilee, To Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus Cleanses Temple, John Introduces Jesus, Jesus Ordains Twelve, To Tyre and Sidon, 4 months 8 months 4 months 10 months 6 months 3 months 3 months Triumphal Entry 2 months Beyond Jordan, Matthew 15:21 Matthew 21:1 Death Resurrection John 1:19 ff. John 2:13 ff. Luke 6:12 ff. John 10:40 Ascension Mark 1:14 John 7:10 Birth 40 Days Early Early Middle Later Later Judean Galilean Galilean Galilean Judean Perean 5 B.C. First Year — Second Year — Third Year John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 Annual John 1:1-18 Passovers Matthew 1 7:2-10:21 (8:19-22) (10:1-42) 10:22-39 Chap. 24 28 Mark 1:1 Chap 16 4:43-54 Chap. 5 Chap. 6 Luke 1 10:40 21:25 21:25 18:35 13:22 19:28 1:19 4:42 1:14 3:13 7:24 9:50 10:1 11:1 4:13 4:41 4:12 6:12 9:17 15:1 9:18 9:51 19:1 21:1 7:1 4:1 5:1 Created by Irving L. Jensen, ThD. The Life of Christ Showing coverage by Matthew (shaded) Showing coverage by Mark (shaded) Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice Popularity Popularity (Declining) (Declining) Extended Ministries Extended Ministries Obscurity Opposition Obscurity Opposition (Vanishing) (Increasing) (Vanishing) (Increasing) Early Specialized Early Specialized Ministries Ministry Ministries Ministry Opening Concluding Ministries Opening Concluding Ministries Events Events Jesus Returns to Galilee, Jesus Returns to Galilee, To Feast of Tabernacles, To Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus Cleanses Temple, Jesus Cleanses Temple, John Introduces Jesus, John Introduces Jesus, Jesus Ordains Twelve, Jesus Ordains Twelve, To Tyre and Sidon, To Tyre and Sidon, Triumphal Entry 4 months 8 months 4 months 10 months 6 months 3 months 3 months Triumphal Entry 2 months 4 months 8 months 4 months 10 months 6 months 3 months 3 months 2 months Beyond Jordan, Beyond Jordan, Matthew 15:21 Matthew 15:21 Matthew 21:1 Matthew 21:1 Death Resurrection Death Resurrection John 1:19 ff. John 2:13 ff. John 1:19 ff. John 2:13 ff. Luke 6:12 ff. Luke 6:12 ff. John 10:40 John 10:40 Ascension Ascension Mark 1:14 Mark 1:14 John 7:10 John 7:10 Birth Birth 40 40 Days Days Early Early Middle Later Later Early Early Middle Later Later Judean Galilean Galilean Galilean Judean Perean Judean Galilean Galilean Galilean Judean Perean 5 5 B.C. First Year — Second Year — Third Year B.C. First Year — Second Year — Third Year John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 Annual Annual Passovers Passovers Matthew 1 (8:19-22) (10:1-42) Chap. 28 Mark 1:1 Chap 16 18:35 1:14 3:13 7:24 9:50 10:1 11:1 4:12 15:1 19:1 21:1 4:1 5:1 Showing coverage by Luke (shaded) Showing coverage by John (shaded) Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice Preparation Public Ministry Sacrifice & Victory Popularity Popularity (Declining) (Declining) Extended Ministries Extended Ministries Obscurity Opposition Obscurity Opposition (Vanishing) (Increasing) (Vanishing) (Increasing) Early Specialized Early Specialized Ministries Ministry Ministries Ministry Opening Concluding Ministries Opening Concluding Ministries Events Events Jesus Returns to Galilee, Jesus Returns to Galilee, To Feast of Tabernacles, To Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus Cleanses Temple, Jesus Cleanses Temple, John Introduces Jesus, John Introduces Jesus, Jesus Ordains Twelve, Jesus Ordains Twelve, To Tyre and Sidon, To Tyre and Sidon, Triumphal Entry 4 months 8 months 4 months 10 months 6 months 3 months 3 months Triumphal Entry 2 months 4 months 8 months 4 months 10 months 6 months 3 months 3 months 2 months Beyond Jordan, Beyond Jordan, Matthew 15:21 Matthew 15:21 Matthew 21:1 Matthew 21:1 Death Resurrection Death Resurrection John 1:19 ff. John 2:13 ff. John 2:13 ff. John 1:19 ff. Luke 6:12 ff. Luke 6:12 ff. John 10:40 John 10:40 Ascension Ascension Mark 1:14 Mark 1:14 John 7:10 John 7:10 Birth Birth 40 40 Days Days Early Early Middle Later Later Early Early Middle Later Later Judean Galilean Galilean Galilean Judean Perean Judean Galilean Galilean Galilean Judean Perean 5 5 B.C. First Year — Second Year — Third Year B.C. First Year — Second Year — Third Year John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 John 2:13 John 5:1 John 6:4 John 11:55 Annual Annual Passovers John 1:1-18 Passovers 7:2-10:21 10:22-39 Chap. 24 4:43-54 Chap. 5 Chap. 6 Luke 1 10:40 12:12 21:25 13:22 19:28 1:19 4:42 4:13 4:41 6:12 9:17 9:18 9:51 7:1 Created by Irving L. Jensen, ThD. Outline of Luke Messiah, the children of the obedient, who return to the wisdom of the pious patriarchs (Luke) Godet, F. L. (1881) • Preparing for the Lord – refocus on the spiritual nature of the kingdom The reception of the message (1:18-25)