This week we continue our worship series on the Gospel of Luke as we consider the ministry of Jesus.
“The Jesus of Luke is an enormously powerful figure…he comes on the scene as a prophet straight out of the Hebrew Bible. At his first appearance in his hometown synagogue he quotes the prophet Isaiah and it’s the passage that talks about freeing those who are oppressed and letting those who are blind see. Jesus is a powerful figure and comes across as a liberator, a great miracle worker. But… also as the quintessential benefactor. He is the one who dispenses the great gifts of God and God is viewed again as a great benefactor figure in Luke/Acts. So Jesus is probably at his most powerful in the gospel of Luke, from a variety of perspectives, as prophet, as healer, as savior, as benefactor.”(Holland L. Hendrix President Emeritus of Union Theological Seminary)
Continue reading the whole Gospel of Luke (24 chapters) over the next 2 weeks. We will highlight these passages in worship:
Week 1 November 10: Luke 4.14-9.50 Overview. The Jesus of the Gospel of Luke.
Week 2 November 17: Luke 19.28-21.38 Jesus journeys to Jerusalem.
Week 3 November 24 Luke 22.1-24.53 The death and resurrection of Jesus.
Which of the stories from the passage this week captures your interest?
What image of Jesus do you receive from this passage?
How might this image shape your understanding of following Jesus this week?
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