Luke 1:1-4 — Prologue to the Gospel According to Luke
THE RELIABLE HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CONFIRMS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY
John 21:15-25 — Feeding Lesson – Application to Shepherding the Sheep
EACH UNDERSHEPHERD MUST PASSIONATELY AND PERSONALLY FOLLOW THE GREAT SHEPHERD AND CARE FOR THE SHEEP
John 21:1-14 — Fishing Lesson – Application to Fishing for Men
THE FINAL APPEARANCE OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST REINFORCES THE NECESSITY FOR TOTAL DEPENDENCE UPON THE MASTER FOR SUPERNATURAL RESULTS
John 20:30-31 — Theme of the Gospel of John
JESUS’ SPECIAL SIGN MIRACLES POINT US TO FAITH IN HIM AS THE PROMISED MESSIAH, THE SON OF GOD — WHO ALONE CAN PROVIDE SPIRITUAL LIFE
John 20:19-29 — How Much Evidence Is Enough to Stimulate Faith?
THE RISEN LORD OFFERS US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BELIEVE BEFORE WE SEE
John 20:1-18 — The Bodily Resurrection of the Son of God
THE EMPTY TOMB IS A POWERFUL WITNESS TO THE BODILY RESURRECTION OF CHRIST – ESPECIALLY WHEN INTERPRETED BY THE APPEARANCE OF CHRIST HIMSELF!
John 19:31-42 — The Burial
PROPHETIC FULFILLMENT AND DEDICATED DEVOTION CONTINUES AS JESUS’ BODY IS PREPARED FOR BURIAL
John 19:17-30 — The Crucifixion of Jesus the Nazarene, The King of the Jews
AND DEMONSTRATED THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
John 18:28 – 19:16 — Pilate Forced to Consider the Claims of Christ
NEUTRALITY IS NOT AN OPTION WHEN IT COMES TO CHECKING OUT THE CLAIMS OF CHRIST AND PASSING JUDGMENT
John 18:12-27 — HIding and Denying
THE FRIGHTENED DISCIPLES HIDE AND DENY WHILE JESUS TESTIFIES OPENLY HE HAS NOTHING TO HIDE
John 18:1-11 — The Master of the Moment — Submitting Without a Fight But In Total Control
THE GREAT MAJESTIC “I AM” VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERS TO THE POWERLESS ARRESTING PARTY GUIDED BY TRAITOROUS JUDAS
John 17:1-26 — The Passing of the Torch
FOR THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF MUTUAL DIVINE GLORIFICATION, JESUS PETITIONS THE FATHER FOR THE UNITY AND SECURITY OF THE ELECT (PARTICULARLY THE APOSTLES) WHILE THEY CARRY OUT THEIR MISSION IN AN UNFRIENDLY WORLD