Who is Luke?

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – June 20, 2021

Series Title: Acts part 1: The Church Begins

Today’s Title: “Our dear friend Luke, the doctor”

Today’s Texts: Luke 1:1-4, Acts 1:1-3, Colossians 4:14

 

WHO WAS LUKE?

A DETAILED HISTORIAN - Luke 1:1-4 & Acts 1:1-3

A DEDICATED SERVANT OF CHRIST - Acts 16:6-10, 17:1, 20:5-6

A DOCTOR TO PAUL – Col. 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:11, Philemon 1:23-24

A MAN DRIVEN BY THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

“many convincing proofs that he was alive.” (Acts 1:3)

Appearances of Christ between the resurrection and the ascension

THE DAY JESUS AROSE

• The Women - Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James, Salome, Johanna (Matthew 28:1, Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10)
• The road to Emmaus - “two of them” (Luke 24:13)
• The Eleven disciples except Thomas (the evening of the first day) (Luke 24:33-36 & John 20:19-20, 1 Cor. 15:5)

A WEEK LATER - Thomas & the rest of the disciples (John 21:26-28)

SOME TIME AFTER THAT

• Peter, Thomas, Nathanael, James, John & two other disciples (while fishing) (John 21:1-9)
• more than 500 of the brothers & sisters (1 Cor. 15:6)
• James (brother of Jesus?) (1 Corinthians 15:7)

ASCENSION DAY - the eleven disciples (Mat. 28:16-20 & Lk. 24:50-51)