Tag: Luke
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Christ IS risen, IS with us and will return
Luke-Acts, a Gentile Witness of the Christ What witness of the ascension of the risen Christ shall we share? Our witness of Christ two-thousand and some years after the resurrection and ascension is different than first century believers. Some, but not all, had had encounters with the risen Christ! Many were Jews and some Gentiles,…
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That you may have Certainty – 7 – An outsider’s view from a Gentile
That you may have Certainty in these Uncertain Times Our post-resurrection series is witness from the introduction of Luke-Acts and Jesus’ assurances to followers. In our previous post we pointed out: “The ultimate outsiders were Gentiles, and Luke emphasizes that God’s salvation extends even to them.” We began with a Hebrew view of a Gentile, noting that…
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That you may have Certainty -3- Transitions
That you may have Certainty in these Uncertain Times Can you think of any transitions of our years more difficult than dealing with death? Any death of a loved one brings uncertainty for times ahead. Luke and the other Gospel writers must have had second thoughts after the Cross, transitions of faith challenging the teachings of…
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