Luke

by N. T. Wright, Patty Pell

Overview

With a scholar's mind and a pastor's heart, N. T. Wright guides us through the New Testament book of Luke, showing how we can particpate in Luke's story by making it real in our own world. Twenty-six sessions for group or personal study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780830821839
Publisher:	InterVarsity Press
Publication date:	05/31/2011
Series:	N. T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

N. T. Wright, formerly bishop of Durham in England, is professor of New Testament and early Christianity at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He also taught New Testament studies for twenty years at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford Universities. He has written over thirty books, including Simply Christian, Surprised by Hope, Justification and Evil and the Justice of God. His magisterial work, Jesus and the Victory of God, is widely regarded as one of the most significant contributions to contemporary New Testament studies.

Patty Pell (M.A., Old Testament Studies, Denver Seminary) is a staff worker with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado and at Christ Community Church in Greeley, Colorado. She is the author of Esther and Hospitality in the LifeGuide® Bible Study series and a coauthor of Small Group Leaders' Handbook.

Table of Contents

Getting the Most Out of Luke
Suggestions for Individual Study
Suggestions for Group Members
1 Luke 1:1-38: Announcing the Births
2 Luke 1:39-80: Songs of Praise
3 Luke 2: The Birth of Jesus
4 Luke 3: John the Baptist
5 Luke 4: Jesus' Ministry Begins
6 Luke 5: Miracles, Healings and Parties
7 Luke 6: True Obedience
8 Luke 7: True Faith
9 Luke 8:1-25: A Sower and a Storm
10 Luke 8:26—9:17: Wholeness and Hope
11 Luke 9:18-62: The Nature of Discipleship
12 Luke 10: Breaking Boundaries, Bringing Peace
13 Luke 11: Warnings and Woes
14 Luke 12: Jesus' Call to Watchfulness
15 Luke 13: Entering Through the Narrow Door
16 Luke 14: The Great Banquet
17 Luke 15: The Parables of the Lost
18 Luke 16: Faithfulness and Stewardship
19 Luke 17: Faith and the Kingdom
20 Luke 18: Humility and Trust
21 Luke 19: The Triumphal Entry
22 Luke 20:1—21:4: Debates with Jesus
23 Luke 21:5-38: Watching for the Son of Man
24 Luke 22: Celebration and Betrayal
25 Luke 23: The Crucifixion
26 Luke 24: The Resurrection
Guidelines for Leaders

What People are Saying About This

Scot McKnight

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Editorial Reviews

"Tom Wright is a gift to the church today. In this series, Christians who are just learning about their faith will experience new discoveries and fresh views on life, and seasoned Bible readers will find themselves challenged to reconsider old perspectives. It deserves to be in the homes of all Christians."

Scot McKnight