Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
 
Day 
Day 1

Text: Luke 1: 1-4

WHY LUKE WROTE HIS GOSPEL

1. It was to share his personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. He wanted his friend, the “most excellent Theophilus”, to have a clear and certain knowledge about the Lord Jesus.

3. There were many narratives (stories) that were already in circulation. Some of them may not have been very accurate. Thus, he wanted to write a very careful account of the life of the Lord Jesus Christ.

HOW LUKE WENT ABOUT WRITING HIS GOSPEL

1. Narratives about the life of the Lord Jesus

a. There were many.
b. He would have to do the following things:
i. To collect material.
ii. To check out the content.
iii. To collate all the material to form the Gospel.

2. The Content of his Gospel

a. They were things that were believed in by the followers of the Lord Jesus.
b. He wanted to write about the things that were fulfilled (Luke 1:2).
i. There were prophecies about the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus.
ii. Luke wanted to check out how these prophecies were fulfilled.

3. A “perfect understanding”

a. Luke made sure that he fully understood everything before writing.
b. The word “perfect” means:
i. Mature
ii. Complete

4. An orderly account

a. The Gospel of Luke would be presented in an orderly manner.
b. Luke’s hope was that Theophilus would, after reading, have certain knowledge about the Lord Jesus Christ.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION

1. A good and sound knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ

a. This is a good thing to have.
b. Let us look forward to achieving this.

2. Take time to do the following:

a. Read the Scripture Text.
b. Ponder what the passage is saying.
c. Pray for understanding.
d. Practise what you have learned as best you can.

经文:路加福音 1:1-4

为什么路加要写这福音?

1. 他为了要分享他在主耶稣基督里的信心

2. 他希望他的朋友,“提阿非罗大人”,对主耶稣有清楚和肯定的了解。

3. 当时,已经开始流传许多关于耶稣的叙述(故事)。然而,有些故事未必准确。因此,路加希望详细地记录主耶稣基督的生平。

路加如何写这福音

1.主耶稣生平的叙述

a. 有很多
b. 他必须做以下的事情:
i. 收集资料
ii. 检寻内容
iii. 把所有资料整理后组成福音

2.福音的内容

a. 写的是主耶稣的信徒们所相信的
b. 他要写所成就的事《路加福音 1:1》
i. 关于主耶稣的生平和事工的预言
ii. 路加要查询这些预言是如何应验的

3.“所学之道都是确实的”

a. 路加在写福音前要确保他彻底地了解一切
b. “确实”这词的意思是:
i. 成熟
ii. 完整

4.有条理的叙述

a. 路加福音的内容呈献得井然有序
b. 路加希望提阿非罗在阅读之后,对主耶稣基督有一定的认识

在生活里有意义地应用

1.对主耶稣基督有良好及正确的认识

a. 这是一件好事
b. 让我们期待达到这目标

2.让我们花时间做以下事情:

a. 阅读经文
b. 思考这段经文所说的
c. 祈求理解
d. 尽量实践所学到的知识