THE GOSPELS
STUDY GUIDE 4.3
Lesson 4: The Gospel of Luke
Section 3: Major Themes


OUTLINE FOR NOTES

III. Major Themes

A. Description of Salvation

B. God as Savior

  1. God's Power

  2. God's Plan

  3. God's Son

C. People that are Saved

  1. Gentiles

  2. Sinners

  3. Women

  4.  Poor

Conclusion



REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. List the major themes of Luke, as taught in the lesson.

2. According to the lesson, what is the special focus of the Gospel of Luke?

3. How does the lesson define salvation?

4. According to the lesson, salvation is primarily a matter of ______________.

5. What does Jesus teach about the possibility of salvation with men?

6. To show that Jesus was fulfilling God's plan, Luke often says that what Jesus did was ________.

7. The lesson teaches that according to the Gospel of Luke, "the least, the last, and the lost will become ___________________ of the kingdom of God."

8. What groups are included as surprising types of people that are saved, according to the Gospel of Luke?


APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. Which theme from the gospel of Luke especially draws your attention? Explain why.

2. What practical consequences does it have for your life to know that salvation reverses peoples' conditions? How do you see that in your life? In the lives of other Christians?

3. What teaching from this whole lesson has been especially meaningful to you? Why?