Luke 1:3-4 Part 2 of 2

Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.

 

so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught 

Acts 18:24-26  Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt. He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John's baptism. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him preaching boldly in the synagogue, they took him aside and explained the way of God even more accurately.

2 Peter 1:16-18  For we (Peter, James and John) were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice of the majestic glory of God said to him, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy." We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

Acts 18:19-21  Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place--until the Day dawns and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts. Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet's own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

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Luke 1:3-4 Part 1 of 2

Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus, so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught.

 

I also have decided to write a careful account for you, most honorable Theophilus

Acts 1:1-3  In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instruction through the Holy Spirit. During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

 

so you can be certain of the truth of everything you were taught 

John 20:30-31  The disciples saw Jesus do many other miraculous signs in addition the ones recorded in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name. 

Acts 2:36  "So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!"

 

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Luke 1:1-2 Part 4 of 4

Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.

 

They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples 

1 Corinthians 4:1  So look at Apollos and me (Paul) as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God's mysteries.

Philippians 1:14  And because of my (Paul's) imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God's message without fear.

1 Corinthians 11:23-26  For I (Paul) pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me." In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant between God and his people--an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it." For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord's death until he comes again.

 

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Luke 1:1-2 Part 3 of 4

 Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.

 

They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples 

Acts 4:20  "We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard."

Mark 4:14  "The farmer plants seed by taking God's word to others."

Mark 16:20  And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.

Acts 4:31  After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.

Acts 8:4  But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. 

Acts 17:11  And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. 

Acts 26:15-16  " 'Who are you, lord?' I (Saul) asked. And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting. Now get to your feet! For I have appeared to you to appoint you as my servant and witness. You are to tell the world what you have seen and what I will show you in the future.' "

 

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Luke 1:1-2 Part 2 of 4

Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.

 

They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples 

1 Peter 5:1  And now a word to you who are elders in the churches. I (Peter), am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world.

2 Peter 1:16-18  For we (Peter, James and John) were not making up clever stories when we told you of the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy." We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain, 

1 John 1:1-4  We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us. We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.

 

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Many people have set out to write accounts about the events that have been fulfilled among us. They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples.

 

They used the eyewitness reports circulating among us from the early disciples 

Matthew 1:1  This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham: ...

Mark 1:1  This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. 

John 1:1  In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 

John 15:27  "And you must also testify about me (Jesus) because you have been with me from the beginning of my ministry." 

John 16:4  "Yes, I'm (Jesus) telling you these things now, so that when they happen, you will remember my warning. I didn't tell you earlier because I was going to be with you for a while longer." 

Hebrews 2:1-4  So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak? And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.

 

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Psalm 81:15-16

"Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him; they would be doomed forever. But I would feed you with the finest wheat. I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock."

 

Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him 

2 Samuel 22:44-46  "You gave me (David) victory over my accusers. You preserved me as ruler over nations; people I don't even know now serve me. Foreign nations cringe before me; as soon as they hear of me, they submit. They lose all their courage and come trembling from their strongholds." 

Psalm 18:44-45  As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me. They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds.

Psalm 66:1-4  Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious he is. Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds! Your enemies cringe before your mighty power. Everything on earth will worship you; they will sing your praises, shouting your name in glorious songs. 

 

But I would feed you with the finest wheat 

Deuteronomy 32:14  "He fed them yogurt from the herd and milk from the flock, together with the fat of lambs. He gave them choice rams from Bashan, and goats, together with the choicest wheat. You drank the finest wine, made from the juice of grapes." 

Psalm 65:9  You take care of the earth and water it, making it rich and fertile. The river of God has plenty of water; it provides a bountiful harvest of grain, for you have ordered it so.

Psalm 147:14  He sends peace across your nation and satisfies your hunger with the finest wheat.

I would satisfy you with wild honey from the rock 

Deuteronomy 32:13  "He let them ride over the highlands and feast on the crops of the fields. He nourished them with honey from the rock and olive oil from the stony ground."

Ezekiel 16:19  "Imagine it! You set before them (your idols) as a sacrifice the choice flour, olive oil, and honey I had given you, says the Sovereign LORD."

 

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