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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Luke 1:1-2 Part 1 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 

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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Psalm 81:13-14

"Oh, that my people would listen to me! Oh, that Israel would follow me, walking in my paths! How quickly I would subdue their enemies! How soon my hands would be upon their foes!"

 

Oh, that my people would listen to me! 

Deuteronomy 5:28-29  "The LORD heard the request you made to me (verses 23-27). And he said, 'I have heard what the people said to you, and they are right. Oh, that they would always have hearts like this, that they might fear me and obey all my commands! If they did, they and their descendants would prosper forever.' " 

Deuteronomy 5:32-33  So Moses told the people, "You must be careful to obey all the commands of the LORD your God, following his instructions in every detail. Stay on the path that the LORD your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.

Deuteronomy 32:28-29  "But Israel is a senseless nation; the people are foolish, without understanding. Oh, that they were wise and could understand this! Oh, that they might know their fate!" (see all chapter 32)

Isaiah 48:17-19  This is what the LORD says--your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good for you and leads you along the paths you should follow. Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling over you like waves in the sea. Your descendants would have been like the sands along the seashore--too many to count! There would have been no need for your destruction, or for cutting off your family name."

How quickly I would subdue their enemies! 

Psalm 47:2-3  For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth. He subdues the nations before us, putting our enemies beneath our feet.

How soon my hands would be upon their foes! 

Amos 1:6-8  This is what the LORD says: "The people of Gaza have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They sent whole villages into exile, selling them as slaves to Edom. So I will send down fire on the walls of Gaza, and all its fortresses will be destroyed. I will slaughter the people of Ashdod and destroy the king of Askelon. Then I will turn to attack Ekron, and the few Philistines still left will be killed," says the Sovereign LORD.

 

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Psalm 81:11-12 Part 3 of 3

"But no, my people wouldn't listen. Israel didn't want me around. So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas.

 

So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, living according to their own ideas 

Deuteronomy 29:19-21  "Those who hear the warnings of this curse (Deuteronomy 28:15-68) should not congratulate themselves, thinking, 'I am safe, even though I am following the desires of my own stubborn heart.' This would lead to utter ruin! The LORD will never pardon such people. Instead his anger and jealousy will burn against them. All the curses written in this book will come down on them, and the LORD will erase their names from under heaven. The LORD will separate them from all the tribes of Israel, to pour out on them all the curses of the covenant recorded in this Book of Instruction." 

Psalm 106:43  Again and again he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him and they were finally destroyed by their sin.

Jeremiah 7:24-26  "But my people would not listen to me. They kept doing whatever they wanted, following the stubborn desires of their evil hearts. They went backward instead of forward. From the day your ancestors left Egypt until now, I have continued to send my servants, the prophets--day in and day out. But my people have not listened to me or even tried to hear. They have been stubborn and sinful--even worse than their ancestors." 

Micah 6:13-16  "Therefore, I will wound you! I will bring you to ruin for all your sins. You will eat but never have enough. Your hunger pangs and emptiness will remain. And though you try to save your money it will come to nothing in the end. You will save a little, but I will give it to those who conquer you. You will plant crops but not harvest them. You will press your olives but not get enough oil to anoint yourselves. You will trample the grapes but get no juice to make your wine. You keep only the laws of evil King Omri; you follow only the example of wicked King Ahab! Therefore, I will make an example of you, bringing you to complete ruin. You will be treated with contempt, mocked by all who see you."

 

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