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ESV and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah

But the true meaning is, that John the Baptist, who is meant by Elias, should be an instrument of turning fathers with their children, and children with their fathers, to the Lord; that he should be a means of converting both fathers and children, one as well as another; and to gather persons of every age and station; ...

The events described in Luke take place in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the surrounding occupied lands of the Greco-Roman Empire during the early 1st century, between 10 B.C.E and 40 C.E. Luke was likely composed between 60 and 80 C.E.

Isaiah 30:18 New Living Translation (NLT)

So the LORD must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion.

Luke 1 is the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. With 80 verses, it is one of the longest chapters in the New Testament. This chapter describes the birth of John the Baptist and the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.

OUTLINE: TEMPTATION, FORGIVENESS, AND FAITH (17:1-6): Jesus taught it would be better for a person to be drown with a millstone than to lead someone else into temptation. He told the disciples they must be willing to forgive anyone who asks, even if they ask 7 times in one day.

He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” 8 God is striding ahead of you. He's right there with you. He won't let you down; he won't leave you. Don't be intimidated.

He is in the region between Samaria and Galilee; Jesus frequents boundary spaces and is about to cross a social boundary again by his association with lepers and with a Samaritan.

Luke intended his Gospel to be read primarily by a gentile audience, and he presented Jesus Christ as the Savior of both Jews and Gentiles. Luke specifically addressed His gospel to “Theophilus” (Luke 1:3), which in Greek means “friend of God” or “beloved of God” (see Bible Dictionary, “Theophilus”).

Luke's Gospel is clearly written for Gentile converts: it traces Christ's genealogy, for example, back to Adam, the “father” of the human race rather than to Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. The date and place of composition are uncertain, but many date the Gospel to 63–70 ce, others somewhat later.

What does it mean that God will go before us? ›

God goes before us—we are not alone. When we are following God, He will fight on our behalf. When we find ourselves in the wilderness (difficulties and confusion) on our way, God will bring us through with loving care. There are times when God carries us, just as a father carries his child.

He waits for us to be bold in announcing him to the world that longs to hear his saving Gospel. He waits on us to live lives of charity and justice. He waits on us to pray. God waits on us more than we do on him.

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

A major theme in Luke's Gospel is God's care for people who were seen as insignificant in the society of his day. Specifically, this referred to women, children, the poor, and disreputable “sinners”. Luke thus gives a prominent place to women in his gospel (1:5-2:52; 7:36-50; 8:1-4; 10:38-42; 15:8-10).

Luke reveals that God is no respecter of persons; He opened His heart to the needy through the kingdom ministry of His Son. The Son of Man who heals the sick, raises the dead and calls the prodigal back is also the transcendent God who calls all people to Himself in salvation.

Why is Luke so important? Luke's interest in people is undeniable. Much of the material unique to Luke's gospel involves Jesus's interactions with individuals, many of them on the fringes of “acceptable” society—sinners, women, and children among them.

This would mean that the Son agrees in the sending of the Spirit, that the Spirit is His ambassador. In turn, theologians see in this text an allusion to eternal realities. The Father and the Son send the Spirit because from all eternity, the Spirit has proceeded from the Father and the Son.

To know Christ is to interact with him personally. But the power of his resurrection is the very life energy that took his dead body and raised it up to life again. So for me to know the power of his resurrection is to have the same power that came into Jesus and raised him up to come into my dead soul and raise me up.

Pleading the blood is not begging God to do something. It is not a statement of unbelief or fear! Pleading the blood activates what happened through the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross. It is asking God to provide what Jesus' blood has already purchased. It's a statement of faith about what happened at Calvary.

It means asking God for forgiveness, as well as declaring our forgiveness of those who have wronged us. What Christ teaches here is that forgiveness is conditional, but only in a very specific sense. If you forgive the sins of others against you, Jesus says your heavenly Father will also forgive you.