Discipleship Lessons in Luke's Gospel, Ralph F. WilsonDiscipleship Lessons in Luke's Gospel

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
JesusWalk Publications, 2010, 2020 (third edition)
805 pages

Preface 3
Table of Contents 5
Common Abbreviations 9
Prologue (Luke 1:1-4) 12
I. Jesus and John: Early Ministry (Luke 3:1-4:13) 17
1. A Voice Calling "Prepare" (Luke 3:1-6) 17
2. Produce the Fruit of Repentance (3:7-14) 21
3. Baptized with the Holy Spirit and Fire (Luke 3:15-18) 26
4. Baptism of Jesus and Anointing with the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:18-23a) 31
5. Jesus' Temptation (Luke 4:1-13) 36
II. Jesus in Galilee (Luke 4:14-9:50) 44
6. Jesus' Commission (Luke 4:14-19) 44
7. Jesus' Rejection at Nazareth (Luke 4:20-30) 53
8. Confronting Demons at Capernaum (Luke 4:31-37, 41) 57
9. Healing the Sick at Capernaum (Luke 4:38-44) 61
10. The Call of Peter, James, and John (Luke 5:1-11) 67
11. The Will to Make Lepers Whole (Luke 5:12-16) 73
12. Salvation for the Whole Person (Luke 5:17-26) 78
13. Calling Levi the Tax Collector (Luke 5:27-32) 83
14. New Wine in Old Wineskins (Luke 5:33-39) 89
15. Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:1-11) 95
16. Selection of the Twelve Apostles (Luke 6:12-19) 99
17. Blessings and Woes (Luke 6:20-26) 107
18. Love Your Enemies (Luke 6:27-36) 116
19. Forgiveness over Judgment (Luke 6:37-42) 123
20. Good Tree, Good Fruit, Good Foundation (Luke 6:43-49) 130
21. A Man with Authority (Luke 7:1-10) 134
22. Raising the Widow's Son at Nain (Luke 7:11-17) 138
23. Are You the One Who Is to Come? (Luke 7:18-28a) 144
24. The Least in the Kingdom Are Greater than John (Luke 7:28b-35) 150
25. Anointing by a Sinful Woman (Luke 7:36-50) 156
26. Jesus' Traveling Band (Luke 8:1-3) 162
27. The Parable of the Soils, Part 1 (Luke 8:4-10) 167
28. The Parable of the Soils, Part 2 (Luke 8:11-15) 172
29. Lamps Belong on Lampstands (Luke 8:16-21) 181
30. Calming the Storm (Luke 8:22-25) 186
31. The Demonized Man of the Garasenes (Luke 8:26-39) 191
32. Touching the Hem of Jesus' Garment (Luke 8:40-48) 198
33. Raising of Jairus' Daughter (Luke 8:40-42, 49-56) 204
34. Sending Out the Twelve (Luke 9:1-10) 211
35. Feeding the Five Thousand (Luke 9:10-17) 220
36. Peter's Great Confession (Luke 9:18-21) 227
37. Taking Up Your Cross Daily (Luke 9:22-26) 233
38. The Transfiguration (Luke 9:27-36) 243
39. Jesus Sternly Rebukes His Disciples (Luke 9:37-56) 250
40. Confronting the Disciples' Pride (Luke 9:46-56) 256
III. From Galilee to Jerusalem (9:51-19:27) 266
41. The Priority of Following Jesus (Luke 9:57-62) 266
42. The Harvest Is Plentiful but the Laborers Few (Luke 10:1-8) 271
43. The Thin Line between Receiving and Rejecting (Luke 10:5-16) 279
44. I Saw Satan Fall from Heaven (Luke 10:17-20) 287
45. Joy Inspired by the Holy Spirit (Luke 10:20-24) 294
46. The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) 300
47. Mary Listens while Martha Labors (Luke 10:38-42) 309
48. The Lord's Prayer (Luke 11:1-4) 315
49. Ask, Seek, Knock in Your Praying (Luke 11:5-13) 322
50. Jesus versus Beelzebub: Overpowering the Strong Man (Luke 11:14-28) 328
51. Good Eyes, Bad Eyes (Luke 11:29-36) 337
52. Woe to the Pharisees (Luke 11:37-44) 342
53. Guard Against Hypocrisy (Luke 11:45-12:3) 349
54. Preparing for Martyrdom and Judgment (Luke 12:4-12) 356
55. Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21) 365
56. Winning the War against Worry (Luke 12:22-34) 372
57. Waiting for the Master, Watching for the Thief (Luke 12:35-40) 380
58. Faithful Head Servants (Luke 12:41-48) 387
59. Repent before Judgment Falls (Luke 12:49-13:9) 393
60. Healing the Woman with a Bent Back (Luke 13:10-17) 400
61. Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast (Luke 13:18-21) 406
62. Strive to Enter the Narrow Door (Luke 13:22-35) 410
63. Presuming Places of Honor (Luke 14:1-14) 416
64. Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:12-24) 422
65. Cost of Discipleship (Luke 14:25-35) 428
66. Parables of the Lost Sheep and Coin (Luke 15:1-10) 434
67. Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-24) 439
68. Parable of the Elder Brother (Luke 15:25-32) 446
69. Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-15) 450
70. Pressing into the Kingdom (Luke 16:16-18) 458
71. The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) 463
72. Sin, Forgiveness, and Faith (Luke 17:1-6) 469
73. Dutiful Servants (Luke 17:7-10) 475
74. The Thankful Leper (Luke 17:11-19) 480
75. The Kingdom in Your Midst (Luke 17:20-25) 487
76. One Is Taken, the Other Left (Luke 17:26-37) 492
77. The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1-8) 498
78. The Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18:9-14) 503
79. Little Children Come to Jesus (Luke 18:15-17) 509
80. The Rich Young Ruler (Luke 18:18-23) 514
81. Leaving All to Follow (Luke 18:24-34) 521
82. A Blind Man's Insight and Insistence (Luke 18:35-43) 525
83. Saving Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) 531
84. Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) 536
IV. Jesus in Jerusalem (19:28-21:36) 543
85. The Triumphal Entry (Luke 19:28-40) 543
86. Weeping over Jerusalem and Cleansing the Temple (Luke 19:41-20:8) 550
87. Parable of the Tenants and the Vineyard (Luke 20:9-19) 556
88. Rendering to Caesar and to God (Luke 20:19-26) 562
89. Marriage, the Resurrection, and the Christ (Luke 20:27-44) 566
90. The Poor Widow's Offering (Luke 20:45-21:4) 572
91. Nation Shall Rise against Nation (Luke 21:5-19) 578
92. Coming with Power and Great Glory (Luke 21:20-28) 585
93. Watch and Pray (Luke 21:29-36) 590
V. Crucifixion and Resurrection (21:37-24:53) 597
94. Judas' Betrayal (Luke 21:37-22:6) 597
95. The Last Supper (Luke 22:7-20) 605
96. The Greatest among You Serves (Luke 22:21-30) 614
97. Simon, Strengthen Your Brothers (Luke 22:31-34) 623
98. New Provisions for the Future (Luke 22:35-38) 630
99. The Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46) 635
100. Jesus' Arrest (Luke 22:47-54a) 644
101. Peter's Denial (Luke 22:54-62) 650
102. Jesus before the Sanhedrin (Luke 22:63-71) 656
103. Jesus before Pilate and Herod (Luke 23:1-25) 661
104. Father, Forgive Them (Luke 23:26-38) 670
105. The Thief on the Cross (Luke 23:39-43) 681
106. Darkness and Death (Luke 23:44-49) 686
107. Burial in Joseph's Tomb (Luke 23:50-56) 692
108. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Luke 24:1-12) 697
109. Appearance on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) 703
110. Jesus Appears to His Disciples (Luke 24:36-46) 710
111. Mission and Power (Luke 24:47-49) 715
112. Jesus' Ascension (Luke 24:50-53 with Acts 1:9-11) 724
 Appendix 1: Infancy Narratives (Luke 1:5-2:52) 730
A. Zechariah's Vision in the Temple (Luke 1:5-25) 730
B. Mary's First Lesson in Discipleship (Luke 1:26-38) 736
C. Mary Visits Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-56) 739
D. Birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80) 745
E. Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-7) 751
F. Shepherds in Bethlehem (Luke 2:8-20) 755
G. Meeting Simeon and Anna in the Temple (Luke 2:21-38) 763
H. The Boy Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:39-52) 771
Appendix 2: Essays 778
A. Spirit Baptism, the New Birth, and Speaking in Tongues 779
B. Demonization and Deliverance in Jesus' Ministry 785
C. Religious Leaders in Jesus' Day 790
D. The Son of Man 792
E. What Crucifixion Was Like in Jesus' Day 793
F. Introduction to Textual Criticism 794
G. Introduction to Eschatology 797
H. The Chronology of Jesus' Crucifixion 802

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