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Luke chapter 1, verses 1 through 4.

Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been

accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers

of the Word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also,

having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you,

most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been

taught. These are the words that Luke writes to open up his gospel.

And there's so much here just to unpack, think through as we get a glimpse into who Luke is,

what Luke's purpose is, who he's writing to. But the big picture

I want to let lead us to pray today is Luke realizing that he has seen and heard things that he

cannot keep to himself.

He's saying other people have told me things, have shared things with me.

I've talked with eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, people who have walked with Jesus, people who have seen

Jesus do different things.

And I am undertaking what turns into 24 chapters of writing to let you, Theophilus, know

who Jesus is, what Jesus taught, and how Jesus can change your life.

Like we have this whole book that is obviously a huge benefit to us today, has been for

followers of Jesus, for non-Christians for that matter, to learn about Jesus throughout centuries,

but it was written in the very beginning for one person, for Theophilus, that Theophilus might

know the truth about who Jesus is, what Jesus taught, and how Jesus died on the cross so that repentance and

forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in all nations. We'll get to that in Luke chapter 24.

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