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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 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, 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 might know the truth about centuries

but it was written in the very beginning for one person

for Theophilus.

The 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.

But based on this introduction, I just want to encourage you, even as I do the same thing in my own mind, like think about someone in your life who needs to know who Jesus is, who needs to know what Jesus taught, who needs to know

what Jesus did on the cross, and think through. know what as a gospel account a story of Jesus. So what might God be calling you to do for that

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