Bible Matters 499: Luke Gospel of Love

Mark and Luke were disciples that walked with Jesus on this earth.  They weren’t chosen by Jesus as Apostles, but they chose God.   There is no doubt that they understood the gospel of Love that Jesus brought to this earth.   Luke was a physician that delivered God’s gospel of Love during his walk with Paul.  Luke preached the truth in God’s word out of the mouth of two or three witnesses.  Luke knew the truth!

Colossians 4:14 – Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

2 Timothy 4:11 – Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry. 

When Jesus spoke on repentance, Luke understood perfectly!

Luke 5:31-32 – And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

When you follow Jesus, you take up your cross and do God’s will.

Luke 9:23 – And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Let’s review Luke’s testimony on God’s gospel of Love. 

• Believe in one God – When you believe in God, you believe in the scriptures. 

Luke 18:19 – And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

Luke 4:8 – And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Luke 4:33-34 – And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,  Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.

• Repent of your sins and surrender to God – Your walk with God begins when you turn from your sinful past and receive God’s word as a little child. 

Luke 5:32 – I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Luke 6:45 – A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

Luke 18:17 –  Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

Luke 18:19-20 – And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Luke 15:24,31-32 – For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.  It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Luke 20:38 – For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Luke 22:18 – For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

Luke 18:22 – Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

• Judge no one – Judge your pure walk against God’s word.  Do not assume righteousness by comparing your walk against another.  Man judges in the flesh.   God judges in the spirit.

Luke 6:37 – Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Luke 12:57 – Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

• Love God – Pray, do good and turn from sin.  Your walk will be your testimony.  Do not blaspheme the Holy Ghost.

Luke 10:27-28 – And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

Luke 12:10 – And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.

• Love your Neighbor – The Samaritan loved from the heart.  Not for the promise of everlasting life, but because he loved the things of God from the heart. 

Luke 10:27 – And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Luke 10:31,33,35-36 – And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.  But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,  And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.  Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

• Doeth the will of God unto eternal life.  Heaven is real, so make sure you prepare for it with a walk serving God and neighbor.   When you love God, you are his witness, unto eternal life.  You witness and love and refrain from judgement.  You turn in peace from whoever does not receive you.  God will exalt you in due time.

Luke 9:5 – And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

Luke 14:11 – For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 8:15 – But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 10:25,27 – And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Luke 18:18-20,22 – And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?  And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.  Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

When you love God, you follow the Gospel that Jesus brought to this earth.  Discard your old sinful life and live your life for the glory of God.  Believe that God has a plan for you.  Have faith and worship only God.  Do not let any man, any church or any church leader, lead you into believing the Jesus did it all and you do not have to show your faith by doing God’s will.  Do not be deceived.  God is looking for you to go live God’s gospel of Love.    

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen..