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Contents

Preface

1. Persistent Prayer for the Lord’s Return (Luke 18:1–8)

2. Who Can Be Right with God? (Luke 18:9–14)

3. Children and the Kingdom of God (Luke 18:15–17)

4. The Impossibility of Salvation (Luke 18:18–30)

5. Jesus Predicts His Sufferings (Luke 18:31–34)

6. A Blind Beggar Receives Saving Sight (Luke 18:35–43)

7. A Sinner Meets the Seeking Savior (Luke 19:1–10)

8. Fitting Rewards from the Returning King (Luke 19:11–27)

9. Jesus’ Humble Coronation (Luke 19:28–44)

10. The King Confronts Corruption (Luke 19:45–48)

11. Rejecting the King’s Authority (Luke 20:1–8)

12. The Murder of God’s Son: A Prophetic Parable (Luke 20:9–18)

13. A Diagnosis of the Christ Rejecters (Luke 20:19–26)

14. The Savior Silences the Sadducees (Luke 20:27–40)

15. David’s Son and Lord (Luke 20:41–44)

16. Confronting Error with Condemnation, Not Conversation (Luke 20:45–21:4)

17. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 1: Jesus’ Description of the Temple’s Destruction (Luke 21:5–7)

18. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 2: Why Jesus Must Return to Earth (Luke 21:8)

19. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 3: Birth Pains (Luke 21:8–19)

20. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 4: The End Is Near (Luke 21:20–24)

21. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 5: Celestial Signs of the Coming Savior (Luke 21:25–28)

22. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 6: The Final Generation (Luke 21:29–33)

23. Signs of Christ’s Return—Part 7: The Believer’s Gift to Christ (Luke 21:34–36)

24. Preparation for the Cross (Luke 21:37–22:13)

25. The Final Passover, The First Communion (Luke 22:14–20)

26. Table Talk on Trouble and Triumph (Luke 22:21–38)

27. Four Features of Triumphant Prayer (Luke 22:39–46)

28. A Traitorous Kiss for the Triumphant Savior (Luke 22:47–53)

29. The Danger of Spiritual Overconfidence (Luke 22:54–62)

30. The Sinless Savior Before the Sinister Sanhedrin (Luke 22:63–71)

31. Christ’s Civil Trials—Part 1: Preliminary Hearings Before Pilate and Herod (Luke 23:1–12)

32. Christ’s Civil Trials—Part 2: The Final Verdict from the Fickle Judge (Luke 23:13–25)

33. Characters on the Road to the Cross (Luke 23:26–32)

34. The King Crucified: The Comedy at Calvary (Luke 23:33–49)

35. The Supernatural Burial of Jesus Christ (Luke 23:50–56)

36. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Luke 24:1–12)

37. Christ: The Living Expositor (Luke 24:13–32)

38. The Living Christ Dispels All Doubt (Luke 24:33–43)

39. The Great Commission: Proclaiming Forgiveness (Luke 24:44–49)

40. The Significance of the Ascension (Luke 24:50–53)

Bibliography

Index of Greek and Latin Words and Phrases

Index of Scripture

Index of Subjects