Certainty of the Savior Part 2

Luke 1:1-4

As we begin studying the Gospel of Luke, Dan walks through four compelling reasons to be certain about the message of Jesus the Savior in Luke 1:1-4.

Sermon Notes

Four compelling reasons to be certain about the message of Jesus the Savior

1. Luke’s Credentials (1)

• Companion of Paul
• Witness to supernatural fulfillment of God’s plan in the church
• Thorough Historian

2. Luke’s Criteria (1-2)

• Public and well-known tradition  
• Prophetic Fulfillment
• Luke 1:20, Luke 4:21, Luke 24:44-47

3. Luke’s Contribution (3-4)

• Careful research
• Orderly account
• Certainty

4. Luke’s Content

• What you have been taught about Jesus

      i. God’s appointed savior

      ii. Sovereign fulfillment

      iii. Power of the Holy Spirit

      iv. Universal sweep

      v. Personal Concern

Implication: Listening to and Reading the Gospel

Dan Jarms

Dr. Dan Jarms is teaching pastor and team leader at Faith Bible Church in Spokane Washington, as well as associate dean at TMS Spokane. He has been married for over 30 years to Linda, and has three adult children. He earned his B.A. in English at the Master’s College, B.Ed. at Eastern Washington University, M.Div and D.Min in Expository Preaching at The Master’s Seminary. His other interests include NCAA basketball, gardening, brick oven cooking.

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