Outline of Luke

Dr. Gail E. Terrell
Pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Hamilton, Ohio

1. The preparation of Jesus, the Son of Man (chapters 1-2).
   1. Introduction (1:1-4).
   2. Announcement of the birth of John the Baptist (1:5-25).
   3. Announcement of the birth of Jesus (1:26-38).
   4. Mary visits Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist (1:39-45).
   5. Mary’s song of praise to God (1:46-56).
   6. Birth of John the Baptist (1:57-70), birth of Jesus (2:1-7).
   7. Worship of shepherds and angels (2:8-20).
   8. Circumcision of Jesus (2:21-24), Simeon’s praise of Jesus (2:25-2:35).
   9. Anna’s thanksgiving and testimony (2:36-38), childhood of Jesus (2:39-52).
   
   
2. The baptism of Jesus, the Son of Man:   beginnings of public ministry (chapter 3).
   1. Ministry of John, the first Baptist and forerunner of King Jesus (3:1-20).
      1. John’s message was widely heard and seen (3:1-3).
      2. John the Baptist preached repentance from sin (3:3-6).
      3. Baptism denied to the unrepentant who did not give evidence of conversion (3:7-20).
         1. Baptism shows symbolically that the repentance involves the death and burial of sin and self-righteousness (3:7-8).
         2. Although later to be revealed and not initially understood by John the Baptist, baptism shows the death, burial, and resurrection of King Jesus, the promised Messiah (Romans 6:3-5).
      4. John the Baptist baptized Jesus (3:21-22).
         1. John’s baptism was from heaven (20:1-8).
         2. King Jesus honored baptism and was Himself marvelously honored (3:21-22).
            1. First time in recorded history the three Persons of the Godhead were heard and observed together (3:22)!
            2. Holy Spirit in the form of a dove came visibly upon Christ the Son, and God the Father spoke as a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased (3:22).
   2. Genealogy of Jesus: genealogy of Mary, the natural physical mother of Jesus (3:23-38).
   
   
3. The temptation of Jesus, the Son of Man (4:1-13).   Satan quotes the Bible but distorts interpretation, meaning and application of Biblical truth.   Jesus is the truth!
   
    
4. The Great Galilean Ministry of Jesus (4:14-9:17).
   1. The message of Jesus in the synagogue at Nazareth:   To preach the acceptable year of the Lord (4:14-30).
   2. Jesus heals a man with an unclean spirit (4:31-37).
   3. Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law (4:38-41), and preaches in other towns (4:42-44).
   4. Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to be His disciples and become fishers of men (5:1-11).   They had been baptized disciples of John the Baptist (Acts 1:22).   Jesus was the Pastor of this first church (John 10:11,14) made up of the Apostles (I Corinthians 12:28).
   5. Jesus heals a leper (5:12-16) and heals a paralytic (5:17-26).
   6. The call of Levi, called Matthew (5:27-32).
   7. Jesus answers criticisms of scribes and Pharisees (5:30-39).
   8. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and heals a withered hand (6:1-11).
   9. Jesus instructs His church (6:12-49).
      1. Jesus called the apostles unto Himself and assembled them as the first church members (6:13).   Called is the translation of the Greek word proskalesamenos, the root kaleo is also the root of ekklesia, the Greek word translated church.
      2. Churches have false professors (such as Judas) amongst them who are unknown to the true membership of the church, and who will finally show their rebellion (6:16).
      3. Preaching in the church – Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (6:20-49).
      4. The beatitudes (6:20-26).
   10. Jesus heals the centurion’s servant and raises the widow’s son (7:1-17).
   11. Questions from John the Baptist (7:19-35).   Those who rejected John’s baptism thereby…rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him (7:30).
   12. Jesus’ feet washed by a woman and the parable of the two debtors (7:36-50).
   13. Jesus gives parables, calms the storm, casts out demons in Gadara, raises Jairus’ daughter (8:1-56).
   14. Jesus charges His first church, sends them out to preach the Gospel, and feeds the 5000 (9:1-17).
   
   
5. The ministry of withdrawal and the Perean ministries:   instructions for the Lord’s church (9:18-19:27).
   1. Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ (9:18-21).
   2. Jesus foretells His death and resurrection, and Jesus is transfigured (9:22-36).
   3. Jesus delivers a possessed child, again foretells His death, and teaches humility (9:37-50).
   4. Jesus sends out seventy, and pronounces judgment upon rebellious cities (10:1-42).
   5. Jesus provides a model prayer (11:1-4); teaches with the parables and rebukes critics (11:5-12:48).
   6. Jesus warns of family divisions over Christ (12:49-59), the necessity of repentance (13:1-5), teaches using parables (13:6-21).
   7. Jesus rebukes religious leaders and instructs concerning salvation and heals a man with dropsy (13:22-14:6).
   8. Jesus instructs with the parables and examples of the chief seats, supper and excuses, lost sheep, lost coin, prodigal son, clever steward (14:7-16:13).
   9. Jesus describes the life, death, rewards, and punishments of two men who died:   the rich man and Lazarus (16:14-31).
   10. Jesus teaches concerning the importance of forgiveness (17:1-6), unprofitable servants (17:7-10), cleansing of lepers (17:11-19), His second coming (17:20-37).
   11. Jesus describes the widow who persevered (18:1-8), the Pharisee and the publican (18:9-14), concern for children (18:15-17), the rich young ruler (18:18-30).
   12. Jesus again describes His coming death (18:31-34), heals the blind man (18:31-34), saves Zacchaeus (19:1-10), presents a parable of ten pounds (19:11-27).
   
   
6. The climax and culmination of the ministry of Jesus (19:28-24:53).
   1. Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (19:29-40).
   2. Lament over Jerusalem and cleansing of the temple (19:41-48).
   3. King Jesus endorses John the Baptist, and compares His divine authority with the approval of heaven upon John’s baptism (20:1-8).
   4. Questions and answers concerning Christ’s authority, tribute money, the resurrection, rebuke of the Scribes (20:9-21:4).
   5. Prophecy of the destruction of the temple (21:5-6), the return of Christ (21:7-19; 21:25-28), destruction of Jerusalem (21:20-24), parable of the fig tree and warnings (21:29-38).
   
   
7. The death and resurrection of Jesus (chapters 22-24).
   1. The passion of Jesus (chapters 22-23).
      1. Betrayal by Judas (22:1-6, 21-23).
      2. Jesus kept the last Passover with His church (22:7-18).
         1. Jesus gave to each of His disciples a portion of the bread to eat which He described as symbolic of His body (22:19).
         2. Jesus gave to each of His disciples a portion of the cup to drink which He described as symbolic of His blood of the new testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins (22:20).
         3. Churches continue this church ordinance as a special time for the membership of a church body to remember the Lord’s death until He comes again.   For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come (I Corinthians 11:26).
      3. After the Passover meal, the apostles argued over who would be greatest in the Kingdom, but Jesus explained spiritual greatness (26:24-30).
      4. Prediction of Peter’s denial and disciples warned of coming conflicts (22:31-38).
      5. The agony of Jesus in Gethsemane (22:39-46).
      6. The arrest of Jesus (22:47-53).
      7. Peter denies Christ (22:54-62).
      8. The trials of Jesus before the council (22:63-71), before Pilate (23:1-5), before Herod (23:6-12), before Pilate again (23:13-26).
      9. Jesus’ crucifixion (23:27-49) and burial (23:50-56).
   2. The resurrection of King Jesus (chapter 24).
      1. Christ’s great resurrection day was Sunday, the first day of the week (24:1-12).
         1. The resurrection of Christ demonstrated with power that Jesus was all that He claimed to be:   Romans 1:2-4 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead.
         2. This resurrection day was the end of the Old Testament Sabbaths which symbolized the end of the Mosaic dispensation.   Our Lord and King, Jesus Christ, was in the grave on the Old Testament Sabbath.
         3. Luke 6:6 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath.   Therefore, Jesus had the right to displace the Old Testament Sabbath with a far better day, the first day of the week, the great day of the resurrection!   Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet.
      2. Jesus appears to the Emmaus travelers (24:13-35), and to 10 apostles (24:36-45).
      3. Jesus gave to His church His Great Commission.   Luke 24:46-48 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:   47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem, 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
         1. This commission was not given to individuals, for they all died and any commission given to them died with them.   The first church gathered together as Jesus had appointed them (Matthew 26:16).   Then the Great Commission was given to this first church as an institution which would then beget other churches, and this resulted in succeeding churches until now.   The age-long Great Commission is still active and obeyed by the Lord’s churches.
      4. Ascension of Christ (24:49-53).
   
   
8. Honor Christ!   To honor Christ, we must honor the church as an institution which Jesus continues to build.   Christ means for all of His people to do all of His work in all of the centuries through all of His churches in all of the world (Hebrews 10:25)!