Luke is excited. As the only non-Jewish writer in the New Testament, he can hardly believe that God became a human, not just for Jewish boys like Peter and Paul, but for Gentiles just like him. His excitement about the Gospel is contagious, as he tells us, wide-eyed: All of this happened for you too.
God inspired the Bible for a reason. He wants you read it and let it change your life. If you are willing to take this challenge seriously, then you will love Phil Moore’s devotional commentaries. Their bite-sized chapters are punchy and relevant, yet crammed with fascinating scholarship. Welcome to a new way of reading the Bible. Welcome to the Straight to the Heart series.
Table of Content
CONTENTS
About the Straight to the Heart Series 9
Introduction: All of This Happened for You 11
ACT One: HE CAME FOR YOU
From Where I’m Standing (1:1–25) 16
The Impossible (1:26–38) 21
The Lowest of the Low (1:39–45) 25
Every Single One (1:46–80) 29
Good News (2:1–20) 33
Right Under Our Noses (2:21–40) 37
Lessons from a Twelve-Year-Old (2:41–50) 41
Mind the Gap (2:51–52) 45
Spot the Difference (3:1–38) 49
I’ll Have What He’s Having (3:15–4:19) 53
929 Chapters (4:14–44) 58
What Are You Doing Here? (4:41–44) 62
Partners (5:1–11) 66
Power Supply (5:12–32) 70
Second Half (5:33–6:16) 74
Character Witness (6:17–49) 78
What Do You Expect? (7:1–50) 82
Recap: Good News (8:1–21) 87
Recap: Authority and Power (8:22–39) 91
Recap: Faith (8:40–56) 95
ACT Two: HE CAN USE YOU
It’s Your Turn (9:1–17) 100
How to Share the Gospel (9:18–26) 104
How to Heal People (9:27–43) 108
How to Follow Jesus (9:43–62) 112
Back to School (10:1–24) 117
Lesson One: Love (10:25–37) 122
Lesson Two: Prayer (10:38–11:13) 127
Lesson Three: Scripture (11:14–36) 131
Lesson Four: Courage (11:37–12:12) 135
Lesson Five: Money (12:13–48) 140
Lesson Six: Eyesight (12:49–13:21) 144
Lesson Seven: Language (13:17–21) 149
Lesson Eight: Humility (13:22–14:24) 153
Graduation Day (14:25–35) 158
Reckless Love (15:1–32) 163
The Joy Luck Club (16:1–31) 168
Hellfire (16:19–31) 172
Swoosh (17:1–19) 176
Now and Not Yet (17:20–18:8) 180
Mr. Topsy-Turvy (18:9–34) 184
God at Work (18:35–19:10) 188
Whole Again (19:10) 192
The Long Wait (19:11–27) 196
ACT Three: HE MADE A WAY FOR YOU
Make Way (19:28–48) 202
The Way of the Jews (20:1–47) 206
The Way of Rome (20:20–26) 210
Get Out of the Way (21:1–4) 214
The Big Wait (21:5–38) 218
Snakes and Ladders (22:1–38) 222
Parallel Lives (22:39–53) 227
Innocent (22:54–23:25) 231
Three Men in a Boat (22:54–23:25) 236
Read Between the Lines (23:26–46) 240
The Way Back (23:26–56) 245
Trust Me, I’m a Doctor (24:1–12) 249
The Main Event (24:13–35) 254
No Fear (24:36–49) 259
Starting Pistol (24:48–53) 263
Conclusion: All of This Happened for You 267