Thursday, September 6, 2012

Skeptics Invited


Skeptics Invited - Luke 1 (Posted by Beth Underwood)

In the first few verses of Luke, he invites people who are skeptics to explore the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is writing to "Theophilus"', described as the most excellent. So I looked up the description "most excellent"...other places in Scripture it is used to describe Roman government officials who are not believers in the gospel of Jesus. (Acts 24:3 and Acts 26:25). This makes me ask: what is the relationship Luke has with this guy?

 Luke kicks off his gospel telling his hearer(s) that he is not a blind faith kind of guy...but someone who read a lot about Jesus, listened to people with eye witness accounts, etc....he invites skeptics to explore the certainty of Jesus as God...is Jesus trustworthy?

 I have received a number of formal and informal invitations just this week alone...a baby shower, Facebook Groups, a wedding, meals with others, and more. Not to mention, the many ads and commericals that invite me to be branded by their products. These are all invitations to enrich our lives, are they not?

 What is the gospel of Jesus offering you right now? What are you certain of about Jesus...what are you skeptical about, in regards to Christianity?

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