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Milestones. When there is a special event in a child’s life we often call those moments “milestones”.

Teaching Malina how to pray to Father God.

Matthew 6:10, Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

2. That is a great prayer request not just for a child but for any adult as well.
3. But have you ever found yourself praying for God’s will while, at the same time, struggling with doubt?
3. Or, have you ever wondered what’s your part or responsibility when it comes to doing His will?
4. This evening, we’re going to look at an interesting passage from Luke’s Gospel and discover important principles about faith so that we may learn to Believe and Not Doubt God.

Luke 1:1-25

1. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are quite similar in content.
2. Since we just completed a verse-by-verse study of Matthew’s Gospel, we will take a different approach to our study of Mark and Luke.
3. First, the two Gospels will be harmonized in chronological order.
4. Then, we will study only those sections not covered in Matthew’s Gospel account.
5. Chronologically speaking, Luke’s starting point is earlier than that of Mark, so we will initially spend more time in Luke’s Gospel.
6. In order to orient us to Luke and his Gospel account, some context is helpful.
7. The Gospel of Luke was written between AD 58-60, likely before Acts; prior to the execution of the Apostle Paul by Nero and the fall of Jerusalem, which occurred in AD 70.
8. Luke was a Gentile and therefore, the only Gentile author of a book in the New Testament.
9. Luke was a physician, a man of science, who likely trained at a medical school in Rome.
10. Luke was a disciple and companion of the Apostle Paul.
11. It appears that the two met as Paul traveled through the Gentile cities, proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
12. No doubt, Luke heard Paul speak about Jesus and became a born-again believer.
13. According to Acts 16:10, Luke joined Paul during Paul’s second missionary journey as he traveled from Troas to Macedonia.
a. How do we know that Luke joined Paul at that time?
b. Because Luke changed the personal pronoun from “they” to “we” in his account of Paul’s travels.
14. At some point, Luke decided to write an account of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ; which is the Gospel we have before us.
15. Luke would then write an account of the early Church and how the Good News about Jesus Christ spread through the Roman Empire; the Book of Acts.
16. Both books were written to a man named Theophilus.
17. No one is certain about the exact identity of Theophilus, but it is interesting to note that his name means “friend of God” or “loved by God” or “one who loves God.”
18. Many believe he was a Roman official because Luke referred to him as “most excellent Theophilus.” (3)
19. What was Luke’s purpose in writing his Gospel account?
a. To strengthen the faith of his struggling fellow Christian, Theophilus, by giving a detailed account of the life and work of Jesus Christ.
b. To also reveal that Jesus is the Savior for Jews and Gentiles alike. (1-4)

And that’s our focus tonight, that we may Believe and not Doubt our God and His heart for us.

I. God Knows Our Story

• God knows our strengths and weaknesses.
• God knows our victories and defeats.

A. God knows what’s written on every page (5-6)
1. Even when it appears that God is not there; He is watching; mindful of our ways.
2. Israel was living in troubled times.
a. Herod the Great was their king.
• Herod was a descendant of Esau; therefore, he was not a Jew.
• The Roman Senate selected him because of Mark Antony’s recommendation.
• Herod was known for his great accomplishments (i.e. mammoth buildings and victories in battle).
• He was also known for his small stature; about 5’ in height.
• Why did he build so many awe-inspiring structures? Because Herod wanted to make a great name for himself in history.
• In fact, the words “the Great” were given to Herod by none other than Herod himself.

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