Luke: New Hope, New Joy : 26 Studies in 2 Parts for Individuals or Groups (A Lifeguide Bible Study)

By Ada Lum

Book Overview

Good news It was good news not only of Jesus' birth but of what he offered to men, women and children throughout his ministry. To the sick he offered healing. To the hurting, comfort. To the outcast, acceptance. In this twenty-six session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study Ada Lum leads you to discover that this message of hope and joy is for you as well This LifeGuide Bible Study in IVP's revised format features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a new "Now or Later" section following each session to help you act on what you learn.For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830830057
• ISBN13: 9780830830053
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: IVP Bible Studies
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Well written, touches on crucial points, not exhaustive

I have been using this for a group as we do a mini-series through Luke. I've taken five different paragraphs in Luke, representative of the five sections of Luke, and looked at this resource along with a number of others. 1) Pre Ministry of Jesus 2) Galilean Ministry of Jesus 3) On the Road to Jerusalem Ministry of Jesus 4) Conflict and death in Jerusalem 5) Resurrection and Ascension I've been exegeting the passages in the Greek text and checking some of the best scholarly resources on Luke. I use this LifeGuide to develop application questions and feeder ideas for a small group and for the application part of my sermon. There are 24 chapters in Luke, and 26 lessons in this book. Yet, I have found that even though the points made in this guide are excellent points, often crucial other points in a paragraph are left out. So I recommend this LifeGuide as a supplement to your study, NOT as the main tool. I think this is what the author had in mind, but I'm not sure. Essentially, when comments are made, this lifeguide is very good. The answers are not always given, so if you are not sure what the right answer would be to a question, you may search for other resources. For commentaries, I recommend C. Evans on Luke (NIBC by IVPress) as an easy yet accurate commentary dealing with Luke's gospel. For deeper reading, you might want to check out the well-known D. Bock's Baker Exegetical Commentary on Luke (in two volumes). So I will give this study guide a four star. I recommend you purchase a copy and use it as part of the mix in your Luke bible studies.