516. Introduction to the Gospel of Luke - March 25, 2024

Welcome to Wisdom Today with Bill Kelley. Today we will be going over Proverb 25. I will then key in on verse 11 - A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver. Friends, it is better to say nothing that to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. I often ask God for discernment - meaning that He bring people into my path that I can be an encouragement to, and be a good witness of the Gospel and share the love of God. On today's podcast I will introduce you to Luke, the writer of the Gospel with his name. Luke was a Gentile, meaning he is the only author of the entire Bible that was not Jewish. Luke, most people believed, died a martyr's death at the age of 84 years of age. What I find interesting is that no one knows the certainty of the year of his birth, or the year of his death. One thing I find admirable about Luke is the thoroughness of his gospel. He did not write the gospel until 30 years had passed since the crucifixion of Jesus. I will begin this study by reading the first four verses of Chapter #1. Luke wrote this book to the Gentiles, but specifically to a man named Theophilus. Luke, obviously, was ministering him - but he wanted to be sure that this man understood that everything he would be writing was a true account of what actually took place. Three things that I would ask that you consider are: 1. Luke's gospel is a good place to start the reading of the Bible. 2. Zacharias & Elizabeth are a lot like Abraham and Sarai. 3. Zacharias was punished for not believing the word spoken to him by the angel Gabriel Call to action: Are you mindful of the words that come out of your mouth? Are you inclined to speak a "fit word"?