~ The Gospel of Luke: From the Outside In - Leader Kit provides everything a leader needs to complete the 12-week study, including leader material and teaching videos by D.A. Carson. Luke brings the gospel of Jesus from the outside in. From start to finish he depicts Jesus as accessible to the unknowns, the outcast, the lost, and the hopeless. Luke shows the stunning embrace of the returned prodigal son and the embittered response of his "righteous" brother. Luke displays Jesus' invitation to Zacchaeus, the hated tax collector eavesdropping on Jesus from the outside and shows the grumbling response of the crowd on the inside: "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." As Jesus' ministry continues, Luke points out that Jesus' desire was not just to call sinners but to call sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32). That is, through Him sinners could find reconciliation with God. As a result, this return to God by outsiders causes insiders to re-evaluate the biblical story and examine what the foundation of their relationship with God ought to be.
Kit Includes:
Member Book
2 DVDs
Features:
Interactive teaching video with D.A. Carson
Leader material
Rich spiritual content
Personal study segments
12-session Member Book with group and personal component
Authors:
Dave Morlan (PhD, University of Durham) is co-founder and teaching pastor of Fellowship Denver Church, located in downtown Denver. He is the author of Conversion in Luke and Paul: An Exegetical and Theological Exploration. He married Renee in 2000, and they have three boisterous sons: Will, Ian, and Beckett.
D.A. Carson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is co-founder (with Tim Keller) and president of The Gospel Coalition. He and his wife, Joy, reside in Libertyville, Illinois. They have two children.