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30/10/2017 Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Jesus, grace and generosity Looking again at Luke Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Three passions and priorities a) The Bible as a means of grace b) Young people as disciples of Jesus c) Thriving Christian communities in our most deprived localities 1

30/10/2017 Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Three problems in reading the Gospels? i) We read the Bible only in bite-sized chunks ii) We read the Gospels mostly as one single composite portrait of Jesus iii) What sort of massage? The Gospel of Luke Part one of two volumes 2

30/10/2017 The Structure of Luke a) 1.1‐4.13 The Introduction a) 1.1‐4: The Prologue b) 1.5‐2.52: The Birth and Infancy Narratives c) 3.1‐4.13: The Ministry of John the Baptist The Structure of Luke b) 4.14‐9.50: Pt. 1: The Ministry in Galilee: healings, exorcisms and other miracles, parables and other teaching material. NB: a mission by the 12 in chapter 9. 3

30/10/2017 The Structure of Luke c) 9.51‐19.27: Pt. 2: The Journey to Jerusalem (much longer than in Mark & Matthew) 2 healings ‐ no exorcisms or other miracles; mostly teaching material. NB: a misson by the 72 in chapter 10. The Structure of Luke d) 19.28‐24.49: Pt. 3: The Ministry in Jerusalem no miracles: confrontational teaching material; the triumphal entry, passion, death & resurrection the anointing at Bethany, the Last Supper, the temptation & arrest in Gethsemane, the trials, the crucifixion, the burial & resurrection appearances. 4

30/10/2017 The Structure of Luke f) 24.50‐53: The Conclusion – overlapping with Acts 1.1‐11 Luke’s Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World 5

30/10/2017 Luke’s Jesus the Saviour Jesus, t he Saviour Saviour (soter) Luke 2 Matthew 0 Acts 2 Mark 0 John 1 6

30/10/2017 Jesus, t he Saviour Salvation (soterion, soteria) Luke 6 Matthew 0 Acts 6 Mark 0 John 1 Jesus, t he Saviour To save (sozo) Luke 14 Matthew 12 Acts 11 Mark 9 John 5 7

30/10/2017 Jesus, t he Saviour In Luke, these references come early: Saviour: 1.47, 2.11 Salvation: 1.69, 1.71, 1.77, 2.30, 3.6 … Oh, and 19.10 Jesus t he Saviour of the World 8

30/10/2017 Jesus The Saviour of the World The Structure of Luke’s Gospel Introduction 1.1-4.13 Part 1 in Galilee 4.14-9.50 Part 2 on the road 9.51-19.27 Part 3 in Jerusalem 19.28-24.49 Conclusion 24.50-53 Jesus The Saviour of the World The Structure of Acts Introduction 1.1-11 Jerusalem and Judea 1.12-8.1 Samaria 8.2-25 The Ends of the Earth 8.26-28.28 Conclusion 28.30-31 9

30/10/2017 Jesus The Saviour of the World Preaching the good news Luke 7 Matthew 1 Acts 13 Mark 0 John 0 and note Luke’s greater emphasis on prayer and the Holy Spirit… Luke’s Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World 10

30/10/2017 Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World Gentiles The genealogy ch. 3 Elijah’s day ch. 4 Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World Samaritans The lepers ch. 17 The parable ch. 10 11

30/10/2017 Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World Women Mary and Elizabeth chs. 1-2 Mary and Martha ch. 10 the widow of Nain ch. 7 the women who provided for Jesus ch. 8 the crippled woman ch. 13 the widow’s offering h 21 Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World The Poor ‘blessed are the poor’, 6.20 ‘good news to the poor’, 4.18 the ‘Magnificat’, 1.52-53 parables against riches the widow and her offering, 21.1-4 12

30/10/2017 Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World Tax Collectors & Sinners Zacchaeus ch. 19 The parable ch. 18 The ‘lost’ parables ch. 15 Luke’s Jesus The Inclusive Saviour of the World 13

30/10/2017 Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Jesus, grace and generosity Looking again at Luke * Growing the church younger * Growing the church poorer 14

30/10/2017 Attendance per population varies by age group 29 These are figures for the whole of the Church of England. Attendance per population (%) National average: 1.7% 3.6% 86+ 76 to 85 4.9% 4.2% 66 to 75 2.0% 46 to 65 1.0% 25 to 45 0.6% 18 to 24 An 81 year old is 8 times more likely 1.0% 11 to 17 to be a church attendee than a 21 year old 1.5% 0 to 10 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% 3.8% 5.0% Strategy & Development Unit Sheffield Diocese: Strategic Context To some degree, the differences in attendance per capita across the 30 diocese is explained by its resource allocation decisions Ministry Provision per Capita Least Deprived 20 Parishes £9.30 £4.96 Most Deprived 20 Parishes Parishes with population over 10,000 £4.28 Parishes with population under 4,000 £16.15 £5.34 20 Parishes with most 18-29 year olds £12.28 20 Parishes with least 18-29 year olds Strategy & Development Unit Sheffield Diocese: Strategic Context 15

30/10/2017 * Growing the church younger * Growing the church poorer Development Day, Saturday 7 October 2017 Jesus, grace and generosity Looking again at Luke 16