Week 44 Reading Guide
The Savior for All People
Luke 1-24
Big Idea: Luke gives us a detailed and compassionate portrait of Jesus—the Savior who came for all people. Written by a Gentile physician and historian, Luke’s Gospel highlights the inclusion of outsiders, the role of women, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the call to radical discipleship. From the birth announcements to the Emmaus Road, Luke invites us to see the mercy of God breaking into the world through the person of Jesus. This Gospel invites us to follow the One who seeks and saves the lost.
Reading Plan
Monday: Luke 1–3 (Birth of John and Jesus; Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus)
Tuesday: Luke 4–6 (Temptation; Inauguration of Ministry; Beatitudes and Blessings)
Wednesday: Luke 7–9 (Healings; Peter’s Confession; Transfiguration)
Thursday: Luke 10–13 (Good Samaritan; Lord’s Prayer; Teachings on the Kingdom)
Friday: Luke 14–18 (Banquet Parables; Lost Sheep, Coin, Sons; Persistence in Prayer)
Saturday: Luke 19–24 (Triumphal Entry; Crucifixion and Resurrection)
Weekly DNA Questions
Discover
How does Luke’s Gospel highlight the compassion, inclusivity, and mercy of Jesus?
What stands out to you about the kind of people Jesus spends time with?
Nurture
What assumptions or barriers do you have that make it hard to believe God’s grace really is for all people—including you?
How is the Spirit nudging you to become more like the Jesus we see in Luke?
Act
Follow Jesus’ example by intentionally engaging with someone who may feel overlooked or excluded.
Practice hospitality this week—invite someone to your table, share a meal, or listen with compassion.
Key Verse: Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.
Reflection for the Week
Luke’s Gospel is good news for the outsider, the sinner, the doubter, and the downcast. Jesus comes to proclaim release for captives, sight for the blind, and good news for the poor. His life is marked by meals with outcasts, mercy for the broken, and stories that call the self-righteous to repentance. From Mary’s song to the thief on the cross, Luke proclaims that the Kingdom of God has come near—and it is wide open to all who will humbly receive the King. May this Gospel shape our vision of Jesus and our mission in the world.