includes scripture index and study guide

I. The Gospel of the Outcast and Oppressed
1. Reclaiming a Prostitute
2. Redeeming a Swindler
3. Avenging the Widow
4. Converting a Criminal

II. The Gospel of the Here and Hereafter
5. Centre-point of Time
6. Gateway to Eternity
7. When We Cross Over
8. Over on the Other Side

III. The Gospel of hte King and His Present Kingdom
9. The King Announces His Covenant
10. The Relationship Between the Sovereign and his Subjects
11. The Rank and Reward of the King's Servants
12. The King-Priest and the Royal Outlaw

IV. Conclusion
13. The Gospel for the Doubter and the Sceptic

In his Gospel, Luke presents scenes from a life without equal, showing how Christ proved to be the champion of the outcast and oppressed who lifts up those who have been lost and forgotten and makes them his own forever. The most profound questions about time, eternity and death find their answer in Christ, according to Luke. And he makes it clear that he found in Christ someone worthy to rule both his life and his destiny.

By gathering several of these scenes together, David Gooding presents an overview of leading themes in Luke's Gospel. From the individual stories, he shows that the gospel of Christ does not ignore the hard facts of reality. Taking the scenes together, he shows that the Paradise that Christ spoke of is more real than we can imagine, and that the one who promised us life and rest is faithful beyond what we could hope.