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In previous lessons, Jesus both cast our demons, healed the sick and raised the dead.In the passage before, Luke 9:1-17, the Lord gives this, His authority to His disciples to do the same things with an emphasis of proclaiming the kingdom of God.This mission journey had an effect on Herod who became aware of Jesus, but was perplexed about Him. When the disciples returned, Jesus took them with Him and when people saw them, they followed Him. Here is then recorded the only miracle found written in all four Gospels as Dr. Mitchell will share. It is the feeding of the 5 thousand men besides women and children with 5 loaves and 2 fish. The Lord provided a balanced meal which the disciples then gave the people. Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 9:1 with the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Luke tells us, the Lord was urgently asked by Jairus, the ruler of the local synagogue, to come to his house because his 12 year old daughter was on the verge of death. On the way, the Lord was interrupted when He sensed that power had been drawn out of Him. The disciples were astonished when Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” because the crowd had thronged about Him.It could have been anyone, but a woman came forward and confessed that she had touched Jesus and had been healed.Jesus told her that her faith made this possible.Our Lord also tells Jairus to just believe and not to fear, and He proceeds to raise his sleeping daughter. The word “sleep” refers to a believer is dead in body, but is alive in spirit, because of faith in Christ.Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 8:42 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In our last lesson, we saw how Jesus had power over creation in stilling the storm on the lake. In this lesson, we now see Jesus demonstrating power over demons. Jesus cast out of a man the demons who spoke with Jesus. They told Him that they knew who He was, Jesus, Son of the Most High God. They also know there is coming a time when they will be tormented by being cast into the abyss. So they begged the Lord to allow them to enter a herd of pigs, which He did. Jesus is the one who has the authority over demonic spirits. Peter writes that Christ, who has gone into heaven is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities and powers having been subjected to Him. 1Peter 3:22Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 8:26 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this passage, Jesus speaks of true relationships. The difference is between the earthly and heavenly, between the temporal and the eternal, as Dr. Mitchell brings out. Luke, next, gives us the picture of Jesus having authority as the Son of Man. He will show His power over creation and the revelation of our Savior's person as the Son of God. In the present world of technocracy, Jesus still has authority over man and nature. He demonstrates His power over the storms of life. Are you and I in the midst of a storm today? Jesus is with us and He knows where we are and what we are going through.So we have to ask, Where is our faith? We are reminded that God is faithful, no matter what.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Lk. 8:19-31 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this lesson, Luke writes two sections. The first is the Jesus' traveling thru cities preaching the kingdom of God. Luke reveals that Jesus and the disciples were supported by several women which he names by name.Then Jesus goes on to speak the parable of the Sower, the seed and the 4 differing soil conditions. The disciples then wanted to know the meaning of the parable. As Jesus often does, He explains it only to His disciples, because his disciples have ears to hear the truth.Jesus' exhorts, “Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 8:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with each seed and soil and fruit., Luke 8:1.

Jesus is the friend of publicans and sinners. Anyone has free access to the Savior in heaven just by calling upon him in prayer. He is here to hear you no matter what or where you are.Dr. Mitchell takes us in to the story of the sinful woman who loved the savior and expended her most treasured possession on Jesus. Because of her faith in the Savior, her forgiveness was evidenced by her love for the Savior.Jesus then speaks to Simon the Pharisee who although having invited Jesus to dinner, did not extend the slightest customary greetings to Jesus. Jesus then speaks to the Pharisee concerning forgiveness for debts that were owed to a moneylender. See how great a grace the moneylender extended to both debtors...he forgave them both.Let's turn to Luke 7:36, with the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell.

We use to play cowboys and indians as children, but Jesus speaks of weddings and funerals which the children in the market place used for playing games. Jesus likens the leaders of Israel to these children. They were not satisfied by either John the Baptist or Jesus as evidenced by their rejection of both John and Jesus. Dr. Mitchell makes note of this fact that unbelief in never satisfied, no matter what or how much evidence is put forth.Where are you with regard to faith in the truth or unbelief of the facts? He loves you my friend! And He is as near as your prayer to Him.Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ who in fact has been raised from the dead and is alive right now today and you will be saved! Here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk.7:31.

The Son of God raises the dead with His voice only!This reminds us of these comforting words from 1Thess.4:16 which says,“The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God and the dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord!” Jesus' coming for us will be loud for us who have ears to hear the voice of the Son of God. Our bodies will be changed and we meet the Lord in the air.This blessed hope comes with the shout of our savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.Dr. Mitchell takes us into Luke 7:16-30 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We see Jesus in Capernaum, Luke 7:1⁠,This study will look at what Dr. Mitchell terms the commendation of faith and then the raising of the dead.First of all, Jesus commends a gentile Roman soldier, a centurion. Being a centurion he had at least 100 men under his command. Here, this centurion is seen as having compassion on his slave. This was rare. But he was one who had high regard for the nation of Israel. On this basis the Jews were commending him to Jesus so that the Lord would come and heal the centurion's slave. This man had faith in Christ alone.Then the Lord goes on to raise the dead son of a widow in the city of Nain having great compassion on her.In both cases, Jesus just speaks the Word and it is done.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 7:1, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Having looked at planks and splinters or logs and specks, depending on your Bible translation, Jesus goes on to speak of good trees and bad trees which become evident by their fruit. Jesus then applies this truth to the human heart out of which the mouth speaks.Dr. Mitchell speaks with respect to standards of right and wrong which may be tempered by certain influences.There needs to be this distinction between right and wrong for the preservation of society.For this reason, Proverbs 4:23 states “keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.” The believer needs to guard his own heart. This is done by reading and staying in the Word of God looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. This is our foundation.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 6:42, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Luke 6:32-42 will be the focus of our study in this lesson, with Dr. John G. Mitchell.He continues looking at our attitude toward others found in verses 27-38. These verses show the contrast between divine and human relationships. In verse 35, we see that God is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. God's kindness is without partiality. And in thisOur Father shows His mercy. Do you and I show this attitude to others as well?With respect to judging others, Dr. Mitchell says we should temper judgment with mercy. As James 2:12-13 says, concerning the law of liberty, “For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”With both kindness, mercy, grace and truth, here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk. 6:32.

In Luke 6:20-31 Our Savior speaks both 4 blessings and 4 woes.This message is the ethical teaching our Lord to His disciples. It is applicable to us today as well. First, Dr. Mitchell takes us through the 4 blessings which were aimed at His disciples. He then take up the 4 woes which were aimed at His enemies.Each of the blessings and the woes address the same topics. The blessings are then reversed in the woes. It is noted, that the fathers of these enemies did the same things to God's prophets as they are doing to Jesus' disciples.Our Lord also gives us the believer's motive, expectation and response to one's enemies found in verse 31 in the golden rule.With the blessing of hearing the Word of God, here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk 6:20.

The study of the Gospel of Luke on the Unchanging Word Bible continues in Luke 6:12. Beginning with verse 12, we read of Jesus going out to a mountain to pray. Here Jesus prayed all night.As the next portion of Scripture reveals, He did this because He was going to choose 12 men from among His many disciples. Having chosen these 12, He called them apostles.Dr. Mitchell discusses the meaning of the word apostle and makes mention of the fact that 11 of the apostles were from Galilee in the north and only one, Judas, was from Judea in the south.Then, verse 17, Jesus begins giving instructions to His apostles, and other disciples and a multitude from other regions on the coast.Listening to the Words of Jesus, here is Dr. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Lk.6:12.

On our website, unchangingword.LIFE, a free download of an outline of notes on the Gospel of Luke written by Dr. Mitchell is available. Dr. Mitchell will start in Luke 6:1. Here we see how the religious rulers were again confronting Jesus' disciples on the sabbath day. Once again, JESUS addresses the situation by appealing to the word of God, in the Old Testament, concerning David and his men who were hungry and ate holy bread which only the priests were allowed to eat.Here Jesus states that He, the Son of Man, is the Lord of the Sabbath. Man's faith has higher priority than religious legalities. Dr. Mitchell declares several facets of the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ. One of which is “Jesus is the propitiation for our sins.” Amen! On the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 6:1-11.

In Luke 5:27-39, Luke wrote concerning Levi, also known as Matthew, whom Jesus called to follow Him.He also writes that Jesus told another parable concerning wardrobe and wine, and concerning the old and the new which do not mix. First, Dr. Mitchell takes a look at the calling of a disciple named Levi. He called his tax-gathering friends together and made a feast for Jesus. Here is the first example of friendship evangelism. Then Luke writes how the rulers attack Jesus' disciples first, trying to get at Jesus. But notice how our Lord Himself addresses this opposition. Remember, Jesus said in Acts 9:4, “Saul, Saul why are you persecuting Me?” Saul, later called Paul, had been persecuting the Lord's church. Jesus takes it personally when His church is persecuted. Saul was then saved thru faith in Jesus as the Christ.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 5:27.

The Unchanging Word has placed an outline of Dr. Mitchell's notes for the book of Luke on our website. They are free for download at unchangingword.LIFE. Turning to Luke 5:24-26, Dr. Mitchell shares that Jesus sees faith. He brings out forgiveness of sins which Christ offers each one of us. Do you know His forgiveness which He Himself gives us for His name's sake? 1 John 2:12 John says, “I am writing to you, little children, BECAUSE YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN YOU FOR HIS NAME'S SAKE.”Which is easier to say? It is easy to say words, but Jesus proves that His words come with power.As Dr. Mitchell states with regard to Jesus' healing, “He performed the one to prove His authority for the other.”Let's turn to Luke 5:24 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Luke 5:16 begins our study.Jesus prayed in a quiet place, how much more you and me. 1 Tim.2:1-3 Paul exhorts believers in the church to pray. “I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men; for kings and all that are in authority; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, one mediator also between God and men, the man, Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all; the testimony to be borne in its own times.”Let's turn to Luke 5:16 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Just a short note to let you know that the Unchanging Word has placed an outline of Dr. Mitchell's notes for the book of Luke on our website, free for download at unchangingword.LIFE.Our study in the Gospel of Luke continues in chapter 5 verse 9.Dr. Mitchell briefly overviews the previous few verses where Jesus directed the large catch of fish and called the disciples to follow Him.In our passage before us, Luke presents Jesus healing a man who had a full case of leprosy. The man was not in doubt as to the power of Jesus to heal, but he does doubt that the Lord would heal. It was not a matter of could Jesus heal him but would Jesus heal him. Let's turn to Luke 5:9 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Having launched out into the lake from the shore, Jesus satdown to teach the people on the shoreline. We are in Luke 5.Jesus having finished teaching the people, told Peter to launch out into the deep waters of the Lake of Galilee.Dr. Mitchell reveals the test of obedience in verses 1-4. The command of Jesus guarantees a catch. He notes that the promises of God are sure to be fulfilled because He is God.Upon Jesus' command, Peter obeys the Lord and launches out into the deep. Here is the difference between personal experience and personal faith in God's Word.Prov.3:5-6," Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on thy own understanding in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths". Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 5:4 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this study, we see Luke writing another two pictures in the life of our Lord. Each picture manifests Jesus' authority. We are in Luke 4:38 to begin. Here Jesus is pictured as the one having power over disease. He healed Simon Peter's mother-in-law who was ill from a high fever. Jesus healed her so much so, she immediately rose and served the Lord and his disciples.The next picture Luke gives to Theophilus and to us is Jesus demonstrating His power over men. Luke 5:1-3. Here our Lord is seen on a boat owned by Simon Peter and teaching from his boat out across the water to the people on the shoreline. Let's turn to Luke 4:38 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast to behold the savior as revealed in the gospel of Luke.

Luke now writes to Theophilus that Jesus left Nazareth to go down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. Jesus continues teaching in the synagogue there on the sabbath.Luke shows there - a man there who had a spirit of an unclean demon. Luke 4:33-34.Dr. Mitchell then points out that there is no doubt in hell nor in Heaven who Jesus is but only among the people of thisearth. It is man who has the most difficulty in believing in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, that He is indeed the Holy One of God, who is so because He is God in the flesh.The demon knew Jesus as a man being from Nazareth, the city where Jesus was raised from a youth.Jesus doesn't allow demons to proclaim who He is. Dr. Mitchell proclaims Jesus, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 4:31.

Jesus spoke to those in the synagogue in Nazareth, His hometown. Those who heard Him become very angry to the point of rejecting Jesus and an attempt to kill the Lord.These attitudes and actions reveal our Lord's word which He spoke in verse 24 of Luke 4, “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in His hometown.”What did Jesus expose to them from the Word of God that revealed their unbelief in Him?He told them, that He Himself fulfills this prophecy from Isaiah.He then sited two examples from the Scripture of Gentiles outside Israel who WHO DID HAVE FAITH in God's prophets, Elijah and Elisha. Peter writes, “We have the more sure word of prophecy to which you do well to pay attention to...” 2 Peter.1:19Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 4:18.

In this study, Luke writes of Jesus' return to Galilee in the power of the Spirit and coming to his home town of Nazareth, Jesus both read the Word of God and spoke to the people.Dr. Mitchell discusses Jesus' exposition of Isa.61:1-2. The application of this Word of God by Our Lord, through this method, later exposes the unbelief of the hometown people and on the other hand, the faith of two Gentiles who lived outside of Israel. However, here Jesus announces that He Himself is at that very day and hour fulfilling this prophecy spoken and written by Isaiah. This prophecy revealed the ministry of the Messiah and Jesus is that Messiah. Dr. Mitchell shares that you and I can continue the ministry of our Lord today.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 4:14.

In Luke 4:1-13, we read and hear the words of Luke as his writes of the temptation of our Lord Jesus.Jesus is tempted by the devil on the same 3 grounds that Eve was tempted which are the same 3 grounds on which you and I can be tempted.Dr. Mitchell brings out how the Lord Jesus Christ repelled these temptations from the devil with the Word of God, specific Scriptures which dealt with the exact temptation at hand. How well do you and I know the Word of God to be able to respond to temptation with God's word? When you read and study the Word and place it in your heart, you have a weapon the Holy Spirit can use to help you in that hour of testing. Let's learn more, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, ⁠from Dr. Mitchell Luke 4:1.

In Luke 3:23-38, Luke presents the genealogy of our Lord Jesus from Mary all the way back in time to the first man, Adam, who also is called the Son of God. Adam was the son of God by creation, Jesus is the Son of God as eternal Deity. And here in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is the God-man, virgin born son, eternal deity and sinless humanity in one undivided person. That Jesus was a real man, Luke gives, in writing to Theophilus, His genealogy tracing his family lineage from Mary all the way back to the beginning of time when God created the first man, Adam. Matthew's genealogy, on the other hand, begins with Abraham and comes forward thru time to Joseph to reveal Jesus as the virgin born son of Mary. As a man, Jesus was to be tested.Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, Luke 3:23.

Luke continues in writing to this most excellent Theophilus by recording the baptism of Jesus by John the baptist in the Jordan river. We are in Luke 3:21-22.Jesus was praying. While He was praying, God the Holy Spirit descended upon Him and God the Father spoke to Him. He was commending Jesus as His Son, and saying, "In you I am well pleased."Here is a revelation of the Triune God. Here is the One true God revealed in three persons. Jesus the Son of God, the Holy Spirit of God and God the Father Himself. The tri-unity of God is revealed here in Scripture.Jesus is God's real man on earth being the beloved Son of the Father, the God-Man, sinless and perfect.Let's turn to Luke 3:21 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this lesson, we will be hearing of the ministry of John the baptist, Luke 3:1-20. Luke is careful to fully document the time frame in which John appeared in the wilderness as found in Luke 3:1-2. In the next 3 verses, we hear his message, where he preached, and what he preached. Luke writes that John fulfilled the specific prophecy of Isaiah 40:3-5. John gave the people warnings and exhortations. It is most notable that John gives a personal testimony concerning the Lord Jesus in verses 16-17. Here he exalts the preeminence of the savior and His coming work of separating the true Jewish believers in Christ from out of the nation of Israel at a future time. Let's turn to Luke 3 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Jesus, in submission to his parents, lived life growing in wisdom and strength and the grace of God was upon Him.Then Luke gives us a record of Jesus as a child of 12 going to Jerusalem for the passover. And instead of returning home to Nazareth, He stayed in Jerusalem ministering His Father's business in the temple. Jesus astounded the religious leaders with His questions and answers. But Mary and Joseph were distressed, thinking He was lost in the city, they found Him in temple. Jesus was the center of attention from both his parents and the religious leaders.Jesus should be the focus of our attention, affection and faith. Here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 2:39, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this study, we now meet a man by the name of Simeon who was promised by God that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Messiah, that is, Jesus as a baby. The Holy Spirit was upon him. This man also blessed God with a song.His song revealed that this child, Jesus, the Lord's Messiah, would be a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for the glory of God's people Israel. Our Lord is the focus of his song. Does your song focus on and feature the Lord Jesus preeminently? It blesses God who is our audience.Not only Simeon but also Anna, a widow, came into the temple and giving thanks to God, began speaking to all those around her about this Jesus.Let's turn to Lk.2:25 with Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Our study in the Gospel of Luke continues in chapter 2 starting in verse 11 with the shepherd's visit to the place where Jesus was born. As we have heard, they were divinely directed there by the angel who announced to them the birth of the Savior and how to identify him. They didn't waste any time in traveling into Bethlehem to see this baby and they found Him lying in a manger, just as the angel had told them. God's word is always true.This visit caused Mary to treasure up and ponder all these things in her heart. Luke also goes on to write about Jesus' presentation in the temple where He is formally called by the name “Jesus” which the angel previously told both Mary and Joseph.With Jesus' birth on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast here is Dr. Mitchell, Luke 2:11-25.

Each Christmas we hear and read of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this study, Luke 2:1, we hear of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem where her child would be born into a humble family in a humble location and first seen by a few humble shepherds. As we begin, Dr. Mitchell explains a bit of background to this time frame when Christ was born, stating that God is always on time. The king on a throne of authority in a country far away from Israel was used of God to orchestrate the circumstances for the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ.The book of Daniel states “the Most High is ruler over all nations.” (Dan.5:21)But, Jesus is born and laid in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.Here is Dr. Mitchell with Jesus' birth on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast beginning in Luke 2:1.

Our studies in the Gospel of Luke resume in chapter 1 beginning at verse 67. Luke provides us an inspired account of both the birth of John the Baptist and of Jesus Himself. When John the Baptist was born, his Father Zachariah filled with the Spirit prophesies. He refers to God's fulfillment of His Word through the former prophets by the birth of his son John the Baptist. He also speaks that his son John would be a prophet of the Most High to provide four things. 1st, He would go before the Savior to prepare His ways. 2ndly, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of sins. 3rdly, to give light to those who sit in darkness4th & lastly, to guide our feet in the way of peace.Let hear more about John, Luke 1:67, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast with Dr. Mitchell.

After Mary visited Elizabeth and received confirmation of what the angel had told her, she would now extol and bless and magnify the LORD. We are reading Luke 1:46-66. Mary extols the LORD for His fulfilled promise to Israel first spoken to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. She praised the Lord for His mercy, His strength and His might. She expressly rejoiced in her spirit calling the Lord, "God my savior." Here she acknowledges her need for a savior as all who know that sin has made them a people of humble circumstances. Dr. Mitchell says of Mary, “her heart was fully occupied with the Lord.” Are you and I occupied with the Lord Jesus and His finished work for us?Let open our Bibles and turn to Luke 1 verse 46 with our teacher, Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In Luke chapter 1 verse 34 the angel Gabriel answers Mary's question as to how she a virgin could bear a baby since although she was betrothed she was not yet married and had no husband.The author of Hebrews chapter 13 verse 4 the author reminds us 'let marriage be held in honor among all and the marriage bed undefiled for God will judge immorality and adultery'. This was Mary's attitude towards marriage just as Joseph's was found in Matthew chapter 1. Dr. Mitchell looks at the scriptures dealing with the birth of Jesus in Matthew chapter 1 concerning Joseph as well. Now here in Luke 1 verse 38 we see Mary's faith in what God had said would take place and she waited for his fulfillment.Then the Lord is gracious to give Mary an encouraging confirmation of His words found in Verses 39 through 45.Well let's join Dr Mitchell here in Luke chapter 1 verse 34 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

As we are going to read, this angel Gabriel is sent once again from God to bring a message to a young woman who was a virgin in a city named Nazareth of Galilee.We are in Luke chapter 1:26. Just like Zachariah, Mary too was troubled by the presence of the angel. But Gabriel quieted her fear with comforting words of grace.He would tell her about the son she would bear. He gave her his Name, His Position, His Power, and the means of His birth.As we learn, the Name Jesus means Jehovah saves. His name derives from the Hebrew word Jehosua, or Joshua which means the same thing, the great I AM, YaWeH saves.Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 1:26 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as he shares the good news of Jesus Christ.

We are in the gospel of Luke chapter 1 verses 14 through 25.You will note that the angel Gabriel does most of the speaking in this passage as he spoke to Zachariah the priest in the temple. Dr. Mitchell will look at the prophecy from the the angel Gabriel concerning the son who would be born to Zachariah and his wife Elizabeth.There are several things said about this boy whose name would be John. Dr. Mitchell goes on to look at the results of the forthcoming ministry of this man John the Baptist as told by the angel. Do you ever pray to the Lord and when He answers you have doubts about it? Zachariah did. He wondered how this birth could be given their age. Let's find out with Dr. Mitchell in Luke 1:14-25 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Luke now begins writing about a priest and his wife, Zachariah and Elizabeth, who were both righteous in the sight of God, Luke 1:5-14.It is what God sees that is most important. When you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work at the cross and resurrection, God sees you as righteous in His sight. This is good news.Luke then, gives us the time frame, the names of the people, and their situation before God and before people. They had no children and they were both old and had been praying for a child. When the angel Gabriel came to Zachariah, the priest, he gives him the answer to their prayer. They would have a boy. His name would be called John. His birth would bring joy to them and to many.Let's join Dr. Mitchell in Luke 1:5 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

As I read through these first four verses of Luke, I hear Luke addressing the “most excellent Theophilus”. His is a Greek name and he must have been in a position of authority or at least a man of some publicly recognized stature. Theophilus, who according to the text, had been verbally taught about the life of Christ. Now, Luke is writing to him to give him a written account of what he had previously heard and been taught. They can now refer back to its truth and accuracy and not forget it.Even though others had previously written, Luke deemed it appropriate to write an orderly account of the life of Jesus on earth although he himself was not personally present with Christ in those days.Dr. Mitchell begins our study in the Gospel of Luke 1:1-4.

Welcome to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast as we commence a journey through the Gospel of Luke with our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell who is finishing up his overview of this gospel.His aim is for us to fall in love with the savior, Jesus Christ. Our Lord is presented in this gospel as the lovely one who is precious and chosen in the sight of God His Father.Dr. Mitchell brings out the fact that from all the Gospels we see Jesus raising 3 people from the dead. Two of the three are found here in Luke. The other is in John.Jesus demonstrates His power over death even before His own resurrection from the dead.Let's join our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast to finish up this overview of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.

The Gospel of Luke will be the starting point of our study as Dr. Mitchell gives us an overview and exhortation from this Gospel.First of all, he gives us a short overview of several chapters of Luke to show how the savior is a man among men.Jesus is proclaimed as one who is a friend of tax gatherers and sinners. Jesus read from the book of Isaiah from which He declared that He was anointed by the Holy Spirit to preach the gospel to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed and to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.Let's join our teacher, Dr. John G. Mitchell, on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast to give us an overview of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.

The Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast begins a new series on the Gospel of Luke. Dr. Mitchell will be giving 3 lessons in overview comparing and contrasting the four Gospels before beginning his exposition of the Gospel of Luke.Each writer presents the person and work of our Lord Jesus Christ from his divinely revealed perspective and focus as to who this Jesus of Nazareth is. So to begin Dr. Mitchell looks at the contrasts between Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each gospel writer was inspired of God to write without error God's revelation to him concerning this Jesus. Matthew writes to Jewish believers. Mark writes to Roman gentiles. Luke writes to a gentile Greek believer named Theophilus. John writes to everyone that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast,Luke 1 Introduction.

Dr. Mitchell reviews Mark 16:15-20 in this concluding lesson in the Gospel of Mark.Here the risen Lord presents the great commission when He told the disciples to go into the all world and preach the gospel.Verse 16 has taken to be a scriptural proof of the necessity of baptism in order to be saved. Let it be firmly stated that only faith in the the Lord Jesus Christ alone is necessary to be saved.Anything added to faith in Christ is not Biblical and will not save anyone.The Lord Jesus was received up into heaven to sit at the right hand of God the Father where our Lord Jesus Christ intercedes and prays for those who trust Him. (Heb 7:25)By this ministry, He keeps believers completely saved forever. This is the grace of God in action!Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 16:15. This is the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Dr. Mitchell continues in Mark 16 verses 12-15.Here Dr. Mitchell reviews what happened with the women at the tomb. Also, Mary Magdalene stayed behind and was looking for a dead Christ, but she was met with the Living Lord Jesus Christ. Then the Lord appeared to two others, who went they recognized Him, reported to the others as well.Jesus, later, appeared to 11 disciplesFrom 1Cor.15, the apostle Paul records and verifies appearances of the Lord Jesus to believers only after His physical resurrection from out of the dead.There were many and varied witnesses to the risen Christ both public and private and in various locations. Dr. Mitchell shares a personal experience he had with some headhunters in the Philippines where he had an opportunity to share with them the gospel of our risen Lord Jesus Christ.Here is Dr. Mitchell, Mark 16:12 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We now enter the last chapter of the Gospel of Mark, chapter 16.Mark writes of 3 women who were early risers and went to the tomb with spices to anoint the body of Jesus.It then occurred to them that the stone would need to be rolled away. But when they arrived at the tomb, it had already been rolled away. Entering into the tomb, they were met with the sight of a young man, an angel, dressed in a white robe.He tells them to not be afraid. He knew why they were there, but he told them Jesus is not here, He has risen.The angel gave them instructions to go and tell the disciples and Peter that they would see Jesus in Galilee.Here is Dr. Mitchell with the risen Christ, Mark 16:1, on theUnchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We continue in Mark 15 verses 38-47.Here our Lord, having died, Mark records that the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom. This points to its divine origin. This veil was at least 4” thick and very heavy. Our Lord died crying out with a loud voice, not a weak one. The roman centurion, in seeing and hearing Him, made this confession “Truly, this man was the Son of God”. How did this soldier hear that Jesus Christ is the Son of God? Later in this passage, we see Joseph of Arimathea, asking for the body of Jesus in order to bury Jesus in his own new tomb also recorded in Matthew 27:57-60.Our Lord's burial fulfilled Isaiah 53:9 He “was with a rich man in His death..” In Mark 15:38, here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

It was the 6th hour, noon by Jewish reckoning, darkness covered the whole land. Jesus is on the cross.Mark records that at the 9th hour, that is 3pm, Jesus cried out to God asking why He had forsaken Him, quoting Psalm 22:1.Dr. Mitchell gives us the benefit of the death of Christ found in Romans 3:24-26.Jesus became and still is the propitiation for our sins because of His blood poured out at the cross. In so doing, God's righteousness was vindicated and now God is free to righteously forgive sins in mercy without compromising His holiness. Not only that, the one who believes in this Lord Jesus Christ, God can now justly declare as saved from those sins for all time and eternity. Is this not the best news?Here is Dr. Mitchell with the good news of Jesus Christ, ⁠Mark 15:33-38 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast, .

We are now in Mark 15:25-32, Mark recording the events surrounding the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.An inscription written on a board nailed atop the cross proclaimed Jesus, “The King of the Jews.” The crucifixion began at 9 o'clock in the morning. Here Jesus was crucified between two thieves, one on the left and the other on the right. Jesus thus fulfilled Isaiah 53:12, “He was numbered with the transgressors.” Dr. Mitchell points out the Savior's obedience to the Father. He took on Himself all the sins of the whole world from the beginning of time till the end of time. He has even taken upon Himself your sin and mine for all time and eternity. Have you received this blessed Savior as your own? Here is Dr. Mitchell as we see Jesus, Mark 15:25 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

This lesson begins in Mark 15:1. Dr. Mitchell reviews the first 14 verses. Here Jesus is before the civil court of Pilate who asked the Jewish leaders, What evil has He done? Then we continue in verse 15. Here Pilate wanted to please the crowd so he released a murder, Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be crucified. What follows is the scene when the soldiers mocked Jesus and beat Him with a reed and unnecessarily slapped His face repeatedly. Dr. Mitchell brings out several O.T. scriptures fulfilled by our Lord's crucifixion, Ps.22 and Isa.53 and Psalm 69. While on the way to Golgotha, the soldier commandeered a man to help carry Jesus' cross, Simon of Cyrene. Our Lord, on the cross, refused to drink the wine mixed with myrrh, a drug used to deaden the pain. Here is Dr. Mitchell Mark 15:1 on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

Our study begins in Mark 14:65 and since Dr. Mitchell already spoke on Peter's 6 steps downward to denial in this section, Dr. Mitchell will proceed on to Mark 15:1.Dr. Mitchell shares the distinction between these two trials. The first was before an ecclesiastical court of the Jews. This next court is a civil court before Pontius Pilate. The first trial had to do with Jesus' person when He was asked if He was the Messiah the son of the Blessed One. Our Lord acknowledged, He Is.This next trial is a civil trial court and has to do with Jesus' character. Remember how Pilate said to the Jews, “What evil has He done?” in verse 14.What do you say about Jesus Christ?Let's turn to Mark 14:65 to begin. Here is Dr. Mitchell on the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

In this lesson, Mark 14:53-64, Mark records Jesus before the council. Here the Lord is subject to a fake trial.This is a most solemn occasion in our Lord's life.The Sanhedrin, you will notice, had already decided the verdict they wanted against Jesus. They tried to find any witnesses who would testify against Christ. It says, there were many false witnesses. Then two false witnesses said they heard Jesus say that He would destroy the temple and in three days build another. To see how far off these words were from the truth, read John 2:19.The Lord Jesus remained silent up until the high priest asked him directly if He was the Messiah. Jesus said, “I AM”.Turn with us to Mark 14:53. Dr. Mitchell tells us about Jesus' trial.Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.

We now enter into a passage that shows the Savior in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. The Lord expressed His deep sorrow of soul at the prospect of dying on the cross. Dr. Mitchell quotes Hebrews 5:7 where it is witnessed that Jesus prayed with loud cries and tears to His Father to ask for deliverance from out of death and He was heard. Here in the garden our Lord said the Scriptures, concerning Him, must be fulfilled. To fulfill what Jesus quoted in verse 27, they all left Him and fled. Here also, Dr. Mitchell gives the 6 steps downward of Peter up to the point of his denial of the Lord.Let's open our Bible to Mark 14:32.Dr. Mitchell shows us our Savior in the Garden of Gethsemane in prayer.Your listening to the Unchanging Word Bible Broadcast.