His Mission: Jesus in the Gospel of Luke

by John Piper (Contributor), Colin S. Smith (Contributor), Crawford W. Loritts (Contributor)

With contributions from popular Bible teachers, including Tim Keller, Kevin DeYoung, John Piper, D. A. Carson, Crawford Loritts, Gary Millar, and Stephen Um, this collection of eight biblical expositions looks to the Gospel of Luke and its unique portrait of our Savior. Whether exploring the nature of Jesus’s divine sonship, his rejection by the religious and political rulers of his day, or his important teaching on the dangers of money, this volume will help readers grasp the overarching message of the book of Luke as they grow more familiar with its main focus: the blameless life, atoning death, and vindicating resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Genres: Christian

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 30, 2015

About the author

John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, he served as senior pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.), and the University of Munich (D.theol.). For six years, he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem.

John is the author of more than 50 books and more than 30 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noel, have four sons, one daughter, and twelve grandchildren.

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Reviews

[Asher Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5, I think, rounded up. Favorite parts were the appendix roundtable discussion and Keller's contribution.

[Daniel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fine. John Piper's section on the first couple chapters of Luke is really good, but most of the rest of the sections are just ok. The panel discussion in the appendix is worth reading, if for no other reason than that it illustrates how Keller, Piper, and DeYoung have three different approaches to theology (in particular, the Kingdom) and provide three different emphases while still arriving at basically the same conclusion. No real complaints, but also no huge takeaways.

[Courtney Huskisson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A dynamic introduction to studying the book of Luke. It is less of a formal/academic commentary, and more a collection of sermons on the Gospel according to Luke (because that's exactly what it is). In the introduction you learn that this is the result of a series of talks put on by the gospel coalition. I especially appreciated this book in regards to the parables presented in Luke. I often struggle with the parables of Jesus, and the presentation here made it more clear for me.

I would say my favorite chunk of the book was actually the appendix at the end. I really enjoyed hearing D.A. Carson, John Piper, Timothy Keller, and Kevin DeYoung discuss the question of whether Jesus preached the gospel. It's like sitting in the same room, and that's a cool experience.

[Tyler Clarensau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is taken from eight sermons given at The Gospel Coalition conference. Knowing that helps a lot when you read it. Otherwise, it feels a bit disjointed. The voice changes with each chapter, which can be refreshing, except when you really like the voice that just finished. Keller, DeYoung, and Carson were definitely my favorites. As with all the TGC stuff, the exposition was very sound, and the texts covered were covered in depth. I know it would've been a much longer/larger project, but I would love to see the whole book of Luke covered in this manner.