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The Gospel according to Luke is the first part of a two-volume work that continues the biblical history of God’s dealings with humanity found in the Old Testament, showing how God’s promises to Israel have been fulfilled in Jesus and how the salvation promised to Israel and accomplished by Jesus has been extended to the Gentiles. The stated purpose of the two volumes is to provide Theophilus and others like him with certainty—assurance—about earlier instruction they have received. To accomplish his purpose, Luke shows that the preaching and teaching of the representatives of the early church are grounded in the preaching and teaching of Jesus, who during his historical ministry prepared his specially chosen followers and commissioned them to be witnesses to his resurrection and to all else that he did. This continuity between the historical ministry of Jesus and the ministry of the apostles is Luke’s way of guaranteeing the fidelity of the Church’s teaching to the teaching of Jesus. Luke’s story of Jesus and the church is dominated by a historical perspective. This history is first of all salvation history. God’s divine plan for human salvation was accomplished during the period of Jesus, who through the events of his life fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies, and this salvation is now extended to all humanity in the period of the church. This salvation history, moreover, is a part of human history. Luke relates the story of Jesus and the church to events in contemporary Palestinian history for, as Paul says, “this was not done in a corner.” Finally, Luke relates the story of Jesus and the church to contemporaneous church history. Luke is concerned with presenting Christianity as a legitimate form of worship in the Roman world, a religion that is capable of meeting the spiritual needs of a world empire like that of Rome. To this end, Luke depicts the Roman governor Pilate declaring Jesus innocent of any wrongdoing three times. At the same time Luke argues in Acts that Christianity is the logical development and proper fulfillment of Judaism and is therefore deserving of the same toleration and freedom traditionally accorded Judaism by Rome. The prominence given to the period of the church in the story has important consequences for Luke’s interpretation of the teachings of Jesus. By presenting the time of the church as a distinct phase of salvation history, Luke accordingly shifts the early Christian emphasis away from the expectation of an imminent parousia to the day-to-day concerns of the Christian community in the world. He does this in the gospel by regularly emphasizing the words “each day” in the sayings of Jesus. Although Luke still believes the parousia to be a reality that will come unexpectedly, he is more concerned with presenting the words and deeds of Jesus as guides for the conduct of Christian disciples in the interim period between the ascension and the parousia and with presenting Jesus himself as the model of Christian life and piety. Throughout the gospel, Luke calls upon the Christian disciple to identify with the master Jesus, who is caring and tender toward the poor and lowly, the outcast, the sinner, and the afflicted, toward all those who recognize their dependence on God, but who is severe toward the proud and self-righteous, and particularly toward those who place their material wealth before the service of God and his people. No gospel writer is more concerned than Luke with the mercy and compassion of Jesus. No gospel writer is more concerned with the role of the Spirit in the life of Jesus and the Christian disciple, with the importance of prayer, or with Jesus’ concern for women. While Jesus calls all humanity to repent, he is particularly demanding of those who would be his disciples. Of them he demands absolute and total detachment from family and material possessions. To all who respond in faith and repentance to the word Jesus preaches, he brings salvation and peace and life.

Will a human accept a Werewolf's love?

“Tell me you want me as badly as I want you,” his breath came out hot and heavy on my face was so close to mine. I could smell him. “No, I d-don’t want you. Leave me alone.” I tried to say but my voice came out choked and breathy. He pulled back and my eyes immediately flew open. His eyes bored into me with such intensity that I could feel it in my core. “I’ll make you admit it one day and then you will be mine,” he said huskily and then pulled himself back from me, turned on his heels and walked away. I fell to my knees, heart pounding as an unknown feeling washed over me. ****** Luke Walker is your definition of Mr. Popular and high school sweetheart. He has looks to die for and it’s no doubt why all the girls at Coldwater High want to be with him and the guys want to be him. He’s the Student Council president, debate and hockey captain and an honours student destined to get into the top universities. Heck, his life is perfect and his future already sealed but that is all until he meets new kid Elliot Grey. Meet Elliot, new kid in town and total hot sex God badboy. From his dark leather jacket to his black combat boots, piercings and tattoos all over, it’s no wonder why everyone is deathly terrified of him and also wants him at the same time. And the stories of his past paint him as a juvenile delinquent with no future. His looks are to die for and that body, gosh, nothing is left to the imagination. He likes that everyone is afraid of him, well everyone except Mr. Popular and all-time school sweetheart Luke. One chance encounter, that’s all it takes to get Elliot interested in Luke. But there is a problem, Luke has a girlfriend that he would never leave for anyone, or so he thought. One stolen kiss under the stars has Luke second guessing all his life choices and who he thought he was. Is one kiss all it takes to tame Luke? Can Elliot show Luke that life isn’t all about having good grades, following rules and being the all-time perfect boy, he was taught to be? Read to find out more.

Jeffrey Thompson, genius high school prodigy, lives a life in the shadows, manipulating teachers and his classmates at will. One day, a new guy appears, and this seems perfect. However, he seems a bit too perfect for Jeffrey. When Jeffrey does some investigating, he stumbled across a watch. This watch isn't a normal watch, though. The watch he just found can freeze time, itself. Turns out, this new student is part of something bigger, an evil organization that wants to collect this watch that will stop at nothing to get it back. Will Jeffrey be able to outsmart this evil organization and this new perfect student? Or will his plans crumble and get captured? https://www.royalroad.com/profile/679091/fictions

Luke's Point of View of meeting Kira. We'll begin before he saves her.

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Jack Thompson, a Texan mechanical engineer, finds himself inexplicably pulled into the magical world of Elryas through a mysterious vortex. Jack embarks on a journey to bring hope and change to a world on the brink of chaos. Can a man from Earth harness the power of magic and technology to forge a new path in Elryas?

In the clamoring heart of Silicon Valley, Emily Thompson, a tremendous visionary, sets out on an excursion to cut a specialty for her tech startup in wild rivalry. Her organization, NebulaTech, at first zeroing in on state-of-the-art man-made reasoning, before long turns into a demonstration of development and the ravenous hunger for investigation. As NebulaTech develops, so does its goals. It strongly extends its frame of reference, foraying into the unfamiliar domains of room investigation. This spearheading soul sees them planning computer-based intelligence incorporated shuttles with objectives undeniably more brassy than any other time in recent memory envisioned. In any case, the core of the story lies in Emily's fantasy as well as in the entwined fates of everyone around her. We meet a different cast: a programmer wrestling with the moral repercussions of their man-made intelligence manifestations, an aviation professional facing the mechanical puzzles of profound space, and a youthful understudy encountering a significant excursion of self-improvement amid the miracles of the universe. The story then, at that point, dives into the more profound domain of interstellar relations, as the group at NebulaTech experiences supernatural human advancements. These trades challenge their convictions, reshape their qualities, and power them to go up against problems that rise above human comprehension. As the years pass, Emily ventures back, letting another age of visionaries start to lead the pack. However, her inheritance stays dauntless, a signal for the individuals who hope against hope past the stars. Fundamentally, "Heavenly Desires" isn't simply Emily's story. It's an incredible adventure of mankind's drive, the force of joint effort, the moral mazes of mechanical headway, and the limitless soul of investigation. Through preliminaries, wins, and hardships, it lays out a picture of a future where desire and mankind interweave, going after boundlessness.

Elizabeth is new to town and finds there is a lot of secrets this town hides. When she discovers a girl half dead in her barn does her world get turn upside down. Shaw has lived most of his life in his wolf form. He's never met anyone who's ever made him want to walk around on two legs. That's until he meets a fiery redhead who pushes him to his limits.

Qin Yao opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated from a post-apocalyptic world into the body of an ancient peasant woman. Her family consists of four stepchildren needing care. A good-for-nothing husband, who has nothing but looks, is causing a ruckus. They live in a thatched hut, without a grain of rice, the family is emaciated like refugees. If that wasn't enough, someone even comes to collect debts! Anger rises in Qin Yao's heart, and she kicks the wretched husband out, "Debt collector, feel free to just beat him to death!" The four stepchildren: !!! With the world quieted, Qin Yao rolls up her sleeves to revive the family. Hunting, carrying bags, fighting bandits, she's an expert in all. But facing the fields, with her back to the sky, and her face to the earth, even a top-tier fighter from the post-apocalyptic world waves her hand: Can't take it! Really can't take it! Qin Yao scratches her head: In the ancient times where agricultural taxes are extremely high, how can I avoid farming? At this moment, the lazy husband who was sent away to die (twisting and crawling) (struggling to stand up) (screaming and roaring): My dear! I think I can be saved!