...to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.
In this passage Luke, the blessed physician, addresses a friend about the life and gospel of Jesus. His purpose is to express all he can to make sure that Theophilus, his addressee, is informed and knows the truth. Theophilus is obviously a good friend of Luke's. His name literally means "a friend who loves God." Luke most likely gathered much of his information from Matthew and Mark's writings. He had never traveled with Jesus but was knowledgeable of the gospel and wated to accentuate every truth he could gather. The Gospel of Luke is a perfect example of how God moves upon people to do great things for His kingdom. Luke's literary works (his gospel and the Book of Acts) comprise one quarter of the New Testament. He was good friends with Paul who wrote more books of the bible than any other writer. Luke, however, wrote more volume...and it's interesting to note that Luke is the only non-Jewish Biblical author.
Pastor John
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