John the Baptist was “a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue; both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God; and so to come to baptism.” – Flavius Josephus
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 3:1-22 – The Baptist Read More »
Jesus is not “redeemed” and restored to his parents under the Law, but personally given over completely to God in the Temple and from now on belongs to him completely. – Pope Benedict XVI
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 2 – The Presentation Read More »
Jesus wasn’t born in a barn and angels aren’t cute and cuddley. Luke is not a Hallmark movie.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 2 – The Nativity Read More »
As we will see throughout Luke, the presence of Jesus will always change the focus of the story away from the powerful toward the ordinary.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 1 – The Annunciation and Visitation Read More »
Luke is the only Gospel that gives us the background of John the Baptist. In the other gospels, we first meet John beside the Jordan River. Here, Luke begins with his parents, Zechariah, a priest, and his wife Elizabeth.
The Gospel of Luke – Luke 1 – Prologue and John’s Parents Read More »
Next Tuesday, we will begin our walk through Luke’s Gospel starting with the introduction and nativity of John the Baptist in Luke 1 and ending with the Resurrection and Ascension in Luke 24 and Acts 1. All you will need during our journey is a Bible.
The Gospel of Luke – An Overview Read More »
Christ’s Kingdom is not simply about where we go when we die, but his Kingdom is about where we go now when we are still very much alive. Christ’s Kingdom is not somewhere out there, but it is right here with us and within us, right now.
A Sermon on Christ’s Kingdom (John 18:33-37) Read More »
Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise in Isaiah to bring all people into his restored holy city of the New Jerusalem.
Isaiah 56-66 in Luke’s Gospel, pt.2 Read More »
In Luke, Jesus begins his ministry by reading from Isaiah 61:1-2. Throughout his Gospel, Luke will use the themes of these prophecies found in the last section of Isaiah (Isaiah 56-66) to tell us who Jesus is.
Isaiah 56-66 in Luke’s Gospel, pt.1 Read More »
Paul’s manner of addressing Philemon gives us a good example of how to speak truth in love and with maturity to each other. Eph. 4:15. Paul addresses Philemon as an equal, with respect, and reminds Philemon who he is in Christ Jesus.
Philemon – A Story of Christian Freedom, vv.4-24 Read More »
