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Luke: That You May Know
Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 2, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. Are You Sure?
Contributed on Dec 2, 2024
Luke carefully assembled material for his gospel in order to provide Theophilus and us confidence in the message of the gospel. So what should we do in response?
Have you ever noticed that some studies seem to be contradictory? One study will note that coffee is good for you as it is made of up of mostly water while another will state that it dehydrates you because of the caffeine. One study states that eating eggs will give you high cholesterol while ...read more
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2. God's Perfect Plan And Timing
Contributed on Dec 9, 2024
The angel Gabriel's visit to Zechariah reveals significant truths about God's sovereignty.
Do you believe in chance encounters? Two people meet on a bus ride and end up getting married, remaining so for over 70 years. A random introduction leads two men to become the best of friends and end up establishing Apple computers. A random encounter between a 9 year old girl and a Theology ...read more
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3. Something To Talk About
Contributed on Dec 23, 2024
As if the pregnancies of an elderly woman and an unwed teenager weren’t enough to talk about, the birth of John sparks speech in ways that should encourage us to verbalize things about our faith as well.
Edit sermon notes Copy text In 1991, Bonnie Rait released a song entitled “Somethin’ to Talk About.” It became her highest ranking song on the billboard lists - topping out at #5. This song also became instrumental in helping her win a grammy. The song addresses rumors that had been going around ...read more
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4. Nothing Is Impossible
Contributed on Dec 23, 2024
The God who opened closed wombs is the same God who can cause a virgin to conceive the Son of God, because nothing is impossible with God.
Luke 1:26–56 ESV In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” ...read more
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5. Unto Us A Child Is Born
Contributed on Dec 30, 2024
Did God make a mistake in having His Son be born in a barn to an unwed virgin? While it all sounds scandalous, it's exactly what we need!
I love the questions that Bobby asks. Sometimes they catch me off guard and really make me think. But there is one question that he has asked me recently surrounding the birth of Jesus that gave me a bit of insight into his Persian background and a tangible feel for what the Middle Eastern ...read more
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6. Divine Encounters
Contributed on Dec 30, 2024
When we do the things God calls us to then we are in a place to experience encounters that God ordains for us.
New Year new goals financial physical academic social medical Spiritual New Hopes changes in relationships friends and family members coming to faith baptisms greater connection with God One of the challenges that we face in entering into a new year with new goals and hopes, is that we can be ...read more
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7. The Priorities Of Jesus And His Family
Contributed on Jan 7, 2025
This passage seems to reveal how Mary, Joseph and Jesus prioritized God’s things in their routines, regards (or affections), and relationships.
Today, as we continue our study in the book of Luke, we come to a rather peculiar passage that provides a rare glimpse into Jesus’ childhood. The other gospels vary in how much they share about Jesus before his public ministry begins. Matthew devotes about 48 verses to Jesus’ early years (some of ...read more
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8. A Part To Play
Contributed on Jan 13, 2025
John had a brief but profound ministry, fulfilling the part that God called him to play in order to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
There have been several times over the last few months that I have been reminded about the importance of even small parts on teams or in performances. back up quarterback who comes in for one play because his speed or gift could help move the ball down the field Ballerina who comes in for a single ...read more
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9. Jesus, The Son Of God
Contributed on Feb 18, 2025
The genealogy of Jesus reveals several things to us - but primarily his heritage as the Son of God.
In recent years, ancestry and genealogy has been a growing trend. One of the largest and most popular ancestry companies was sold 4 years ago for $4.7b. There is something in us that wants to understand more about where we are from and from whom we descend. Unfortunately, for many of us, the ...read more
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10. Some Truths About Temptation
Contributed on Feb 18, 2025
Jesus' temptation in the wilderness gives us some insights that we should keep in mind as we face temptation.
Luke 4:1–13 ESV And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, ...read more
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11. Who Is Jesus To You?
Contributed on Feb 24, 2025
We all face judgments from other people. Jesus faced that too. As He began his earthly ministry, Jesus experienced two completely different responses from two different towns. How will you respond?
People make judgments about us all of the time. It’s not so much that they are judgmental, but that they get to meet us or get to know us based on certain associations. I know, by virtue of the fact that I’m a pastor, when I introduce myself to people, they make an immediate judgment. If they ...read more
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12. The Cost Of Following Jesus
Contributed on Mar 3, 2025
While all of us come to faith from a variety of different circumstances, the calling of Simon helps us to see that there are some commonalities among all conversions
When you and I come to faith in Jesus Christ, we do so from a variety of different circumstances. Some are younger (I was 5). Some are older - I know a woman who was in her late 80s when she came to faith. Some have lived simple lives, others have lived rather rambunctiously. Some have come ...read more