God’s Confirmation of The Son of Man

God’s Confirmation of the Son of ManLuke 1:39-45July 21, 2024 It has been called, “The button that could have changed the internet.” About 25 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee, a computer programmer who has been credited with inventing the world wide web and the HTML computer language for writing those pages gave a talk in which […]

Luke and the Holy Spirit

All of the gospel writers tell the story of Jesus. They are all Christ-centered, Christ-exalting, Christ-revealing books. Consequently, there is much overlap between the books, especially the first three (the Synoptic) gospels. Yet they also tell the story of Christ from their own perspectives and emphases. There are distinctives in the accounts that make each […]

The Son of Man, announced

The Son of Man, AnnouncedLuke 1:26-38July 14, 2024 The promise of the Messiah who would redeem Israel and serve as her King was no secret; it had been declared throughout Israel’s history, beginning with Moses: “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise […]

The Forerunner of the Son of Man

The Forerunner of the Son of ManLuke 1:13-17July 7, 2024 Every child wants to believe his dad is a hero; but John Cromwell Jr.’s father really was a hero. A Navy Captain, John, Sr. died in 1943 in his submarine off the Gilbert Islands in the south Pacific. His submarine was one several that was […]

“This is the way the Lord has dealt with me”

“This is the Way the Lord has Dealt with Me”Luke 1:5-25June 30, 2024 In A View from the Zoo, Gary Richmond describes the birth of a giraffe: The first thing to emerge are the baby giraffe’s front hooves and head. A few minutes later the plucky newborn calf is hurled forth, falls ten feet, and […]

How Luke told the story of Jesus

The gospels are not just a succession of stories — they are one story of one Man — the God-Man, Jesus Christ. Yet each of the gospel writers tells the story of Jesus in different ways with different emphases. As we begin a study of the Gospel of Luke — the story of the Son […]

The Story of the Son of Man

The Story of the Son of ManLuke 1:1-4June 23, 2024 Everyone likes a good story: Perhaps this evening you will turn to the guide on your TV and scroll for a good movie to watch. Maybe this week you will finish that blockbuster novel you’ve been reading; it’s not really great literature, but it’s a […]