by Darren Hammermeister | Dec 15, 2017 | Christ, Jesus Christ - Lordship, Jesus Christ - Ministry, Jesus Christ - Miracles, Kingdom of God/Christ
In this post we will consider verses 31-44. Please take the time to read over the passage in order to prepare your mind for the comments which follow. In order to benefit from this particular narrative, it would be helpful to consider the…. The Backdrop for this...
by Darren Hammermeister | Oct 28, 2017 | Christ, Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Repentance, Salvation
Please take your Bibles and read Luke 4:14-30. Previously, we considered Jesus’ baptism (3:1-38) and His subsequent temptation in the wilderness (4:1-13). Based upon other Gospel records, we know that Jesus then ministered in the regions of Galilee and Judea (which...
by Darren Hammermeister | Oct 21, 2017 | Christ, Faith, Jesus Christ - Temptation of, Obedience, Worship
In this post we will consider the account of the temptation of Christ as recorded in Luke’s Gospel. Please take the time to read Luke 4:1-13 before progressing to the comments in this post. The primary point of Luke’s passage is to teach us about Jesus Christ’s...
by Darren Hammermeister | Sep 15, 2017 | Baptism, Christ, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ - Baptism, Jesus Christ - Ministry, John the Baptist, Messiah, Saviour
Please take the time to read the passage (Luke 3:21-38) before the post below. In this passage Luke presents the beginning of Jesus’ earthly ministry. In order to properly understand this passage we need to be aware of certain features: First, Jesus’ earthly ministry...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 30, 2017 | Christ, Easy-believism, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Messiah, Obedience, Repentance, Salvation
We saw from the previous post on this passage that John the Baptist was not like so many modern-day preachers who use smooth sounding words to ingratiate the audience. John told the people of Israel what they needed to know. Verses 10-14 show us how the people...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 15, 2017 | Christ, Gospel of Luke, Insincerity, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, Judgment, Kingdom of God/Christ, Repentance, Sin
Before you read this post, prepare yourself by reading Luke 3:1-20 in your Bible. In this passage, Luke records information regarding John the Baptist’s ministry. Though this passage is one literary unit, because of its length, we will consider its contents in two...
