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 | 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...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 11, 2017 | Christ, Faith, Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ - Divinity, Obedience
Please read Luke 2:39-52. Two of the key doctrines of Christianity revolve around the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is, first of all, 100% God. He always existed and never came into being (John 1:1; Colossians 1:17), and He shares the same glory and power as...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 1, 2017 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Peace, Salvation, Saviour, Sermons
Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the passage above by reading it on your own. This passage describes the events related to the presentation of the infant Jesus in Temple. The passage begins with the presentation itself. The Presentation of the...
