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 | 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...