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 16, 2017 | Fool, Obedience, Proverbs, Salvation, Scorner, Simple, Wisdom, Wise
You will recall from previous posts that Proverbs 1:1-9:18 contain the prologue of the book, and the first 7 verses contain introductory material. Beginning in 1:8 and extending to 9:18 are 12 separate poems. In the last post we considered the first poem (vv. 8-19)....
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...
by Darren Hammermeister | Aug 1, 2017 | Christ, Eternity, Faith, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ - birth of, Messiah, Salvation, Saviour, Sermons
Verses 15-20 were written by Luke to show the varied responses to the birth of Jesus Christ. The Reaction to the Birth (vv. 15-20). An eager visit (vv. 15-16). Considering the fact that Jesus’ birth was a miracle with great spiritual significance, it is interesting to...
