In the Life of Christ Most readers move quickly through biblical genealogies. We stumble over unfamiliar names, wonder how to pronounce them, and hurry toward the next story. Yet Luke 3:23–38 is not an interruption in the story of Jesus. It is testimony. John the Baptist has identified the coming Messiah, the Father has declaredContinue reading “When the Family Record Becomes Gospel”
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Turn Around—The King Is Coming
In the Life of Christ There is something refreshingly uncomplicated about John the Baptist. He does not arrive in Luke’s Gospel trying to build a following around himself. He has one message because, ultimately, he has one mission: prepare people for Jesus. Luke tells us that John went throughout the Jordan region “preaching a baptismContinue reading “Turn Around—The King Is Coming”
When God Speaks from the Wilderness
In the Life of Christ Luke does something interesting before John the Baptist ever begins preaching. He gives us names. Important names. Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate. Herod. Philip. Lysanias. Annas. Caiaphas. These were the people who occupied the political and religious structures of authority in John’s day. If you had asked the average person whereContinue reading “When God Speaks from the Wilderness”
From the Manger to the Ministry
Thru the Bible in a Year Reading through Luke 2 and 3 feels like standing on holy ground. In these chapters, we journey from the humility of Christ’s birth to the majesty of His divine calling. Luke’s careful detail gives us a front-row seat to the unfolding story of God’s salvation—first in a manger, thenContinue reading “From the Manger to the Ministry”