Luke's account of Jesus' beatitudes differs from the account in Matthew. Luke presents his as a contrast. For each one that comforts the distressed, there is one to warn the…
When Jesus returned to His hometown and read from Isaiah in the synagogue, He quickly showed them He was not just "Joseph's son". In fact, His words angered them greatly.
Jesus' turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana was His first recorded miracle. "This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee" (John 2:11). John alone records…
Jesus' ministry was a radical departure from what the people were familiar with under the Old Covenant. Jesus' teachings overthrew old ways of understanding. They were not at all what…
A mystery is a "sacred secret" that is unknown to unbelievers, but understood and treasured by the people of God. Paul shows us the "mystery" is important to four different…
As we come to the end of 2018 and approach a new year, it would be profitable to take a look backward and count our blessings and to look forward…
Our sermon peeks in at a visit between two unexpectedly pregnant women who are bubbling over with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. There is much to discover from the…
Jesus said, "Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist" What made John the Baptist great? Actually, the answer goes beyond methodology. It…
Luke goes to great detail to point out the specific time in which John the Baptist began his ministry of preparing the way for Jesus. The people had waited centuries…