Chapters 1, 2, 3 (and 4:1-13) in Luke’s Gospel form an introduction to the gospel message featuring Jesus’ public ministry. In chapter one, the story begins with angelic messages about promised births to Elizabeth and Zechariah plus Mary and Joseph. Luke 2 gives us the amazing birth narrative of Jesus, complete with shepherds and angels and a manger. And then there are two Temple scenes: one with baby Jesus and one with Jesus as a boy.
Read MoreThis week Luke takes us back to the temple, where he began his narrative. The temple that once stood as the sign of God’s presence with his people now stands as a constant reminder of his absence. But God is returning, just not the way anyone has expected.
Read MoreThis story tells us so much about this king, what he has come to do, and the kind of king he will be. He is seen, even in his birth story, as a king that enters into our to our ordinary, messy lives, and brings hope to our ordinary, messy world.
Read MoreThis week, we'll look at what is commonly referred to as the Magnificat, Mary's song of rejoicing to God in the first chapter of Luke. This song that Mary sings is a song of praise to God in response to what He has done in her life and is doing for His people.
Read MoreThis week we are exploring the passage famously called the Annunciation, or in layman’s terms, the story where Gabriel announces to Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus. It’s a familiar story, but one that still bears wisdom.
Read MoreOur new sermon series on Luke’s Gospel begins this Sunday with an introduction to the story of Jesus, the man born to be king.
Read MoreOur series in Exodus concludes this week with a look at Exodus 40, the description of the completion of the tabernacle, and God’s dwelling within it. This is the culmination and conclusion to this book of a people in exile: God has come to dwell among them.
Read MoreBecause prayer is an effective tool for the Kingdom but also our way to show glory to God, one of our greatest daily callings is to be a praying people.
Read MoreThough we have a propensity to wander just as the Israelites did, we know that God's grace is ever present and faithful.
Read MoreThe people of God are those so thankful for God’s rescue that their hearts overflow with joy and generosity towards God and his work in the world.
Read MoreAgain and again, the Scriptures encourage us to trust and believe that God is faithful and that we can trust his provision for everything. He ever calls us from fear to faith.
Read MoreAfter the Ten Commandments, God proceeds to outline the way He wants the people of Israel to arrange their social life with one another.
Read MoreGod is completely other than us in purity and power, yet He calls and equips us to be like Him--to be a holy nation.
Read MoreNeed to remember who you are and what you are called to do? Exodus 19 is a good place to come back to again and again.
Read MoreGod saves his people from slavery and death simply because he loves them.
Read MoreThe source of all callings is a God who confronts us with his holiness and love.
Read MoreExodus begins with the uncomfortable truth that God’s people are often a suffering people, yet a people with resources to respond to our suffering with hope.
Read MoreGod declares that our gathered worship is worthless unless it spills out into the rest of our lives.
Read MoreIn the benediction our corporate worship service comes to a close, but we are blessed by God to begin in our mission in the world.
Read MoreDuring the Prayers of the People we reaffirm our connection with God, with each other, and with the world into which we are sent, asking for God’s power and mercy be poured out “on earth as it is in heaven.”
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