luke 4:1-13
After the family tree of Jesus, taken all the way back to Adam, the scene in the wilderness shows Jesus succeeding where Adam had failed.
Jesus: fully God, fully Human, and why it matters
Luke 3:21-38
Why does Luke place Jesus' genealogy here? What do we learn about who Jesus is from His baptism? Jim looks at what this passage in Luke 3 tells us about Jesus' identity as God and as a Human, and why that matters to us.
Repentance: Come as You Are but Don't Stay as You Are
luke 3:1-20
John the Baptist preaches the good news of Jesus' arrival, but not in the way we're necessarily used to these days. The classic phrase "come as you are but don't stay as you are" helps us understand what John is speaking about here and challenges us to come back to God and recommit ourselves to doing what He's saying to us today.
What Were You Thinking?
Luke 2:39-52
Taking a closer look at the encounter in the Temple between Mary and Joseph and a 12 old Jesus.
A Tale of Two Women
Luke 2:36-38
Morag shared the stories of Anna and Cynthia. Two women who know the Scriptures, know their God and know it's their job to tell people about Jesus.
Simeon: The Old Man and the Spirit
Luke 2:21-35
Like the hero of Hemmingway’s story, “The old man and the sea”, Simeon was an adventurer and a tenacious adversary; but his adventure takes place in a different medium, navigating not the sea but the Holy Spirit.
A King in a Manger
Luke 2:1-20
Reflecting on Jesus’ birth can help us to understand the ways of God’s kingdom.
God Faithfully Saves and God Faithfully Sends
Luke 1:67-80
God is faithful to save His people. He raises us up from sitting in the shadow of death and into His light. He then sends us out with life-giving purpose, to serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness. What does that mean and what might all that look like for us today?
Everyday Ordinary meets Everyday Extraordinary
Luke 1:57-66
Morag continues our series in Luke, exploring through the story of Elizabeth and Zechariah, how God meets our everyday ordinary, with His everyday extraordinary.
Mary's Magnificat
Luke 1:46-56
Mary’s song is a combinataion of personal praise and hope for the coming Kingdom. It gives us a beautiful example of worshipping in all circumstances and holding to God’s promises with confidence that they will come to pass.