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His Oath to Abe

His Oath to Abe How God’s promises to Father Abraham are fulfilled in the Global Church “He has dealt mercifully with our fathers and remembered his holy covenant - the oath that he swore to our father Abraham.” Luke 1:72-73 ESV In the first chapter of Luke's gospel, a chapter full of angel visits and miraculous births, the Holy Spirit moves both Mary (Luke 1:54-55) and ... Read the Post

In Luke 1, Mary and Zechariah proclaim that God has remembered his oath to Abraham. See how God’s promises to Father Abraham are fulfilled in the Global Church.

Groaning for Glory

Groaning for Glory Learning to See the gift in Chronic pain So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison... 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 ESV I have a close friend who suffers from chronic pain. You’d never know it if she ... Read the Post

There is a better hope in Romans 8 for those with chronic pain.

Trouble Sleeping?

Trouble Sleeping? Those nagging thoughts may be a check engine light for your soul. Something keeping you up at night? If I am unsettled about something, I tend to obsess. I can't stop thinking about it. It's not intentional, it's just that thoughts think themselves. It might not actually be worry; it might just be something that's bugging me. A conversation that went kind of wonky, something I ... Read the Post

Nagging thoughts, worries or fears might be check engine lights for your soul...

In the Days of Herod

In the Days of Herod... "In the days of Herod, king of Judea..." These are the very first words of Luke's narrative of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Do not skip this. Luke wants to tell us something very important as the story begins. What is it? Why does he begin his narrative by telling us that Herod is on the throne in Judea? Questions to Consider Which Herod was this? What ... Read the Post

Luke wants to tell us something very important as the story begins. Do not skip this.

Luke is Not a Letter

Luke is NOt a Letter Getting Started Part 4What book of the Bible did you most recently study? I’m just coming off a study of Colossians, a New Testament letter written by the Apostle Paul that is only four chapters long. It was short, but packed full of incredible glory!At somewhere around 5-10 verses per week I had time to explore the meaning of almost every phrase in Colossians. I could ... Read the Post

Explore how studying a gospel narrative, like Luke, is different from studying a letter, like Colossians.

Abraham, Elijah, and David! Oh My!

Abraham, Elijah, and David! Oh My! Getting Started - Part 3 Why So Many Old Testament References? In the previous post, we explored some of the literary techniques Luke used to tell his incredible story. One of these techniques is Old Testament allusions. Luke makes many references or allusions to things from the Old Testament, especially in the first two chapters.  If you’re not familiar ... Read the Post

If Luke is writing to Gentiles, why does he refer to so many Old Testament Prophets, Patriarchs, and Kings?

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