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Anointed Ones

Anointed Ones The Messiah is Our Prophet, Priest, and King “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 ESV In Luke 2, we heard that a Savior was born. The angel called him The Christ, or Messiah. The word Christ literally means “Anointed One.”  It shouldn’t surprise us, then, that ... Read the Post

The Messiah was anointed as our Prophet, Priest, and King. He has given us the Holy Spirit, so we share in his anointing and in his three-fold ministry to the world.

A Slice of Sunrise

A Slice of Sunrise Finding Contentment With My Lot "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork."    - Psalm 19:1 As I sit here in my writing spot this morning, the sky is a gorgeous hot pink and purple. The new day is dawning. The trees are beginning to lose their leaves, so the season of watching gorgeous winter sunrises from my front window is ... Read the Post

A Better Son of God

A Better Son of God Redeeming the Rotten Fruit in the Family Tree Luke is a master storyteller. As I watch him weave his story together in the gospel of Luke, I am captivated by the way he carefully arranges the pieces, including or omitting this detail, placing people or events next to each other to compare and contrast, all subtly making his point in a way that isn’t preachy, or even obvious, ... Read the Post

By inserting Jesus' genealogy in the middle of the story, Luke is showing us that Jesus is the new Adam; he's come to fix what Adam broke.

In Living Color

In Living Color USING COLOR TO SEE PATTERNS IN YOUR BIBLE STUDY This post contains affiliate links. If you click on the link and purchase the item, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.There are a few simple things I like to have on hand when I study the Bible: A pen so I can circle, mark, and underline the text; ... Read the Post

Time to graduate from the yellow highlighter. Using color in your Bible study will help patterns and themes really pop off the page.

In My Father’s House…

In My Father's House When Jesus was 12 years old, His family went up to Jerusalem for the Passover feast. When all the family departed Jerusalem, Jesus stayed behind, hanging out in the temple with the temple teachers, listening and asking questions. Once they realized Jesus was not with them, it took His earthly parents three days of searching to find Him. (Luke 2:41-52).  Is this ... Read the Post

For a 12 year old boy, "my Father's house" is HOME, but what if that home is the temple of the Lord?

The Lamb in the Manger

The Lamb in the Manger Christ, our Passover Lamb, was born to dieOn our Christmas tree each year, we hang a little lamb. It helps us to remember what that famous story in Luke 2 is all about. In fact, thinking about Jesus as a Lamb unlocks a richness in the Christmas story that we might miss because of the familiarity of it all.In his gospel account of the life of Jesus, Luke never states ... Read the Post

Luke shows the baby in the manger is the Lamb of God, born to die to take away the sin of the world.

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