A free copy of Christianity Today landed in my office. Flipping through I found a list of heresies. I scanned the list. I was not surprised to see people believe “Jesus was the first and greatest being created by God,” but I was surprised 73% strongly agree. 1 Down the list the church started to perform […]
Read more "Heresy?"This week read Luke 3&4 As we read through Luke each week there will be two devotions focusing on particular passages. Click here to read past devotions. Interesting Tidbits on the Lineage of Jesus (3:23-38): Luke has 77 Generations. Seven is the number of perfection. Twelve is the number of Israel, the people of God. […]
Read more "Beyond #3 (Luke 3&4)"This week read Luke 1&2 As we read through Luke each week there will be two devotions focusing on particular passages. Click here to read past devotions. Interesting Tidbits: Anna is called a Prophet. — Luke emphasizes women’s involvement in the life of Jesus and in the early church. Anna, along with the daughters of […]
Read more "Beyond #2 (Luke 1-2)"This week read Luke 1&2 As we read through Luke each week there will be two devotions focusing on particular passages. Click here to read past devotions. So much happens in the opening chapters of Luke: The miraculous births of John and Jesus draw comparisons to the OT births of Isaac and Samuel. The decrees […]
Read more "Beyond #1 (Luke 1-2)"As we prepare to jump into reading Luke, let’s get some background information. I keep this fairly brief, as boredom protection, but I can elaborate on any point (just email). Before you start, take a moment to read the opening to Luke: Luke 1:1-4 Authorship: While none of the Gospels are signed, the early church […]
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