Jesus’ points us to four markers of a true disciple: calling, compassion, contentment, and Christ-given character.
Fear, Obedience, and Love: Proverbs 23:17-18
Proverbs pushes us to understand the true value of godly fear.
Everything Right Is Wrong: Luke 5:12-6:11
Jesus’ ministry and message are worth your attention because he brings true restoration, true religion, and true rest.
Tested and Tried: Luke 4:1-13
Jesus overcomes three temptations of Satan because he is the better Israel and the better Adam.
The New Man: Luke 3:1-38
The beginning of Jesus’ public ministry is told through the backstory, heralding, and arrival of God’s salvation, a salvation be better be ready for.
What Child Is This?: Luke 2:1-52
The beginning of Jesus’ public ministry is told through the backstory, heralding, and arrival of God’s salvation, a salvation be better be ready for.
A Prophet Is Born: Luke 1:57-80
The birth of a prophet, John the Baptist, points us to some good news that consists in three reported facts.
Announcements: Luke 1:5-56
The beginning of Luke’s narrative points to three ways the message of Christianity flips the script on the message of culture.
An Orderly Account: Luke 1:1-4
The introduction to the gospel of Luke is sneakily important. Here we discover that a Greek physician named Luke has done the work of a lay historian. He lays out no less than 6 reasons why we can have confidence in the details of Jesus’ life and works.
Full Joy
In one of his final teachings to his disciples before going to the cross, Jesus speaks to them about their impending sorrow and how they can have full, everlasting joy that cannot be taken away.