Christ Came to Divide
Luke 12:51-53 I’d like to invite all of you to turn in your bibles to Luke Chapter 12. And we’re going to continue what we started last week so Luke 12:49 and following. As we saw last week Jesus sees the world divided into basic groups. His, his work as Messiah acknowledges two basic groups. There are those who will go through the fire of his judgment, and then there are those who are included in his baptism. Who avoid…
Christ Came to Start a Fire
Luke 12:49-50 Luke 12:49. It is a, it is a portion of Scripture that is unique to Luke’s gospel, you’re not going to find this section in any of the other gospels, these two verses anyway we’ll cover today. But this portion also provides very unique and privileged insight into the thinking of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. There in Luke 12:49-53. From the Prince of Peace Himself, we hear what sounds more like a call to arms. More…
When Yahweh Exegetes Yahweh
Exodus 34:5-9
Finding Hope in the Christmas Story
Luke 2:1-7 The story of Christ’s birth is so special and so meaningful, and especially, I would say at, in this particular Christmas season, which has seemed, I think, coming out of this year, so bleak and difficult. I don’t need to rehearse to all of you what you know about this difficult year. It’s enough to say, though, that many people feel like they’re limping toward Christmas. I just want to express to those may, who may be watching…
Incentives for Faithful Stewardship, Part 2
Luke 12:45-48 Luke chapter 12. Hopefully we can finish this, this section of our Lord’s teaching, which is about how to live in light of the second coming. We have an account to give before the Lord. We have a stewardship to keep before him and so Jesus is exhorting us and really motivating us with some enticements for faithful stewardship, incentives. I’m going to start by reading just to set some context, back in verse 35, we’ve already covered…
Incentives for Faithful Stewardship, Part 1
Luke 12:41-44 Turn in your Bibles to Luke chapter 12. As you know, we’ve entered into a study on, it’s, it’s themed on the Lord’s return, but it’s a study really on readiness, in light of the Lord’s return, and Christian watchfulness, which is the subject last week. Readiness, watchfulness, eagerness to see our Lord return in light of his soon return, his imminent return. That’s what we read in, from the Apostle John. “Everyone who thus hopes in him…