Jesus is at first welcomed and celebrated at his home town of Nazareth, where he reveals his mission from the prophetic words of Isaiah 61:1-2 and 58:6, only for that welcome to turn to rage and hate culminating in an attempt on his life. The text is from Luke 4:14-30.
Jesus enters as our example and our champion. This is Jesus’ first encounter and He must defeat this foe. He will show by example the importance of the Spirit and the Word in fighting temptations. The text is from Luke 4:1-14.
Luke presents a powerful display of the Trinity united together at the inauguration of Jesus’ ministry as Jesus is baptized by John the Baptist and affirmed by the His Father in heaven. The text is from Luke 3:21-38, focusing on verses 21 and 22.
Pastor Michael Rattin examines John the Baptist’s contrast between him and Christ, culminating in a Gospel proclamation and sin intervention. The text is from Luke 3:15-20.
I attended with Mike Grady and Matt Brown and others from our church the “Heroin – Opioid Panel Presentation,” Thursday May 5, at the Brookline Event Center. I was hoping to speak at the event but that didn’t work out. This would have been my thoughts especially following the 2 plus hours of presentations and
Elder Matt Brown considers the fruits of repentance that John the Baptist spoke of in Luke 3:1-14. Outline: The Word of God breaks in on the turmoil of man The Word of God breaks in on religious self-satisfaction The Word of God breaks in on worldly self-satisfaction The Word of God produces good fruit in
