Teaching (Page 36)

Teaching (Page 36)

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 as divided into two basic groups. His, hiswork 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…

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. 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 like a summons…

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…