Luke 3:1-14 — Repentance and the Fruit of Repentance
PREPARING THE WAY FOR THE LORD REQUIRES REPENTANCE THAT IS PROVEN GENUINE BY THE FRUIT OF REPENTANCE
Luke 2:41-52 — Kingdom Priorities
OUR RELATIONSHIP TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER MUST TAKE PRIORITY EVEN OVER OUR RELATIONSHIP TO OUR EARTHLY PARENTS
Luke 2:21-40 — Prophetic Insight of Simeon and Anna
PROPHETIC INSIGHT INTO THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS REVEALS HIS GLOBAL MESSIANIC AND REDEMPTIVE MISSION
Luke 2:1-20 — Birth of the Savior – Christ the Lord
THE HUMBLE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH MAKE HIS MISSION OF BRINGING GLORY TO GOD AND PEACE TO MAN EVEN MORE ASTOUNDING
Luke 1:57-80 — The Visitation of God
THE DIVINE VISITATION EVOKES AWE, AMAZEMENT AND HEARTFELT REJOICING
Luke 1:39-56 — Mary’s Magnificat = Her Beatitudes
WE SHOULD REJOICE IN THE BLESSINGS THAT FLOW OUT OF THE CHARACTER OF GOD
Luke 1:26-38 — Birth of Jesus Announced – The Son of the Most High
THE ANGELIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE INCARNATION PROVIDES THE INITIAL DEFINITION FOR THE ROLE OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH
Luke 1:5-25 — Birth of John the Baptist Announced = The Forerunner
UNEXPECTED DIVINE INTERVENTION SETS IN MOTION THE COMING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST TO POINT SINNERS TO THE MESSIAH
Luke 1:1-4 — Prologue to the Gospel According to Luke
THE RELIABLE HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND MINISTRY OF JESUS CONFIRMS THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY
John 21:15-25 — Feeding Lesson – Application to Shepherding the Sheep
EACH UNDERSHEPHERD MUST PASSIONATELY AND PERSONALLY FOLLOW THE GREAT SHEPHERD AND CARE FOR THE SHEEP
John 21:1-14 — Fishing Lesson – Application to Fishing for Men
THE FINAL APPEARANCE OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST REINFORCES THE NECESSITY FOR TOTAL DEPENDENCE UPON THE MASTER FOR SUPERNATURAL RESULTS
John 20:30-31 — Theme of the Gospel of John
JESUS’ SPECIAL SIGN MIRACLES POINT US TO FAITH IN HIM AS THE PROMISED MESSIAH, THE SON OF GOD — WHO ALONE CAN PROVIDE SPIRITUAL LIFE