In light of failed predictions of the end of the world and the rapture, many people just roll their eyes when they hear talk of “the coming of Christ” In our reading today in Luke 2, we read of someone who had been eagerly waiting a lifetime to see Jesus. John Piper, in a sermon … More Are you eagerly waiting for Jesus’ coming?
June 7 Luke 2:21-40 (ESV) 21 And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. Jesus Presented at the Temple 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him … More June 7 Luke 2:21-40
John Piper comments on our Bible reading passage in Luke 2 today: For God’s Little People—Luke 2:1–5 Have you ever thought what an amazing thing it is that God ordained beforehand that the Messiah be born in Bethlehem (as the prophecy in Micah 5 shows); and that he so ordained things that when the time … More It is not our prosperity but our holiness that he seeks with all his heart.
June 6 Luke 2:1-20 (ESV) The Birth of Jesus Christ 2:1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when [1]Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town … More June 6 Luke 2:1-20
J.C.Ryle on Zechariah’s Song in Luke 1:67-80 (our Bible reading passage for today) We should notice, secondly, in this hymn of praise, how much emphasis Zachariah lays on God’s fulfillment of His promises.He declares that God has “visited and redeemed his people,” speaking of it in the manner of the prophets as a thing already accomplished, … More Standing on the promises
June 5 Luke 1:67-80 (ESV) 68 “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people 69 and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, 70 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 71 that we should be saved … More June 5 Luke 1:67-80
We read Luke 1:57-66 today. Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called … More Mercy has ripple effects
June 4 Luke 1:57-66 (ESV) The Birth of John the Baptist 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And … More June 4 Luke 1:57-66
From Mary’s Magnificat in Luke 1 (read verses 39-56 in our Bible reading plan today) for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the … More God loves to undertake for the underdog who calls on his mercy
June 3 Luke 1:39-56 (ESV) Mary Visits Elizabeth 39 In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a town in Judah, 40 and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy … More June 3 Luke 1:39-56
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