You might not think of Luke 1 as being a description of revival. We can learn much, however, about revival from the events described there. Let’s do a focus and…
In our last visit we began a focus and amplify study of Luke 1. We identified the focus as, Characteristics of Revival. Then we amplified this focus by looking at…
We’ve been doing a focus and amplify study of Luke 1. Thus far we’ve amplified the focus – Characteristics of Revival – by looking at the prevailing conditions, and considering…
I noticed in the first 2 chapters of Luke the recurrence of the words “joy” and “rejoicing.” We, at Getting God’s Message, have reason to rejoice: Today’s program is number…
As a parent of 4, grandparent of 12 and great-grandparent of 4, I noticed in Luke 2:40-52 Jesus Christ’s early development. In 2:40 it says he grew and became strong,…
When reading the first 4 chapters of Luke notice how often the Holy Spirit is mentioned: 14 times! Obviously He played an important role in the preparation for and the…
In our last v In our last visit we began studying how the Holy Spirit operated, as found in the first 4 chapters of Luke. We collected information from the 14…
Prayer was very important in the life of Jesus Christ as seen throughout the book of Luke. Let’s do a topical study of prayer based on Luke’s Gospel. First, collect…
I found a fascinating couple of verses appropriate for the Christmas season but in a context that seems inappropriate. In Luke 11 Jesus was talking to a crowd about how…
In Luke 15 we have the well-known parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost sons. Let’s do a chapter study of this portion. I thought this…
We’ve been studying Luke 15 focusing on the title, The Joy of Finding what was Lost. We amplified the points on finding the lost sheep and coin. Now let’s focus…
As we approach Christmas we need to ask ourselves, “Why did Jesus come to earth?” One of the clearest statements Jesus made to answer this question is found in Luke…
As we approach Christmas I remember once being asked to preach a message on, Unpacking Christmas! As I thought about it I became convinced that often we celebrate Christmas without…
In our last visit we introduced Biblical themes often forgotten in our Christmas celebrations. We considered the curse that fell on the human race and all of creation when Adam…
As we’ve seen in our last two visits, Christmas celebrations are shallow if they don’t include the grand story of the Bible. It’s ironic how blind many are. Listen to…
Why is it often difficult to remember what God has said? You would think the disciples and those closely associated with Jesus would remember His repeated words about His death…
We’ve been studying the book of Luke this month as part of our project of reading through the Bible in two years. We’ve read Genesis through Psalms and Matthew, Mark…