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As we approach our nation's 250th anniversary, it's wise to consider God and Government: culture has bullied or manipulated Christians out of civic influence with pejorative labels and hypocritical rhetoric, and many modern Christians are woefully ignorant of what the Bible says about the role of government and the believer's participation in it. Will future generations thank God for our faithful civic engagement, or inherit a culture increasingly hostile to gospel truth because Christians abdicated?
Jesus did not sin, nor did He teach others to sin. The Sabbath is God's gracious gift for rest, trust in His provision, and showing mercy—not a heavy burden of man-made rules that causes suffering.
Two men get up in this chapter of Luke: one from physical paralysis, and the other from spiritual helplessness. Both learn - as we should - what Jesus came for, what we truly need, and how we should respond.
Like a movie with a prologue, we see Jesus' life up to baptism before the "opening credits" roll i.e. Jesus' genealogy. Yet the prologue, and lineage, are vital components with much to teach us about baptism, salvation, and good works.
Pastor Ben Keller highlights Jesus’ temptation in Luke 4 after 4000 years of Satan’s wait. Christ triumphs with God’s Word, exclusive worship, and refusing to test the Lord—as the better Adam and Israel. Crown Christ preeminent in your heart—live by every word from God!
Like DNA holds all the details about us, sometimes a single slice of scripture, like Simeon and Anna and Jesus at the temple, can surprisingly contain all the essential building blocks of the gospel.
Luke's nativity account reveals how God's kingdom operates on a completely inverted value system from our own. While Caesar Augustus was counting his empire to magnify his own glory, he unknowingly fulfilled ancient prophecies by forcing Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem and fulfill the prophecy of God's Kingdom Come.
Pastor Ben Keller highlights the role of circumcision as a covenant sign—the outward mark of God’s grace pointing to heart circumcision by the Spirit. He calls us to guard our tongues, trust God’s power & mercy amid real enemies, and serve Him fearlessly in holiness & righteousness all our days. See God bigger—redemption is here!
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