Someone has coined an interesting, new theological term—“narcigesis.” It’s the combination of the term “narcissism” and “exegesis.” Narcissism is self-love or self-centeredness (i.e., excessive pride), and exegesis is the explaining…

Notice:  You may notice several lapses or faults in the recording. Sorry.   Luke 3 begins Jesus’ ministry with a description of the work of John the Baptist, the forerunner…

Chapter 3 of Luke begins a description of Jesus’ public ministry, which probably began in AD 26 and extended until his death in AD 30. Jesus’ public ministry can be…

For whatever reason, God did not find it necessary to give us much information about Jesus’ childhood. Matthew covers his birth and ancestry and then jumps to his adult life.…

In the Bible, we occasionally find individuals who serve as character witnesses/references. They verify/confirm the claims made about Jesus. In our passage today, Luke mentions two remarkable people who support…

When Jesus was born, God wanted to announce the news to his people. So he sent a host of angels to communicate the message to some shepherds. Sending this announcement…

Luke had previously explained how an angel had appeared to Mary to tell her that she would be the mother of the Messiah. He interrupted the story to tell us…

We’re finishing up the first chapter of Luke. Luke began his record of Jesus’ life and times with the miraculous birth of John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah.…

In the passage we’re looking at today, Luke resumes the story of Z and E and the birth of John the Baptist that he began earlier in the chapter (cf.…

In today’s text, Mary and Elizabeth greet one another and spend some time together. At this time, Elizabeth has been pregnant for about 6 months, and Mary is probably just…