Luke 4:14-30 (ESV) 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to […] The post The Prophet’s Homecoming (Luke 4:14-30) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

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The Prophet’s Homecoming (Luke 4:14-30)

Luke 4:1-13 (ESV) 4 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the […] The post Tempted, Tried, and Never Failing (Luke 4:1-13) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Tempted, Tried, and Never Failing (Luke 4:1-13)

Luke 3:15-38 (ESV) 15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, 16 John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He […] The post The End of John’s Ministry (Luke 3:15-38) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

The End of John’s Ministry (Luke 3:15-38)

Luke 3:1-14 (ESV) 3 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came […] The post Bear Fruit Fitting of Repentance first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Bear Fruit Fitting of Repentance

Luke 2:41-52 (ESV) 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up according to custom. 43 And when the feast was ended, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not know it, 44 but supposing […] The post That Time We Lost God’s Son… For Three Days! (Luke 2:41-52) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

That Time We Lost God’s Son… For Three Days! (Luke 2:41-52)

Luke 2:39-40 (ESV) 39 And when they had performed everything according to the Law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. 40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him. The Obedience of Mary and Joseph The Growth of Christ The […] The post Growing in Grace (Luke 2:39-40) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Growing in Grace (Luke 2:39-40)

Luke 2:22-38 (ESV) 22 And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) 24 and to […] The post Nunc Dimitis (Luke 2:22-38) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Nunc Dimitis (Luke 2:22-38)

Luke 2:1-21 (ESV) 2 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when 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 of Nazareth, to […] The post The Upside-Down Nature of the Promise Delivered (Luke 2:1-21) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

The Upside-Down Nature of the Promise Delivered (Luke 2:1-21)

Luke 1:57-80 (ESV) 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 they would have called him Zechariah […] The post A Promise Delivered (Luke 1:57-80) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

A Promise Delivered (Luke 1:57-80)

Luke 1:46-56 (ESV) 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47  and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48  for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49  for he who is mighty has done great things for me, […] The post Mary’s Song (Luke 1:46-56) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Mary’s Song (Luke 1:46-56)

Luke 1:26-45 (ESV) 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the […] The post Unexpected Blessing (Luke 1:26-45) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Unexpected Blessing (Luke 1:26-45)

Luke 1:5-25 (ESV) 5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. […] The post Unspeakable Joy (Luke 1:5-25) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Unspeakable Joy (Luke 1:5-25)

Luke 1:1-4 (ESV) 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, […] The post That You May Have Certainty (Luke 1:1-4) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

That You May Have Certainty (Luke 1:1-4)

2 Samuel 24 (ESV) 24 Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, number Israel and Judah.” 2 So the king said to Joab, the commander of the army, who was with him, “Go through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, and number the […] The post Counting the Cost of Counting (2 Sam 24) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

Counting the Cost of Counting (2 Sam 24)

1 Peter 2:1-10 (ESV) 2 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 4 As you come to him, a living stone […] The post We Are Becoming Something (1 Peter 2:1-10) first appeared on Hope of Christ Church.

We Are Becoming Something (1 Peter 2:1-10)

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