Zechariah wasn’t as quick as Mary and Elizabeth to believe God’s promise. But in Luke 1:57-80, he comes around. Trust and obey: that’s what he needed to do all along. God has always had us on His mind. He will never leave us nor forsake us. It’s up to us to accept His free gift…
Luke 1:46-56 is the Magnificat. Despite Mary’s fear and discomfort she held onto God’s promise – which was much more than she could imagine. When has God provided “more than enough” for you? What is the “more than me” God is calling you to?
In Luke 1:39-45, we read of Elizabeth’s joy for Mary, carrying the Saviour of the world. We, too, are called to bless others and to share in their joys.
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in Luke 1:26-38 to tell her that she would become pregnant and give birth to a son, naming him Jesus. May we have the attitude of Mary: When God lets us see let us say let it be
We read in Luke 1:5-25 that even a righteous man like Zechariah can fall into unbelief occasionally. This piece of Scripture reminds us that nothing is impossible for God.
In Luke 6:12-19, Jesus picks His team: the apostles. Jesus wants us to be on His team too; to “do life” with Him.
In Luke 6:6-11, the Pharisees try to trap Jesus into healing a man (doing work) on the Sabbath. Our challenge is to not be like the Pharisees; to not put God to the test.
Back to the sermon series on Luke … One of the ten commandments is to remember the Sabbath; to keep it holy. God invites us to rest and then to work from our rest.
Change can be difficult. As we tell the stories of the past, we are called into the future.
In Luke 5:27-32, Jesus explains that He did not come for the righteous, but for the sick and for sinners. God will never give up on you.