Read Luke 3:15-20 . John dismissed the inevitable speculation that he himself might be the long-awaited Messiah (15) by insisting that...

Read Luke 3:7-14 . John didn’t pull his punches! His words were uncompromising, especially when addressing the Jewish spiritual leaders....

Read Luke 3:1-6 . The Christmas story is a much-loved prologue, but it’s not an essential part of the message, as Mark makes clear by...

Read Luke 2:41-52 . Strikingly, the first words of Jesus recorded in Luke’s Gospel affirm both his divine Sonship and his life’s mission,...

Read Luke 2:36-40 . Organised religion can be the enemy of godly spirituality, as Jesus often found in his dealings with religious people...

Read Luke 2:33-35 . Even after a year of marvellous events, Mary and Joseph still marvelled to hear Simeon prophesy that their baby was...

Read Luke 2:25-32 . Taking Jesus to the temple for Mary's purification ceremony resulted in a significant encounter with a godly man. We...

Read Luke 2:21-24 . Jesus was circumcised “on the eighth day” – New Year’s Day in our Christmas calendar. Circumcision was the defining...

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  Mark 10:45 . A well-known...

“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17 . The...