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. 7Continue reading “Luke 1: 5-24 – selected portions – John’s birth foretold.”
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Selected verses : Fools can mean different things….
Ps 14 1c The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” – There is a period in the life of many people when they hassle with issues of eternity and they may doubt who is, or if there is, a Supreme Being. This passage isn’t referring to them but to those who afterContinue reading “Selected verses : Fools can mean different things….”
Luke 2:1-14….’Our God contracted to a Span’ (a small baby).
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2:1-14….’Our God contracted to a Span’ (a small baby).”
Luke 2: 8-14…..More impressive than a TV announcement!
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, IContinue reading “Luke 2: 8-14…..More impressive than a TV announcement!”
Luke 2: 1-7 No place to stay!
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2: 1-7 No place to stay!”
Christmas 2021…. The Incarnate Deity is born.
Luke 2 1-7: In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, toContinue reading “Christmas 2021…. The Incarnate Deity is born.”
Luke 2: 1-7….A normal birth.
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2: 1-7….A normal birth.”
Luke 1: 26-35….What will this angel say?
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favoured one, the Lord is withContinue reading “Luke 1: 26-35….What will this angel say?”
Luke 1: 5-23 (selected passages) … Zechariah.
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. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they hadContinue reading “Luke 1: 5-23 (selected passages) … Zechariah.”
Luke 19: v14 & 24-27… The Assessment.
14. But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, ‘We do not want this man to reign over us.’ …..24. And he said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.’ 25. And they said to him, ‘Lord,Continue reading “Luke 19: v14 & 24-27… The Assessment.”
As I read it! 