Luke 3:9—4:13
December 31, 2021
“Oh yeah? Well, prove it!” Have you ever been challenged like that? In today’s lesson, Satan and Jesus meet face to face, and it’s almost as if Satan puts his hands on his hips in defiance and says, “You’re God? Well, prove it!” Join in to discover just a few of the many ways Jesus “proved it” to Satan and to us today.
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Luke 3:9
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Keep God’s promises in your heart, even if you don’t understand them yet. It’s easy to lose sight of God—in fact, it’s our natural tendency as humans. So naturally, Mary and Joseph lost sight of who Jesus was. They didn’t understand when He said, “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” Follow along as Dr. McGee recounts this story and how Mary “kept all these things in her heart.”
December 30, 2021
Are you willing to be a beginner? The Creator and Sustainer of the universe chose to be a beginner—a baby—just to have a relationship with you. Jesus stepped away from His glory during His time on earth, in order to give us true life. In Luke 2, discover the life-giving practice of humility as Dr. McGee shares the story of Jesus’ birth and the events surrounding it.
December 29, 2021
Believing God brings abundant blessing and unspeakable joy—especially when we encourage others to believe, too. Although Elisabeth and Mary were at different stages in life, Elisabeth encouraged Mary and rejoiced over God’s marvelous work in their bodies. Elisabeth’s faith in God is a challenge to us today: “Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord” (Luke 1:45).
December 28, 2021
Let’s focus on the facts today. Dr. Luke used plain old facts to tell one of the most amazing stories of all time. Remember when God was silent for 400 years? He broke through that silence, and Luke tells us when, where, and with whom. In today’s lesson, Dr. McGee introduces us to some of Jesus’ family—Zacharias and Elisabeth, and His mother Mary.
December 27, 2021
Welcome to the book of Luke, friends. Get ready to investigate. Dr. Luke was a thinker, and he wrote this Gospel to the Greeks. Follow along as the historical, literary, and spiritual details in the book of Luke all work together to form a well-rounded Gospel narrative.
December 24, 2021
Our last stop in Leviticus teaches the importance of voluntary devotion to God. In verse 28, we learn that “every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.” In other words, when you make a promise to God, He regards it as holy. He loves you that much. We end our study of this book full of laws with this uplifting, revitalizing promise: God’s grace is enough.
December 23, 2021
In Leviticus 26, God reminds His people to remember His faithfulness to them and all He brought them through. Many times they forgot, and they faced problems because of it. Dr. McGee encourages us to remember God is faithful to fulfill His promises to us in the past, present, and future.
December 22, 2021
Throughout the Bible, the holy number seven shows up to signify wholeness or completeness. Every seven years, God’s people were to have a Year of Jubilee as a symbol of the grace, freedom, and completeness we find in Christ. In Leviticus 25, Dr. McGee helps us get to know Jesus Christ as our Kinsman-Redeemer, our Provider, and our Freedom.
December 21, 2021
Christ keeps you shining in a dark, hopeless world. In Leviticus 24, we’ll see the most beautiful picture of Christ in the Tabernacle—the lampstand. Learn how Christ is the only true Light of the World and how He keeps us shining so we can share His light with others who need it.
December 20, 2021
We left off in Leviticus 23 studying the holy holidays and seasons. Follow along as Dr. McGee continues teaching about these glorious celebrations and how they ultimately point to eternity. As part of Christ’s royal priesthood, we will get to celebrate one of these special seasons in the new Millennium—the Season of Tabernacles.
December 17, 2021
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