As our confession makes clear, the incarnation of Christ is essential to the Christian faith, including his conception by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary. And yet, it is a doctrine that has been under attack all the way back to the early church heretics, all the way through to today.
Category Archives: Luke
The Perfect Purpose of God
Proverbs says, “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD” (Prov. 16:33). And so, Zechariah’s lot is chosen by chance by God, sending him in sacred service into the sanctuary. Inside he burns incense; outside the people pray. And into this ordinary picture of Old Covenant worship, the extraordinary is introduced.
Eyewitness Testimony
Each of the four Gospels begins with its own perspective of Christ’s coming. Matthew’s Gospel opens with a genealogy of Jesus. Mark’s Gospel begins with the prophetic fulfillment of John the Baptist. John’s Gospel starts with a poetic description of the preincarnate Word. But Luke’s gospel begins with a personal note and the purpose for which he writes.
Planter, Pastor, Preacher 