Luke: Good News of Great Joy

Dec 7, 2025 Center City

Hope Begins Mike Anderson

Many times, we feel hopeless about the things we wait for the most: children, good health, a job, deep friendship. Luke 1:5-25 is good news to those who wait for God: God gives real hope to his people when things look hopeless. To see that we’ll talk about when things look hopeless, how to live anyway, the hope God promises, how not to respond to it, and then finally at the hope God provides.

Resources:

Luke 1:5-25

Arthur Just Jr (ed) – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: New Testament III (Luke)

Bede – Commentary on the Gospel of Luke

Darrell Bock – Luke 1:1-9:50 (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)

J.C. Ryle – Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Luke, Vol 1

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Nov 30, 2025 Center City

Are You Sure? Gareth Weakly

Have you ever decided on something, only to later question your life choices when someone asked, “Are you sure?“. Luke’s Gospel was written to remind you that you can be sure of the message about Jesus. We’ll see in Luke 1:1-4 that it’s a message that’s already been fulfilled, it’s a reliable message, and it’s an orderly message.