By Donald Whitchard Deuteronomy 6:1-10, Leviticus 20:9, Mark 11:15-19, Luke 2:38-52 Summary: The only glimpse we get into the childhood of the Lord Jesus was when He was twelve and went with His family to Jerusalem for Passover. It… Read More ›
Gospel of Luke
Seeing God’s Salvation and Bearing Witness to the Redeemer (Luke 2:25-38)
By Donald Whitchard Leviticus 19:32, Luke 2:25-38,1 Timothy 5:1-2, Proverbs 23:22, Exodus 20:12 Summary: Two aged and faithful servants of the LORD, Simeon, and Anna, had their prayers answered when they beheld the arrival of the Promised Deliverer of… Read More ›
A Special Announcement and a Song of Praise (Luke 1:26-56)
By Donald Whitchard Daniel 8:16,9:21; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38 Summary: Mary, an unknown peasant teenager, was given the special anointing from God to bear the Child who would be the Promised Messiah, Redeemer, and King. “Now in the… Read More ›
A Special Birth to a Saintly Couple, Part 2 (Luke 1:5-25)
By Donald Whitchard Luke 1:5-25; Isaiah 40:23; Proverbs 16:9; Isaiah 44:25; Proverbs 21:1; Jeremiah 18:7 Summary: The world of John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus was characterized by political and religious strife, each group desperate to hold on… Read More ›
A Special Birth to A Saintly Couple, Part 1 (Luke 1:5-25)
By Donald Whitchard Luke 1:5-25; 2 Chronicles 36:15-23; Jeremiah 23:5-6; Malachi 4:5-6; Psalm 2:1-12 Summary: The announcement of the birth of John (the Baptist) to the aged servants of God, Zacharias, and Elizabeth, would be the event that put… Read More ›
The Gospel of Luke: An Introduction, Part 2
By Donald Whitchard Luke 1:1-4,11:1-4, 15:1-32 Summary: The Gospel of Luke is noted for its emphasis on the power of prayer, the use of parables as a means of teaching, the attention paid to members of society who had… Read More ›
The Gospel According to Luke, Part 1: Introduction
By Donald Whitchard Luke 1:1-4; Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Summary: This is the first in a series of messages covering the Gospel of Luke. Luke used his mastery of research and inquiry to give us… Read More ›