The law, the Spirit, Simeon, and Anna testify to the reality of who Jesus is and what He came to do. He is Savior but He is also a divider of men

God announces the birth of the Savior to a group of shepherds. Here we see the depths of what God has done in salvation and the transformation salvation produces.

The story of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem shows us that God is Sovereignly in control of history but He often works in ways we don't expect. The King of kings is born in the most humble circumstances imaginable, yet God is working for our real problem...sin.

Zechariah breaks his silence with an overflow of praise and prophecy to God and to his newborn son, John. Zechariah foretells what God has done, how he has done it, and why God has done it. He also shows man what he must do to be right with God.

Zachariah and Elizabeth bring forth their promised son. The family and friends think his name should be called Zachariah after their father, but Zachariah and Elizabeth remember the command of Gabriel to call his name John. Will they obey in faith or will they go back to business as usual after God has blessed them?

Mary bursts forth in a heartfelt song of worship and praise to God. She focuses her reasons for magnifying God on who He is and What He has Done. God is owed our worship because of His grace, because of who he is, because of what he has done, and because of His faithfulness.

Gabriel comes to Mary in the backwoods of Nazareth to announce the birth of the Messiah. Mary demonstrates a heart of faith in God's grace, God's Son, God's Power, and God's Plan for her. She surrenders herself to the will of God to be His instrument in bearing the Lord

Zechariah the priest is given a divine message about his prayers for a child. Although Zechariah is described as faithful and righteous, he still battles with unbelief and is rebuked by the angel Gabriel. He is struck dumb until the prophecy is fulfilled.

David writes of his feelings of suffering and abandonment by God, but he speaks prophetically of the crucifixion of the Son of God and the atonement for Sin, giving us a glimpse into the mind of Christ as he suffers for sin.

Luke lays out the introduction and purpose to his gospel - so that Theophilus (and we) would have certainty about the things in which he was instructed