The emphasis in this story is how Abraham lives among the nations as a sojourner. This is a study in contrasts as we see Abimelech, King of Gerar, calling account to a commonly recognized standard of morality.

Belgic 2022 speaks to the "Regulative Principle," the rule which states that we do only what the Lord has commanded us to do in worship. It also constrains the authority of the church to establishing an order concerning accidental things, and not imposing human laws upon God's people.

Luke alone tells us about Jesus being presented in the temple, and he uses this story as an illustration of how Jesus has fulfilled the law of the Lord, and thus become both the glory of Israel AND a light to the gentiles.

Luke's nativity emphasizes that Christ has come to establish a heavenly kingdom that brings salvation for all. When our faith rests in these heavenly blessings he secures, our joy is full.

Zechariah is struck deaf and dumb as a curse for his unbelief. After nine months of silence, he bursts forth into a glorious song of praise. In this sermon we look at how his praise puts the good news of Christ's birth in the context of the story of the Bible.