Luke 2:8-21 | The classic Christmas story of the angels announcing the birth of Jesus to lowly shepherds is beautiful unto itself. But, did you know how important it was that shepherds hear this message? Did you know that we can even see Trinity in the announcement of the angels? Pastor Seabaugh lends us some deeper interpretive insights that may make this pristine moment even more significant for you.

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Luke 2:1-20 | When we envision the Christmas story, we often see Mary and Joseph, dejected and alone as the birth of Jesus takes place. In this episode, Pastor Seabaugh presents us with additional context which may bust up some of our classic images of the story, only to replace them with something strangely… normal.

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Luke 1:35-80 | Mary’s song, the Magnificat, is one of the most beautiful of the Bible. However, it may not be all that original. Learn how Mary’s song links to Hannah’s song, how Zechariah’s song drew from the Old Testament, and how much your New Testament links to the only scriptures they had, the Old Testament.

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Luke 1:26-38 | It’s already a big deal that the angel Gabriel came to Mary to announce that she was pregnant with the Messiah. It becomes all the more meaningful when we hear the Old Testament anticipation of Messiah reverberating in every word.

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Luke 1:5-25 | What was it like for Zechariah to serve in the temple when he received word from the angel that Elizabeth would bear a child? Why does the Bible give us seemingly random details? Could some of those details actually give us a sense of when Jesus was born?

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This episode includes a lengthy quote from D. Thomas Lancaster’s “Chronicles of the Messiah” volume 1.

John 1:14-18, Luke 1:1 | Pastor Seabaugh digs deep into the significance of John 1:14, explores the curious appearance of John the Baptist in John’s prologue, and introduces us to Theophilus.

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John 1:1-14 | Pastor Seabaugh guides us through the prologue of John’s Gospel, exploring the depths of John’s prologue and the Wisdom of God by which creation was established.

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Walking with Messiah Jesus with Pastor David Seabaugh. Dive deep into the Gospels with this chronological look at the story of Jesus using a Jewish first-century lens. In this episode, Pastor Seabaugh begins our journey in John 1:1 and introduces us to some of the resources and interpretive techniques used in this study.

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