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This week our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King rediscovers the the glory and grace of the Trinity revealed through the baptism of Jesus. Tyler Briggs highlights not only the beauty and blessing of the believer’s baptism itself, but the spiritual blessings offered through the believer’s union with Christ and His death, burial, and resurrection.

This week our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King captures the message of repentance preached by John the Baptist. In preparing the way for Jesus, John exposed the Jews’ low view of God and distorted view of themselves. The right response for John’s audience, as well as us today, is to respond to sin with sincere repentance and rely on Christ in true faith.

This week our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King follows Jesus’ journey of maturity as a youth and preparation as our savior. We see Jesus’ humanity and humility on full display, yet also His zeal for His Father’s Word and will from a young age. The only appropriate response to our sympathetic and sufficient savior is to willfully and worshipfully submit to Him!

As our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King progresses with the presentation of young Jesus at the temple, we witness the faith of Simeon and Anna and the faithfulness of God to send a Savior to Israel and all the nations. As foretold by Simeon, this Savior would undergo tremendous suffering. Nonetheless, it would be through Christ’s suffering that we would not only find salvation, but the sweetest of comforts amidst our own suffering and persecution as Christians.

As our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King continues with the pronouncement of the gospel to the shepherds, we witness the glory of God revealed to the lowly shepherds through the angelic chorus and the birth of Jesus Christ. In response, the shepherds joyfully and eagerly share the good news of salvation for all people who receive Him.

Zooming in on the story of Jesus’ birth, Tyler examines how the humble origins of the King of Kings clearly points to two undeniable truths, God’s sovereignty and His humility. With these two facts in mind, we can confidently claim that the current events of the world are in the hands of the King, and that those in desperate need can confidently approach their savior.

As our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King arrives at the birth of John the Baptist and Zacharias’ prophecy, we witness the power and providence of God to faithfully fulfill His each and every promise. In response to our redemption in Christ, we are to not only rejoice in our rescue, but to remain in this newness of life as God’s sons and daughters.

As our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King continues, we witness the grace of God lavished upon Elizabeth and Mary and their response of praise. Likewise, we must continually be reminded of God’s abundant blessings in our lives and testify of His goodness to our fellow believers and unbelievers alike.

After reveling in the announcement and miraculous conception of John the Baptist last week, our sermon series The Gospel of Luke, Part I: The Arrival of the King continues with an even greater and more miraculous announcement— the immaculate conception of Jesus Christ. In this section of Scripture, we see not only the unrivaled power, love, and sovereignty of God, but also the inspiring humility and faith of Mary.

There is familiarity in Luke’s account of The Birth of John Foretold, as if this is a story we may have heard before. A couple, well past childbearing age, and living in a culture where childless women were mocked, is promised a son. Not only does this story echo Abraham’s and Sarah’s, the childlessness of Rachel before she bore twin boys, and the prayerful Hannah who bore Samuel, Zacharias’ and Elizabeth’s story also prepares the way for the next and greatest conception story for another devout and ordinary couple.