Jesus in Adolescence He was twelve years old, v.42.  As he grew physically, v.40, 52: He waxed strong in spirit – he kept the balance physically and spiritually He was filled with wisdom – godly wisdom from the fear of God, Heb 5:7 The grace of God was upon him...

Simeon and Anna In Lk 2:25-39 we read about two people who saw Jesus in the temple when Jospeh and Mary came to “present him to the Lord”, Lk 2:22.  These two people are Simeon and Anna. Simeon His character, Lk 2:25: Just – he was morally upright, a man...

Jesus’s Birth Remarkable Circumstances in Jesus’s Birth Caesar’s Tax Joseph and Mary were from Nazareth, Lk 2:4, 1:26.  Ordinarily, they would have stayed in Nazareth for Jesus’s birth because Mary was already so far along in her pregnancy, Lk 2:5. Yet, Jesus was not supposed to be born in Nazareth. ...

John’s Birth In this lesson, we’ll study the birth of John the Baptist and the prophesies that Zacharias prophesied after he could speak again. John’s Birth, Lk 1:57-58 When John was born, Elisabeth’s cousins and neighbors rejoiced with her, since the Lord had shown her mercy, in giving her a...

Mary with Gabriel and Elisabeth We’re studying about Mary with Gabriel and Elisabeth in this lesson from Lk 1:26-56.  Before appearing to Mary, Gabriel had appeared to Zacharias earlier.  At this time, Elisabeth is six months pregnant, v. 26, 36.  In Lk 1:26-38, Gabriel is sent to Mary in Nazareth...

Job 14:1 “Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble”.  Trouble: that which causes concern or distress.  Introduction: The Bible has a lot to say regarding the troubles of life. Troubles come in all shapes and sizes, in all places, and to all...

Being a Prodigal Luke 15:11-32 Most of the time when we think of the term prodigal, we think of a saved person who has quit living for God and is living a like the rest of the world. It is easy to see how that definition would get used based...

The Prophecy of John the Baptist Introduction to the Gospel of Luke, Lk 1:1-4 Luke wrote to Theophilus, the same person to whom he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, Acts 1:1.  He wrote “those things which are most surely believed among us”, v.1.  That is, what he wrote in...

Joseph Typifies Christ Joseph typifies Christ in over 100 ways.  We are going to study 14 principle ways that Jospeh typifies Christ in this lesson. Both were beloved of their Father.  Gen 37:3.  Matt 3:17. Both were hated by the people they were sent to save.  Gen 37:4.  Jn 15:18....

Jacob Typifies a Christian Isaac is a type of Christ.  Christ is the king.  Thus, his son, Jacob, typifies a child of the king.  Jacob typifies a Christian.  In this study of Jacob’s life, we shall glean some important life lessons to remember as Christians. Pay careful attention to the...