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Take a moment to think about your relationship with God. What does it look like right now? If we are honest with ourselves, we recognize that we all have room to grow. In Luke 1:68–79, Zechariah’s prophecy gives us a beautiful picture of God’s relationship with His people. This relationship, like every other relationship, involves two parts: God’s part and our part. As we consider who God is and what He has done for us, we must also consider how…

Whenever we go through trials, difficulties, and hardships in life, one of the natural things we do is ask questions. Sometimes those questions come because we are afraid, frustrated, hurt, or confused. So here is the question: Is it okay to ask God questions? When we go through trials, difficulties, and hardships, or when we are afraid, frustrated, mad, or hurt, is it okay to ask God questions? Luke 1 gives us an interesting answer. Luke begins his Gospel with…

As we continue thinking about the teaching and preaching of Jesus in Luke 6, we come to the final section of what many people call the “Sermon on the Plain.” Over the past several weeks, we have considered the blessings and woes (Luke 6:20-26) and Jesus’ teaching about love (Luke 6:27-38), including His command to love our enemies. Now, in Luke 6:39-49, Jesus teaches us about righteousness. First, Jesus teaches that righteousness means being careful about who you follow (Luke…