Jesus Christ Is God John 1:1–13 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 To say that Jesus Christ is God is to say that we can now know the truth about God. We can know what he is like. The counterpart to this […]

Three Openings Luke 24:13–35 Did not our hearts burn within us . . . while he opened to us the Scriptures? Luke 24:32 Jesus opened the Scriptures; he also opened eyes and understanding. Each of those three openings had an important consequence. When Jesus opened the Scriptures to Cleopas and his companion, we are told that their

Christ’s Threefold Office Luke 24:19; Hebrews 2:17; Revelation 19:16 Jesus of Nazareth . . . a prophet mighty in deed and word. Luke 24:19 It has been common to speak of the work of Christ under three general heads: prophet, priest, and king. These refer to his teaching office, his role as Savior, and his function as

Dying Well Luke 23:44–49 Father, into your hands I commit my spirit! Luke 23:46 As Jesus died, commending his spirit to God, so may we die in like faith. We can echo Jesus’s words, knowing that as we pass from this life trusting Jesus’s death on our behalf, we pass into the loving hands of

The Believing Thief Luke 23:39–43 Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Luke 23:42 The story of the believing thief is our story too if we have truly believed on the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior. The believing thief did three things. First, he recognized his own need, and by that I