Christmas 2024: The Angel and the Virgin

Angels move about us often unnoticed. They serve the Lord and God sends them out to minister to His people. Long ago, God sent an angel named Gabriel to “a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary” (Lk. 1:27). [1] The angel … Continue reading Christmas 2024: The Angel and the Virgin

Humility and Justification in the Parable of the Tax Collector and Pharisee from Luke 18:9-14.

The Gospel of Luke tells of Jesus encountering crowds of people “who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt” (Lk. 18:9).[1] They were basically self-righteous, prideful, and oblivious to their own brokenness. They went about sizing up others as deplorable wretches ruining society. Those the self-righteous criticized were indeed sinners; … Continue reading Humility and Justification in the Parable of the Tax Collector and Pharisee from Luke 18:9-14.