Luke // Pastor Gene Pensiero Calvary Hanford

Assurance and reassurance were on Luke’s heart as he wrote his Gospel with the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)

God not only speaks to you when you are busy serving; you speak for Him through your serving (Pastor Gene Pensiero)

God’s power… His promises… Our prayers: These are things believers can identify with as we study the announcement of Jesus’ birth to the virgin Mary . (Pastor Gene Pensiero)

You are to all be “filled with the Spirit”; you are to speak to one another in “psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.” (Pastor Gene Pensiero)

Churches – all Churches – have customs and ceremonies. Even those who are trying to become more ‘contemporary’ do so by instituting new customs and ceremonies. We want people to go away fearing God, marveling and discussing the things that occurred with their families and friends. We can learn some things about the power or powerlessness of our customs as we search through these verses. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)

The trough was the one place perfectly suited for the events of that first Christmas. As a throne, it held the Lord; as a temple, it held the Lamb. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)