Luke 1:46-55
Mary's song of rejoicing remembers and reflects on God's great reversal.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Luke commentaries by Stein, Bock, and Wright
ADVENT: The Magnifying Song Over the Miracle Son
Luke 1:46-55
The Gospel awakens the soul, causing the magnifying song over the miracle Son.
Here We Stand: Christ Alone
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Because Jesus is our sole and sufficient Savior, we are sent to make him known.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Gospel Transformation Bible; 1 Timothy Commentary by Philip Graham Ryken; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves
Here We Stand: Faith Alone
Romans 4:1-8
Faith alone receives justification, and produces good works, humility, and joy.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Romans commentaries by Donald Barnhouse and Saint Helen’s Church; Faith Alone by Thomas Schreiner
Here We Stand: Grace Alone
Ephesians 2:1-10
Being born dead in sin, God saves us by grace alone to display the immeasurable riches of his grace.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Ephesians Commentary by Clinton Arnold
Here We Stand: The Glory of God Alone
Romans 11:33-36
To understand the greatness of God’s glory, we must experience his goodness in Christ.
RESOURCES: JR Vassar, Glory Hunger; CS Lewis, Weight of Glory; Tim Keller, Romans 8-16 For You; R. Kent Hughes, Romans: Righteousness from Heaven; Michael F. Bird, Romans; The Gospel Transformation Bible, ESV
Here We Stand: Sola Scriptura
2 Timothy 3:16
We can bet our lives on the Bible because God speaks truthfully, clearly, sufficiently, and with authority.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
DEVOTED: The Prayers
Acts 2:41-42
The local church is called to be a people devoted to prayer together.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts Commentary by Martyn Lloyd-Jones; The First Apology by Justin Martyr
DEVOTED: The Breaking of Bread
Acts 2:41-42
The Lord’s Supper is an ordinance of Jesus Christ that signifies the broken body and shed blood of Christ; And it was given to the church as a means for us to give thanks for, remember, and proclaim Christ’s death; To presently commune with him, create unity within churches, and as an occasion for self examination.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts commentaries by Martyn Lloyd-Jones and Eckhard Schnabel; 1 Corinthians Commentary by Mark Taylor
DEVOTED: Baptism
Acts 2:41-42
Baptism is a commandment of Christ signifying our salvation and a means of God’s assuring true Christians, a church adding a member, and a believer announcing to the world that they’re a Christian.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Acts commentary by Schnabel