Theme: Our Lord's rejection in His own home town illustrates to us that His ministry is for the humble of heart that will sincerely receive Him by faith.

Theme: Luke tells us about our Savior's birth in terms of its situation, its declaration, and its confirmation.

Theme: The words of Elizabeth to Mary testify of the blessedness of those who believe God's word about Jesus.

Theme: The response to the announcement of Jesus' birth should be a joyful song of praise to God for the victory of salvation.

Theme: The story of the birth John the Baptist shows us how God kept His promise to provide a messenger who would proclaim the Christ.

Theme: The 'infancy stories' of our Savior in the temple declare to us that He was the long-expected Messiah.

Theme: Even from Jesus' earliest years, He demonstrated that He always did that which pleased the Father.

Theme: Jesus' ministry was prepared for and announced by the remarkable ministry of John the Baptist.

Theme: The baptism of Jesus shows us that our salvation is a work of the whole Godhead for us.

Theme: Luke's genealogy of our Lord teaches us that He ministered for us as one of us.