This is Spoken Gospel.

We’re dedicated to seeing
Jesus in all of scripture.

In each episode, we see what’s
happening in a Biblical text

and how it sheds light
on Jesus and his gospel.

Let’s jump in.

Luke’s opening words tell us
what we’re about to read—

eyewitness testimonies that give
us certainty that Jesus is Messiah.

The first eyewitnesses
are Zechariah and Mary.

They both receive incredible promises
from God through a messenger.

An angel announces to both families
that they would have children under
impossible circumstances.

Elizabeth will become pregnant after decades of
infertility, and Mary (a virgin) will carry God’s Son.

John will be filled with the Holy Spirit, and
Jesus will be born because of the Holy Spirit.

John will fill a prophetic role like Elijah,
and Jesus will be a king like David,

and his kingdom will never end.

As a pair, the birth stories tell us that
John’s ministry will prepare Israel for Jesus.

And Jesus’ ministry will
prepare Israel for God’s Kingdom.

The miraculous events
surrounding Jesus’ birth prove this.

An army of angels announces the birth
of Jesus to some poor shepherds,

who see, rejoice, and act as
the first witnesses to Jesus’ birth.

A few days later, Simeon and Anna encounter
Jesus in the temple and praise God for the child,

singing over him and speaking
of “the redemption of Jerusalem”.

None of us want to believe lies.

Luke shows us that our faith has a firm foundation in
recorded historical events and eyewitness testimony.

And every witness in Luke declares the same thing—
God has come to rescue and to save.

Gabriel calls this child,
“the Son of God”.

The angelic army calls him
“Savior,” “Messiah,” and “the Lord”.

Simeon calls him,
“God’s salvation”.

And in a final story from his boyhood, Jesus himself
refers to God’s temple as, “My Father’s house”.

This good news isn’t just for Israel.

The angelic army announced that this
is good news of great joy for all people.

Simeon sings that Jesus
will be a light to the Gentiles.

Luke has just begun his Gospel account, but
he is already pointing us toward the global

impact of Jesus’ historically
verifiable life, death, and resurrection.

This is good news meant
for everyone to hear.

May the Holy Spirit open your eyes to see the
God who remembers and keeps His promises.

And may you see Jesus as the
Son of God and Savior of the world.