1. Jesus gives a long list of ethical demands for His disciples that seem contrary to everything that comes naturally.
  2. Sabbath breaking, hand healing, legalism, and the Beatitudes.
  3. A paralytic is lowered through a roof, sins are absolved, an unlikely person is called to follow Jesus and Jesus gets in trouble for partying with sinners.
  4. Leprosy, demons, sinful fishermen and a mother-in-law. All that in more in this episode.
  5. Temptation in the wilderness. A riot in His hometown. Silencing a demon. Jesus is busy in this episode.
  6. John is preaching in the wilderness and baptizing people in the Jordan River.
  7. Jesus is born, and His birth is proclaimed to shepherds which includes good news for all of us.
  8. Daniel and Erick continue in Luke with the birth of John. Zachariah finally speaks and there is much to discuss in what he says.
  9. Gabriel appears to Mary with the shocking announcement that she is to be the mother of the Son of God. How should we view Mary?
  10. Daniel and Erick wrap up Paul’s letter to the Philippians. He can “do all things through Christ”, what does that statement mean for him and us?
  11. Paul says he hasn’t yet obtained perfection but is certain he will, but not because of anything he has done.