John the Baptist goes from the last prophet to the first preacher.Sarah Stenson sits down with Adam, Kiri, and Mason to talk about the significance of John the Baptist pointing to Jesus in this week&apos;s lectionary passage. The Jewish teachers ask John three questions: Who are you? Are you Elijah? Are you the prophet? Sarah explains the significance of these questions and why John&apos;s answers speak to our preaching the promise of Jesus Christ today. <ul><li>What does it mean to be sent by God?</li><li>Should we be making Jesus&apos; paths straight?</li><li>How can I humble myself?</li></ul><a rel="payment" href="https://www.lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate">Support the Show.</a>Interested in sponsoring an episode of Scripture First? Email Sarah at sarah@lhos.org or visit our donation page: <a href='https://lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate/'>lutherhouseofstudy.org/donate</a>

"Greetings, Favored One!" | Luke 1:26-38 with Sarah Stenson & Dr. Chris Croghan

Three millennials sit down with Lutheran theologians to understand how Scripture is working in our lives. God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, sin, faith, forgiveness, Luther, and more are on the table as Mason Van Essen, Kiri Haugen, and Adam Guthmiller discuss each week's upcoming lectionary Bible passage with Luther House of Study's theologians to hear the context in and around Scripture before it's preached in church.