Source: https://ift.tt/2r1jSGm Today: [Luke 19 Part 1] What Constitutes and Enemy of God? In Luke 19 Part 1 Jesus visits the home of Zacchaeus. Zacchaeus was not just a tax collector, he was a tax collector of tax collectors. He was universally despised because of his vocation and he prospered in doing so. When Zacchaeus, […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2Fd9OPU Today: [Luke 18] In This Life and the Life to Come: In chapter 18 of Luke, Jesus speaks about prayer and the subject of recompense to those that follow Him. A certain ruler meets Jesus and is invited to sell all, give all but he cannot bring himself to do it. The disciples […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2vG7scR Today: [Luke 17] Offenses, and the Coming of the Kingdom. In Luke 17 Jesus describes a gruesome form of execution as what is in store for those who cause offenses. He goes on to speak of the coming of the kingdom in quite veiled and unique language as “lightning from one part of […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2HgAMI5 Today: [Luke 16] Stewardship, Clemency, and the Reality of Hell: When is the last time you let a sinner off the hook? Have you ever conveyed the goodness of God to a sinful person? In the story of the unfaithful steward, Jesus calls upon us to reconcile the sin debt of those around […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2qIqslM Today: [Luke 15] Jesus Hangs Out with Publicans and Sinners: In Luke 15 the Pharisees are pulling their hair out because they don’t like the company Jesus keeps. Have you irritated a Pharisee lately? In this chapter Jesus lays out a very specific strategy for winning the lost and it has little in […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2vouLrn Today: [Luke 14] The Path of Humility: In Luke 14 Jesus again attends a dinner with a group of Pharisees. At the event, the Pharisees are jostling each other, seeking to sit at the most honorable tables, and embarrassing themselves. Jesus observes this and teaches on the necessity of choosing the path of […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2HFTE4r Today: [Luke 13] Delivered from Random Happenstance: In Luke 13 Jesus discusses the random calamities that befall man and suggests that if we repent we can be protected from such things. Is this true and do you believe it? The world says “stuff happens” as though to suggest that things indiscriminately occur, at […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2H4IWYc [Today: Luke 12 Part 2] In this portion of Luke 2 Jesus speaks of stewardship and reward in a context that is familiar to us but at the same time greatly undiscerned for its spiritual richness. He begins with observation about the things that a man treasures and the degree to which those […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2qq8HqL Today: [Luke 12 Part 1] When Doubt and Worry Come: In chapter 12 of Luke Jesus gives instruction regarding what our response should be in the midst of difficulty and downturn in our lives. One man chooses in a parable revealed here to amass as much supply as possible, in the event challenging […]
READ MORE Source: https://ift.tt/2GOCu7f Today: [Luke 11] Part 2 Jesus Exposes an Assassination Plot: In Luke 11 part 2 Jesus goes to dinner at a Pharisee’s home with a group of scribes and lawyers. While reclining at dinner, He is asked many questions by these religious experts, that provoke Jesus to reprove them and to go so […]
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