Luke 17: 1-61 Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of … [Read more…]
Luke 14: 7-11 7 So He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noted how they chose the best places, saying to them: 8 “When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him; … [Read more…]
49 “I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished! 51 Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but … [Read more…]
Are we content with the things God has given us or do we secretly desires other peoples stuff? Luke 12:13-21 13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over … [Read more…]
Luke 11:29-3229 And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 30 For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will … [Read more…]
Luke 11:14-2314 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. 15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”16 Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign … [Read more…]
Luke 11:1-4Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven,Hallowed be Your name.Your kingdom come.Your … [Read more…]
We can either be an anxious Martha or a studious Mary. Instead of anxiously running back and forth trying to please God, we should simply sit at His feet and listen. Luke 10:38-4238 Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her … [Read more…]
Are we loving our neighbor? Who is our neighbor? Life can feel so busy at times that we begin to believe that we don’t have time to help others. Luke 10:25-37 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said … [Read more…]
There is always something to rejoice about but we tend to rejoice in things like our new job, money, reputation, and power, but God would rather us rejoice in far better things. Luke 10: 17-2417 Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” 18 And … [Read more…]