April 10, 2023
“There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, for you will see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the Kingdom of God, but you will be thrown out. And people will come from all over the world—from east and west, north and south—to take their places in the Kingdom of God” (Luke 13:28-29
April 9, 2023
‘Then Jesus said, “What is the Kingdom of God like? How can I illustrate it? It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches.”’ (Luke 13:18-19 NLT). Jesus spoke this parable to illustrate the way the
April 8, 2023
“You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected” (Luke 12:40 NLT). Jesus told a parable about a master returning from a wedding banquet and how his servants should be ready to open the door of his house the moment he knocks. He could return any
April 7, 2023
“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom” (Luke 12:32 NLT). Giving. That’s what delights the Father. He loves to give. Jesus told His “little flock” of disciples not to worry nor be afraid about material things. For the Father loves to give. So, don’t
April 4, 2023
“So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him” (Luke 11:13 NLT). Does God give good gifts when we ask? Can we trust His response to our prayers? If we give ourselves fully to
April 1, 2023
‘Then a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.”’ (Luke 9:35 NLT) When Peter witnessed the Transfiguration of Jesus and saw his glory and the two men, Moses and Elijah, standing with him, Peter blurted out his idea for a building project on the mountain. But the
March 31, 2023
“The Son of Man must suffer many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed, but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.” (Luke 9:22 NLT). Jesus revealed His purpose and destiny to His disciples
March 29, 2023
“And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake” (Luke 8:37 NLT). The people in the region of the
March 28, 2023
“The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity” (Luke 8:14 NLT). Jesus told a parable about a farmer who scattered seed that fell onto
March 27, 2023
“Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?” (Luke 7:49 NLT). The men sitting at Simon the Pharisee’s table questioned Christ’s habit of forgiving sins. He had just allowed an immoral woman to anoint His feet and said nothing to rebuke her. Then, to top it off, Jesus forgave the woman her sins.