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“I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” (Luke 18:17 NLT).

April 16, 2022

THE NECESSITY OF CHILDLIKE FAITH After Jesus rebuked his disciples for preventing parents from bringing their children to be blessed by Him, He gave this spiritual principle concerning the kingdom of God. Those who would desire entrance into the kingdom must first receive it “like a child.”   These questions arise: How does a child

“But first the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation” (Luke 17:25 NLT).

April 15, 2022

CHRIST KNEW HE MUST BE CRUCIFIED AND REJECTED When Jesus was asked when the kingdom of God would come, He told His disciples that an important event “must” precede its coming. What was this event? It was His crucifixion and rejection.   Jesus knew why He came. He came to die, so that we might

“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities” (Luke 16:10 NLT).

April 13, 2022

ARE YOU FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE THINGS? People are often heard saying, “If I had more, I’d start giving, but I’m just too broke to give right now.” Yet, Jesus taught that faithfulness in large things begins with faithfulness in little things. Stop waiting for a better job, more money, a bigger house, or a

“For this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life” (Luke 15:24 NLT).

April 12, 2022

THE SON IS ALIVE AGAIN Jesus told a parable about a father and two sons. The younger one was rebellious and took his portion of his father’s wealth and squandered it in riotous living. When his money had run out, a famine came, and he took a job feeding pigs. He was so hungry that

“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted” (Luke 14:11 NLT).

April 11, 2022

THE LOST ART OF HUMILITY Jesus taught this timeless spiritual principle promoting humility over self-promotion. He illustrated the principle with a parable concerning seat selection at a wedding banquet. He observed that it would be better to take a “lowly” seat at the table and have the master elevate you to a better one, than

“Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own” (Luke 12:15 NLT).

April 7, 2022

HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR LIFE? How do you measure life? Jesus warned the man who asked him to act as judge in settling his father’s estate that such things were not so important. Too many families have been divided over the disposition of their parents belongings. How sad that a time of mourning is

“Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known” (Luke 12:2 NLT).

April 6, 2022

CONFESSION IS BETTER THAN COVER-UP After warning his disciples about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, Jesus warned that ultimately all things that people have sought to cover up and hide, will be exposed.   Eventually, every public persona will have its mask removed. As the Lord warned the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land,

‘Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice”’ (Luke 11:28 NLT).

April 5, 2022

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO HEAR AND OBEY A woman in the crowd that had gathered listening to Jesus teach, exclaimed, “God bless your mother!” To which Jesus replied, “Even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” Surely, the blessing that Mary, the mother of Jesus, had received

“Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me” (Luke 10:16 NLT).

April 3, 2022

GOSPEL SHARING AND FEAR OF REJECTION Jesus sent out 72 disciples two by two to preach the gospel in every town and place he was about to go. He prepared them to understand that some people would accept their message and some would reject it. The main thing was to know that ultimately they were

“As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51 NLT).

April 2, 2022

JESUS SET HIS FACE FOR THE FINISH Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem. As he traveled from Galilee, he sought to take the direct route through Samaria, but they would not receive him. Their rejection was a foreshadowing of the rejection he would face in Jerusalem. Yet, he was resolute, literally he “set his