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We are rightly impressed with Jesus’ ability to feed so many with so little. But let’s not miss the more important spiritual feeding in our reading. Jesus fed the crowd His Word, speaking to them of the kingdom of God.

BibleGateway: Luke 9:1-17 ESV Text: Luke 9:1-17 KJV Text: Luke 9:1-17 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:23      1 Then he… Read More »We are rightly impressed with Jesus’ ability to feed so many with so little. But let’s not miss the more important spiritual feeding in our reading. Jesus fed the crowd His Word, speaking to them of the kingdom of God.

The world tells us it’s hopeless. There’s nothing, they say, that can be done about death. Don’t listen to them! Just believe! Trust that even death must bow before Jesus. He is the Resurrection and the Life.

BibleGateway: Luke 8:40-56 ESV Text: Luke 8:40-56 KJV Text: Luke 8:40-56 The section starts at about 5:45 and ends at about 7:57      40 And it… Read More »The world tells us it’s hopeless. There’s nothing, they say, that can be done about death. Don’t listen to them! Just believe! Trust that even death must bow before Jesus. He is the Resurrection and the Life.

Yesterday we read of Jesus’ power over the forces of nature. Today we see His power over the forces of hell. Satan and his demons are powerful enemies, but they are no match for the Son of the Most High.

BibleGateway: Luke 8:26-39 ESV Text: Luke 8:26-39 KJV Text: Luke 8:26-39 The section starts at about 3:36 and ends at about 5:52 26 And they… Read More »Yesterday we read of Jesus’ power over the forces of nature. Today we see His power over the forces of hell. Satan and his demons are powerful enemies, but they are no match for the Son of the Most High.

Jesus was asleep in the boat as the disciples struggled against a vicious storm. Does it sometimes feel like God is asleep, oblivious to our fears? If so, we need to wake up! Jesus is ready to calm any storm we may encounter.

BibleGateway: Luke 8:16-25 ESV Text: Luke 8:16-25 KJV Text: Luke 8:16-25 The section starts at about 2:2 and ends at about 3:43 16 No man,… Read More »Jesus was asleep in the boat as the disciples struggled against a vicious storm. Does it sometimes feel like God is asleep, oblivious to our fears? If so, we need to wake up! Jesus is ready to calm any storm we may encounter.

God calls us to scatter the seed of His Word with reckless abandon. The power to create and grow faith is in the Word, not in us. The results will vary. But we take heart, trusting the Gospel to bring in a harvest of souls.

BibleGateway: Luke 8:1-15 ESV Text: Luke 8:1-15 KJV Text: Luke 8:1-15 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:11      1 And it… Read More »God calls us to scatter the seed of His Word with reckless abandon. The power to create and grow faith is in the Word, not in us. The results will vary. But we take heart, trusting the Gospel to bring in a harvest of souls.

Jesus is the prophesied Christ! He shows it by healing the blind, the deaf, the lame, and leprous. He even raises the dead! Don’t look for anyone else. He’s the One–the answer to all our guilt and pain.

BibleGateway: Luke 7:18-35 ESV Text: Luke 7:18-35 KJV Text: Luke 7:18-35 The section starts at about 2:17 and ends at about 4:45 18 And the… Read More »Jesus is the prophesied Christ! He shows it by healing the blind, the deaf, the lame, and leprous. He even raises the dead! Don’t look for anyone else. He’s the One–the answer to all our guilt and pain.

If we haven’t seen it so far in Luke’s Gospel, it’s crystal clear in today’s reading: Jesus is God in human flesh. Who else can heal the sick and raise the dead with just a few words!?

BibleGateway: Luke 7:1-16 ESV Text: Luke 7:1-16 KJV Text: Luke 7:1-16 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:20      1 Now when… Read More »If we haven’t seen it so far in Luke’s Gospel, it’s crystal clear in today’s reading: Jesus is God in human flesh. Who else can heal the sick and raise the dead with just a few words!?

With 20/20 vision we see the speck in our brother’s eye, but are often blind to the two-by-four in our own. Lord, help us see our own sin so that we may look upon our brother with humble and helpful love.

BibleGateway: Luke 6:37-49 ESV Text: Luke 6:37-49 KJV Text: Luke 6:37-49 The section starts at about 4:26 and ends at about 6:38      37 Judge not,… Read More »With 20/20 vision we see the speck in our brother’s eye, but are often blind to the two-by-four in our own. Lord, help us see our own sin so that we may look upon our brother with humble and helpful love.

Love for enemies does not come naturally to sinners. Jesus loved His enemies—the whole sinful world. His love sent Him to the cross to pay for all sins. Only His sacrificial love can work in us a real love for our enemies.

BibleGateway: Luke 6:27-36 ESV Text: Luke 6:27-36 KJV Text: Luke 6:27-36 The section starts at about 3:18 and ends at about 4:33      27 But I… Read More »Love for enemies does not come naturally to sinners. Jesus loved His enemies—the whole sinful world. His love sent Him to the cross to pay for all sins. Only His sacrificial love can work in us a real love for our enemies.

Happiness is not what people think it is. A person truly blessed is poor and hungry. In other words, we are happy when we know we are poor sinners, and have a hunger for the righteousness our Savior alone can give.

BibleGateway: Luke 6:17-26 ESV Text: Luke 6:17-26 KJV Text: Luke 6:17-26 The section starts at about 2:1 and ends at about 3:25 17 And he… Read More »Happiness is not what people think it is. A person truly blessed is poor and hungry. In other words, we are happy when we know we are poor sinners, and have a hunger for the righteousness our Savior alone can give.

Sinners have a natural bent toward legalistic religion, which is loveless to the extreme. True religion finds spiritual rest in Jesus, the Sabbath Lord. Then it shows its faith in deeds of love for one’s neighbor.

BibleGateway: Luke 6:1-11 ESV Text: Luke 6:1-11 KJV Text: Luke 6:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:40      1 And it… Read More »Sinners have a natural bent toward legalistic religion, which is loveless to the extreme. True religion finds spiritual rest in Jesus, the Sabbath Lord. Then it shows its faith in deeds of love for one’s neighbor.