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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!?

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.

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.

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.

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.

BibleGateway: Luke 5:17-26 ESV Text: Luke 5:17-26 KJV Text: Luke 5:17-26 The section starts at about 2:17 and ends at about 3:58      17 And it… Read More »Even if it means tearing apart a roof to get to the Savior, nothing can stop faith from taking its bodily and spiritual concerns to Jesus.

BibleGateway: Luke 5:1-11 ESV Text: Luke 5:1-11 KJV Text: Luke 5:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:40      1 And it… Read More »With Jesus as our Savior, we need not be afraid. He even gives our lives amazing purpose by equipping us to be fishers of men.

BibleGateway: Luke 4:31-44 ESV Text: Luke 4:31-44 KJV Text: Luke 4:31-44 The section starts at about 3:48 and ends at about 5:48      31 And came… Read More »Epiphany! This Jesus must be the Christ, the Son of God!

BibleGateway: Luke 4:12-27 ESV Text: Luke 4:12-27 KJV Text: Luke 4:12-27 The section starts at about 1:21 and ends at about 3:36 12 And Jesus… Read More »The Spirit of God rests on Jesus, the Chosen Christ, anointed to preach freedom for those held captive by sin. But beware! Friends and neighbors may react with hostility when we share the good news with them.

BibleGateway: Luke 3:21-37 ESV Text: Luke 3:21-37 KJV Text: Luke 3:21-37 The section starts at about 2:50 and ends at about 5:49      21 Now when… Read More »By the waters of the Jordan River, God announces to the world that Jesus is His Son. Luke traces Jesus’ human ancestry all the way back to Adam. Jesus is the God-man come to save us.

BibleGateway: Luke 3:1-20 ESV Text: Luke 3:1-20 KJV Text: Luke 3:1-20 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:59      1 Now in… Read More »Luke chronicles the precise time in history in which John the Baptist, by preaching of the Word, begins to prepare hearts to receive the Savior. Now is our time in history to preach so that all mankind may see the salvation of our God.

BibleGateway: Luke 2:21-40 ESV Text: Luke 2:21-40 KJV Text: Luke 2:21-40 The section starts at about 2:18 and ends at about 4:55      21 And when… Read More »Already, on the eighth day of His earthly life, Jesus sheds His holy and precious blood for us. With eyes of faith we see the salvation God has prepared for all people!