LUKE 19:45-46: “Then Jesus entered the temple area. He began chasing out those who were selling there. He told them, “It is written that the Lord said, ‘My house will be a house where people can pray.’ (Isaiah 56:7) But … Continue reading →

LUKE 18:27: “Jesus replied, “Things that are impossible with people are possible with God.” (NIRV)‬‬ OBSERVATION: All things are possible with God! As I read this verse this morning I had to pause and remind myself – this really is … Continue reading →

LUKE 13:23-24, 29-30: “Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, “Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not … Continue reading →

LUKE 12:51-53: “Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you. I have come to separate people. From now on there will be five members in a family, each one against the other. There will … Continue reading →

LUKE 10:30-37: “Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho. Robbers attacked him. They stripped off his clothes and beat him. Then they went away, leaving him almost dead. A priest happened to be going down that … Continue reading →

LUKE 6:6-8: “Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the … Continue reading →

LUKE 2:49-52: “Why were you looking for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he meant by that. Then he went back to Nazareth with them, and … Continue reading →

LUKE 21:28: “When these things begin to happen, stand with confidence! The time when you will be set free is near.” (GW)‭‭ OBSERVATION: This Christmas season – am I cowering in fear, or standing in confidence? Am I filled with … Continue reading →

LUKE 17:20-21: “The Pharisees asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come. He answered them, “People can’t observe the coming of the kingdom of God. They can’t say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ You see, the kingdom … Continue reading →

LUKE 5:39: “And no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better.’ ” (NKJV)‭‭ OBSERVATION: Am I stuck in a rut? Am I willing to change? Am I holding on to the old … Continue reading →

LUKE 16:27-28: “The rich man responded, ‘Then I ask you, Father, to send Lazarus back to my father’s home. I have five brothers. He can warn them so that they won’t end up in this place of torture.’” (GW) OBSERVATION: … Continue reading →

LUKE 14:33: “In the same way, none of you can be my disciples unless you give up everything.” GW‬‬ OBSERVATION: Do we really have to give up everything to follow Jesus? When I read this verse I am both convicted … Continue reading →

LUKE 11:34-36: “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is unclouded, your whole body is full of light. But when your eye is evil, your body is full of darkness. So be careful that the light … Continue reading →

LUKE 7:44-47: “Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped … Continue reading →

LUKE 6:22-26: “Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man. Rejoice then, and be very happy! You have a great reward in heaven. That’s the … Continue reading →

LUKE 4:41: “Demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But Jesus ordered them not to speak. After all, they knew he was the Messiah.” (GW)‭‭ OBSERVATION: Who always knows who Jesus is? It is … Continue reading →

LUKE 3:7-9: “Crowds of people were coming to be baptized by John. He would say to them, “You poisonous snakes! Who showed you how to flee from God’s coming anger? Do those things that prove that you have turned to … Continue reading →

LUKE 2:49-52: “Jesus said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you realize that I had to be in my Father’s house?” But they didn’t understand what he meant. Then he returned with them to Nazareth and was … Continue reading →

LUKE 17:17-19: “So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Arise, go your … Continue reading →

LUKE 14:25-30: “Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, … Continue reading →