Luke 5:4-11 NKJV When Jesus had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6And when they had … Continue reading Nevertheless, at Your Word
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Anointed to Preach the Gospel
Luke 4:16-21 NKJV 16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the … Continue reading Anointed to Preach the Gospel
Taking Up Our Cross Daily
“And He was saying to them all, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what … Continue reading Taking Up Our Cross Daily
Put Out Into Deep Water
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, 2 he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to … Continue reading Put Out Into Deep Water
Humble and Submissive
I am reading in Luke 7:36-50 NASB1995, some of which I will summarize. Jesus was invited to dine with a Pharisee at his house. And while he was there a woman who was a sinner came there to see him. She brought with her an alabaster vial of perfume, “and standing behind Him at His … Continue reading Humble and Submissive
Calling Sinners to Repentance
Speaking of Jesus Christ: “After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him. And Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was … Continue reading Calling Sinners to Repentance
Jesus Christ is Our Salvation
Mary, the mother of Jesus, had just given birth to her son. An angel of God visited some shepherds keeping watch over their flock by night, and he told them that on that day, in the city of David, “there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” So they went … Continue reading Jesus Christ is Our Salvation
Celebrating Jesus Christ
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of … Continue reading Celebrating Jesus Christ
The Knowledge of Salvation
“And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,For He has visited us and accomplished redemption for His people,And has raised up a horn of salvation for usIn the house of David His servant—As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from … Continue reading The Knowledge of Salvation
My Soul Exalts The Lord
Mary had been visited by an angel of God and told that she was going to give birth to the Son of God and that she was to name him “Jesus.” But Mary was a virgin and had not been with a man, so she wondered how this would happen. And the angel told her … Continue reading My Soul Exalts The Lord
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