Luke 12:49-53 ESV “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. … Continue reading Peace? No! A Sword!
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By What We Practice
Luke 12:8-9 ESV “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God.” Sometimes our English translations of the Scriptures don’t quite capture the true meaning of … Continue reading By What We Practice
Take ‘Em Seriously
Luke 12:4-7 ESV “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not … Continue reading Take ‘Em Seriously
Full of Light or Darkness?
Luke 11:33-36 “Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness. Therefore be careful lest the light in you be darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part … Continue reading Full of Light or Darkness?
No More Excuses!
Luke 9:57-62 ESV As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” To another he said, “Follow me.” But he … Continue reading No More Excuses!
Take Up Your Cross Daily
Luke 9:23-26 ESV “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if … Continue reading Take Up Your Cross Daily
Shine the Light for All to See
Luke 8:16-18 ESV “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and … Continue reading Shine the Light for All to See
Four Types of Responses
Luke 8:4-8 ESV Jesus Christ said in a parable, “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had … Continue reading Four Types of Responses
Treated Like She’s a Nobody
Luke 7:36-50 ESV One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and … Continue reading Treated Like She’s a Nobody
Wisdom is Justified
Luke 7:24-27 ESV “When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing … Continue reading Wisdom is Justified
Run With It 