FRIDAY 3.31.23: Using Your Gifts – Luke 19:11-28
Jesus’ bold story of a king and his servants taught a lesson about faithful service. This story (Matthew 25 told it a bit differently)...
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THURSDAY 3.30.23: Connecting With People Where They Are – Luke 18:35-19:10
Jericho was the last stop before Jesus reached Jerusalem. “The Jewish historian Josephus (A.D. 37–93) explained that the first-century...
WEDNESDAY 3.29.23: Challenging Human Expectations – Luke 18:9-34
“We are going up to Jerusalem,” Jesus said in 18:31, and he was nearly there. His culture didn’t value tax collectors or children....
TUESDAY, 3.28.23: Trust God for the Future – Luke 17:20-18:8
When Pharisees asked a speculative question about when (in the future) God’s Kingdom would come, Jesus instead spoke of the need to trust...
MONDAY 3.27.23: Forgiveness – Luke 17:1-19
Jesus told his disciples they must forgive “even if someone sins against you seven times in one day” (Verse 4; Matthew 18:21-22 said...
SUNDAY, 3.26.23: Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good – Galatians 6:6-10
This week, as we read through Luke, the values of Jesus’ Kingdom will become more clear as we move closer to the Cross. Learning to...
SATURDAY 3.25.23: Allowing Jesus to Rule in Your Heart – Luke 16:1-31
Jesus told of a crook deftly buying off “friends” to help him when he lost his job. Jesus didn’t favor fraud, but asked, “If that...
FRIDAY 3.24.23: Joy When the Lost are Found – Luke 14:25-15:32
One of the “costs” of following Jesus was hearing pious people grumble, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Jesus...
THURSDAY 3.23.23:In God’s World, Everyone Is Invited – Luke 13:31-14:24
Jesus spoke four “laments” in Luke over Jerusalem (verses 33-35; cf. also 19:41-44, 21:20-24 and 23:27-31.) Jesus “spoiled” a...