April 1, 2025
“For he who is least among you all is the one who is great” (Luke 9:48 ESV). Jesus corrected His disciples’ understanding of greatness. For they had been arguing about who among them was the greatest. Instead of rebuking them harshly, Jesus used a child as an illustration. In that culture, children had little status,
March 31, 2025
“But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:27 ESV). The Kingdom of God is a mystery. For Jesus described it as both present and future. Perhaps the best explanation for this mystery was offered by George Ladd, who called
March 30, 2025
“And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased” (Luke 8:43-44 ESV). A
March 29, 2025
‘“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him’ (Luke 8:39 ESV). When Jesus freed the man living in the tombs of the Gerasenes of demon possession, he begged to go with Jesus. The man
March 26, 2025
‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”’ (Luke 7:13-14 ESV). When Jesus encountered the crying widow of Nain walking behind her
March 25, 2025
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” (Luke 6:46 ESV). Jesus challenged His listeners with a piercing question: Why confess Me as Lord while refusing to obey Me? True faith is not just verbal acknowledgment but demonstrated through obedience. Jesus followed this statement with an illustration of two
March 24, 2025
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” (Luke 6:27-28, ESV) These words of Jesus are from what many have called the Sermon on the Plain. Although similar to the Sermon on the Mount found
March 23, 2025
‘And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”‘ (Luke 6:5 ESV). The Pharisees accused Jesus’ disciples of breaking the Sabbath because they picked grain while walking through a field. While the fourth commandment instructs God’s people to “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Ex. 20:8), the Pharisees
March 22, 2025
‘And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him’ (Luke 5:13 ESV). A man with leprosy fell on his face before Jesus saying, “Lord if you are willing, you can make me clean.” And the Lord, who could’ve healed him from a distance, came
March 21, 2025
“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” (Luke 5:4 ESV). After Peter had fished all night, catching nothing, Jesus came to him and asked to use his boat. He needed it as a speaking platform to teach the crowds gathered there to hear Him. When He finished speaking, He