Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. John 4.13-14
April 17
31“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32but I have prayed for you that your faith not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22.31-32 A couple of weeks ago, we had a visitor at our home who asked what Luke 22.31-32 means. We have that verse […]
Jesus Is the Resurrected Savior
They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” Luke 24.32
April 10
And as they went they were cleansed. Luke 17.14 On the way to Jerusalem he (Jesus) was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” When he saw them he said […]
Jesus is on a Mission
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. Luke 19.10
April 3
“Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Luke 14.27 Before Resurrection Sunday. Before Crucifixion Friday. There was the walk. The walk Jesus made toward His death. After the betrayal and arrest of Jesus. After the beating and mocking. After the “kangaroo court” trials in the Jewish courts – where Jesus was charged with […]
Jesus Tells Stories about Lost Things
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate. Luke 15.24
March 27
One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him (at Jesus), saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has […]