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 […]
Jesus redirects His Followers
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor asyourself.” Luke 10:27
March 20
Jumping into the Gospel According to Luke these past few days (in our 4/90 Challenge all-church study), I have found myself lingering over and appreciating the purpose statements. Here’s my list so far: Luke’s purpose: certainty of what you’ve been taught In Luke 1.4, the traveling companion of the Apostle Paul (who is Luke) shares his […]