Thursday, March 30, 2017

Luke 14: Human Vs. Heaven

In Luke 14, we see the human way contrasted with the heavenly way again and again.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Luke 13: Getting It Right

In Luke 13, Jesus is seen as caring very much for spiritual truth.  He wants His followers to get their theology right.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Luke 12: Be Prepared

A unifying theme in Luke 12 is getting ready for what the future holds.  Jesus has a lot of advice and even some parables regarding our spiritual preparation.

Monday, March 27, 2017

Luke 11: Fiery Jesus

There's an interesting progression in this chapter: Jesus among His disciples, teaching them about prayer; Jesus driving out demons, accused of using satanic power; Jesus preaching to the crowds, pestered to work a miracle; and Jesus eating with the Pharisees, unloading both barrels at their hypocrisy.

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Luke 10: Won't You Be My Neighbor?

"The only good Samaritan is a dead Samaritan."  While we don't have such a quote in the Bible, it's probably fair to say this was a sentiment widely shared by Jesus' audience.

Psalm 13: How Long?

David sure must have had his share of problems.

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Luke 9: Turning Point

Although we are less than halfway through Luke's Gospel, we reach a critical turning point in 9:20.  With Peter's confession of Jesus as the Christ (or Messiah), the book pivots to begin telling us of Jesus' path to the cross.