“Let the one with ears to hear listen.” All the tax agents and sinners were coming to hear him. But the Pharisees and the scribes complained. The said, “This person welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Luke 14: 35; 15: 1-2 Chapter 15 is one of the most beloved and tender chapters in all of…[read more]
Salt therefore is a good thing. But if even the salt goes insipid, with what will it be seasoned? It is fit neither for the ground nor for the manure pile. It is tossed out. Luke 14: 34-5 It is God, for his own loving purpose, who puts both the will and the action into…[read more]
In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus. HIs state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave, and became as humans are; and being as all humans are, he was humbler yet even to accepting death death…[read more]
Instead, whenever you give a reception, invite poor people, crippled people, lame people, blind people. And you will be happy that they are not able to repay you, for you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous. Luke 14:13-14 There must be no competition among you, no conceit; but everybody is to be…[read more]
Jesus went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat a meal. They had him under close scrutiny. Luke 14: 1 I thank my God whenever I think of you, and every time I pray for all of you, I pray with joy, remembering how you have…[read more]
At that time some Pharisees came up to him and said, “Go away. Leave this place! Herod seeks to kill you.” He told them, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow. On the third day I reach my goal.’ But it is necessary for me to…[read more]
Struggle to enter through the narrow door. I tell you that many will seek to enter and they will not be able. From the time the master of the house rises and shuts the door, you will begin to stand outside and knock on the door. You will say, “Lord, open to us!” He will…[read more]
Jesus spent the entire night in prayer to God. When it was day he summoned his disciples. He chose from among them the twelve, whom he also named apostles. Luke 6: 12-13 Which person who has some experience of spiritual matters would desire that an angel come from heaven in order to make known God’s…[read more]
The ruler of the synagogue was irritated because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. He responded by telling the crowd that there were six days on which one must work. “So come on those days to be healed, not on the Sabbath day!” The Lord answered him, “Hypocrites! You all untie your ox on the…[read more]
Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” He responded, “Man, who appointed me your judge or executor?” And he told them, “Watch out! Protect yourself from every form of greed. No one’s life is based on an abundance of possessions.” Luke 12: 13-15 Luke’s context…[read more]
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