Luke 9:20 Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” J.C. Ryle: We should pray frequently that God would raise up more Christians of the stamp of the apostle Peter. Erring, and unstable, and ignorant of his own heart as he sometimes proved, that blessed apostle … More Wanted: a few more Peters
Our passage today in Luke 9 is similar to one in Mark 8. John Piper comments in a recent post on the Desiring God Blog: After Jesus had fed both the 5,000 and the 4,000 with only a few loaves and fish, the disciples got in a boat without enough bread for themselves. When they … More The Loving Meaning of the Leftovers
From Cornerstone Church in San Francisco, “The Commission” 2002 Easter Play
In Luke 8, a common theme we see is that we need to truly HEAR God. If we have ears to hear, let us hear. (v7) The parable of the soils is all about the different ways we HEAR. “As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it … More Take care how you HEAR!
We read that among those who followed our Lord in his journeyings, were “certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities.” We can well imagine that the difficulties these holy women had to face in becoming Christ’s disciples were neither few nor small. They had their full share of the contempt and … More Women followers of Jesus…
Luke 7:19-23….calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” 20 And when the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or … More Look to Jesus!
Coty Pinckney comments on today’s passage, found in Luke 7:1-10. A centurion’s servant is near death. He sends Jewish elders to ask Jesus to help. Do you notice the reason the elders say He should come? Verse 4: “He is worthy to have you do this for him.” They say he loves the Jews; he … More True faith sees its own unworthiness.
The nature of a tree determines or defines the kind of fruit it produces. Jesus said in Luke 6:43-45 that the tree is known by its fruit. So, for our fruit to change, our nature must change. One false doctrine floating around out there is that we can change ourselves. But the Bible says, “Can the Ethiopian change … More Fruit change
Coty Pinckney on Luke 6: Consider verses 39, 41, and 42: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? . . . 41 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? … More Judge Yourself…Coty Pinckney on Luke 6
In the passage for today, Luke 6:37-42, we read Jesus’ statements on judging others, including Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in … More Was Jesus funny?
