Read: Luke 24 You’ve made it to the last day! Over the past twenty three days, we have read about all the amazing things Jesus did. He healed people, showed compassion and love, demonstrated forgiveness, casted out demons, raised people from the dead, and all sorts of other things. Today, we read about his most…
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Read: Luke 23 The crucifixion account is difficult to read. Jesus had done nothing wrong, yet he was condemned to die a criminal’s death. Pilate didn’t find reason to kill him and neither did Herod. It is interesting to see here that these two evil men were actually better to Jesus than the so called…
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Read: Luke 22 Have you ever been betrayed? How did that make you feel? Betrayal is one of the most difficult things for us to forgive because it is so personal. Here in this chapter, we see Jesus was betrayed twice. First, Jesus was betrayed by Judas as he brought a mob to arrest him. …
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Read: Luke 21 Many individuals over the years have scared people into a frenzy over the end of the world. Some of them even set dates predicting the end or Christ’s return, but all have been wrong so far. Many movies have been made on this topic also, some from religious backgrounds and others not.…
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Read: Luke 20 In Luke 19, Jesus entered Jerusalem like royalty! Then as soon as he got there the chief priests, the scribes, and other leaders started looking for a way to kill him (19:47). These leaders were trying to test Jesus, hoping to catch him in something that they could use to condemn him.…
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Read: Luke 19 In the American church, there is almost always push back when pastors talk about money. People don’t like to be told what to do with their money. We like our possessions and want to use our money for the things we want. For many it is just plain selfishness, but there are…
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Read: Luke 18 Near the end of this chapter, Jesus made the third prediction of his death (see Luke 9:21-22 and 13:33). This time he gave a little more detail, but the disciples still did not understand what he was talking about. It even says that the meaning was “hidden from them, and they did…
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Read: Luke 16 In Luke 16, we have a couple of very interesting stories about money. The first is somewhat difficult to understand. There is a manager who is squandering away his master’s possessions. He was likely taking advantage of his master’s money for his own benefit. As a result his master fired him, but…
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Read: Luke 15 Luke 15 is about the one; the one lost sheep, the one lost coin, and the one lost son. Jesus was ministering to tax collectors and sinners who were listening to him teach. As they watched, the Pharisees and scribes complained about him because he was spending so much time with sinners.…
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