Category: Luke
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The One Who Waits
Matthew 24:37 “For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.” Luke 21:25-28 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what…
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Are you a “Good Samaritan”?
Luke 10:25-37 “And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, ‘Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the Law? How do you read it?’ And he answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your…
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Which Side?
Luke 23:39-43 “One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, 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…
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The Only Necessary Thing
Luke 10:42 “One thing is necessary.” The statement above is a such a captivating proclamation when one considers that they came from the lips of Jesus Christ. It comes from a conversation that He had with His good friend Martha. He was in her home along with her sister Mary. Before He said these words,…
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The King of Kings
Luke 19:12-14 “He said therefore, ‘A nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and then return. Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, “Engage in business until I come.” But his citizens hated him and sent a delegation after him, saying, “We do not want this man to reign…
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When Believers Sin
Luke 22:60-62 “But Peter said, ‘Man, I do not know what you are talking about.’ And immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed. And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the saying of the Lord, how he had said to him, ‘Before the rooster crows today, you will deny me three times.’ And he…
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The Secret Things
Romans 2:16 “on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.” Luke 8:17 “For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” Do you have any secrets? Not secrets like those about what you plan to…
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Tragedies
Luke 15:1-5 “There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, ‘Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise…
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Gifts
Luke 19:20-24 “Then another came, saying, ‘Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief; for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’ He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew…
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The Forgiver of Sins
Luke 23:34 “And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Matthew 26:73-75 “After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, ‘Certainly you too are one of them, for your accent betrays you.’ Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, ‘I do not know the man.’ And…
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