Category: Luke

For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself? Don't be deceived, the value of who we are, as God has created us to be, is worth far more than any created thing we enjoy on this earth. Our very being surpasses infinitely in value any … Continue reading Losers – Luke 9:25 (CSB) →

“Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them except a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. And in the prophet Elisha’s time, there were many in Israel who had leprosy, and yet not one of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” The widow mentioned was a woman from a Gentile city. Naaman was a … Continue reading Jesus, Light to the Gentiles – Luke 4:26,27 →

But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” There are so many things for us to worry about, especially as we grow older … Continue reading Worried and Bothered – Luke 10:41-42 →

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. Meanwhile, the eyewitnesses reported to them how the demon-possessed man was delivered. Then all the people of the Gerasene … Continue reading Godless Insanity – Luke 8:35-37 →

Then their whole assembly rose up and brought Him before Pilate. They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.” TheOr entire case against Jesus was founded on lies. Right from the start they were … Continue reading The Trial Of Lies – Luke 23:1-2 →

Luke 22:70 So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” And he said to them, “You say that I am.” Luke 22:71 “Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from His mouth?” Everything about Jesus’ trial was a travesty of justice. They arrested Him without … Continue reading No Ears to Hear – Luke 22:70, 71 →

But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. In a rapidly deteriorating immoral culture, the magnanimous grace of God can be difficult to process for those who are pursuing righteousness. As we age, this grace takes on almost offensive … Continue reading Magnanimous Grace – Luke 15:32 →