“And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”” Luke 22:39-40 ESV Reflection: how are you battling with Jesus for your soul? This walk through […]
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“A dispute also arose among them, as to which of them was to be regarded as the greatest.” Luke 22:24 ESV Reflection: which is more telling of who we really are – what we say or what we do? During my years in graduate school, I had a chance to lecture an entry level course
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“Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.””Luke 22:15-16 NKJV Reflection: what is the significance of Communion: the Lord’s supper? The expression
“Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.” Luke 22:3 ESV Reflection: how can you know if Satan is using you for his purposes? We have now come to Luke’s description of Jesus final suffering, death and resurrection which we will look at over the coming days. The
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“And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.” Luke 21:37-38 ESV Reflection: do you consider Jesus your teacher? I am in the middle of
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“But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”” Luke 21:36 ESV Reflection: why is Jesus telling all his followers to pray for strength? If there is one lesson we have learned from
““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 is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.”Luke 21:25-26 ESV
“Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.” Luke 21:1-2 ESV Reflection: what do you give to the kingdom of heaven? Have you ever felt completely empty? Like as if the world around you have taken everything
“And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage, for they cannot die anymore, because they are equal to angels and are sons
“So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.” Luke 20:20 ESV Reflection: what do you consider belonging to you? That you own? I remember very well buying our
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