“And He said to them, “Which of you shall have a friend, and go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine has come to me on his journey, and I have nothing to set before him’;” Luke 11:5-6 NKJV Reflection: how many times should […]
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“And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.” Luke 11:2 ESV Reflection: is prayer a ritual, a request, or something else? Perhaps our biggest act of faith is prayer. We are speaking to whom we cannot see. Asking for things that are impossible for us to
“And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching.” Luke 10:39 ESV Reflection: when do you sit down to listen to the Lord? You might have heard the expression “it is hard to teach an old dog new tricks”. In other words, we get set in
“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?”” Luke 10:25-26 ESV Reflection: why are laws so important to God? The US government is in a bit
“All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Luke 10:22 ESV Reflection: why would Jesus reveal himself to some and not others? Have
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“As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.””
“and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”” Luke 9:48 ESV Reflection: why is being great important to God? There are many claims in the Bible that
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“As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.”Luke 9:34 ESV Reflection: how do you envision the return of Jesus will be? I have always been fascinated by clouds. The shape of them, their movement and constant change can be a bit mesmerizing
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“And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,” Luke 9:29-30 ESV Reflection: what happens after we “die”? It is interesting that, even with all the human progress in science, technology, medicine, etc, the average
“And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Luke 9:23 ESV. Reflection: what does “deny yourself” mean to you? We are in the beginning of a major course correction as a country. It is painful, having to address so
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