Today’s reading is Luke 6: 37-49 Yesterday we read about Jesus command for us to love our enemies. That is something that is very hard for us to do and is something that can really only be done by the … Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2019
Against the Grain
Today’s reading is Luke 6: 20-36 Today we see that our faith is going to always be something that goes against the grain of this world. Our faith must always be different. Our faith must not look like the world … Continue reading
Jesus and the Law
Today’s reading is Luke 6: 1-19 We see in today’s reading part of the running debate between Jesus and the religious leaders regarding the law. It is easy when we read this to think that the religious leaders are just … Continue reading
The Extragance of Grace
Today’s reading is Luke 5: 27-39 In today’s passage, we see the extravagance of grace. We see it first in Jesus’ calling of Matthew, the tax collector. Tax collectors were the worst of the worst in Jewish society. They were … Continue reading
Encountering Jesus
Today’s reading is Luke 5: 1-26 As I read today’s reading, I was struck by how each encounter with Jesus truly changed the people that met Jesus, and in truth, even the ones that met Jesus didn’t fully understand who … Continue reading
Let’s Be Looking
Luke 4: 31-44 Today we see a contrast with yesterday. In yesterday’s reading, Jesus came to His hometown and the people there rejected Him. The could not believe that He was actually the Messiah, the one sent by God to … Continue reading
Jesus and Rejection
Luke 4: 16-30 Today we see Jesus do what no preacher ever really wants to do. He preached to His home church. I’ve been able to preach at my home church, Johnston Chapel UMC in Summit, MS, several times in … Continue reading
Jesus and Temptation
Luke 4: 1-15 Today we see the temptation of Jesus. This is something very important for us to realize. Temptation itself is not a sin. We all need to understand that. We will all face temptation. It is something that … Continue reading
Who Jesus Fully Is
Luke 3: 21-38 We’ve seen thus far in Luke a glimpse of who people are. What about Mary? Or Simeon? Or John the Baptist? We’ve gotten good looks at who these faithful people are. Today, we get a beautiful look … Continue reading
A Job to Do
Luke 3: 1-20 In our reading today, we see John do amazing deeds. He is baptizing in the Jordan River, and everyone comes out to see. Everyone. The righteous as well as the unrighteous. Everyone comes out to see just … Continue reading
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