4 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: It is not you who will build me a house to dwell in. 5 For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from dwelling to […]
Preachers and Waiters to the Glory of God
6 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the […]
Fall On Jesus and Be Restored
“And he began to tell the people this parable: ”A man planted a vineyard and let it out to tenants and went into another country for a long while. When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the […]
Counting Forgiveness so We Can Lose Count
Luke 17:1 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! Luke 17:2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these […]
Jesus’ Best Strategy is Still Working
When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida, but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. […]
Who’s the Doctor and Who is it That is Sick?
Luke 5:27 ¶ After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, Luke 5:28 And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. Luke 5:29 ¶ And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of […]
Mary’s Response to Elizabeth’s Encouragement
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And […]
Sharing in the Increasing Glory of God
Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end, will not the ministry of the Spirit have even more glory? For if there was glory in the ministry of […]
The Holy Spirit Gathered People to Gideon
33 Now all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East came together, and they crossed the Jordan and encamped in the Valley of Jezreel. 34 But the Spirit of the LORD clothed Gideon, and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called out to follow him. 35 And he sent messengers throughout […]
Look Who Wants to Come Over
The Life-Light was the real thing: Every person entering Life he brings into Light. >He was in the world, the world was there through him, and yet the world didn’t even notice. He came to his own people, but they didn’t want him. But whoever did want him, who believed he was who he claimed […]