Luke 10:34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. Luke 10:35 And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care […]
Jesus On How To Rejoice Over a Victory
Luke 10:17 The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” Luke 10:18 And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Luke 10:19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the […]
Kick off the Dust or Kick the Unbelievers?
Luke 10:9 Heal the sick in [the town] and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ Luke 10:10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, Luke 10:11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we […]
Sent Out So Let’s Go
Luke 10:1 ¶ After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of […]
Jesus and the Foxy Political Rulers
Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead, by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this […]
Making the Seeds and Words Last and Grow
Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Luke 8:12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. Luke 8:13 And the ones on the rock […]
A Little Meta Comment and Some Greatest Hits
We’re going to change the format a little today and flash back a little bit. Every month I get a report of the most visited Daily Bible Readings and I thought you might think the results are interesting. There are between 3 and a few hundred people that read it every day, but these visits […]
Go After What You Really Want
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:21 “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied. ”Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. Luke 6:22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and […]
Jesus is the Famous Expert We Should Be Listening To
Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.
Luke 6:20–23 NIV
Leaving Everything to Follow Jesus
Luke 5:7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. Luke 5:8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O […]