25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples. In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.” After falling asleep in the boat as they cross the lake, Jesus’ panicking disciples wake Jesus from his sleep. They are afraid theyContinue reading “13Mar2009 Luke 8:25”
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12Mar2009 Luke 8:21
21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice. Jesus institutes a new family structure that excludes his own earthly flesh and blood. His earthly family at this point in time does not believe Jesus is the Messiah. They think he has gone a little bonkers,Continue reading “12Mar2009 Luke 8:21”
11Mar2009 Luke 8:18
18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him. The way we listen to the Word is important. If we listen with the motive of understanding and obedience, we will continue to gain both. If onContinue reading “11Mar2009 Luke 8:18”
10Mar2009 Luke 8:14
14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. So many people who begin the journey of following Jesus end up not producing any fruit. Their lives become spiritually unproductive andContinue reading “10Mar2009 Luke 8:14”
9Mar2009 Luke 8:8
8 Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.” When he said this, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” The soil is the key to success. Ask any farmer. If the soil is good, the cropContinue reading “9Mar2009 Luke 8:8”
8Mar2009 Genesis 9:22
22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. Everyone knows someone who has family secrets. In fact, I think everyone has some things they don’t want outsiders to know. This is in fact exactly the kind of thing that starts longstanding quarrels in families. After the Flood,Continue reading “8Mar2009 Genesis 9:22”
7Mar2009 Luke 7:39
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.” Simon seems to be stating the obvious as though it were a profound truth. This woman wasContinue reading “7Mar2009 Luke 7:39”
6Mar2009 Genesis 9:13
13 I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Something as simple as a rainbow still brings joy to me when I see it. Not only because they are fairly rare, but also because of the beauty they portray. I understandContinue reading “6Mar2009 Genesis 9:13”
5Mar2009 Luke 7:30
30 But the Pharisees and experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John. It is possible to reject God’s will for your life! God sent His messenger John to accomplish a particular mission. The religious leaders rejected the message and the messenger. For them the messageContinue reading “5Mar2009 Luke 7:30”
4Mar2009 Genesis 9:9
9 “I now establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you 10 and with every living creature that was with you—the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you—every living creature on earth. We are not the only recipients of God’s commitment.Continue reading “4Mar2009 Genesis 9:9”
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