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22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” If I want to talk to the President of the United States IContinue reading “9Apr2009 Luke 10:22”

3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. 4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. There is such a place as enemy territory. Not every place on earth is a friendly place for the Gospel. Not every group you have contactContinue reading “7Apr2009 Luke 10:3-4”

62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” Becoming a Jesus-follower requires a break with the past, a new start. That does not mean, as some cults practice that, contact with family, friends and former life is cut offContinue reading “5Apr2009 Luke 9:62”

52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. Sometimes our preconceived ideas get in the way of God’s blessing. The Samaritans had their own ideas about how God wasContinue reading “4Apr2009 Luke 9:52-53”

50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” It is so easy to create division and separation between people. Jesus gives his disciples an easy test. There were some people who were following Jesus and performing miracles, but they were not part of the official “in” crowd.Continue reading “3Apr2009 Luke 9:50”

48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all—he is the greatest.” There is a connection between honoring Jesus and honoring God the Father. That cascade is spoken of here.Continue reading “1Apr2009 Luke 9:48”

46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. The disciples got caught up in the contest in which so many of us get caught. Position and prestige are such a large part of our society. The size of our house and the type of car we driveContinue reading “31Mar2009 Luke 9:46”

41 “O unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” The path of non-faith is always a twisting and winding path. We get easily twisted around backwards. I think of the kid who tells a lie for the first time. YouContinue reading “29Mar2009 Luke 9:41”

33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.) We often want a good thing to last longer. This is whereContinue reading “28Mar2009 Luke 9:33”

24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. Heaven’s math works very differently than earthly math. On earth if you save something, you still have it. It is saved. If you lose something, it is gone. But from God’s perspective when weContinue reading “25Mar2009 Luke 9:24”