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Memorize: Truth of the Lord’s return Luke 12 Key Verses: 1, 5, 7, 15, 22, 31, 34, 40, 51 Hypocrisy is a powerful thing. It starts in one area of life and can easily drift to others. It is like yeast hidden in bread dough, that although you can’t see it, you can see theContinue reading “Day 77”

Memorize: Thundering woes against Pharisees Luke 11 Key Verses: 1, 9, 13, 17, 22, 25, 33, 52 One of the universal desires of humanity is to communicate with God. Many of the teachers of Jesus day had specific ways to pray, and Jesus’ disciples wondered if Jesus had His own way for them to pray.Continue reading “Day 76”

Memorize: Seventy preach and reportLuke 10 Key Verses: 2, 11, 15, 20, 22, 29, 40 Jesus tells us to pray for workers and then tells us to go. I think that is because we don’t have to have an advanced theological degree to serve. I serve by setting up chairs and talking to the kidsContinue reading “Day 75”

Memorize: Instruction given on discipleship Luke 9 Key Verses: 3, 10, 17, 22, 23, 25, 33, 44, 48, 54, 62 Jesus gives the disciples power and authority and sends them out. This time they are sent without provisions to give them the opportunity to put their faith into action. Part of that culture was takingContinue reading “Day 74”

Memorize: Rejection by the Gerasenes Luke 8 Key Verses: 3, 5, 15, 18, 25, 28, 34, 44, 50, Women play a vital role in Jesus’ ministry, a very counter-cultural move for Jesus. That is because Jesus elevates everyone to the same level. We are all equal in Christ. This would have been offensive to manyContinue reading “Day 73”

Memorize: Healing the centurion’s servant Luke 7 Key Verses: 4, 7, 8, 15, 19, 29, 35, 39, 47, One thing I would never expect to read in the Scriptures is for Jewish leaders to be begging Jesus for help. This Roman soldier heard about Jesus and needed help, help that could only come from God.Continue reading “Day 72”

Memorize: Choosing the twelve disciples Luke 6 Key Verses: 1, 5, 10, 13, 27, 35, 41, 45, 49Doing work, either harvesting grain or healing someone, was not acceptable to pious Jews in Jesus’ day. But for Jesus, the fulfillment of the Law was about to happen. When Jesus rose from the dead, the need forContinue reading “Day 71”

Memorize: Simon Peter follows Jesus Luke 5 Key Verses: 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 23, 31, 38 Jesus spends some time sitting in a boat teaching the crowd on shore. We are not sure what the content of His teaching was, but when He is through teaching he asks for a demonstration of faith.Continue reading “Day 70”

Memorize: Undergoing the tempter’s tests Luke 4 Key Verses: 1-2, 4, 19, 24, 29, 32, 38, 42 Satan often attacks us trying to get us to doubt who we are in Christ. He says to Jesus, “If you are…” in an effort to get Jesus to use His power for other than divine purposes. SatanContinue reading “Day 69”

Memorize: Spirit descends on Jesus Luke 3 Key Verses: 1, 3, 7, 8, 16, 22, The Gospel is anchored in history. Notice the pinpointing of these six people in time and John the Baptist’s ministry beginning. As RallyPointChapel.com points out, the Scriptures are anchored in real people, real places, real time. Luke does that toContinue reading “Day 68”