Luke 18:9 “…to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous…” Few postures in life are more dangerous than this. To posture or position yourself as one who is able to declare themselves righteous is that of a modern day Pharisee. What exactly are you trusting in today for your righteousness? Your obedience to [...]
Psalm 21:1 “O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices, and in your salvation how greatly he exults!” Out of the many things that cause us to rejoice and exult (leap for joy) each day how many are truly a result of God’s strength and salvation? If you find yourself today resting in your own [...]
Luke 14:23 “…and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” Compel means to drive or urge to action. Our lives are to consist of urging others to come into the Master’s house. This is the call to live a Gospel-centered life. This call isn’t one focused on taking a day out [...]
Luke 19:32 “…and found it just as he had told them.” How trustworthy are your words? Have you ever intentionally or unintentionally mislead someone? In this short passage we see the trustworthy nature of the words of Christ. Even in the most minuscule detail his words and directions are able to be trusted. The Bible [...]
Luke 18:37 “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” What is your initial reaction to this statement? Have you read it or heard it so many times that your heart has become calloused to it? In this passage a blind beggar hears that Jesus is drawing near. The parallels of your life and this man’s life [...]
Luke 17:14, 15 “And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back…” There is a dynamic relationship between experiencing the power of God and obeying the word of God. Here Jesus had commanded these me to go and in obedience they went. What exactly [...]
Luke 9:28 – “…he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.” How close were these men with Jesus? At this particular moment in time Jesus was taking a walk toward the mountain in order to pray. Just eight days earlier he predicted the turbulent times to [...]
Luke 8:38ff – “The man….begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away saying, “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city… At times we feel the position best suited for us is the one closest to Jesus, [...]
Luke 9:28 – “…he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.” How close were these men with Jesus? At this particular moment in time Jesus was taking a walk toward the mountain in order to pray. Just eight days earlier he predicted the turbulent times to [...]