A Generation Bent on Rejection

28. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 7:11-35 Theme: No matter what God does, some will still reject his wisdom and way. Key verses: “The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.” (v. 15) “‘John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who was to come…?’ ...

Faith Is No Respecter of Persons

27. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 7:1-10 Theme: The centurion’s faith was unbecoming and unmatched. Key verses: “…a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him…” (v. 2-3) “…the centurion sent friends to say to him: ‘Lord, don’t trouble yourself, ...

Character Is Inside and Out

26. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:39-49 Theme: God wants our doing lined up with our saying flowing from our being. Key verses: “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.” (v. 40) “You hypocrite, first take the plank our of your eye, and then you will see clearly ...

Using Large Measuring Cups

09. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:37-38 Theme: What we do for others will determine what gets done to us. Key verses: “Do not judge, and you will not be judged…Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give and it will be given to you…For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (v. 37-38) What God said ...

Loving People Period

06. February 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:27-36 Theme: Love is not optional based on our biases. Key verses: “But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you…If someone strikes you on one check, turn to him the other also.” (v. 27-29a) “Do to others as you would have them do to ...

Jesus Came Down

29. January 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:17-19 Theme: Jesus came down to teach and heal others. Key verses: “And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem…And they were healed. And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for ...

Tough Decisions Need Tough Praying

24. January 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:12-16 Theme: Jesus prayed all night before he chose His twelve apostles. Key verses: “…He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles: Simon…and ...

The Sabbath Is for Hungry and Hurting People

23. January 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 6:1-11 Theme: Jesus demonstrated the real purpose of the Sabbath. Key verses: “Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grainfields. And His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them.” (v. 1) “Jesus answering them said, ‘Have you not even read this, what David ...

Serving Up the New and Sometimes Unappreciated Wine

22. January 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 5:27-39 Theme: Jesus introduced new ways when He attended a feast in honor of sinners. Key verses: “…He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, ‘Follow Me.’ So he left all, rose up and followed Him. Then Levi gave a great ...

Silencing Their Doubts and Blowing Them Away

19. January 2008 Luke 0
Text: Luke 5: 17-26 Theme: When Jesus got through with the crippled man, everyone was thinking, “Paralized, my butt!” (NOTE: Stephen, my 12-year-old, and I are doing this devotion together today, and this theme was his idea!) Key verses: “Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house and lay him ...