Some thoughts on Scripture

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Lord's Prayer: The Perfect Prayer Template

Luke 11:2-4-- "Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, For we also fogive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us fromthe... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Being Neighborly Is Relational, Not Geographical

Luke 10:29,37-38--"But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'... [Jesus:] 'So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?' And he said, 'He who showed mercy on him.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.' " The greater... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Taking Up The Cross For A Brother

Luke 9:23-- "Then He said to them all, 'If anyone desires to come after Me,let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.' " John 15:13-- "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends." Taking up the cross is to follow God, and it is also to... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Jesus Is Not Distracted From Our Individual Needs

Luke 8:43-45--"Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped. And Jesus said, 'Who touched me?' W hen all denied... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 29, 2013

We Are Given Much, Forgiven Much

Luke 7:47-- "Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little." From the perspective of Thanksgiving, I look upon this verse as a potential of how deep our gratitude can be. When Jesus visited the house of a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

The Importance Of A Solid Foundation

Luke 6:47-49-- "Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like. He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against the house, and could not shake it, for it was... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Master Fisherman

Luke 5:4-6--"When He had stopped speaking, He aid to Simon, 'Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.' But Simon ansered and said to Him, 'Master, we have tolied all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.' And when they ahd done this, they... Sign in to see full entry.

Miracles Require Faith Receptivity

Luke 4:24-27-- "Then He said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country. But I tell you truly, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six montsh, and there was a great famine throughout all the land; but to none of them... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Teachings Taht Anticipated Christ's Teachings

Luke 3:9-14,17--" 'And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.' So the people asked his, saying, 'What shall we do then?' He answered and said to them, 'He who has two tunics, let him give to him who... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

A Nativity Benediction

Luke 2:29-32--"Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel." This benediction has a... Sign in to see full entry.

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