Scripture Reading: Luke 24:1-35; 1 Corinthians 15
One of the sad and frightening realities of that which is called Christian teaching today, is the denial of the foundational truths that have served as the very cornerstone of the Christian faith since the first century. The one ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 23:44-56
As Jesus breathed His last breath and yielded His Spirit to the Father, the sky grew dark. Those standing near the cross were awestruck. The heavy veil in the temple was ripped in two and the Roman Centurion put words to the thoughts of many, ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 22:47-23:49
As I read through Luke’s account of Christ’s arrest and crucifixion, I was once again struck by the horrific brutality and tortuous treatment to which Jesus was subjected between Gethsemane and Calvary. Arrested in the middle of the ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 22:7-46
Large portions of the Gospel narratives are given to unveil the details of the Thursday before Christ’s ultimate sacrifice at Calvary. While the synoptics give their primary attention to the Last Supper and Gethsemane, John’s Gospel focuses ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 22:1-6; John 13:1-30
Luke’s account of the Passion Week Wednesday records only one progression in Jesus’ pathway toward Calvary. This contribution to the unfolding plan of God is brief, but both woefully sad and frighteningly applicable to everyone ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 20-21:4; Romans 12:1, 2
Standing over against the masses of temple worshippers rebuked for their lifeless and formal worship routines that lacked authenticity is the refreshing act of the widow, observed by Jesus as she gives her all. This narrative seems to ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 19:45-48; John 2:13-22
When asked to complete some famous proverbs they had never heard, a group of first graders came up with some interesting words of wisdom. For example:
“No news is...impossible!”
“Where there’s smoke, ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 19:28-44; Revelation 21:1-5
One of the more puzzling texts recorded in Scripture and certainly one of the most challenging sections of the passion narrative is the description by Luke of Christ’s triumphal entry into the Holy City, Jerusalem. The ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-42
With face set steadfastly toward Jerusalem, Jesus made His way to Calvary with dignity and grace. He became, with every stride, a model for all who would follow in His footsteps and pursue their purpose. Many lessons were taught but none so ...
Scripture Reading: Luke 9:43-62
Nowhere in the biblical text is the exacting call to radical obedience and following Jesus more dramatically portrayed and more precisely articulated than in the ninth chapter of Luke’s Gospel. Luke, the inspired physician, given to detail, ...
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