Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
This story challenges me in a number of ways, but one of them is this: look for Jesus where you least expect to find him.
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Poor Man Lazarus
You cannot serve God and money. You can, however, serve God and other people—sometimes with money, sometimes without. But don’t be too quick to assume that it’s without.
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The Janitor
Whether we got lost by ourselves or whether the systems of society lost us does not matter to the Lord. What he’s interested in is finding us, saving us, and rejoicing with us.
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Compel Them to Come In
Confusing and yet overpowering images and implications come out of these parables. All are welcome. Turning down Jesus’s invitation has serious consequences.
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Have No Fear, Little Flock
If we do not put the kingdom first, then we run the risk of being hypocrites who do things behind closed doors we would not want spoken of openly..
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Daily Bread
Jesus has told me what I should pray for in order to advance his Kingdom. Most especially, I know that he has told me to pray each day for the bread I need for that day.
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A Neighbor
We are saved by the limitless grace of Christ on the cross, the source of all mercy. But that does not mean that our works don’t matter..
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Awesome Presence of God (Part 2)
How does catching fish translate to a fisherman at work telling a carpenter “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”?
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Awesome Presence of God (Part 1)
Among common ordinary repeated events of life, like these experienced fishermen in Luke 5 who had cast and re-cast, they found the awesome wonder of a present God in the monotony of their common everyday work.
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When in Doubt, Still Follow Jesus
The Gospel of Luke teaches us that, no matter what, it’s good to follow Jesus.
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The Post-Credits Teaser
The Gospel of Luke ends with a kind of “post-credits scene,” a teaser that hooks you for the next of Luke’s productions, the Acts of the Apostles.
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The Promise of Power
Jesus told his first disciples they would be sent out to preach the good news of his death and resurrection. But before they started, they needed to wait for power from on high.
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The Greatest Bible Study Ever
After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples several times. In one of these meetings, he led what we might call “the greatest Bible study ever.”
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Why It Matters that Jesus Was Not a Ghost
The physical resurrection of Jesus reinforces the value of the physical world. That which God created as very good continues to have eternal value.
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Not a Fish Tale
When we’re struggling to believe God or to discern God’s guidance, God often gives us hints or signs, evidence of God’s presence, love, and wisdom. Sometimes God can speak to us even through a fish!
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