Jesus wanted His disciples to persevere in persecution. He also sent them with authority in the Kingdom of God. Luke 10: 9 Heal the sick, and tell them, ‘The Kingdom of God is near you now.’ 10 But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘We wipe even the dust …
As Jesus sent the seventy-two out, they were not to carry their own supplies but rely on peaceful provisions from those they taught. Luke 10: 5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’ 6 If those who live there are peaceful, the blessing will stand; if they are not, the …
Paired for partnership was the strategy Jesus used to bring in the harvest of souls and to support each other. Luke 10:1The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit.[1] As Jesus sent out the seventy-two, we see there were committed …
Jesus had just told the Parable of the Rich Fool, which compares earthly wealth versus eternal wealth. The rich fool had bought into the lie that the one who dies with the most wealth wins. The rich man did not have a posthumous win but a loss. Jesus summed up what genuine wealth is. Luke …
In Luke 12:16-20, Jesus shares the touching Parable of the Rich Fool, a story that still resonates strongly in our modern, often consumer-driven world. The parable describes a wealthy man whose land yielded an abundant harvest. Instead of considering how he might share his excess or use it to help others, his immediate thought was …
Guarding against greed isn’t a new issue; it has been needed since biblical times. Our enemy, satan, is always trying to trap us by leading us to believe that our worth depends on material things, power, and other worldly possessions. Once we pursue greed and the desire for more, we realize it’s empty, and our enemy …
The Holy Spirit’s guidance is available to everyone and is vital for every believer on our faith journey. It is often in those difficult places, when we have to rely on the Holy Spirit, that the Lord teaches us to depend on Him. In God’s grace, when we experience such work of the Lord in …
God desires that we make a bold confession of Christ. Luke 12: 8 “I tell you the truth, everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels. 9 But anyone who denies me here on earth will be denied before God’s angels. [1] Jesus had …
Fear God, not man, but what is Jesus telling us in Luke 12:4-5? In a world full of anxieties and pressures, it’s easy to be influenced by others’ opinions and expectations. We worry about what people think, how others see us, and if we meet the world’s standards. However, Jesus offers a powerful counter-cultural message, …
Jesus’ teaching was unmasking the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. For the most part, they were respected leaders in Judaism. Eugene Peterson, the translator of The Message, puts it in very modern language. Luke 12: 1-3 By this time the crowd, unwieldy and stepping on each other’s toes, numbered into the thousands. But Jesus’ primary concern was …