One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. —Luke 18:1 NLT Key Thought Jesus had two points he wanted to impress on the hearts of his disciples. First, he wanted them to be dedicated to prayer and have it as a consistent part of …
“Where will this happen, Lord?” the disciples asked [when Jesus was talking about his return]. Jesus replied, “Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.” —Luke 17:37 NLT Key Thought There will be signs that these things (mentioned in the previous verses [1] …
[Talking about his return, Jesus continued,] “That night two people will be asleep in one bed; one will be taken, the other left. Two women will be grinding flour together at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.” —Luke 17:34-36 NLT Key Thought Being taken with Jesus is often called the rapture, although …
[Talking about the day of his return, Jesus continued,] “On that day a person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack. A person out in the field must not return home. Remember what happened to Lot’s wife! If you cling to your life, you will lose …
[Concerning conditions at his return, Jesus continued,] “And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business — eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building — until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them …
[Continuing to talk about his return, Jesus said,] “When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. In those days, the people enjoyed banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat and the flood came and destroyed them all.” —Luke 17:26-27 NLT Key …
[After talking about his leaving the earth, Jesus continued,] “But first the Son of Man must suffer terribly and be rejected by this generation.” —Luke 17:25 NLT Key Thought Before Jesus can reign as King, he must first suffer and be rejected! Jesus’ glory will come after the cross. Our deliverance comes only at the …
Then [Jesus] said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see the day when the Son of Man returns, but you won’t see it. People will tell you, ‘Look, there is the Son of Man,’ or ‘Here he is,’ but don’t go out and follow them. For as the lightning …
One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.” —Luke 17:20-21 NLT Key Thought What in the …
[When one of the healed lepers came back to thank Jesus,] Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.” —Luke 17: 17-19 NLT Key …