As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus …
[Following the story of the Good Samaritan:] “Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.” —Luke 10:36-37 NLT Key Thought Who is our …
[To answer, “Who is my neighbor?”] Jesus replied with a story: “A Jewish man was traveling from Jerusalem down to Jericho, and he was attacked by bandits. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him up, and left him half dead beside the road. “By chance a priest came along. But when he saw the …
[After Jesus affirmed the importance of the commands to love God and love your neighbor, as stated by the expert in religious law, the expert] wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” —Luke 10:29 NLT Key Thought So often when the conviction of God’s word strikes our hearts, …
One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question: “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” The man answered, “‘You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all …
‘Remembering the Heart of the Matter’ – Luke 10:25-28 Read More »
Then when they were alone, [Jesus] turned to the disciples and said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you have seen. I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.” —Luke 10:23-24 …
[Jesus continued,] “My Father has entrusted everything to me. No one truly knows the Son except the Father, and no one truly knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” —Luke 10:22 NLT Key Thought Jesus reveals the Father. Do you want to know the Father? You …
At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way.” …
When the seventy-two disciples returned [after being sent as missionaries], they joyfully reported to [Jesus], “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” “Yes,” he told them, “I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk …
When the seventy-two disciples returned [after being sent as missionaries], they joyfully reported to [Jesus], “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” —Luke 10:17 NLT Key Thought Jesus’ name is so frequently used in vain today that we often forget how powerful his name is. We pray in Jesus’ name because …