Tag Archives: Gospel of Luke

The More Important Things – 1

Scripture Text – Luke 17 We start out this study with Jesus on His way to Jerusalem while He continues to teach His disciples and prepare them for what He would suffer there. But He was also preparing them for … Continue reading

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Beauty In Worship

ALL of the design elements for the sanctuary and its contents (Exodus 25) suggest God’s great love of beauty, of design, of loveliness. We have sometimes imagined that God enjoys plainness. This is hardly the case. God’s love for beautiful … Continue reading

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Jesus – God’s Son – Part 3

John tells us in his Gospel that Jesus is the Living Word, eternal and divine. It was through Jesus that everything was created. Jesus is the source of life and light for all people everywhere. John and the other disciples … Continue reading

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Practical Principles of Leadership

LEADERSHIP has become a popular topic today, and for good reason. Effectiveness in any endeavor is largely a function of good leadership. The Bible offers many principles and models to help leaders serve their people more effectively. Of course, Scripture … Continue reading

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The Peoples of Christ’s Kingdom – 1

Scripture Text – Matthew 5:1-16 Please read the Scripture text to get a background on the subject. You can click on the link for a NKJV reading.. His follower’s character (Matthew 5:1-12). As the multitudes continued to flock to Jesus … Continue reading

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Noah’s Faith, Noah’s Family – 5

Scripture Text – Genesis 6:9 – 7:24 Methuselah was Noah’s grandfather, and Noah knew that when his grandfather died, nothing stood in the way of God’s judgment falling on a wicked world. For over a century, Noah had been warning … Continue reading

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Luke 14:23

Wednesday October 26, 2022 Luke 14:23 “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in.” In the great parable in the fourteenth chapter of Luke, giving an account of the great supper an ancient lord prepared … Continue reading

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Stay Alert, Stay Vigilant – 5

Scripture Text – Nehemiah 7 A city is much more than walls, gates, and houses; a city is made up of its people. In the first half of Nehemiah’s book, the people existed for the walls; but now the walls … Continue reading

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Jesus Calls For Repentance – 2

There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other … Continue reading

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Jesus Calls For Repentance – 1

There were present at that season some who told Him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And Jesus answered and said to them, “Do you suppose that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other … Continue reading

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Uselessness of Worry

In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus taught: “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, … Continue reading

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As He Went, So Will He Return!

Lesson based on Acts 1:3-11: After Jesus is raised from death, He appears to his disciples. He proves to them that He is alive, and shows them how the Old Testament scriptures point to Him—in the Law, the history books, … Continue reading

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It’s Time To Grow Up! – 2

Scripture Text – Galatians 4:1-18 He Explains Their Adoption – Continued Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 5

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We conclude with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is the third and final of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The True … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 3

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is the second of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The False Teachers Destroyed … Continue reading

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Praise Versus Thanks

For Sunday September 25, 2022 Luke 11:12 “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” Many people mistake thanking the Lord for praising Him. Oftentimes we rattle off a list of things we are thankful for and move right to … Continue reading

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Faith In/Is Action – 4

Scripture Text – James 2:14-26 Faith is not just a key doctrine in the Christian life, but an important aspect of any true Christian lifestyle. The following is part two of the third and final aspect of faith we will … Continue reading

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Faith In/Is Action – 2

Scripture Text – James 2:14-26 Faith is not just a key doctrine in the Christian life, but an important aspect of any true Christian lifestyle. Last time we discussed dead faith; this second aspect of faith we will tackle is … Continue reading

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Faith In/Is Action – 1

Scripture Text – James 2:14-26 Faith is not just a key doctrine in the Christian life, but an important aspect of any true Christian lifestyle. The sinner is saved by faith (Ephesians 2:8–9), and the believer must walk by faith … Continue reading

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A Supernatural Book – John Linton – 6

John Linton (1888 – 1965) John Linton is not normally listed among the elite of the evangelists in this century: Moody, Sunday, Bob Jones, Sr., Appelman, John Rice. But he was not some lesser light—God mightily moved through his ministry. … Continue reading

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