Tag Archives: Gospel of Luke

One Day At a Time

The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? – Jeremiah 17:9. Then he [Jesus] said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and … Continue reading

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The Power of Speech – 3

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that … Continue reading

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A Supernatural Book – John Linton – 5

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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Fear Stared Down

“Is it nothing to all you who pass this way? Look and see if there is any pain like my pain Which was inflicted on me, With which the LORD tormented me on the day of His fierce anger.” – … Continue reading

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Forgive To Be Forgiven

“And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors . . . For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father … Continue reading

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He Inspires – We Perform

During the last war, a church in Strasbourg was destroyed. Nothing remained except a heap of rubble and broken glass, or so the people thought till they began clearing away the masonry. Then they found a statue of Christ still … Continue reading

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Expressionless With Sorrow? – Oswald Chambers

For Thursday August 18, 2022: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN EXPRESSIONLESS WITH SORROW? Luke 18:23 (NKJV) But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich. The rich young ruler went away expressionless with sorrow; he had … Continue reading

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He Refuses To Starve To Live

The composer Brahms was a great devotee of culinary art, not from the creative but from the consuming standpoint. At one time his doctor ordered him on a reduced diet, and Brahms promised faithfully to follow his orders. The very … Continue reading

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Lost But Not Abandoned – A.W. Tozer

For Monday August 15, 2022: LOST BUT NOT ABANDONED Luke 2:10 (NKJV) Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.” The announcement … Continue reading

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The Brave Comradeship of God – Oswald Chambers

For Thursday August 4, 2022: THE BRAVE COMRADESHIP OF GOD Luke 18:31 (NKJV) Then He took the twelve aside. The bravery of God in trusting us! You say—‘But He has been unwise to choose me, because there is nothing in … Continue reading

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Christ’s Forgotten Mark

It is said that there was once a monk who prayed much that he might have the marks of the Lord upon his hands and feet. A vision was given him in which he was shown a mark on the … Continue reading

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What Are “Signs of The Times?”

Pastor’s Note: The following excerpt is from the book I reviewed earlier in the month. Like the Apostle Paul told the Thessalonians, we SHOULD be comforting one another with the Scriptural prophecies that have been given us in God’s written … Continue reading

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Unruffled By Bandit

Foster Walker accidentally strolled into the scene of a holdup at a store in Memphis, Tenn., and heard the gunman order him to surrender his money or “I’ll shoot you.” “You just go ahead and shoot,” Walker said. “I just … Continue reading

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A Preacher From The Dead – C.H. Spurgeon

For Tuesday July 26, 2022: A PREACHER FROM THE DEAD Luke 16:31 (NKJV) “But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’” Spirit that … Continue reading

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Luke 15:7 – Ole Hallesby

For Friday July 22, 2022: LUKE 15:7 Luke 15:7 (NKJV) “I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.” God loses human souls every day. He Himself says that one single … Continue reading

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Which Really Is The Bottom?

A jumbled, confusing directive was recently issued by the British Admiralty. It read: “It is necessary for technical reasons, that these warheads be stored bottom-side-up, that is, with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top. That … Continue reading

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The Meaning of The Rapture For Everyday Life – 6

Pastor’s Note: The following excerpt is a completion from the article I posted last week. Like the Apostle Paul told the Thessalonians, we SHOULD be comforting one another with the Scriptural prophecies that have been given us in God’s written … Continue reading

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Kroger Profits From Volume

Seventy-five years ago a young grocery clerk had $372 and an idea. He founded a little store on the Cincinnati riverfront. Today that one store has grown into a system operating some 2,000 stores in 19 midwestern and southern states. … Continue reading

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Not Built In a Day

It took years to build the Taj Mahal, the greatest mausoleum on earth. Twenty thousand men worked on it. It took seven-and-one-half years to build Solomon’s Temple. And one hundred and eighty-three thousand six hundred men worked on it. It … Continue reading

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The Meaning of The Rapture For Everyday Life – 3

Pastor’s Note: The following excerpt is a continuation from the article I posted last week. Like the Apostle Paul told the Thessalonians, we SHOULD be comforting one another with the Scriptural prophecies that have been given us in God’s written … Continue reading

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