As I read Luke 7, the extravagant worship of the woman who was a “sinner,” jumped out at me. Luke 7:36-50 recounts how the Lord Jesus was invited to the home of Simon, a Pharisee, to have dinner. During the meal, a woman “brought an alabaster vial of perfume, and standing behind Him at [...]
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Luke 7 – Extravagant Worship
Posted in Christian life, Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, worship on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 6 – The Necessity of Application
Posted in Bible, Christian life, discipleship, faithfulness, Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, obedience on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In my reading of the Gospel of Luke – now in chapter 6 – I was struck by the necessity of obedience and application. In verses 20 through 49, the Lord Jesus gave an abbreviated version of the Sermon on the Mount. At the conclusion, as in Matthew 7:24-27, He says, Why do you [...]
I Can’t Get Around Jesus – Meditation on Luke 5
Posted in Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, tagged Jesus Christ, The Gospel of Luke, Why I am a Christian on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why am I a Christian? Good question. All of us who believe in Jesus Christ and seek to follow Him should be ready to answer it. On the one hand, I could answer that I’m a Christian because God, in His grace, rescued me and made me His child. On the other hand, though, I’m [...]
Reflections on Luke 4
Posted in church attendance, Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, obedience on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My reading in Luke’s Gospel has brought me to chapter 4. Obviously I could be reading it a lot quicker, but I’m listening to a sermon series on it as a supplement, too (and I don’t necessarily want to listen to as many sermons as it takes to cover three or four chapters every day!). [...]
Reflections from Luke 3
Posted in Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, submission on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 3 deals primarily with the identity of Jesus Christ. He is preceded by John the Baptist (3:2-20). He was baptized and given the Father’s verbal blessing (3:21-22). His genealogy proves He is the Son of God and God the Son (3:23-38). John said that Jesus is “the Lord” (verse 4) and the One who [...]
"Can I Get a Witness?" from Luke 2
Posted in Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ, testimonies on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Luke 2 contains some of the most memorable sections in all of the Bible. The birth narrative of Jesus is familiar even to those who know very little of the content of the Bible. In my reading of this chapter, two themes jumped out at me. First, a number of different people (or creatures) gave [...]
A Contrast from Luke 1
Posted in faith, Gospel of Luke, unbelief on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In my reading of Luke 1 this morning, something jumped out at me – the contrasts between Mary and Zechariah. One young, the other old. One female, the other male. One a commoner, the other a priest. One betrothed, the other married. Perhaps the biggest contrast between the two of them, though, is Mary’s faith [...]
