Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
Month: December 2013
Luke 8:43-46 Encouragement
Reach In Faith As we are in the season of Advent, we have been reminded that no matter what we are going through in life, God is always with us. This promise is illustrated clearly in this story. In today’s passage we read about a woman who had an “issue with blood” and had been … Read More
Luke 8:46
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”
Luke 5:17
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.
Luke 5:17 Encouragement
Ordinary Days Just an ordinary day for Jesus right? In this passage we see Jesus (as we often do in the Bible) sitting among the people teaching. Not just believers but Pharisees and other teachers of the law. There’s no hint that in the passages to follow a miracle is going to take place – … Read More
Luke 4:14-18 Encouragement
Chapter 4 of Luke’s gospel finds Jesus in the synagogue of His hometown, Nazareth. He’s recently survived a 40 day fast and temptation battle with Satan. He’s just beginning His public ministry and word about him is spreading as people are blown away by his teaching. We can imagine it’s a packed house on the … Read More
Luke 4:14-18
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. 16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up … Read More
Luke 4:1 Encouragement
Deserts for Healing Advent reminds us of a coming King. It also reminds us of the deserts we face. No doubt about it, finding healing in the desert seems like an impossible endeavor. Yet, this is exactly how Jesus was fully prepared for his earthly mission. The desert is where we find Christ’s healing power … Read More
Luke 4:1
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness 4 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke 3:22 Encouragement
Luke 3:22 Well-pleased. This word captures the essence of the relationship within the Trinity. The Father was well-pleased with his Son. The Holy Spirit bore witness to that fact here in Luke, revealing to us the Trinity present in all His forms- a rare sight in the Bible. This same word is used to mean … Read More