Possessions and Necessities, Lk 12:13-34
Possessions and Necessities After Jesus gave his disciples some words of instruction, a man in the crowd asked Jesus to speak to his brother, that he would divide the inheritance with him. Jesus used this opportunity to teach his disciples about possessions and necessities. He taught them to: Beware of Covetousness Lk 12:13-21 When the […]
Words of Instruction, Lk 12:1-12
Words of Instruction Following Jesus’s rebuke of the Pharisees, scribes, and lawyers, Jesus exhorted his disciples with words of instruction. Beware of Hypocrisy Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is feigning to be what one is not or claiming to believe what one does not; it is behavior that contradicts […]
Pharisees Scribes and Lawyers, Lk 11:37-54
Pharisees Scribes and Lawyers A Pharisee asked Jesus to dine with him. And as he sat down to meat, a conversation ensued. The subjects Jesus discussed were addressed to the Pharisees scribes and lawyers present. Jesus rebuked the Pharisees and Scribes for: Cleaning the outside only, Lk 11:38-41. The Pharisee marveled that Jesus had not […]
Hear and Keep the Word, Lk 11:27-36
Hear and Keep the Word In reply to a woman in the crowd, Jesus said, “Blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it”. That’s the theme of this passage today, Lk 11:27-36. Hear and keep the word. Those who hear and keep the word… They are blessed. In v.27-28 the woman […]
Casting Out A Devil, Lk 11:14-26
Casting Out A Devil On this day in Jesus’s ministry he was casting out a devil. What he said to the people after the devil was cast out is what we are studying today. This was a dumb devil. The devil manifested itself in the man. When it was gone out of the man the […]
Teach Us To Pray, Lk 11:1-13
Teach Us To Pray One of Jesus’s disciples said to him, “Teach us to pray”. And he did. He taught them what to say, and how often to say it. He also gave them a prayer promise and proof of that promise. Jesus taught his disciples that prayer should address: God’s Preeminence. “Our Father, which […]
Martha and Mary, Lk 10:38-42
Martha and Mary Lk 10:38-42 takes place at Martha’s house in Bethany. She invited Jesus and the disciples who were with him for a meal. Martha and Mary were both there. While Martha was serving, Jesus was speaking to those who were with him and Mary was sitting at his feet listening. Martha got fussy […]
The Good Samaritan, Lk 10:25-37
The Good Samaritan We’re going to study through Lk 10:25-37 to see why the lawyer asked Jesus questions and how the Lord answered him. Then we’re going to study how the Good Samaritan typifies Jesus Christ. The Lawyer’s attempt to tempt Jesus A lawyer stood up and tempted Jesus. He was knowledgeable of the law. […]
Revealed Unto Babes, Lk 10:21-24
Revealed Unto Babes What is recorded in Lk 10:21-24 caused Jesus to rejoice and it was good in the Father’s sight. Jesus rejoiced in spirit, though he was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, Is 53:3, that the Father’s ‘things’ were revealed unto babes. This is the only time you see him rejoicing. […]
The Other Seventy, Lk 10:1-20
The Other Seventy Concerning the Other Seventy, Lk 10:1-4 Jesus appointed the other seventy, plus the original 12, Lk 6:13. He sent them out two and two, like he did Barnabas and Saul, Acts 13. They went before his face to prepare the way before him. Jesus asked the seventy to pray the same thing […]