Luke 23:26-24:12 'God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong' (1 Corinthians 1:27). In his weakness, the thief on the cross trusted Christ for salvation (42-43). Pilate, a man of power, rejected Christ, sending Him off to be crucified (23:23-25). Jesus was 'delivered into the hands of sinful men'. Jesus was …
Continue reading Something very wonderful has happened: Jesus has risen from the dead.
Jesus is our Saviour. He receives sinners (Luke 15:2). Will we, sinners, receive Him? —– Prior to the parable of the prodigal son, we have two short parables - the parable of the lost sheep and the parable of the lost coin. “Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep / coin” (Luke 15:6, …
Luke 22:39-71 Jesus was 'greatly distressed... troubled... very sorrowful... ' (Mark 14:33-34). 'Nevertheless, in obedience to His Father's will, He chose the way of the Cross (42; John 10:17-18). Satan - 'the power of darkness' - would have his 'hour', but Jesus was to be 'seated at the right hand of the power of God' …
Continue reading The way of the cross – for Jesus and for us
Luke 11:1-13 "Ask ... seek ... knock ... " (Luke 11:9) - Jesus is calling us to pray. " ... how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him" (Luke 11:13) God answers prayer. The Holy Spirit is God's answer. God is good. God is love. This …
"People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, …
Continue reading Help us, Lord, to open our hearts to your love.
"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth” (John 4:24, New International Version). What is Jesus saying to us here? When we read, in the King James Version, the words, "worship in spirit and in truth", we may feel that he's speaking about the attitude in which we are to …
"God's Son, Jesus Christ our Lord" was "declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead" (Romans 1:3-4). This post is a continuation of my earlier post, "This is my Son. This is your Saviour." You should, really, read that post before reading …
Continue reading Let us rejoice in Jesus, God’s Son. Let us rejoice in Jesus, our Saviour.
"God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it... God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:32,36). On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached Jesus, the risen Lord. What are we to say about Jesus and the resurrection? Did Jesus become the Lord and the Christ when …
“God is not a man, that He should lie” (Numbers 23:19). God’s Word is truth. To build on the foundation of God’s Word is to build on a rock-solid foundation (Luke 6:47-48). To build on this rock-solid foundation is to be safe in the stronghold of God’s salvation: “The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; …
Continue reading Numbers 22:21-23:26; Luke 6:37-7:10; Psalm 37:32-40
There is, in Numbers 24:17,19, a prophecy concerning the Lord Jesus Christ: “I see Him, but not now; I behold Him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a sceptre will rise out of Israel … A ruler will come out of Jacob.” Centuries later, John the Baptist was sent by God as a …
Continue reading Numbers 23:27-26:11; Luke 7:11-35; Psalm 38:1-12
‘Let it be to me according to Your Word’ (Luke 1:38). When we ‘walk in the Spirit’ (Galatians 5:16, 22-23), God sees that it is ‘good’ (Micah 6:8). Let us ‘walk in the light’ (1 John 1:7). May the Spirit's ‘living water’ flow in us (John 7:39-39). This is the way of fruitfulness.
"Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, 'Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!' But when she saw him, she was troubled …
"In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— 2 during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness" (Luke 3:1-2). Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate ... They …
Continue reading Very important people – but the Word of the Lord didn’t come to any of them!
Luke 7:1-35 ‘When he heard of Jesus...’(3): ‘Faith comes from hearing...’. Tell people of Jesus: ‘How can they believe in Him if they have not heard His message? How can they hear if no one tells the Good News?’(Romans 10:17,14). ‘God has visited His people!’(16): ‘Raised from the dead’- Pray for a real ‘quickening’ as …
Continue reading Do We Care About God’s Blessing? – If We Don’t, We May Lose It!
"For many times, also, your own heart has known that even you have cursed others" (Ecclesiastes 7:22). "Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things" (Romans 2:1). The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector "Also …
Continue reading God sees us as we really are – and he keeps on loving us.
Here, we see unity in evil: "And though Herod and Pilate had been enemies before, they were reconciled that same day." Politically, these men were at odds with each other. Spiritually, however, they were united in their opposition to Christ. Whatever the outcome of this incident with Jesus of Nazareth, nothing must be permitted to …
In chapter 21, Jesus warns His disciples of the dangers which lie ahead of them. He speaks to them of His second coming. He calls on them to be ever alert. In chapter 22m wew are tken more deeply into the sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ. The suffering of Jesus is more than the …
As Jesus entered Jerusalem, He knew that He was heading towards the cross. He indicates this in His parable of the wicked tenants. Jesus knew, however, that His death would not be the end. He was to become the cornerstone of God's work of salvation. Beyond his death, there would be His resurrection. Before His …
The Kingdom of God is coming. Jesus is coming again. We must be ready for Him. We must live for the world to come, not as Pharisees, but as those who have received grace, those who now count it as our greatest privilege to live for the Lord Jesus Christ.
To belong to Christ carries with it an impetus to reach duty for Him. In this, we are to follow our Lord who "welcomed sinners." Jesus is the Saviour who has "come to seek and to save the lost." He has come to bring the prodigals back to the Father. If we are following Him, …
Jesus' teaching calls for our response. We dare not live for this world, once Christ has laid His claim on our lives. We dare not remain satisfied with an unfruitful life, once Christ has called us to a life of fruitfulness.
It is, surely, significant that the parable of the good Samaritan and the story of Martha and Mart are set alongside each other. Devotion to the Lord and His Word is to be accompanied by real love for our neighbour. The lamp of outr life is to be let by by God's Word and held …
Jesus emphasizes the importance of hearing the Word of God and putting it into practice, yielding a harvest through perseverance. If we are to be true followers of Jesus, we must take up the cross daily. It is in this way, the way of the cross, that the glory of the Lord shines into our …
The ministry of the Lord Jesus was a ministry of both words and actions. The mighty miracles of our Lord demonstrate the truth of His Word. He is more than a prophet. He is "much more than a prophet." He is the One who "forgives sins." He is the Saviour, who says to the believer, …
Following His baptism, Jesus faces the devil. This is the beginning of Jesus' ministry. It is, also, the pattern of His ministry: conflict with the devil. Jesus announced that He had come as the fulfilment of prophecy. There was immediate opposition from His enemies. This opposition was more than merely human: 'The spirit of an …
The stories of Jesus and John continue to be blended together. This blending together of John's ligfe with Jesus' life is, surely, a lesson for us and pattern for our lives. We must never forget that "our life is hid with Christ in God." Our witness to this hidden (or inner) life must not, however, …
The stories of Jesus and John are blended together. John's whole purpose in life was bound up with Jesus. He was the forerunner, the herald of Christ. The supreme goal of his life was to be a witness to Christ, pointing away from himslef to the Lord Jesus Christ.
"Salvation is of the Lord" (Jonah 2:9). Jonah found himself in what seemed like a hopeless situation. He had been swallowed by a great fish. It seemed like the end for Jonah. Then, into the darkness came a bright shining light - the light of salvation. Thetestimony of Jonah is a testimony concerning salvation Jonah …
Leviticus 1:1-2:16 Jesus Christ, 'the Lamb without blemish', has 'made atonement' for sin through the shedding of His 'precious blood' (1:3-5; 1 Peter 1:18-19). This offering of Christ - He 'loved us and gave Himself up for us' - is 'a pleasing odour to the Lord', 'a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God' (1:9,13,17; Ephesians …
"Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen!" (Luke 24:5-6). When we speak to the world concerning Jesus Christ - what are we to say? Are we to restrict ourselves to emphasizing his words - "Love our enemies" (Matthew 5:44)? There are plenty of people who tell …
Continue reading “He has risen” – Jesus has triumphed over death.
"And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself" (Luke 24:27). Where did it come from - the idea that we can set aside the Old Testament and go straight to the New Testament? Did it come from Jesus? No! It didn't. Jesus takes us …
Luke 15:1-32 People were coming to Christ (1). Still, the critics were murmuring among themselves (2). What did Jesus do ? - He kept on preaching the Gospel (3-32). The lost sheep (3-7) the lost coin (8-10), the lost son (11-32) - These are the parables of the Gospel. They teach us two lessons - …
Continue reading Read about the prodigal son, and think of the perfect Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
"I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers” (Luke 22:32). These words were spoken by Jesus to Simon, also known as Peter. What a great answer to prayer there was on the Day of Pentecost - "When the people heard this, they were cut to the …
Continue reading Jesus prays for us – and his prayer will be answered.
Luke 13:1-35 Jesus stresses the need for both repentance (Luke 13:1-5) and the fruits of repentance (Luke 13:6-9). God’s Word, planted in our hearts at conversion, is to bear fruit. This requires continual repentance and faith (Colossians 2:6; Galatians 3:1-5). Don’t put it off till tomorrow! Today is ‘the day of salvation’. Don’t ‘neglect’ God’s …
It was a day of great blessing. Jesus came to his disciples. He spoke to them of his death and resurrection: "The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day" (Luke 24:46). This was not the end of the blessing. This was just the beginning. The blessing was to be shared: …
It was a wonderful day. It was a day of resurrection. It was a day of revelation. It was a day of rejoicing. Jesus came to two of his followers. He spoke with them. He spoke about the things that really matter. It was a day they would never forget. They had met the risen …
Jesus Christ is the Saviour of sinners. We are not asked to make ourselves worthy before coming to the Saviour. If we could make ourselves worthy of God's love, there would be no need for a Saviour. Jesus Christ does not merely help us to save ourselves. He is the Saviour of sinners. Jesus did …
“Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it” (Luke 10:23-24). There is a progression, in Scripture, beyond the revelation given to Israel through the Old Testament prophets to …
Luke 1:1-4 We begin with the first four verses of Luke’s Gospel. In our first look at Luke’s Book, we ask four questions: (1) What is Luke’s story about? (2) Where did Luke get his story from? (3) How are we to read Luke’s story? (4) What can we learn from Luke’s story? —– (1) …
"Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It …
Continue reading What power there is in the written Word of God!
Some people think of Jesus as a great teacher of morality. Is that all that we can say about Him? Those who “believe” in Him say something else about Him – He’s “the Son of God” and “the Saviour of the world” (Luke 1:35; John 4:42). The critics say, “You can’t say that!” We give …
Continue reading Jesus – The Son Of God And The Saviour Of The World
In Luke 12:54-56, Jesus speaks to people who were good at weather forecasting, but they weren’t so good at understanding and living in the light of God’s Word._____ Lovely sunsets - They’ve often brought to mind the well-known words: “A red sky at night is the shepherd’s delight. A red sky in the morning is …
Luke 1:1-4 We begin with the first four verses of Luke’s Gospel. In our first look at Luke’s Book, we ask four questions: (1) What is Luke’s story about? (2) Where did Luke get his story from? (3) How are we to read Luke’s story? (4) What can we learn from Luke’s story? —– (1) …
Luke 10:38-11:28 Mary was ‘listening to the Lord’(39). Martha was ‘distracted’(40). ‘One thing is needful’(42): Don’t let anything distract you from this - Getting alone with God. More than anything else, Jesus wants to ‘teach us to pray’(1). The greatest gift that God gives - in answer to prayer - is the Holy Spirit (13). …
Continue reading Pray that you will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Easter Sunday Evening: Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 114; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; Luke 24:13-49 Remembering the Lord, rejoicing in Him and looking forward to His return ‘O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your Name... You have done marvellous things’ (Isaiah 25:1). We remember what God has done for us. He sent …
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Luke 5:33-6:16 There is such a difference between the ‘old’ legalism and the ‘new’ life in the Spirit (36-39; Romans 8:2-4). The question, asked in verse 2, springs from the dead hardness of strict legalistic religion. Christ is Lord (5) - not the ‘Pharisees’. They try to control people's lives. With their kill-joy attitude, they …
Continue reading Some say, ‘I don’t need to be born again.’ Jesus disagrees.
Deuteronomy 4:15-5:33; Luke 11:5-32; Proverbs 8:32-36 In Deuteronomy 5, we have the Ten Commandments. In Luke 11:28, we have Jesus’ words: “Blessed … are those who have the Word of God and obey it.” “Blessed are those who keep My ways” (Proverbs 8:32). There is no blessing apart from obedience, and there is no obedience …
Continue reading Blessed … are those who have the Word of God and obey it.
The Word of God speaks to us about our sin - and we say, "Who, me?" We can so easily use evasive tactics - to avoid the searching light of God's holy Word. Who are we to point the finger at someone else? - when God is saying to us, "It's you. I'm speaking to …
"I know that my Redeemer lives" (Job 19:25). We read these words of faith and hope, and our thoughts move forward, from Job to Jesus. As we think of Jesus' resurrection from the dead, we recall the words of the angelic messenger: "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here. …
In Luke 13:1-21, we see Jesus preaching, teaching and healing. At the heart of His ministry, there is love. The story of Jesus’ life on earth is an “old, old story.” It tells us about events which happened about 2,000 years ago. This story is still relevant to our life today. That is because it is …
Continue reading Christ’s Love – Reaching Us, Changing Us And Growing In Us
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ" (Ephesians 2:13). We were "far off." Now, we have been "brought near." "This is the Lord's doing; and it is marvelous in our eyes" (Psalm 118:23). Each and every one of us were like the prodigal son - …
Continue reading We were “far off.” Now, we have been “brought near.”
"Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27). From "Christ for you", we move on to "Christ in you." Christ was crucified for us. Beyond his crucifixion, there is his resurrection. And, beyond his resurrection, there's his return "in great power and glory."* We do not only remember a past event: He died for …
Continue reading Looking forward to being with Christ, forever
Luke 14:1-11 What are we looking for? Are we looking for praise from men – or from God?
Joshua 3:1-5:12; Luke 22:1-38; Psalm 50:1-15 “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you” (Joshua 3:5). Jesus shared the Passover with His disciples, while teaching them that something greater than the Passover was about to take place – redemption through the shedding of His precious blood. God says, “Gather to Me My …
Luke 11:13, 24:49, Acts 1:1–14, Ephesians 5:18 Waiting On The Lord, We Renew Our Strength. Jesus tells His apostles, ‘the Holy Spirit’ will ‘come upon you’ (Acts 1:11, 8). He gives them His Word of promise: ‘I send the promise of my Father upon you’. He gives them His Word of command: ‘stay in the …
Continue reading Waiting On The Lord, We Renew Our Strength.
"The Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”" (Luke 5:30-32). The …
"Then Jesus quoted passages from the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining what all the Scriptures said about himself" (Luke 24:27). Jesus goes back to the past - but he doesn't remain in the past. He shows us how the past leads on to the future - from "Moses and all the prophets" …
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour." (Luke 4:19). What a remarkable …
Continue reading The one and only – the Son of God, the Saviour
Deuteronomy 2:24-4:14; Luke 10:25-11:4; Psalm 41:7-13 When the people of Israel were brought to the promised land, this was a great fulfilment of God’s purpose. When Jesus teaches us to pray, “Father ... Your Kingdom come”, He is teaching us to pray for an even greater fulfilment of God’s purpose. The Lord sets us in …
Continue reading On to the great future, the Lord is preparing for us
Joshua 5:13-7:26; Luke 22:39-62; Psalm 50:16-23 Achan suffered death because of his own sinful disobedience. Achan died, and the judgment of God did not come on the whole people of God. Jesus suffered death as the sinless Son of God, who bore the sins of many that we might be saved through faith in Him. Achan died …
Psalms 18:2 (KJV) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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