Blogging through the Bible. Currently in Acts. (Will return later to John)
This Verse Produced Difficulty in Me from My Immaturity – Luke 11:11-13
I was devastated and did not understand. I read these verses, with the Matthew version being the one i fixated on....
It was Because of His Boldness – Luke 11:5-13
And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three...
Calling Baptism for What it Is – Rom 6:3-5
"Don't worry," the pastor said. "We put a tub by the ocean and fill it with ocean water. This is what we baptize you...
Teach Us to Pray – Luke 11:1-4
Teachers and spiritual leaders taught their disciples to pray. It was a fundamental part of following after God. John...
She Wanted to Justify Her Frustration – Luke 10:38-42
Let's face it. Most of us find ourselves in the wrong place in this story and we, too, want to justify ourselves. Now...
He Wanted to Justify His (Missing) Actions – Luke 10:25-37
Isn't that what we all want to do? Justify ourselves? Justify why we are actually a bit better than others are...
They Learned by Going – Here were the Instructions – Luke 10:1-24
Jesus sent them. He didn't give them books to discuss or ideas to talk about. After this the Lord appointed...
Tough Words for Soft Disciples – Luke 9:57-62
If Jesus was looking to recruit disciples, this was not the way to do it. Instead of talking about the glories of...
Hope for the Hot-Tempered and Judgmental – Luke 9:46-56
Some of us are hot-tempered (not so much me. I have a long fuse before I blow). And then there's those who try not to...
The Disciples Couldn’t – Luke 9:37-45
The man was so distressed, yet he heard that Jesus and his disciples could help. So he took his son, his wild,...