Servanthood before God
Luke 17:7-10 7 “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? 8 Won’t he rather say, ‘Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after […]
Having enough time with God in 2017
Luke 14:12 – 24 I. Wise Inviter (12 – 14) In Luke 14:12 – 14, Jesus teaches us to be a wise inviter. See v12. 12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, […]
God will humble (or exalt) you at the final judgment
Luke 14:7 – 11 Let us start the interesting bible study today! The Bible is the best seller that gives us wisdom & inspiration to answer our various issues in life. In Luke 14:7 – 11, Jesus teaches us to be a humble invitee. First, Jesus asks us “do not take the place of honour” […]
Extending Mercy Without Limit
Luke 13:10 – 17 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free […]
God shows favour to the humble
Luke 1:26-38 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is […]
DISCIPLESHIP: Maximizing the potentials
Luke 19:11-27 In the parable, the master gave his servants ten minas and said to them “Put this money to work until I come back.” (13) Here ‘the master’ represents ‘Jesus’ and ‘servants’ represent ‘us’ (his believers/followers). ‘Minas’ represent everything God gave us – life, time, talents, money, possessions, wisdom, skills, health, …… God is […]
DISCIPLESHIP: Humility
Luke 18:9-14 The Pharisees were religious and political leaders in the society. They were wealthy and respected by people. They were privileged group of people in the society. They were noted for their strict observance of the Law & the elders’ traditions. Here, the prayer of the Pharisee contained his despise toward sinners. So he […]
DISCIPLESHIP: Taking up one’s cross
Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Crucifixion was the cruel death penalty sentenced to people who have rebelled against Roman Empire. Jesus was crucified not because of His rebellion against Roman Empire but because of jealousy of […]
Young man, I say to you, get up!
Luke 7:11-17 The parade of Jesus met the parade of a dead person. It was an encounter between the life and the death. Who was this dead person? He was the only son of a widow. Widow means a woman whose spouse has died. A widow is sad, lonely and helpless. The Holy Bible teaches […]
