Jesus, the Bread of Life
John 6:25 – 59 Jesus fed the hungry 5 thousand men plus their women and children in John 6:1 – 15. After this miracle, Jesus walked on the water to join his disciple’s boat in John 6:16 – 24. The crowd discovered Jesus on the other side of the lake and chased after Him […]
DISCIPLESHIP: Priority and Provision
Matthew 6:19-34 Seek First His Kingdom and His Righteousness I. Treasure in heaven (19 – 24) See v19a. “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,” Jesus says the reason at v19b. “where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.” Here, moths are a major agricultural pest, which cause severe […]
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 […]
The Parable of Garment, Wine and Wineskins
Luke 5:33-39 33They said to him, “John’s disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking.” 34Jesus answered, “Can you make the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? 35But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from […]
Shepherd and Sheep
See Luke 2:8-12 8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that […]
You give them something to eat (Luke 9:10-17)
Luke 9:10-17
