2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat, 3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice. 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enterContinue reading “Matt 23: 2-3;13-31 (selected verses)….7 Woes!”
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Luke 13: 10-17….Jesus in trouble again!
Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from yourContinue reading “Luke 13: 10-17….Jesus in trouble again!”
Luke 12: 22-24; 32-40; 49-53….A Mixed Bag!
22 And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouseContinue reading “Luke 12: 22-24; 32-40; 49-53….A Mixed Bag!”
Luke 12: 13-21….You fool!
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in theContinue reading “Luke 12: 13-21….You fool!”
Luke 11:37-48; 52-54….Gentle Jesus weak and mild???
While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee asked him to dine with him, so he went in and reclined at table. The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner. And the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but insideContinue reading “Luke 11:37-48; 52-54….Gentle Jesus weak and mild???”
Luke 10: 38-42….An insight!
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord,Continue reading “Luke 10: 38-42….An insight!”
Luke 9 51-62….The trip to Jerusalem begins.
Introduction: The initial phrase of this passage does not give a date but it indicates that Jesus was beginning to think about His Crucifixion and Resurrection, Does the phrase “to be taken up’ mean ‘lifted up to be crucified’ or ‘raised from the dead”? At any rate for the next few weeks I will lookContinue reading “Luke 9 51-62….The trip to Jerusalem begins.”
Isaiah 28: 1-8….Do we think of Discipline as negative or positive?
Introduction: In all languages the same word is used in different contexts to mean slightly and sometime more major different things. Ephraim, although the name of one of the sons of Joseph, in this instance is used as the name of the separated northern part of Israel when at Solomon’s death Israel became a dividedContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 1-8….Do we think of Discipline as negative or positive?”
Isaiah 24: 14-23….Temporary delight then more catastrophe!
14 They lift up their voices, they sing for joy;over the majesty of the LORD they shout from the west.15 Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD;in the coastlands of the sea, give glory to the name of the LORD, the God of Israel.16 From the ends of the earth we hear songsContinue reading “Isaiah 24: 14-23….Temporary delight then more catastrophe!”
Psalm 63: 1-11….Put yourself in David’s position!
Introduction: David had fled from King Saul when the King had openly declared his intention to murder David! He was with members of his family and a group of outcasts many with past records! He was evading chasing troops through a deserted rough terrain. He had a tenuous hold on life! All his experiences ofContinue reading “Psalm 63: 1-11….Put yourself in David’s position!”
As I read it! 