Posts with the category “a-journey-through-luke”

It was finished. Jesus was crucified. His permanent sacrifice would take the place of all the temporary sacrifices people had used for centuries as payment for their sins. ...  Read More

Over 1,400 years before Jesus was born, the people of Israel found themselves captive, serving as slaves in the mighty Egyptian Empire. ...  Read More

When Jesus was just days away from being crucified, he wanted his message to be clear. He was the Messiah, sent from God to show Israel and the rest of the world what God was really like. ...  Read More

There are times when we all need (and sometimes get) a slice of humble pie—a reality check. We need the people closest to us to remind us: When the way we present ourselves shows that we think we’re b...  Read More

Sometimes you want someone in your life to understand something so badly that you think of several different ways to tell them. ...  Read More

Sometimes Jesus would say something that was hard to hear—something that would upset some people or at the very least cause them to rethink something they had originally thought. ...  Read More

On more than one occasion, Jesus talked to his followers about worldly possessions. And on one occasion in particular, he hit the topic from a couple of angles....  Read More

You don’t have to tell anyone else your answers, but if someone were to ask you: How many minutes do you think you’ve prayed during the last seven days? If you pray at a certain time of day, when is i...  Read More

On one occasion, three friends of Jesus got to see him in a way that no one else ever had....  Read More

When Jesus told a parable, he usually didn’t explicitly tell the meaning of the parable. But in one parable about seeds, he did just that....  Read More

A mark of Jesus followers is how we think about and treat the people who are not our people....  Read More

Right before Jesus started his public ministry, he was faced with a few very strong temptations to doubt God....  Read More

After centuries of hearing nothing from God’s prophets, that silence was broken by John the Baptist....  Read More

In the first chapter of Luke’s Gospel, we get to eavesdrop on the angel Gabriel, who gives two birth announcements to two different sets of parents....  Read More

If you asked the average church attendee or someone who is a little familiar with the Bible, “Who wrote most of the New Testament?” you’re usually going to get the answer, “the apostle Paul.”...  Read More