THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:25-28 “Do this, and you will live.” (Luke 10:28) Love God, love people, and you will live the forever life. These are not rules for life, they are wisdom for living. Eat healthy, exercise, be positive, etc., these are not rules for life either. But they are keys to living a long…
Jesus is ruling now!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:22-24 “All things have been handed over to me by my Father.” (Luke 10:22) Jesus retakes control of creation as a human because Adam and Eve lost it. “For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die,…
Living the victory of Jesus!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:17-21 “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.” (Luke 10:18) We normally associate ‘heaven’ with where God is, not Satan. But ‘heaven’ refers to the position of those in power over the creation. Remember, Satan usurped authority from Adam and Eve. Our world is a dominion of darkness BECAUSE they were…
Opportunity of a lifetime!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:9-16 “The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me.” (Luke 10:16) Yesterday we heard about how Jesus extends peace to everyone. But here Jesus sounds harsh, judgmental… or does He? If someone was handing out free $1000 bills, how would those who passed them by…
Peace be with you!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 10:1-7 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’” (Luke 10:5) The first thing we should communicate as Jesus’ messengers is… peace. We do not first interview them to see if they deserve it. We do not ask them to attend classes before they can receive it. We do…
Jesus warns us too!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:57-62 “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) We have turned ‘following Jesus’ into ‘being a christian’ or ‘being saved’. We would never make it this hard for someone to be saved, or become a christian….
So NOT like Jesus!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:46-56 “An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.” (Luke 9:46) “We tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” (Luke 9:49) “Do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” (Luke 9:54) Sounds like a power trip going on…
Don’t be afraid to learn!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:37-45 “It was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it.” (Luke 9:45) The disciples cannot heal this boy, or understand Jesus’ words. This is not surprising, we still see this among disciples today. But who is keeping them from understanding what Jesus says? At one time I thought that…
“I didn’t know???”
Our creation glory revealed!
THE STORY OF JESUS: Luke 9:27-36 “Some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:27) In Genesis 1, we see the kingdom of God in Adam and Eve’s appointment over creation. “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of…