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Sacrificial Giving – Luke 21:1-4
In the Law of Moses it was required that every family tithe, or give 10 percent, of their income to support the Levites who served in the Temple. But it must be recognized that a tenth of one’s
Continue reading...Dangerous Judaism – Luke 20:45-47
There has recently arisen a “new perspective” on the Judaism of Jesus’ day, challenging the New Testament perspective on Judaism. “New Perspective” scholars such as E.P. Sanders,
Continue reading...Psalm 110 and Messiah – Luke 20:41-44
In Jesus’ day the interpretation of Psalm 110 was that it spoke of the Messiah as David’s Lord. But because of the implications this had for following Jesus as Messiah, a new interpretive
Continue reading...Resurrection and Marriage in the Kingdom – Luke 20:37-40
She had two questions, “When we reach heaven, will we join our spouse there, or is it ’till death do us part’? If we do join our spouse for eternity in heaven, what of the people who
Continue reading...Christianity and Government – Luke 20:19-36
What Is a Christian’s Responsibility to Government? That is the question the late R. C. Sproul sought to answer in his blog at ligonier.org. He wrote: “The great theologian Augustine said that
Continue reading...Jesus the Cornerstone – Luke 20:1-18
Our text today says Jesus was preaching the gospel in the temple, but what was that gospel message? It was that God’s kingdom was near to coming and that there was acceptance in this kingdom for
Continue reading...Jerusalem’s Visitations – Luke 19:41-48
The Jews revolted against Roman authority in 66 CE. The Roman army fought them and eventually, in 70 CE the Roman army surrounded Jerusalem, laying siege to it, and eventually battered down its walls
Continue reading...If These Were Silent – Luke 19:28-40
The world wants and needs a Savior. Just look for evidence of that in the politicians and religious leaders we have anointed as such in recent days. But there is only one Savior, only one man to whom
Continue reading...Faithfulness While Jesus Is Gone – Luke 19:11-27
Wikipedia says about the monetary unit called a mina, from earliest Sumerian times, a mina was a unit of weight, before talents and shekels were introduced. By Jesus’ day the mina had a value of
Continue reading...He Received Him Joyfully – Luke 19:1-10
C.S. Lewis writes about his conversion in his autobiographical book, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life. He had no desire to become a Christian, indeed fought against it with great energy,
Continue reading...The Son of Man Must Die? – Luke 18:31-43
If you had been told on January 1, 2020, that there would be a world-wide pandemic in the next couple of months that would take the lives of over a half million Americans and result in great damage to
Continue reading...Wealth and the Kingdom of God – Luke 18:18-30
It is hard not to appreciate the rich mindset versus the poor mindset. For example, according to listenmoneymatters.com, “Rich mindset understands that the first goal is to gain a surplus of resources.
Continue reading...Childlike Faith – Luke 18:15-17
Tom Stuart has a nice article on the 7 Qualities of Childlike Faith. It is trusting, transparent, carefree, insistent, spontaneous, imaginative, and joyful and he gives examples of each in biblical persons.
Continue reading...Humility to Exaltation – Luke 18:9-14
CommonSenseMedia.org lists children’s TV “that promotes humility,” shows like Guillermina and Candelario, Phineas and Ferb, and Anne of Green Gables (the animated series). They write:
Continue reading...Losing Heart – Luke 18:1-8
Losing heart is a real risk for frontline healthcare workers. Renee Bacher at AARP writes about the need to address mental health in those helping others. Little could have prepared health care workers
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