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Jesus’ Authority, Our Faith – Luke 7:1-10
Dr. Bar van Heerikhuizen explains the three types of human authority: 1) charismatic authoritative, that of someone we find superior to us, 2) traditional authority, authority that is vested traditionally
Continue reading...Jesus Is Lord – Luke 6:46-49
I really like the comedy of Rhett and Link. I first experienced it through silly commercials they made for real businesses. They now have a podcast called Ear Biscuits where much of their comedy stylings
Continue reading...Judgmental – Luke 6:37-45
Charles Ryrie was one of the great Bible teachers of our generation, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and author of the Ryrie Study Bible. I was a student at Dallas Seminary and talking to
Continue reading...Love Your Enemies – Luke 6:27-36
A rioter in D.C. who was photographed hanging from the balcony of the Senate Chamber has begged for forgiveness, saying he got “caught up in the moment.” But he was wearing riot gear and
Continue reading...Blessed – Luke 6:20-26
Jason Fieber achieved financial independence and retired in his early 30’s by using dividend growth investing to his advantage. That’s his tag line to his blog, MrFreeAt33.com, where he has
Continue reading...Apostles – Luke 6:12-19
Crestcomleadership.com speaks to the need in businesses to have a succession plan: “Follow these six steps to develop a succession planning strategy. Step 1: Identify key roles. Step 2: Plan the
Continue reading...Lord of the Sabbath – Luke 6:1-11
I was staying in the King David hotel in Jerusalem with my tour group and we had supper in their dining room. A number of orthodox Jews were also dining there and singing and eating. It was lovely
Continue reading...Messiah’s New Age – Luke 5:33-39
Leaf.tv describes the process of making a wineskin for storing wine. The skin of a goat is tanned with tannin from the mimosa tree. Then it is coated with pitch from a pine tree or juniper. The pitch
Continue reading...Knowing You Are Sick – Luke 5:27-32
Here is a list of symptoms from Oklahoma.gov that might indicate you have the Covid-19 virus: “Headache, New loss of taste or smell, Sore throat, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea or vomiting, Diarrhea.
Continue reading...Faith(s) Healing – Luke 5:17-26
HBO aired a miniseries in 2001 based on the experiences of Easy Company called Band of Brothers. The grandson of a man who served in World War II posts, about Easy Company, on his site, WorldWar2Facts.org,
Continue reading...Ministry and Rest – Luke 5:12-16
In her article, There Are 3 Different Types of Burnout — These Are the Signs to Look Out for, Cory Stieg writes, “When people think about “burnout,” they often assume it means you’re
Continue reading...Trust in God’s Power – Luke 5:1
I was in India, conducting a Bible conference in the church of a friend. When the conference was over the pastor told me some of his parishioners were wanting me to pray for them. I knew what this
Continue reading...Preaching with Power – Luke 4:38-44
Archeologists have unearthed underneath an ancient church in Capernaum the house they believe to have been Peter’s house. The house had been remodeled in the first century to accommodate large
Continue reading...Casting Out Demons – Luke 4:31-37
Are you scared to consider casting out demons? I have been and can still feel some angst when I think about it, but we really shouldn’t be afraid. Demons are eager to make us fearful. That
Continue reading...Wanting to Get Well – Luke 4:14-30
According to John 5, when Jesus comes upon a paralyzed man sitting at the pool of Bethesda, waiting for the water to be stirred so someone can help him in and he can be healed (there was a belief that
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