In Luke 9:1-9, Jesus sends out the disciples to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. Jesus prepares us to be a sent-out people by giving us a purpose; encouraging us to depend on God; and preparing us for rejection … that we may be “absurdly happy” as followers of Jesus.
In Luke 8:40-56, two people are seeking Jesus because of his reputation. Jesus healed a woman and raised a young girl to life. Just as the woman and Jairus did, we should expect Jesus to come into our situation.
Jesus said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. We serve, and are generous, because God loves us, and we want to invest in eternity.
Everything we have been given is a gift from God. We are blessed to be a blessing. Unlike the rich fool in Luke 12:13-21, may we work for a bigger testimony rather than bigger barns.
Jesus commanded, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind … and love your neighbour as you love yourself.” God calls us each by name; He knows us deeply, and invites us to deeply know others. Do you know the names of the people that…
Worship is a weapon when we are surrounded by darkness and evil. We are to inhale grace and exhale praise. This is how we fight our battles.
We all need forgiveness and we all need to forgive. The Cross of Jesus gives us the power.
The devil came to steal, kill and destroy, but Jesus came to give life. We need to put on the full armour of God to stand against the devil.
In Luke 8:22-39, Jesus calms the storm and heals a demon-possessed man. If the disciples hadn’t faced their storm, the man would not have been freed from his storm. What is the ‘other side’ Jesus is calling you to?
Jesus uses the parable of the lamp in Luke 8 to teach us that God’s Word must be heard responsively and obeyed. Is Jesus shining through you?